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Written by Catie Keck Margaret Cho encapsulates so many dualities. She’s insouciant and vivacious. She draws you in with effortless charisma while still carrying a softness that feels far quieter in person than the version of herself audiences see onstage. She is deeply thoughtful and yet remarkably loose with her candor, often catching you off guard with the sincerity and generosity behind it. She’s intensely self-aware, but never in a way that feels contrived or performative. Each seemingly opposite part of her complements another: her righteous anger sharpened by her radical openness, her vulnerability deepened by her wit. Trying to...

Written by Catie Keck On a Wednesday afternoon in late March, Rachel Scanlon is preparing to showcase a new hour. For a comedian, this is invaluable pre-show time. It’s the stretch that might usually get eaten up by workshopping, refining, and tightening. What she’s doing instead is sharing an hour of her time talking to Lesbian Culture Club about the importance of building community. It’s something that’s happened organically across her many creative projects, work that positions her as a quasi-evangelist for queer joy with a comedic style that’s unmistakably her own. When Rachel logs on for our interview, she’s...

Written by Catie Keck Following a move to New York, Made It Out host Mal Glowenke is building a new chapter for herself and for her rapidly expanding media company. Tucking into an exchange with Mal Glowenke feels a lot like sipping a perfectly brewed mug of lavender chamomile tea: familiar, comforting, and effortlessly warm. It’s a useful quality for a people person. It’s invaluable for a podcast host. On Made It Out, her queer culture and storytelling podcast and a GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding Podcast nominee last year, Mal tackles personal, delicate, and sometimes hot-button topics. Being a gifted conversationalist...

Khanh is a Portland-based tax leader and licensed contractor who moves fluidly between corporate strategy and hands-on building, bringing a grounded, multidimensional approach to everything she does. As someone deeply connected to both community and craft, she’s passionate about creating spaces that are not only functional and sustainable, but also inclusive and empowering. Outside of her professional work, Khanh is actively involved in expanding access and representation in the surf community, working with organizations that bring more women of color into the lineup. Her perspective is shaped by a balance of discipline and presence, structure and adaptability, and a belief...