Join BPR for special programming this June in celebration of Pride Month, kicking off with:
Witness History: Pride Month, from the BBC
Friday, 6/9/2023 at 9am on BPR News
Remarkable stories of LGBT+ rights, told by the people who were there. Witness History features first-hand accounts, archive material, and insight from historians – in this Pride Month special, we meet the first openly gay political candidate in the US, revisit the first pride march in the UK, and hear about the diaries of the woman commonly referred to as “the first modern lesbian."
Peacemaking in LGBTQ Communities
Friday, 6/16/2023 at 9am on BPR News
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. We'll hear from 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. They 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.
Produced by: Good Radio Shows, Inc. / Paul Ingles
https://www.peacetalksradio.com/
Queer Youth Resilience and Mental Health
Friday, 6/23/2023 at 9am on BPR News
Every day, queer teens and young adults are challenged by the politicization of gender identity and sexual orientation and the rise in anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination. And the mental health consequences are alarming. A staggering 45% of LGBTQ+ youth 13 through 24 report to have seriously considered suicide, and 14% have tried to hurt themselves, according to a 2022 report from The Trevor Project.
What are mental health concerns specific to queer youth? And what support is necessary for LGBTQ+ teens and young adults to best take care of their well-being amid a national political climate that’s working against them?
from American Public Media
https://www.calltomindnow.org/
America Learn Your History: What Happened Before Stonewall
Friday, 6/30/2023 at 9am on BPR News
"America, Learn Your History" began as a popular Instagram series by composer and professor Bobby Wooten. In this radio special: Stonewall often gets credit for the beginning of the gay liberation movement. But there was an earlier riot, at Compton's Cafeteria in San Francisco, and it was started by a transwoman. Bobby's guests include actor Tituss Burgess and historian Dr. Susan Stryker.