Building Queer Communities with The Aces

<p><a href="https://consequence.net/artist/the-aces/" rel="nofollow">The Aces</a> close out Pride Month on the <a href="https://consequence.net/going-there/" rel="nofollow"><em>Going There</em></a> podcast by joining host Dr. Mike in a discussion about building community to battle anti-LGBTQ+ bias and discrimination.</p><p>The indie pop quartet -- Cristal and Alisa Ramirez, Katie Henderson, and McKenna Petty -- talk about their own experiences coming out as gay in an industry that met them with powerful and damaging bias and discrimination.They explain how they were able to build a supportive and accepting community so that they could lead authentic, openly gay lives. As artists and advocates, they strive to build on existing progress in making the world a safer and more accepting place for members of the LGBTQ+ community -- a world where we celebrate diversity rather than attempt to suppress it..</p><p>Make sure to like, review, and subscribe to <em>Going There with Dr. Mike </em>wherever you get your podcasts.</p><p>Season 3 of <em>Going There</em> is brought to you by the fine folks at The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson &amp; Johnson, who never stop working to create a future where disease is a thing of the past.</p><p>To coincide with Pride Month, June 2022’s episodes focused on LGBTQ+ mental health are specially presented by <a href="https://imi.guide/" rel="nofollow">imi</a>, created by Hopelab. imi guide is a free, research-backed, mental health tool built for and with LGBTQ+ teens looking for support and help in affirming their identity and learning practical ways to cope with stress that is helpful, relevant, inclusive, and joyful. Find it at <a href="https://imi.guide/" rel="nofollow">imi.guide</a>.</p><p><em>Going There</em> is presented in partnership with <a href="http://www.soundmindlive.org/" rel="nofollow">Sound Mind Live</a>. Sound Mind Live builds community and open dialogue around mental health through the power of music, partnering with a coalition of artists across genres advocat