LGBTQIA+ Playlist

Introducing THIS is LGBTQ+ Miami Podcast and VLOG

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 23:37:36 +0000

Introducing the THIS is LGBTQ+ Miami, Podcast and VLOG. Produced by the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau, host Mike Gatty will introduce you to some of Miami’s greatest personalities — and showcase the city as a premier LGBTQIA+ travel destination.

The Best and Worst LGBTQIA Travel Destinations

Sat, 18 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Join LGBTQIA+ pioneer Miles Immler as he teams up with Mike Gatty on this Extra Special Tasty TIdbit — Juicy Nugget — for a quick look at the best and worst places for the LGBTQIA community to travel.

Travel Tips for Trans

Fri, 17 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Join LGBTQIA pioneer Miles Immler as he sits down with Mike to talk about something often overlooked in travel discussions, even among the LGBTQ community — traveling when your transgender. Originally produced for the LGBTQ Travel and Adventure Show, this is bonus content for the LGBTQIA+ Playlist.

Extra Special Tasty Tidbit: On Being Trans Today (Audio)

Join Patterson Park Podcast host Mike Gatty on some background explanations about what it means to be LGBTQIA+ today. This brief talk is great background if your wondering what all those letters stand for, how the community looks towards history for affirmation, and where some of the most recognizable gay symbols of justice come from. It’s a primer for anyone who is interested in the LGBTQIA+ community and will help you understand the intricacies of being lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex or alternative today. Aired as a livestream 5/14/2021.

Miles Immler: The Nicest Guy You’ll Ever Meet (Audio)

Miles Immler, who grew up with Mike just outside of Baltimore, MD, is a transgender pioneer. In his quiet and humorous way, Miles takes Mike through what it means to be transgender in this first of a three part + series. Don’t know what the + stands for? You better watch the series. If you are growing up trans, have a family member who recently told you they were trans, have a friend who is trans, or just want a heartfelt explanation about what it means to be a trans person today you’ll want to watch this episode.

Miles Immler: The Best Birthday Ever (Audio Part 2: Growing Up Trans)

Miles Immler joins Mike Gatty to tell a story of discovery, of realizing he was a trans man. Part 2 of a 3 part series, Miles details his journey to gender affirmation surgery, being outed at work, struggling through childhood and puberty, and finally, coming out on the other side. His birthday present to himself? The first surgery. It was the best birthday present ever. If you are trans, a family member has come out as trans, or you just want to learn more about the LGBTQIA+ community, this is a powerful episode.

Miles Immler: Weathering the Storm (Audio)

The third installment in our three part series on being Transgender in 2021. Join transgender pioneer Miles Immler with US Event Photos lead photographer and podcast host Mike Gatty as they cover what it’s like to be transgender today. The recent spike in violence against trans women, how to come out to your romantic partner as a trans person, how to come out as trans at work, what to do if a family member (including your child) comes out as trans, and even the dating issues surrounding transgender singles are all discussed in this heart felt episode.

The Advocate article on Violence Against Trans Women of Color

How to Tell if Your Child is Transgender

A Beginner’s Guide to Being An Ally for Trans People from GLAAD

Study Cited by Miles on Trans Dating (Federalist Papers)

OK Cupid’s Trans Dating Policies

Living Outloud in Gay Orlando: Travel Orlando with Welcome to Sam Jose

Host Mike Gatty sits down with Sam & Jose, a cute married gay couple living out loud in Orlando, FL. Their journey as a couple — an epic, 2.5 year marriage proposal via YouTube, a live streamed wedding, starting their own VLOG Podcast — serve as a backdrop to highlight Orlando as a premier LGBTQIA travel destination.