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A podcast centering LGBTQIA+ artists & their stories.
Mind your art. Mind your truth.
🏆 Award Winning Podcast
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Last week, the P’s & Q’s Podcast (@psandqs.pod) team showed up and showed out at OutSmart Magazine’s (@outsmartmagazine) Gayest & Greatest 2025 Reader’s Choice Awards, taking home the title of Favorite Local LGBTQ Podcast 🏆🖤

It’s an honor to create space for LGBTQIA+ artists to share their stories, celebrate their craft, and build community through conversation. Launched earlier this year under PaperTag’s Houston Hub, the podcast is already making waves, proof that there’s power in authentic storytelling and representation.

Big love to our Houston team for their vision, heart, and hustle this year. This is only the beginning. More stories, more sound, and more community on the way.

Check out the season finale of the P’s & Q’s Podcast, now streaming on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.

#PaperTag #PsandQsPod #Houston #Oakland #DMV #Detroit #Boston #Art #Storytelling by @psandqs.pod

🏆 WE WON! 🏳️‍🌈💋
The P’s & Q’s Podcast just won Favorite Local LGBTQ Podcast in OutSmart Magazine’s 2025 Gayest & Greatest Awards, and Season 1 isn’t even over yet! 😭✨

This is host Rainy B’s first time behind the mic, Trin L’s first time producing a podcast, and the first-ever podcast powered by PaperTag, so to be recognized this early means everything.

Thank you to everyone who’s listened, shared, and shown love since our June launch. Two more episodes left in Season 1… and trust us, we’re going out with a bang. 💥🖤

#PsandQsPodcast #PaperTag #OutSmartMagazine #GayestAndGreatest #LGBTQPodcasts #HoustonCreatives by @psandqs.pod

The P’s and Q’s Podcast — a space for queer artists, real stories, and unfiltered conversations.

Hosted by Rainy B (@rainbradles) and produced by Trin L (@trin.asf), two creatives holding it down for the LGBTQIA+ community, this show dives deep into the lives, work, and voices of queer artists making space on their own terms.

This month — and always — we’re honoring the fullness of queer expression, creativity, and joy.

🎙️ Episode 1 drops June 25th.

✨ Tap the link in our bio to subscribe on your favorite platform + sign up for our monthly newsletter.

#lgbtq #lgbtqia #podcast #papertag #queerart by @psandqs.pod

The P’s & Q’’s Podcast host Rainy B (@rainbradles) was invited to be a panelist for a discussion of the screening of the documentary Black Lesbian Life Stories by Janis Hutchinson (@htownfox12) at MATCH Houston (@matchouston). This documentary honored lived experiences, legacy, and the voices that continue shaping the collective future of Black Lesbians.

We’d also like to thank the Truth Project (@truthprojecthtx) for inviting us into such a warm and inviting safe space to share our story and to learn from the experiences of those that came before us.

📸: @ctrl.tag by @psandqs.pod

Wellness Wednesdays | 3.25

An evening designed for restoration, reflection, and powerful storytelling.

6:30 PM — Journaling & Sound Bath with Sha’Na
Please arrive on time. Entry will not be permitted once the sound bath begins.

Doors reopen at 7:30 PM

7:45 PM — Documentary Viewing: Black Lesbian Life Stories by @htownfox12
Followed by a moderated panel discussion

Come nourish your body, center your mind, and engage stories that deserve to be seen and heard.

#WellnessWednesdays #HoustonEvents #BlackLESBIANStories #LGBTQCommunity #truthprojecthtx by @psandqs.pod

We’re so back.

After months of patience, papertag is officially recognized and registered as a 501(c)3 non profit organization.

We’d like to thank everyone who supported, engaged, and donated in 2025. We wouldn’t be here today without the support that you gave us.

We can’t wait to show you all of the projects we have in store.

Visit our website by clicking the link in our bio to learn more.

See you soon 🖤🏷️ by @psandqs.pod

🎨 “Nobody knows my pain.”
In Episode 7 of P’s and Q’s Podcast, artist Stephanie Gonzalez reflects on the ego check that came with
pursuing her master’s degree at HCU — and how it led to unexpected love, community, and the ability to
put her armor down. 🌈✨
From kicking and screaming to opening up, she shares how being around other artists reshaped her
perspective and deepened her connections.
📍 Now streaming everywhere you get podcasts.
#PsAndQsPodcast #QueerArt #HoustonArtist #CreativeGrowth #ArtCommunity #PaperTag by @psandqs.pod

🎨 “I just got tired of being so sad.”

In Episode 7 of P’s and Q’s Podcast, artist Stephanie Gonzalez opens up about moving from work
centered on queerness and pain to art that embraces oneness, connection, and the bigger picture of
human experience. 🌈✨

It’s a vulnerable look at how subject matter can evolve when an artist chooses joy, inclusivity, and a
broader lens on reality.

📍 Now streaming everywhere you get podcasts.

#PsAndQsPodcast #QueerArt #HoustonArtist #ArtEvolution #CreativeJourney #ArtCommunity #PaperTag by @psandqs.pod

🎨 From Bob Ross VHS tapes to teenage angst on the canvas…

In Episode 7 of P’s and Q’s Podcast, Houston-based artist Stephanie Gonzalez shares how early art
programs and a paintbrush became her refuge while navigating identity, shame, and the need to hide
parts of herself. 🌈🖌

It’s a powerful reminder that creativity isn’t just about making something beautiful — sometimes it’s about
finding a place to put the feelings you can’t say out loud.

📍 Now streaming everywhere you get podcasts.

#PsAndQsPodcast #QueerArt #HoustonArtist #CreativeJourney #ArtCommunity #PaperTag by @psandqs.pod

🤖✨”AI can’t replicate the human touch.”

In Episode 6 of P’s and Q’s Podcast, artist Rian Izk unpacks the tension between technology
and creativity. From recycled canvases layered with history to paintings textured by hand, he
reminds us that art’s true value grows with time, touch, and lived experience.

🎧 Tune in now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts + all streaming platforms.

#PsandQsPodcast #PaperTag #QueerArt #CreativeCommunity #AIandArt by @psandqs.pod

✨”My work is a lot of times depicting portals…an extension of my spirit.”

In Episode 6 of P’s and Q’s Podcast, artist Rian Izk shares how his paintings invite viewers to step into other worlds. From genies traveling dimensions to pieces of his own spirit, every work is a journey meant to be experienced. 🔮

🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all streaming platforms.

#PsandQsPodcast #PaperTag #QueerArt #CreativeJourney #Expression by @psandqs.pod

🎤 Spoken word, sermons, and… mouth play? 👀

In this clip, Rian Izk and Rainy B break down the performance voice of poetry and why storytelling flows better when it’s real.

Catch the full convo on P’s and Q’s Podcast where we get into art, identity, and the communities that shape us.

#PsandQsPodcast #ArtAndIdentity #SpokenWord #QueerCreativity #HoustonArtists by @psandqs.pod