Podcasts about lgbtqia2s

In honor of PRIDE month, we're bringing back this What's Brewing episode featuring some very recognizable names at Project Zion Podcast. Both the host, Carla Long, and all of the guests, Karin Peter, Blaire White, and Tyler Marz are serving in new roles with the Community of Christ since this episode first aired on May 17, 2022.  Not only that, Harmony has been training more and more congregations to become fully welcoming and affirming spaces for the LGBTQIA2S+ community. There's no better time than the present to learn about PRIDE and how you can be supportive. For more information on Harmony's Welcoming and Affirming Program, visit harmony.lgbt or listen to:381 | PRIDE with Harmony 537 | What's Brewing | Harmony 709 | What's Brewing Live Event: The Road to Welcoming and Affirming Books Mentioned in this episode: Touched by Grace: LGBT Stories in Community of Christ by William “Bill” Russell Touched by Grace: LGBT Stories in Community of Christ by David HowardDownload TranscriptThanks for listening to Project Zion Podcast!Follow us on Facebook and Instagram!Intro and Outro music used with permission: “For Everyone Born,” Community of Christ Sings #285. Music © 2006 Brian Mann, admin. General Board of Global Ministries t/a GBGMusik, 458 Ponce de Leon Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30308. copyright@umcmission.org “The Trees of the Field,” Community of Christ Sings # 645, Music © 1975 Stuart Dauerman, Lillenas Publishing Company (admin. Music Services). All music for this episode was performed by Dr. Jan Kraybill, and produced by Chad Godfrey. NOTE: The series that make up the Project Zion Podcast explore the unique spiritual and theological gifts Community of Christ offers for today's world. Although Project Zion Podcast is a Ministry of Community of Christ. The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those speaking and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Community of Christ.

This episode originally aired on June 24, 2019: Terra Informer Charlotte Thomasson speaks with Mackenzy Albright, one of the founders of SNAQCS, a Slow Nice And Queer Cycloventure Squad based out of Victoria, British Columbia that creates a welcoming space for members of the LGBTQIA2S community who want to have fun and ride bikes! Tune in to hear Charlotte and Mackenzy share cycling stories, talk about businesses and queerbaiting, the binary of the outdoors community, and how SNAQCS is pushing the boundaries.Program Log.★ Support this podcast ★ ★ Support this podcast ★

On today's show we welcome back two familiar voices from Niagara Pride: President and Co-Founder Ronald Piaseczny, and Programming Chair Sherry Fossett. Niagara Pride is a nonprofit dedicated to uplifting the LGBTQIA2S+ community across Niagara County and Western New York. Their mission? To create a region where everyone, individuals and families alike, can feel safe, supported, and celebrated in every space they occupy, from home to workplace, places of worship, and beyond. This grassroots organization is working hard to make Pride more visible and more accessible, especially in rural communities that often get overlooked. Ronald and Sherry join Jay Moran to share what's coming up — including the Pride Flag Raising Across Niagara County on May 30, and Niagara Pride's participation in the Buffalo Pride Parade on June 1.

Slushies, this episode finds Kathy, Lisa and Jason gearing up for AWP, and it's the last one with Divina at the table (we'll miss her contributions!). Three poems by Luiza Flynn-Goodlet get close reading by the team. Lisa admits to feeling initially resistant to the Ars Poetica form with the first poem, but admits to being won over and others agree. Jason connects the meditation on death in this poem and its personification of death to Anthony Hecht's Flight Among the Tombs: Poems. The delightful ways in which the first and third poems are in conversation with each other rounds out a layered discussion. (Not to be missed – Jason attempting some Gen Z slang with his farewell!)   At the table: Kathleen Volk Miller, Samantha Neugebauer, Lisa Zerkle, Jason Schneiderman, Divina Boko, Lillie Volpe (sound engineer) Luiza Flynn-Goodlett is the author of Mud in Our Mouths (forthcoming from Northwestern University Press) and Look Alive (winner of the 2019 Cowles Poetry Book Prize from Southeast Missouri State University Press), along with numerous chapbooks, most recently Familiar (Madhouse Press, 2024) and The Undead (winner of Sixth Finch Books' 2020 Chapbook Contest). Her poetry can be found in Fugue, Poetry Northwest, Third Coast, and elsewhere. She serves as a Poetry Editor for the Whiting Award–winning LGBTQIA2S+ literary journal and press Foglifter. Her critical work has appeared in Cleaver, Pleiades, The Adroit Journal, and other venues. Bluesky: luizagurley.bsky.social, Website

We made it to the History of Middle-earth volume 5, “The Lost Road and Other Writings” in our Lesser-trod Histories series! This month we're chatting about the Etymologies, a list of stems and their derivatives upon which Tolkien's Elvish languages are built. Join us to learn about the Professor's interest in the process of language evolution throughout history!  Citations:Tolkien, J. R. R. The Lost Road and Other Writings. Ed. Christopher Tolkien. The History of Middle-earth: Vol. 5. Unwin Hyman, London, 1987.Tolkien, J. R. R. Addenda and Corrigenda to the Etymologies — Part One. Ed. Carl F. Hostetter and Patrick H. Wynne, in Vinyar Tengwar, Number 45, November 2003 Wizard Way KrisLinktree: https://linktr.ee/WizardWayKrisWebsite: https://elf-boi.com/“‘What Light Do You Dream Under?'- An Elvish Metaphor for LGBTQIA2S+”: https://elf-boi.com/blogs/elvish-freebies/what-light-do-you-dream-under-an-elvish-metaphor-for-lgbtqia2s (Accessed March 30, 2025) Elvish language linguistic journals:Parma Eldalamberon: http://www.eldalamberon.com/ (Accessed March 30, 2025)Vinyar Tengwar: https://www.elvish.org/VT/ (Accessed March 30, 2025)Elvish language linguistic websites:Ardalambion: Of the Tongues of Arda, the invented world of J.R.R. Tolkien: https://ardalambion.net/ (Accessed March 30, 2025)Eldamo - An Elvish Lexicon: https://eldamo.org/ (Accessed March 30, 2025)Parf Edhellen: https://www.elfdict.com/ (Accessed March 30, 2025) Book mentioned by Jude:Salo, David. A Gateway to Sindarin: A Grammar of an Elvish Language from J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. University of Utah Press, 2004.  Upcoming eventsApril 22, 2025: The Carrock Northern California Smail second meeting is on Zoom on April 22, 2025 (Earth Day) from 8:00–9:00 PM Pacific time. Find us on Bluesky: thecarrocksmial.bsky.social or Instagram: thecarrocksmial Link for our Google Sign-up form: https://tinyurl.com/TheCarrockSignUpFormJoin the Carrock Discord server: https://discord.gg/8DxzAhvPVnMay 9-11, 2025: Tolkien Society: Westmoot 2025Join Jude and Stef in Kansas City, Missouri, at the National WWI Museum and Memorial. https://www.tolkiensociety.org/events/westmoot-2025/ (Accessed March 4, 2025)July 5-6, 2025: Tolkien Society: Seminar 2025 – ‘Arda's Entangled Bodies and Environments'Run by Will Sherwood, Clare Moore and Journee Cottonhttps://www.tolkiensociety.org/events/seminar-2025/ (Accessed March 4, 2025)August 2-3, 2025: The Mythopoeic Society- Online MidSummer Seminar 2025: “More Perilous and Fair: Women and Gender in Mythopoeic Fantasy”: https://www.mythsoc.org/oms/oms-04.htm (Accessed Feb 23, 2025)September 4-7, 2025: Tolkien Society: OxonmootJoin Jude and Stef at St. Anne's College, Oxford and online! https://www.tolkiensociety.org/events/oxonmoot-2025/ (Accessed March 4, 2025)

Have you been misunderstood and put into a box? In this episode, I talk with Lana Holmes, Psy.D., LCP about the complexities of being highly sensitive and black as well as:  • Honoring your thresholds even if others misinterpret resting as laziness  • Embracing all parts of who you are and loving your sensitivity  • Untangling stereotypes to recognize other people for who they truly are • How to uplift and include all members of our HSP community Dr. Lana is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist at the Center for Inclusive Therapy + Wellness. She's passionate about providing therapy that welcomes and celebrates marginalized, oppressed, and stigmatized communities. Her areas of clinical interest and expertise include: the intersection between mental health and spirituality, issues pertaining to BDSM, kink, and ethical non-monogamy; issues pertaining to BIPOC individuals, issues pertaining to LGBTQIA2S+ folx, trauma across the lifespan, life transitions, anxiety disorders, and depressive disorders. She currently has openings for online individual and couples therapy.   Keep in touch with Dr. Lana: • Website: https://www.inclusivetherapywellness.com/lana  • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lana-holmes-psy-d-348972186  • Email: inclusivetherapywellness@gmail.com  Resources Mentioned: • Kink and Clinical Practice 101 Training: https://www.touchstoneinstitute.org/trainings/kink-and-clinical-practice-101-(self-paced) • Sacred Rest by Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith: https://bookshop.org/a/63892/9781478921684 • Nap Ministry: https://thenapministry.wordpress.com  Thanks for listening! You can read the full show notes and sign up for my email list to get new episode announcements and other resources at: https://www.sensitivestories.comYou can also follow "SensitiveStrengths" for behind-the-scenes content plus more educational and inspirational HSP resources: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sensitivestrengths TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sensitivestrengths Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@sensitivestrengths And for more support, attend a Sensitive Sessions monthly workshop: https://www.sensitivesessions.com. Use code PODCAST for 25% off. If you have a moment, please rate and review the podcast, it helps Sensitive Stories reach more HSPs! This episode is for educational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for treatment with a mental health or medical professional. Some links are affiliate links. You are under no obligation to purchase any book, product or service. I am not responsible for the quality or satisfaction of any purchase.

03/14/25: Joel Heitkamp is out of the office, and Fargo City Commissioner John Strand takes his place for the day. He's joined on "News and Views" by Faye Seidler and Kara Gloe to talk about LGBTQ+ populations in North Dakota. Faye is a suicide prevention advocate that specializes in LGBTQ+ populations, and Kara is an affirming/anti-oppression therapist working primarily with the LGBTQIA2S+ community and people living with HIV/AIDS. (Joel Heitkamp is a talk show host on the Mighty 790 KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. His award-winning program, “News & Views,” can be heard weekdays from 8 – 11 a.m. Follow Joel on X/Twitter @JoelKFGO.)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest writer to Out Magazine, Jeff McMullen, argues this it is time to ditch the ever expanding and often confusing LGBTQ+. We agree, but not sure we like his suggested moniker. Then, an Atlanta Pastor, Jamal Bryant, is calling for a 40-day black economic boycott of Target due to their reversal on DEI initiatives. Finally, some bodegas in NYC are selling “loosies,” but with a twist and not the single cigarettes we associate with the name. Single eggs are the new “loosies” due to the increasing cost of a dozen eggs pushing ten bucks! Apple Podcasts: apple.co/1WwDBrC Spotify: spoti.fi/2pC19B1 iHeart Radio: bit.ly/4aza5LW YouTube Music: bit.ly/43T8Y81 Pandora: pdora.co/2pEfctj YouTube: bit.ly/1spAF5a Also follow Tim and John on: Facebook: www.facebook.com/focusgroupradio

After Deimos reboots it's time for the brobots to do what brobots do! CW: Profanity, identity dysphoria, LGBTQIA2S+ rights, violence, thievery, shenanigans, and more (Let us know if we missed any). --- Special Guests: Nick as Deimos - Nick's BlueSky --- Podcast art and character art by Nate --- Phil's Organised Fun Podcast Vault Hunter Theme Song Organised Fun's AP Episodes Kids on Bikes Kids on Brooms Teens in Space --- Main Cast: Kimberly as Fayleon Kyle as Mercurius Matt as Good Boy Phil as Tarquin Britstone Riley as the Bunker Master --- Friend & Foe Merch Store! Friend & Foe Patreon Friend & Foe Zencastr Referral Link Friend & Foe Linktree (Discord, socials, etc) --- Bunkers and Badasses from Nerdvana Games Risk of Rain Kickstarter Borderlands and Tiny Tina's Wonderlands by Gearbox Software and 2K Games

0:00 - Federal employee buyout 10:50 - BLM Brandon regurgitates "welcoming city" rap in wake of ICE operations 26:47 - Trump at Congressional Institute: get repeat violent offenders out of America, pay foreign country to imprison them 42:41 - "Rapper" Dank Demoss' suit against Lyft 01:00:22 - Thomas Weitzel, retired Chief of Police of Riverside: Those who advocate for non-cooperation with ICE are engaging in fear-mongering. Follow Tom on X @ChiefWeitzel 01:16:02 - Noted economist Stephen Moore looks at the possibility of no federal income tax. Check out Steve’s newest book The Trump Economic Miracle: And the Plan to Unleash Prosperity Again 01:29:14 - James Parker Hall Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of Law & Senior Lecturer at the University of Chicago, Richard A Epstein: The Case Against Birthright Citizenship 01:45:45 - LGBTQIA2S++++...Updating case of VT border patrol officer who was murderedSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send us a textMet jullie maandelijkse steun maken wij jullie wereldbeeld completer!https://www.buzzsprout.com/1956185/supportMeer info: www.compleetdenkers.comIedere mens is vrij te zijn wie hij of zij denkt of voelt te zijn en zich ook op deze manier te uiten.Absoluut een zeer nobele gedachte.Maar wist u dat hier ook een agenda achter zit? Steven Herman is jurist van opleiding, met een aanvullende studie pers- en communicatiewetenschappen. Hij had een normale loopbaan tot hij om dringende redenen werd ontslagen. Het werd het begin van een ommekeer in zijn leven en een zoektocht naar de waarheid. Deze zoektocht resulteerde in een lezing genaamd “achter de regenboog” in samenwerking met Peter Vereecke.En dit verhaal is de reden waarom hij ook hier bij ons is.Veel kijkplezier!Steun ons zodat we content kunnen blijven maken: http://steunactie.be/actie/steun-podcast-compleetdenkers-1/-25295Of koop ons een ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/compleetdenkersInterviewer: kristien van baelⓢGastspreker: Steven HermanCamera: anja coenenⓢ & Finn FransenMontage: Finn Fransen & anja coenenⓢSoundmixer: Finn FransenMuziek Compleetdenkers: Finn FransenDatum opname: 31 oktober 2024#compleetdenkers #podcast #hildeaudenaert #kristienvanbael  #steveaernouts #cocoenenfilms #finnfransen #anjacoenen #cocoenen #stevenhermanSupport the show

Can't wait for you to hear this conversation with Dr. Ken McGee of B3 Physical Therapy.  They have a diverse practice featuring mobile, telehealth and in-office visits.We discuss a major mindset shift in postpartum care that will change your perspective, supporting parents with feeding, how to make your intake forms more inclusive, the importance of more open-ended questions, and more.Can't wait for you to learn from Ken on providing better care for people of all genders!Dr. Ken McGee - B3 Physical TherapyKen McGee, PT, DPT, (they/he) is a white queer transmasculine pelvic health physical therapist based in Seattle who owns B3 Physical Therapy. Their mission is to bring greater awareness to the pelvic health needs of the LGBTQIA2S+ community. They enjoy mentoring other rehabilitation professionals to better care for people of all genders and you can follow them @b3ptco for great info!PelviCon 2025 - Sold Out in 29 Minutes!We're so excited and grateful to announce PelviCon 2025 sold out in just 29 minutes on Black Friday!  For those who are coming, we can't wait to take over a hotel with you and enjoy these incredible speakers together.If you weren't able to come, there's a wait list on PelviCon right now for both any in-person or virtual options we have - make sure to get your name on that wait list so you don't miss out (www.PelviCon.com).About UsNicole and Jesse Cozean founded Pelvic PT Rising to provide clinical and business resources to physical therapists to change the way we treat pelvic health.   PelvicSanity Physical Therapy (www.pelvicsanity.com) together in 2016.  It grew quickly into one of the largest cash-based physical therapy practices in the country.Through Pelvic PT Rising, Nicole has created clinical courses (www.pelvicptrising.com/clinical) to help pelvic health providers gain confidence in their skills and provide frameworks to get better patient outcomes.  Together, Jesse and Nicole have helped 600+ pelvic practices start and grow through the Pelvic PT Rising Business Programs (www.pelvicptrising.com/business) to build a practice that works for them! Get in Touch!Learn more at www.pelvicptrising.com, follow Nicole @nicolecozeandpt (www.instagram.com/nicolecozeandpt) or reach out via email (nicole@pelvicsanity.com).Check out our Clinical Courses, Business Resources and learn more about us at Pelvic PT Rising...Let's Continue to Rise!

In this episode, Dr. Allison Rhodes invites Dr. Fonseca to introduce the ACLP LGBTQIA2S+ SIG (special interest group).

In this enlightening episode of the "Resilient Voices & Beyond" podcast, host Michael D. Davis-Thomas engages with Commissioner Rebecca Jones Gaston, the visionary leader of the Administration for Children, Youth, and Families (ACYF). Commissioner Gaston shares her compelling journey from her brief experience in foster care to spearheading significant reforms in the U.S. child welfare system. Throughout the discussion, she underscores the pivotal policies she's championed, such as the final kinship role, independent legal representation, and designated placement rules for LGBTQIA+ youth. Rebecca's strategic focus on community engagement, addressing workforce challenges, and prioritizing preventive over reactive measures illuminates her approach to systemic change. The episode delves into her advocacy for multi-system collaboration, the critical role of foster parents, and the necessity of listening to and respecting the voices of those impacted by the system. Join us for a deep dive into how Rebecca Jones Gaston is reshaping child welfare for a more inclusive and supportive future.Guest Bio: Rebecca Jones Gaston, Commissioner of the Administration on Children, Youth, and Families, has dedicated over 25 years to human services, focusing on child welfare reforms that encompass kinship care, legal protections for families, and rights for LGBTQIA2S+ youth in foster care. Her leadership is marked by a commitment to trauma-informed, culturally responsive practices that have positioned her as a key figure in national child welfare policy.Key Takeaways:Insights into the transformative policies impacting child welfare nationally.The importance of community involvement and the integration of lived experiences in policy-making.Challenges and strategies in navigating federal and state policies to advocate for systemic change.The role of foster parents and community organizations in creating supportive environments for children and families.

Don Mamone - Understanding Gender today and in the future!Are your assumptions about others hindering genuine connections? How can you shift from judgment to curiosity to learn more about those around you? In this episode, Don Mamone and I dive into understanding gender, inclusivity, and breaking away from biases rooted in personal experiences. Discover how to create welcoming environments and the significance of personal stories in reshaping societal expectations.Listen to this new episode for insights on fostering inclusivity, understanding diverse identities, and shifting perceptions through curiosity rather than judgment.About Don: Don Mamone is a speaker, identity coach & consultant teaching audiences and clients how to reach their maximum potential & impact by discovering & embracing their true identity and supporting companies dedicated to safe spaces that support unapologetic authenticity.Episode Summary: In this episode of Wedding Business Solutions, I sit down with Don Mamone, a non-binary professional speaker and identity coach, to dive deep into the world of gender identity and inclusivity. Don shares their personal journey of coming out at 45 and the importance of approaching gender with curiosity instead of judgment. We explore the complexities of the LGBTQIA2S+ acronym and offer practical advice for wedding businesses to create more inclusive environments. Through our discussion, you'll hear personal anecdotes and professional insights that emphasize the need for understanding, continuous learning, and proactive inclusivity to foster acceptance and support within our industry. Join us for an eye-opening conversation that aims to make the wedding business a more welcoming place for everyone.If you have any questions about anything in this, or any of my podcasts, or have a suggestion for a topic or guest, please reach out directly to me at Alan@WeddingBusinessSolutions.com or visit my website Podcast.AlanBerg.com Please be sure to subscribe to this podcast and leave a review (thanks, it really does make a difference). If you want to get notifications of new episodes and upcoming workshops and webinars, you can sign up at www.ConnectWithAlanBerg.com  View the full transcript on Alan's site: https://alanberg.com/blog/Alan hasn't done a virtual master class since Covid, and since there's been so much interest, he's going to host only one before the end of 2024, to get you ready for engagement season, 2025 and beyond!Only 16 Seats for this, so get your ticket(s) now! Click here I'm Alan Berg. Thanks for listening. If you have any questions about this or if you'd like to suggest other topics for "The Wedding Business Solutions Podcast" please let me know. My email is Alan@WeddingBusinessSolutions.com. Look forward to seeing you on the next episode. Thanks. Listen to this and all episodes on Apple Podcast, YouTube or your favorite app/site: Apple Podcast: http://bit.ly/weddingbusinesssolutions YouTube: www.WeddingBusinessSolutionsPodcast.tv Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3sGsuB8 Stitcher: http://bit.ly/wbsstitcher Google Podcast: http://bit.ly/wbsgoogle iHeart Radio: https://ihr.fm/31C9Mic Pandora: http://bit.ly/wbspandora ©2024 Wedding Business Solutions LLC & AlanBerg.com

This episode originally aired on June 24, 2019: Terra Informer Charlotte Thomasson speaks with Mackenzy Albright, one of the founders of SNAQCS, a Slow Nice And Queer Cycloventure Squad based out of Victoria, British Columbia that creates a welcoming space for members of the LGBTQIA2S community who want to have fun and ride bikes! Tune in to hear Charlotte and Mackenzy share cycling stories, talk about businesses and queerbaiting, the binary of the outdoors community, and how SNAQCS is pushing the boundaries.Program Log. ★ Support this podcast ★

SEND US A MESSAGE! We'd Love to Chat With you and Hear your thoughts! We'll read them on the next episode. Did you know that the entire LGBTQIA2S+ movement is built on deception and lies? No...really. Why don't more Christians seem to care? Why are more and more Christian placating to the world? Maybe, if your context is anything like ours, you've heard something like: "You can be a Christian and gay!" or "Sure, its ok to go to a gay wedding!" or "I just use the pronouns because it is loving our neighbor". Wherever I turn, I see more and more Christians wanting to blend in with the way things are while simultaneously falling in disdain with early church history, biblical doctrine and a true pursuit of Jesus. Where are we headed? Why is the bride of Christ bending the knee to things that we are warned about time and time again throughout scripture. Jesus has called His followers to carry a cross. Our lives can be enjoyable...but there WILL be hardship for the true follower of Jesus. We pray that you are encouraged to stand firm and not deny Him the way the world commands you to. End SongYes - Shekinah Glory MinistrySupport the showPlease Rate & Comment!Hosts: Brandon and Daren SmithWebsite: www.blackandblurred.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/blackandblurredPaypal: https://paypal.me/blackandblurredYouTube: Black and Blurred PodcastIG: @BlackandBlurredPodcastX: @Blurred_Podcast

Episode 103: Gal Pals Watch - Interview with HEARTSTOPPER's Alice Oseman & Patrick Walters Happy Halloween listeners! Here is an extra-special minisode TREAT (no tricks here) for you! We had the absolute pleasure of chatting with author, writer, and executive producer Alice Oseman, and her co-executive producer Patrick Walters, about their Netflix adapation of Oseman's HEARTSTOPPER graphic novel series! We talk about LGBTQIA2S+ representation in the media, the beauty and challenges of turning a graphic novel into a TV show, and more!

On this episode K & JJ talk to the co-Directors of the LGBTQIA2S+ Fellowship at UC Health in Cincinnati, Ohio about their new Fellowship. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ot-after-dark/support

On this episode of Romanistan, we introduce a non-Roma international relations guest, , Logan Dulski, and the inclusive tarot deck they created, the Community and Connection Pocket Tarot Deck. We also hear from Romani artist contributors, Lane Friend, Robin Badaire, and Aurora Luna (aka Baby Recklesss). Logan Dulski (they/she) is a queer multidisciplinary designer, illustrator, writer, and city witch with a love for tarot. As the creator of the Community & Connection Pocket Tarot Deck, Logan has brought together the work of over 20 BIPOC and LGBTQIA2S+ artists to celebrate their home, Washington, D.C., through a travel-sized tarot deck designed to help foster a sense of connection for anyone navigating life in a big city.In addition to their creative work, Logan serves as a board member for AIGA DC, contributing to the growth and development of D.C.'s vibrant design and creative community.We also remind you that Secrets of Romani Fortune Telling is available for preorder, and the best way to get a signed copy is to contribute to our fundraiser or join us at a book tour event. Thank you for listening to Romanistan podcast.You can find us on Instagram and Facebook @romanistanpodcast, and on Twitter @romanistanpod. To support us, Join our Patreon for extra content or donate to Ko-fi.com/romanistan, and please rate, review, and subscribe. It helps us so much. Follow Jez on Instagram @jezmina.vonthiele & Paulina @romaniholistic. Email us at romanistanpodcast@gmail.com for inquiries. Romanistan is hosted by Jezmina Von Thiele and Paulina StevensConceived of by Paulina StevensEdited by Victor PachasWith Music by Viktor PachasAnd Artwork by Elijah Vardo

 "To me the value is in making sure people know that they are loved and they are created exactly as they are meant to be." On this week's episode of Called to be Bad, I talk with the Theology Queen, Marge Erin Johnson who is a minister, entrepreneur and drag queen. You can read her full bio and see all of her socials in the podcast/youtube description. Marge unravels what is Drag, what is Drag church, how/why she started drag during seminary, how drag can be spiritually healing, and why she doesn't need to reconcile drag with her faith (and why you don't either). Resources: Marge/James's Full Bio: Hey there, my fabulous friends! I'm James Admans (they/them). I am a minister, entrepreneur, and drag queen (Marge Erin Johnson, she/her). I am ordained pending call in the United Church of Christ. I graduated from Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York (unceded homelands of the Lenape Nation) with a Master of Divinity degree in interdisciplinary Biblical studies, social ethics, and queer theology. During my last year in seminary, I was honored to receive the prestigious Malcolm Boyd Veritas Award for my advocacy and social justice work on behalf of the queer and trans community.I am also the editor of the recently published Beyond Worship: Meditations on Queer Worship, Liturgy, & Theology, a queer worship anthology featuring thirty-three contributions by LGBTQIA2S+ theologians. The book was awarded a 2023 Independent Publishers Bronze Medal in the category of religion.As my drag alter-ego, Marge Erin Johnson, I lead a vibrant drag ministry, preach, and lead worship. You can connect with me and follow my journey on Instagram (@theology.queen).Marge's socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theology.queen/Website: https://www.theologyqueen.com/aboutWhere to book Marg for Drag Church: https://www.theologyqueen.com/drag-churchOther resources mentioned: An article on what is a Drag "thing": https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2019/09/04/Hello-Drag-Things/The Church of Fabulosity: https://churchoffabulosity.org/Books: The Read Good Church: How Our Church Came Back from the Dead and How Yours CaSupport the showFollow us for more ✨bad✨ content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calledtobebad_podcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calledtobebad Website: https://calledtobebad.buzzsprout.com/ Want to become part of the ✨baddie✨ community? Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/calledtobebad Have a ✨bad✨ topic you want to talk about on the show? Get in touch with host, Mariah Martin at: calledtobebad@gmail.com #ctbb #podcast #podcastersoffacebook ...

"This is the city's backyard. An early morning walk will take a visitor past dozens of small businesses: metal benders, plastic molders, even casket makers. At five, they set down their tools and return to the suburbs. A few hours later men in black leather will step out on these same streets to fill the nearly thirty gay bars, restaurants and sex clubs." - Mark Thompson, 1982 Ringold Street, or Ringold Alley in San Francisco's SoMa or South of Market neighborhood, helped to start a kinky sexual revolution in the city by the bay. Ringold played host to the first two “Up Your Alley” street fairs before the moved to Dore Alley in 1987, but not many know the history of this once popular gay cruising spot in San Francisco's leather district. Gay author, activist, writer and leather educator Race Bannon takes us cruising and shares stories of the Ringold Alley that was, and what it's inspired in today's LGBTQIA2S+ community. LINKS Race Bannon on Substack LeatherWalkOn Guard Salon PodcastChristopher J. BealeStereotypes Podcast

Send us a Text Message.In this episode of The Mama Psychedelia Podcast I interview Kate Kincaid. Kate is a licensed therapist based in Tucson, AZ and Salt Lake City, UT. She runs group private practices that specializes in working with LGBTQIA2S+ clients, people in ethically non-monogamous relationships and people seeking psychedelic integration therapy. She is trained by MAPS in MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy and utilizes Ketamine Assisted Therapy in her practice as well as KAP provider trainings. Kate is trained in Perinatal Mental Health from Postpartum Support International and is a certified doula as well. She is passionate about perinatal mental health and is an advocate for innovative psychiatric treatments for PMDD and postpartum depression. These disorders affect many new mothers and can have a profound impact in their family systems and current treatments for these conditions are limited. In this episode together we explore her work and how it can support folks to move through traumatic experiences from their lives and transform, as well as how this work has been transformative in her own life, and particular in her transition into motherhood. Kate speaks about her experience with a near death experience, and choosing to be here for her children, and how psychedelic therapy was been a guiding light in integrating this experience. We speak openly about the reality of Postpartum depression which many women face and shine light on the lessons and the resources for support that are available. Resources: Website: www.katekincaid.com, www.tucsoncounselingassociates.com, www.somapsychotherapyslc.com,  www.swlovefest.com Email: kjkincai@gmail.com Instagram: @okatekincaid or @tucsoncounselingassociates Your Host Mackenzie: Launching my Pre Conception Pregnancy Preparation 9 month journeyIG: @mamapsychedelia & @hunnywombdoulaEmail: Birthkeeperkenz@gmail.comWould you like to be on the show? Reach outCalendly: Book a free 30 min discovery call if you would like to work together in Preconception Mentorship before stepping into parenthoodWebsite: https://www.hunnywomb.com/Intro Music "Waters of the Earth" by Satori covered by me, Mackenzie. (For more of her music, check out her Spotify) Support the Mama Psychedelia Mission: PAYPAL: Birthkeeperkenz@gmail.comDirectly Supporting my Costa Rica Home Birth Fund for Costa Rican & Low Income Families 

Click here to send us a topic idea or question for Weekend Wisdom.There is a huge need for foster and adoptive homes for LGBTQ+ youth in foster care. We interview Holly Harridan and Dr. Shelly Ronen. Holly is a Senior User Experience Researcher at Bloom Works and an applied Anthropologist with a background in queer and feminist studies.  Dr. Shelly Ronen is a Senior User Experience Researcher at Bloom Works. She has a Ph.D. in Sociology and specializes in gender and sexuality.In this episode, we cover:Terminology. LGBTQ+, LGBTQIA2S+, queer. What does each of the letters mean, and what is correct?What is the difference between sexual orientation and gender identity? What are some of the unique challenges faced by LGBTQIA+ youth in foster care?What does it mean to have an” affirming” home?Some foster and adoptive parents know in advance that the child that they are fostering or adopting identifies as LGBTQ+, but other times, it is something that they find out later. If they know in advance, what are some things they can do to prepare?Age-dependent- how to allow exploration without pigeonholing a child too soon?How should parents handle it if they suspect their child is queer, but their child or youth does not want to talk about it?Are the issues different depending on whether the youth or young adult is lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender?How can parents encourage healthy romantic relationships?What if you've been raised to believe that homosexuality is a sin?How do you think agencies should balance a commitment to kinship caregivers against a commitment to the safety and affirmation of LGBTQ+ children and youth? What is your response to people who say that since many foster parents are motivated by religious faith, requiring families to affirm LGBTQ+ children and youth would create a placement crisis?What resources can foster parents look to for guidance on being affirming of LGBTQ+ children and youth? Our goal is to provide a nurturing and supportive environment where LGBTQIA+ foster youth can grow, thrive, and develop a strong sense of self-worth and belonging.For a list of resources from this episode, visit our post on Creating a Family.Support the Show.Please leave us a rating or review. This podcast is produced by www.CreatingaFamily.org. We are a national non-profit with the mission to strengthen and inspire adoptive, foster & kinship parents and the professionals who support them.Creating a Family brings you the following trauma-informed, expert-based content: Weekly podcasts Weekly articles/blog posts Resource pages on all aspects of family building

Road trips are such funny things. They allow more room for whimsy and spontaneity. They can inspire frank conversation, sitting side by side with someone, looking out at endless stretches of highway. And they can be dull (all that endless highway) in a way that somehow opens your mind to other possibilities and maybe even other lives.  That's what happened for Charlie Sprinkman as he drove back and forth—and back again—across the United States. He was working a job that required constant travel, and as a queer person, he was always on the lookout for spaces that were both welcoming and queer owned. On their third trek across the States, he realized that if he was looking for these kinds of businesses, other LGBTQIA2S+ travelers would be too. So he founded Everywhere Is Queer, a map that helps those travelers find welcoming, queer-owned spaces around the world.  In this week's episode, Charlie shares their journey from a young, searching kid in Wisconsin to successful entrepreneur, and everything in between. And in the companion interview with Charlie on YouTube, he shares some of their favorite queer-owned places and businesses, where he wants to go from here, and how road-tripping helped them see that the country is really more alike than it seems.  Resources Read the transcript of the episode. Listen to the episode on YouTube. Explore the map or download the app (iOS) (Android).

This June Disney hosted a collection of LGBTQIA2S-targeted ‘pride nites' at Disneyland. This is only the second year in Disneyland's nearly 70 year history where the company has actually created their own pride experience…so…how was it? Christopher Beale reports from inside Disneyland After Dark: Pride Nite 2024, and Bethanee Bemis from the Smithsonian gives us the timeline of queer celebrations inside the happiest place on earth. LINKS StereotypesPodcast.org Patreon ChristopherJBeale.com

This episode is one of the most important interviews I've ever recorded. Our guest, Katie Blecker (she/her) is here to talk about two of my favorite things, accessible yoga and teaching yoga. And even better, we are going to talk about the intersection of those two things in a conversation that is LONG overdue on this podcast: Making the vocation of teaching yoga accessible to all yoga teachers. Katie Blecker (she/her) is a yoga teacher, disability advocate, and visual artist. Her work as a trauma-informed, adaptive yoga facilitator centers supporting folks of all ages who live with chronic illness and pain, disability, and chronic stress using tools such as therapeutic asana, pranayama, and meditation. She believes deeply in the power of restorative yoga practices to support our self- and community-care. Katie is also a member of the LGBTQIA2S+ community. Her lived experience with multiple complex chronic illnesses informs her worldview and inspires her passion for disability advocacy and accessibility in yoga.  In this episode you'll hear: what it is like for Katie to live and teach yoga with chronic fatigue syndrome a message for new yoga teachers, especially ones that may not fit the dominant culture yoga teacher mold some of the accommodations Katie has to make personally to make the practice of yoga teaching accessible for her what yoga studios can do to make teaching more accessible a deep dive into healthism and how it shows up in western yoga culture   Learn More From Katie: Katie's Website Connect with Katie on Instagram  

This November, Americans will vote in possibly the most important election of our lifetimes between the Republican nominee former President Donald Trump, and Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris. This time on Stereotypes, I'll talk to political experts from the Political Breakdown podcast about just what is at stake for LGBTQIA2S people in the 2024 election. LINKS The full conversation on Patreon Political Breakdown from KQED Stereotypes Podcast Christopher J. Beale  

Rachel Smith (they/she) is a Licensed Massage Therapist and Integrated Prenatal and Perinatal Practitioner. They grew up on unceded Monacan territory known as Charlottesville, VA and have always felt deeply rooted in the community and in the land itself, particularly the Blue Ridge mountains. Smith attended the Virginia School of Massage and completed studies there in 2002. They went on to graduate from the University of Virginia with a degree in Studies in Women and Gender. Since their late teens, Smith has been involved in anti-violence work; they helped to found the Virginia Anti-Violence Project - an organization that addresses sexual violence, intimate partner violence and hate violence in the LGBTQ community. They also served on the state board of the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance for 6 years.After having 2 (of their 3) children, Smith shifted the focus of their commitment to helping people in a more direct, hands-on way. Their own experience of birth helped change their relationship with their body; they knew after giving birth to their first child that the experience of being able to feel and trust into their body was transformative and life-changing.  Given how challenging the prenatal and perinatal time can be, particularly for Black and Brown folx, LGBTQIA2S+ folx, neurodivergent folx and folx with disabilities, Smith knew they wanted to help other birthing parents feel supported and resourced around this tender time. They have been studying Prenatal and Perinatal Dynamics with Kate White since 2017 and have assisted in workshops and trainings she has held for participants coming from all over the world including Australia, Lebanon, Serbia, and California. Smith offers in-person and zoom sessions that take a holistic, somatic, and trauma-informed approach to helping people address trauma and challenges in pursuit of living and loving their best lives.Website: mindfulmassagecville.comProlyfyck Run Crew: https://prolyfyck.com/

Please hit subscribe/follow. And leave a positive comment. Click here to go to our Patreon Page. Click here to save on clothing and home goods. Click here to go to our website Click here for the YouTube video of the Children interview.   Ariel School UFO Incident On 16 September 1994, there was a UFO sighting outside Ruwa, Zimbabwe. Sixty-two pupils at the Ariel School aged between six and twelve said that they saw one or more silver craft descend from the sky and land on a field near their school. Some of the children claimed that one or more creatures dressed all in black then approached and telepathically communicated to them a message with an environmental theme, frightening them and causing them to cry. The Fortean writer Jerome Clark has called the incident the “most remarkable close encounter of the third kind of the 1990s”. Some skeptics have described the incident as one of mass hysteria. Not all the children at the school that day stated that they saw something. Several of those that did maintain that their account of the incident is true.   Background Ruwa is a small agricultural center located 22 kilometers (14 mi) south-east of the capital Harare. At the time of the incident, it was not a town but only a local place-name, "little more than a crossroads in an agricultural region". Ariel School was an expensive private school. Most of the pupils were from wealthy white families in Harare. Two days prior to the incident at Ariel there had been a number of UFO sightings throughout southern Africa. There had been numerous reports of a bright fireball passing through the sky at night. Many people answered ZBC Radio's request to call in and describe what they had seen. Although some witnesses interpreted the fireball as a comet or meteor, it resulted in a wave of UFO mania in Zimbabwe at the time. According to skeptic Brian Dunning, the fireball "had been the re-entry of the Zenit-2 rocket from the Cosmos 2290 satellite launch. The booster broke up into burning streaks as it moved silently across the sky, giving an impressive light show to millions of Africans. “Local UFO researcher Cynthia Hind recorded other alien sightings at this time, including a daylight sighting by a young boy and his mother and a report of alien beings on a road by a trucker.   Incident The sightings at Ariel occurred at 10am on 16 September 1994, when pupils were outside on mid-morning break. The adult faculty at the school were inside having a meeting at the time. The entire incident lasted about fifteen minutes. When the children returned to class, they told the teachers what they had seen but were dismissed. When they returned home, they told their parents. Many of those parents came to the school the next day to discuss what had happened with the faculty.[8] The sighting was reported on ZBC Radio, from where Cynthia Hind learned about it. The BBC's correspondent in Zimbabwe, Tim Leach, visited the school on 19 September to film interviews with pupils and staff. After investigating this incident, Leach stated "I could handle war zones, but I could not handle this". Hind visited the school on 20 September 1994. She interviewed some of the children and asked them to draw pictures of what they had seen. She reported that the children all told her the same story. That November, Harvard University professor of psychiatry and Pulitzer Prize winning author John Mack visited the Ariel school to interview witnesses. Throughout the 1990s Mack had investigated UFO sightings and the alien abduction phenomenon. According to the interviews of Hind, Leach and Mack, 62 children between the ages of six and twelve said that they had seen at least one UFO. One or more silver objects, usually described as discs, appeared in the sky. They then floated down to a field of brush and small trees just outside school property. Between one and four creatures with big eyes and dressed all in black, exited a craft and approached the children. At this point many of the children ran but some, mostly older pupils, stayed and watched the approach. According to Mack's interviews the creature or creatures then telepathically communicated to the children an environmental message, before returning to the craft and flying away. According to Dunning, this telepathic message aspect of the story was not included in Hind or Leach's reports, only Mack's, although Hind reported it later. In Mack's interviews one fifth-grader tells how he was warned "about something that's going to happen," and that "pollution mustn't be". An eleven-year-old girl told Mack "I think they want people to know that we're actually making harm on this world and we mustn't get too technologic." One child said that he was told that the world would end because they are not taking care of the planet. The children were adamant that they had not seen a plane. Hind noted that the different cultural background of the children gave rise to different interpretations of what they had seen and they did not all believe that they had seen extraterrestrials. She noted that some of the children thought the short little beings were tikoloshes, creatures of Shona and Ndebele folklore.

This time on Stereotypes, a group of queer creators of color who noticed something missing in entertainment, “what was missing was us,” and they set out to do something about it. Join Christopher Beale and guests, executive producer Tony Taylor, and Ashley Jaye, she is directing this summer's “Mighty Real: A Sketch Variety Show” created by and for LGBTQIA2S people. LINKS It'sQwere Christopher J. Beale StereotypesPodcast.org

SARA ELISE is a multidisciplinary creative, splitting her time between Brooklyn and The Catskills, New York. She works primarily in the hospitality, well-being, and food industries and is the co-founder and designer of Apogeo Guest House, a boutique hotel concept space in Nicaragua that centers QTPOC, as well as the founder of Harvest & Revel, a NY-based sustainable event catering + design company.She is the author of A Recipe for More, her debut book released with Harper Collins in May 2023.Sara Elise has been featured in Dazed, Autostraddle, Playboy, Interview Mag, Essence, Afropunk, mindbodygreen, Bon Appetit and Healthy-ish, Well + Good, Nylon, StyleLikeU, and them, among other publications. And was named one of BK Magazine's 50 Most Fascinating People in 2022.She has been invited to speak and host workshops at places like Brown University and Squarespace and has modeled for brands like Sephora, Mercedes Benz, Bombas, Instagram, MCM, AG Jeans, Madewell and more.As an autistic Black & Indigenous femme, she spends much of her thoughtspace contemplating pleasure + pain, collective joy + healing, otherness, embodiment, remembering + reclaiming, self-destruction, and growth— and how inextricably those concepts are linked. To that end, Sara Elise has deep interests in ritualization, BDSM, relationship dynamics, and the development of decolonized personal awareness and well-being.With all of her work, she aims to challenge our collective reality by first re­imagining and then creating alternative sys­tems and spaces for Black & Indigenous people of color and LGBTQIA2S+ people to thrive.You can join her community-making on Instagram, and find more of her writing at Send us a Text Message.Support the Show.Recorded at The Newsstand Studio at 1 Rockefeller Plaza in NYC. Special thanks to Joseph Hazan & Karen Song. Produced by Wanda Acosta• Find us: @cafetabacfilm on Instagram & Facebook • Email us: info@cafetabacfilm.com• Website: cafetabacfilm.com/podcast • LEAVE A REVIEW

SEND US FAN MAILMike and Harley speak with Grace Wojcik, the Director of the Gender and Sexuality Campus Center (GSCC). They discuss the resources and support that the GSCC provides for LGBTQIA2S+ students, including educational resources, fun events, and advocacy work.To learn more about the GSCC and resources it provides, please visit https://gscc.msu.edu/To access the Quest training mentioned in this episode, please visit https://gscc.msu.edu/education/quest.htmlIf you need serious support, please refer to the following:The Trevor Project is the world's largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ young people. They offer 24/7 crisis counseling by phone, text, and chat. You can reach them at 1-866-488-7386 or by texting 678-678. You can also visit their website at https://www.thetrevorproject.org/.Trans Lifeline is a 24/7 hotline for transgender people in crisis. They offer support and resources to help people cope with gender dysphoria, discrimination, and other challenges. You can reach them at 1-877-565-8860. You can also visit their website at https://www.translifeline.org/.GLAAD is a national organization that works to promote acceptance of LGBTQ people. They offer a variety of resources, including a helpline, a website, and a library of educational materials. You can reach them at 212-843-4500. You can also visit their website at https://www.glaad.org/.Please note that these are just a few of the many resources available to LGBTQIA+ people. If you are struggling with your mental health or are looking for support, please reach out to a trusted adult or mental health professional. You are not alone.To find your breaking news and latest updates within the College of Nursing, please refer to our website at nursing.msu.edu. You can also find us on all social media platforms @MICHSTNursingTo find your breaking news and latest updates within the College of Nursing, please refer to our website at nursing.msu.edu. You can also find us on all social media platforms @MICHSTNursing

This June Disney hosted a collection of LGBTQIA2S-targeted ‘pride nites' at Disneyland. This is only the second year in Disneyland's nearly 70 year history where the company has actually created their own pride experience…so…how was it? Christopher Beale reports from inside Disneyland After Dark: Pride Nite 2024, and Bethanee Bemis from the Smithsonian gives us the timeline of queer celebrations inside the happiest place on earth.

Today's episode is the story of an autistic Black and Indigenous femme creative powerhouse who wants to help us center rest, pleasure, and abundance in our actual lives. Sara Elise (she/her) is a multidisciplinary creative, splitting her time between Brooklyn and The Catskills, New York. She works primarily in the hospitality, well-being, and food industries and is the cofounder and designer of Apogeo Collective, a hospitality experience centering QTPOC, as well as the founder of Harvest & Revel, a sustainable event catering + design company. She has been featured in Dazed, Autostraddle, Playboy, Interview Mag, Essence, Afropunk, mindbodygreen, Healthy-ish, Well + Good, Nylon, StyleLikeU, and them, among other publications. And was named one of BK Magazine's 50 Most Fascinating People in 2022.As an autistic Black & Indigenous femme, she spends much of her thoughtspace contemplating pleasure + pain, collective joy + healing, otherness, embodiment, remembering + reclaiming, self-destruction, and growth— and how inextricably those concepts are linked. To that end, Sara Elise has deep interests in ritualization, BDSM, relationship dynamics, and the development of decolonized personal awareness and well-being. With all of her work, she aims to challenge our collective reality by first re­imagining and then creating alternative sys­tems and spaces for Black & Indigenous people of color and LGBTQIA2S+ people to thrive.In this episode, you'll hear Sara Elise and I discussCreating tools to support us in our most human momentsAbundance, but not the capitalistic kindBuilding supportive rituals as a late-diagnosed autistic person Hospitality that treats everyone as desired and essentialAnd so much more! A Recipe for More is available wherever you buy books. Snag a signed copy by DMing Sara Elise on Instagram and mentioning Found Family. You can join Sara Elise's community-making at @SaraElise333 on Instagram, and find more of her writing at saraelise.substack.com. To learn more about Apogeo Collective or book your trip to the guest house, visit apogeocollective.com. Support the Show.

The “I” in LGBTQIA2S stands for intersex, which represents a seemingly endless list of possible combinations of our human X and Y chromosomes.  Some intersex individuals are misdiagnosed with various other ailments in their youth — like Klinefelter's Syndrome — and ultimately have to make difficult, life and identity-altering decisions in adulthood. Like actress and intersex advocate Juleigh Mayfield, who was forced to transition to female in her forties. HOST: Christopher J. Beale

Have you ever known some hetero Christian married couple who were together a real long time and then one of them is like, “oops, I'm gay!” and they break up? A lot of us have known folks in this position. And we also remember the fallout and the “prayer chain” (read: gossip train) buzz when these woes befell our brethren. By the way, is there such a thing as “sisthren?” or “siblingthren?” There should be. We digress. Long story short, this podcast is hosted by a sisthren of “oops, I'm gay!” women in their 40's. Lindsay, Meg, and Sarai have all experienced different journeys in discovering, accepting, and embracing their queerness. In this episode, our Holy Ghosting triumvirate share the ways their paths wound from compulsory heteronormativity toward full awareness of their unique sexualities. In this episode topics include feeling like imposters, finding acceptance and love in the LGBTQIA2S+++ community, and navigating the aftermath of a lifetime of mandatory sexual repression. Content Warning: welp. These broads definitely talk a lot about LGBTQIA2s+ history including discussion of internalized homophobia, general homophobia as disseminated by the evangelical right wing from the 80's until…um, right now, and honestly, the hosts are wont to talk about sexual trauma kind of a lot. Listen with care, and if it's not an episode that feels good to you, take a beat and take good care of your beautiful human self. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/holy-ghosting/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Creator of Himeros.tv David Jacques (Davey Wavey) is joined by sex and intimacy coach Finn Deerhart and drag queen Mossy Stone in a conversation about Pride in LA, Himeros's fairytale-inspired video series, and whether it's possible to have sex with other men without being gay.  Support incarcerated LGBTQIA2S+ people and people living with HIV/AIDS by becoming a PenPal at https://blackandpinkpenpals.org/

This episode of the Plant Medicine Podcast welcomes Dr. Angela Carter (they/them) to discuss the intersection of the LGBTQIA2S+ community and psychedelics. Dr. Carter is a queer, transgender, and genderqueer naturopathic primary care physician who also works as a midwife, sexual assault examiner, and health equity advocate in Portland, Oregon. They also serve as both the vice-chair and the equity in training subcommittees co-chair of the Oregon Psilocybin Advisory Board. In addition to these positions, Dr. Carter serves as the chair of the Transgender Health Program Community Advisory Board at Oregon Health & Science University. They also volunteer with many organizations including the Fireside Project, Black Rock City Emergency Services, and Queerdome.  Dr. Carter begins this conversation by sharing exciting new research currently being conducted which involves LGBTQIA2S+ individuals and psychedelic therapies. While this particular area of research remains small, it is growing and the fruits of these studies will be an important step for better understanding how these new therapies can serve gender and sexuality minorities, and help facilitators understand the unique concerns of people in the LGBTQIA2S+ community. Dr. Carter illustrates these types of concerns by discussing the prevalence of gender binaries within psychedelic spaces. They describe how in a clinical setting it is prevalent to have both a male and a female facilitator, but this leaves no room for gender-nonconforming people to guide experiences—something which could be preferable if the patient themselves shares this identity.  Dr. Carter also discusses this gender binary in traditional contexts. It is common for ayahuasca ceremonies to provide separate spaces for men and women, again leaving no space for gender-nonconforming people. This reification of the gender binary and the often patriarchal organization of the ayahuasca ceremony can have serious impacts on the set and setting, especially for people in the LGBTQIA2S+ community. Dr. Carter emphasizes the importance of making space for folks in the community so that they are able to receive therapy, attend ceremonies, and participate in integration with others who share similar identities. This shared identity, they emphasize, ensures that LGBTQIA2S+ people don't feel out of place in contexts that ought to be healing. Dr. Carter closes by discussing how members of the LGBTQIA2S+ community experience disproportionate rates of mental illness, further illustrating the crucial importance of equity in accessing psychedelic medicine.    In this episode: Problems of representation and access for LGBTQIA2S+ individuals in the psychedelic space Current research being done on the intersection between psychedelic therapies and unique issues faced by gender and sexuality minorities Preparations to take before guiding a psychedelic experience for LGBTQIA2S+ people, particularly if you do not come from the community How plant medicines could have unique benefits for the LGBTQIA2S+ community Issues of poverty faced by marginalized peoples and how to support equity of access to emerging psychedelic therapies   Quotes: “For some people that idea of melding, of becoming one and losing all of those unique pieces of themselves, doesn't fit their paradigm of a spiritual connecting experience.” [10:47]  “It's precious, that centering of our community—to be able to sit with people who just understand.” [19:42]  “Psychedelics offer the opportunity for connection of the self to something greater, something outside, a bigger community, spirituality, and really do a huge amount to heal peoples' relationships with substances.” [25:20]  “Marginalized communities have been really impacted, largely, by the war on drugs, which has put millions of people in jail for drug offenses and stolen their ability to make income, stolen their ability to connect with community and we really need to heal that.” [33:34]   Links: Chacruna Institute Queering Psychedelics 2019 Conference Queerdome on Facebook  Portland Psychedelic Society Psychedelic Medicine Association Porangui

In this episode, in honor of Pride Month, we'll highlight 15 LGBTQ+ celebrities and famous people who have chosen vegan or vegetarian lifestyles. These folks are using their fame to advocate for compassion, health, and the planet, showing that even small choices can lead to big impacts. You can check out our full show notes here.   

Content warning: this episode deals with issues around harm and suicide. To find support near you contact your emergency care provider. Gail earned her Bachelors in 1995 at Sonoma State University, where she focused on humanistic Psychology. She earned her Master's in Clinical Psychology in 1994 at John F Kennedy University, and is licensed in both California, USA, and The Netherlands, where she resides. She returned to her education at San Francisco Theological Seminary/Redlands University, where she earned a Certificate in Spiritual Direction in 2022 Gail was raised in the LDS church. Her family was privileged to serve in the Andes mission in (1962-1965) as mission president, wife, and family. Mormonism gave her some things that she will cherish. In 2018 she left Mormonism for a new faith home. Gail is a Psychotherapist, and a spiritual director. Her specialties include: grief, loss, faith journeys, and disability. Gail was born with cataracts, and has limited vision. She is also hearing impaired, and uses hearing aids. She is an ally to the LGBTQIA2s+ community. She is a friend to those dwelling on the fringes. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jane-christie/message

Content warning: this episode deals with issues around harm and suicide. To find support near you contact your emergency care provider. Gail earned her Bachelors in 1995 at Sonoma State University, where she focused on humanistic Psychology. She earned her Master's in Clinical Psychology in 1994 at John F Kennedy University, and is licensed in both California, USA, and The Netherlands, where she resides. She returned to her education at San Francisco Theological Seminary/Redlands University, where she earned a Certificate in Spiritual Direction in 2022 Gail was raised in the LDS church. Her family was privileged to serve in the Andes mission in (1962-1965) as mission president, wife, and family. Mormonism gave her some things that she will cherish. In 2018 she left Mormonism for a new faith home. Gail is a Psychotherapist, and a spiritual director. Her specialties include: grief, loss, faith journeys, and disability. Gail was born with cataracts, and has limited vision. She is also hearing impaired, and uses hearing aids. She is an ally to the LGBTQIA2s+ community. She is a friend to those dwelling on the fringes. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jane-christie/message

Episode Intro: Dear listeners of the Female Guides Requested Podcast, happy Wednesday. I'm your host Ting Ting from sunny and soon to be hot Las Vegas. Today our guest is another Vegas local, Irene Yee. The famed ladylockoff on Instagram. Irene is a professional west coast based rock climbing and adventure photographer. She started rock climbing out of pure joy, picked up a camera soon after, and continues that journey on her instagram @ladylockoff. Her focus is to uplift women, BIPOC, and the LGBTQIA2S+ communities; choosing to highlight those pushing their own personal limits and finding inspiration in those with passion over muscle. She is internationally published, a @natgeoadventure contributor, and works with today's largest outdoor brands and non-profits. I had so much joy chatting with Irene in her house. We talked about how she transformed herself from a shy figure, hidden in dark clothes, to a bold, assertive, yet inclusive personality. I learned how she first took photos as a hobby and then slowly but surely turned creative photography into her profession when she identified the community needed her visual work. After we covered the serious topics, we had a fun time sharing about what else there is to do in Vegas besides climbing! That's right, Vegas has more to offer. Now let's have fun with Irene Yee. The Lady Lockoff. Irene's Links:Website: www.ladylockoff.comSocial Media: @ladylockoff https://www.instagram.com/ladylockoff

  Do you feel your passion is to make the world a better place?  But you're unsure of how to build a career out of it?  In this episode, we discuss: - How the intersectionality of our identities impact our career and life choices. - The differences between Ally Wong's “Jungle Asians” versus “Fancy Asians.” - How teachers make an impact, and can change our life path.   - Steps you can take to turn your passion of making the world a better place into your career. - How to build your career in philanthropy, making a big impact, and also make a good living to support your life goals and needs.   - How to use your personal lived experience and professional work experience to provide culturally competent service. - What nonprofits can do to increase representation, specifically people of color, in leadership.  - Why it's important to enjoy the journey. Learn more about Matthew on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-rizzie-3139403/. Connect with Samorn at www.linkedin.com/in/samornselim. Get a copy of Samorn's book, “Belonging: Self Love Lessons From A Workaholic Depressed Insomniac Lawyer” at https://tinyurl.com/swpc578c.    Get weekly career tips by signing up for our newsletter at www.careerunicorns.com. Want to work with Samorn?  Send a message at www.careerunicorns.com for a free consultation.

This week, we talk about what pinkwashing is and the toll it takes on the LGBTQIA2S+ community. Take Action Now: https://bdsmovement.net/get-involved/join-a-bds-campaign https://inequality.org/action/ Sources https://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/resource/pinkwashing/ https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2014/8/9/against-the-pinkwashing-of-israel https://truthout.org/articles/in-praise-of-discomfort-learning-from-dr-king-and-confronting-pinkwashing-by-israel/ https://decolonizepalestine.com/rainbow-washing/pinkwashing/ https://dmexco.com/stories/pinkwashing-examples-that-you-need-to-know-about/ https://bdsmovement.net/pinkwashing https://carnegieendowment.org/sada/64285 https://elle.education/en/business/what-is-pink-washing-and-how-to-avoid-it-in-your-fashion-marketing-strategy/ https://femmagazine.com/feminism-101-what-is-pinkwashing/ https://inequality.org/great-divide/corporate-pride-pinkwashing/ https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2014/8/9/against-the-pinkwashing-of-israel https://apnews.com/article/target-pride-lgbtq-4bc9de6339f86748bcb8a453d7b9acf0

As a new year starts with hope and possibility, please enjoy this Sept 2023 re-air where @finchfrii welcomes Dr. Ben Danielson, director of AHSHAY (Allies in Healthier Systems for Health & Abundance in Youth) Center, for an important conversation about ending youth incarceration. With King County's commitment to end youth detention by 2025 looming and AHSHAY's goal to end youth incarceration in Washington state by 2030, they discuss how punishment does not equate to community safety and is in fact harmful. Dr. Danielson describes how their work includes both the building and unbuilding of systems - building through support of proven community-based programs and unbuilding through recognition and tearing down of ingrained systems that only add trauma to young people's lives. By amplifying the brilliance he sees in community, working to break down silos and barriers, and loving those who are loving our communities, Dr. Danielson hopes we all can take collective action to promote the ability to thrive for young people everywhere. As always, a full text transcript of the show is available below and at officialhacksandwonks.com. Follow us on Twitter at @HacksWonks. Find the host, Crystal Fincher, on Twitter at @finchfrii and find out more about Dr. Ben Danielson's work at the AHSHAY Center here.   Dr. Ben Danielson Dr. Ben Danielson is a clinical professor of pediatrics at UW Medicine, community leader in health equity, and the director of Allies in Healthier Systems for Health & Abundance in Youth (AHSHAY) Center. Ben believes in young people. He believes in both collective liberation and in being pro-Black. He asserts that the right-thing-to-do is known and we must not talk ourselves out of doing it. He believes there is an abundance of brilliance all around us and that we do not lack ideas or effective approaches to even our greatest challenges. Ben understands that the best solutions most often come from the wisdom of those most impacted by injustice. He holds bold certainty that cultivating relationships makes for a better world. Ben has benefitted from co-conspiring with brilliant youth and a wide array of compassionate people. He realizes he is often the least useful member of the circles he joins and he is inspired – every day – by the young people, families, communities, and organizations with whom he interacts. There is a profound joy that each of us is due. It comes from a deep regard for our ancestral paths, the powerful love of those who know us, a reflective understanding of our worth and purpose, a sense of dignity that is expressly offered and received, a flywheel of discovery based on the unfading spark of curiosity, and the honor of sharing the long collective journey together.   Resources AHSHAY Center   AHSHAY Overview Slides   “Program led by Dr. Ben Danielson to keep youth out of jail” from UW Medicine Newsroom   “King County's ‘Zero Youth Detention' plan goes forward even as $232 million youth jail goes up” by Marcus Harrison Green from The Seattle Times   “King County Executive Dow Constantine commits to depopulate youth jail by 2025” by Elise Takahama from The Seattle Times   Care & Closure | King County - a plan for youth healing, accountability, and community safety   “This UW pediatrician has helped young people for 30 years. Now, he's on a mission to end youth incarceration” by Kim Malcolm & Andy Hurst from KUOW   “Uncommon partners joining forces to tackle youth incarceration: ‘We can't throw away human lives'” by Naomi Ishisaka from The Seattle Times   “Focus on children and change the trajectory of generational trauma” by Ben Danielson and Victoria Peattie Helm for The Seattle Times   Pro Se Potential - prevention based, restorative program empowering youth of color to become proactive leaders in society   Choose 180 - transforms systems of injustice & supports the young people who are too often impacted by those systems   Community Passageways - create alternatives to incarceration for youth and young adults by rebuilding our communities through committed relationships centered on love, compassion, and consistency   “UW systems experts put health of kids at the center as King County seeks to reach ‘zero youth detention'” by Jake Ellison from UW News   YouthCare - works to end youth homelessness and to ensure that young people are valued for who they are and empowered to achieve their potential Lavender Rights Project - elevates the power, autonomy, and leadership of the Black intersex & gender diverse community through intersectional legal and social services   Transcript [00:00:00] Crystal Fincher: Welcome to Hacks & Wonks. I'm Crystal Fincher, and I'm a political consultant and your host. On this show, we talk with policy wonks and political hacks to gather insight into local politics and policy in Washington state through the lens of those doing the work with behind-the-scenes perspectives on what's happening, why it's happening, and what you can do about it. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to get the full versions of our Friday week-in-review show and our Tuesday topical show delivered to your podcast feed. If you like us, the most helpful thing you can do is leave a review wherever you listen to Hacks & Wonks. Full transcripts and resources referenced in the show are always available at officialhacksandwonks.com and in our episode notes. I am thrilled to be having this guest and conversation today on the show. I want to welcome Dr. Ben Danielson, clinical professor of pediatrics at UW and director of AHSHAY Center. Welcome, Dr. Danielson. [00:01:08] Dr. Ben Danielson: Thanks so much - I'm really happy to be able to join you today. [00:01:11] Crystal Fincher: I'm really happy to have this conversation today - it's a very important conversation to have. And that is because King County has made a commitment to end youth incarceration by 2025, which is just around the corner - there's a lot of work that needs to be done to make sure that we deliver on this commitment - and that is informing and underpinning the work at the AHSHAY Center. Can you tell me a little bit about what went into the formation of this and what brings you to this work? [00:01:42] Dr. Ben Danielson: Well, I'm a pediatrician - a primary care pediatrician - that worked in Seattle's Central District for a couple of decades and served an amazing community of mostly low-income, very diverse, incredible families and kids - such an honor to be part of that space. And as a Black man, I was also very aware of the great disproportionality of the youth that were being drawn into youth detention at the facility that was almost around the corner from the clinic I worked in in the Central District - and how the injustices that were stacked and piled all the way back, to maybe early childhood and before, that were leading to that vortex was really, really deeply concerning. Came to a point of deep reflection for myself and had to really ask - What can I be doing to actually be promoting the well-being, the wellness, the health, the ability to thrive for young people, especially Black and brown people, in this area? And I could not keep from seeing how youth detention was ruining lives, is ruining lives - especially Black lives - in this county and across this country. I'm surprised there aren't more physicians and pediatricians involved directly in this work, and I'm also hoping that the opportunity to contribute to helping end youth incarceration will be something that more and more people can get on board with. I wish there was more of a strong health presence in this space. I wish we had less silos and more collaborative work in this space, and I really started the AHSHAY Center to help support the brilliance that has already existed for a long time in communities and around us trying to end youth incarceration. [00:03:40] Crystal Fincher: Absolutely. Now, there may be some people listening who think - Well, isn't youth incarceration a public safety issue? Shouldn't police be dealing with this? Why is a doctor concerned with this? - What do you say to people thinking that? [00:03:56] Dr. Ben Danielson: Well, first, I back up - and one thing I've learned, as my hair grows a little grayer, is the importance of just being willing to engage in conversations with people who might start from a very different place than me and really trying to understand what their concerns are, where we might share common ground, what the relevant issues are. You asked that question from what sounded like a public safety perspective. If I'm being my usual nerdy self, I would look at the data - and I would know for myself that if you're trying to make communities safer, then the last thing you want to do is incarcerate young people. The data just proves that that does not work. In fact, it works in the opposite direction - it creates more likelihood that young people will be arrested again and again. And we have great solutions in communities, done by amazing people for a long time now, that actually reduce what they call recidivism - crime from happening more and more - and it makes the communities safer. So if someone's coming to me with - We need to be making our communities safe - then what I know in my heart, what my community tells me, and what the data says is that you should not be incarcerating young people. [00:05:13] Crystal Fincher: Definitely. Absolutely true that the evidence shows that youth incarceration is harmful, actually - not helpful. It doesn't make us safer, it actually makes us less safe. Just wondering about - when we talk about harm and we talk about recidivism rates, what does that look like on the ground and in our communities? [00:05:33] Dr. Ben Danielson: Well, I guess I think a little bit about a young person's journey through our communities and how, as a young, young child sometimes - if you're a low-income or Black or brown, sometimes the images of what society says you can be, what maybe privileged society and white society says you can be is constrained and limited. The images around you of possibilities are sometimes less than they should be for a young person whose mind and heart are full of possibilities and ideas. As I think about them entering the school system, I know that the very same behavior for a Black child, for instance, that is also seen in a white child will lead that Black child to greater disciplinary action across our school systems, across this country - despite those school systems having wonderfully good intentions, people in them, and lots of people who really care about things like social justice and anti-racism. I know that that means that for that child, their chance of suspension and being sort of seen as somehow troubling to a school system can be started and reinforced - I had that very same experience myself as a young child - and that can perpetuate and spiral throughout the educational experience. I know that we have had practices like putting what they call safety officers, which are basically police in schools - and how for especially Black and brown communities, the presence of police more often in your life does not increase your safety, it increases the chances that you will be arrested. This is a concept that is not often appreciated in circles outside of Black community and low-income community, unfortunately, but more contact means more likelihood of being stopped by police. I understand that every step of the way, if you're Black and if you're low-income - but especially if you're Black - everything tilts more towards society trying to herd you towards incarceration. The chance of being stopped by a police officer goes up. The chance of that police officer deciding to detain you goes up. The chance of that police officer deciding to take you in and have charges filed goes up. The chance of those charges being more severe goes up. The chances of those charges and the severity leading to detention goes up. All of those things - the racism that's built into every part of that amplifying spiral - is really tragic. It's a tragedy. And that process leads to what we see - incredibly disproportionate rates of incarceration for Black and brown youth, especially. And what we see within the detention process is maybe still really good-hearted people trying to do their best to help young people, but in a system that is racist and in a system that - above and beyond the racism - also does not work, does not help to change or reduce the chances of a young person being rearrested. What I also see on this hopeful side is incredible community-based programs that are often maybe staffed by people who look like the young people that are serving, might have people associated with them that have had lived experiences that are really relevant and important, maybe recognize and identify people also who represent different pathways, different opportunities, different possibilities - working together to instill in a young person that sense of belonging, a sense of connection to their community, and a sense of reinvigoration of their sense of personal purpose, their meaning, their voices mattering. When that starts to happen, you see everything change - in Black communities and brown communities and white communities across this country. What I've learned on the sad side is that systems like systems of incarceration seek out young people who've already faced trauma and then traumatize them more. That feels like the most elemental of injustices to me - to take people who have faced harm, young people, and then harm them more. That is something that we all as citizens of this country, as people living in this country in any state of citizenship or otherwise, we just need to - we need to reckon with that. We need to account for that. If there weren't great alternatives - man, it'd just be a hard conversation for you and me to have. If there weren't resources out there that were showing that they were working, it'd be a theoretic conversation. We are so far beyond that. And it's a shame for us as a country and as a county - is that rather than face truth and reality and data and hearts and minds and everything else that we've seen, we continue to practice something that is harming our young people. I don't know if that answered your question - there was a lot of ramble. [00:10:39] Crystal Fincher: No, it absolutely does. And I think it lays out just what is at stake here. And I do appreciate how you concluded that - with we do have models that are working. We do have programs that are setting people up for success instead of incarceration and failure. So with all of that in mind, what is the approach that AHSHAY is taking? What is the work that you have ahead of you? [00:11:09] Dr. Ben Danielson: One thing I notice, working as part of an amazing and brilliant Black community and being part of an academic system and our healthcare system, is just how super siloed a lot of our efforts really are. Really great people doing great work and yet, structurally and sometimes for lots of other reasons, a lot of that work remains kind of siloed. And this sounds strange, but I think over the course of time - one of the privileges I've attained from going from being a low-income child sleeping in a car kind of stuff to having a lot of privilege, resource-wise and otherwise, is that maybe that also is a position of connection, of interconnection, or of bridging. And so one of the deep tenets of AHSHAY work is maybe being able to sit in spaces that others don't always have an opportunity to, and maybe to help support the chances that people can move from silos to collaboration to collective action in different ways. All of this is a learning process for me - I'm the novice in the space of legal issues, clearly - I'm not one of those doctors that pretends that they're an expert in everything. And I've learned so much from incredible people in our communities - from the most active and incredible nonprofit leaders to just those grandmothers who are doing it every single day - with love, and with heart, and with sweat, and with hope, and pouring everything into our young people. There's so much we could be doing together. There's so much we are doing. It feels like perhaps AHSHAY just has a chance to channel brilliance, to catalyze connectedness, build on relationships, to maybe try to listen again to conversations that have historically gotten shut off, and then try to play some role in helping to amplify the good work and the good hearts and the good efforts that are out there. [00:13:15] Crystal Fincher: Definitely needed. So how does this work happen? [00:13:20] Dr. Ben Danielson: Ah, thank you. The way we think about it at the AHSHAY Center is sort of it's two armed, although they are related. You think about unbuilding the fortifications of youth incarceration and building up the fortifiers of health and striving for youth, often through work in community. It seems important to think both about unbuilding and building. I think a lot of our approaches, historically, have been about either running away from something - we gotta stop doing this, stop doing that, stop doing that - it's a very almost medical related thing about stopping harm. We also have to couple that with really building the institutional resources, the connectedness, the best elements of community that allow us to work through our issues together, to maintain sustaining and thriving relationships. And so you gotta build stuff too, even as you unbuild things - another thing community has taught me. So building both a sense of the acknowledgement of hope that we can create communities that can support youth even through problem and problematic moments - that maybe if we talked about justice, we really should be talking about the fullness of that, especially for young people - what it means to never feel like you got kicked out of your society, your community because of a transgression. But that that meant that the community held you even more strongly and closely, and held you accountable, and allowed you to be accountable, and allowed you to grow through a moment. And allowed you to be sort of healed and restored through that process, because a lot of what was happening in that moment was because of things that have been happening to you and to your generational line for a long time. The building also means a true reckoning, I think, for the racism that is so built into our systems, and requires that we actually build new systems rather than try to do little patches on the existing ones 'cause that just has proven itself not to work. The building means being able to build relationships and think about where we're going to - not just where we're running away from - and develop programs, policies and opportunities to feed into that building, that opportunity. The unbuilding is roll-up-your-sleeves work, right? Working with the county on its decommissioning plans for the detention center, working with community-based organizations on supporting their ability to get up into broader scale to amplify their work, helping to do things that might sound boring but are really important - like understanding what resources actually exist out there across our county, understanding how they interconnect, understanding how youth relate to them, and understanding how we sort of know the landscape that is around us in a way that pulls us out of our silos and helps us see each other - all kind of stuff like that. So we're working on the dreamscape and the landscape at the same time. [00:16:21] Crystal Fincher: I appreciate that approach so much. And obviously, you have been so well known for so long for the work that you have done - particularly in our Black local community - but this work of both building and unbuilding is absolutely necessary and I love that you articulate that so well and have built that into the work. When I talk to people kind of across the spectrum, even for people who are very supportive and encouraging and in-line with this vision, sometimes they have questions about - Okay, I know we need to invest in people, I know we need to unbuild harmful systems and build ones that will help keep us healthier and safer - but they don't really know what those programs look like, what that work is, and what specific kind of support is needed. When you talk about that and you're considering that with AHSHAY, what kinds of infrastructure, systems, supports are necessary to achieve the end of incarceration, but ultimately healthier and more positive and productive systems? [00:17:35] Dr. Ben Danielson: Yeah, it is interesting. Even in our dialogue around this, we're talking mostly about stopping something - ending incarceration. And I would just wonder if we'd approach it differently - if the title were about what we're building towards instead of what we're eliminating - 'cause I do really believe that when you build towards something really powerful and positive, you actually obviate the need for the thing that was negative on some level. I know that sounds too idealistic, but I'm gonna stay in that abundant space for as long as I can. The programs that I see out there that are really inspiring to me - some of them, the nature of them is perhaps a formerly incarcerated person who saw a path, and really understood an experience, and wanted to pour back into young people all of the knowledge and wisdom - most importantly, the mentoring and guidance and coaching and support - possible. And so you see these programs like Pro Se Potential, that are just directly connecting with young people and instantly creating a sense of belonging - absolutely credible to the young folks that are part of that, 'cause these young adults are seeing other older adults who've been in the same spaces and places. And helping young people find their voices and articulate their souls, understand their traumas - and more importantly, also see their potential. Those programs are amazing. And the more of those we can have in our communities, the better. You also see other programs that have been really strongly integrated into systems and really help to support a interceding at moments where incarceration could have happened, so great diversion-oriented programs that offer alternatives to incarceration. And again, wrap a supportive hug around young people - create skills, help them understand trauma, and help them move through their lives in ways that are really affirming to them. Programs like Choose 180 and Community Passageways and some of the others in our county are really, really incredible. And again, scale those up and you've got a whole different perspective. 'Cause most importantly - if I could mention just quickly - what we've seen in youth incarceration has been an interesting kind of almost J-curve. From the time that I started working as a pediatrician a few decades ago - when the King County Detention Center had 200 young people in it on any given day, to 2019 when that number was down to more like 20 or less. All of those efforts of people working together in different ways went - to me - from an idea that, of closing youth detention, that seemed kind of hard to imagine when there's 200 young people in there, to something truly possible. 'Cause 20 - like 20 could be zero. 20 allows you to see something different. And so we've had all of these experiences that tell us what's possible. And this county, like other parts of the country, has done a lot of work towards that. Now sadly, since around 2018 or 2019, the number of youth in detention on any given day has been kind of creeping back up again. And I think, in a way, we need to be redoubling the efforts that we were investing in for a while there. We have programs at work - they've demonstrated benefit, they've shown what could be, they've opened the possibility from 200 to 20 to maybe seeing zero. There have been plans in place. And we've been ambivalent in this county. We built a brand new detention center, which opened - I don't know, what - early 2020. And then we announced the decommissioning of that detention center in mid to late 2020. We've had a roadmap to Zero Youth Detention that was active for a long time. And in some ways, the emphasis on that work got distracted by other things. We've had people working on this decommissioning work in something that the county calls Care & Closure. And there hasn't been as much community engagement as there should have been from the very beginning. So all of these things, I guess - I just introduce the idea that ambivalence is still part of human hearts in a lot of this work too. [00:21:45] Crystal Fincher: Ambivalence is a roadblock that we do have to get beyond. Appreciate your detailing those great programs - I think you really hit the nail on the head - talking about those programs have demonstrated their value in keeping the community safe and building relationships and connections with youth, with investing and pouring into them. And you can see the outcomes and you can see how powerful that work is, but it's really an issue of scale right now. You can look at funding, you can look at staffing, you can look at scope - and the traditional models that we're trying to unbuild that are harmful just have such a broad footprint, almost a ubiquitous footprint, in our society right now. And these pilot programs and organizations - and some substantial and doing great work, but just still needing so much more to address the need. And I wonder, especially just looking at some of the political situations upcoming - we've got elections right now, we've got forecasts for lower budgets, lower revenue. And so as we talk about building and investing, I've already heard some people say - Well, I don't know that we have the money for that, and maybe we just need to focus on trying to clean up our streets the traditional way or just investing more in the current system. And so we do have conflicts over resources and where those are going to go. How do you navigate that? [00:23:18] Dr. Ben Danielson: First, inside my head - this is what I think - I don't necessarily say this right away because sometimes you need to engage with people first before you get to the point of dropping certain things. But I think it's a stronger argument that we can't afford to keep doing things the way we're doing them. A sad fact is that King County is probably one of the lesser costs for incarcerating a youth for a year. The average in the country is somewhere in the $115,000/year, or something like that. King County - it's around $87,000/year. $87,000/year to incarcerate a young person. Any of the programs I mentioned, and many other programs that could be built up to scale, would not even come close to costing - on a per-youth basis - that kind of expense. So if we really want to have a dollars conversation, I'm happy to have that one 'cause the cheaper approach is the more effective approach - is to not incarcerate youth. If it's about people's roles and work in this, I also want to say just that there's a lot of stuff that we try to do at the very end point, right when crisis is happening, that would actually probably work better if we were doing it way earlier, way further upstream, way more effectively. The return on investment for maybe even doing some of the same things in communities instead of in prisons, at points where we know trauma and supports are there and are necessary, instead of waiting towards the moment of arrest or the moment of being in front of a judge. We have to be thinking - if we really want to talk about being good stewards of resources, then we have to be talking about that. And again, I'm kind of on solid ground in supporting communities that have been trying to end youth incarceration forever. I do want to say that it's been partnerships also that have helped us see that possibility - it's taken judges being willing to engage in diversion programs. It's taken incredible efforts from the legal systems - we even have advocates in the DA's office, in addition to the Public Defender's office. This is a place that has great human resource with lots of brilliance that is capable of really - not just envisioning a different community, but actually contributing to it and feeling great about their contributions. [00:25:37] Crystal Fincher: Yeah, I appreciate you bringing that up because I think many of us have seen so many allies and partners within and throughout systems in this work, and people who understand that the way we're doing things is not the best way and is harmful and trying in their roles and in their positions and working with others to help. I also see and hear from some of our leaders, whether it's in public safety or politics or prosecutors, saying things like - We're having an increasing problem with youth violence and crime, and part of the problem is that these youth haven't experienced consequences and we're too lenient on them. We heard this during the legislative session last session and we hear it during some council meetings - and their prescription is that we need to get tougher and that they need to experience consequences - and for them, that means that they might have to experience jail and being locked up to really teach them that lesson. How effective do you think that is? [00:26:40] Dr. Ben Danielson: Thank you for that question, 'cause I think that last part of that question sort of answers itself. We have tried and tried again the idea of consequences and punishment as the only form, or the primary form, of addressing issues and we've seen it fail. Since the late '80s, maybe even earlier, we've been addicted to the idea of doubling down on consequences as a way of addressing issues that we talk about as community safety or crime - however we label those things. Doesn't work, hasn't worked, still not working. I don't always like using mental health terms inappropriately, but there is somebody named Einstein who talked about - the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and over again and hoping for a different result. We have proven beyond a doubt that that - let's just get tougher - just hasn't worked. It also - if we really cared about these things, we'd be actually talking about the roots, the deeper issues, the ways in which we create or take away opportunity for young people, the way we make it almost criminal to be poor in this country, the ways in which we so divest in infrastructure and supports. And maybe humane being - like just human beings at a civil level, the humanity that we owe ourselves and each other - our lack of investment in those, I would put forth have way more to do with what we're seeing, or perceiving, or the news cycles are telling us are happening around crime than something else. [00:28:24] Crystal Fincher: Yeah, it's a challenge - we hear it all over. And I think we do conflate punishment with safety. And we have to untangle the public conversation around those things, which I appreciate you having this conversation and helping to do that, but it really is - it hasn't worked. And I do think that, as you say, there are a lot of well-meaning people who just don't really consider that there is an alternative. But as you said, there are alternatives - they're working, they're thriving. It's really a matter of scale and coordination, really, and institutionalizing what is helping instead of what is hurting. As you are doing this work and looking at what's necessary, for people who are listening and saying - This is really important, I support this, I wanna be a part of this, I want to help build and not just fight against what is harmful - both very important things - what would you say to them? How can they help? [00:29:19] Dr. Ben Danielson: There's so many different ways to help. I'm a strong believer in that there is not one path or two paths. I'm very thankful to you, Crystal, for not asking me - What are the two things we need to do? - 'cause I feel like that is a, that's almost a white supremacy question that creates an impossible, or a really strange set of alternatives. Communities know that there are many paths to getting to places you need to, so there's so many ways. I really appreciate what happens across the University of Washington. There are such champions, like Sarah Gimbel at the School of Nursing and the work that Sarah is doing to make sure that healthcare is being supported, not only in detention, but outside of detention. There are so many champions in our health department who are trying to instill a stronger public health and Health in All things in this work. Maybe most importantly though, I'll just go back to mentioning - there are incredible community-based programs that - not only the ones that are just, that are focusing on alternatives to incarceration, but just the ones that are just loving our young people. YouthCare and other programs that really help young people experiencing, who are unhoused, and who are pushed towards being unhoused by so many oppressive practices. Incredible advocacy and rights organizations like Lavender Rights that really sees people that other parts of society seem to not want to see - our LGBTQIA2S+ young people and adults who are deserving of every, every fulfilling opportunity to thrive that we should be thinking of. There are so many important community-based programs and I will just say, I feel like there is a significant threat to our nonprofits and community-based programs right now as resources - just that old scarcity diet that they've been functioning under for so long - it's just, it just wears and tears on an organization's ability. A lot of leaders are burned out and things like that. So we need to, we need to show how much we love those who are loving our communities with us and support them with our time, with our dollars, with our words of support. If you are LGBTQIA2S+ and every message across this country is about how much you might need to worry about your own safety right now - a county like ours, we should be yelling out - We support you, we see you, we want you to thrive, we believe in you, and we reject any energy that is trying to make you feel afraid, alone, lost or unsupported. We need to model the behaviors that we say we want our young people to grow into. And as long as they're not seeing us standing up and doing the things that we should do - from our moral hearts, from our heads, from, I don't know, from the evidence tells us, from what the budgets tell us, from every direction - if we're not doing that, I don't know why we expect young people to see anything different in the world around them either. So let's be the people that we wish other people would be - probably somebody famous said that before - but let's just try that for a while, right? [00:32:22] Crystal Fincher: Absolutely, definitely appreciate that. And I love "the organizations and people who are loving our community" - I absolutely love that, that is excellent advice and very well put. I really do thank you for your time today. And for people who wanna learn more and get engaged with AHSHAY, how can they do that? [00:32:41] Dr. Ben Danielson: Well, we're in startup phase in many ways - still working on getting our website together - look out for that in September, October kind of timeframe. We're just looking to support the brilliance that's out there, so if you're part of a community-based program that's just doing great work - we'd love to connect with you and find how we can support you. Trying to be able to support conversations that maybe America has not gotten good at - like talking across difference, and actually holding space for that, and being willing to keep talking - because it's for our young people, because it's more important than maybe whatever feelings we have about other folks around us. And if there are ways in which you have an idea, a thought, a way that you can personally contribute to the life of someone else around you - if there's somebody who needs to see you in order to see the possibilities in themselves, I just encourage you to get out there and be in the lives of people who would really benefit from your presence and your brilliance and your wisdom. [00:33:46] Crystal Fincher: Well, thank you so much for this conversation today. Thank you for everything that you have done and you continue to do. You truly have been doing incredibly heavy lifting for quite some time - and I thank you, and we all thank you so much. Dr. Ben Danielson. [00:34:02] Dr. Ben Danielson: Thank you for the opportunity to talk. [00:34:05] Crystal Fincher: Thank you for listening to Hacks & Wonks, which is produced by Shannon Cheng. You can follow Hacks & Wonks on Twitter @HacksWonks. 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Welcome back to the HealED Podcast! Today we are talking about the intersection of eating disorders and the  LGBTQIA2S+ Community.    Joining me in this conversation is Quinn Haisley (they/she). Quinn Haisley  is a non-binary, queer, and neurodivergent eating disorder dietitian. After originally majoring in philosophy for their undergrad degree, Quinn chose to shift gears and returned to school to study nutrition, receiving an associate's degree from LaGuardia Community college, and a MS from New York University where they also completed their dietetic internship. Quinn started working in the eating disorder field 3 years ago as a registered dietitian at the PHP, IOP, and outpatient level, before transitioning to her role as Outpatient Services Supervisor. They now work full-time at their own private practice, Practice Eros Nutrition, primarily focusing on working with LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent folx after seeing a need for more affirming treatment spaces run by clinicians with lived experience.   In this episode, Marie-Pier & Quinn talk about: ✨Prevalence and Risk Factors of Eating Disorders in LGBTQ+ Community ⛔️Barriers to Diagnosis and Access to Care

Libra New Moon – Solar Eclipse I balance.  I recenter.  I reset. On this podcast episode, we explore the Libra South Node of Fate, thoughts on centering humanity during difficult times, the deeper meaning and message of the word Aloha and its' relationship to Libra, collective prayers for Peace, and 'Queen of "Queen of Libra" bell hooks life, and the Final Four Libra Emoji's. A – ala, watchful alterness L – lōkāhi, work with unity O – oiā'i'o, truthful honesty H – ha'aha'a, humility A – ahonui, patient perseverance In addition, meet special guest Blake Kelley (They/Them) – a Queer Astrologer and Tarot Practitioner, blending multiple modalities and techniques.  Blake is the host of two podcasts and recently invited me on their YouTube to explore the Asteroids.  On this week's podcast episode, Blake reflects on life as a Libra Rising and Tarot-Justice Life-Path.  Tune into this week's podcast episode here. Special Announcement: This Libra New Moon, my best friend from College, Andy Myers, is getting married to the love of his life, John.  I sadly can not make the wedding in-person.  However, because of technology, I will be attending the ceremony on Zoom.  I have been helping Andy write his vows this week.  Reading his reflections on their relationship has been touching, inspiring and heart-opening. To witness members of the LGBTQ+ community join together through love and commitment gives us hope for a better tomorrow.  Please join me in wishing both Andy & John a happy, love-filled union.   Fundraiser for Aloha Maui Pride  In response to the recent fires that have affected the beautiful island of Maui, our Cosmic Cousins community has raised $1,468 for Aloha Maui Pride – an organization aiming to raise funds and awareness for the LGBTQIA2S+ community affected by the devastating fires in Lahaina. The fundraiser is still open until this Sunday, October 15. To donate on behalf of Cosmic Cousins to Aloha Maui Pride, please visit my instagram   Important Announcement Because of travel and study opportunities, I will only be offering live one-on-one astrology readings via Zoom through the end of the calendar year 2023.  If you have been hoping to book a session with me now would be the time.  Since I will be abroad the first half of 2024 (and perhaps longer), my offerings will be shifting in the New Year.  I will still be offering Astrology Readings and Consultations.  However, they will most likely switch to being pre-recorded .mp3 readings.  More information on this is soon to come. I am also happy to share, even though I will be on the other side of the world, the podcast will still be able to continue during this time.  Episodes will still be released on each New and Full Moon, as this offering still is a devotional practice from my heart to yours.   If you are looking for greater support on your journey, then I would be honored to hold space for you in this way, through a: deep-dive astrology reading tarot healing sessions, or 3-6 month mentorship. If you have any questions, reach out to me through email at:  jeff@brooklynfools.com       Wishing you a peaceful Libra New Moon.   OTHER LINKS Sign-up for Newsletter Podcast: iTunes, Spotify, or Podbean About Jeff Hinshaw Instagram Patreon for Cosmic Cousins Astrology Mentorship Astrology Reading Tarot Healing Session  

Aries Full Moon I am.  I embark.  I start anew. On this week's podcast episode, we explore the invitation of the Libra Equinox, the Aries Full Moon, Chiron in Aries, and the North Node of Fate in Aries.    Special Guests Christina of Tarot Della Notte.  Christina just completed Level 2 of a one-on-one mentorship with me.  She is a gifted empath and Intuitive Tarot Reader descendant from an ancestral line of feminine mystics and healers.  Her sessions are heart-led, nourishing and provide a safe space.  On this week's podcast episode, Christina offers beautiful insights on her own experiences of being an Aries Moon. Meet Vanessa, a professional psychic medium and card reader with over 15 years of experience.  "The Aquarean" is her pseudonym. It helps her drop into her psychic senses and connect with the unseen. It represents the coming age and our right to authenticity and clarity.  On this week's podcast episode, Vanessa and I explore many Aries-Libra themes, including: Air Signs & Angels Harmonizing Language The Psychic Abilities of the Air Signs Libra, Emotional Receptivity and it's connection to the Water Element The Aries Full Moon Using the Tarot to meditate on transits and much more! Fundraiser for Aloha Maui Pride On behalf of Cosmic Cousins, I am hosting a fundraiser for Aloha Maui Pride in response to the recent fires that have affected the beautiful island of Maui.  Aloha Maui Pride is an organization aiming to raise funds and awareness for the LGBTQIA2S+ community affected by the devastating fires in Lahaina. Let's stand together, lend our support, and create a brighter future for our LGBTQIA2S+ community. Your presence and contribution will make a significant impact.