Be A Beacon

Be A Beacon

By Les HendersonSociety & Culture
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Be A Beacon episodes

  • And the Crowd Goes Wild with Yes Segura!

    Between his own business, making sure that the Yes For Transit campaign was successful,  and just living his life, He squeezed me in his busy schedule to talk about being trans in the workforce, his intersections, dealing with conservative relatives and again, just living his life being victorious. Let's give it up for Yes Segura! Rahhhhhhh!

    Learn more about him and Smash The Box in the links below! 

    Website: www.YesSegura.com

    IG + Twitter: @blitzurbanism

    Facebook: Yes Segura

    LinkedIn: Yes Segura

    Website: www.Smashthebox.org 

    Twitter: @StboxSea

    Facebook: @StboxSea


    As always, I can be reached at [email protected]; 

    IG and Twitter 

    1 hr 2 min
  • Stand Up For Justice with rIVerse!

    Ya'll, it was cool chatting with Dizz and Khadija of rIVerse.   We discussed a lot from Black Lives Matter, diversity, intersections and their journey and their song "Stand Up".   They describe this powerful track as "a searing call-to-action in the current global fight against police brutality and systemic racism. The track empowers listeners of all races to fight back against police violence, racial profiling and a corrupt system that targets Black men, women, and children."  Learn more on rIVerse in the links below! 

    Stand Up Video

    rIVerse on Instagram

    rIVerse Facebook Page

    rIVerse on Soundcloud

    rIVerse TikTok


    As always, I can be reached at [email protected]; 

    IG and Twitter 

    52 min
  • Dr. Juan Carlos Venis on LGBTQIA+ Healthcare
    Our health is important. 
    Links: https://linktr.ee/jcvmdmph
    Resources...
    www.outcarehealth.org
    https://www.211.org
    https://auntbertha.com
    https://www.goodrx.com
    https://www.nurx.com
    https://plushcare.com/prep-online/
    Reach out to me at [email protected]
    IG:  @endoqueer
    Twitter:  Lessequalmore
    Facebook: Les's Lighthouse and endoQueer (group)
    48 min
  • LGBTQIA+ through the generations: Team Rayceen
    Rayceen Pendarvis is an emcee, moderator, speaker, freelance writer, wedding officiant, community advocate, and lifelong Washingtonian. In addition to hosting various Team Rayceen events, including The Ask Rayceen Show, a free monthly event on first Wednesdays, March through November, at HRC Equality Center in DC, Rayceen regularly hosts festivals, fundraisers, fashion shows, and various annual events. Over the decades, Rayceen has received numerous honors, among them being recognized as a Capital Pride Hero in 2016 and being a finalist in The Mayor’s Arts Awards for Excellence in the Humanities in 2017. As an inspirational speaker, a tireless advocate for the community, disseminator of information, and host of numerous LGBTQ Pride events, Rayceen has earned the monikers High Priestess of Love, Goddess of DC, Queen of the Shameless Plug, and Empress of Pride.
    In addition to the Tell Rayceen interview series, which is on YouTube and Vimeo, Rayceen can be found on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
    Team Rayceen (organization only)
    Twitter: @TeamRayceen
    Facebook: TeamRayceen
    Instagram: teamrayceen
    The Ask Rayceen Show (event only)
    Twitter: @AskRayceen
    Facebook: AskRayceen
    Instagram: askrayceen
    Rayceen Pendarvis (person/individual only)
    Twitter: @RayceenHRH
    Facebook: Rayceen Pendarvis
    Instagram: rayceenpendarvis
    As always, I can be reached at [email protected]; IG and Twitter: Lessequalmore ; FB: Les’s Lighthouse
    53 min
  • Creativity, Queerness and Covid times: Felton Kizer

    Yep, we're still in a pandemic.  Or if you read this wayyyyy later, there was a pandemic at the time.  What have you been doing during this time?  Has your creativity sparked? Or continued?  It was cool to chat with Felton and learn more about his journey on creativity, intersectionality and beyond! Remember everyone that creativity intersects everything!  

    You can subscribe to the Be A Beacon Podcast anywhere you find podcasts. Also leave a rating on the platforms that allow you to do so and subscribe now!

    Keep up with Be A Beacon updates here :  http://eepurl.com/glH1zT

    IG: Lessequalmore; Twitter: Lessequalmore; FB:  Les's Lighthouse


    Learn More on Felton Kizer and his works in the links below!

    https://www.feltonkizer.co/


    https://www.readalphabeticalorder.com/


    IG: https://www.instagram.com/feltonkizer/

         
        https://www.instagram.com/kizerquarterly/

         https://www.instagram.com/offkiltermag/


    51 min
  • Black Queer Womxn in Design
    Welcome to the 2nd season premiere of The Be A Beacon Podcast!  It was cool to sit and chat with Black queer women that are literally planning our communities!  I wanted to have this topic on because we need to be more engaged in the community planning process.   From the way houses and apartment buildings are built to our shopping centers, grocery stores and parks, and just how we live in general, it's all connected.  
    Why does this matter to our communities?  Watch and listen!    To view the episode on video, click here: https://youtu.be/cX5nkOfLWK0
    You can subscribe to the Be A Beacon Podcast anywhere you find podcasts. Also leave a rating on the platforms that allow you to do so and subscribe now!
    Keep up with Be A Beacon updates here :  http://eepurl.com/glH1zT
    IG: Lessequalmore; Twitter: Lessequalmore; FB:  Les's Lighthouse
    Sponsored by: The Black Urbanist and the Thrivance Group
    Learn More on the guests! 
    Tamika Butler: www.TamikaButler.com; Twitter: @TamikaButler; IG: tamikalbutler; FB:  tamikabutler
    Ebony Dumas:  IG: @djnattyboom 
    Desiree Powell:  IG: @thedee_p; Twitter; @BLCKSPCES; and the website blckspces.com
    54 min
  • Cassy Morris and Krystal Oriadah of The LGBTQ Dignity Project on Black Lives Matter and Black LGBTQ Acceptance
    It was great chatting with Cassy and Krystal about the organization they've co-founded; which is the LGBTQ Dignity Project.  If you're listening to this before June 26th, There's exciting in person and virtual events coming up!  Like the Black and LGBTQ in America online panel discussion on June 26th!  Turn in and Learn more on the organization in the links below! 
    https://www.lgbtqdignityproject.org/
    https://www.facebook.com/LGBTQDignityProject/
    Follow and keep up with The LGBTQ Dignity Project on IG  @LGBTQDignityProject
    and Twitter @Dignity_LGBTQ
    Feel free to out to be at [email protected]
    Subscribe for email updates : http://eepurl.com/glH1zT
    FB: Les's Lighthouse
    IG and Twitter: Lessequalmore
    42 min
  • Elizabeth Graham on being Trans on the Autism Spectrum
    One community we don't I feel communicate with enough in our community are our lgbtq+ siblings on the autism spectrum.  So it was cool to chat with Elizabeth Graham and listen to her incredible journey! 
    Read more of her academic papers on autism spectrum disorders 
    http://marshall.academia.edu/ElizabethGraham?fbclid=IwAR3GrvLAE-6fuj4KI-SkOoXPzzKx_z1GP_to07A3J4sXQRpfOya2Z4pKu98
    Feel free to reach out at [email protected] or through the socials:
    IG, Twitter:  Lessequalmore
    FB: Les's Lighthouse
    1 hr 4 min
  • Kai Brown on Lesbian Sex Positivity as a Masculine of Center woman
    Check out Kai Brown aka Stud Slayer as talks about her journey as a  masculine of center woman who openly embraces stud for stud dating and sex positive relationships. And definitely learn more on her upcoming documentary on her stud for stud journey titled Slayed: The Untold Story!
    IG: Slayeddocumentary and stud_slayer_
    Twitter @Studslayer
    58 min

About Be A Beacon

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Be A Beacon, hosted by Les Henderson, will highlight all LGBTQIA+ voices. Focusing on Triumph, Transcendence and Transformation, this will showcase those people being beacons in their lives and…