Send us Fan Mail First, we speak with gay comedian /actorJason Stuart who publicly came out 30 years ago on the Geraldo show. We discuss how this affected his career and the work he has done since then. Then, we discuss his upcoming projects. Guest: Jason Stuart https://www.jasonstuart.com/ Then we speak with Kenn McLaughlin, the artistic director of Stages Theater, who bids farewell after a remarkable 25-year tenure. Listen as Ken reflects on the transformative power of theater, his vision for ...
Nov 09, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Send us Fan Mail We speak with Bryan Cotton, the Founder and President of New Faces of Pride, LLC. in Houston, a new pride organization established in 2023. Their mission is to foster unity, inclusivity, and empowerment within the LGBTQ+ community of Houston through year-round events and fundraising initiatives. We discuss the objectives of this new organization, what it hopes to accomplish and why it was founded. This includes discussing their Parade and Festival on June 22, downtown at Wortham...
Nov 02, 2023•58 min
Send us Fan Mail Co-Host Wendy Taylor has an interview with Galveston based musician and voice over artist, Ladybird. Ladybird opened up about how her upcoming album, "A Pay to Play World," serves as her therapeutic outlet to manage chronic pain, trauma, and her interaction with luxury medical treatment in America. She shared her journey from the studio to the world through Twitch, where she's been able to build connections and express her music. Guest: Ladybird https://www.ladybird-uke.com/ The...
Oct 18, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Send us Fan Mail We speak with Amanda Rose, president of Katy Pride, and their plans for this event. Anticipate a weekend filled with advocacy, acceptance, and celebration as she unveils a sneak peek into the lineup of vendors, riveting entertainment, and the cascading events from the kick-off party at Postino Cinco Ranch to the after-party at the First Christian Church of Katy. Guest: Amanda Rose https://fcckaty.org/katypride/ Next, we shift gears into a world bedazzled with sequins and feather...
Oct 12, 2023•1 hr
Send us Fan Mail We speak with the Montrose Center's Executive Director Ann Robinson. She will be retiring soon and we catch up with her about her 35 years at the Center and what is next. The Montrose Center opened in 1978 as Montrose Counseling Center (MCC), after the widely successful Town Meeting I at the Astro Arena. The Center faced many financial burdens in its formative years, particularly because of the high cost of providing health insurance for its employees living with HIV/AIDS. In th...
Oct 05, 2023•1 hr
Send us Fan Mail We speak with Chris Bacon about the recent Supreme Court decision allowing businesses to discriminate against LGBT people. Can you imagine a world where businesses are legally allowed to discriminate based on sexual orientation? The Supreme Court's recent ruling permitting such discrimination has sent ripples through the global LGBTQ community and beyond. We invite you to sit down with us as we unpack this ruling with Houston attorney Chris Bacon, providing a comprehensive analy...
Sep 28, 2023•57 min
Send us Fan Mail Get ready for a powerful episode as we navigate through the resonating impact of The Laramie Project, a play that touches on the harrowing murder of Matthew Shepard, and the significant legislation that it inspired. We are joined by the play's director at Theatre Suburbia, Judy Reeves who offers us an intriguing insight into this dramatic piece. Judy details how the play uniquely employs ten actors to portray over 65 roles, and how it is not solely focused on the murder, but on ...
Sep 21, 2023•58 min
Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered what it takes to make history and inspire a community? Join us for a fascinating conversation with Harrison Guy, the first Black male grand marshal in the history of Houston's Pride celebrations. We dive into Guy's passion for the arts, his transformative journey to Rwanda, and how it influenced his artistic language and the creation of the Urban Souls Dance Company. We also venture into his newest production, Black Butterfly, which tells powerful stories ...
Sep 17, 2023•58 min
Send us Fan Mail Embark on an enchanted journey with us as we spotlight the glitz, glamour, and behind-the-scenes of the wedding planning industry with the innovative Shaun Gray of Shaun Gray Events. Passionate about celebrating love in all its diversity, Sean peels back the curtain on his trailblazing approach, leveraging social media to redefine what a 'dream wedding' can look like. Discover how he is shattering the traditional mold and using platforms like TikTok to spotlight love stories tha...
Aug 22, 2023•59 min
Send us Fan Mail Cameron Samuels 2023 Trendsetter Grand Marshal -- Queer Podcasters -- Actor/Writer Brett Cullum We speak with with Cameron Samuels, 2023 trendsetter Grand Marshal. For Cameron Samuels, the courageous teen who battled Katy Independent School District in a 2021 dispute involving the district’s homophobic internet search filters and book bans, being recognized with the Human Rights Campaign’s Trailblazer Award in April was a moment of resolution. Guest: Cameron Samuels https://www....
Jul 27, 2023•59 min
Send us Fan Mail JD Doyle historian/author -- Legacy Community Health's Mint Julep -- Normal Anomaly We speak with Houston activist/historian and now author of the book, "1981: My Gay American Road Trip, A Slice of Our Pre-AIDS Culture". 1981. Rich with promise and possibility, the post-Stonewall era saw queer Americans standing up for themselves and each other like never before. With the rise of gay newspapers, bars, clubs, and businesses in cities all over the US, it was a time of hedonism, ac...
Jul 21, 2023•58 min
Send us Fan Mail 2023 Grand Marshal interviews --Male -- Non Binary -- Female First, we speak with Jeffrey Campbell, the 2023 male grand marshal. Jeffrey Campbell, a native of Cuero, TX, is a graduate of Texas State University. Currently working as the Chief Executive Officer of Allies in Hope, formerly AIDS Foundation Houston, Jeffrey has spent over two decades working in the field of HIV prevention while also being heavily involved in LGBTQ advocacy in Houston and around the nation. Over the y...
Jul 06, 2023•58 min
Send us Fan Mail Harris County Attorney's Office LGBT issues -- Gay artist Gray Foy -- Andrew Edmonson Honorary Grand Marshal We speak with Roxanne Werner, director of communications Harris County Attorney, about the challenges facing LGBT residents of Harris County coming from the Texas legislature. As the Harris County Attorney, Christian D. Menefee is the chief civil lawyer for the largest county in Texas. He manages an office of 250+ attorneys and staff who represent the county, its 60 elect...
Jun 22, 2023•58 min
Send us Fan Mail LGBT Chamber of Commerce -- Januari Fox Lege Recap -- HIV Study We speak with Jack Berger, Director of Programming and Events, LGBT Chamber of Commerce, about the upcoming event Pride in Business Luncheon. Held during Pride Month, the Pride In Business Celebration is a unique opportunity to celebrate the important role of LGBTQ+ and Allied businesses in the Greater Houston economy. The event underscores how the LGBTQ+ & Allied business community works with the broader busine...
Jun 15, 2023•59 min
Send us Fan Mail "Tinderbox" stage reading -- Dallas Southern Pride -- Woodlands Pride Andrew Edmonson talks with Brad Dalton about the stage reading of a new play called "Tinder Box" at Spring Street Studios in Houston. The play is about the deadly fire at the "UpStairs Lounge" in New Orleans 50 years ago. The reading will take place Sunday June 18th at 3pm. Guest: Brad Dalton https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/tinderbox-up-stairs-lounge-fire-book-author-interview-1125133/ Then, w...
Jun 01, 2023•59 min
Send us Fan Mail "August Osage County" @ MATCH -- Pride 365 -- Mayoral Candidate Gilbert Garcia We speak with Deborah Hope and Ron Jones about Dirt Dogs Production of "August: Osage County". When the large Weston family unexpectedly reunites after patriarch Dad up and disappears, their Oklahoman family homestead explodes in a maelstrom of repressed truths and unsettling secrets. A vanished father, a pill-popping mother, and three sisters harboring shady little secrets becomes a mixture of brutal...
May 25, 2023•58 min
Send us Fan Mail Alexandra Billings — Pet Patrol Deborah Moncrief Bell speaks with Alexandra Billings is a transgender TV actor who rose to prominence in 2014 as one of the supporting stars of the Golden Globe-winning comedy "Transparent" (Amazon 2014- ). A native of Southern California, Billings was surrounded by stage and screen performers throughout childhood. Her father was the musical director at a famed opera house in Los Angeles, and as a child Billings would follow her dad to work and he...
May 11, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Send us Fan Mail Harrison Homer-Guy (First Black Grand Marshal Houston Pride) -- Stages LGBT plays -- Naughty poetry reading Aaron Coleman Aaron Coleman speaks with Harrison Homer-Guy about his life and two events he has coming up for Black Pride. Guy was born in La Marque, Texas, in 1976. He has two sisters and two brothers, and his young mother’s parents adopted and raised Guy and his older sister. “They were incredible parents,” Guy says. “I wouldn’t change a thing.” Guy attended La Marque pu...
May 04, 2023•58 min
Send us Fan Mail Trans film "Joyland" at Museum of Fine Art -- March on Washington 30th anniversary Part 2 We speak with Saim Sadiq, director of the film "Joyland". (Pakistan, 2023, 126 minutes, in Punjabi and Urdu with English subtitles, Digital) Brown Auditorium Theater. Named Best International Feature at the 2023 Film Independent Spirit Awards, Joyland is set in Pakistan’s patriarchal society where Haider, the youngest son in a traditional family, secretly becomes a back-up dancer in a Bolly...
Apr 27, 2023•54 min
Send us Fan Mail Amanda Edwards for Houston mayor -- March on Washington 1993 retrospect -- Sherlock Holmes at Alley Theater We speak with former city council person and now candidate for mayor, Amanda Edwards. Amanda Edwards is a native Houstonian and a former At-Large City Council Member. Her hands-on, results-oriented servant leadership is focused on empowering residents and obtaining results. Amanda is an accomplished attorney with extensive municipal finance experience, a grassroots public ...
Apr 20, 2023•58 min
Send us Fan Mail Pride 2023 Update -- Robert Gallegos for Houston mayor -- Montrose Blvd. Project We speak with representatives from Pride 365 about the 2023 Pride events and what will be different this year. Historically, Pride Houston is a volunteer-run, 501(c)(3) non-profit that has organized the official Houston LGBT Pride Celebration® every year in Montrose or downtown Houston. As of 2022, no longer will we only celebrate in June. I ntroducing Pride Houston 365 . We will continue to strive ...
Apr 13, 2023•1 hr
Send us Fan Mail John Whitmire for Houston mayor -- Creating Change 50th anniversary -- Diana's Foundation 75th anniversary We speak with John Whitmire about his campaign to become Houston's next mayor. We discuss the challenges facing the city as well as the possibility of a HERO ordinance 2.0 and about leaving the Texas Senate to take on this task. Guest: John Whitmire https://www.johnwhitmire.com/ Then, Andrew Edmonson speaks with Cathy Renna about the 50th anniversary of the Creating Change ...
Apr 06, 2023•58 min
Send us Fan Mail "Simply Sondheim" Pride Chorus -- HIV Advocacy Day Januari Fox -- New AFH CEO We speak Dr. David York and David Gebo about the upcoming Pride Chorus Houston concert "Simply Sondheim". Pride Chorus Houston (PCH) was originally founded as the Montrose Singers in November of 1979. Led by founding director Andy Mills, the Houston-based men’s chorus met with early successes marked by lavish productions at the Tower Theatre, performing with as many as 80 singing members. The Montrose ...
Mar 23, 2023•1 hr 1 min
Send us Fan Mail Avenue 360 "Pets in the Park" -- Book of Mary -- Stages Theater " The Bride" We speak with Dr. Charlene Flash, President CEO of Avenue 360 talks about the organization and the upcoming Pets in the Park event. Avenue 360 Health and Wellness, a 501 (c)3 organization, is a Federally Qualified Health Center with seven clinics in the Houston region providing primary, behavioral health, and dental care to medically underserved communities. Previously, the organization was known as Hou...
Mar 16, 2023•59 min
Send us Fan Mail Q Patrol Houston -- Bringin' in the Green -- "Cowboy Bob" at the Alley Theatre We speak with Jon Garrison who is researching anti LGBT violence in the 90's and how the community responded with local protection groups such as Q Patrol here in Houston. Our own Glenn Holt, past president of Q Patrol, interviews Jon about his work. Guest: Jon Garrison https://www.houstonlgbthistory.org/misc-q-patrol.html Then we have a discussion with the Montrose Center's fundraiser "31st annual Br...
Mar 09, 2023•58 min
Send us Fan Mail LGBT Historian University of Houston -- Growing up lesbian 60-70's memoir We speak with Joyce Gabiola , LGBT History Research Collections Librarian at the University of Houston. The LGBT History Research Collection includes personal papers, organizational records, publications, and library collections that preserve and promote the collective understanding of Houston’s and the region’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender communities and service organizations. Materials docume...
Mar 02, 2023•1 hr 5 min
Send us Fan Mail Community Activist Ian Haddock -- Stages production "Cullud Wattah" -- Legendary DJ JD Arnold First we speak with LGBT community activist Ian Haddock about the Normal Anomaly Initiative and his work in the community. The Normal Anomaly Initiative began in 2016 in Houston as a blog to tell the stories of people at the margins. Throughout the span of 3 years, the Founder, Ian L. Haddock, had the organization working with Huffington Post, Unites States Conference on HIV/ AIDS (USCH...
Feb 23, 2023•58 min
Send us Fan Mail Nick Hellyar Houston City Council Candidate -- Louis Minor Central Texas LGBT County Commissioner We speak with Nick Hellyar, LGBT candidate for Houston City Council at large position 2 about his work in the community and his vision for Houston. Growing up in Houston, Nick is the product of HISD schools. Nick got his first taste of public service while working at Houston City Hall for former District I City Council Member James Rodriguez. It was at City Hall where he found mento...
Feb 16, 2023•53 min
Send us Fan Mail Creating Change San Francisco -- Houston actor Joel Sandel We speak about the LGBTQ Task Force's Creating Change to be held February 17-23rd in San Francisco. We speak with Cathy Renna, Communications Director for the Task Force about the conference and the work of the Task Force. The National LGBTQ Task Force advances full freedom, justice and equality for LGBTQ people. They’re building a future where everyone is free to be themselves in every aspect of their lives. Today, desp...
Feb 02, 2023•55 min
Send us Fan Mail "This Is Not Me" Trans Iranian Film -- Christina Wells, Houstonian in Chicago touring production First, we speak with the director of This Is Not Me, a documentary about the lives of Shervin and Saman, two transgender youth coming of age in Iran. Iran is the only country in that West Asian region to recognize trans people — any other LGBQ+ identity is banned. Yet Shervin and Saman still face severe social constraints and — despite having loving and supportive parents — are force...
Jan 26, 2023•58 min
