“I thought you loved me, I thought I’m your own flesh and blood”

The person I interviewed talks about the struggles of coming out/not being straight. (This is not a Ted talk.)

Jim McCarthy – Part 1 – Jim has been a part of Dayton's LGBTQ community since the 1980s and has helped shape and guide it in many ways.

Jim tells the story of his own coming out process and how he has helped shape/guide the Dayton LGBTQ community through important pivotal periods and events since the 1980s, including a protest that led to the ouster of the editor...

Interview with An LGBT Person in a Conservative Country about Her Experiences

I talk with my friend (19) from a conservative country about her experience being LGBT in a religious country, her identity, and how growing up in a place like that has affected her life. I do not reveal her identity...

Why do I like Aquaman instead of Wonder Woman? I didn’t know what was ‘wrong’ with me.

David Radford first had an inkling that he was gay at eight years old. While watching Super Friends, he found himself attracted to Aquaman – not Wonder Woman, like his friends. David discusses the Shreveport gay party scene, Southern Decadence,...

Surviving A Pendemic

Speaking to a survivor of a previous Pandemic as we live through the current Pandemic.

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Arvin Fontarum and Shasta Steinert

One Small Step participants Shasta Steinert (28) and Arvin Fontarum (38) talk about not being fully represented by either political party, the way people express their beliefs to others, and how learning and experiencing more has shaped their beliefs today.

Bestfriend Talk

Learning a little more insight on my best friends beliefs and views in the LGBTQ community.

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Mary Louzon and Rachel Berryman

One Small Step conversation partners Mary Louzon (64) and Rachel Berryman (41) discuss the challenges of family relationships when they are toxic and when politics divides them.

Lauren Madrid & Becky Rodriguez

The struggles of being a gay woman and overcoming hateful experiences theough strength

Finding Meaning of Life Through Love

Kendall, 18 years old, shares her experiences with love across all types, shedding light on her personal meaning of life.

Jasmine interviews sean for school project

31 year old Jasmine Long interviews her fiancé Sean Walker for a school project.

"Absolutely Finish Things" – An Interview With Saul Lyons

Pennsylvania artist Saul Lyons describes how he started working on creating graphite drawings as a living. He creates gay-positive artwork, where he hangs it in his gallery in New Hope, PA. Lyons started pursuing art as a career 4 years...

Jay and Robert

Gay life in the New York City theatre world in the 1980’s and the impact of HIV and AIDS

Miranda and Taylor – 5/1/24

Miranda Smith, 19 years old, interviews Taylor Eadie a 19 year old who was born in Omaha, Nebraska. He shares his story about his childhood and experiences being a part of the LGBTQ+ community. He also shares his relationship with...

Anna and Asher

Asher Pearce, 17, and Anna Prillaman, 42. Asher is a student at Trinity Episcopal School in Richmond VA and Anna is the Athletic Director there. We discussed a wide array of topics…starting off pretty surfacey…but really honed in on some...