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

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I welcome your polite, engaged feedback and I encourage you to continue the conversation

in your own life and with your own community. Welcome to Queeroy.

Hey Queeroy's Cameron here. Today's guest, Leah Delaria. We had a great time doing this show

live in New York as a part of Vulture Fest for Vulture and New York Magazine. That was a really

cool experience. Thank you all of you for coming showing up selling out the show. I loved talking to

Leah who's really a pioneer as an outqueer performer and as an outstand up. So I'm very happy

to now know Leah and also to have gotten to like thank her for making it possible for me to do my job.

Also, huge announcement. A week from today, June 11th, you will be able to download or stream

my new special Rape Jokes, which is an hour about sexual assault from my perspective as a survivor.

I am really, really excited about the hour. I will tell you, I know there are survivors that

listen to this show, obviously make whatever choice you want about what feels safe for you,

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