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About Homoground’s Virtual Queer Coworking & Creative Cafe.

🌈 Homoground’s Virtual Cafe 🌈 is a virtual space for queer people to pop in throughout the day for project support and coworking/collaborating.

Do you freelance or work from home and need some social interaction?
Are you a creative who needs accountability to dedicate time to your practice?
Are you starting a business (or already have one) and need motivation to get through the hard tasks?
Are you a student who needs some study time?

Join us in the Homoground Cafe! We’ve got the queerest playlist featuring bands/musicians that have been on the Homoground podcast! The background scene changes frequently so some days we’ll definitely have coffee shop/cafe vibes while others we’ll be chillen out in some nature scenes. Everyone has their own personal todo lists so you can check things off when you’ve completed them!

Become a Member

The cafe is open to Patreon supporters at $5/$10/$15/month (cheaper than going to a coffee shop everyday!) Once you’re a member, you can access our virtual coworking spaces plus our community Slack where we post updates on special events that happen in the cafe, as well as other fun discussions!

Join us today!

Sign up for an Info Session Date:

The best way to know how it all works is to experience it for yourself! Attend an upcoming info-session for a free demo of how Homoground’s virtual coworking and creative spaces work. You’ll get a chance to check out the space and learn how to use cool features like a personal todo list, music player, timers, and more! Plus, you’ll get to meet potential future coworkers!

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 – 8pm East Coast, USA Time (UTC/GMT -5 hours)

Join our Patreon (for free) to be notified when new dates are added.

Every morning we jump into the virtual cafe to set our intentions and make our todo list for the day. At 9:30am ET, we meet in the #Meds+Motivation room for our daily check-in. We go about our day, doing our little tasks, popping in and out of the chat when we need to take breaks or need a little boost. Some people have been showing up for 3+ years now, across various continents and industries.

BECOME A MEMBER to get access to the virtual cafe and other digital spaces, like our members-only Slack group, Meds & Motivation Check-ins and Queer Declutter Club events.

COWORK & COLLABORATE with other queers from ANYWHERE

Testimonials from our members!

“This community has been both a safe space and a productive space for me over the years. I am so grateful it exists. As a writer, I spend most of my time working by myself and the virtual café keeps me from feeling isolated in the process. It keeps me feeling grounded and connected while I work and has been a constant in my life as I’ve traveled across continents and transitioned across careers.”

- Lotte

- @queercoworking member

"No matter what life has thrown at me professionally and personally, the coworking space and its members are a safe space I can always go to feel grounded and gently shift into a more productive state."

- Carla

- @queercoworking member

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How COVID-19 is impacting LGBTQIA musicians [Episode #255]

By Homoground

With the rise of COVID-19 cases, many steps are being taken to prevent the spread and ensure people’s safety. This is leaving many people out of work and affecting their sources of income. For musicians, it is resulting in the cancellation of live events and tours, which is how many musicians generate their income. LGBTQIA musicians already face many struggles and having to cancel their main sources of income and a way that they’re able to connect with their communities is a huge blow.

During this time, Homoground hosted a virtual panel to hear from musicians in our LGBTQIA community who are being affected by COVID-19 and to discuss ways that we as a community can help each other, as well as come up with solutions to alternative ways to survive financially during this time.

We heard directly from:
Terra Lopez (Rituals of Mine)
Lauren Denitzio (Worriers)
Kim Villagant (Kimmortal)
+ more

Continue this discussion and find support on the Homoground Discord.

We will be posting more events like this on our Patreon, including skillshares and more panel discussions on specific topics that came up during this panel.

Resources mentioned on this call:

Virtual Music Events Directory: A Calendar of Livestreaming events plus a Livestreaming Tool Directory with resources to setting up your own livestream https://docs.google.com/document/d/11wWL_7I4BG76t0V2kw1a4yIeWxUSfGwMQFYdUWAgSnA/preview#heading%3Dh.6p7nn4acptfw

She Shreds Magazine: List of resources for musicians. General plus state specific resources. They will continue to update it: https://sheshredsmag.com/covid-19-resources-for-musicians/

Freelance Artist Resources: This list is specifically designed to serve freelance artists, and those interested in supporting the independent artist community. This includes, but is not limited to, actors, designers, producers, technicians, stage managers, musicians, composers, choreographers, visual artists, filmmakers, craft artists, teaching artists, dancers, writers & playwrights, photographers, etc. https://covid19freelanceartistresource.wordpress.com/

Artist Relief Tree: A new fund created to financially support artists who are affected by cancellations due to COVID-19.
https://artistrelieftree.com/

MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund: To help address the concerns of the industry during this time, MusiCares have expanded their services to include lost income due to the cancellation of scheduled gigs or performances due to Coronavirus/COVID-19 precautionary measures. https://www.grammy.com/musicares/get-help/musicares-coronavirus-relief-fund

Women in Sound: An ongoing list of free and discounted educational resources, software licenses, webinars, online courses, and enjoyable media for these uncertain times. https://www.womeninsound.com/covid19-resources

Equal Sound Corona Relief Fund: Relief Fund for musicians with canceled work. Musicians can apply for financial assistance. People who have $$ can also donate to this fund. https://equalsound.org/project/corona-relief-fund/

Corona Virus Resource List: A comprehensive list of TONS of resources (general, not musician/artist specific, but very useful): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Rcan4C_e6OBFBI5bUn7MtYK74Ab-WarxyJmDvZUI_YA/mobilebasic

This episode is brought to you by TERRORBIRD MEDIA, a queer-owned music marketing company who encourages you to directly support independent artists wherever you can, today and always: Buy records and merch directly from artists or their labels, and send yourself or a homebound pal a musical care package! Subscribe to their patreon, or even donate directly via their preferred payment app. For more suggestions and info on how – and who – you can help, follow @terrorbirdmedia on Twitter and Instagram.

/// Technology to host this panel is made possible by Composites Collective, operating at the intersection of design & technology, behavioral sciences and technology. http://compositescollective.com \\\
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Trumpet Wom – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [Episode #268]

By Homoground

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Trumpet Wom is a Philadelphia-based musician who combines trumpet, keys, & singing into original and badass music.

In this episode, Trumpet Wom speaks with musician and Homoground Producer Maia Macdonald about music process, inspiration, living in a capitalist regime, our responsibility to understand and heal our ancestral trauma, and of course… trumpet!

Songs featured in this episode: Smooches, Your Fool, TY FY, Protons and Electrons

Support Trumpet Wom on Patreon, Bandcamp or get updates on her official website.

If you enjoyed this episode, please consider contributing to our Patreon to support this free podcast.
http://patreon.com/join/homoground

We do not have a transcription of this episode available. To help us create a transcription of this episode, please donate to our Patreon to support our transcription efforts.

CREDITS

This interview was recorded and produced by Maia Macdonald

Executive Producer: Lynn Casper

SPONSORS

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Schedule a consultation today!

COMMUNITY SUPPORT

RSVP to Homoground’s Queer Podcasters Meetup on Sunday, April 25th at 3pm ET.

Hey Homoground listeners! I’m Anna, co-creator of PB&Qs (professionals, business, and queers), an online community for queer women, trans, and gender-nonconforming entrepreneurs and business professionals.
In addition to our Slack group, we host a monthly discussion series called “Thinking Out Loud.” On the first Wednesday of every month we dive deep into a topic, creating a space where we can share our stories and learn from each other. On May 7th we’re exploring the feeling of not being queer enough—whether you don’t have an undercut, got married and had kids, don’t know the latest label or trending phrase, can’t name a celebrity to save your life, or have to day-in and day-out confront the continued erasure of bisexuality from queer culture.Join us, a group of LGBTQ+ women, trans, and gender-nonconforming folk, to hear stories, get ideas, and remind yourself you’re not alone. Go to https://pbandqs.ck.page/join to learn more.

Country Queers is an ongoing multimedia oral history project documenting the diverse experiences of rural, small town, and country LGBTQIA+ folks in the U.S. – across intersecting layers of identity such as race, class, age, ability, gender identity, and religion.
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Cruisin Records: Lonesome Leash / LAL / Holodeck Heart / Wizard Apprentice / Loamlands / Nana Grizol / Slashed Tires / ManDate / Danny Denial / Old Dark House [Episode #266]

By Homoground

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If you enjoyed this episode, please consider contributing to our Patreon to support this free podcast.

In this episode of Homoground, you’ll hear music from bands on Cruisin Records.

Cruisin Records is a label created to support Queer artists. It is run by Theo Hilton (Nana Grizol), Clyde Petersen (Your Heart Breaks/ManDate) and Darby Cox based in New Orleans, Anacortes, and Philadelphia. The label emerged from long conversations between Clyde Petersen and Theo Hilton about how to support the amazing musicians they’ve met over years of creating music and touring.

Theo, Clyde and Darby will be joining us at this month’s HomoTime event on Sunday, February 28 at 3pm ET to discuss what its like running a record label and answering any questions you have. We’ll also be joined by Cruisin Records artists: Danny Denial and Wizard Apprentice who are also featured on this episode. This event is free but you will need to RSVP to get the zoom link.

Below are the artists featured in this episode in order of appearance. Their artist name, location and song featured is listed beneath their photo.

Lonesome Leash – Los Angeles, California – “Ghost in The Garden”

LAL – Toronto, Canada – “Wild Flowers”

Holodeck Heart – Seattle, Washington / Portland, Oregon – “Janeway & Seven”

Wizard Apprentice – Los Angeles, California – “Betrayal Internalized”

Loamlands – Durham, North Carolina – “How Do You See Me”

Nana Grizol – New Orleans, Louisiana – “We Carry the Feeling”

Slashed Tires – Seattle, Washington – “Lost Distance”

ManDate – Seattle, Washington – “Alternate History”

Danny Denial – Seattle, Washington – “White Tears, Fake Queers” (Feat. Rat Queen, Dirty Dirty, Slow Elk & Razor Clam)

Old Dark House – Seattle, Washington – “Through The Trees”

CREDITS

This episode was produced by Casper

Homoground Theme Song by data.data.data

SPONSOR

Struggling with business financials? Homoground uses SusieQ Bookkeeping, a motley crew of queer bookkeepers and accountants who love the finances as much as you love your business. At SQB they know that entrepreneurs of all kinds need to spend their time doing what they love and growing, not worrying about payroll and taxes. SQB provides financial and administrative support to all industries tailored to your needs.
Schedule a consultation today!

POD RING

On this episode you heard promo trailers from:

Queer Public A podcast about real-life queer life. Each episode asks critical questions about queer identity, queer politics and our queer culture. Their first season is available for binging!

Pixel Therapy Podcast A bi-weekly podcast bringing you new perspectives on video game culture and current events while centering the relationships queer folks, trans folks, people of color, disabled folks, and other marginalized players have with games.