The Jesse Garcia Show

Campaign strategist Christopher Guerrero talks about winning progressive races, shares his political journey and gives advice to candidates. Plus, we chat about the future bench of POC leaders ready to be the next POTUS.

Latinx leader Renato "Ray" De Los Santos revisits his life back in the early 1980s at the beginning of the AIDS epidemic and shares the virus ravaged the community, created stigma and panic, and how leaders in the health community erased Queer Brown folks from positions of power as they searched for resources for Latinx communities.

Retired Army Sergeant Roxx Mojica finally had her student loan debt cancelled after being initially denied. This summer the Department of Education changed an existing program to help more disabled veterans qualify, and Mojica wants to share the good news with everyone.

Activist Joseph Soza talks to jessegarciashow.com about building bridges between the LGBTQ & Latinx communities in Ohio, plus organizing coalitions in cities to protect the Queer community that's targeted by state laws. Listen on iTunes, Spotify & Soundcloud.

Every fall South Texas native Gabriel Hernandez aka Margo Rita Swirlz raises money by competing in drag to help LGBTQ+ and HIV/AIDS organizations in our nation’s capital.
 Learn about the history of the Miss Adams Morgan Pageant and how a little competition became a family affair.

Univision Reporter Rafael Sánchez Cruz talks about working for the largest Spanish-language network and ensuring fair coverage in a world that is not so kind to Latinx and LGBTQ people.

Center for American Progress Policy Analyst Caroline Medina talks about the U.S. Census Bureau’s history-making Household Pulse Survey that asks about sexual orientation and gender identity.

Lights, Camera, Action! Today’s guest is Lydia Blanco Garza, a professional TV, Film and Stage Actor turned Talent Agent who is searching for the next best thing. We’ll talk about her start in the industry, her adventures in Hollywood on and off screen, and tips for those who want to pursue a career in acting.

Progressive Texan James Lee wants our community to be more inclusive and for nuestra familia to consider the use of Latine. He talks to the www. JesseGarciaShow.com about how oppression and discrimination in the past has led to a new movement to regain culture and to rebuild starting with the Spanish language. Available on iTunes, Spotify & Soundcloud.

On the show today: Tax professional Jezzika Lee Perez, an accountant who runs her own business in San Antonio, Texas, and helps lead the local LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce. She shares some advice for tax season, from avoiding common mistakes when filing taxes to important reminders for those who received pandemic assistance.

On the podcast today is Jasmine Guadalupe Morales, an Outreach and Prevention Education Specialist for FAIR Girls, a DC-based intervention and holistic care organization that provides services to female survivors of human trafficking. We’ll discuss how human trafficking has been altered by the pandemic, the root causes of human exploitation, and how both the LGBTQ and Latinx populations remain at...

Battling addiction since her youth, Jacie Lozano is thankful for her sobriety today and wants to share that gift with her Queer Brown community by raising awareness and combating stigma.

Alejandro Bolívar-Cervoni talks about how COVID-19 affected his life and why he volunteered to enroll in a research trial for the Moderna Vaccine.

News Anchor J.C. Estrada of Austin, Texas, comes on the podcast to talk about his career in television news and how he is helping diversify the industry, plus we review the top stories of 2020.

Paulina Montañez Montes of Protect Democracy discusses her organization's mission to protect U.S. government institutions that safeguard democracy.

Gaby shares how his organization helps others express their Catholicism as it is lived by ordinary people, and that they are part of the great majority of the faithful in the Catholic church who disagree with the Vatican on matters related to sex, marriage, family life and motherhood.

The Trevor Project’s Rob Todaro talks about new research on the suicide risks of Latinx and Black LGBTQ youth. While other organizations were scaling back because of the pandemic, The Trevor Project ensured its services remained available 24/7 to help Queer youth deal with the depression and with the negative mental health impacts associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rising political star Eric Holguin talks about his very progressive campaign in a very traditional South Texas district that is home to Texas icons Whataburger, Tejano Star Selena and, hopefully, the first openly-gay state legislator from the Texas Coastal Bend.

Journalist turned author Sergio Chapa talks about his journey and adventure along the U.S. Mexico border and how he is chronicling the interesting places and faces he met along the way.

Historian Leti Gomez talks about her work in the LGBTQ Latinx movement, her coming out experience, and the creation of "Queer Brown Voices," a book she edited about our Latinx trailblazers.

Coming this Fall: "Selena: A Mexican American Identity and Experience" taught by Dr. Sonya Aleman, Associate Professor in Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department and Mexican American Studies Program at the University of Texas San Antonio. This new class will focus on Selena’s career, image, music, language and Mexican American identity. We’ll also talk about Dr. Aleman’s personal...

Reggie Greer, the new LGBTQ+ vote director for 2020 Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden, talks about life on the campaign trail and how a Biden presidency will look like.

The Future is Queer, Brown and Female. Meet Texas Representative Jessica Gonzalez, who is making waves in order to spotlight progressive issues in the Lone Star State. She talks to the www. JesseGarciaShow.com about running and winning political office. Her advice? Don't wait. Just run for office.

La Clinica Del Pueblo’s Manuel Diaz Ramirez talks about his nonprofit taking on new technologies to adapt to life under Coronavirus. Keeping Latinx immigrants healthy still continues to be a priority.

Queer Chicano Activist Jesus Chairez talks about his decision to retire abroad, his daily life surrounded by the Mexican Art scene, and how his life has been altered by the Coronavirus.