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For queer and trans folks, wedding attire is a portal into much larger questions: of belonging, visibility, and politics. Join us as we talk to thoughtful people about everything from suits and gowns to how wedding clothes shape family ties and body image. Learn more at redressingweddings.com.
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To close out the series, we hear from J. It’s a fitting ending, as his story of buying a suit and staging a wedding ties together so many of the themes we’ve explored, and he gives us a complete picture of the joy that can come from getting dressed for the wedding, for LGBTQ+ folks.
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In this episode about a single wedding, we hear from Audrey about her gorgeous red gown and all the things it did for her.
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In the first of three episodes focusing on a single wedding, Owen tells us the story of buying and wearing his wedding suit and accessories, and reveals how important they were in legitimizing his trans identity.
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Interviews with a lesbian couple and a trans man reveal how folks are thinking about gender fluidity as they get dressed for their weddings.
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We hear from two people about how what looks like a wedding spectacle is exactly what can reveal people’s depths.
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We hear from a range of LGBTQ+ folks about how they play with the spectacular theatricality of weddings with their clothing and style choices.
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We explore the complexity that queer and trans people experience as they navigate their body image in relation to their wedding clothes.
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In this episode, we hear about how relationships with family are deepened, complicated, and tested as queer and feminist folks choose what to wear for their weddings.
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We talk to queer and feminist women about their experiences of buying and wearing wedding gowns, and how gowns bring people together.
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In this episode, we hear from queer and feminist women about their visions for wedding gowns – and how these sometimes bump against other people’s expectations.
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We hear from LGBTQ+ people of all genders about how they navigate choosing a suit for their weddings, and how meaningful suits can be in helping them feel like they fit in the world.
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In this episode, we introduce the podcast and explore the ways that LGBTQ+ people use their wedding clothing to be visible as queer – or sometimes, to be a little hidden.
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