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Tanya Tassi (she/her) speaks with Brian Poth about her important work in the LGBTQ+ movement. Currently the Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy for CenterLink, Tanya's advocacy and leadership helps community centers stay informed and gives them the tools to mobilize and make lasting change in their communities and the nation. Her former work with seniors at the LA LGBT Center inspires a new generation to step into caring for our aging queer community.To find out more about Tanya, go to tanyatassi.com and be sure to sign up for advocacy alerts from ActionLink, a program of CenterLink.Support the showQueer Goggles is just one of thirty programs and services of The Source LGBT+ Center in Visalia, CA. If you like what you heard today and are interested in supporting this work, go to thesourcelgbt.org/giving to make a donation. Thank you.

Show SummaryOn today's episode, we're featuring a conversation Dr. Eric Rice, Director of the Universe of Southern California Center for Artificial Intelligence in Society. In this episode, we talk about how AI can be used to research challenges faced by at-risk populations, including service members and veterans.  Provide FeedbackAs a dedicated member of the audience, we would like to hear from you about the show. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts about the show in this short feedback survey. By doing so, you will be entered to receive a signed copy of one of our host's three books on military and veteran mental health. About Today's GuestEric Rice is a professor, the associate dean for research and the founding co-director of the USC Center for AI in Society, a joint venture of the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work and the USC Viterbi School of Engineering. Rice received a BA from the University of Chicago, and an MA and PhD in Sociology from Stanford University. He was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of California, Los Angeles. He joined the USC faculty in 2009.Rice specializes in social network science and theory, as well as community-based research. His primary focus is on youth experiencing homelessness and how issues of social network influence may affect risk-taking behaviors and resilience. For several years he has worked with colleague Milind Tambe to merge social work science and AI, seeking novel solutions to major social problems such as homelessness and HIV.Rice is the author of more than 150 peer-reviewed articles in such publications as the American Journal of Public Health, AIDS and Behavior, Journal of Adolescent Health, Pediatrics, and Child Development, and the Journal of the Society for Social Work Research. He is the recipient of grants from the National Institute of Mental Health, the California HIV/AIDS Research Program, the Army Research Office and other agencies. In 2012, he received the John B. Reid Early Career Award through the Society for Prevention Research. In 2021, he was inducted as a Fellow of the Society for Social Work Research.Since 2002, Rice has worked closely with homeless youth providers in Los Angeles and many other communities across the country. He is the creator of the TAY Triage Tool — to identify high-risk homeless youth for prioritizing them for supportive housing — which was incorporated into Orgcode's Next Step Tool for homeless youth. Rice's primary collaborators in Los Angeles are the Los Angeles Housing Service Authority, the United Way's Home for Good, the LA LGBT Center, My Friend's Place and Safe Place for Youth.Links Mentioned in this Episode USC CAIS Web siteResearch on suicidal ideation for active duty military membersPsychArmor Resource of the WeekThis week's resource of the week is an episode of Seeking the Military Suicide Solution with Air Force Captain Michael Kanaan, where we talk about the potential uses of Artificial Intelligence for suicide prevention.  You can find the resource here: https://veteranmentalhealth.com/stmss43/ Episode Partner: Are you an organization that engages with or supports the military affiliated community? Would you like to partner with an engaged and dynamic audience of like-minded professionals? Reach out to Inquire about Partnership Opportunities Contact Us and Join Us on Social Media Email PsychArmorPsychArmor on TwitterPsychArmor on FacebookPsychArmor on YouTubePsychArmor on LinkedInPsychArmor on InstagramTheme MusicOur theme music Don't Kill the Messenger was written and performed by Navy Veteran Jerry Maniscalco, in cooperation with Operation Encore, a non profit committed to supporting singer/songwriter and musicians across the military and Veteran communities.Producer and Host Duane France is a retired Army Noncommissioned Officer, combat veteran, and clinical mental health counselor for service members, veterans, and their families.  You can find more about the work that he is doing at www.veteranmentalhealth.com  

This episode features excerpts from Dennis Hensley's THE MISMATCH GAME: 20th Anniversary Edition which happened on September 28th, 2024 at the LA LGBT Center's Renberg Theatre in Hollywood. The super-sized panel consisted of Jackie Beat as Bea Arthur, Danny Casillas as Reba Areba, Daniele Gaither as Oprah Winfrey, Tom Lenk as Zooey Deschanel and Heidi Klum, Sam Pancake as Lucille Ball, Felix Pire as Ricardo Montalban, Chris Pudlo as Pee-wee Herman and Lory Tatoulian as Melania Trump. And the questions, which were pulled from past shows, featured Mariah Carey, George Takei, Oprah, Melania and the Ladies of The View.  (Note: Dennis recorded the audio on his iPhone and it's not the best so if you can't bear to listen, he totally understands.)

From time to time, I like to use this platform as an educational platform as much as I do a platform to recognize stars from the Adult Entertainment arena. Our 4/21/2024 show is just that. Jamey Bell is the Director of Sexual Health from the Los Angeles LGBT Center is with us to tell us about his role with the center, its history and its future. A big Thank You to Jamey for taking the time to stop by! Along to chat with us was Lorenzo and Richard Pacheco.Feel free to reach out to Jamey on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/jameynp and find out more about PASS at www.passcertified.org --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jizztalking/support

In this special holiday episode, Dennis shares excerpts from the comedy game show Dennis Hensley's The MisMatch Game from December 9th and the LA LGBT Center's Renberg Theatre. The panelists are Nadya Ginsburg (Cher), Dante (Christopher Lloyd), Nicole Parker (Celine Dion), Rebekah Kochan (Jennifer Coolidge), Felix Pire (Silverlake Santa) & Tom Lenk (Heidi Klum). Enjoy questions about celebs that are ripe for the skewering like George Santos, the Trumps, Mariah Carey and Paris Hilton and a goosebump-inducing version of "Oh Holy Night" as performed by Celine Dion (Nicole Parker.) 

Special guest Tom Lenk joins us this week to discuss getting your colors done, mens fashion in LA, and Mohair Sweaters on Etsy! Erin discusses GOP lobbyists working to remove protections in the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act for employees recovering from abortion-related procedures. If you're in Southern California see Tom Lenk in the LA LGBT Center production of Lottie Plachett Took A Hatchet through October 30th! Tickets here: https://lalgbtcenter.org/events/ Join our Discord to chat high heel shoe chairs, hot air balloons and more - PLUS Wednesday Night Columbo and Dateline Watch Parties here: https://discord.com/invite/YHt5fgWHE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Victoria Hoffman is a very in demand casting director in the Los Angeles Theatre community - she is the Resident Casting Director at Rogue Machine Theatre. Recent highlights include: Heroes of the Fourth Turning (now playing), and On The Other Hand We're Happy (LADCC Winner Best production). She has also helped cast A Noise Within, Sacred Fools, Boston Court. Victoria is also the Manager of Casting at the AFI Conservatory. Acting credits include Julius Weezer for the Troubies, Sonneteer at the LA LGBT Center, and TV pop ups in Abbot Elementary and The Shrink Next. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Victoria Hoffman ⌲ IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0389121/ ⌲ IG: https://www.instagram.com/vichoffmanla/?hl=en ⌲ Website: http://www.victoriahoffman.com/index.html ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ The Moving Spotlight Podcast ⌲ iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-moving-spotlight/id1597207264 ⌲ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7cjqYAWSFXz2hgCHiAjy27 ⌲ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themovingspotlight ⌲ ALL: https://linktr.ee/themovingspotlight ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ #AFI #HeroesOfTheFourthTurning #HOTFT #RogueMachineTheatre #Casting #CastingDirector #SacredFools #BostonCourt #ANoiseWithin #Emmys #TVTime #iTunes #Actor #ActorsLife #Believe #Success #Inspiration #Netflix #Hulu #Amazon #HBO #AppleTV #Showtime #Acting #Artist #Theatre #Film #YourBestBadActing #Content #CorbinCoyle #JohnRuby #RealFIREacting #TMS_Pod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-moving-spotlight/support

Check out this brand new podcast episode featuring ACTOR/WRITER/PRODUCER and PODCAST HOST: Alejandro Valtierra.Alejandro is the host of "DAMSELS in the DMS" podcast with Aash Patel and Lauren Harris.  He plays the role of "NICO" in the upcoming short film "To Ken With LOVE" Directed by yours truly, premiering at the New Filmmakers LA Festival in JUNE 2023.In addition, Alejandro also appeared in the series "UnDocumented Tales" which premiered at Outfest Fusion in 2023,  ARENA House Musical (stage production) at the LA LGBT Center, and Defining Dodo.Follow Alejandro on IG @alejandro.valtierraaaOnly on Kiss My Mike!#lgbtpride #actor #podcast #kissmymike #damselsintheDMs

Mark Salyer is an award-winning producer and director whose work in the arts and multi-media explores intergenerational themes, stories and mythology of the Appalachian Mountains where he is from and the LGBTQ+ experience.As an actor and director in the theater, Mark has won numerous awards and performed across the country and abroad. His Hedwig in the Atlanta premier of Hedwig and the Angry Inch was both a critical and commercial success. He performed in the ruins of Delphi for the International Symposium on Greek Drama playing a gender-fluid Electra in Sophocles' tragedy. In Los Angeles, he co-created the four partharmony drag show She Haw which enjoyed a long run at Largo. Directing highlights include Williams' Suddenly Last Summer, Madama Butterfly, Sondheim's Into the Woods, Cabaret, An Evening with Stephen Schwartz starring Ben Vereen and Corbin Bleu and the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center's gala opening performance of Big River.In 2012, he created NewStages, a dynamic and ground-breaking performing arts program for and about LGBTQ+ seniors. NewStages has reached thousands in the Los Angeles queer community through dynamic classes and workshops, innovative intergenerational projects and an annual Pride Arts Festival production featuring the seniors of the LA LGBT Center in a performance of music, theater, and danceinspired by their remarkable life stories.In 2016, he co-founded ARAY Productions with his co-Appalachian Melissa Palmer. Since then, ARAY has produced projects that are by and about the people of Central Appalachia, including the award-winning short Ladies Most Deject directed by Martha Elcan and starring Conner Wharton.Mark lives in Palm Springs and in Los Angeles with his husband of 31 years. He is currently working on abook about art and aging.

Welcome to the last week of our Pride Summer Special!! This week on the show, we welcomed MFQC newcomer Kareesa Kron (they/them) as our guest host! Kareesa chatted with Nancy Williams (she/her), a Chemistry Professor at the Keck Science Department at Claremont McKenna, Scripps, and Pitzer Colleges. They discussed Nancy's path through academia and her process of coming out as a trans woman after becoming a tenured faculty member at the Claremont Colleges. She explores her increasing involvement in DEI committees as the Claremont Colleges evolve to be more diverse and accepting to queer students. She also discusses her active involvement in deep canvassing through the LA LGBT Center and the Trans Chorus of LA and how she has built community in these spaces. This episode is benefitting the LA LGBT Center (chosen by our guest host, Kareesa) and the GoFundMe fundraiser is LIVE (https://gofund.me/726c9923) and will close 9/10. To connect with Nancy you can follow her on Twitter @NancySBWilliams (and us @MFQCPod). We'll see y'all next time and remember that Black Lives Matter today and everyday. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mfqc/support

As CivitasLA celebrates Pride Month 2022, we are joined by Lorri L. Jean, CEO of the Los Angeles LGBT Center, recognized as one of the most seasoned and effective LGBTQ leaders in the country. Starting from humble beginnings, with a budget of just under $8 million in 1993 when she arrived, her leadership has witnessed an exponential growth in resources to the Center and a significant growth in services to the community. Since 1969, the Los Angeles LGBT Center (www.lalgbtcenter.org/about) has celebrated and championed LGBTQ+ individuals and families throughout the greater Los Angeles region, with a team of nearly 800 professionals serving community across ten locations, supported by a budget of nearly $150 million. As she prepares to retire, Lorri reflects on her decades of advocacy on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community and her leadership in elevating the LA LGBT Center to becoming one of the most significant non-profit organizations in the U.S. To learn more about CivitasLA, we invite you to visit www.CivitasLA.com. And we hope you'll rate and review our show; and connect with us on Facebook (@CivitasLA), Instagram (@Civitas_LA) and Twitter (@Civitas_LA).

Los Angeles, September 2, 2021…Beginning with their New Year's show in January, NewStages, a Los Angeles based theater company for seniors, has had a busy year, in lieu of Covid, with thousands of seniors tuning in to their online programming. This past April, their Tennessee Williams workshop launched the company's Zoom Lecture Series. In June, Secret Lives was presented on Zoom and Vimeo over the four weeks of Pride month and was a huge success. Since 2012, New Stages has been a part of the City of West Hollywood's One City One Pride Arts Festival producing a show with the seniors of the LA LGBT Center each June. Currently they are presenting Sondheim: Flecks of Light and Dark. In September (as long as Covid holds out) Broadway's Kay Cole will be presenting her Musical Theater Conservatory to the online community. NewStages was originally an offshoot of Stagebridge in Oakland, CA, the country's oldest senior theater company and in 2014, they became a part of the award-winning Oasis Theater Company. Through a partnership with the LA LGBT Center's Senior Services and with support from the City of West Hollywood and the Grace Helen Spearman Family Foundation, NewStages was born. Since then, the company, under the direction of Mark Salyer, has brought classes, workshops and performances to thousands of seniors, including a yearly production for the One City One Pride Arts Festival. READ MORE: getthefunkoutshow.kuci.org

Wednesday January 10, 2018 in Los Angeles CA 33-year-old transgender woman and LA LGBT Center employee Victoria “Vicky” Guiterrez was found murdered in badly burned apartment . Find out who what happened on A Hateful Homicide --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Happy Pride Month! In June's Community Action Update, ISC's Artistic Associate for Social Justice, Carene Mekertichyan, invites you to donate to your favorite LGBTQIA2S+ organizations including the Los Angeles LGBT Center and the Trans Defense Fund, take action to Save the San Marcos Foothills, urge your assembly member to support the VISION Act, and other ways YOU can stay active in the fight for social justice and equity. For nationwide community based alternatives to police: dontcallthepolice.com Donate to the the Trans Defense Fund: IG @transdefensefundla Donate to the LA LGBT Center: lalgbtcenter.org/ Support the George Floyd Justice Act: justiceforgeorge-takeaction.carrd.co Urge your state assembly member to support the VISION Act: bit.ly/VISIONAct Save and Restore the Salton Sea: https://www.change.org/p/save-and-restore-the-salton-sea?utm_content=cl_sharecopy_28127039_en-US%3A7&recruiter=13096716&recruited_by_id=13b72310-ce96-012f-0ca4-4040b09128dc&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial Save the San Marcos Foothills: @savethesanmarcosfoothills or savethesanmarcosfoothills.org COVID-19 Vaccine Information: publichealth.lacounty.govd other ways YOU can stay active in the fight for social justice and equity. Are their initiatives in our community you want featured on our Community Action Update in July? Email carene@iscla.org Follow us! Website: www.iscla.org Instagram & Twitter: @indyshakes Facebook: Independent Shakespeare Co.

Writer and Writing Coach Molly Thornton on How To Create Your Writing Life Molly Thornton is a multi-genre writer and writing coach. Her writing has appeared in The LA Times, They Said collaborative writing anthology, The Seattle Globalist, Lavender Review, baldhip magazine, and more. She is a Lambda Literary Fellow and 2020 City of West Hollywood Pride Poet. Molly coaches clients in creative writing and teaches regularly online and at literary centers including Hugo House, Beyond Baroque, and the LA LGBT Center. Her weekly class The Write Moves changes the experience of writing from chore to creative dance party. Connect With Molly LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mollythorntonwrites/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/molly__parton Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/molly__parton/

Gaby Dunn (Bad With Money, Just Between Us) competes to cheer Josh up. Gaby decides on the most awesome ways to spend various sums of cash during a game of Badass With money. After setting the all-time Make My Day high score, Gaby donates her $100 grand prize to the LA LGBT Center. Follow Gaby on Twitter and Instagram: www.instagram.com/gabyroad www.twitter.com/gabydunn Listen and subscribe to Gaby's podcasts: Bad With Monday: https://www.stitcher.com/show/bad-with-money Just Between Us: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/just-between-us/id1454312489 Buy Gaby's books: Bad With Money: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Bad-with-Money/Gaby-Dunn/9781501176333 Bury the Lede: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Bury-the-Lede/Gaby-Dunn/9781684154272 YA Novels: https://www.gabyandallison.com/book-tour Donate to the LA LGBT Center: https://lalgbtcenter.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dennis connects via Zoom with director Jon Lawrence Rivera and producer Jon Imparato, two of the creative forces behind the new play "March." "March" is not a Zoom-happening. It's an actual live theatrical experience presented in the parking garage of the LA LGBT Center to an audience watching safely from their cars. The play is set in a post-Trump, dystopian, anti-queer future and focuses on three LGBT characters running and hiding and fighting for their lives. Jon and Jon talk about what made them crazy enough to mount a live show during a pandemic, how they crafted the script from the performers' real life experiences and why it was important that the show be hard-hitting and political. Other topics include: the thrill of presenting a new play live at a time when virtually no one else in the country is, the challenge of directing actors whose faces are covered by masks and shields and that time an audience member's car broke down in the middle of the show. https://lalgbtcenter.org/culture-education/on-our-stages

Drïan Juarez is a global consultant on diversity and inclusion and is the Vice President of Programing for Trans Can Work. She works to build inclusive company cultures where gender diverse people can thrive. She has served as the Global Partnerships Manager for Grindr’s Grinder for Equality program where she promoted health, justice, and equality for the global LGBTQI community. She is the founder and former Program Manager of the LA LGBT Center’s Transgender Economic Empowerment Project (TEEP). Building a solid foundation for TEEP, Juarez established cross-organizational/ cross-functional teams to assist in the mission of developing substantive employment and business opportunities for the Los Angeles Transgender community. Under her direction, TEEP worked with thousands of Transgender and gender nonconforming people by assisting with basic housing and helping Transgender and gender nonconforming people move from the street economy to assisting with more complex job skills like resume writing and job searches for Transgender people who transitioned after establishing professional careers. In her role, Juarez developed a coalition of grass-roots organizations to help meet the specific needs of the LGBTQI+ community. She has collaborated with homeless shelters to provide housing and basic living needs, coordinated with non-profits and schools to offer basic job training and has taught over 700 employers in law enforcement, government entities and businesses on the unique issues faced by gender diverse communities.

After listening to this episode, try deep canvassing yourself! Click HERE to read the step-by-step guide. We'd love to compare notes and see how you did. After you've canvassed, tell us about your experience by leaving a message at (929) 262-0752. Thank you! Deep Canvassing Deep canvassing was developed to better understand voters in response to California’s Prop 8 legislation, which outlawed gay marriage. Sharing personal stories and active listening techniques establish common ground, even among voters with totally different opinions. These kinds of meaningful exchanges lead to constructive, positive dialogue that can change minds and achieve political results at a higher rate than traditional canvassing. How to deep canvass Start with the change you seek. Put together a list of people to talk to. Recruit a buddy. Before the call, think about someone you love and why you love them. On the call, genuinely listen to people and ask meaningful questions based on what they say. Share a personal story with a loved one where decency and kindness -- instead of judgment -- was extended. Connect the issue with that person’s real lived experience. Reconnect with the buddy and compare notes. Voting is Personal Voting is both a political and a personal act. Thinking about voting as a gift to our loved ones is a powerful way to make clear what the stakes are around voting and the world we live in. Deep canvassing taps into the real lived experience of how we treat each other, connecting the dots to why we vote and who we vote for. Find out more: David Fleischer is the Director of the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Leadership LAB. The Center’s carefully honed method of “deep canvassing” delivered the first empirically tested and proven process where a single conversation decreases prejudice in a long-lasting way. Developed after the shocking 2008 win for Prop 8, which made gay marriage illegal in the state of California, Fleischer was motivated to figure out why, in this seemingly open-minded state, people voted against gay and lesbian people who wanted to marry. To find out, he and the Leadership LAB organizers and volunteers went to the neighborhoods where they had lost the worst; 15,000 one-on-one conversations later, they had learned several universally actionable pieces of information. You can learn more about David and his work here, and you can follow the LA LGBT Center on Twitter @LALGBTCenter

Today's is a very special Father's Day episode of “Hey Gerle!” with Mike's father, Bill!The “Hey Gerle!” episodes are designed to be an “ask anything” Q&A between me and you, the listener. I will normally be doing these with the help of my GerleMen Podcast family, Garrett & Lesley.On this special Father’s Day edition of “Hey Gerle,” my dad and I will both be asking each other questions and answering each other’s questions. My Dad answers questions about what it was like to be a Mormon father with a gay son, and I answer some questions about what it was like to be a gay man with a Mormon father. My father and I have been through a lot. It is an intensely emotional interview. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did recording it.This interview humbles me with gratitude for my father, a man I vilified as a teenager & young adult, who has become one of my greatest sources of strength and inspiration. I could not be more proud to call myself “Gerle”.We talked about:Mike's Coming Out [5:43]Being a Mormon with a Gay Son [13:31]Regrets [19:20]Transition to Acceptance [27:55]Learning From Each Other [34:39]Advice For Other Fathers [45:41]A Strengthened Bond [50:36]Mentioned in this episodeChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Boy Scouts of America Brené Brown’s book “Braving The Wilderness” Get connected!Subscribe to my newsletter and blog on our website.Email me directly at mike@gerlemen.com.Or join the conversation on Facebook.And, for your viewing pleasure, find us on YouTube.

Today’s guest is Dr. Don Kilhefner.I wanted to interview Dr. Don Kilhefner because his name and accomplishments show up nearly every time I do work on elevating Gay Male Existence. He’s a living icon of gay activism.In his 80’s, he is still a dynamic force in the gay community. As you will hear in this episode, it’s a community he considers family.Dr. Kilhefner has a remarkable amount of energy, vision, experience, and wisdom he generously offers to his family on a daily basis .Another guest, who has done and keeps doing amazing things for the gay men’s community. Let’s heed his advice to know ourselves better, so that we may serve our community better. Because of the COVID-19 threat, this episode was done over Zoom, so you will notice some sound quality issues. I ask that you focus on the content and forgive the sound quality as we all learn how to adjust. I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed having the dialog.We talked about: Who is Don Kilhefner? [04:37]Boy Energy vs. Man Energy vs. Elder Energy [12:19]Spirituality and Queer Contributions [21:50]Heterosupremecy and Privilege [27:38]Masculine Archetypes and Gender in Culture [35:32]Investing in Your Dignity, Family, and Queer Gifts [46:50]Advice for Starting a Revolution [49:29]Resources mentioned in this episode: On Human Nature by E.O. WilsonThe King Within by Robert Moore and Douglas Gillette“Gay Adults Where Are You” on White CraneRadical FaeriesThe Hero's JourneyLos Angeles LGBT CenterVan Ness Recovery CenterProposition 8Alpine County ProjectFind more about Dr. Don Kilhefner at: Dr. Kilhefner's Facebook pageInstagram profileTwitter accountOr directly by EmailGet connected! Subscribe to my newsletter and blog on our website.Email me directly at mike@gerlemen.com.Or join the conversation on Facebook.And, for your viewing pleasure, find us on YouTube.

Showtime x Autostraddle presents a very special LIVE episode of “To L and Back” featuring the cast of The L Word: Generation Q! Recorded at the LA LGBT Center (@ileosheng, @jtoboni, @arienne_mandi, @rosannyzayas) with an audience of ~200 delightful humans, Carly and Riese talk to Jacqueline Toboni (Finley), Leo Sheng (Micah), Rosanny Zayas (Sophie) and Arienne Mandi (Dani) about filming sex scenes, L Word origin stories, riding losing winning, falling in love with your best friend, on-set shenanigans, fan fiction and musical writing. An incredible time was had by all and you can too!! Plus: details on our Generation Q podcast and a special code to get a 30 day free trial of Showtime!   Follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @tolandback Follow Riese everywhere at @autowin and her esteemed website @autostraddle. Join our membership program, A+, to ensure our site lasts as long as this show did!  Follow Carly Usdin everywhere @carlytron Follow our SPECIAL GUESTS @ileosheng, @jtoboni, @arienne_mandi, @rosannyzayas Theme song: Be Steadwell @besteadwell Logo: Carra Sykes @carrasykes Episode Produced, Mixed, Edited: Lauren Klein @laurentaylorklein

Kerin “KB” Berger (she/her) is a physician assistant (PA) practicing in Los Angeles, California. She graduated from Quinnipiac University PA program in 2015 with a master's in health sciences. She works full-time at the LA LGBT Center in the sexual health and education department. Additionally, she performs high resolution anoscopy for anal cancer prevention. Kerin is an adjunct professor at Charles Drew University (CDU) PA program where she implemented the LGBTQI and nonbinary curriculum. Kerin travels around the U.S. speaking to medical professionals, students, mental health clinicians, community members and advocates. She lives in West Hollywood with her wife, Jordan and her dog, Rilo. She loves to cycle, travel, and drink old fashions. Episode Highlights KB explains what a Physician Assistant (PA) is and how it's different from a doctor or a nurse. She shares how she got interested in medicine by being interested in science. KB talks about her podcast “Queer Meducation” and her inspiration to start it to bridge the medical and queer communities. She felt like her medical education didn't prepare her to work her best with the sexual health of queer folks. Later on she was invited to come give a presentation on queer health to medical professionals, and this gave her insight to the level of ignorance and inspired her to do more. She shares ideas about how queer folks can find queer and friendly medical practitioners. (GLMA) KB shares tells us what kinds of health issues queer folks might be overlooking and encourages us to pay a bit more attention to.  Web links Find more at  QueerMeducation.com  iTunes,  Instagram, Facebook &  Twitter GLMA - Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ Equalilty   Grab your FREE Guide - Needs, Boundaries & Self-Care for Queer Folks.  Download it here. Join the Queer Spirit Community Facebook group to continue the conversation and stay up to date on new episodes.  And follow us on Instagram!  Join our mailing list  to get news and podcast updates sent directly to you.

Writer and filmmaker Vincent Sabella lives with OCD, depression, anxiety, and schizoaffective disorder. In 2013, he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma; he has been in remission for six years. Vinny’s film Elizabeth Blue was written after a harrowing year during which many of his medications, with which he is diligent, failed. His husband, Joseph, has been his consummate advocate, and has never been fazed by any of his diagnoses. He sits down with Lauren to discuss his life, his work, and the positive mental attitude he brings to all he does. TW: mental health and suicide.  Listen in as Vinny tells us…  - that he has just celebrated his 6th year of remission from cancer  - that he was undiagnosed with childhood schizophrenia until he was about 16 – when he first attempted suicide. He was initially diagnosed with depression.  - that he had a second suicide attempt at 22  - that he developed OCD in his late 20s – and his particular form of OCD is related to his health  - the nature of his schizoaffective episodes: they involve visual, auditory, and tactile experiences. At first he thought the voices he heard were his subconscious or his imagination; as a kid, he would tell his mother he saw a man dressed in black coming out of his closet  - that mental health wasn’t openly discussed in the ‘80s, when Vinny was a kid  - that he recognizes undiagnosed mental health issues in his family  - that when he was a kid dealing with mental health issues, no resources were readily available to him – he couldn’t Google his symptoms, and he wouldn’t have known where to begin searching at the library   - what it’s like to be institutionalized in a psychiatric facility – and state vs. private  - that he taught himself to push through his hallucinations, so his early schizoaffective episodes didn’t disrupt his lifestyle  - that his film, Elizabeth Blue, reflects much of his experience with mental health disorders – and his lead actress was a dark horse for an Oscar nomination  - that he has a great psychiatrist and is now diligent with his medications, which keeps his condition under control  - that in 2010, his medications failed because his body built up a tolerance – and Elizabeth Blue is about this difficult year in his life  - he recognizes the importance of support and information for these mental health conditions – and that many people don’t have access to them  - that he recognizes most of his hallucinations now; but occasionally new ones occur  - the importance of language: that certain terminology can minimize and negatively reflect individual experiences of mental health disorders  - that schizophrenia is often confused with multiple personality disorder  - the importance of celebrities and media more openly discussing mental health  - the importance of finding a good psychiatrist when you live with mental health issues  - that he can tell when he’s “off” – because it feels like he’s hungover  - how he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma: he pulled something in his abdomen that felt like a hernia, which later filled with fluid  - that a gastroenterologist sent him for a wet scan of his abdomen – which showed either a bad intestinal infection or cancer – and a week from the initial injury, he was diagnosed with the latter  - how his husband, Joseph, advocates for him in medical settings, and protects him from his own anxieties – and why he’s grateful for Joseph’s care  - that he endured 5 months of chemo, and was mentally stable during that period of time  - why he’s opting not to participate in Smart Brain (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation / TMS) treatment – because he sees his mental health concerns as blessings  - that staying mentally positive is work – but it’s worth it  - that working out is a form of therapy for him  - that he’s never had a medical professional NOT believe him  - that he donated a portion of proceeds from Elizabeth Blue to NAMI – The National Alliance on Mental Illness  - that he continues to be involved with NAMI  - that he wanted to get involved with Covenant House (he has a soft spot for homeless youth), but was unable to because of his mental health status  - the importance of privacy – and sharing only when and if you’re ready  - that the LA LGBT Center offers free and low-cost medical screenings  - the films he turns to in order to calm down 

M.G. Hennessey loves Star Wars, the San Francisco Giants, strawberry ice cream, and dancing. She mentors teens at the Lifeworks program/LA LGBT Center, and volunteers as a Court Appointed Special Advocate for L.A. foster kids. She's also the dean of Camp Transcend Family Camp and an organizer of the Gender Odyssey LA conference. A supporter of the Transgender Law Center, Gender Spectrum, and the Human Rights Campaign, she lives in Los Angeles with her family. How Do You Write Podcast: Explore the processes of working writers with bestselling author Rachael Herron. Want tips on how to write the book you long to finish? Here you'll gain insight from other writers on how to get in the chair, tricks to stay in it, and inspiration to get your own words flowing. Join Rachael's Slack channel, Onward Writers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

M.G. Hennessey and I discuss her new middle grade novel THE ECHO PARK CASTAWAYS and her previous book, THE OTHER BOY, as well as the state of the American foster care system. Also, STAR WARS and flying saucers. M.G. shares her experience with multiple literary agents and gives a whole lot of excellent writing advice. And to top it off, I introduce a contest to give away three free books for those who subscribe to my YouTube channel before August 15, 2019 M.G. Hennessey loves Star Wars, the San Francisco Giants, strawberry ice cream, and dancing. She mentors teens at the Lifeworks program/LA LGBT Center and volunteers as a CASA with L.A. foster kids. She's also the dean of Camp Transcend Family Camp, and an organizer of the Gender Odyssey LA conference. A supporter of the Transgender Law Center, Gender Spectrum. and the Human Rights Campaign, she lives in Los Angeles with her family. She/Her

Many opportunities are missed to test, treat, educate and advocate regarding medical and social concerns of queer womxn. Today, we chat with Angie Magaña, a womxn's health nurse practitioner and founder of the Audre Lorde Health Program at the LA LGBT Center, regarding the extreme health disparities affecting lesbian, bisexual, and queer womxn.

Daddy Square is a new weekly podcast for and by gay dads, joining the successful blog of the same name. Coming to you from West Hollywood, and premiering September 17 2018, Yan Dekel, an independent web designer, and Alex Maghen, SVP Technology at Warner Bros., are a married couple with 3-year-old twins. In each episode they bring a guest and tackle an issue that arises in parenting in general and in gay parenting in particular. All of their interviewees are professionals in their fields and gay dads themselves. Future episodes will deal with Dad Bod, fulfillment at home and at work, different ways of parenting, and more. Michael McAtee, Marriage & Family Therapist in Los Angeles was interviewed on the first episode of our podcast, and talked about the effects of kids on parents' relationships, including the decline in sex. “[Lack of sex in a relationship] can be a signal that something is off in the relationship and can be potentially resolved,” McAtee says. Hosts of the podcast, a couple of gay dads from West Hollywood, say that couples' therapy helped them see each other in a whole new way, bringing the sexy back (if you will) to their 10-year relationship. “Lack of sexual stimulation,” McAtee says, “can be an indicator that maybe it's not the right relationship anymore, but other times it may be useful to talk about ways of spicing up the sexual relationship and that can include different kinds of novelty and things like that. If the partners are open to exploring other sexual partners with each other that can sometimes really light the fuse.” Get the Daddy2 Community Sheet! Download a cheat sheet of what we learned during the first season of Daddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast, some gratuitous pictures of pretty men, and some ideas to think about. Also, we want to stay in touch with you and build an army of dads (and friends). Fill in your name and email and we'll send you a link to download! #mc_embed_signup{ clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; } .mc-field-group input {background-color:#fff;} /* Add your own Mailchimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block. We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. */ Subscribe to our mailing list * indicates required Email Address * First Name Michael McAtee is a licensed therapist, a human rights activist and board member for PFLAG Manhattan Beach as well as Southbay LGBT Center. Additionally, he's founder and co-leader of Free2bLGBT, a support group for LGBT teens based in the Southbay. In addition to private practice, Michael has worked in several clinics throughout Los Angeles including LA LGBT Center, Occupational Therapy Training Program, Children's Bureau of Southern California and more.

Daddy Square is a new weekly podcast for and by gay dads, joining the successful blog of the same name. Coming to you from West Hollywood, and premiering September 17 2018, Yan Dekel, an independent web designer, and Alex Maghen, SVP Technology at Warner Bros., are a married couple with 3-year-old twins. In each episode they bring a guest and tackle an issue that arises in parenting in general and in gay parenting in particular. All of their interviewees are professionals in their fields and gay dads themselves. Future episodes will deal with Dad Bod, fulfillment at home and at work, different ways of parenting, and more. Michael McAtee, Marriage & Family Therapist in Los Angeles was interviewed on the first episode of our podcast, and talked about the effects of kids on parents’ relationships, including the decline in sex. “[Lack of sex in a relationship] can be a signal that something is off in the relationship and can be potentially resolved,” McAtee says. Hosts of the podcast, a couple of gay dads from West Hollywood, say that couples’ therapy helped them see each other in a whole new way, bringing the sexy back (if you will) to their 10-year relationship. “Lack of sexual stimulation,” McAtee says, “can be an indicator that maybe it’s not the right relationship anymore, but other times it may be useful to talk about ways of spicing up the sexual relationship and that can include different kinds of novelty and things like that. If the partners are open to exploring other sexual partners with each other that can sometimes really light the fuse.” Get the Daddy2 Community Sheet! Download a cheat sheet of what we learned during the first season of Daddy Squared: The Gay Dads Podcast, some gratuitous pictures of pretty men, and some ideas to think about. Also, we want to stay in touch with you and build an army of dads (and friends). Fill in your name and email and we'll send you a link to download! #mc_embed_signup{ clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; } .mc-field-group input {background-color:#fff;} /* Add your own Mailchimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block. We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. */ Subscribe to our mailing list * indicates required Email Address * First Name Michael McAtee is a licensed therapist, a human rights activist and board member for PFLAG Manhattan Beach as well as Southbay LGBT Center. Additionally, he's founder and co-leader of Free2bLGBT, a support group for LGBT teens based in the Southbay. In addition to private practice, Michael has worked in several clinics throughout Los Angeles including LA LGBT Center, Occupational Therapy Training Program, Children’s Bureau of Southern California and more.

Brooke Sullivan talks about all of the misconceptions people have about her being trans and living with HIV. We also talk about why the trans community has been largely underserved in terms of HIV prevention and her work with the research team that's currently studying PrEP usage in the trans community. Brooke also talks about the loss of male privilege after she transitioned, dating while HIV positive, and a possible future cure for HIV/AIDS. LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters. @jeffmasters1 Click here to donate to my AIDS Life/Cycle ride! I'll be cycling from San Francisco to Los Angeles this summer to raise money for the life-saving services of the LA LGBT Center and SF AIDS Foundation. You can recommend a guest or let us know what you think about the show on Twitter or by emailing lgbtqashow@gmail.com More information: www.LGBTQpodcast.com

Greg Berlanti talks about directing Love, Simon, the first major studio movie to have a gay teen lead. He also talks about other teen movies with LGBTQ characters, why TV has outpaced film in terms of LGBTQ representation, and how he's "gently guiding" the CW superhero TV shows to have more queer characters. Greg says he's a private person and describes adjusting to being in a relationship (with Robbie Rogers) that's in the public eye. LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters. @jeffmasters1 Click here to contribute my AIDS Life/Cycle ride. We're riding the 545 miles from San Francisco to Los Angeles to support the life-saving services of the LA LGBT Center and SF AIDS Foundation. You can also recommend a guest or let us know what you think about the show by emailing lgbtqashow@gmail.com More information: www.LGBTQpodcast.com

This week, we welcome DACA recipient and activist Angelica Magaña about what’s at stake for her in this fight over DACA. Christian Picciolini, author of White American Youth updates us on his efforts to show people a way out of white supremacist movements, and Dave Fleisher and Bob Moriarty join to talk deep canvassing. Dave is director of the LA LGBT Center’s Leadership Lab and Bob is leading an effort to change voter’s minds in Illinois 6 one conversation at a time. Subscribe wherever you find your podcasts or listen online at indivisiblechicago.com/podcast.

A.J is well known for his 5 published books, Very talented Author also Hes ones of the main guys that creates trailers such as "La La Land" & "The Hitman's Bodyguard" Scott talks to AJ about Hollywood, Coming Out, Boo2Bullying support plus his up coming Glitter Run support the LA LGBT Center.

Hi everyone. I want to take a moment to thank all of our listeners. LGBT Stories is growing, and it is growing fast. Honestly, it's shocking to me. In only 6.5 months we have surpassed 12K downloads on iTunes, Google Play, and Stitcher Radio. I receive emails from listeners all over the globe thanking us for what we are doing for our community. I want you all to know, each and every one of you is being heard. Unfortunately, I am unable to reply to them all but rest assured, I am working on it. All in all, I wanted to take a moment and simply say, THANK YOU. Thank you for your support, and your time listening. We are working on more amazing episodes hoping to bring light on all the stories our community has to offer the world! Thanks for listening.  It goes without saying that when having a show about LGBT people telling their life stories one would want one of the most successful and passionate activists on this planted to appear on the show. I consider this a major milestone for LGBT Stories. We’ve been working on this for quite some time now and I am more than pleased to share the amazing story of Lorri L Jean with you all. For those of you who are not familiar with who Lorri Jean is, she is the CEO of the Los Angeles LGBT Center. She has directed the LA LGBT Center to become the largest most widespread LGBT centers in the entire world. Because of Lorrie’s passion and drive, the LA LGBT Center has been able to help our community reach levels that many generations before us could have only dreamed about.  In today’s episode, Lorri tells her story of where she came from, and what her climb to CEO has been like. 

Alexandra Grey talks about her role on Transparent, acting with Phylicia Rashad on When We Rise, and does celebrity impressions of Viola Davis and Wendy Williams. She also discusses spending her last $87 on a bus ride to Los Angeles, staying at the LA LGBT Center, and how seeing a trans person on America’s Next Top Model changed her life. LGBTQ&A is hosted by Jeffrey Masters. @jeffmasters1 You can recommend a guest or let us know what you think about the show on Twitter or by emailing lgbtqashow@gmail.com More information: www.LGBTQpodcast.com

One of the most generous gifts you can give someone is listening to them. It's a habit that some people just never picked up. But others have refined it to an art form. My guest this week is Dennis Hensley, who you might know from My Life on the D-List, from Girls Will be Girls, or from countless celebrity interviews in just about every magazine ever. These days, among his many hats, he hosts a podcast called Dennis Anyone, where he interviews creative folks about their work; and he's also the host of The MisMatch Game, a live gameshow fundraiser for the LA LGBT Center. The next MisMatch game is coming up, on July 23 and 24, and I highly recommend the experience of seeing a bunch of celebrity-impersonating comedians running circles around each other. As an interviewer, a listener, and a host, Dennis sometimes disappears behind the glitter of the people whose talent he's showcasing. That's a problem he's always been happy to have, whether interviewing Carrie Fisher in her bed or Celine Dion in her limousine. But these days, Dennis' industry is changing, and he's faced with a new challenge: stepping out from behind the luminaries and standing in his own spotlight.

Dennis visits the West Hollywood apartment of poet and teacher Steven Reigns, AKA the Poet Laureate of West Hollywood, to talk about how he got that title, what it means and why he's always loved poetry. Steven also talks about growing up in St. Louis, moving to Florida after high school, losing his older gay mentor to AIDS, his love of libraries and his obsession with Anais Nin. Steven reads a couple of his poems, both love poems in a way, and talks about what it's been like to teach poetry to people living with HIV and LGBT seniors and the LA LGBT Center. Other topics include: Steven's love for the movie "Living Out Loud," what his parents think about his work, his writing process and that time he hosted and produced a show all about a-holes, literally. www.stevenreigns.com

Dennis visits the North Hollywood home of his friend Michael Anthony, who is the foundder of the Anonymous Initiative, a non-profit anti-bullying movement dedicated to helping all people overcome the things that bully them. Michael talks about the "It Gets Better" video he made that ultimately led to him creating the Initiative, stirring things up back to his hometown Wheeling, Illinois and how the whole experience led to him going back to school to get his Masters in Psychology. Dennis and Michael also recall their meeting on a press trip to Orange County and the show they used to host and producer together at the LA LGBT Center, The Village Variety Pack. Michael also talks about the worst job he ever had (it involves prodding people with a stick), a chilling moment with Marc Anthony, J Lo and Joan Rivers on a red carpet and a rookie mistake he made when he started working at the TV Guide channel, fresh out of college.