Queer Voices

Send us Fan Mail Q Patrol Houston -- Bringin' in the Green -- "Cowboy Bob" at the Alley Theatre We speak with Jon Garrison who is researching anti LGBT violence in the 90's and how the community responded with local protection groups such as Q Patrol here in Houston.  Our own Glenn Holt, past president of Q Patrol, interviews Jon about his work. Guest: Jon Garrison https://www....

Send us Fan Mail LGBT Historian University of Houston -- Growing up lesbian 60-70's memoir We speak with Joyce Gabiola , LGBT History Research Collections Librarian at the University of Houston. The LGBT History Research Collection includes personal papers, organizational records, publications, and library collections that preserve and promote the collective understanding of Houston’s and the...

Send us Fan Mail Community Activist Ian Haddock -- Stages production "Cullud Wattah" -- Legendary DJ JD Arnold First we speak with LGBT community activist Ian Haddock about the Normal Anomaly Initiative and his work in the community.  The Normal Anomaly Initiative began in 2016 in Houston as a blog to tell the stories of people at the margins. Throughout the span of 3 years, the Founder,...

Send us Fan Mail Nick Hellyar Houston City Council Candidate -- Louis Minor Central Texas LGBT County Commissioner We speak with Nick Hellyar, LGBT candidate for Houston City Council at large position 2 about his work in the community and his vision for Houston.  Growing up in Houston, Nick is the product of HISD schools.  Nick got his first taste of public service while working at Houston City Ha...

Send us Fan Mail Creating Change San Francisco -- Houston actor Joel Sandel We speak about the LGBTQ Task Force's Creating Change to be held February 17-23rd in San Francisco. We speak with Cathy Renna, Communications Director for the Task Force about the conference and the work of the Task Force. The National LGBTQ Task Force advances full freedom, justice and equality for LGBTQ people. They...

Send us Fan Mail "This Is Not Me" Trans Iranian Film -- Christina Wells, Houstonian in Chicago touring production First, we speak with the director of This Is Not Me, a documentary about the lives of Shervin and Saman, two transgender youth coming of age in Iran. Iran is the only country in that West Asian region to recognize trans people — any other LGBQ+ identity is banned. Yet Shervin...

Send us Fan Mail Lilly Roddy 2023 Astrology Predictions We speak with Astrologist Lilly Roddy about 2023 predictions.  Lilly Roddy has been an Astrologer for the last 25 years. She counsels individuals in personal, business and financial matters as well as teaches classes in Astrology. Her original interest in astrology, like most, was to come to a better understanding of who she was and how to ma...

Send us Fan Mail Field Director Equality Texas Brad Pritchett -- Singer Songwriter Aaron Coleman -- LGBTQ Victory Fund We speak field director of Equality Texas, Brad Prichett about the upcoming session of the Texas legislature. We speak about the upcoming bills concerning the LGBT community and what is being done to defeat the anti-LGBT legislation. Equality Texas works to secure full equality fo...

Send us Fan Mail Writer/director Crystal /bolden -- Pride Chorus Houston -- Poet Aaron Coleman We speak with writer/director of the film, "Reina of the West", Krystal Bolden. Director Krystal Bolden creates a beautiful masterpiece with students from Sam Houston State University. Reina of the West is the tale of outcast women trying to survive in the old west. When the ranch is threatened...

Send us Fan Mail Club Q Shooting -- Arden Eversmeyer Passing -- Texas Pride Impact Funds 5 year anniversary -- Juan Palomo Part 2 We discuss the life and times of Arden Eversmeyer, Houston activist. Jean Arden Eversmeyer, known as Arden (1931-2022) founded both Lesbians Over Age Fifty (LOAF) and the Old Lesbian Oral Herstory Project (OLOHP) and was a mayoral appointee to the Houston, Texas Agency...

Send us Fan Mail LGBT Playwright Bryan Keyth Wilson -- Car Takes with Deborah and Joel We speak with Bryan Keyth Wilson, playwright of the play "Strapped".  Dubbed the Literary Prince, Wilson is an Award-Winning playwright and noted multi-hyphenate in the theatre and publishing industry. As a theatre artist/ producer, diversity, equity and inclusion are at the forefront of every project...

Send us Fan Mail World AIDS Day -- Activist Juan Palomo -- Hunny Phillips We speak with CEO of AIDS Foundation Houston about his work at the organization and the upcoming World AIDS Day. World AIDS Day is a day to raise awareness about HIV and remember the community members and loved ones we have lost to AIDS/HIV. Houston ranks 11th in the nation for new HIV transmissions. Over 26% of those new tr...

Send us Fan Mail Montrose Grace Place -- Tokyo Night Festival Sumo Matches -- Fitness guru/novelist Shana Ross We speak with Courtney Sellers, executive director of Montrose Grace Place. A native Houstonian, Courtney started as a Direct Mentor and Treasurer with Montrose Grace Place in 2015. In 2017 she took over as MGP Executive Director, helping to add a second night of services, increase resour...

Send us Fan Mail Equality Texas GOTV -- Walk for Mental Health -- Author Shana Ross First, we speak with Brad Pritchett about his work as Field Director of Equality Texas. We talk about the need to get out and vote in this election.  We discuss the upcoming Get Out the Vote event, "The Met Queerla" occurring this Saturday at the West Gray Metropolitan Service Center from noon to 2pm. Gue...

Send us Fan Mail Stages Theatre production "Plumsugah:The Rise of Lauren Anderson" Director and Choreographer We speak with director, Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton of the Stages Theatre production of "Plumsugah:The Rise of Lauren Anderson". This innovative new work blends spoken word, dance, music, and theater for a vivid and intimate look into Lauren Anderson’s rise to ballet royalt...

Send us Fan Mail Return to the studio (live radio) We speak with the folks from the Houston LGBT Political Caucus about the Equality Brunch. The 13th Annual Equality Brunch: Not Going Back, presented by Texas State Senator John Whitmire on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at 11:15 AM at the Post Oak Hotel. VIP Reception starts at 10:30 AM. Emceed by Lisa Foronda Harper, the Equality Brunch will raise fun...

Send us Fan Mail Activist Fiona Dawson — Ian Haddock and the Normal Anomaly — Transgender Unity Banquet We speak with activist Fiona Dawson about her work in the community, her movie “Transmilitary”, her new book “Are Bisexuals Just Greedy?”, and her podcast “Now with Fiona”. We catch up all things Fiona and her what she has planned next. Guest: Fiona Dawson https://www.nowwithfiona.com/ We speak...

Send us Fan Mail Film Loving Highsmith at MFAH -- Part 2 Phyllis Frye Retrospective We speak with filmmaker about the film Loving Highsmith. Loving Highsmith is a unique look at the life of celebrated American author Patricia Highsmith based on her diaries and notebooks and the intimate reflections of her lovers, friends and family. Focusing on Highsmith’s quest for love and her troubled identity,...

Send us Fan Mail Peter Von Kant film at MAFH -- Victory Fund President CEO Annise Parker -- Author/Influencer Jenny Block We speak with Marcus Hu, a producer of the film Peter Von Kant now playing at the Museum of Fine Arts. Peter Von Kant—a retelling of Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s classic melodrama The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant—stars Denis Ménochet in the lead role and Isabelle Adjani as his...

Send us Fan Mail Brandon Woodruff Documentary -- OUTWORDS Project -- Galveston Pride We speak with folks about the movie, "Texas Justice: Brandon Woodruff Big State, Small Town, No Justice". In October 2005 Texas prosecutors charged Brandon Dale Woodruff — then a 19-year-old freshman at Abilene Christian University — with murdering his parents Dennis and Norma. Unable to make the $1 mill...

Send us Fan Mail Transgender Activist Phyllis Frye Book -- Tony's Place for Homeless Youth -- Houston Leather Family Event We speak with the authors of a new book about Phyllis Frye, longtime Houston transgender activist. The book is entitled, “Phyllis Frye and the Fight for Transgender Rights” covers her early life, the discrimination she faced while struggling with her identity—including be...

Send us Fan Mail "Shaking the Blue Flamingo"-- Kindred Spirits Fundraiser--Houston Women's Group We speak with Gwen Flager, writer of “Shakin’ the Blue Flamingo“. This is the story of older women who maneuvered and managed the social stigma and prejudice of their sexual identities.  They once ran naked across golf courses, ate plates of greasy fried chicken and survived whispered so...

Send us Fan Mail Houston Chronicle Music Critic -- Women's Convention 2022 -- Queer Improv Jam (Station Theater) We speak with Houston Chronicle Music Critic, Joey Guerra about the recently released album from Beyonce, "Renaissance". Joey Guerra is the music critic for the Houston Chronicle. He also covers various aspects of pop culture. He has reviewed hundreds of concerts and inte...

Send us Fan Mail LGBT film "Albatross" -- Reproductive Justice in Texas We speak with Myles Yaksich, writer/director of the film "Albatross". A dark, dramatic thriller, "Albatross" examines the concept of self (identity, ethnicity and sexual-orientation) in the context of society, while illustrating the compromises individuals are willing to make to feel as though the...

Send us Fan Mail Monkey Pox -- Gun Violence -- Off Broadway "Titanique" We speak with the Houston Health Department about the rise of Monkeypox in the community. Monkeypox is a rare disease caused by infection with the monkeypox virus. Monkeypox virus belongs to the Orthopoxvirus genus in the family Poxviridae. The Orthopoxvirus genus also includes variola virus (which causes smallpox),...