Podcasts about Pride Center

On this week's episode, WYCE Station Manager Phil Tower welcomes Jazz McKinney, executive director of The Grand Rapids Pride Center.The mission of The Grand Rapids Pride Center is to create positive change for the 2-SLGBTQ+ community by breaking down barriers, creating awareness, providing inclusive services, and bridging relationships.Jazz spoke about the history of the Pride Center and also discussed the upcoming PrideFest 2025, happening on Calder Plaza on Saturday, June 21, and Sunday, June 22, full of activities for all kinds of people and family-friendly as well.The first Pride Celebration was held at the Monroe Amphitheater in downtown Grand Rapids on June 19, 1988. Today, it has grown to be one of the largest one-day events in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids Pride Festival is an event that brings 2-SLGBTQ+ community members, 2-SLGBTQ+ businesses, allies, and organizations together to celebrate diversity, inclusion, and the beautiful, vast 2-SLGBTQ+ community!Going into its 37th year in 2025, Grand Rapids Pride Festival is working to create a safe, open, and inclusive environment for Grand Rapids community members to celebrate who they are.

In this Pride Month episode of Legally Bond, Kim speaks with Bond trust and estate attorney Christopher Phillips. Chris shares insights on advance planning, the issues that arise when legal protections aren't in place, and unique considerations for LGBTQ+ individuals seeking to protect their assets and preserve their legacy.Resources discussed in this episode:Niagara Pride, Inc.Pride Center of WNYPrideLaw at Center for Elder Law & JusticeLambda LegalSAGE - Advocacy & Services for LGBTQ+ Elders

Thom Francis reintroduces us to longtime local poet and open mic host Don Levy. Don was the featured reader at the Albany Poets Presents series at Restaurant Navona in 2017, where he shared his poems, told stories about his childhood, and answered questions from the audience. For this segment, Thom asks Don about one of the poems he read that night and some other issues of the day. — Don Levy has been part of the Albany poetry scene since 1988 when he first read at the QE2 open mic. He has read at various venues and events in the area, including The Albany Public Library, Poets in the Park, the Poets Speak Loud series at McGeary's, and The Social Justice Center. He has hosted a number of readings over the years, the first being at The Albany Art Gallery on Jefferson Street, to his last, a featured reader / open mic series called "Live From the Living Room," a straight-friendly reading held at The Pride Center of the Capital Region. Don was one of the editors of Open Mic: The Albany Anthology., a fantastic book that featured work from the poets who frequented the local open mics in the mid-90s. He published 2 chapbooks with local artist Kevin Bruce: How Green Was My Big Eden, a collection of gay fantasy poems, and Super Queer Poet Saves the Day. On January 18, 2017, Don read his poem "Mike Pence Goes to Hamilton" at the Albany Poets Presents event at Restaurant Navona in Albany. In our conversation we talk about where the idea for that poem came from, recent online outrage over major companies supporting LGBTQ+ causes, "wokeness," and using poetry as social commentary.

Join us as we discuss our plans for the Winter Weave A-long and, of course, lots of project updates. Full notes with photos and links can be found in the podcast section of our shop website: TwoEwesFiberAdventures.com Join the community on Ravelry or become a patron and support the show on our Patreon Page. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Subscribe on Android. Marsha's Projects Emotional Support Chicken: by Annette Corsino. I've knitted a bit on my chicken. Decided to make a rock climbing chicken for Ben. Found tiny carabiners online. Sockhead Slouch Hat: by Kelly McClure. Using Done Roving Yarns Frolicking Feet in colorway Irish Moss. Hibernating. Graphito: by Heidemarie Kaizer. Using Purls Before Swine Robusta in colorways Good Jeans (blue) and Toxic (pink). I finished the yoke and divided for the sleeves. I've knit about an inch of the body but I'm going to wash and block the yoke to be sure it fits and the patterning looks good. Ames Beanie: Stephanie Larson. Using Purls Before Swine Hometown Worsted in colorway Seaglass. I was about to start the decreases when I noticed I had crossed one of the cables the wrong way. I need to rip back. Socks: The Artful Ewe Clackamas. Finished first sock and about halfway through leg of second sock. Weaving Studio: I organized the closet and put all of Ben's stuff in there. I'd like him to take it, but all in good time. Kelly's Projects Finished the front on the Maple Vest. Need to wind yarn to start on the back. The ribbing pattern is fun and I love using my wooden cable needle. The fabric is heavy and a little silky. I've got my woven squares blanket to square (14 x 14) and I have only six more rows to sew on. It's been a little over a year since I started this project.  Plans for more chickens because my community needs some emotional support right now The first two went to our Mi Casa Undocuscholar Center and our Pride Center.  Stalled on Graphito by Heidemarie Kaiser while I've been working on the vest and the spinning and fleece prep.  Suint Bath Shetland Project: Finished carding both batches and now spinning them. Washed fiber is spun. Starting on the unwashed fiber and it is still quite greasy. I'll wind each bobbin into a center pull ball and ply each of them to compare the results. Winter Weave Along Going until March 31. Show us your projects in the Ravelry thread. If you aren't on Ravelry consider joining just so you can talk with us about your weaving! Challenge: Between now and January 1 do a kind of weaving that you haven't done before. Possibilities: New to you weave structure, different forms of loom, make something you never thought of making before, e.g. decorative braids or shoe laces, use a fiber you haven't used before, use a wet finishing method you haven't used before. End 2024 with a new weaving skill.   

It has never been easy for marginalized groups. This is also and particularly true for transgender people. As early as during the Weimar Republic, some scientists and doctors wanted to do something about this. They built important networks and support for transgender people. And over the years, these networks spanned the entire world. An exhibition at the Victoria Pride Center in Melbourne documents these networks. - Randgruppen haben und hatten es schon immer nicht leicht. Das gilt auch und besonders für Transmenschen. Daran wollten einige Wissenschaftler und Ärzte schon in der Weimarer Republik etwas ändern. Sie bauten wichtige Netzwerke und Unterstützung für Transmenschen auf. Und diese Netzwerke spannten sich im Laufe der Jahre über die ganze Welt. Eine Ausstellung im Victoria Pride Center in Melbourne dokumentiert diese Netzwerke.

It has never been easy for marginalized groups. This is also and particularly true for transgender people. As early as during the Weimar Republic, some scientists and doctors wanted to do something about this. They built important networks and support for transgender people. And over the years, these networks spanned the entire world. An exhibition at the Victoria Pride Center in Melbourne documents these networks. - Randgruppen haben und hatten es schon immer nicht leicht. Das gilt auch und besonders für Transmenschen. Daran wollten einige Wissenschaftler und Ärzte schon in der Weimarer Republik etwas ändern. Sie bauten wichtige Netzwerke und Unterstützung für Transmenschen auf. Und diese Netzwerke spannten sich im Laufe der Jahre über die ganze Welt. Eine Ausstellung im Victoria Pride Center in Melbourne dokumentiert diese Netzwerke.

Episode one starts off with Damien announcing his new show "The Playbook with Damien Crawford", he and courtney discuss his views on Notre Dame. Courtneys week starts off with a heart warming Grand Parents day and ends with Whats on his mind which is the unraveling of Pride Center of West Texas. The Millennial Moment has Damien revealing "project exodus" and the show ends with NFL game pics.

July 25th, 2024

Tuesday was primary day in New York! We unpack the competitive congressional primaries races with Austin Jefferson, of City and State New York. We discuss the availiable resources in the state for LGBTQ+ older adults who have looking for support with MJ Okma, Senior Manager for Advocacy and Government Relations at SAGE. In collaboration with the Colonie Senior Service Center and the Pride Center of the Capital Region, LGBTQ+ older adults with Aging with Pride took a trip to SUNY University at Albany to look through historic archives of the pride center of the capitol region.   EXPLORE MORE: nynow.org

Isaac Evans-Frantz is joined first by Kell Arbor, Health and Wellness Director at Pride Center of Vermont. Then, he talks with Brenda Churchill, past Bakersfield Selectboard Member and first Transgender Woman on the Vermont Commission on Women.

The center joins 13 others across the Cal State system specifically for queer and trans students.

Here's Jen's story from her website: https://turtleshelterproject.org/jensstory "My addiction led me to being homeless on several occasions throughout my life, and during that time I personally knew seven people who froze to death. When I first learned about this lifesaving technology, my mind flooded with ideas on how many people's lives this could save. I'd recently been homeless during an extreme winter. It had been one of the coldest winters Utah had suffered in a long time, so the misery of surviving the bitter cold was still very fresh in my mind. While I was homeless I remember feeling the chill all the way to my bones. I couldn't even think or function. It completely zapped me of my energy so much that I was losing my will to live. Everything felt beyond overwhelming. Simple tasks, like finding a bathroom, seemed to feel like huge obstacles. The crazy thing about it was: I had a car I was living in; I had a storage unit I could hang out in during the day and at night; and I had an income that was sufficient for my needs. But being homeless completely broke me - even with all of the resources I had available to me.

I began thinking that if homelessness crushed me, even with all that I had, then what would it do to someone who had much less, or even nothing?  I wanted to do something to help people with this burden. When I learned about foam clothing, I knew without a doubt that God was telling me -"THIS IS HOW YOU CAN HELP!"

After a lot of prayer and asking God to put the right people in my path, I started talking to everyone about my desire to make foam clothing for the homeless. Eventually I told the right person and that is how I met Marian Edmonds-Allen. At the time Marian, an ordained minister, was the executive director for the Utah Pride Center. Prior to that she had served as the Executive Director of OUTreach Resource Centers and in 2015 was named a Petra Fellow for her work with LGBTQ homeless youth.   Marian was particularly interested in my idea for getting foam clothing into the hands of the homeless and arranged a meeting to hear more. But it was still just an idea.  The truth is I had no idea how to make the project happen, and at the time I had only been clean and sober for 7 months.  Things were put on hold for a while because Marian took a new job at Parity in New York and resigned from the Pride Center.  I had been in drug rehab, but I needed to finish getting clean, sober, and stable.  My recovery sponsor kept telling me that this was God's project, not mine, and I needed to let go and let God make this happen in HIS time.   

After about 2 years, in January 2017, God led me to Angela Roth.  Angela is someone who not only knows how to create a pattern but can sew like a rock star! Coincidentally, when I met her she had been praying for an opportunity to use her sewing and patterning talents to do something truly meaningful for people with a genuine need.  We teamed up and started the Turtle Shelter Project! We decided to make vests because we thought a simple vest would be able to keep a person's core warm.  If your core is warm, the rest of you stays warm longer.  We came up with a vest pattern that would be fairly easy for volunteers to make and keep production cost down.  After purchasing materials for 50 vests, we had only spent $30 for each one. The goal was to use labor donated by volunteers. This would give people the opportunity to serve in any capacity, whether it be time or money, and to truly do something meaningful that can help save lives. 

Between September 2017 and January of 2018, with the help of many volunteers, we produced 50 TSP vests.  We handed some out to people experiencing homelessness to do some field testing for us and let us know how they worked.  The response has been excellent!  As a result of their feedback, we have made improvements to the vests.  We have added hoods, pockets, and a sturdy belt to help them fit better. We have also used some of the vests to do field testing by ourselves and friends and family who were willing. The results have been very encouraging!!! We want these vests to go to people living outdoors or who don't have access to shelters, because they are the ones who need this technology the most.  The vests are called "Turtle Shelters" because they are a portable shelter - just like a turtle taking its shelter with it.  Wearing a Turtle Shelter Vest makes having a source of heat a nicety, but not a necessity because the foam insulation in the vest will harness the body's heat and conserve it.  The vests are very well made to provide durability, wind resistance, insulation, and comfort.  They are a very effective way to help provide life-saving warmth."  

The Pride Center of Vermont's new executive director shares her vision and mission for the group's future. Plus, Sen. Sanders says he won't support additional U.S. military aid to Israel, Hinesburg police investigate the presence of a gun at a local school, good news on the timeline for restoring three flood-damaged government buildings in Montpelier, and a judge reissues an arrest order for Daniel Banyai.

Phoebe Zorn, Pride Center of Vermont's new executive director, sat down with host Jenn Jarecki to discuss the organization's goals and plans for the future.

Tonight at Franklin Plaza in Troy, New York, the Pride Center of the Capital Region is hosting their 2023 Gala: Amplifying Queer Voices of All Ages. The event will include music drag performances, a silent auction, and dinner. New York City based drag performance artist, event host, TV personality, and professional musician Thorgy Thor is coming to town to host and emcee the event.

We spoke with Jazz McKinney, Executive Director of the Grand Rapids Pride Center, about pride month, LGBTQ+ equality, gender, equity, transgender education, housing challenges and equal employment opportunities. The Grand Rapids Pride Center works to create positive change for the 2-SLGBTQ+ community by breaking down barriers, creating awareness, providing inclusive services, and bridging relationships. Online: Grand Rapids Pride Center

Assembly Member Mary Beth Walsh (R-Saratoga County) unpacked her opposition to a bill that would move some local elections to even-numbered years. We unpack what resources are availiable in the state for LGBTQ+ older adults who have looking for support with MJ Okma, Senior Manager of Advocacy and Government Relations at SAGE. Aging with Pride, a collaboration between Colonie Senior Service Center and the Pride Center of the Capital Region, provided a trip for LGBTQ+ adults to look through archives housed at SUNY University at Albany. Explore More: nynow.org

College students should be able to focus on their education without having to spend time and energy battling for fundamental rights like being addressed by their correct pronouns or having their gender expression acknowledged. This is one of the many reasons that Pride Centers at universities are essential. In this episode, we were so happy to be joined by Whitney Workman (fae/they), Manager of the California State University, Northridge Pride Center. We talk about faer work with LGBTQ+ students, the holistic view of the Pride Center at CSUN, their thoughts on the best ways of spreading awareness of LGBTQ+ issues on college campuses and more.A trailblazer in faer teen years, as the second person in their high school to come out, Whitney immediately recognized the needs in the Queer community and hasn't stopped working to improve lives and create safe spaces for students in their early stages of transition or exploring their own sexuality and gender.Throughout this episode, you'll hear about Whitney's journey from being an organizer at feminist organizations and working with reproductive justice to making it to the CSUN Pride Center. Fae then provides a detailed list of the Center's services, how it supports LGBTQ+ college students, and how to learn about their services and programs. We also discuss the best ways of spreading LGBTQ+ awareness, free speech, hate speech, censorship, and much more.In This Episode, You Will Learn:A bit about Whitney and their background before becoming the manager of the CSUN Pride Center (2:20)What kind of support LGBTQ+ students will find at the Pride Center (18:30)Who should have access to students' legal names (23:30)Why the CSUN Pride Center is crucial for LGBTQ+ students (33:40)Whitney shares faer thoughts on the best ways of spreading awareness (42:40)Safety tips the Pride Center offers to LGBTQ+ students (54:40)Don't trust the Campus Pride Index, go to a college's LGBTQ+ Center website to see what they offer (1:02:50)Connect with CSUN Pride Center:WebsiteConnect with Jackie and Bridget:Transgender Support: Becoming a True Ally Video Course on VimeoTransgender School Patreon Membership with all exclusive contentTransgender School on MediumInstagramWebsite FacebookCommunity Facebook GroupYouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonathan Lopez, the program manager of The San Joaquin Pride Center, joins Wes and Amy on today's episode to talk about the history of the Pride Center. Listen in to learn more about the different programs the Pride Center offers and its impact on not only the local LGBTQ+ community but the Stockton community as a whole. Be sure to stay tuned for Anthony's Pop Culture Moment about some LGBTQ-friendly businesses in Stockton. San Joaquin Pride Center Visit Stockton This Is Stockton Website This Is Stockton Instagram This is Stockton is part of the Destination Marketing Podcast Network. It is hosted by Wes Rhea, Amy Alpers, and Anthony Esteves and produced by the team at Relic. To learn more about the Destination Marketing Podcast network and to listen to our other shows, please visit https://thedmpn.com/. If you are interested in becoming a part of the network, please email adam@relicagency.com.

Another inland port project has been approved on imperiled Great Salt Lake wetlands. Detecting when students use artificial intelligence for homework is this school year's newest challenge. Here's how one Utah district is dealing with it. And the Utah Pride Center won't be closing, leaders say, backtracking on an earlier statement. At 9 a.m. on Friday, Salt Lake Tribune…

KSL's Top Story:  Tonight is the first Republican debate in the presidential election. 8 contenders will take the stage in Milwaukee. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Cleo Manago is a behavioral health and cultural analyst, writer, educator, popular speaker, and Black/African social justice and defense-focused human rights activist.  He is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Pride Center of Maryland and Chief Advisor/Founder of the Black Men's/Women's Xchange. He is also the developer of the critically noted Critical Thinking and Cultural Affirmation (or CTCA) methodology, a “racism/oppression trauma, trance-breaking” behavioral intervention. His work is featured in numerous journals, including The Black Scholar - Journal of Black Studies and Research, The Journal of Black Psychology, the American Journal of Public Health and We Real Cool: Black Men and Masculinity by bell hooks.Cleo Manago studied behavioral health and cultural anthropology at New College of California, began his doctoral studies at the California Institute for Integral Studies (CIIS) in San Francisco, holds a doctorate in Cultural and Religious Studies from Christ University and is community faculty at Charles Drew University of Science and Medicine in Los Angeles. ) 

One of our favorite youth activists told us recently that an important way we can advocate to end gun violence is by talking about it! So, just how do you approach such a sensitive issue with people you care about in your community this summer? Radio GAG speaks with Fred Guttenberg, Author, Activist and dad about his new book American Carnage, co-authored with Thom Gabor. Fred's daughter Jaime Guttenberg was one of those killed at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018. As herdad he advocates for gun safety regulations and changes in culture that can make Americans safer. Our Radio GAG producers talk about how we talk to others about violence and share tips on how to find common ground and move forward on saving lives and preventing deaths and injuries from gun violence. Our new chapter GAG South Florida meeting 8.10 at 7:00 PM at the Pride Center in Wilton Manors.  8.16 Guac's Magical Tour AIDS Memorial. Dancing, DJ's Ice Cream Truck Get all the dish on how to talk about gun violence on Radio GAG! 8.21 on all your favorite podcast platforms.

Happy PRIDE from ‘Pack Chats! We're closing off this wonderful month with Charla Blumell, the director of NCSU's Pride Center! Tune in to hear about her personal journey and how her identities have shaped her. Listen in for her personal advice in navigating your identity. Podcast Editor: Laurel Settlemire Show Notes: Pride Center: https://diversity.ncsu.edu/pridecenter/

Episode 2: Edward, Michael, Shannan, and Dacari discuss library services to the Queer community of San Antonio with Erica Alcocer from the Pride Center of San Antonio. For more information about the Pride Center of San Antonio and the services they provide to the San Antonio community, please visit http://pridecentersa.org/

Written and Read by Andrew AlonzoFeatured in the June 9th, 2023 edition

Today, on the Hudson Mohawk Magazine: We begin with a Norlite legal update from Mark Dunlea for the news bucket. Then, we hear another labor bucket from Willie Terry, speaking with Theresa Grady, an activist and a community leader of RAPP (Release Aging People in Prison). Later on, we bring you this week's WGXC Congressional Report, tracking the votes, statements, positions, and campaigns of the representatives and candidates for the 18th, 19th, 20th, and 21st Congressional seats in New York. After that, Elizabeth (EP) Press speaks with Nathaniel Gray, the executive director of the Pride Center of the Capital Region, about the importance of celebrating Pride. Finally, Rensselaer Youth Outdoors tells us about the opportunity for youth to be a part of The Forest Conservation Corp.

June is Pride Month. around the world, celebrations of the LGBTQ+ community are happening to celebrate sexual and gender minorities. This year, the celebrations come in the context of more than 75 anti-LGBTQ+ laws passing in state houses across the country, more than double the number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills that passed last year. For the first time in its 40 year history, the Human Rights Campaign has declared a state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people in the United States. Tramour Wilson is the Senior Director of Advocacy and Community Engagement at the Pride Center of Maryland, located in Baltimore.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

June is LGBTQ+ Pride month all around the globe. Here in Troy, city and county elected officials met this week for a declaration of pride month and a flag raising. Hudson Mohawk Magazine producer Elizabeth (EP) Press connected with Nathaniel Gray, the executive director of the Pride Center of the Capital Region to talk about why it is important to celebrate in spite of a backdrop of hate.

Today we Pass the Mic to LGBTQ advocate and educator Jabari Lyles. His guest -- Londyn Smith de Richelieu, Baltimore City's new Director of LGBTQ Affairs -- talks about the need to change the culture and attitude toward trans folks from within City Hall. Then Lyles is joined by Legacy Forte, head of BMORE BLXCK, talking about resources they provide for Black trans youth and Toby, a trans tenth-grader at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, on the message he picks up from youth-centered anti-trans legislation across the US: “They want to send the message to younger people because they want to tell them when they're young: your existence is wrong. You shouldn't feel safe in your existence. You shouldn't feel ok with your existence.”  Links: Baltimore Office of LGBTQ Affairs, BMORE BLXCK, Trans Maryland resources, The PRIDE Center of Maryland, PRIDE 2023 events Original airdate: 6/14/22See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christine and Ash talk Zinefest, a collaboration between Prism and the Pride Center, and just what a zine is. Come join the zine extravaganza on Wednesday May 24th from 11am-1pm in the SEC plaza!

LGBTQ+ rights are under attack throughout the country. Nearly 500 bills targeting LGBTQ+ people have been proposed in the U.S. to date, including in every state in New England. Eighteen Republican-controlled states have so far passed laws banning gender affirming health care, affecting 1 in 4 transgender youth.In Montana, State Rep. Zooey Zephyr, who is transgender, was ousted from the Republican-led House of Representatives last week for her passionate statements objecting to a ban on hormone treatments and surgical care for transgender children. Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed the bill into law last week, despite pleas from his son David, who identifies as nonbinary.In Nebraska, state Senator Megan Hunt is being investigated for allegedly having a conflict of interest for her opposition to a law that would ban gender-affirming health care. Her supposed conflict? She is the mother of a transgender child.The American Academy of Pediatrics and other leading medical organizations support gender affirming care and warn that bans pose serious health risks to young people.Rep. Taylor Small, 29, is among just 8 out transgender state legislators in the country, and is the first out trans legislator in Vermont. She was elected in 2020 to represent Winooski. A graduate of Colchester High School and the University of Vermont, Small is also education program manager at the Pride Center of Vermont, where we had this conversation. Small was named a 2022 Politician of Year by One Young World, an international youth leadership organization based in the U.K.Small said that anti-LGBTQ+ laws – from barring trans and nonbinary youth from participating in school sports, to book bans, to criminalizing gender-affirming health care – “are killing our youth. They are showing them that there is no hope for their future where they can be thriving trans adults.”By contrast, she said that she and Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr “are trying to show that beacon of hope that you can still be involved, that you do have leadership qualities, and not only can you participate, but you can have a fulfilling life.”“This is nothing new that we've seen in politics…going after and targeting specific groups of people,” Small asserted. “What group does the general public have a lot of ignorance around and have a lot of questions? That is the trans community. As we see this growing recognition and visibility, it also comes with that backlash of ‘That is not what I grew up with, that is not my understanding of gender.'”As other states restrict access to reproductive and gender-affirming health care, the Vermont legislature has passed two reproductive “shield bills,” S.37 and H.89, which protect doctors and patients who give and receive this care, respectively.“Vermont is saying that we're putting this shield around our border, that as long as you are in our state, as a provider or as a patient, that you are protected by our laws and recognizing that gender affirming care and reproductive health care are legally protected,” she said.Small cautioned that vigilance is required to stop anti-LGBTQ attacks in Vermont. “It absolutely could happen here,” she said, citing anti-trans incidents in Randolph and Burlington.“As long as we continue to engage as leaders and engage in these difficult conversations, I think we can prevent what is happening in Montana, what is happening in Oklahoma and in Tennessee, from happening right here in our own state.”

Don Levy has been part of the Albany poetry scene since 1988 when he first read at the QE2 open mic. He has read at various venues and events in the area, including The Albany Public Library, Poets in the Park, the Poets Speak Loud series at McGeary's, and The Social Justice Center. He has hosted a number of readings over the years, the first being at The Albany Art Gallery on Jefferson Street, to his last, a featured reader / open mic series called "Live From the Living Room," a straight-friendly reading held at The Pride Center of the Capital Region. Don was one of the editors of Open Mic: The Albany Anthology., a fantastic book that featured work from the poets who frequented the local open mics in the mid-90s. He published 2 chapbooks with local artist Kevin Bruce: How Green Was My Big Eden, a collection of gay fantasy poems, and Super Queer Poet Saves the Day. He currently writes a book blog called "The Next Chapter." On January 18, 2017, Don read his poem "Mike Pence Goes to Hamilton" at the Albany Poets Presents event at Restaurant Navona in Albany. In our conversation we talk about where the idea for that poem came from, recent online outrage over major companies supporting LGBTQ+ causes, "wokeness," and using poetry as social commentary.

On the first half of today show the boys jump into their round table. Nick covers some Pride Center wins this past week as well as his impending departure from…

In July, a bill designed to protect same-sex marriages passed the US House of Representatives with bipartisan support. Forty-seven Republicans joined House Democrats in passing the Respect for Marriage Act. Shortly thereafter, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced that he was working to drum up sufficient Republican support in the Senate to pass the bill. Following weeks of behind-the-scenes negotiations, Schumer announced in mid-September that the vote would be delayed until after the midterm elections. To make sense of what is happening with marriage equality, we put together a two-part podcast series, featuring conversations with policymakers, experts, and advocates. In part one of this series, Rockefeller Institute Fellow Heather Trela, Senior Policy Analyst Leigh Wedenoja, and Pride Center of the Capital Region Executive Director Nate Gray answer questions like: If the US Supreme Court ruled in 2015 to legalize marriage equality nationwide, why is there now a renewed push for legislating this issue? What is the legislative and judicial history of marriage equality and how does that inform the provisions in the Respect for Marriage Act? And how is the recent uncertainty surrounding marriage equality affecting members of the LGBTQ+ community? In part two, we draw some political parallels to the current moment with a look back at the push for marriage equality in New York in 2011. To understand the political calculations and consequences of a Republican “yes” vote on this issue, Rockefeller Institute President Bob Megna talks with Senator Steve Saland, one of four Republican senators who crossed the aisle to say “aye” to the Marriage Equality Act.

In July, a bill designed to protect same-sex marriages passed the US House of Representatives with bipartisan support. Forty-seven Republicans joined House Democrats in passing the Respect for Marriage Act. Shortly thereafter, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced that he was working to drum up sufficient Republican support in the Senate to pass the bill. Following weeks of behind-the-scenes negotiations, Schumer announced in mid-September that the vote would be delayed until after the midterm elections. To make sense of what is happening with marriage equality, we put together a two-part podcast series, featuring conversations with policymakers, experts, and advocates. In part one of this series, Rockefeller Institute Fellow Heather Trela, Senior Policy Analyst Leigh Wedenoja, and Pride Center of the Capital Region Executive Director Nate Gray answer questions like: If the US Supreme Court ruled in 2015 to legalize marriage equality nationwide, why is there now a renewed push for legislating this issue? What is the legislative and judicial history of marriage equality and how does that inform the provisions in the Respect for Marriage Act? And how is the recent uncertainty surrounding marriage equality affecting members of the LGBTQ+ community? In part two, we draw some political parallels to the current moment with a look back at the push for marriage equality in New York in 2011. To understand the political calculations and consequences of a Republican “yes” vote on this issue, Rockefeller Institute President Bob Megna talks with Senator Steve Saland, one of four Republican senators who crossed the aisle to say “aye” to the Marriage Equality Act.

Friiiiiiiiday with Elvis Duran and The Morning Show! We get ready for announce our Jingle Ball lineups! Gandhi has the day off as she gets ready to celebrate her sister's wedding! The show is also getting ready to play some golf for The Pride Center of Staten Island! Jerry O'connell checks in about his new show "The Real Love Boat"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Civil rights activist and journalism entrepreneur Sandy Williams died on Sept. 5, she and her partner Patricia Hicks, were two of the 10 passengers on board the seaplane that went down in the Puget Sound, west of Whidbey Island. They were on their way back to Spokane after vacationing, celebrating Sandy's 61st birthday early. We talk about her work leading the black newspaper, Black Lens and how she was an advocate for youth, African American, LBGTQ, helped establish the Pride Center at Eastern Washington University and more. We closeout the episode with little light heartedness from Gary who found a new show called Abbott Elementary on ABC. Show Links: Black Lens http://blacklensnews.com/ (http://blacklensnews.com/) Carl Maxey Center = https://www.carlmaxeycenter.org/ (https://www.carlmaxeycenter.org/) Washington State Commission on African American Affairs https://caaa.wa.gov/ (https://caaa.wa.gov/) Odyssey Youth Center https://www.odysseyyouth.org/ (https://www.odysseyyouth.org/) Pride Center at Eastern Washington University https://inside.ewu.edu/pridecenter/ (https://inside.ewu.edu/pridecenter/) 9/5/22 Breaking News: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/know-far-victims-charter-floatplane-crash-seattle-rcna46482 (https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/know-far-victims-charter-floatplane-crash-seattle-rcna46482) Murder of Matthew Shepard https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Shepard (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Shepard) Resources/Recommendations to check out: https://crooked.com/podcast-series/pod-save-america/ (Pod Save America) - Pod Save America is a no-bullshit conversation about politics  https://votesaveamerica.com/ (Vote Save America) - learn more about how you can help Need help/support? check out https://www.betterhelp.com/ (Better Help) OR https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/ (Trevor Project) If you want to share your stories or questions please email us Queernundrum@queernundrum.com, that is a Queer Nun with a Drum dot com. OR connect with us on any of our social media platforms.  Intro music by Jahzzar “Please Listen Carefully” "Jahzzar (betterwithmusic.com) CC BY-SA" and Outro music by Scott Holmes “Acoustic Indie Folk” @ scottianholmes@live.com. Editor: H. Greystone via FinalCut Pro Writer: G. Thoren

Meet Tom Banjo, a musician from Calais. Plus, the Pride Center asks Hannaford to join Milk With Dignity, a federal investigation into antisemitism at UVM, a low hospital budget for the UVM Health Network, and migrating birds.

Welcome to episode 113, in this episode I have the honor of interviewing Brother Merrick Moses. Brother Merrick Moses is an ordained Old Catholic Benedictine priest and monk, writer, community activist, and preacher living in Baltimore, MD. This native New Yorker is a graduate of Morgan State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and a minor in Spanish language. He has completed the Education for Ministry program from the University of the South at Sewanee in Tennessee. Ordained to the order of deacons in 2004, priesthood in 2008, and professed life vows in 2021, Brother Merrick was one of the first Black Transmen ordained within the Old Catholic Movement in Baltimore, MD. He is currently serving as the board president of the Pride Center of Maryland, the third oldest Pride Center in the nation.  He is the first transsexual man to serve as board president in the 45-year history of the Center. Links: Sacramental Whine: Chronicling the Independent Sacramental Movement Vol. One. Sacramental Whine: Chronicling the Independent Sacramental Movement Vol. Two. Sacramental Whine: Chronicling the Independent Sacramental Movement Vol. Three. The Church Cracked Open: Disruption, Decline, and New Hope for Beloved Community by Stephanie Spellers. The Dream of God: A Call to Return by Verna Dozier. This podcast is hosted by Bishop David Oliver Kling and produced, in part, by the Ancient Apostolic Church of Alexandria.

Arts Respond with Lucy Gellman: New Haven Pride Center by WNHH Community Radio

In the latest episode, activist and abolitionist Jammella Anderson tells me about their TIME Magazine cover, gender and size-inclusive thrifting business, and experience discovering their queerness and gender identity. We discuss the importance of representation in our community, media, and local businesses. And yes, we both agree thrifting is pretty queer. Follow Jammella on Instagram at @jammella. Donate to Free Food Fridge Albany on Patreon. Read Jammella's article in TIME Magazine. Free Food Fridge Albany: @freefoodfridgealbany Lil Thrift Ma: @lilthrift_ma Help spread the bi agenda and support the podcast by: following us on Instagram subscribing to the pod on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and giving us a rating or review! National Bi+ Information & Resources: Bisexual.org Bisexual Resource Center The Trevor Project GLAAD Capital Region, New York Resources: In Our Own Voices, Inc. Pride Center of the Capital Region Credits: Hosted, Edited & Produced by Talia Cass Art by Matthew Clauss Music by FASSounds

The Seagle Festival in Schroon Lake, New York is producing “Fellow Travelers”, an opera based on the novel of the same name by Thomas Mallon. It takes place during the McCarthy era and deals with the “Lavender Scare” where gay people are forced out of their government jobs. The opera will be performed at the Seagle Festival on August 3 – 6.They are also doing a joint event with The Linda and the Pride Center of the Capital Region at The Linda on July 26 from 6:00 – 8:00. It will be a preview and panel discussion about Fellow Travelers and the Lavender Scare then and now. It will feature scenes from the opera, with comments by the composer and comments from Nathaniel Gray, Executive Director of the Pride Center.We are joined by Artistic Director of Seagle Festival Darren Woods and Director of "Fellow Travelers" Richard Kagey.

Three voices from the 6/24/22 rally in Albany protesting the overturn of Roe v. Wade. (1) A member of New York State Nurses Association provides historic perspective on when abortion became illegal. (2) Nathaniel Gray, director of the Pride Center (capital pridecenter.org) calls for men to be involved in the battle. (3) A pharmacy student warns of the impact on access to contraceptives. Produced by Brea Barthel, who regrets occasional sound challenges due to wind. image: Poster says "Why is my uterus more regulated than your gun?" Photo by Mark Dixon from Pittsburgh, PA CC2.0

There is a lot of confusion when it comes to non-heterosexual orientation. June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month and I took this opportunity to invite my friend Robert Boo to the podcast. Robert is the CEO of Ft. Lauderdale's iconic Pride Center. What is the difference between all the different terms used to describe the LGBTQ+ community? What are the various issues faced by them today? Are attitudes changing? What are the resources for HIV+ people? We are very different yet we are all the same. At the end of the day, love is love, and we are all colors of the same rainbow.  Dr. Kanwal Bawa is Cleveland Clinic trained and a pioneer in the field of skin rejuvenation, hair restoration and sexual wellness. She has a state-of-the-art practice in Boca Raton, Florida called Bawa Medical. She earned the moniker Dr. Sex Fairy due to her incredible advances in the fields of both intimate and sexual wellness. Her patients fly to her from all over the world for vaginal rejuvenation, penis enlargement, Erectile Dysfunction, enhanced performance, increased libido and more. She also provides virtual consultations for those who are unable to travel to her for in-office treatments. To schedule a virtual or in-office consultation: https://www.bawamedical.com/contact/ To learn more about sexual wellness: https://www.bawamedical.com/sexual-health/ TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZTdC5M5Me/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealdrsexfairy/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/doctorsexfairy Clubhouse: https://www.clubhouse.com/@drsexfairy

It's June! It's Gabbing Gay Time. Jenn and Gail are joined once again by Knoxville's Premiere Gay Power Couple John and Dustin Camp, along with JorDon, and Alexander. The board members of Knox Pride. Jenn and Gail find out about the LGBTQ+ community in Knoxville and what the Pride center means for Knoxville and the future of the Pride Center. They talk about the plan for the 3 day Knoxville Pride celebration that is going to happen September 30-October 2. We discuss fundraising and how important it is to the Pride center as well as where that money goes. Join us on this episode of Gabbing Gay Time and find out about all the amazing things that are happening in the community and how you can help or utilize services. Check out Knoxpride.com and look at the opportunities on how you can help. We really appreciate you listening to us every week. Follow  @Knoxpride on IG. Follow the girls at @brattievonbeaverhausen on IG Bruisedtonsils on TikTok and @gabbinggailtime. Thank You for listening to this super important episode. Donate to the Pride center. You will literally be saving lives. 

LoveBabz LoveTalk with Babz Rawls-Ivy: Patrick J. Dunn, Executive Director, New Haven Pride Center by WNHH Community Radio

Casella's dominance in the Vermont waste industry raises concerns that it's nearing a monopoly. Plus: the House passes a pension reform bill, the Pride Center of Burlington is vandalized, and Beta passes a hurdle to build a new manufacturing plant.

After the murder of Fern Feather, a transgender woman from the Northeast Kingdom, we talk with the director of an LGBTQ anti-violence program about how to be a supportive ally to Vermont's trans community.

Season 10, Episode 1 - Decoding Trauma. Promoting Justice. Advancing Equality. Dr. Cleo Manago - Behavioral Health & Cultural AnalystWELCOME TO SEASON 10!  About Dr. Cleo ManagoBehavioral Health and Cultural Analyst, Dr. Cleo Manago is thewriter, educator, speaker and Black/African defense-focused human rights activist who founded Black Men's Xchange National (BMX). He is Interim Chief Executive Office for the Pride Center of Maryland and creator of the coveted Critical Thinking and Cultural Affirmation (or CTCA) methodology: a “trance-breaking", racism and oppression trauma induced behavioral intervention methodology. Manago's work is featured in The Black Scholar — Journal of Black Studies and Research, The Journal of Black Psychology, andthe American Journal of Public Health.Connect with Dr. Manago: Amassi.org, IG: @cleomanago + @blackmensxchange_national Twitter: @cleomanago + @bmxnational Facebook: Cleo Manago Klay's NoteWant more information on our custom meditations? Email: Assistant@PlanAwithKlay.com.If you're looking for a cool scripted podcast drama, check out Venice HERE by Marisa Bramwell.Thank you for listening to Season 8 of Plan A Konversations! Share your thoughts and follow Klay on your favorite social media: @PlanAwithKlay and use the hashtag #PlanA101​​​. Want more Plan A? Subscribe to Klay's website: KlaySWilliams.com.If you've been motivated, inspired and called to action by this podcast, please consider contributing with the link provided below.Support the show (https://paypal.me/PlanAEnterprises?locale.x=en_US)