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Mason Dunn (35) interviews his friend and mentor, Grace Sterling Stowell (63), about the way that language helps in developing personal identity and the shifts that language has taken in the last 4 decades in the wider LGBTQ+ movement.

Interviewing Mrs. Bossler about the 80s.

Madison Schaefer (19) interviewing her best friend Jia DiDio-Vazquez (19) in York, Pennsylvania. They discuss Jia’s life growing up, coming to terms with her identity and spirituality, and how their friendship has influenced each other.

One Small Step partners Bronwyn Hughes (58) and Donald "Don" Morrison (65) discuss find faith traditions later in life, the challenges of working with seriously ill infants, and feeling misunderstood.

Steve Desroches (48) talks to Daniel Gomez Llata (58) about his role as the Town Crier in Provincetown, Massachusetts and the history of this beloved figure.

Interview with Yvonne Ritter about her life as an LGBTQ pioneer, part 1: childhood.

Religion and homosexuality

One Small Step conversation partners Alex Kramer (37) and Len Heath (44) discuss their upbringing, going to see the AIDS quilt and former Presidential candidate John McCain.

In this interview, conducted via Zoom from New Jersey, US and Derbyshire, England, Hanako Moulton (17) interviews her father’s sibling Mo Moulton. Moulton shares stories on their experiences as a lgbtq+ teenager in Massachusetts, their career in academia, and their...

Steve Desroches (48) talks to Spencer Keasey (55) about his time as a porn star working under the name Spencer Quest.

One Small Step conversation partners Michael "Mike" Carley (55) and Peter McManus (65) discuss our country's increasing diversity, the people they struggle most to interact with, and the values they'd like to instill in their children.

Steve Desroches (47) and Anthony Abruseze (59) talk about celebrating Halloween in Provincetown, Massachusetts.

Co-Workers Kenna and Solomon discuss Solomon's journey as a trans-man and how it relates to and influences his career as a hospice nurse.

Ripley Hotch, 77, puts his perspective on what has changed and what has remained in the LGBTQ "community" over the past 50 years by sharing anecdotes from growing up as a member of the “Lucky Few” gay generation. These include...

One Small Step conversation partners Heather Lockerman (48) and Eric Kaufman (46) discuss the intersection between U.S. politics and religion, why interaction with people different than you matters, and navigating when your children's views differ from your own.

From humble beginnings and prior careers, Josh Stucky and Brent Johnson have become one of Dayton Ohio's "power" couples. They have built a business and become a force for community development, change and charity.

Childhood influences, upbringing, embracing who you are

One Small Step conversation partners Wes Edwards (60) and Beverly White (64) discuss about politics.

One Small Step partners Jay Price (53) and Jacob Dailey (27) discuss what people misunderstand about farming and farmers, and the difficulty of navigating various political views within their own families.

Fiancés Erin Splaine (63) and Michelle Axelson (46) discuss lesbian visibility from their home in Provincetown, MA.

Insightful interview with trash can!!!

Steve Desroches (48) talks to Scott Coffey about how he came to Provincetown, Massachusetts and opened his men's clothing store Coffey Men, selling his own designs.

One Small Step partners Thomas "Tom" Barlow (39) and John Amoroso (45) share their challenges being divorced fathers of daughters, and their learning process around the changing language and mores regarding sexual orientation and gender identity.

Fitz Dettmer (18) has a personal talk with his dad, Matthew Dettmer (50) about raising him and his sister Graelyn (22), both of whom are queer and neurodivergent. Discussions of when differences were noticed, why, the different atmospheres they were...

"PRIDE In All Who Served" is a ten-week health education group designed to address the unique care needs of LGBT Veterans. Developed at the Hampton VA in 2016, the group provides a safe place to discuss identity and relevant healthcare...