Rainbow Pridecast

Apr 07 2021 28 ep. 45 mins 8
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Proud to highlight members and student voices of the LGBTQ+ community in Maryland and beyond.

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Episode 28: Eric Marcus, author, journalist, and creator of the Making Gay History Podcast

Apr 07 2021 63 mins  
Eric Marcus (author, journalist, and creator of the Making Gay History Podcast) joins us to talk about podcasting, LGBTQ+ history, his own personal struggles, and some of the books he's currently reading. *Content Warning - suicide and AIDS are discussed in this episode.

Episode 27: Lesléa Newman, author

Dec 11 2020 48 mins  
In Episode 27 Lesléa Newman shares her connection to Matthew Shepard and what compelled her to write his story in various forms of poetry for her book, October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard. A literary icon made famous by her frequently challenged picture book Heather Has Two Mommies, Lesléa takes the time to share her experience (including being mentored by Allen Ginsberg

Episode 26: Storm Hogan, LGBTQ+ Community Advocate

Nov 13 2020 77 mins  
Storm Hogan shares stories and insights from his own personal journey. He doesn't shy away from sharing tough topics such as dropping out of high school, and struggling with depression and disability. However, he also shares his triumphs such as coming to terms with his own gender, transitioning, and making his way through college. He has found a love of history and now brings LGBT

Episode 25: Dr. Dana Beyer, American Transgender Rights Advocate

Nov 05 2020 115 mins  
American transgender rights advocate, Dr. Dana Beyer joins us on the Pridecast to discuss her advocacy work in the LGBTQ+ community, her research on endocrine disruptors, intersex and transgender findings, and her thoughts on the past, present, and future of the LGBTQ+ community. A very enlightening episode. If you'd like to learn more, visit our website www.rainbowpridecast.com an

Episode 24: Unmatched Athlete with Olanrele Oni and Justin Fair

Oct 23 2020 65 mins  
Olanrele Oni and Justin Fair team up to create a brand new nonprofit called Unmatched Athlete. Through this new organization they hope to eliminate barriers and misconceptions about sports and instead focus on team efforts, strengthening skills, and confidence building, in an environment that is accepting and welcoming to LGBTQ+ students and allies. Have a listen to learn more abou

Episode 23: Queers for Black Lives with Zen Uzoma, Derek Lindsey, and Jill Franquelli

Sep 15 2020 73 mins  
Joining Danielle and Uma on the Pridecast are founding members Zen Uzoma, Derek Lindsey, and Jill Franquelli of Queers for Black Lives. In June, they successfully held their first march followed by a celebration of Black lives and Black joy. Proceeds went to support Baltimore Safe Haven. Their second march for justice for Breonna Taylor is happening Saturday, September 19th. Have a

Episode 22: Jey Ehrenhalt, School Based Program and Grant Coordinator at Teaching Tolerance

Aug 07 2020 48 mins  
Jey shares some of the inspirational projects they've seen in their time at Teaching Tolerance, what resources there are available for educators on tolerance.org, and shares how they have found the reflective practice of meditation.

Episode 21: Matthew Molyett, District 1 Candidate for HCPSS BOE

Jul 26 2020 65 mins  
Episode 21 features Matthew Molyett, District 1 Candidate for HCPSS Board of Education. We address some of Matthew's concerns for the current and future Board of Education as well as discuss his personal reasons for making sure LGBTQ+ awareness is a top priority should he become elected. We also discuss procedures for diversifying school media collections.

Episode 20: Adiba Jaigirdar, author of The Henna Wars

Jul 09 2020 54 mins  
In this episode, Adiba Jaigirdar talks about her debut young adult novel, The Henna Wars and shares about Bengali, Irish, and Brazilian language and culture, why including topics of cultural appropriation and racism were important to the book, and what her plans are for the future. Also, learn how you can take part in a future Pridecast!

Episode 19: Amara Rhoads, Jordon Malcolm, and Emma Kohanski of HoCo for Justice

Jun 19 2020 46 mins  
In this episode we meet LGBTQ+ college students who have taken on leadership roles as 3 of the founding members of HoCo for Justice, a group of Howard County youth that joined together to mobilize and protest the wrongful deaths and mistreatment of Black men, women, and children in our country and to bring education and awareness to those who are ready to listen and take action. Th