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Steve Desroches (47) and Mark Cortale (53) discuss Cortale's career as a manager and producer of live entertainment with a focus on his work as the artistic director of the Art House in Provincetown, Massachusetts and as manager for drag...

Fred Poland started the Dayton Gay Men's Chorus in 2003 and has helped lead the Chorus to become of one of Dayton's most revered cultural/arts organizations. The Chorus has served as refuge and family for its members and helped create...

"In high school I tried to date girls, but in the back of my mind I knew I didn't want anything more than friendship from them."

Interview with Darlene Wagner.

Steve Desroches (47) talks to Dr. Justin Chen (40) about psychiatry and mental health.

This interview is part of the DCPS LGBTQ and Sexual Health Program's holiday storytelling project: A Very LGBTQ+ Holiday Audio Album.

People of the Rio Grande Valley Border Towns: Leo and Rick talk about their reverence for those who built the strong LGBT community in the Rio Grande Valley, and about their hopes for ways for the community to grow.

In 1992, Sacramento Frontrunners, an LGBTQ running group was formed. James and Saul were part of the first group. As part of our 30th Anniversary, they share some of their best memories of the early years and what this group...

[Recorded: Tuesday, March 19th, 2024] Al Pola, a 64-year-old from Charlottesville, VA, and Kamell Minor, a 20-year-old from St. Louis, MI, shared their personal experiences with in-group identity and acceptance, emphasizing the need for empathy and open-mindedness in creating inclusivity....

Orbit Clanton (56) tells Eliel Cruz about growing up in Baltimore, MD, joining the navy, realizing he was gay, falling in love, and becoming an HIV activist.

Rev. Dr. Mike Castle shares his journey as an out gay minister living with HIV. Shunned by the Southern Baptists, living with HIV, surviving cancer and a divorce, he has emerged stronger, liberated and determined while leading a church that...

Steve Desroches (48) talks to Julie Wheeler (58) about her life as a musician, comedian and drag king as well as life in Provincetown, Massachusetts.

This interview is a short one conducted by Scott Silvey (20) on a friends of his named William Bennett (21). in this interview they discuss the household life of William and how it used to differ compared to early 2000’s...

In honor of Latino/a and Hispanic Heritage Month, San Francisco Village Wellness coordinator Jessica Da Silva (34) interviews SFV member George Woyames (77) about what he would want other generations to know about being Latino in his generation.

Lesbian relationships and LGBTQ advocacy

Finding support for LGBTQ in the church

Steve Desroches (48) talks to Bob Keary (43) about his life in Provincetown and his various roles in the community: actor, writer, journalist, bartender and bon vivant.

Dana Bolles works for the Science Engagement and Partnerships Division at NASA Headquarters. She was first hired as a Payload Safety Engineer with the Kennedy Space Center and since then, has worked at four NASA centers in mission support roles...

Long time member of our church shares about her life with the RE kids.

For the Great Thanksgiving Listen in November 2021, Em Gathers (17) interviews her sibling, Iggy Gathers (21), at her dorm in New Jersey. They talk about their childhood and high school memories. They share their struggles and experiences as lgbtq...

Former Ohio Dept. of Health Epidemiologist Lois Hall and Dayton-are Physician Dr. Robert Brandt Jr. share their thoughts about current HIV treatment and their hopes for the future with regard to HIV.

Patti has shared her experiences and the changes in gay Laguna Beach. Laguna Beach played a role in Patti’s discovery of herself.

In today’s society people are celebrating LGBTQ people with parades and festivals, rather than spreading hatred towards them, but this wasn’t always the case. In November of 2018, 14 year old Sofia Brandon-Schwartz interviewed her father, Carlo Brandon to learn...

We talked about the community, how far it has come, and shared some stories from his lifetime and his experiences.

Bill & Larry tell the story of how they met, discuss the importance of finding a supportive community in Ferndale, Michigan, and reflect on how things have changed for the LGBTQ community over the last 50 years.