07 June 2024 - Kink Will Bring Us Together

Gender Identity Weekly

Today's episode features Jake Didinsky, a pansexual, nonbinary DJ and Producer. Jake is also co-founder of the inclusive night club event "Lights Out, Barks Out." In our discussion, we cover topics as far afield as the power of inclusivity, helping cis / het people understand the queer experience, and the Right Old White Guy.

REFERENCES:
Jake Didinsky’s website: https://jakemaxwellproductions.com/

Follow Jake on MixCloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/live/jakeMaxwell/

Follow Jake on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LightsOutBarksOut

Follow Jake on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lightsoutbarksoutdc/
Gender Identity Today: https://genderidentitytoday.com

• (00:00) - Opening credits
• (00:37) - Show opening
• (01:25) - Introducing Jake Didinsky
• (02:30) - A quick biology lesson about mitochondria
• (07:44) - Adversity as an instruction manual
• (15:25) - Inclusivity is giving people the benefit of human decency
• (20:05) - Kink can bring us all together if we let it
• (25:31) - Cis / het people CAN understand
• (30:15) - What makes us unique is allows us to grow
• (37:29) - From crummy DJ to kicking in doors
• (43:59) - LOBO grows out of the need to make the world better
• (48:23) - White straight men with money ruin everything
• (53:10) - How to find Jake Didinsky
• (55:15) - An unrelated story about every day in the ICU
• (58:22) - We need to use the system to change the system
• (01:09:04) - A quick plug for Gender Identity Today
• (01:10:20) - Show closing
• (01:11:04) - Closing credits