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Send us Fan Mail Annise Parker-Victory Fund Presidential Appointments Initiative and Bill Arning, Houston curator, critic, museum director, advisor, lecturer, grant maker, dealer, gallerist and collector.... We speak with Annise Parker, president and CEO of the LGBTQ Victory Fund and Victory Institute about the Victory Fund Presidential Appointments Initiative and the appointment Dr. Rachel Levine...

Send us Fan Mail Brian Sims - Out Pennsylvania State Representative/ Montrose Center Law Harrington Senior LGBT Center We speak with Out Pennsylvania State Representative, Brian Sims of the 182nd District. State Representative Brian K. Sims is a distinguished policy attorney and civil rights advocate from Center City Philadelphia. The former staff counsel for policy and planning at the Philadelphi...

Send us Fan Mail Outsmart Magazine Managing Editor/Equality Texas We speak with the new managing editor of OutSmart magazine, Lourdes Zavalete. We speak about her background and her rise to this role at the LGBT newsmagazine. We speak about her vision and the response to COVID-19. GUEST: Lourdes Zavalete http://www.outsmartmagazine.com Then, we speak with Angela Hale, senior advisor for Equality T...

Send us Fan Mail Creating Change Conference - 2021 Predictions We speak about the Creating Change conference. The organizers of the Creating Change Conference announced the full slate of workshop and other sessions organized for the 33rd annual conference. From activism to faith to fundraising, with some timely twists on popular workshops like “Sex in the Times of COVID,” the Creating Change confe...

Send us Fan Mail Barry Mandel - Houston HIV Activist/Life of Monica Roberts We speak again with Barry Mandel in part two of his interview about his early activism in Houston including his Political and HIV work.  Barry is the President of Discovery Green. Barry was one of the heroic first responders to the AIDS crisis in Houston in the 1980s, volunteering for the Montrose Counseling Center, servin...

Send us Fan Mail Barry Mandel HIV Activist - Murder of Transgender Houstonian Asia Foster Tonight on Queer Voices, we speak with Barry Mandel about his life and activism over the decades. Barry is the President of Discovery Green. Barry was one of the heroic first responders to the AIDS crisis in Houston in the 1980s, volunteering for the Montrose Counseling Center, serving on the board of AIDS Fo...

Send us Fan Mail We spotlight J.D. Doyle's "Queer Music Heritage" 2014 Christmas Special.  From January 2000 until March 2015 "Queer Music Heritage" was both a radio show and a website, and the goal of both was to preserve and share the music of our culture. It has become the resource on the net for the history of LGBT music. Each month's page gives the playlist and a...

Send us Fan Mail Houston ballet - 2020 Nutcracker adapted We speak with Houston Ballet Soloist, Harper Watters, about the company's new holiday digital entertainment treat "Nutcracker Sweets," Harper's journey as a Black artist in a field historically dominated by white artists, and how  Wendy Williams inspired him to create "The Pre-Show," his popular, dishy backstag...

Send us Fan Mail Life During COVID - "Hearth and Coffin" creator The Queer Voices crew discusses how their life goes on during and after the COVID pandemic. We also discuss the 2020 election and the growth of the Queer Voices podcast. GUEST: Jack Valinski, Bryan Hlavinka Then, we speak with the creator of "Hearth and Coffin".  "Hearth & Coffin" Literary Journal wa...

Send us Fan Mail Greater Houston LGBT Chamber of Commerce Food Drive - Texas Pride Impact Funds We speak with Tammi Wallace, president of the Greater Houston LGBT Chamber of Commerce about the upcoming Chamber Food Drive. The drive will take place: Friday, December 4, 2020 from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. at SignatureCare ER Montrose, 1007 Westheimer. The food drive will go to help support LGBT seniors...

Send us Fan Mail The LGBTQ Task Force interim communications director Cathy Renna We speak with Cathy Renna, interim communications director of the National LGBTQ Task Force. Cathy Renna joins the National LGBTQ Task Force as Interim Communications Director but is no stranger to the organization and its incredible staff. As a longtime supporter and contractor on projects over the years and a regul...

Send us Fan Mail Election 2020 We discuss the results of election 2020 and its impact on LGBT community. Guests: Jack Valinski, Bryan Hlavinka, Andrew Edmonson and Matthew Williams 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.faceboo...

Send us Fan Mail TX Gov allows Social Workers to Discriminate - Houston Cinema Arts Festival On this edition of  Queer Voices, we speak with Januari Fox to discuss Gov Abbott's attempt to allow social workers to discriminate against LGBTQ and disabled Texans. The Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council voted unanimously to restore protections for LGBTQ and disabled clients to Texas social w...

Send us Fan Mail Feed the Vote Houston - Depression during COVID - Boys in the Band We talk to the folks behind Feed the Vote Houston. The mission is to keep Houston voters energized and reduce their stress while they exercise their right to vote and make their voice heard on election day. We speak with Chris Atwood. Guest: Chris Atwood https://www.facebook.com/FeedTheVoteHouston/ Then, we discuss...

Send us Fan Mail Former Houston Mayor Annise Parker and Graphic Novel author Mike Curato We speak with former Houston mayor Annise Parker who is now president and CEO of the LGBTQ Victory Fund. LGBTQ Victory Fund works to achieve and sustain equality by increasing the number of openly LGBTQ elected officials at all levels of government while ensuring they reflect the diversity of those they serve....

Send us Fan Mail We discuss non profit events and the effect COVID has had on them.  We speak with Legacy Community Health's Director of Development and Special Events, Chloe Rushing.  We talk about two upcoming events were majorly changed due to COVID.    As a full-service, Federally Qualified Health Center, Legacy identifies unmet needs and gaps in health-related services and develops clien...

Send us Fan Mail We speak with Harris County Clerk, Chris Hollins.  As the County Clerk, he records and maintains the records of Commissioners Court, the Probate Courts, and the County Civil Courts at Law. As the County Recorder, this office records vital documents such as property records, marriage licenses, assumed name certificates, birth records, death records, and notices of government meetin...

Send us Fan Mail We speak with Ann Johnson, candidate for Texas House District 134. Democrat Ann Johnson is a former Chief Human Trafficking Prosecutor, current teacher, and small business owner who works as an attorney in our criminal justice system for victims of sexual exploitation and those who cannot afford a lawyer. In Austin, she’ll fight for working families, investments in schools, long o...

Send us Fan Mail We speak with newly elected president of the Houston LGBT Chamber of Commerce. This organization works to accelerate economic opportunity for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer + business community through a strong network of business allies, innovative programs, strategic partnerships and advance policies that foster economic inclusion and equality. GUEST: Tammi Walla...

Send us Fan Mail We highlight local artists in this week's episode.  First up, we speak with local drag performer, Carmina Vavra.  We speak about his background and being Houston's "Nerdiest Drag Queen" as well as gaming passion.  We speak about the challenges of performing during the time of COVID-19. GUEST: Carmina Vavra https://www.instagram.com/carminavavra/ Then, we speak...

Send us Fan Mail We speak with one of Houston most high-profile LGBTQ activists, Brandon Mack. We discuss the dynamic activism of Black Lives Matter: Houston, efforts to reform the Houston Police Department, and the history-making bid of Kamala Harris as Vice President. GUEST: Brandon Mack https://www.blmhouston.com Queer Voices airs in Houston Texas on 90.1FM KPFT and is heard as a podcast here. ...

Send us Fan Mail We speak with Dr. Joe Kort. Psychotherapist, coach and author Joe Kort, Ph. D, MSW, MA founded his practice in 1985.  Its specialties include:  Gay Affirmative Psychotherapy, emphasizing how being knowledgeable about gay issues informs the therapeutic process, and IMAGO Relationship Therapy, a specific program to help couples and singles learn to improve their communication and re...

Send us Fan Mail Every ten years our federal government conducts the Census, a count of every person residing in the United States, so that they can allocate funds for programs like Medicaid, public housing, and food stamps, and so that they can make sure that our federal, state, and local elected officials are representing roughly the same number of people.    Attorneys, advocates, activists, and...

Send us Fan Mail We speak with Monica Roberts, AKA the TransGriot (Gree-oh) is a native Houstonian, GLAAD award winning blogger, writer, and award winning trans human rights advocate. She's the founding editor of TransGriot, and her writing has appeared at the Bilerico Project, Ebony.com, The Huffington Post and the Advocate. She works to foster understanding and acceptance of trans people in...

Send us Fan Mail We catch up with former Queer Voices staff, Jone Devlin and Jonathan Craft. We discuss how they are staying busy during the COVID pandemic. 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/ a...