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Sharing Stories. Building Understanding. The Spectrum is a podcast looking at issues important to the LGBT communities. If you don't happen to associate with one of those letters that's ok! This show is aimed at helping people outside those communities understand just how important these issues are and why we need your support.
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Signup to Generate a PitchSharing Stories. Building Understanding. The Spectrum is a podcast looking at issues important to the LGBT communities. If you don't happen to associate with one of those letters that's ok! This show is aimed at helping people outside those communities understand just how important these issues are and why we need your support.
The Spectrum is hosted by Linda Thomas-Fowler. The show has published 45 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Why Question 2 Matters to My Marriage" (30 September 2026, 4 minutes), "Not A Bad Woman. Just Not A Woman" (14 September 2026, 30 minutes), and "The Problem With Pronouns" (12 August 2026, 12 minutes).
The Spectrum publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 18 minutes across 45 episodes.
Booking probability for The Spectrum is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Spectrum requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Spectrum's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for The Spectrum are Advocacy & Social Causes. The Spectrum has a society audience.
Linda Thomas-Fowler hosts The Spectrum, a society podcast with 45 episodes published.
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Episode #12
Why does Virginia’s Question 2 matter to my marriage? My wife Lauri and I voted “yes” on Question 2, the proposed amendment to the Virginia Constitution that would remove the state’s existing constitutional ban on...
Episode #11
What does it mean to be non-binary when you don’t feel like either a man or a woman? In this episode of The Spectrum , Kris shares their experience of discovering they are non-binary and agender. For much of their life...
Episode #10
The episode explores the history and significance of pronouns in the English language, the challenges of gendered pronouns, the emergence of non-binary pronouns, and the importance of respecting and using correct...
Episode #8
What does an LGBTQ community center actually do? I visited Casa BruMar Foundation's new LGBTQIA+ Community Center in Woodbridge, Virginia to find out. Executive Director Evelyn BruMar gave me a tour of the space and...
In September 2025, I shared "Emma's Story" using an AI avatar to protect the identity of the woman telling it.

Today, I'm revealing something I never expected to share publicly.

Emma was...
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n this episode of The Spectrum, Billy shares his personal coming out story—one that didn’t happen in his teenage years, but later in adulthood.
Growing up, Billy didn’t fully understand his identity. It wasn’t until...
The Spectrum
n this episode of The Spectrum, Billy shares his personal coming out story—one that didn’t happen in his teenage years, but later in adulthood.
Growing up, Billy didn’t fully understand his identity. It wasn’t until...
The Spectrum
In this episode of The Spectrum, recorded on March 27, 2026, we dive into the controversial and deeply personal decision behind voting on Virginia’s out-of-cycle redistricting. Host Linda explains why, despite a...
In this episode of The Spectrum, Linda sits down with retired U.S. Space Force Colonel Bree Fram for a wide-ranging conversation about military service, transgender rights, and the future of American...
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In this episode, we take a deep dive into human biology — and challenge the oversimplified “middle school biology” arguments often used to justify anti-LGBTQ legislation.

Many regressive voices claim they’re...
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00:00 Introduction: Why This Conversation Matters
00:47 Why I’m Calling It Homophobia
01:01 What Homophobia & Transphobia Actually Mean
02:17 From Minor Discomfort to Violence
04:02 Institutional &...
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In this episode, Linda shares a recent personal experience as the first episode of the 2026 season. After offering to help test a remote astronomy setup at a friend’s request, she was unexpectedly declined—not because...
**Episode 33 – Building LGBTQ+ Community in Hostile Times | Rainbow Ridge Social Club**

In this episode of **The Spectrum**, we sit down with **Augie** and **Paul**, two organizing members of the **Rainbow...
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In this episode of The Spectrum (Episode 32, recorded November 20th, 2025), we sit down with Evelyn BruMar, the Executive Director of the Casa BruMar Foundation. Find out how this **Latina-led LGBTQ organization**...
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n this episode of The Spectrum, we visit the R.I.S.E. Center at the AIDS Response Effort (ARE) in Winchester, Virginia. Executive Director Katie Vance and Co-Director Matt Buracker share the inspiring story behind ARE’s...
Are we reliving the McCarthy era? In this episode, we connect the dots between Joseph McCarthy’s 1950s Red and Lavender Scares and today’s attacks on transgender people. Just as McCarthy fueled fear and persecution of...
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This is part three of a three part series that explores the life of a transgender woman. We're calling her Emma here but this is not her name. She has chosen to remain anonymous to protect her and her family from the...
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This is part 2 of a three part series that explores the life of a transgender woman. We're calling her Emma here but this is not her name. She has chosen to remain anonymous to protect her and her family from the...
The Spectrum
This is part 1 of a three part series that explores the life of a transgender woman. We're calling her Emma here but this is not her name. She has chosen to remain anonymous to protect her and her family from the...
In this episode, we break down the new policy in Shenandoah County Public Schools that bans transgender students from participating in athletics according to their gender identity. Learn why this policy, which claims to...
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