It is Pride Month once again! Welcome to a special episode of Working Overtime The Podcast. Today, I enjoyed speaking with my best friend, Steven Rice. He is the host of the Podcast show Sunshine Steven Podcast and we will talk about this year's Pride Month and why we should celebrate it together.

 

Let's jump right into this episode and find out why we should continue to push for equality in the community.

[00:01 - 14:22] Opening Segment

• A brief history of the Stonewall Riots
• I welcome my best friend Sunshine Steven into the show
• Steven talks about his wedding day
• • He thought he was bisexual
  • Met his husband, Brandon in the summer of 2012
  • They got married on a beach in June 2017

[14:23 - 26:51] Celebrating The Pride Month

• Steven talks about when Gay Marriage was legalized
• Why it is important for people to understand pride month
• • Being proud of who you are, you fought for your right
  • Things that happened during the Stonewall Riots
  • The first-ever celebration of Pride Month
  • Up until the 70s, it was considered as a mental illness
• Humans are the only species that demonstrate homophobic behaviors

 

[26:52 - 37:35] J.K. Rowling's Essay Towards The LGBTQ+ Community

• Steven weighs in on supporting the LGBTQ+ community
• • It's not about your body parts
• The LGBTQ+ community's response to J.K Rowling's essay
• • Steven talks about the Harry Potter books
  • "Don't try to pull **** out of thin air just to be relevant"

 

[37:36 - 47:34] Positivity On The LGBTQ+ Community

• Steven talks about his inspiration from the LGBTQ+ community
• • Jonathan Vines
  • POSE (TV Show)
  • Laverne Cox
  • Hollywood (TV Show)
• Steven talks about the similarity of the LGBTQ+ and Black community when it comes to discrimination

 

[47:35 - 54:08] Closing Segment

•  What are the things that you want to see or change for the LGBTQ+ community?
• • We need to support our black brothers and sisters
  • Different classes and homelessness in the LGBTQ+ community
• Connect with Sunshine Steven Online. See links below
• Final words from me

Tweetable Quotes:

"There are a hundred species that demonstrate homosexual behaviors, but there's only one that demonstrates homophobic behaviors." - C.N. Sloan

 

"It's not about body parts. It's not about what you have between your legs. It's who you feel as a person." - Sunshine Steven

Resources Mentioned:

 

• Sunshine Steven Podcast by Steven Rice
• Boy Erased Book
• Boy Erased Movie

 

You can connect with Steven on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Follow and subscribe to his podcast show Sunshine Steven Podcast on all major streaming platforms. Check out his LinkTree to know more.

 

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