Listen to dj diA's interview with Pink Light on Radio Realness! Pink Light visited the KSPC studio on Sunday, October 13th, 2024 for a live set and interview!

“Pink Light is a chicana synthpop group based in LA. Their debut album - Your Gravity Belongs To Me Now combines elements of horror, dark wave, EBM, and Latin Freestyle to create a Lovecraftian dance floor. Pink Light is performing as a gothic duo with cursed visuals & haunted choreography drenched in the healing energy of love, nostalgia, and Queer-Latine Excellence.”

Find out more about Pink Light at pinklightmusic.com

pinklightmusic.bandcamp.com

instagram.com/pinklightmusic

dj diA at ddiiaa.com

Listen to dj diA's interview w/ PLEZZURE on Radio Realness! PLEZZURE visited the KSPC studio on Sunday, Sept 1st, 2024 for a live set and interview! 

PLEZZURE is an eccentric duo materializing from El Monte, CA. From the minds of Andres and Bunchie, experience a blend of genres ranging from darkwave, punk, electronic, DnB, and more as each song takes you through a sensuous journey out of this galaxy. Formed in 2022, the fresh duo repeatedly creates new sounds waiting to be heard by freaks and lovers of any kind.

Follow them on Instagram at plez.zure 

dj diA at ⁠ddiiaa.com

Listen to dj diA's interview with Lxs Cochinx on Radio Realness! Lxs Cochinx visited the KSPC studio on Sunday, August 11th, 2024 for a live set and interview!

"Lxs Cochinxs is a trans lesbian band based out of Los Angeles that blends genres and genders.

Lxs Cochinxs takes the party to the streets, the farmer’s market, your cumple, your funeral or your dungeon."

Find out more about Lxs Cochinx at:

lxscochinxs.bandcamp.com

instagram.com/lxs.cochinxs

dj diA at ddiiaa.com

A group of incoming first year students at Pomona College share their background, why they chose Pomona, first impressions and more! Hosted by OA leader Emma.

A group of incoming first year students at Pomona College share their background, why they chose Pomona, first impressions and more! Hosted by OA leader Phily.

In the first-ever episode of Loud and Proud (@loudandproud_podcast), we talk with Houston grunge-punk band Quinn the Brain about their upcoming projects and the writing and recording process. We also discuss the Houston music scene and being an indie band in the current Internet-driven climate. 

Here's the band's bio and website link:

Bio: Named after an all-too-real episode of Daria, Quinn the Brain is a dark alt-rock/grunge-punk power trio that brings back music based on the harsh truths of reality. With lyrics pulled from real-life experiences and music reflecting the moods and themes of the darkest hour, Quinn the Brain proves that angst isn’t just for teenagers.   Link:https://quinnthebrain.com/listen

https://www.instagram.com/loudandproud_podcast/

In the final segment of this 4-part series, host Lucia Driessen details the progression and options of gender affirming care, as well as the research supporting its benefits. They also provide an overview of the various angles state legislators are using to block access to gender affirming care. This episode presents an interview with Dr. Rachel Levin, a professor of Biology and Neuroscience at Pomona College studying biological influences on the development of gender.

Trans Bill Tracker - https://translegislation.com/  

Episode 4 Resources -  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1grvPBTLkxTKdxf3WWGW2iARQ0PBk84dvVDRq3ZQsMlI/edit?usp=sharing

Episode 4 Transcript -  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uwqo7c3lw8MnHEhluys8-B6TMkgj8rrkm3g0jheMn7c/edit?usp=sharing

 Transition & Gender Affirming Care Roadmap - https://transcare.ucsf.edu/transition-roadmap
Attacks on Gender Affirming Care by State Map - https://www.hrc.org/resources/attacks-on-gender-affirming-care-by-state-map 

Host Lucia Driessen explores anti-trans sports legislation from a scientific perspective, and shares suggestions on how to make leagues more inclusive. They also provide a detailed timeline of bills that have been excluding trans children and adults from sports in the US. Featured interviewees include Pomona students Arden and Clementine, who share their personal insights on the legislation.

Trans Athletes Address the Fairness “Debate” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4REgVIYiZ4&ab_channel=VICENews 

Arden's Sources 

Trans Bill Tracker - https://translegislation.com/  - As Nature Made Him by John Colapinto
- Evolution's Rainbow by Joan Roughgarden (talks about how/in what forms queerness exists in nature)- Disclosure on Netflix (about trans representation in media throughout history) - Intersex Society of North America https://isna.org/faq/what_is_intersex/- Anti-trans bill tracker: https://translegislation.com/
- Some queer educators/accounts on IG: Schuyler Bailar @pinkmantaray (trans athlete), Alok Vaid Menon @alokvmenon, Jeffrey Marsh @thejeffreymarsh, Kayden X Coleman @kaydenxofficial, Matt Bernstein @mattxiv, Elle Deran @elle.deran, Dylan Isaac @transteachertales

Host Lucia Driessen gets into the nitty-gritty of bathroom bills: the history of using restroom access as a tool of oppression, as well as current major laws. They also interview Gavin Grimm, who sued his school board for banning him from using the men’s restroom. Stay tuned for more episodes coming soon!

Trans Education Resources  

            National Center for Transgender Equality 

The Transgender Law Center 

Sylvia Rivera Law Project 

4 Big Problems With Anti-Trans Bathroom Bills – and How You Can Help https://www.glsen.org/blog/4-big-problems-anti-trans-bathroom-bills-and-how-you-can-help  

Trans Bill Tracker https://translegislation.com/  

Episode 2 Sources https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JrA9LvDeQuhZ2bf62ikjxAyI4gy-iTB7aBpWHmBbiJs/edit?usp=sharing  

Episode 2 Transcript - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JvG-7q3iF1uXjO22Tm6bR5lrIsnFZRPGnETOZSJsO9Y/edit?usp=sharing

In this first episode, host Lucia Driessen goes into the history of queerness and transness as they relate to policy in the United States.

Content warning for violent institutional homophobia and transphobia and Nazism.

Stay tuned for more installments soon!

Trans Bill Tracker https://translegislation.com/  

Episode 1 Resources - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UH7VRT9BRzWJ1H124OZhZSogqGUN2kw2YeEy5p44Dh0/edit?usp=sharing 

Episode 1 Transcript - https://docs.google.com/document/d/11v_vvvKqm1_1p7InSq0l8XOLAUogjYYdSOQUHzdLpfI/edit?usp=sharing