Rainbow Pridecast

Episode 08: Amy Bram - Camp Brave Trails

Amy Bram and I talk about her role as a Director of Creative Initiatives at Camp Brave Trails. We discuss how Amy's love for camp began, and what we can do as teens and adults to move toward integrating play back into our everyday lives. To learn more about Camp Brave Trails, visit www.campbravetrails.org Register for the HoCo Rainbow Conference bit.ly/HCPSSRainbow

Episode 07: Chris Hefty - Rainbow Youth & Allies and HoCo PRIDE

In episode 7, I speak with former Hammond student, Chris Hefty. Chris and I talk about his recent role as the fundraising coordinator for Howard County PFLAG, his role(s) with HoCo PRIDE, how PRIDE is going to look this year, and his hopes for our current LGBTQ+ youth. Check out more on Howard County PFLAG at https://www.pflaghoco.org/ more on HoCo PRIDE at https://www.howardcountypride.org/.

Episode 06: Torn: A One Act Play with Zoe Sanders and Isabel Berry

In this episode I have the chance to interview Zoe Sanders who wrote the one act play, Torn. I was also able to speak with Isabel Berry about how she came to direct the play for a recent 24 hour theatre festival at Hammond High School. You'll want to listen to this entire episode because you'll have the opportunity to listen to a performance of this play in its entirety. You're in for a real treat! 

Episode 05: Ezra Halstead - FreeState Justice

What exactly does the organization FreeState Justice do, and why are they important to have for members of the LGBTQ+ community? In my conversation with Ezra Halstead, we learn more about his role as the Director of Education and Outreach at FreeState Justice. We also talk a bit about his college experience, and how coming out in college helped shape his future career. 

Episode 04: Uma Fox - MoCo Student Advocate

In this episode, Uma Ribeiro and I take the time to interview Uma Fox, a Montgomery County high school sophomore. Such a small world that these two Umas are both high school sophomores in neighboring counties, with similar missions - to advocate for marginalized communities. We discuss the soon to be implemented LGBTQ+ curriculum in Montgomery County and Uma Fox's continuing work with LGBTQ+ advocacy at home and across the globe.

 

Episode 03:Ace Schwartz of Teaching Outside the Binary

Today we speak with Ace Schwarz, the GLSEN 2019 Teacher of the Year, and creator of the website, Teaching Outside the Binary (www.teachingoutsidethebinary.com). We discuss a variety of topics from coming out as nonbinary with work and family vs. social media, favorite teachers, book recommendations, and advice for students who are coming to terms with their own sexual or gender identities. 

Episode 02: CARY with Ying Matties, Suzi Gerb, and Robyn Page

Learn more about the organization CARY, which stands for Community Allies of Rainbow Youth. Joining us is one of the founding members, Ying Matties, along with Suzi Gerb, and Robyn Page. All three address concerns for Rainbow Youth and how they are making waves and asking for policy changes for Howard County schools across the board.  

Episode 01: Uma Ribeiro and Rainbow Vision

In our first Pridecast episode, we interview Uma Ribeiro, editor of the Rainbow Vision Literary Magazine - the first magazine to collect and highlight the unique LGBTQ+ student voices in Howard County, MD.