106: I Can't Keep Quiet - An Interview with MILCK

Leigh and Ellie talk to MILCK (@milckmusic), the activist and performer behind the viral song "Quiet" about her journey coming out as a survivor, how we can support the survivors in our lives, intersectionality in activism and how her song came to be featured on Freeform's The Bold Type. MILCK was the organizer of the I Can't Keep Quiet a cappella flash mob at the Women's March in D.C. and continues to be an activist with her music and the I Can't Keep Quiet Fund. Follow along on Twitter: Lez Hang Out (@lezhangoutpod) and answer our Q & Gay at the end of every episode. Leigh Holmes Foster (@lshfoster) and Ellie Brigida (@elliebrigida). You can also join us on Facebook.com/lezhangoutpod and Instagram (@lezhangoutpod). How you can get involved with MILCK and I Can't Keep Quiet:  I Can't Keep Quiet Fund: http://icantkeepquiet.org The Joyful Heart Foundation: http://joyfulheartfoundation.org Step Up: https://www.suwn.org The Tuesday Night Project: http://www.tuesdaynightproject.org Start your own "Quiet" Choir here: http://icantkeepquiet.org/song Download MILCK's music here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/milck/1072440033 LGBTQ friendly resources for survivors:  Let's Talk About It: A Transgender Survivor's Guide to Accessing Therapy National Sexual Assault Hotline – can also refer you to a local rape crisis center 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) 24/7 or Online Counseling at https://ohl.rainn.org/online/ Love is Respect Hotline 1-866-331-99474 (24/7) or Text “loveis” 22522 The Anti-Violence Project– serves people who are LGBTQ Hotline 212-714-1124 Bilingual 24/7 GLBT National Help Center Hotline 1800-246-PRIDE (1-800-246-7743) or Online Chat at http://www.volunteerlogin.org/chat/ Gay Men’s Domestic Violence Project Hotline 1-800-832-1901 FORGE– serves transgender and gender nonconforming survivors of domestic and sexual violence; provides referrals to local counselors The Network La Red– serves LGBTQ, poly, and kink/BDSM survivors of abuse; bilingual Hotline - 617-742-4911 Northwest Network– serves LGBT survivors of abuse; can provide local referrals Hotline– 206-568-7777 Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lezhangoutpod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices