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Taylor Eadie (18) talks with Diya Kishore (18) about the highs and lows of being apart of the LGBTQ+ community as a white male in his past and present.

A conversation about growing up Presbyterian and the struggle of coming from a community that does not accept you.

Sophie and Skylar respond to Ericka Naegle and Walter Naegle at Magic City Acceptance Center

Steve Desroches (49) talks to Trevor Pittinger (37) about his role as the executive director of the Provincetown Business Guild and about the LGBTQ culture of Provincetown, Massachusetts.

In this interview I resume how my coming out of closet experience was

Steve Desroches (48) talks to Jamie Morris (54) about his life as an actor and playwright, specifically on his work writing parodies.

[Recorded: Monday, September 11th, 2023] Jackie (age 19) from Falls Church, Virginia and Olivia (age 19) from Hampton, Virginia have a One Small Step Conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia as part of their Public Service Pathways 1-credit UNST course at UVA....

Z. Gutierrez (He/Him/His), a junior at Westridge school, interviews his alumnus, Elliott Snow (They/Them/Their), to discuss their transition journey, experience at Westridge, and life as a trans adult.

One Small Step conversation partners Amy Greene (64) and Alex Duda (37) discuss hopes for their children, why they don't like labels, and why people love to feel outraged.

One Small Step Conversation partners Marcia Oates (68) and Ann Marie Mershon (73) talk about their careers as school teachers and what they learned, the progress or lack there of on women's rights in their lifetime, abortion, and women's athletics.

One Small Step partners Cate Romelfanger (66) and Colleen Poleon (50) find common ground around their careers in Information Technology, being raised in military families, and their belief that United States politics have been "infected" by polarization.

One Small Step partners Larry Lucero (41) and Kim Phox (56) discuss their views on immigration, abortion, climate change, and more.

Coming out as a lesbian and being rejected by your family. Finding love.

Steve Desroches (48) talks to Jack Dennerlein (58) about how they met at a LGBTQ rights march on Washington in 2000 and their friendship and lives as gay men since.

Jami, is an only child for their adopted parents and has a complicated relationship with them mainly because of their gender identity of queer/nonbinary. Throughout their life they have struggled with depression and anxiety, but are working through it with...

Mara Jill Herman and Ron DeMaio discuss the power of the arts community, Ron's impact at Herricks High School, and his educational legacy.

Mattie and Lindsay (not related that we know of) spoke today about what it's like to get through COVID-19 year, be LGBTQ+ congregants of a progressive Mennonite church, and the 50th anniversary of Peace Mennonite Church Dallas. Recorded by Lindsay...

Immigrant LGBTQ stories

One Small Step partners Michael Robbins (71) and Michael Ryan (66) have a conversation about the polarization of the world, the Catholic and Mormon churches they've been surrounded by, and patriotism.

Should lgbtq+ be represented in media/ business

Madeline and her friend Juan Josue talk about the LGBTQ+ Community and the Christian Church, and how these two often find themselves at odds. As a devout Christian who is Bisexual, Juan speaks to how difficult it can be to...

We talk about her experience in these communities and how she feels about certain topics about being adopted and gay.

This interview was conducted with Larry Parra (22) and Caitlyn Tapia-Bindrum (22) to raise awareness on the issues and experiences faced by the transgender community in the U.S. We also go on to discuss the ways in which we can...

Talking with Jared Sipple.

One Small Step conversation partners Nate Yoder (52) and Austin Turner (31) talk about growing up in relatively homogenous areas, expanding their point of view, their shifting politics and parenting.