It’s New Year’s Eve… Eve — that liminal hallway of time where you’re not quite at midnight, but you can see it coming. In this bright-mode, end-of-year conversation, Anny and Tym reflect on what they’re proud of in 2025, what surprised them along the way, and how this podcast has become a space for finding language, telling the truth, and practicing queer joy.  Together, we talk about authenticity, why joy can be an act of resistance, how “secular” spaces are still sacred, and what it looks like to carry a single word into the new year — held firmly or lightly. We close with a blessing for curiosity, celebration, and becoming, reminding ourselves that we never walk into a new year alone. 

Christmas can hold joy—and also grief, pressure, longing, and complicated family dynamics. In this quiet conversation, Tym House and Anny Stevens-Gleason sit with the nativity story (Mary, Joseph, “no room,” and the stable) and ask what it feels like in the body—especially for queer people navigating welcome, rejection, chosen family, and resilience.  This isn’t about fixing Christmas or finding a “light side.” It’s about telling the truth: you don’t have to feel the right thing, you’re not doing Christmas wrong, and you belong. We end with a blessing for whatever you’re carrying this season—and a reminder that God is born anyway, even in borrowed spaces.  Content note: discussion of grief, family tension/rejection themes, and church-based exclusion. 

In this Advent episode of The Priesthood of All (Queer) Believers, Anny and Tym reflect on waiting, memory, and holy surprise—from hidden baby Jesuses and Christmas pageants to candlelight, queer joy, and an unforgettable pretzel proposal. A conversation about anticipation, love, and the sacred stories that form us. 

This Advent episode gathers a mosaic of voices from our diocesan convention, reflecting on divine love, holy surprise, and the transformative power of queer love in the church. Through stories of family, forgiveness, generosity, courage, and joy, we awaken to love breaking in all around us. Come Down, O Love Divine: An Advent Mosaic invites you into the season’s sacred work of noticing where God is arriving in unexpected ways. 

Tym and Anny dive deep into what it means to be in queer relationship in the life of the church—from loneliness and “neutered” church staff expectations to marriage as sacrament, civil contracts, and an ever-expanding God who blesses love in all its forms.  Content note: This episode includes honest reflections on loneliness in church work and the ways queer people have been sidelined in Christian communities. 

Holidays can be beautiful—and complicated. In this episode, Anny Stevens-Gleason and Tym House talk about queerness and the holidays: family expectations, chosen kin, awkward dynamics, sacred rituals, and how to find a table where you can show up as your full, beloved, queer self. 

Chef and Procter Center kitchen manager Xandra Sharpe joins Tym and Anny to talk pies, pride, religious trauma, and why food might just be the holiest way we learn to belong. From chocolate gravy to rainbow cakes to the grief and joy of allyship, this episode is a witness to reconciliation, sacred hospitality, and queer joy at the table. 

In “Chosen Family: Queer Kinship, Church, and the Mess of Belonging,” Tym and Anny dive into one of the most sacred and complicated words in queer life: family...  Is there really a difference between friends and chosen family? How does that language show up in queer community, in the church, and in the messy, beautiful overlap between the two? This episode explores queer belonging, responsibility, kinship, and the church as potential chosen family. 

What happens when evangelism sounds like love, not a bludgeon? Bishop Kristin Uffelman White, bishop of the Diocese of Southern Ohio, joins Anny and Tym for a wide-ranging, deeply pastoral conversation about the church we are becoming: a place where queer people are told (and shown) that they are beloved, where congregations hold together across difference, and where local churches become reliable sites of God’s transformation.  Bishop White traces her call from teaching to ordained ministry, shares how institutional upheaval clarified her faith in Jesus (not in structures alone), and reflects on evangelism that is relational, not transactional. We talk Psalm 139, the baptismal covenant, Pride Masses, and the hard-won histories we must never forget. There’s glitter, jazz mass, after-school snacks, and the simple holiness of getting to know your neighbors (and their dogs).  If you need a word of hope, a vision for inclusive discipleship, and a blessing to carry into the week—this one’s for you. 

In this candid Election Day conversation, Anny Stevens-Gleason and Tym House reflect on first votes, growing up in conservative church cultures, and how Anglican/Episcopal identity invites us to be “in the world, but not of it.” We explore the rise of Christian nationalism, the harm of legislating against trans folks, and why governing people’s humanity is not the Gospel. We also talk about civic engagement vs. politics, the “pendulum swing” of change, and where we still find joy and hope. The episode closes with prayers from the Episcopal tradition—for the human family and for wise elections. 

In this moving and courageous episode of The Priesthood of All (Queer) Believers, Anny and Tym sit down with Cincinnati’s own Molly Mormen — a drag performer, community builder, and former Mormon missionary — to talk about what happens when faith, queerness, and purpose collide.   Born and raised in Utah, Molly grew up deeply embedded in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She shares her story of coming out, leaving the church, and finding new life and vocation through drag — a space where she could reclaim joy, serve others, and live authentically.   Together, the three talk about:  • Holding faith after losing religion  • Drag as an act of ministry and survival  • The power of queer joy and chosen family  • Love as the truest image of God   If today’s episode sparks hope, curiosity, resistance, or resonance — let it be a prayer. Let it be a call. Let it be enough. 

Drag king and burlesque artist Alexander Cameron (Alexis Anderson) joins Anny and Tym for a moving, funny, and deeply honest conversation about faith, family, and finding power on stage. From growing up as a Jehovah’s Witness to building community through drag and burlesque, Alex shares how visibility, embodiment, and queer joy become acts of healing—and sometimes holy rebellion.    “Faith should feel good. If it doesn’t feel good, why go? I never found faith that felt right—but I did find community, joy, and purpose through performance.” — Alexander Cameron 

Anny and Tym sit down with Lady Phaedra to trace a journey from a dare-gone-right in college drag to becoming a hometown legend and accidental activist. Phaedra opens up about a coming-out story that got “handled” by family, a grandmother’s unconditional love, and how a queen at historic Cincinnati club The Dock once said, “Welcome to your new family”—a moment that still shapes how she hosts, mentors, and welcomes today. We talk Catholic roots, why she stepped away from organized religion, and bringing drag into unexpected places—museums, zoos, riverboats, and a cathedral—as an act of pastoral care and radical hospitality. Diocese of Southern Ohio+5Our Community Roots+5WLWT+5 

Enjoy this special episode for National Coming Out Day

Drag queen and former pro ballet dancer Brock Leah Spears (Britton Spitler) joins Anny and Tym to talk community, queerness, and faith—from the Trocks to DanceFix, from Catholic trauma to joyful spirituality, and why worship shouldn’t be a chore. Grants, glitter, and gospel… in one fierce hour.  Topics:  Pro ballet to drag: Les Ballets Trockadero, stage names, and slapstick Swan Lake.  Leaving harmful church spaces; finding spiritual practices outside buildings.  Community as sacrament: DanceFix as “gather • transform • send.”  Giving back: why tipping street neighbors is part of Brock’s spirituality.  Coming out (or not): consent, timing, and Love, Simon.  “Worship shouldn’t be a chore.” 

Drag artist PHDee joins Anny and Tym for a tender, laugh-out-loud conversation about coming out, finding community, and why drag carries both joy and righteous rage. From a Jeep-Liberty driveway confession to a mirror-leotard first performance, PHDee traces how the stage persona gave “Josh” real-life confidence—and why drag is more than a party or paycheck. The trio also wrestle with faith, harm, and the work of building affirming spaces where people can be both/and. Plus: queer joy, book-club nerdiness, and Denali sightings. Whether you’re churchy, drag-obsessed, skeptical, or all of the above, this episode is a love letter to chosen family and the communities that hold us. 

Anny is back from vacation, Tym recaps last week’s Cincinnati queer history episode with guest co-host Jake Hogue, and we launch our Drag Series with Jake’s riveting crash course on drag in Cincinnati and the Midwest. You’ll hear about early female and male impersonators, how minstrelsy and sexology shaped public perception, why some performers went mainstream while others were erased, and how drag threaded through churches, clubs, fundraisers, and everyday life long before modern politics tried to define it.   We also preview upcoming interviews with local drag performers about art, calling, and spirituality.  Content note: This episode includes historical references to blackface minstrelsy, anti-cross-dressing laws, and police harassment, discussed critically and contextually

Cincinnati has always been queer—long before Stonewall. Tym sits down with historian Jacob Hogue, author of Cincinnati Before Stonewall, to unearth hidden histories: Unitarian allies hosting the first gay rights meetings, FBI surveillance of affirming churches, obscenity trials, drag before baseball (!), and how the pendulum of progress swings—fast.  They also name the church’s role (good and bad), why inclusive pulpits still matter, and what effective activism can look like right now. 

In this second conversation on queer youth, Tym and Anny dive deep into what it means for the church to create safe, joyful, and authentic spaces for young queer people. Together, they reflect on their own experiences, the importance of co-creating community with youth, and how scripture calls us to the narrow way of radical love rather than condemnation.  From laughter-filled lock-ins to the wisdom of living authentically, this episode explores how the church can move beyond shame and judgment to truly embody the gospel. Tym and Anny share stories, offer encouragement, and lift up the truth that being queer is not a sin but a sacred gift.  The episode closes with a powerful queer blessing for youth — a reminder that you are not alone, you are sacred, and the future is yours.   👉 Share this episode with someone who needs to hear they are sacred and not alone. 

🌈✨ In this powerful episode, Anny and Tym dive deep into the lived experiences of queer youth navigating faith, identity, and belonging. Through honest conversation and personal storytelling, they explore the challenges and joys of growing up queer in faith communities, the importance of radical inclusion, and the transformative power of unconditional love.  Key Topics Covered:  What queer youth wish they’d heard about faith, queerness, and the future  The call for radical inclusion in churches and spiritual spaces  The impact of being able to be “out” in faith communities  Why youth are full members of the church—not just the future  How summer camp can offer a model of unconditional love and acceptance  Why Listen? Whether you’re a queer youth, an ally, a faith leader, or someone seeking to understand, this episode offers insight, affirmation, and hope. Anny and Tym’s stories remind us that everyone deserves to be seen, heard, and celebrated—just as they are.  Connect & Share: If this episode resonates with you, share it with your community and join the conversation using #QueerYouth #QueerYouthVoices #PriesthoodOfAllQueerBelievers #QueerBelievers #LGBTQ #FaithAndInclusion #Episcopal #EpiscopalChurch