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We Want the Airwaves: QPOC Artists on the Rise


Is it possible to make art and make rent without compromising your values? Nia King's interviewed over 100 queer and trans artists of color to find out. Find more episodes at niaking.com. Transcripts available at Scribd. Support the podcast at Patreon. Logo by Joamette Gil. Photo of Nia interviewing Gabby Rivera by Tecpatl DeSequoia.

Aug 18, 2013

Cartoonist. Nationally-recognized activist. Bookseller. This week I sat down with Van Binfa, co-founder of the Soy Quien Soy Trans Empowerment Collective to talk about learning to put himself before the movement, working full-time while homeless, and which nonprofits to watch out for. Highlights include:

- why he prefers retail to non-profit work,

- how you can make money writing fan fiction, and

- how racial segregation and gentrification have shaped Chicago’s queer communities.

Read the transcript at scribd.com/artactivistnia. Support the podcast at patreon.com/artactivistnia.