Pride Connection Presents: Imperfect Imperfection

Episode Notes Pride Connection was happy to chat with Elise Tabor about intersectionality issues as it relates to not only the LGBTQIA+ and blind communities but relating to us all. When Kimberle Crenshaw coined the term, “intersectionality,” 30 years ago, it was an obscure legal concept. Read more about this on VOX. Did you recognize … Read more

Pride Connection Presents: The Year of COVID-19 a Success…Say What?!?!

Episode Notes Pride Connection was happy to chat with Dustin Rynders, the Supervising Attorney of the Education team at Disability Rights Texas, (DRTX). If you are a student with a disability in the State of Texas and need assistance, check out the advocacy services you can get help with by visiting https://disabilityrightstx.org. Do you live … Read more

Pride Connection Presents – Harvey Miller Part 2

Episode Notes Wasn’t I right? How can you not be motivated by hearing Harvey Miller’s story Listen to Pride Connection this Tuesday April, 12 at 10 pm. EST on ACB Radio Mainstream and hear the rest of the story. In this part of our conversation hear to whom and how Harvey came out. Learn how … Read more

Pride Connection Presents – Harvey Miller Part 1

Episode Notes Do you need a hit of motivation during this relentless time of pandemic? Maybe a little nudge to get you out of that recliner and do something productive? I can get it for you on the cheap. All you have to do is listen to Pride Connection Tuesday April 6 at 10 p.m. … Read more

Pride Connection Presents: What Does It Mean To Identify As Asian American Today?

Episode Notes Pride Connection presents a roundtable discussion about what it means to identify as Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) in today’s racially charged climate.  Content warning: gun violence, hate crimes/violence against AAPI, racism, xenophobia, homophobia, ableism, other topics that may be sensitive to some listeners   Join Sarah Chung (moderator,) Tyanne Wilmath, Mark Hanohano, Anthony Corona, … Read more

Pride Connection Presents: Celebrating Black History Month

Episode Notes Black History Month: where do we go from here? Join Will Burley and Cheryl Cumings as they talk about the background of Black History Month, and share their perspective of the importance of black History Month, current psycho-social impact of racism on the lives of Black Americans, and the future.

Pride Connection Presents: LGBTQ+ Figures in Politics

Episode Notes Please join Pride Connection, as we discuss the current role of some LGBTQ+ figures in politics. In 2018, Jared Polis was elected as Colorado’s Governor. Most recently, President Biden has appointed Pete Buttigieg as Secretary of Transportation and Rachel Levine as Assistant Secretary of Health. Polis and Buttigieg are both openly gay men, … Read more