Under The Bleachers

Just Wanna Pinch His Cheeks - Episode 25

Greetings Sports Fans and Athletic Supporters:

Come join us Under the Bleachers for Episode 25 - Just Wanna Pinch His Cheeks

This week it’s Laura’s turn to pick the topics and she chose:

For Our Discussion of All Things Queer, saying hello to Elliot Page;

For Our Discussion of All Things Sports, the trailblazing efforts of Sarah Fuller;

And, For Our Discussion of the Intersection of Sports and Queer, we are once again talking about Steve Kornacki.

After that you will get to hear Laura and Gabe’s interview with Team DC Member Club, Cheer DC.

For more information about Team DC College Scholarships visit https://www.teamdc.org/scholarships/ or contact Scholarship@TeamDC.org

If you are interested in participating in the Heroes for Heroes Lunch Project, contact Brent@TeamDC.org

If you are interested in running for a position on the Team DC Board, contact Les@TeamDC.org

Check out some of the best scenes from the movie Juno here: https://youtu.be/Cfb9_WqhLsA

Watch  Sarah Fuller make history here: http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=30407280

Check out People’s Sexiest Man Alive here: https://people.com/tag/sexiest-man-alive/

Check out Cheer DC at its website https://www.cheerdc.org/, on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CheerDC/, Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cheer_dc/, and Twitter, https://twitter.com/CheerDC_

For more information on Team DC, visit https://www.teamdc.org/.

You will always find our podcast here, underthebleachers.podbean.com.  You can also find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, I Heart Radio, and Stitcher.  Please remember to rate, review, subscribe, and share us with a friend!

Thanks to Team DC Board Member Ralph Alston for our logo and DC’s Different Drummers Marching Band and Travis Gettinger for our music.

Under the Bleachers is hosted by Team DC Vice President Laura Fraher and Team DC Board Member for Marketing Gabriel Hernandez. All views and opinions expressed are solely those of the hosts and other participants on Under the Bleachers and do not express the views of Team DC.

Casual Canoodling - Episode 24

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Come join us Under the Bleachers for Episode 24  - Casual Canoodling

This week it’s Gabe’s turn to pick the topics and he chose:

For Our Discussion of All Things Queer, LGBTQ+ holiday specials;

For Our Discussion of All Things Sports, remembering soccer legend Diego Maradona;

And, For Our Discussion of the Intersection of Sports and Queer, Stonewall’s Rainbow Laces 2020.

After that you will get to hear Laura and Gabe’s interview with Team DC partner Capital Pride Alliance.

If you need more information:

Follow Team DC on Social Media to check out the new “Feature Friday” and “Spotlight Sunday” on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamDCLGBT/, Twitter https://twitter.com/TeamDCSports, and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/teamdcsports/

If you are interested in participating in Team DC’s Heroes for Heroes Campaign, contact Brent@TeamDC.org

If you are interested in running for a position on the Team DC Board, contact Les@TeamDC.org

Check out ET’s list of 2020 LGBTQ Themed Holiday content here: https://www.etonline.com/watch-lgbtq-holiday-films-series-and-specials-2020-156700

Check out some of Diego Maradona’s best goals here: https://www.thewrap.com/diego-maradona-hand-of-god-goal-video/

Learn more about Stonewall here: https://www.stonewall.org.uk/about-us

Order your rainbow laces here: https://stonewalluk.myshopify.com/products/rainbow-laces-all

Learn more about Capital Pride Alliance on their website: https://www.capitalpride.org/ and follow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapitalPrideDC, Twitter: https://twitter.com/CapitalPrideDC, Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/capitalpridedc/, Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/capitalpride/albums, and YouTube: YouTubeCapitalPrideDC

For more information on Team DC, visit https://www.teamdc.org/.

You will always find our podcast here, underthebleachers.podbean.com.  You can also find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, I Heart Radio, and Stitcher.  Please remember to rate, review, subscribe, and share us with a friend!

Thanks to Team DC Board Member Ralph Alston for our logo and DC’s Different Drummers Marching Band and Travis Gettinger for our music.

Under the Bleachers is hosted by Team DC Vice President Laura Fraher and Team DC Board Member for Marketing Gabriel Hernandez. All views and opinions expressed are solely those of the hosts and other participants on Under the Bleachers and do not express the views of Team DC.

Give Me ALL The Bubbles - Episode 23

Greetings Sports Fans and Athletic Supporters:

Come join us Under the Bleachers for Episode 23 - Give Me ALL The Bubbles

This week it’s Laura’s turn to pick the topics and she chose:

For Our Discussion of All Things Queer, a new HRC report about the epidemic of violence against trans and nonbinary people; 

For Our Discussion of All Things Sports, the NBA Draft;

 

And, For Our Discussion of the Intersection of Sports and Queer, more legal challenges on behalf of track star Caster Semenya.

After that you will get to hear Laura and Gabe’s interview with Team DC Member Club, Capital Tennis Association.

If you are interested in participating in the Heroe’s Lunch Project, contact Brent@TeamDC.org

If you are interested in running for a position on the Team DC Board, contact Les@TeamDC.org

Find the HRC Report on Violence Against Transgender and Gender Non-Comforming People here: https://www.hrc.org/resources/an-epidemic-of-violence-fatal-violence-against-transgender-and-gender-non-conforming-people-in-the-u-s-in-2020

Check out HRC’s transgender resources Here: https://www.hrc.org/resources/transgender

Learn more about and support Casa Ruby Here: https://casaruby.org/

Support these and other organizations in honor of Transgender Day of Remeberance: https://marshap.org/, https://www.theokraproject.com/, https://srlp.org/

Sign on to a Change.org petition in support of Caster Semenya here: https://www.change.org/p/hands-off-caster-semenya-caster800m

Check out CTA at its website, https://capital-tennis.org/, on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/capitaltennisdc, Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/capitaltennisdc/ and Twitter, https://twitter.com/capitaltennisdc

For more information on Team DC, visit https://www.teamdc.org/.

You will always find our podcast here, underthebleachers.podbean.com.  You can also find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, I Heart Radio, and Stitcher.  Please remember to rate, review, subscribe, and share us with a friend!

Thanks to Team DC Board Member Ralph Alston for our logo and DC’s Different Drummers Marching Band and Travis Gettinger for our music.

Under the Bleachers is hosted by Team DC Vice President Laura Fraher and Team DC Board Member for Marketing Gabriel Hernandez. All views and opinions expressed are solely those of the hosts and other participants on Under the Bleachers and do not express the views of Team DC.

Better Wear Shoes Cuz There's Glass Everywhere - Episode 22

Greetings Sports Fans and Athletic Supporters:

Come join us Under the Bleachers for Episode 22  - Better Wear Shoes Cuz There’s Glass Everywhere

This week it’s Gabe’s turn to pick the topics and he chose:

For Our Discussion of All Things Queer, the newest queer heartthrob, Steve Kornacki;

For Our Discussion of All Things Sports, the new Miami Marlins GM Kim Ng; 

And, For Our Discussion of the Intersection of Sports and Queer, a Texas high school track athlete who was expelled for being gay.

After that you will get to hear Laura and Gabe’s interview with Team DC Member Club Stonewall Climbing.

If you need more information:

Follow Team DC on Social Media to check out the new “Feature Friday” and “Spotlight Sunday” on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamDCLGBT/, Twitter https://twitter.com/TeamDCSports, and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/teamdcsports/

Check out Elite Daily’s collection of “25 Tweets About Steve Kornacki That Prove He’s the Real Star of the 2020 Election": Elite Daily Article

Check out Stonewall Climbing here: https://stonewallclimbingdc.leagueapps.com/, and on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stonewallclimb/, Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stonewallclimb/, and Twitter: https://twitter.com/stonewallclimb

For more information on Team DC, visit https://www.teamdc.org/.

You will always find our podcast here, underthebleachers.podbean.com.  You can also find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, I Heart Radio, and Stitcher.  Please remember to rate, review, subscribe, and share us with a friend!

Thanks to Team DC Board Member Ralph Alston for our logo and DC’s Different Drummers Marching Band and Travis Gettinger for our music.

Under the Bleachers is hosted by Team DC Vice President Laura Fraher and Team DC Board Member for Marketing Gabriel Hernandez. All views and opinions expressed are solely those of the hosts and other participants on Under the Bleachers and do not express the views of Team DC.

And I Wanna Kiss Her - Episode 21

Greetings Sports Fans and Athletic Supporters:

Come join us Under the Bleachers for Episode 21 - And I Wanna Kiss Her

This week it’s Laura’s turn to pick the topics and she chose:

For Our Discussion of All Things Queer, the lesbian bar project;

For Our Discussion of All Things Sports, a round up of 2020’s sports so far;

And, For Our Discussion of the Intersection of Sports and Queer, the recent NCAA Board of Governor’s meeting.

After that you will get to hear Laura and Gabe’s interview with DC area athlete and Commissioner of the National Gay Flag Football League, Thurman Williams.

Check out the lesbian bar project and make a donation here: https://www.lesbianbarproject.com/

Check out DC’s local lesbian bar, A League of Her Own, on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alohodc/ or visit their website and merch shop: http://www.alohodc.com/

Here is a report from the NCAA Board of Governor’s on the recent meeting: REPORT OF THE NCAA BOARD OF GOVERNORS OCTOBER 27, 2020

Learn more about the National Gay Flag Football League here: http://ngffl.com/ and check out the DC Gay Flag Football League here: http://dcgffl.org/

For more information on Team DC, visit https://www.teamdc.org/.

You will always find our podcast here, underthebleachers.podbean.com.  You can also find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, I Heart Radio, and Stitcher.  Please remember to rate, review, subscribe, and share us with a friend!

Thanks to Team DC Board Member Ralph Alston for our logo and DC’s Different Drummers Marching Band and Travis Gettinger for our music.

Under the Bleachers is hosted by Team DC Vice President Laura Fraher and Team DC Board Member for Marketing Gabriel Hernandez. All views and opinions expressed are solely those of the hosts and other participants on Under the Bleachers and do not express the views of Team DC.

Lesbians Get Shit Done - Episode 20

Greetings Sports Fans and Athletic Supporters:

Come join us Under the Bleachers for Episode 20  - Lesbians Get Shit Done.

This week it’s Gabe’s turn to pick the topics and he chose:

For Our Discussion of All Things Queer, Lesbian Suffragettes; 

For Our Discussion of All Things Sports, COVID at the World Series; 

And, For Our Discussion of the Intersection of Sports and Queer, Olympic Medalist Danell Leyva’s Coming Out.

After that you will get to hear Laura and Gabe’s interview with Team DC Member Club the D.C. Gay Basketball League.

If you need more information:

Follow Team DC on Social Media to check out the new “Feature Friday” and “Spotlight Sunday” on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamDCLGBT/, Twitter https://twitter.com/TeamDCSports, and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/teamdcsports/

Check out the DC Gay Basketball League’s website:  https://dcgbl.org/, follow them  on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DCGBL, Twitter: https://twitter.com/dcgaybasketball, and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dc_gay_basketball/

For more information on Team DC, visit https://www.teamdc.org/.

You will always find our podcast here, underthebleachers.podbean.com.  You can also find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, I Heart Radio, and Stitcher.  Please remember to rate, review, subscribe, and share us with a friend!

Thanks to Team DC Board Member Ralph Alston for our logo and DC’s Different Drummers Marching Band and Travis Gettinger for our music.

Under the Bleachers is hosted by Team DC Vice President Laura Fraher and Team DC Board Member for Marketing Gabriel Hernandez. All views and opinions expressed are solely those of the hosts and other participants on Under the Bleachers and do not express the views of Team DC.

As the Lesbians Made Eye Contact in the Kitchen... Episode 19

Greetings Sports Fans and Athletic Supporters:

Come join us Under the Bleachers for Episode 19 - As the Lesbians Made Eye Contact in the Kitchen

This week it’s Laura’s turn to pick the topics and she chose:

For Our Discussion of All Things Queer, the new HBO Max docuseries Equal;

For Our Discussion of All Things Sports, the return of rugby Christmas;

And, For Our Discussion of the Intersection of Sports and Queer, a recognition for two trailblazing LGBTQ+ sports journalists.

After that you will get to hear part two of Laura and Gabe’s interview with the Dupont Social Club.

You can watch a virtual panel conversation featuring the directors and select cast from Equal about the celebration of intergenerational and intersectional approaches in the docuseries, here: https://youtu.be/r38BldFGcJ8

Check out all the great content on outsports.com: https://www.outsports.com/

And follow the Dupont Social Club on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DupontSocialClub/

For more information on Team DC, visit https://www.teamdc.org/.

You will always find our podcast here, underthebleachers.podbean.com.  You can also find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, I Heart Radio, and Stitcher.  Please remember to rate, review, subscribe, and share us with a friend!

Thanks to Team DC Board Member Ralph Alston for our logo and DC’s Different Drummers Marching Band and Travis Gettinger for our music.

Under the Bleachers is hosted by Team DC Vice President Laura Fraher and Team DC Board Member for Marketing Gabriel Hernandez. All views and opinions expressed are solely those of the hosts and other participants on Under the Bleachers and do not express the views of Team DC.

This is Not the Time to Sit on the Sidelines - Episode 18

Greetings Sports Fans and Athletic Supporters:

Come join us Under the Bleachers for Episode 18  - This is Not the Time to Sit on the Sidelines.

This week it’s Gabe’s turn to pick the topics and he chose:

For Our Discussion of All Things Queer, educating Judge Amy Coney Barrett;

For Our Discussion of All Things Sports: an update on World Rugby’s trans ban; 

And, For Our Discussion of the Intersection of Sports and Queer, Team DC’s Challenge Cup II

After that you will get to hear Laura and Gabe’s interview with the Dupont Social Club.

If you need more information:

Follow Team DC on Social Media to check out the new “Feature Friday” and “Spotlight Sunday” on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeamDCLGBT/, Twitter https://twitter.com/TeamDCSports, and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/teamdcsports/

Watch Mazie Hirono question Judge Amy Coney Barret here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZYdXMOrEms&feature=youtu.be

Review World Rugby’s new policy on Trans Women here: https://playerwelfare.worldrugby.org/gender

Sign the petition against the Trans ban here: https://www.change.org/p/world-rugby-keep-rugby-open-to-trans-women-athletes

And follow the Dupont Social Club on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DupontSocialClub/

For more information on Team DC, visit https://www.teamdc.org/.

You will always find our podcast here, underthebleachers.podbean.com.  You can also find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, I Heart Radio, and Stitcher.  Please remember to rate, review, subscribe, and share us with a friend!

Thanks to Team DC Board Member Ralph Alston for our logo and DC’s Different Drummers Marching Band and Travis Gettinger for our music.

Under the Bleachers is hosted by Team DC Vice President Laura Fraher and Team DC Board Member for Marketing Gabriel Hernandez. All views and opinions expressed are solely those of the hosts and other participants on Under the Bleachers and do not express the views of Team DC.

More Glitter On Your Pants Would Be Great - Episode 17

Greetings Sports Fans and Athletic Supporters:

Come join us Under the Bleachers for Episode 17 - More Glitter on Your Pants Would be Great

This week it’s Laura’s turn to pick the topics and she chose:

For Our Discussion of All Things Queer, the never ending war over LGBTQ+ rights

For Our Discussion of All Things Sports, the NBA Finals;

And, For Our Discussion of the Intersection of Sports and Queer, a big gay wrestling brunch.

After that you will get to hear Laura and Gabe’s interview with Team DC Member Club the DC Aquatics Club.

If you need more information:

Buy Team DC Challenge Cup Raffle tickets here: https://teamdc.rallyup.com/challengecup2

To learn more about DCAC, visit the website here: https://www.swimdcac.org/ or check them out on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DCAquaticsClub, Instagram https://www.instagram.com/swimdcac/, or Twitter https://twitter.com/swimdcac

For more information on Team DC, visit https://www.teamdc.org/.

You will always find our podcast here, underthebleachers.podbean.com.  You can also find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, I Heart Radio, and Stitcher.  Please remember to rate, review, subscribe, and share us with a friend!

Thanks to Team DC Board Member Ralph Alston for our logo and DC’s Different Drummers Marching Band and Travis Gettinger for our music.

Under the Bleachers is hosted by Team DC Vice President Laura Fraher and Team DC Board Member for Marketing Gabriel Hernandez. All views and opinions expressed are solely those of the hosts and other participants on Under the Bleachers and do not express the views of Team DC.

Speedy Recovery Wishes...Except For You Donald Trump - Episode 16

Greetings Sports Fans and Athletic Supporters:

Come join us Under the Bleachers for Episode 16  - Speedy Recovery Wishes...Except For You Donald Trump

This week it’s Gabe’s turn to pick the topics and he chose:

For Our Discussion of All Things Queer, the new Netflix Karaoke Show, Sing On;

For Our Discussion of All Things Sports: the NFL and the NFL’s Need to Get its Shit Together;

And, For Our Discussion of the Intersection of Sports and Queer, the San Diego Loyal Soccer Club’s recent walk off after a homophobic slur was used.

After that you will get to hear Laura and Gabe’s interview with DC area athlete, David Kinder.

If you need more information:

Register for Team DC’s Challenge Cup II and/or buy raffle tickets here: https://teamdc.rallyup.com/challengecup2

For more information on Team DC, visit https://www.teamdc.org/.

You will always find our podcast here, underthebleachers.podbean.com.  You can also find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, I Heart Radio, and Stitcher.  Please remember to rate, review, subscribe, and share us with a friend!

Thanks to Team DC Board Member Ralph Alston for our logo and DC’s Different Drummers Marching Band and Travis Gettinger for our music.

Under the Bleachers is hosted by Team DC Vice President Laura Fraher and Team DC Board Member for Marketing Gabriel Hernandez. All views and opinions expressed are solely those of the hosts and other participants on Under the Bleachers and do not express the views of Team DC.