Pride Perspectives

Hear the coming out story and rise to fame of Kristin Key, a nationally touring queer musical comedian who performed to a sold out crowd at Santa Cruz Shakespeare on September 21.

Dr. Linda Adamson and Dr. PK Diffenbaugh discuss how the Pacific Grove Unified School District and Monterey Peninsula Unified School District are inclusive of LGBTQ+ families.

Listen in to learn more about Cabrillo College President, Dr. Jenn Capps, her vision for Cabrillo College, LGBTQ+ student supports and her coming out story.

Hear Angelica Glass shared about her book about walking every street in Santa Cruz County, her life in Santa Cruz, her coming out story and how that has contributed to her life in Santa Cruz.

Rainbow Connections is a $7.8 million Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Innovations Project led by Monterey County Behavioral Health. Hear Kacey Rodenbush, director of the grant, and Sam Gomez, Deputy Director of Epicenter discuss support for LGBTQIA+ students.

Executive Director D. Riley Nicholson along with composer Sean Shepherd shared their insights about the Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music in Santa Cruz, CA. "We The Dreamers" from July 26-August 9.

Hear from Monterey Pride Vice Chair Nick Zafritos and Grand Marshals David Reichard and JT Mason discuss the 2026 Monterey Peninsula Pride parade and festival and and other events.

The NorCal Pride Band composed of students from across the county was formed by Santa Cruz High School band director Christy Latham and directed by Drum Major Joaquin Fitzsimmons.

Santa Cruz musicians Robbie Fitzsimmons, Cheryl Anderson and David Graham joined our show to talk about their journey in music and the productions Queerlantis and Considering Matthew Shepard.

Hear from Pat Dellin, the collector and creator of the LGBTQ+ History exhibit at London Nelson Center, and Kian Hladky from the MAH who has created the downtown walking tour of important LGBTQ+ places.

Patrick Meyer and Curt Keyer talk about the 1970s and 1980s in Santa Cruz County, LGBTQ+ organizing and how people in Santa Cruz interfaced with Harvey Milk and San Francisco

Melissa Marzan who is known as the “Letter Mermaid” sees her work as a starting point to conversations about emotional vulnerability, cultivating community, ocean conservation, and my experience as a Queer/Bisexual Filipino-American. Paul Richmond is a long time artist, illustrator, and activist who lives in Monterey with his husband. He is a passionate advocate for social justice, arts education,...

Hear Rebecca Jordan discuss her art and Melissa Kreisa and Rose Sellery discuss the Ripple Effects Art Festival in Santa Cruz April 6-26

Hear Karissa LeClair-Cortez and Nancy Willard discuss the support systems for LGBTQ+ people at the Santa Cruz County Public Health Department

A Circle Outside: A story about lesbian witches in Santa Cruz County in the 1980s with author Linda Rosewood and Coleen Douglas.

Hear from the first same sex couple married in Santa Cruz County. Gail Groves, Dinah Phillips and Gail Pellerin share about the importance of the first day same sex marriage was legal back in June of 2008.

Kristen Brown, Executive Director for the Santa Cruz Area Chamber of Commerce and Sharon Papo, the CEO of LGBTQ eLearning discuss the importance of inclusivity in business.

Parents share information with parents about how to respond when your child comes out.

Tyller Williamson and Elaine Johnson are leaders in Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties. Tyller is Mayor of the City of Monterey and Elaine is the Executive Director of Housing Santa Cruz County and president of the local NAACP. Hear how their identity informs their work.

Guest Host Kim Clark talked with Rev Deborah Johnson to close out our religion and LGBTQ+ people discussions of the past month and also reflects on the past year. The 50th Anniversary of Pride comes to an end, but we share the world premiere musical composition composed by Mickey McGushan  that was performed during the […]

Mariposa Bernstein discusses the history of the Dyke March in Santa Cruz, CA.

Hear insights from Rev. Deb Johnson and Rabbi Eli Cohen and their outreach to LGBTQ+ people.

Hear two out and proud religious leaders in Santa Cruz County discuss their inclusive churches.

Students in Santa Cruz County discuss how LGBTQ+ history (FAIR Ed Act) and LGBTQ+ inclusive sexual health (Ca Healthy Youth Act) is taught in their schools.

The focus of this Pride Perspectives show are the young people who helped organize, interview and edit the “Santa Cruz County Queer History Podcasts” in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Santa Cruz Pride.  Over 20 interviews have been conducted by high school and college aged students with older queer people who have been part […]