Send us Fan Mail On this episode of QUEER VOICES, Deborah Moncrief Bell talks with Jeffrey Campbell, who is the CEO of ALLIES IN HOPE (formerly AIDS FOUNDATION HOUSTON). He talks about all things related to the organization and tells us about their upcoming Ball, which is scheduled for November 14th. You can find tickets at https://www.aihhouston.org/hopeforhoustonball Danielle Sampey talks with Bryan Hlavinka about Lazarus House. This organization provides fitness and diet programs for individu...
Oct 30, 2025•58 min
Send us Fan Mail This episode begins with a very moving tribute from the mother of Iris Santos, who was a transgender woman murdered in 2021. Her case remains unsolved, and if you have any information, we ask you to step forward. Then Brett Cullum talks to Julia Krohn about the Theatre Under the Stars season opener THE PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE. Finally author R. Lee Ingalls and Brett Cullum talk about their latest Netflix obsession, THE HOUSE OF GUINNESS! Queer Voices airs in Houston Texas on ...
Oct 23, 2025•58 min
Send us Fan Mail It's a packed episode this week! Brett Cullum talks with the ORIGINAL QUEER VOICE, Mr. Jack Valinski! It's all about the crosswalk controversy in Montrose, and we give you a little more insight than the mainstream media. Then Deborah Moncrief Bell talks with Sumya Paruchuri about SEAT, an organization that advocates for queer students. Historian and author R. Lee Ingalls and Brett Cullum talk about the origins of several queer terms for our history month. And Davis Medoza Darusm...
Oct 16, 2025•58 min
Send us Fan Mail On this episode, QUEER VOICES looks at politics, history, and business. We begin by having Davis Mendoza Darusman speak with Molly Cook, a member of the Texas State Senate. Molly doesn't sugarcoat all of the challenges facing our community today inside Texas politics. Next, author and historian R. Lee Ingalls interviews Richard Watson about his life growing up and coming out decades back in Mississippi, New Orleans, and here in Houston. Richard talks about the challenges of bein...
Oct 09, 2025•58 min
Send us Fan Mail This is a podcast exclusive! Avery Belyeu breaks down the Montrose Gala's biggest fundraiser of the year, OUT FOR GOOD. Jacob Newsome interviews her about the event happening on October 4th at 7:00 p.m. at the Marriott Marquis in Downtown Houston. More tickets and information can be found at : https://montrosecenter.org/event/out-for-good-2025/ Queer Voices airs in Houston Texas on 90.1FM KPFT and is heard as a podcast here. Queer Voices hopes to entertain as well as illuminate ...
Oct 01, 2025•18 min
Send us Fan Mail This week, we have two interviews with Atlantis Narcisse, a trailblazing force in Houston's LGBTQ+ community whose journey spans decades of service, advocacy, and community building. From organizing HIV testing sessions in her living room during the 1990s epidemic to founding multiple organizations supporting transgender individuals of color, Atlantis embodies the spirit of compassionate leadership and resilient advocacy. We are running two recent interviews with her, because sh...
Sep 25, 2025•58 min
Send us Fan Mail This week's show combines the worlds of politics, history, and the arts. First up, we talk with Brad Pritchett, who is being honored this year at the OUT FOR GOOD gala on October 4th. This year, the event will be at the Marriott Marquis in downtown Houston. Brad talks about his career and how he got started in politics, and how he keeps the faith when things are not going well. In the second segment, we bring in author R. Lee Ingalls to discuss Clarence Arthur Tripp's book THE I...
Sep 18, 2025•58 min
Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Queer Voices , we spotlight the fight for civil rights, the power of theater, and the challenges of aging in our community. First, the ACLU of Texas’ Brian Klosterboer breaks down the latest wave of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in Austin, including the bathroom ban and Senate Bill 12, and shares how lawsuits and grassroots action are pushing back. Then, director Rhett Martinez discusses The Last Yiddish Speaker , a dystopian play co-produced by Houston’s Mildred’s ...
Sep 11, 2025•58 min
Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Queer Voices , we spotlight Houston’s LGBTQ+ talent and community leaders. Singer-songwriter Wendy Taylor reflects on her lifelong journey in music, from childhood choirs to competing on American Idol , and previews her new series of shows at Leon’s Lounge. Performer Ivan Moreno shares his path from opera to musical theater and his role as Louis Carruthers in Houston Broadway Theater’s daring production of American Psycho . And community advocate Jevon Martin ...
Sep 04, 2025•58 min
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Queer Voices , we open with a concert review of rising trans artist Ethel Cain (the first openly trans artist to reach the Billboard Top Ten), whose Southern Gothic sound and devoted fanbase are shaping the soundtrack of queer youth. We hear directly from fans before and after her Houston show about what her music means to them. Then we turn to the political arena, exploring the future of the Houston Mayor’s LGBTQ+ Advisory Board . New chair Clay Melder , a 20...
Aug 28, 2025•56 min
Send us Fan Mail Democracy under threat meets boundary-pushing theater in this powerful episode of Queer Voices, where urgent political resistance stands alongside daring artistic expression. Texas Representative Jon Rosenthal pulls back the curtain on the high-stakes battle against mid-decade redistricting maps that would dramatically dilute minority voting power across Texas. As 2025 Pride Houston Ally Grand Marshal, Rosenthal doesn't hold back when describing what he calls a "racist redistric...
Aug 21, 2025•57 min
Send us Fan Mail How do we transform pain into powerful storytelling? This episode brings together three remarkable creators who are documenting LGBTQ+ experiences through different artistic mediums, each offering unique perspectives on resilience, healing, and joy. Award-winning journalist Nico Lang takes us behind the scenes of writing "American Teenager: How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era." Having spent a year traveling to seven states to document trans youth...
Aug 14, 2025•58 min
Send us Fan Mail The strength of queer resilience shines through in this powerful episode featuring two remarkable Texans taking bold stands in hostile territory. Representative Jolanda Jones pulls back the curtain on the disturbing reality of Texas politics, where LGBTQ+ rights are under constant assault and even moderate Republicans vote for discriminatory legislation out of fear of being "primaried" by extremists. As Texas' first openly queer Black representative, Jones shares her remarkable ...
Jul 31, 2025•55 min
Send us Fan Mail In the face of unprecedented legislative attacks, how does Texas's LGBTQ community forge ahead? This episode of Queer Voices delivers a masterclass in resilience, featuring Brad Pritchett, the Interim Executive Director of Equality Texas, who reveals the brutal realities of the recent legislative session where over 200 anti-LBGTQIA+ bills were filed—the highest number in state history. Deborah Moncrief Bell is the interviewer. "We managed to stop more than 95% of those bills fro...
Jul 24, 2025•1 hr
Send us Fan Mail Tonight's show on KPFT will be a repeat, but here is an exclusive for QUEER VOICES podcast listeners! Ramone Nelson is in the touring production of PARADE, which hit the Hobby Center last night, and will be here through July 20th. The show is an uncompromising look at the mistrial of a Jewish man in Atlanta in 1913. Ramone talks about his time in MJ THE MUSICAL and how he got into performing. He also talks about what PARADE has to say to the LGBTQIA+ community. Queer Voices airs...
Jul 16, 2025•20 min
Send us Fan Mail We speak with grand marshals Hayden Cohen and Lane Lewis. First, Hayden the Trendsetter grand marshal talks about an organization that they are apart of, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas. Then we speak with Lane Lewis one of three Distinguished Grand Marshals for the 2025 Official Houston Pride Celebration® Finally Brett Cullum speaks with director Domenico Leona about the upcoming production “Pullman, WA” happening at Match Theater in August. Queer Voices airs in Houston Tex...
Jul 03, 2025•58 min
Send us Fan Mail We speak with local community photographer, Nora Dayton, about their work in the community. Then we catch up with Annise Parker, former mayor of Houston, who has announced a run for Harris County Judge. We also speak with the Pride Chorus of Houston artistic director David York about Rainbow on the Green happening Friday, June 27th. Finally, we catch up with Catastrophic Theater's Tamarie Cooper and Kyle Sturdivant about their production, "Another Ding Dang Tamarie Show," which ...
Jun 26, 2025•58 min
Send us Fan Mail We speak with the dynamic new president of Pride Houston 365 - Kerry Ann Morrison. Then our own Glenn Holt interviews Jevon Martin about Houston Trans Pride. And finally speak with distinguished Grand Marshal Brandon Mack. Queer Voices airs in Houston Texas on 90.1FM KPFT and is heard as a podcast here. Queer Voices hopes to entertain as well as illuminate LGBTQ issues in Houston and beyond. Check out our socials at: https://www.facebook.com/QueerVoicesKPFT/ and https://www.inst...
Jun 18, 2025•53 min
Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we speak with Brandi Lira, the president of Out for Education, and all the good work they do in the community. Then we speak with Daron Yanes Perez, the male-identifying Grand Marshal for Pride Houston 365 . Finally, Brett Cullum has a conversation with his husband, Lee Ingalls, about staying friends with an ex. Queer Voices airs in Houston Texas on 90.1FM KPFT and is heard as a podcast here. Queer Voices hopes to entertain as well as illuminate LGBTQ issues in ...
Jun 12, 2025•56 min
Send us Fan Mail For Pride month, we will be speaking to the grand marshals. First, we speak with Josephine "Jo" Jones, the Female Identifying Grand Marshal for Pride Houston 365 and senior police officer with the Houston Police Department. For the past five years, Jo has served as the LGBTQIA+ liaison, building crucial bridges between law enforcement and the queer community. With 18 years on the force, she brings unique perspective to her role: "Behind the badge is a human being who cares deepl...
Jun 05, 2025•57 min
Send us Fan Mail Brett Cullum has a conversation with D. Jerome, who was recently starring as the TIN MAN in a Hobby Center production of THE WIZ. Deborah Moncreffe Bell talks with openly lesbian author Patricia Grayhall about her new book "A Place for Us" Brett and his husband Lee Ingalls review the Hulu series MID-CENTURY MODERN. Queer Voices airs in Houston Texas on 90.1FM KPFT and is heard as a podcast here. Queer Voices hopes to entertain as well as illuminate LGBTQ issues in Houston and be...
May 22, 2025•58 min
Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we say goodbye to one of our own Andrew Edmonson. We remember his contributions to the community and to our show. Then, Brett Cullum has a conversation with Michael Alonzo, talking about his recent marriage and his role in Theatre Under the Stars production of IN THE HEIGHTS. Michael plays "the Piragua Guy" in the show. Finally, Then Brett talks with Malinda Beckham and Curtis Barber, who are co-directing the play BUG, which opens at MATCH this Friday. It's prod...
May 15, 2025•54 min
Send us Fan Mail Brett Cullum takes over the show and gives three interviews. First an interview with local actor Wesley Whitson, who is playing HAMLET in a production from the 4th Wall Theatre Houston. The show runs at Spring Street Studios through May 24th. Then Brett and his partner Lee Ingalls , from their podcast "Prairie Rainbow Review", review the book "Boy Erased", which was also made into a coming of age movie in 2018 And finally Brett has a conversation with Vincent Victoria, who for t...
May 08, 2025•59 min
Send us Fan Mail D. Jerome is starring in THE WIZ, running at the Hobby Center now through May 4th. Broadway World writer Brett Cullum got to interview him, and they talked about his background as a fierce triple threat who brings new life to his role. THE WIZ has been around for 50 years! But this tour represents a fresh take on the material. More information: https://www.thehobbycenter.org/events/the-wiz/ Queer Voices airs in Houston Texas on 90.1FM KPFT and is heard as a podcast here. Queer V...
May 01, 2025•13 min
Send us Fan Mail On this episode, we speak with Tony's Place executive director Carrie Rai and catch up with this organization providing services to LGBT youth. Then we have a conversation with Dixie Longate and her Tupperware Party. And finally we speak with Judy L Reeves about the Gulf Coast Archive and Museum of GLBT History, Inc. (GCAM), Queer Radio and the late Jimmy Carper. Queer Voices airs in Houston Texas on 90.1FM KPFT and is heard as a podcast here. Queer Voices hopes to entertain as ...
May 01, 2025•58 min
Send us Fan Mail We speak with Joshua Burford, Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director of Invisible Histories; talking about their virtual community education event on May 14th. Invisible Histories is a regional non-profit focused on research and preservation of the diverse Queer and Trans history of the American South. It's National Poetry Month, and Deborah Moncrief Bell has a conversation with Blacqwildflowr She is the winner of the 2025 Hear Her Voice National Slam Event. And Brett Cullum talks...
Apr 24, 2025•58 min
Send us Fan Mail In a podcast exclusive, Brett Cullum gets to talk to legendary icon Dixie Longate. Dixie is in residence at Stages Houston until April 20th, doing her last round of a whirlwind tour that has been happening since 2008! Dixie is the creation of actor Kris Andersson who, in a rare switcheroo, allows QUEER VOICES to talk to him and Dixie in one session. You get all the sass of the plastic pusher as well as the insight from the man who made her. In the end, we find out that Dixie is ...
Apr 16, 2025•22 min
Send us Fan Mail Brett Cullum has a conversation with the Shunya Theatre group about a romantic comedy they are staging at the MATCH in Houston for four nights only. It's about a white guy meeting an Indian guy at a temple and the clash in cultures and families that results. The show is called A NICE INDIAN BOY, and it has recently been turned into a film starring Jonathan Groff. Find out about Shunya: https://www.facebook.com/ShunyaTheatre/reels/?_rdr Then Olly Oxen joins Deborah Moncrief Bell ...
Apr 10, 2025•58 min
Send us Fan Mail A powerful convergence of art and advocacy unfolds in this episode of Queer Voices as two transformative leaders share their visions for Houston's LGBTQ+ community. Pulitzer Prize finalist Lisa D'Amour invites listeners into her boundary-defying theatrical world, where traditional storytelling meets immersive art installations. Her fourth collaboration with Catastrophic Theater, "The Frozen Section," imagines a surreal post-apocalyptic grocery store where survivors maintain huma...
Mar 20, 2025•58 min
Send us Fan Mail We speak with Dylan Godwin, an Alley Theater resident actor starring in "The Glass Menagerie". We discuss his role and motivations "The Glass Menagerie" is a timeless classic that continues to resonate with audiences today. The podcast episode delves into the depths of this powerful play through the insights of Dylan Godwin, who passionately takes on the role of Tom Wingfield, a character often viewed as the epitome of Tennessee Williams' own struggles. The conversation begins w...
Mar 06, 2025•58 min
