{"id":530,"date":"2025-05-31T12:37:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-31T12:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbculocal\/?p=530"},"modified":"2025-06-04T14:54:55","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T14:54:55","slug":"nbcuniversal-local-chicagos-acclaimed-lgbtqia-discussion-series-its-ok-to-ask-questions-to-kick-off-season-3-on-peacock-sunday-june-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbculocal\/2025\/05\/31\/nbcuniversal-local-chicagos-acclaimed-lgbtqia-discussion-series-its-ok-to-ask-questions-to-kick-off-season-3-on-peacock-sunday-june-1\/","title":{"rendered":"NBCUniversal Local Chicago\u2019s Acclaimed LGBTQIA+ Discussion Series, \u201cIt\u2019s Ok to Ask Questions,\u201d To Kick Off Season 3 on Peacock – Sunday, June 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Comedy Legend Tig Notaro, Renowned Poet Andrea Gibson among Season 3 Guests Set to Join Emmy Winning Host Matt Rodrigues\u00a0<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>Chicago, IL (May 30, 2025)<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 In conjunction with the globally-recognized Pride Month celebration, NBCUniversal Local Chicago has announced its two-time GLAAD Media Award-nominated LGBTQIA+ discussion series, It\u2019s OK to Ask Questions<\/em><\/strong>, will be premiering brand-new episodes of the acclaimed program beginning Sunday, June 1 on Peacock<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hosted by Emmy Award winner\/Executive Producer Matt Rodrigues<\/strong>, <\/strong>Season 3 of It\u2019s OK to Ask Questions <\/em>showcases open and honest conversations with trailblazers in the LGBTQIA+ community, delivering candid dialogue where no topic is off limits. The mission of the series is to provide viewers with thoughtful information on numerous topics that may be unfamiliar or misunderstood. In its first two seasons, It\u2019s OK to Ask Questions<\/em> earned GLAAD Media Award nominations in the \u201cOutstanding TV Journalism – Long-Form\u201d category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the upcoming third season, It\u2019s OK to Ask Questions <\/em>will take the discussions even further featuring exclusive interviews with comedy legend Tig Notaro<\/strong>, Indigenous, Two-Spirit activist\/social media star Kairyn Potts<\/strong>, trans influencer couple Shaye & Amanda Scott<\/strong>, along with an incredible story of love and strength featuring Andrea Gibson & Megan Falley<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

OFFICIAL TRAILER: <\/strong><\/a>“It\u2019s Ok To Ask Questions” – Season 3<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFrom earning back-to-back GLAAD Media Award nominations, to once again presenting to a national audience on Peacock, our \u2018It\u2019s OK to Ask Questions\u2019 series continues to focus on the important, and often misunderstood, discussions that need to take place in today\u2019s world,\u201d said Kevin Cross<\/strong>, President\/General Manager, NBCUniversal Local Chicago. \u201cI couldn\u2019t be prouder of Matt Rodrigues, Matt Knutson and our entire team for their on-going efforts to enable the voices of the LGBTQIA+ community to be heard.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>“I am so pleased and honored to release Season Three of It\u2019s OK to Ask Questions<\/em>into the world,\u201d added Rodrigues. \u201cThe honesty and openness of all our guests over the past three years have helped me – and our viewers – grow in ways I never imagined. I will always strive to ask the kinds of questions that break down walls and build a deeper understanding of these important discussions.”<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please note the following episode details for Season 3 of It\u2019s OK to Ask Questions<\/em>, premiering on Peacock beginning Sunday, June 1:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EPISODE 1: ANDREA GIBSON & MEGAN FALLEY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In one of its most emotional, yet inspirational episodes to date, It\u2019s OK to Ask Questions <\/em>host Matt Rodrigues interviews non-binary spoken word poet Andrea Gibson<\/strong> and their wife, writer Megan Falley<\/strong>, who open up on how Andrea\u2019s terminal cancer diagnosis has transformed their love and life. The couple speaks candidly about how facing mortality has deepened their connection, stripped away the unnecessary, and brought in a new clarity on what truly matters in life. With tenderness and honesty, Andrea and Megan share their incredible journey rooted in strength, kindness, and love. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

EPISODE 2: SHAYE & AMANDA SCOTT <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Matt sits down with trans influencer Shaye Scott<\/strong> and her wife, Amanda<\/strong>, to share their extraordinary story of love, identity, and resilience. The couple opens up about navigating Shaye\u2019s gender transition, Amanda\u2019s sexual discovery, and their decision to leave the Mormon Church\u2014a choice that cost them community, but ultimately led to greater freedom. Through vulnerability and strength, they reveal how their bond not only survived, but deepened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EPISODE 3: TIG NOTARO<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Legendary comedian, actor, and writer Tig Notaro<\/strong> joins Matt to discuss her unexpected path to love, her non-traditional family, and her undeniable success. Known for her sharp wit and groundbreaking career, Tig shares how growing up in the Deep South with a supportive family defied the typical queer narrative. She reflects on never believing she would get married, yet now shares a joyful life with her wife Melissa and their two young sons\u2014who, she says, have transformed her in the best way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EPISODE 4: KAIRYN POTTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Matt and the It\u2019s Ok <\/em>team travel to Opaskwayak, Manitoba to meet Canadian Two-Spirit activist and social media star, Kairyn Potts<\/strong>. In this eye-opening conversation about identity, healing, and heritage, viewers will be taken to a powerful, Two-Spirit gathering where Kai explains the deep cultural roots of the Two-Spirit identity in Indigenous traditions. Kairyn also opens up about his difficult family past and how he\u2019s become a beacon of stability for Indigenous youth through his visibility, pride, and reconnection with his ancestral roots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Season 3 of It\u2019s OK to Ask Questions <\/em>was executive produced by NBCU Local Chicago\u2019s Vice President of Multi-Platform Content Matt Knutson <\/strong>and Senior Producer of Multi-Platform Content Matt Buckman<\/strong>. NBCU Local Chicago Multi-Platform Producer Hannah Lindvall<\/strong> and NBC 5 Chicago Senior Manager, Integrated Sales & Marketing Erin MacCourtney <\/strong>served as producers.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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