Meet Your Friendly Queer Neighbors Changing The Vibe In Small-Town Wisconsin
In a modest Eau Claire living room, two friends are giving small-town queer life a big, bold platform. Small Town, Big Gays, a Wisconsin-based podcast hosted by Travis Gorell and Chance Smith, is building a space for LGBTQ+ voices often unheard in rural America. With new episodes every Friday, the podcast brings heart, humor, and honesty to a landscape still learning to embrace its diversity.
What started as casual conversations quickly evolved into a platform challenging stereotypes and lifting queer voices beyond city borders. Gorell, who performs in drag under the name Khloe Wold, teams up with Smith, a native of New Lisbon, Wisconsin, to record weekly episodes full of laughter, stories, and candid takes on everything from dating apps to drag shows.
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