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# Joe Chianakas II With WR
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/whitney-reynolds-show/trailers/joe-chianakas-ii-with-wr-q9cmsz/
- Published: 2026-05-01T14:45:57.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-01T15:00:22.000Z
- Description: LGBTQ author and mentor Joe Chianakas shares his story
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: The Whitney Reynolds Show, #ZZZ_Show_38a24756-1a09-4252-8755-50dcfcb7c0ec, #v1.5, #ZZZ_Trailer_7d122367-5f29-4b1e-b528-1b71e3d164e4, #trailer

LGBTQ author and mentor Joe Chianakas shares his story of how growing up in a world without queer acceptance led to his career in writing books that empower and embrace that same identity for younger generations