Outward: Gay Bars and Hookup Apps

Published: Feb. 17, 2021, 4:14 p.m.

b'This month, Christina, Bryan, and Rumaan are first joined by June Thomas to discuss Jeremy Atherton Lin\\u2019s new book Gay Bar, their own personal histories with gay bars, and if such queer spaces have a future. Then they\\u2019re joined by Autostraddle\\u2019s Shelli Nicole to talk about the Lex app, a text-based dating app aimed at queer, trans, and gender-nonconforming people. They discuss how the app got its start, the ways it\\u2019s changed in just one year, and if queer women will ever have an app that\\u2019s just for sex.\\xa0\\xa0\\nThis podcast was produced by Daniel Schroeder.\\nSlate Plus members get bonus segments and ad-free podcast feeds. Sign up now.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'