Queer Voices

Send us Fan Mail This week, we are going non-binary! Brett drafts Clarity Welch of the Catastrophic Theatre to talk about their journey refusing to label themselves as this or that. Along the way, we discuss queer theater and pop culture figures who broke the binary. Then, non-binary director Andrew Roblyer tells us about their 12-hour directing marathon, THE DIRECTOR'S CUT. This event will t...

Send us Fan Mail Is that the air on fire, or is it just 2026? Dr. Lana Coble gives us the astrological insight into what 2026 has up its sleeve. Spoiler alert, it's pretty transformational. Things are really going to move, and some of you need to party like it's 1999. After that, Brett Cullum talks with Nimitz High School Graduate Darrel T. Joe about his homecoming to Houston with the 30...

Send us Fan Mail Happy 2026 from all of us here at QUEER VOICES! Here is a time warp featuring our favorite historian and deejay, JD DOYLE. This show includes three mini segments from 2014 and his QUEER MUSIC HERITAGE collection. It's like your gay uncle's playlist broke loose and invaded your speakers for about an hour.  For more about JD and Queer Music Heritage:   https://www.queermus...

Send us Fan Mail Happy Holidays from QUEER VOICES. Brett talks to John Cameron Mitchell about his appearance here in Houston on December 28th at NUMBERS NIGHTCLUB. It is brought to us by ARTHOUSE HOUSTON! Then Brett talks BLACK CHRISTMAS with Joan and Mariana from SCARY MOVIE NIGHTS. They break down the ultimate creepy Christmas flick.  Access to this episode is early for podcast subscribers! THAN...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the first of a couple of our QUEER VOICES Holiday Specials! We talk with Tammi Wallace about the Greater Houston LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce and how you can use them as a resource to find the right business to do... well... anything with! Then we have a roundtable featuring Bryan Hlavinka, Deborah Moncrief Bell, R. Lee Ingalls, and Brett Cullum discussing holiday traditi...

Send us Fan Mail This week, the QUEER VOICES team assembles for three segments. First up, Deborah Moncrief-Bell catches up with author and comedienne Jenny Block. Jenny has just finished a book called "Badass Manifesting," and she discusses how to make your dreams a reality. Then the entire Queer Voices team gathers together to discuss the nightmarish bathroom bill and Texas politics in...

Send us Fan Mail This show contains a trio of interviews about holiday theater events in Houston. We talk to Mitchell Greco about WHITE CHRISTMAS, which will show in the Hobby Center from Theatre Under the Stars, Elizabeth Bunch talks A CHRISTMAS CAROL from the Alley Theatre, and Zoe Parkinson lets us know about A DRUNK CHRISTMAS CAROL. Additionally, Lee and Brett discuss holiday shopping.     We...

Send us Fan Mail Happy Thanksgiving, and welcome to another episode of Queer Voices. This week, Deborah Moncrief Bell talks with Lana Coble about Lilly Roddy, our community's most famous Astrologer. Lilly passed away recently, and we wanted to remember her and share with you the details of her Celebration of Life, held at the Montrose Center on December 6th. Then Brett Cullum talks to Wesley...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of Queer Voices, we begin with Jacob Newsome interviewing Joelle Espeut, founding chair of the Houston Stonewall Democrats. Joelle discusses her journey to founding a new political action group. Then Brett Cullum talks to Kathy Ng, a playwright who will premiere BEAUTIFUL PRINCESS DISORDER. The show runs from November 21st through December 13th at the MATCH complex...

Send us Fan Mail This is a packed show that starts off with Davis Mendoza Darusman discussing his activism following the removal of the Rainbow Crosswalks in Montrose. Then Stephanie Saint Sanchez talks about LOCAS and their pop-up cabaret called UN-PRESIDENTED. James Martinez discusses TEAM FRIENDLY, and then we speak with Carrie Rai about TONY'S PLACE.  Queer Voices airs in Houston Texas on...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we talk about Neil Diamond, hot flashes, and turkey! Up first, Brett Cullum talks with Ramsey Pack, who is playing THE NOISE in the Neil Diamond musical A BEAUTIFUL NOISE. Ramsey is non-binary, and they discuss the show and their gender identity. Then Deborah Moncrief Bell takes on MENOPAUSE with guest Linda Gibbs. Finally, Brett and author R Lee Ingalls talk KPFT...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 c...

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 wel...

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 Rhet...

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 Ho...

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 are...

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 Hous...

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 a...

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 "...

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 stat...