HeyJaredPower Beyond Pride
Ignite your activism! Power Beyond Pride dives deep into the electrifying work of LGBTQ+ leaders and organizers shattering barriers. Hear their inspiring stories, feel the raw power of their purpose, and discover concrete ways YOU can join the movement in your own community.
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Queer Film, Community, and Resistance with Brie Byers #76 (opens the original)
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Brie Byers reflects with co-host Daniel W.K Lee and Melodie KG on finding meaningful work through the Queer Coalition at Illinois State University and how that experience sparked an even bigger commitment to community building. From organizing a trans resource fair and resilience programming to creating queer-focused film events, Brie describes ways that advocacy, education, creativity, and mutual support can work together. Brie also shares the motivation behind building Twin City Trans Femmes,
Community, Creativity, and Joy with Jordan Lee #75 (opens the original)
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In this episode of Power Beyond Pride, Mattie Bynum and Shane Lukas welcome Jordan Lee, a two-time Grammy-nominated educator, award-winning producer, and LGBTQ+ equality advocate. Jordan shares how growing up with two blind parents shaped his understanding of perception, intention, and "heart posture," while his experiences as a music educator taught him the power of cultural respect and inclusive spaces. He reflects on building community through music, creating ACE: A Collective of Excellence,
Drag, Activism, and Power Beyond Pride with Honey Davenport #74 (opens the original)
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What happens when authenticity becomes its own form of activism? Honey Davenport explores that question through a wide-ranging conversation about drag, leather culture, queer pleasure, visibility, and the power of showing up as your fullest self. They discusses the work they are doing with Co-host Kenyon Farrow and Shane Lukas, challenging discrimination in Palm Springs, the importance of education in combating ignorance, and why queer people must pay closer attention to politics beyond the head
Queer History, Courage, and Legacy with Tony Valenzuela #73 (opens the original)
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What can queer history teach us about the work of building a better future? Tony Valenzuela shares lessons from decades of work in queer arts, culture, education, and advocacy, including how organizations can keep stories alive even when political and cultural pressures shift. He talks with our Co-host Shane Lukas and Melodie KG about creating programs that make room for the full diversity of queer experiences, supporting educators, and giving young people the tools to understand their place in
Belonging, Mental Health, and Building Community with Ethan Ide #71 (opens the original)
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Ethan Ide, founder of the Boston Queer Club, shares how feeling isolated despite growing up in an affirming environment inspired him to build a new kind of queer community. He talks with hosts Shane Lukas and Mattie Bynum about discovering friendship through dating apps, conducting research with LGBTQ+ college students, and turning his personal experiences into an entrepreneurial project. The conversation explores privilege, representation, identity, and why queer spaces don't always have to rev
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