Meet Kyle Casey Chu—aka Panda Dulce 🐼✨ A drag queen. A writer. A filmmaker. And one of the original queens of Drag Story Hour. When Kyle faced a terrifying Proud Boys attack at a children’s reading event, he didn’t back down. He made a film and wrote a book—and both are changing lives. 🎥 After What Happened at the Library 📚 The Queen Bees of Tybee County This is what queer resilience looks like. 📺 Full convo out now on The Queer Family Podcast! #dragstoryhour #pandadulce #lgbtqauthor #dragisnotacrime #queerfamily #pride2025 #lgbtqpodcast #familybuilding #middlegradebooks #resistanceisbeautiful #queerjoy

Meet Kyle Casey Chu—aka Panda Dulce 🐼✨ A drag queen. A writer. A filmmaker. And one of the original queens of Drag Story Hour. When Kyle faced a terrifying Proud Boys attack at a children’s reading event, he didn’t back down. He made a film and wrote a book—and both are changing lives. 🎥 After What Happened at the Library 📚 The Queen Bees of Tybee County This is what queer resilience looks like. 📺 Full convo out now on The Queer Family Podcast! #dragstoryhour #pandadulce #lgbtqauthor #dragisnotacrime #queerfamily #pride2025 #lgbtqpodcast #familybuilding #middlegradebooks #resistanceisbeautiful #queerjoy

Meet Kyle Casey Chu—aka Panda Dulce 🐼✨ A drag queen. A writer. A filmmaker. And one of the original queens of Drag Story Hour. When Kyle faced a terrifying Proud Boys attack at a children’s reading event, he didn’t back down. He made a film and wrote a book—and both are changing lives. 🎥 After What Happened at the Library 📚 The Queen Bees of Tybee County This is what queer resilience looks like. 📺 Full convo out now on The Queer Family Podcast! #dragstoryhour #pandadulce #lgbtqauthor #dragisnotacrime #queerfamily #pride2025 #lgbtqpodcast #familybuilding #middlegradebooks #resistanceisbeautiful #queerjoy

Kyle Casey Chu (@pandadulce) is a drag performer, author, filmmaker, and one of the founding queens of Drag Story Hour—and in this powerful Pride Extravaganza episode, Kyle joins host Jaimie Kelton to talk about the art and activism that’s helping queer youth thrive. Kyle opens up about growing up in San Francisco with his autistic twin brother, coming out in middle school, and how queer joy, drag, and storytelling became his path to healing. He shares the terrifying moment when Proud Boys stormed his reading at a public library—and how he turned that trauma into a short film now making waves on the festival circuit. And Kyle’s not stopping there: he also just released his debut middle-grade novel The Queen Bees of Tybee County, a story rooted in queer joy, chosen identity, and pageant glamor. This conversation is about imagination, healing, and finding light even in dark places. It’s a celebration of the resilience of queer families, kids, creators, and the radical power of showing up in joy. 🎙️ “We don’t have the benefit of systems being created for us. So we have to craft them by hand. And hurt.” – Kyle Casey Chu Support us and watch this episode on Patreon: ⁠Patreon.com/thequeerfamilypodcast OR subscribe directly by clicking this link: https://www.thequeerfamilypodcast.com/sponsor-us-2 Not ready to subscribe? You can also make a one-time or recurring donation at that link. Every bit helps! 💛 🏳️‍🌈 Interested in advertising? Email us at thequeerfamilypodcast@gmail.com. 🏳️‍🌈We want to hear from you! ⁠⁠⁠ thequeerfamilypodcast.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠thequeerfamilypodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠IG⁠⁠⁠/⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠/⁠⁠⁠FB⁠⁠⁠/⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠/⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠: @thequeerfamilypodcast 🏳️‍🌈Key Takeaways:🏳️‍🌈  * The origins of Drag Story Hour and its mission * Kyle’s journey as a queer Chinese American artist * Facing and responding to hate with courage and creativity * Writing queer joy for middle schoolers in The Queen Bees of Tybee County * How media representation impacts identity * The importance of queer imagination 🏳️‍🌈About The Guest(s)🏳️‍🌈 Kyle Casey Chu, AKA Panda Dulce is a San Francisco-based drag performer, writer, filmmaker, and one of the pioneering figures of Drag Story Hour, a program designed to introduce children to diverse role models through the art of storytelling. Known for his work in social advocacy and his creative pursuits, Kyle holds a background in social work and education. He is also an accomplished author with his debut middle-grade book, "The Queen Bees of Tybee County," and the filmmaker behind "After What Happened at the Library", which sheds light on his personal experience with hate crime. 🏳️‍🌈Resources mentioned in the episode:  * The Queen Bees of Tybee County https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/216497050-the-queen-bees-of-tybee-county * After What Happened at the Library is currently on the festival circuit 🏳️‍🌈We want to hear from you! 🏳️‍🌈 - Email: thequeerfamilypodcast@gmail.com IG/Twitter/FB/TikTok/YouTube: @thequeerfamilypodcast - Website: https://www.thequeerfamilypodcast.com/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thequeerfamilypodcast/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ovariestalk/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thequeerfamilypodcast - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNhon0J_IfFovDUAzS9v2WQ 🏳️‍🌈Order the #ITOCT book: https://bookshop.org/p/books/if-these-ovaries-could-talk-the-things-we-ve-learned-about-making-an-lgbtq-family-jaimie-kelton/14848704?ean=9780999294390&next=t🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍🌈Buy our merch here🏳️‍🌈 https://queerfampodmerchstore.dashery.com/ 🏳️‍🌈Edited by Jerson Barajas 🏳️‍🌈Theme song: Tiffany Topol 🏳️‍🌈Logo art: Daneen Stevenato Timestamp Summary 0:00 Queer Joy and Resilience in the Face of Adversity 7:16 Kyle's Journey Through Art, Acceptance, and Drag Story Hour 16:39 Resilience and Activism Amidst Anti-Trans Aggression 23:39 Building Queer Families with California Cryobank 24:15 Exploring Identity and Acceptance Through a Middle Schooler's Journey 33:44 Celebrating Queer Joy and Representation in Film and Media The information shared in this episode is for educational purposes only and not a substitute for professional advice. While we chat with amazing organizations, The Queer Family Podcast isn’t responsible for any decisions or actions taken by listeners based on the content of the show. Always consult with a trusted professional for your specific situation!

“We’re allowed to grieve. We’re allowed to have joy. We’re allowed to have easy.” David opens up about a moment during filming when he realized just how deeply a part of their adoption journey had hurt—and how the queer community is often taught to just “deal” instead of fully feeling. Because guess what? We deserve gentleness, too. 🛑 Grief is not a luxury. It’s human. 📺 Watch the full episode: “Queer Dads, an Adoption Journey, and the Movie It Inspired: I Don’t Understand You.” Streaming now on YouTube and wherever you get your pods. Link in bio. #queerfamilypodcast #twodads #gayadoption #lgbtqparents #chosenfamily #queergrief #queerjoy #familybuilding #lgbtqrepresentation #queerfilm

Brian shares how the actors in I Don’t Understand You had real-life chemistry—because they were actually longtime friends. (Shoutout to Nick Kroll and Andrew Rannells!) That intimacy shows, and it’s what makes this story feel so grounded and relatable. More of this. More films where queer characters just exist—without their queerness being the entire plot. Because we’re not just sidekicks or tragedies. We’re people. We’re love stories. We’re weird comedies. We’re all of it. 🎬Listen to Brian and David's episode and watch this movie. It's what the future of representation should look like. #queerfilm #gaylove #representationmatters #queerfamilypodcast #twodads #authenticstorytelling #pridemonth #familybuilding #filmmakers #queerjoy #indiefilm