The Gayly Dose

An UnSpoken Truth about HIV - We celebrate World AIDS day talking about an aspect of life for HIV patients that is not well understood and cloaked in shame.  Many of us have no understanding about how this impacts people living with HIV and their friends and families today - and there are now exciting medical advancements that can bring hope to this community.

Liliana Bakthari is controversial but precious to our city.  She talks about a very personal tragedy and victory in her discovery of who she is.  She demonstrates a history of public sacrifice and advocacy for change.  Her story is a perfect finale to a fine season.

Karla Drenner is a living legend. Becoming our first LGBT state-wide leader in the south is no small thing.  What is life like when other congress people leave the elevator because you are a lesbian? What is life like to see every win and every failure queers make - two steps forward, one back.  Listen and Learn.

Meet Rabbi Josh Lesser, who sits at the intersection of spiritual leadership and queer.  Known globally in the Jewish community, he and Helmut discuss forward-thinking concepts regarding our evolution as a pride community that must not compromise on its mission and values.

Join us with Senator Kim Jackson, as we explore some of our chief concerns for our kind in this Peach state.  We even explore the future of butch!

Atlanta life coach and personality, Bernardo shares his hard fought and learned perspectives on self improvement. Discover the depth behind this stunningly delicious human with us in the fun episode.

@bernardolouveau

Podcast: Finding Your Magic

Todrick Hall is bringing it to us again, this time backstage on his Femuline tour just as he announces the release of his new album Algorhythm!  Discussing how to bridge from gay to queer, his commitment to youth, and his aspiration for children, we fall further in love with this gifted artist and his contributiosn to our kind!  Surprise guest, Hope Giselle is our human heart on - in living color.  You are not gonna get enough of this double Queen lineup!

Join Obio Jones as the challenges of being the man or woman you were made to be without giving much credence to the expectations of others.  We applaud Hope Giselle and have a fun time with the boys in gays that play.

Join our ladies and gents as we discuss how challenging parting ways with your lover can be.  The girls give us love advice, discuss the pressures of motherhood on lesbians, and their love of Brittney Griner.

Alexis Mitchell joins us again as a healthcare provider for AHF - a critical non-profit LGBTQ+ healthcare provider committed to making gay healthcare affordable.  She along with three patients speak about their varied healthcare experiences in new diagnosis, trans health and living with HIV. You will learn a lot about the shame and struggle still facing these patients today.

Join us this week as we double click into our co-hosts Helmut and Diane.  They share about coming our late-in-life and how parenting plays into their personal missions to give back to their community!

We sat down with Christian Dacus who spoke on behalf of of largest Gay (LGBTQ+) rights advocacy organization in this state, Georgia Equality.  Learn about the important intersection of black, gay and political and he share his passion for this work, for our community and what YOU can do to be more involved!  Get ready to vote and engage in 2022 Dolls!  This year and every year are important for our futures and those of our peoples.

We talk with Chad Darnell, writer and director, about the entertainment business here in the new Hollywood of Atlanta!  Hear him share some of his insights about taking up political issues along with the fame you do achieve.  We discuss crime in Atlanta, how to deal with anxiety and much more!

Atlanta comedians Matthew English and Connor Lyons share the ins and outs of a career in comedy.  Laugh with us as we play a few games! Learn with us as we discuss recent reports on the academic performance of gay men over straight; and dial into Disney's involvement in supporting people behind Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill.  Get advice for those gays that tire of the "gay best friend" label.

It’s all about the money, honey. What’s in your wallet, Dolls?  Crypto or NFTs?  Real Estate or Stocks? 401K or Roth IRA? We are banking on this episode with guest and financial expert Warren Gump as we discuss how gays handle their money honey!

Join Madison Klimas and Meka Nicole (Intimacy Counsellor) as we discuss how healthy our Sex Lives are.  Join the ladies as they also gab about common labels in the community, celebrate our Girl on Fire and of course get some insight into intimacy and yourself as our ladies take us thru an exciting second episode!

Everyone has a story about their parents' reaction and position about being gay. Including our guest Alphonso Carreker who, now married for nine years, told his family on the eve of his wedding to his husband, David, that they were getting married. Fun fact! His father is a former NFL player. Listen to us share what life is like dealing with our varied levels of parental support and influence.

Join us with special guests, Ron and JC from Medusa Productions, as we discuss this exciting new dance party innovation here in the Atlanta.  We celebrate the first AIDS cure patient in this week's Queerent Events and honor the ultimate O - Oprah in this week's edition of The Gayly Dose!

Join us for our inaugural episode of a Dash of Lesbian - an edition of The Gayly Dose that focuses on understanding and integrating the Lesbian experience closer to our family.  Our leader Helmut is joined by our Dash cast: Clay, Tiana and Kathryn.  Join as we discuss what we hope and think we can learn from each other at our beautiful ends of the same bright rainbow.

Join us with special guest, Joseph Micacchione, as we discuss the delight and stress of this delicious holiday.  We hit up the "Don't Say Gay" bill in our Queerent Events and honor our beloved Ru Paul in this week's edition of The Gayly Dose!

Join us with special guest, Stefan Alexander, as we ponder the peculiar way that we treat age in the gay community.  Whether 25 or 75, we all can do our part to promote love, understanding and drop the need to assign everyone to a box.

Join us for our inaugural episode of Hues of Humanity - an edition of The Gayly Dose that focuses on understanding more intimate perspectives on fellow humans.  Our leader Helmut is joined by our darling Diane Crowe in these podcasts.  This week Cyrus joins us to discuss her story and what its like to be a member of the trans community!

Join us with guest Charles Chakkalapadavil, as we gab about what the dating scene can be like in our gay corner of the universe.  Fast forward again to Gays that Play for a game of “Rapid Fire.”   You'll be sure to have a Dolly gay time!

This week’s episode takes a listen at racial bias. Racial bias from dating outside of your race, to the notion that everyday bias exists because of fear.  We each have opportunity to dig deep, evaluate and ultimately work to change the bias in ourselves.  Meanwhile, fast forward to Gays that Play for a game of “Rapid Fire.” Find out who is top, bottom, rim or blow.

Is your social media a tsunami of thots?  Perhaps, if you want it to be!  It will give you what you want, and not necessarily what you need!  In a world with no Holy Bible of Gay, we need to pave our own future thru this technology beast!

There’s no better way to kick off Season 2 and the New Year other than an all-cast episode about masc and fem, how it matters … or not … and why Ryan Gosling isn’t in everyone’s notebook. Or, maybe it’s just the way you look at your nails.  

Meet newbies Daniel and Jake, and reconnect with Helmut, Dante and Zack (formerly Bennett...details found by listening in)

Excited to wrap up our first season with Lynn Barfield - a joy to many in Atlanta and a lover of the Dose.  Her support was so encouraging in our early beginnings.  Here her reflections on how this new post COVID era is evolving and what kind of dreams we have for the future.

Kathryn Kruger is exactly the dose of lesbian the Universe ordered.  She shares her journey out of the cult and into self acceptance of her lesbian reality.  She shares with our listeners her secrets to finding love by working from the inside out.  Do you have a list of what you are looking for?

Felicia Moore, Atlanta mayoral candidate and long time public servant to this city, shares her unique passion for this city.  With topics from housing, safety and fiscal health - as well as insights into how Felicia intends to uplift the Gay community - get insight into a woman who has been serving us for years - and hopes to do so as our next Mayor!  We encourage all our Dolls to get out an VOTE!

Debonair, dashing and delicious - Neilan Tyree is a man that will keep a smile on your face!  Despite closeted heart-breaks and an HIV diagnosis - his perpetual optimism is impressive.  His advertisement industry successes at the C-suite levels of prestigious brands are landmark accomplishments in a world that was not welcome to our kind.  Learn to laugh at and love yourself more by mimicking Neilan's excellent example in choosing positivity! 

Brigitte Bidet is a rising Atlanta star here in.  Entertaining and Bright - she lights up a room and keeps the energy going and going!  Catch her on her podcast Good Judy or any of the amazing venue in Atlanta she breathes life into!  We can't wait to see what more lies ahead for this Doll!

Clay and Tina are working moms who are investing back in our community.  Discussing relationships on their weekly podcast, Molding the Clay, they strive to shape others in vulnerable discussion.  The Clays hope to continue that work in Women in the Life, a TV Show highlighting a day-in-the-life of successful Queer people doing life.

Daniel Passariello used COVID to transform his mind and body, creating @DP_Nuthletics.  His metamorphosis is driven by self-discipline and a passion for helping other Dolls to find their inner Unicorn and set it free.  We are proud of our niece and overjoyed to share his story.

Feroza Syed is a force.  Beautiful, intelligent, and filled with passion for the human condition - after grappling with her closeted, suburban wife self, she came out loud and proud as a trans Muslim POC and hasn’t stopped!  Feroza magnificently fundraises, speaks, serves on boards, etc, to bless our kind! Listen to her and get excited about the exciting changes we have yet to forge ahead!

Patti Ellis is a living Atlanta legend.  There are few individuals that have had the kind of impact on the fabric of this city and its surroundings.  Learn how she succeeded in keeping her family whole, despite the demands of religion.  Ultimately she shared her personal metamorphosis with parents across this country in a time when her voice was so desperately needed.  For her love and sacrifice - we are honored to designate her as The Gayly Dose Diva honoree.  Slay Queen!

Jamie Fergerson, Executive Director of Atlanta Pride, talks with The Gayly Dose about life as a female leader of one of the most visible organizations in our community, our postponed parade and how she continues to reshape the organization for the future.

From a homeless youth, whose family turned her out for her being her true self, Courtney DeDi is a self-made success!  A 20-year Atlanta citizen and small business owner (Dioge Pet Service), she has served our rainbow community with Out Georgia.  Now she is running for District 6 Atlanta City Council (dediforthepeople.com).  Listen to her love for her community that is driving her to push for safer neighborhoods, safer streets and more affordable housing.

Overcoming small-town bullying and climbing the corporate ladder, join us as David Blake Sasnett shares what life is like as a gay man in corporate technology.

Meet Christopher Confero, talented Wedding planner and publishing Editor-in-Chief of Alabama Weddings.  He plans your wedding, so you can work on your marriage.  Delight with us as he shares his learnings on love and life, and how gay weddings hold a special place in his heart.

Social media is a means to an end - but what is your end?  Dolls - we are excited for you to meet Amir Yass - a talented, bright man who has steadily worked his social media magic on TikTok and Instagram.  Let him reveal a little more than his social media caricature as this former Muslim gay shares with us.

Happy 25th Anniversary to Atlanta Black Pride!  Terence Stewart CEO and Amber Moore COO teach our dolls why this organization is so vital and relevant to the black gay experience.  Consider attending this year no matter your race, gender or creed!

Join us with Brandon Kennedy, therapist and owner of the Reegür app, and therapist Jonathan Standish, who both specialize in kink and fetish, as we discuss a taboo topic that needs to be openly and healthily discussed.  This has been a highly requested topic and one that we are happy to share with our Dolls as we all seek to understand.

Join Dante Adonis Rhodes, Bennett Schnyder and Helmut Domagalski as they catch up with each other and the Dolls in this Midsummer Dose of the Gayly Dose.  Each of them share what's new in life, in dating and how this podcast has helped shape their experiences, as we hope it has yours!

Diane Crow and Christi Harold are two women who have come to love their feminine selves.  One a trans woman; the other a cross dresser - understand their journey thru a time where gender fluidity didn't have the name it does today.  These two prove that it's not the clothes that make the woman, it's her heart. 

Openly gay elected state representatives Sam Park (10th district) and Matthew Wilson (80th district) and appointed Atlanta director of LGBTQ+ affairs Malik Brown share their perspectives on gay issues stemming from conversion therapy, workplace equality, racism, and more.

Moderated by seasoned journalist Rich Eldredge, and recorded in Atlanta with a live audience at the celebrated Outfront Theatre Company, we are proud to wrap up pride month with this discussion.

Todrick Hall shares his challenges and dreams at the intersection of “not just gay, not just black, but just human.” Understand how too easily we Dolls might criticize his representation. We explore hurtful false claims of unpaid dancers and Manila Luzon. Dive deep with us into his POV on racial bias, friend-boys and the yellow brick road to successful relationships.

From fetish to fatherhood to friends, the gay community loves their Daddies.  The fabulous Aaron Harris and therapist Jon Standish join The Gayly Dose for an episode that will leave our Dolls rethinking what Daddy can mean.

Atlanta loved dad, Jeff Ellis, shares with our dolls the beautiful story of how he came to love and accept his gay son in a time when it was taboo and extremely difficult.  Be inspired by the life of a man led with honor, love and courage in the face of overwhelming uncertainty.

Maurice Tomlinson is a man that is absolutely making a difference.  Jamaica and many other areas in the world are in vicious battles with evangelically funded forces for the freedoms of our Queer peoples.  Learn about life for your queer family and why our support of their efforts is vital to the future of queer people everywhere.

Meet Abby Drue, friend and founder of the Ben Marion Institute for Social Justice with a mission of kindness, empathy and fairness. She educates The Gayly Dose on all things queer as we look back at history … only to then project forward. She candidly shares her Atlanta experiences - back in the day - that will awaken your gayness with renewed passion for self discovery and excellence.

Excited for Tevin Wooten, on-camera meteorologist with The Weather Channel, to kick off Pride month with a Dose of Expectations.  Learn how Tevin manages the intersections of weather person, gay and black, as he proudly represents our community across the country.

Meet Calvin Arsenia, transcendent singer and harpist, who, like the Gayly Dose, created his podcast “We were Christian Kids” with bestie Justin over COVID.  Calvin shares about his struggle between sexual expression, Christian upbringing, and recent revelations as he bravely develops new beliefs.

Meet Tyler James, a bright doll with an eye for fashion and finery.  Learn about yourself as you hear different perspectives on expressing ourselves thru clothing across varied generations and ethnicities.

Hello Mr. Britt East!   We were not surprised to find this Southern born gay living in the West would have some heart-felt and insightful things to say to our dolls about our evolution as gay men.  Listen and  stretch your mind to contemplate your experience a bit more deeply… and find a catalyst to motivate you to a greater sense of self and community.

Meet Amanda Skinner, a loving mother who knew her child was drawn to the feminine at a very young age.  Amanda shares with our Dolls how she struggled and ultimately with prayer, research and courage helped bring her beautiful daughter out of the closet..

Meet Jill Rowe, a fierce Mama Dragon, who bravely faced into a reality that her zealous faith and her son’s gay reality were in opposition. Listen to how she bravely worked her way to free herself and others mothers like her to be the best kind of mom a gay doll could wish for.

Coffee, Tea or AJ?! Our guest, AJ Diego, has taken his cute self to the friendly skies as a Delta flight attendant.  His side hustle and love of baking will make your mouth water as he bakes his way into the hearts and taste-buds of his many You-tube and Instagram fans!  Bon Appetit, Dolls!

Curb Appeal? Location? Walkability? .  Our guest, Rodney Highnote, is entertaining and endearing. He will keep you laughing and smiling as he shares day-in-the-life stories of a realtor. And especially a gay realtor.

Salon owner Steve Hightower is a well-known name in Atlanta’s hair salon industry. He’s worked hard for his fame and fortune, starting with paying his way through college by performing drag back in the day. The best part (pun intended) of Steve is his heartfelt and meaningful work with gay youth. Don’t miss this episode to learn more about the stylist to the stars!

From a small town horse farm to the big town city lights, Daniel Martini, friend of The Gayly Dose shares his coming of age.  Working through tremendous insecurities, getting lost in the boxes of expectations others had for him, and ultimately finding a mentor and peace with a smaller circle, we hope dolls that are coming up find encouragement to “Keep It Moving” and “Be Kind”!

You may not want to be a Mean Girl, but to someone probably you are!