Isn't It Queer

Jonny conducts a phone interview with performance artist Thao P. Nguyen (http://www.thaosolo.com/) about her upcoming performance of "Fortunate Daughter" in the Kleinau Theatre on September 12. Stacy and Jonny also briefly review recent LGBTQ news items and remind folks about the 6th Annual Carbondale Pride Picnic Sunday, September 14, 1-5 P.M.

Wil Davis stops by the studio to share information about the upcoming 6th Annual Carbondale Pride Picnic on September 14 from 1-5. Stacy and Jonny discuss the recent cutting of Michael Sam from the St. Louis Rams.

Stacy and Jonny discuss creating and maintaining LGBTQ inclusive classrooms. We also continue to solicit financial support for our hosting radio station, WDBX. If you value this podcast, please consider making a donation at http://www.gofundme.com/cset1c or http://www.wdbx.org/. Help us keep WDBX on the air.

Stacy and Jonny discuss Southern Illinois University Carbondale's recent ranking in the CampusPride.org college and university index for LGBTQ-supportive campuses. We also continue to solicit financial support for our hosting radio station, WDBX. If you value this podcast, please consider making a donation at http://www.gofundme.com/cset1c or http://www.wdbx.org/. Help us keep WDBX on the air.

Stacy and Jonny interview Matt Limb, a graduate student in the School of Art and Design at SIU, who interned for the Leslie Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art in NYC this past summer. If you are a fan of this podcast, please support our radio station host, WDBX. This community radio station is in dire need of funds and may have to close its doors, likely ending shows (and podcasts) like "Isn't It Queer." If you are able and willing, please consider helping the station out either at the station website (http://www.wdbx.org/) or at this GoFundMe account: http://www.gofundme.com/cset1c

In this episode, Jonny welcomes new co-host, Stacy Calvert, and interviews local HIV educator and activist, Steven St. Julian.

Nora Klein joins Jonny to process through several LGBTQ news stories, particularly local and national stories about trans* identity. The head of the show included the song "Ring of Keys" from the cast album of the musical "Fun Home"; our broadcast license doesn't allow us to include the song in the podcast. Also, apologies for the sound quality of the podcast that gets particularly dicey toward the end; we are working on a better sound capture technology for the podcast.

Jonny welcomes Saxon Metzger to the show for a discussion of pansexuality. PLEASE NOTE: In the show, a meeting date is incorrectly announced for the planning of Carbondale's 2014 Pride Picnic. The date for that planning meeting is MONDAY. July 28th at 5:30 PM at the Church of the Good Shepherd.

Jonny is joined by his partner, Craig, to discuss Marriage Equality in Illinois and their experience converting their 2012 civil union into a stat-recognized marriage. General update of the push for marriage equality across the US is also discussed.

Jonny chats with Kathy Ward, local proprietor of La Colina Linda organic farm and bed and breakfast.