BPR continues special programming this month in celebration of Pride Month with the airing of Peacemaking in LGBTQ Communities Friday, 6/16/2023 at 9am on BPR News
This time on PEACE TALKS RADIO, a three-part program about peacemaking in LGBTQ communities.
Coming out can lead to a sense of personal peace that many people spend their whole lives seeking. But coming out can sometimes bring about conflict with family, friends, and the larger society in which we live. On this month’s episode of Peace Talks Radio, correspondent Sarah Holtz speaks with three individuals who came out about their sexual orientation and gender identity and found their own personal peace. They are now doing the difficult work of promoting peace and justice within and outside of their communities.
Whether we’re conscious of it or not, definitions of gender and sexuality surround us in daily life, from the symbols posted on restroom doors, to the families we see in advertisements. The three guests on today’s show represent an effort within the LGBTQ community to challenge accepted norms of gender identity and sexual orientation in order to envision a more inclusive world.
Our guests include Sierra Debrow, outreach coordinator for the Transilient Organization. and Anne-Marie Zanzal and Sally Michelle Jackson who both share their own coming out stories.