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Partially about being a female in the science world, but mostly about being a part of the LGBTQ+ community.

Interview on what people think about LGBTQ

Steve Desroches (48) talks to Joshua Giant (36) about his drag persona Jizzelle and working as a drag queen in Provincetown, Massachusetts and beyond.

Steve Desroches (48) talks to Michelle Axelson (45) about her move to Provincetown, Massachusetts where she is known for her activism and as the owner of the historic and iconic feminist bookstore Womencrafts.

Adriana Osorio (35) and her wife Erin Osorio (36) discuss Adriana’s work with the community organization Food Outreach. Food Outreach provides meals to community members in need. They also discuss the importance of food family traditions, giving back, being members...

Steve Desroches (47) talks to Todd Alsup (44) about his work as a musician, specifically as a piano man in New York City and Provincetown, Massachusetts.

One Small Step partners Emily Tomkins (29) and Joseph "Joe" Loftus (68) discuss their different political beliefs and find common ground around income inequality and being "introverts."

Jeffrey Robinson (58) and his husband Juan Bustamante (48) talk about how their friends came together to help them plan their pagan wedding over 25 years ago and how having a legal document as proof of marriage was not the...

Steve Desroches (48) talks to musician Jon Richardson (35) about his work in Provincetown, Massachusetts and in particular his role as a piano man in a town with a long tradition of piano bars.

Dr. Loraine Hutchins is an American bisexual and feminist author, activist, and sex educator. She is the co-editor of Bi Any Other Name: bisexual people speak out. Her 2001 doctoral dissertation, Erotic Rites: A Cultural Analysis of Contemporary U.S. Sacred...

On Valentine's Day Steve Desroches (47) and Peter Donnelly (62) talk about their relationship, marriage, wedding day and life in Provincetown, Massachusetts.

Garett Knight (16) talks with his boyfriend Trenton "Trent" Buckelew (17) and learns more about Trent. Garett learns more about Trent than he thought he would. Best time segment: 0:30-3:30

Steve Desroches (47) talks to Felipe Rose (68) about being an original member of the disco phenomenon the Village People.

Colleagues and friends Nicole Kurth (41) and Stacie Christian (62) discuss their work at the University of Wisconsin at Green Bay, career lessons they have learned and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) work.

LGBTQ activism and intergenerational community support

LGBTQ love story

The 1980s: “The Party’s Over”

The AIDS crisis affected communities across the country, including the Midwest in places like Dayton, Ohio. The AIDS crisis was a pivotal event in the LGBTQ community, our country and the entire world. Robert Harrison was an AIDS & HIV...

Deborah and her chosen granddaughter Kami compare high school experiences. Coming out in the 70s, transgender rights, the AIDS epidemic in the 80s, Fighting stigma in the deep south.

Steve Desroches (48) talks to Mackenzie Miller (34) about his work as a drag queen in Provincetown, Massachusetts.

Spouses Monica Rivera (40) and Carmen Rivera (42) reflect on parenting two adopted multiracial boys as a queer couple.

An interview with a friend.

An interview with a lesbian in Anchorage, AK about living in the LGBTQ community and growing up with it, as part of a national series documenting the stories of LGBTQ elders to preserve the history of the community.

M (they/them) talks to Mark Eckstein (he/him), about his life and journey leading to advocate for LGBTQ+ inclusion in Montgomery County Public School Systems.

Molly Morgan interviews Garrett Olmsted on growing up Catholic and being part of the LGBTQIA+ community. They discuss school, family, and faith life through the eyes of queer teenagers. From its positives and negatives, everything is laid out on the...