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Nicholas Prosini: Leaders for Inclusive Change
A conversation with Nicholas Prosini, one of the teachers and facilitators of our course, Leaders for Inclusive Change. Are you wondering how to increase safety for LGBTQ+ youth in your community? Leaders for...
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Bonus: Charlie Neff "The Inspired Garden: Art, Healing, and Community"
Our bonus episodes feature the voices of the most recent graduates of our Keynote Queers program. This is our 8-week online course just for LGBTQ+ participants, to learn public speaking skills as well as the knowledge...
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Bonus: Carling Middlestead "The Price of Conformity"
Our bonus episodes feature the voices of the most recent graduates of our Keynote Queers program. This is our 8-week online course just for LGBTQ+ participants, to learn public speaking skills as well as the knowledge...
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Bonus: Brynna Wilson "Survive to Thrive, Is it Possible Financially?"
Our bonus episodes feature the voices of the most recent graduates of our Keynote Queers program. This is our 8-week online course just for LGBTQ+ participants, to learn public speaking skills as well as the knowledge...
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Pride & Joy Parents: Preparing for Pride 2023!
The replay of our live panel with Junior Mintt, Rae McDaniel, Kaleyla Josephs, Elena Joy, and Sara Dean. A fundraiser for the Pride & Joy Foundation, this event supported parents and loved ones of LGBTQ+ youth in...
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Gracee Purcell: The RaYnbow Collective
Today we sit down with the student president of BYUs RaYnbow Collective, Gracee Purcell (she/her). Gracee is 19 years old helping move some serious mountains on BYUs campus. Gracee shares some of her personal...
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Eboné Bell: Editor-in-Chief of Tagg Magazine
Eboné Bell is the founder and editor of Tagg Magazine, an award-winning print publication and media company serving LGBTQ women across the country. Tagg just celebrated their 10 year anniversary in September, 2022!...
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Di Ciruolo: Indomitable - a true story of foster care survival
*Content warning: mention of child abuse, assault, abortion*
In this episode we speak with Di Ciruolo. From childhood to motherhood, Di takes readers through very personal experiences creating a safe space for trauma...
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Healthy Relationship Advice for Parents of LGBTQ+ Teens: a Pride & Joy Parents event
In February we held a Pride and Joy Parents event that centered on supporting our LGBTQ+ kids in having healthy intimate relationships. This goes beyond talking about safe sex and into consent, red and green flags for...
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Ursula Benward: Identity Informs Reality
Hey fam! I am so excited to introduce you to our next guest, Ursula Benward. She has been a counselor for almost 20 years now and uses her lived experience as a queer, Native woman with ADHD, OCD, trauma, and...
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Elena Joy + Kristen: Preparing for extended family events after your kid has come out
Our podcast host. and feature in this episode. is Elena Joy Thurston.
Elena Joy Thurston is an inspirational LGBTQ+ speaker, trainer, author, and founder of the nonprofit Pride and Joy Foundation, which is dedicated...
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Amy Porter: Queer Parent and CHD Advocate
Amy Porter (pronouns are she/they so you will hear us use them interchangeably in this episode and in the show notes) is an educator, achieving Bachelor's degrees in Education and Music, and is a passionate Congenital...
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