Julie Tarney's guest appearances

Julie Tarney

Jewbalations

Wigging Out Podcast

Eddy Portnoy

Shir Friedman

Kari Kerning

Wendy Goldberg

Annie Londonderry

Julie Burton

Rabbi Simon Jacobson

Steven Katz

Sam Richter

Amy Kritzer

Rabbi Manis Friedman

Edie Berg

Barbra Reifel

Mary Leonard

Peter Zheutlin

OwlTail

What happens in a drag family, stays in a drag family! Your hosts Martyr (@dragthemartyr) and Cate (@ctepper) sit down with drag artist Amber Alert and her real life mom, Julie Tarney! We talk about Amber’s experience growing up in Milwaukee, WI and her introduction to drag with the Rocky Horror Picture Show. After the break, we hear about Julie’s experience raising Amber and how it inspired her to write “My Son Wears Heels.”  Follow Our Queens!Amber Alert: @Skirtsuit and harryjameshanson.comJulie Tarney: @mysonwearsheels and mysonwearsheels.com~Follow the pod on Instagram and Facebook @wiggingoutpodcast and on twitter @wiggingoutpodThots, comments, and dick pics? Please send to dragthemartyr@gmail.comCover art: @glitterbabyonlineMusic: “Club” by Andrew Huang (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdcemy56JtVTrsFIOoqvV8g) under Creative Commons. Edits by Martyr

What happens in a drag family, stays in a drag family! Your hosts Martyr (@dragthemartyr) and Cate (@ctepper) sit down with drag artist Amber Alert and her real life mom, Julie Tarney! We talk about Amber’s experience growing up in Milwaukee, WI and her introduction to drag with the Rocky Horror Picture Show. After the break, we hear about Julie’s experience raising Amber and how it inspired her to write “My Son Wears Heels.”  Follow Our Queens! Amber Alert: @Skirtsuit and <a href="http://harryjameshanson.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">harryjameshanson.com</a> Julie Tarney: @mysonwearsheels and <a href="http://mysonwearsheels.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mysonwearsheels.com</a> ~ Follow the pod on Instagram and Facebook @wiggingoutpodcast and on twitter @wiggingoutpod Thots, comments, and dick pics? Please send to dragthemartyr@gmail.com Cover art: @glitterbabyonline Music: “Club” by Andrew Huang (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdcemy56JtVTrsFIOoqvV8g" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdcemy56JtVTrsFIOoqvV8g</a>) under Creative Commons. Edits by Martyr

Wigging Out - EP 15: Amber Alert and Julie Tarney

Julie Tarney is a writer, speaker, and advocate for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) youth.She wrote the memoir My Son Wears Heels (University of Wisconsin Press, Sept. 2016) to share what she learned about gender identity, gender expression, and self-acceptance from her only child, Harry, and what her parenting journey with Harry taught her about herself.“I know there are thousands of parents out there who are just beginning this journey right now,” Tarney said. “They’re learning about and struggling with their child’s gender identity. I want them to know they’re not alone. I think my story can help them.”Julie was named a “Favorite Queer Hero of 2016” by the Huffington Post. She serves on the board of the It Gets Better Project, blogs for Huffington Post’s “Queer Voices” and “Parents” pages, and is a contributing writer for My Kids Is Gay and the True Colors Fund’s Give a Damn Campaign. She is also an active member of PFLAG NYC, volunteering regularly as a speaker for its Safe Schools Program.A longtime resident of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Julie now lives in Brooklyn, New York. She can often be found cheering in the audience at her creative director/photographer and sometimes-drag-artist son Harry’s performances.

Julie Tarney is a writer, speaker, and advocate for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) youth. She wrote the memoir My Son Wears Heels (University of Wisconsin Press, Sept. 2016) to share what she learned about gender identity, gender expression, and self-acceptance from her only child, Harry, and what her parenting journey with Harry taught her about herself. “I know there are thousands of parents out there who are just beginning this journey right now,” Tarney said. “They’re learning about and struggling with their child’s gender identity. I want them to know they’re not alone. I think my story can help them.” Julie was named a “Favorite Queer Hero of 2016” by the Huffington Post. She serves on the board of the It Gets Better Project, blogs for Huffington Post’s “Queer Voices” and “Parents” pages, and is a contributing writer for My Kids Is Gay and the True Colors Fund’s Give a Damn Campaign. She is also an active member of PFLAG NYC, volunteering regularly as a speaker for its Safe Schools Program. A longtime resident of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Julie now lives in Brooklyn, New York. She can often be found cheering in the audience at her creative director/photographer and sometimes-drag-artist son Harry’s performances.

83-"My Son Wears Heels" Author Julie Tarney