This is a show about individual experience and personal identity.

There may be times when folks use identifying words or phrases that don't feel right to

you.

That's part of what we're exploring here.

Please listen with an open heart, and as always, I welcome your polite, engaged feedback,

and I encourage you to continue the conversation in your life and with your community.

Welcome to Query.

Hello, Query Rose Cameron here.

Today's episode is a chat with Vivek Shreya, an artist and poet and musician that I first

became aware of through this just out with Liz Faldman, which some of you may know is a web

show that Liz has been making for years that kind of digs into the queer folks.

Liz is a ton of interviews, people from the L word team and Sarah.

Anyway, I shouldn't watch it on YouTube.

But also Vivek is a friend of the Quinn sisters and recently put out a cover on the content

or the con X on this episode.

We debated whether or not you're supposed to say the Roman numeral or say the number that

it stands for.

And...

Prove is just beautiful.

So I would really recommend checking out Vivek's music.

And finally, before we get to the show, my final standup shows of the year...

Well, first let me say every Tuesday night, Rhea Butcher and I perform here in Los Angeles

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