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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · 7d

🎤 From The Voice and Is It a Bird, to Transaction and Is That A C*ck In Your Pocket Or Are You Just Here To Kill Me, Jordan Gray has redefined comedy, music, and what it means to live authentically.

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Jordan Gray | Trans Visibility, Music, Comedy & Living Authentically

Queer Talker with Jordan Gray: from The Voice to Friday Night Live, Jordan on trans visibility, comedy, and living unapologetically authentic.

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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · 29d

“Now what? Now we just… we get to be friends, right?” 💜

The moment Drew taught Brandon Wolf the power of being unapologetically himself.

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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · Sep 9

Brandon Wolf, survivor of the Pulse nightclub tragedy and national press secretary for the Human Rights Campaign, shares his story of grief, resilience, and the promise that drives him!

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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · Aug 26

“I got into activism because I didn’t like the way my community was being treated. And I still don’t.”

From chosen family to resilience to J.K. Rowling — Rico Jacob Chace’s story is powerful, honest, and unfiltered.

🎧 Watch/listen to the full Queer Talker episode here: www.queertalker.com

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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · Aug 15

Drag Race Royalty, Ella Vaday, is the my latest guest on Queer Talker.

I loved talking to Ella about growing up, getting into drag, and her experience on UK Drag Race!

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Ella Vaday: West End Roots, Drag Race Realness and Queer Joy at Every Age

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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · Jul 29

New episode of Queer Talker out now, and I’m joined by an icon!

This week I’m joined by the electrifying Love Bailey! Artist, musician, activist, and founder of the Savage Ranch.

🎧 Queer Talker — streaming wherever you get your podcasts.

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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · Jul 2

“I lived two lives for years.”

Ali Najjar shares what it meant to grow up gay and Muslim in 80s and 90s Britain, to hide himself at work and at home, and to finally find love, pride, and peace with his identity.

🎧 Listen to the full episode now www.queertalker.com.

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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · May 10

In the latest Queer Talker, Rebecca Minor breaks down one of the most common (and harmful) myths about supporting trans youth.

This is why we need facts—not fear.

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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · May 9

In the latest episode of Queer Talker, Rebecca Minor shares the heartbreaking reality of working with trans youth and their families right now.

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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · May 8

“I will never apologise for trying to make life better for one of the most stigmatised, discriminated against sections of our society.” – Nicola Sturgeon 🏳️‍⚧️

Shared via @attitudemag.bsky.social

#TransRightsAreHumanRights #ProtectTransPeople #LGBTQVoices

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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · May 7

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ “Becoming is a lifelong process.”

This week on Queer Talker, I sit down with Rebecca Minor to talk about affirming care, protecting trans youth, and why language matters more than ever.

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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · May 2

I loved this from Zac!

Maybe authenticity is a journey not a destination!

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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · Apr 23

Episode 4 is LIVE!

I sit down with the incredible Zac Haniff to talk pop culture, queer icons, and what visibility and authenticity means in 2025!

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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · Mar 31

Olly Pike is fighting LGBTQ+ prejudice before it can form. One book. One student. One classroom at a time!

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#Podcast #LGBTQ+

Olly Pike: Fighting LGBTQ+ Prejudice Before It Starts, The Power of Inclusive Education

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Ben Cicchetti @bencicchetti.com · Mar 27

🎧 Episode Two is Live!!!

No one is born homophobic, biphobic or transphobia—those are things people learn.

Olly Pike is working to change that, one classroom at a time!

Listen to the full episode at queertalker.com