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Friends and members of Out Loud Colorado Springs Men’s Chorus Trystan Craigo (47) and Connor "CJ" Woodward (62) come together to reflect on their experiences transitioning to male later in life.

Theresa Taken (72) talks with her daughter Emily Taken-Vertz (28) about growing up in rural Iowa, being adventurous, going to college, traveling the world, and becoming a lawyer after being a social worker in the South Bronx.

Bert Ward (66) and his son Adam Ward (34) reflect on Bert's life and love for customizing and improving things from sound systems to unicycles.

Mentor and mentee Fr. Donal Godfrey (64) and Leandro Gonzalez (38) talk about their experiences as openly gay men in the Catholic Church. They reflect on their faith journeys, their lives in San Francisco, and their friendship.

Best friends, Shadi Nadri (27) and Theo Morgan (22), share a conversation about mental health, body image, travel, hobbies, clothing, death, self-love, and friendship.

Jerry Albrent (72) interviews his friend Matthew Haynes [no age given], the owner and founder of Club Q, where a mass shooting took place on November 19, 2022. Matthew reflects on how his life journey led him to open a...

Karyn Mucklow (63) and her One Small Step partner Lauren Lambert (21) exchange travel stories, anecdotes from former times, and life lessons.

Partners Julianne Larsen (46) and Mar Nauta (52) discuss how they met, the obstacles they have faced as a couple, and some of the happy memories they have shared during their thirteen years together.

One Small Step conversation partners Julia Torres Barden (61) and Shelli Fowler (62) discuss formative moments in their political identities, the precarious nature of the current political moment, and what constitutes an effective strategy for social change.

Zazil-xa Davis-Vazquez (27) speaks to their aunt Sandra Ortega (43) about moving, relationships, and being close to family.

Conversation partners Jaxson Brown (21) and Shira Smillie (26) discuss Jaxson’s journey coming out as transgender, navigating trauma, and being himself. Jaxson also talks about the queer community in Colorado Springs and about advocating for change.

One Small Step partners Kevin [No Name Given] (59) and Adilene “Addy” [No Name Given] (31) talk about the experiences and identities that shaped their relationships, world-views, and career paths.

Victoria "Vicky" Swerdloff (54) shares a conversation with her daughter Alex Swerdloff (22) about life after college, memories of growing up, experiences in Boise, Idaho, perspectives, and their relationship.

Wives Angela Ibrahim-Olin (37) and Virginia Ibrahim-Olin (42) talk about their relationship and marriage. They focus on their wedding day in 2015, as well as their young son Franklin and their soon-to-be-born second child, whom they refer to as "Pickles."

Spouses Albert J. Legault (47) and Jason D. Curtis (44) talk about their relationship, being gay in the military, and AJ’s career in the National Park Service as a gay man.

Partners Ashley Cornelius (32) and Chris Beasley (39) come together to talk about their grassroots organization, Poetry 719, the only Black-led poetry organization in Colorado Springs, Colorado. They reflect on the importance of creating space for BIPOC and their experiences,...

Spouses Jill Lippard (34) and Katie Hendrickson (34) discuss their relationship and how they came to terms with their sexuality from a Christian upbringing. They also reflect on their lives since coming out.

Significant others Alaska Woods (20) and Ashton Haslam (21) discuss how their disabilities impact their experiences in queer spaces. They emphasize the need to better accommodate intersectional identities in queer spaces and reflect upon how, particularly following the COVID-19 pandemic,...

Friends Ash [No Name Given] (23) and David [No Name Given] (33) discuss David being a survivor of the Club Q mass shooting in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Dennis Whittle (57) and his colleague and friend, Donna Callejon (56), talk about the journey of Global Giving and their last 15 years working there together.

Dominique Robbins (32) and his husband Rockie Sanders (61) discuss their love story, coming out as gay, and Dominique’s work in the music industry.

Liam Manning (27) and his mom Bernadine “Bernie” Manning (58) come together to talk about parenting, particularly what it was like for Bernie to raise a queer child and Liam’s journey of self-discovery. They also reflect on their relationship and...

Erica Fox (48) and their daughter, Israel Fox (17), reflect on the holidays and their time in Louisiana before Israel heads to college out-of-state in the coming year.

Troy Sanders (26) interviews his boyfriend Rafael Norwood (34) about Rafael’s early childhood, his identity, his career path in higher education, and the Club Q mass shooting.