Season 5 Ep. 20: Chosen Family Sh!t
LGBTQ+ rights activist and DOMA fighter, Edith Windsor is this week’s #QueerHistory. After meeting and falling in love with Thea Spyer, the two married in Canada at a time when gay marriage was not legal in the United States. When Spyer passed and Windsor was left as the executor and sole beneficiary to Spyer’s estate, the US government tried to tax Windsor for her earnings, not acknowledging a federal spousal deduction extended to opposite-sex couples. Windsor took this to the Supreme Court and won, which was a landmark start to same-sex rights that we all experience today. Then, the guys sit down to talk about our chosen family as queer people, and what it’s like to surround yourself with those that are not related to you by blood. Who is part of your chosen family and do the relationships intersect or run parallel with your biological family?
Articles:
Kristine Klussman: Connect by Cultivating Chosen Family
Healthline: What ‘Chosen Family’ Means - and How to Build Your Own
Shit to Put On Your Radar:
RELATIONSH!T X MARVIS PRIDE MONTH GIVEAWAY!!! During Pride Month, we are giving away a Marvis 7 Days of Flavor Gift Set to four selected winners. Head to our social media pages (@podrelationshit), answer the questions, and cross your fingers!
BUY A RELATIONSH!T T-SHIRT!!! Sizes are limited so hurry now and get your very own Relationsh!t Podcast t-shirt HERE!
Our friends over at If These Ovaries Could Talk have been contributing to the queer narrative by telling stories about building queer families and showing how “normal” it is for us all. Give them a listen and support this incredibly important queer narrative!
Sh!t | Leave us a voicemail with your relationship sh!tuation at (903) POD- SHIT. That’s (903) 763-7448. You can also fill out a Listener Sh!tuation on our website, podrelationshit.com, or email us at relationshitquestions@gmail.com.
Visit Us | www.podrelationshit.com for more Relationsh!t content and information about the podcast.
Donate | Head over to patreon.com/podrelationshit and start donating today! Your donations will give you early access to the podcast, behind-the-scenes interviews with our weekly guests, and merchandise.
Rate Us | Go to your favorite podcast directory and give Relationsh!t a 5-Star rating, and a fantastic review!
Follow Us | Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook: @podrelationshit
And follow Marko and Tony on Instagram (@thecritellis) if you want a BTS look into their relationship and adventures!