Randi-Lee and I had a great conversation about accepting your child no matter what, and the connection with autistic people being more likely to identify as LGBTQ+

Randi-Lee is a mental health advocate, author, and host of the Write or Die Show. She is a wife, a mom to 2 teenagers, and is a grandmother.

Randi-Lee has a YouTube channel - the Write or Die Show. Openly discussing mental health with authors. Sharing truths about difficulties and strategies to cope. Uplifting each other through honesty.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSTmVQUW8K8r1sBDchLyTwA 

It's Pride Month!

What are you doing to celebrate? and Educate?

Dr. Steve and I had a great conversation about what diversity and inclusion means and why it is needed.

Dr. Steve Yacovelli (a.k.a. “The Gay Leadership Dude®”) is an expert in diversity and inclusion, change management, and leadership. His consulting firm, TopDog Learning Group, works with both Fortune 500s and not-for-profit organizations to bring about a more inclusive and effective workplace. An award-winning author, speaker, and catalyst, Steve and his pack of TopDoggers’ not-so-hidden agenda is to make the world a bit more inclusive for us all.

You can find Dr. Steve Yacovelli here:

http://topdog.click/podcast 

Free gift:

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You can find your host Larissa Russell here:

Website: www.queervoicez.org

Facebook: www.facebook.com/QueerVoicez

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Miss Áffrika is a 34-year-old Queen from Colombia that moved to Europe to work as a full time Drag Queen. Now part of the Drag Taste ensemble, Miss Áffrika has found her home.

https://www.dragtaste.com/ 

May 22 is Harvey Milk Day

What is Harvey Milk Day?

Harvey Milk Day is a day to commemerate an extraordinary leader whose courageous work to end discrimination against the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community in the 1970s set the stage for many of the civil rights advances we see today.

Who was Harvey Milk?

Harvey Milk was an activist, organizer, and the first openly gay man elected to public office in the country as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in the late 1970s. Harvey Milk came out and started organizing against discrimination of gay and lesbian business owners in the Castro District of San Francisco, and against the Briggs Initiative (this was an initiative on the California state ballot in 1978 that would have banned gays and lesbians from working in California schools). Milk was responsible for passing gay rights ordinances for the city of San Francisco and served eleven months in office before he was assassinated on November 27, 1978, along with San Francisco Mayor George Moscone. We celebrate Harvey Milk Day on his birthday, May 22.

Kim and I had a wonderful conversation about acceptance, how difficult it is to be a teen, as well as community support.

Kim Z is a mom to a teenager who identifies as Transgender. Her beautiful daughter came out to her 2 1/2 years ago and she was immediately catapulted into the world of what it means to identify as Transgender. She is passionate about sharing her story with others who touch the lives of transgender individuals.

May 17 International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia

Since 2005, May 17th has been dedicated to the International Day Against Homophobia, and Transphobia, marking the day in 1990 when the World Health Organization removed homosexuality from its list of mental disorders.

It constitutes an annual landmark to draw the attention of decision-makers, the media, the public, opinion leaders, and local authorities to the violence and discrimination experienced by LGBT2QI+ people internationally.

May 17 is now celebrated in more than 130 countries, including 37 where same-sex acts are illegal. These mobilizations unite millions of people in support of the recognition of human rights for all, irrespective of sexual orientation or gender identity, or expression.

The International Day Against Homophobia, and Transphobia is not one centralized campaign; rather it is a moment that everyone can take advantage of to take action.

Jennifer and Stephanie live in Toledo, Ohio with their teenage son, dog Riley and cats Micah and Lily. They live a life centered in Spirit, continuous self-care and self-love, living with Purpose, practicing healthy living through eating organic, vegetarian foods, kayaking and biking, hiking and swimming, and using many well-rounded practices for mind, body, and spirit to Live the Good Life. They are Certified Life Coaches that use Heart-Centered Intuition, Spiritual Practices and their UNIQUE 3 Pillar System to help you map your way to Loving Relationships in all areas of your life.

You can find Jennifer and Stephanie here:

www.enchantedawakenings.love  

www.facebook.com/groups/enchantedawakenings

www.instagram.com/enchanted.awakenings

Janis and I spoke about how she supports our community and other marginalized groups from within the government.

Janis Irwin was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta as the representative for Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood on April 16, 2019. Janis serves as the Official Opposition Deputy Whip and the Critic for Status of Women and LGBTQ2S+ Issues. Janis loves getting outside, biking, running, and exploring Edmonton’s beautiful river valley.

Gay-Straight Alliances (GSA)

Thinking about starting a GSA in Alberta

https://www.alberta.ca/gay-straight-alliances.aspx

Alberta Teachers Association (ATA)

https://bit.ly/3aNZ6ll

Check your government and teachers association websites to help start a GSA in your area.

Pedro is a 34-year-old Portuguese actor, DJ, and dancer with Drag Taste an online food and drag experience.

https://www.dragtaste.com/

https://www.instagram.com/dragtaste/

https://www.facebook.com/dragtaste

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgl4f8ZlpnIKxkw0cFMdcvQ

https://twitter.com/dragtaste

Tomorrow April 23rd is the Day of Silence

Created in 1996 and held every April — April 23 this year — Day of Silence is a campaign that seeks to shed light on what many LGBTQ youth experience daily. Initially intended to focus on this problem within the school system, it has since expanded into workplaces, university campuses, and sporting events. Yearly, millions participate by staying silent for the duration of their day, representing the silencing of LGBTQ students.

Students go through the school day without speaking, ending the day with Breaking the Silence rallies and events to share their experiences during the protest and bring attention to ways their schools and communities can become more inclusive.

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Brittany and I had a wonderful conversation about healing. She shares a card she pulled for the community and our listeners.

Brittany has been in the health and fitness industry for 17 years. She has been out for 15 years and is currently working on helping her community release and receive what is necessary to live their best and most authentic lives.

Oracle of the 7 energies by Colette Baron-Reid

Card #34- Opening to Discovery

We tune into information from our outer environment, then assign meaning to it within our psyches. Every day, however, the amount of data we sort through exceeds what we’re capable of processing. Especially since the advent of the internet, we have been bombarded with more than we could ever absorb. Therefore it’s important to be mindful of what we expose ourselves to.

Consistent exposure to unhealthy messages invites us into a cynical, fear-based worldview. On the other hand, conscious exposure to information supporting our well-being shifts us toward growth and expansion.

The choice though it not always obviously ours, which is why we must be discerning on a daily basis.

The universe is always engaging us- we are part of it, through synchronicities, omens, and other signs that point toward our best path.

Our intuition helps us tune in to see our environment like an oracle. However this new information doesn’t always make sense right away, so being curious and nonresistant is key to learning

Today be open to receiving important information that may come from an unusual source. The universe wants to help you, but recognizing the way this aid will arrive depends on your willingness to shut out superfluous noise. Don’t let yourself get distracted. Listen without attachment and see what arises in your life. Expect a message from the universe and you shall have it

Rocky Roggio and I talk about the movie she is directing showing when the word ‘Homosexual” was added to the bible and how that happened. Rocky shares why she chose to make this movie and how she has bridged the relationship with her father.

‘1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted a Culture’

More than 45,000 churches today still preach that homosexuality is a sin, citing biblical references that condemn “homosexuals.” What would change if churches discovered the truth — the word “homosexual” was added to the Bible in 1946 by mistake?

Rocky Roggio is an independent filmmaker and production designer (credits include House of Cards, Red Dawn). Rocky is also a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, and moved out of her home after coming out to her conservative, religious parents. Rocky’s father, Sal Roggio, is a non-affirming pastor and preaches that the LGBTQIA+ lifestyle is sinful.

https://www.1946themovie.com/

https://www.instagram.com/1946themovie/

https://www.facebook.com/1946themovie/

Please Donate https://gofund.me/77e4a966

Resources from 1946

Beloved Arise https://www.belovedarise.org/

Free Mom Hugs https://freemomhugs.org/

Book suggestions from 1946

Included in Christ by Cristy Perdue, MD

Walking the Bridgeless Canyon by Kathy Baldock

Yesterday, March 31 was International Transgender Day of Visibility

International Transgender Day of Visibility is an annual event occurring on March 31dedicated to celebrating transgender people and raising awareness of discrimination faced by transgender people worldwide, as well as a celebration of their contributions to society. The day was founded by US-based transgender activist Rachel Crandall of Michigan in 2009 as a reaction to the lack of LGBT recognition of transgender people, citing the frustration that the only well-known transgender-centered day was the Transgender Day of Remembrance, which mourned the murders of transgender people but did not acknowledge and celebrate living members of the transgender community. The first International Transgender Day of Visibility was held on March 31, 2009.

Katie Neeves has been a professional photographer and filmmaker for 34 years, but she came out publicly as being transgender after living for 48 years as a man. Katie formed Cool2BTrans to support and inspire other trans people and also to educate others on trans issues. She uses humor to deliver trans-awareness training in an entertaining way. Katie appears regularly in the media and she’s on both ITV's and the BBC's lists of experts.

Katie mentions a book that helped her: You and your Gender Identity by Dara Hoffman-Fox

https://discoveryourgenderidentity.com/

You can find Katie here:

Website: www.cool2btrans.co.uk

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-neeves-trans-ambassador-she-her-43626814/

Facebook: www.facebook.com/cool2btrans

Twitter: @cool2btrans

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TikTok: @cool2btrans

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/c/Cool2BTrans

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