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  • You...Can't be Gay in the Black Church

    In this episode of Under the Umbrella, I will be speaking about the topic, You can be a Liar, a Thief, a Whore, but you Can’t be Gay in the Black Church.

    “…According to the bible, all of us are sinners and we all goin’ to hell, so you just pick yo basket of sin that you want to sit in and...nothing we do this day in age is not of the bible…Don’t force your convictions on me, especially if you can’t explain them to me or I’m really done talking to you…

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    26 min
  • Healthy Pregnancy Journey with Chanél Tinsley

    In this episode of Under the Umbrella, I will be speaking to Chanél  Tinsley about a Healthy Pregnancy Journey…

    "Chanél Tinsley is a Nurse Practitioner, currently working in Women’s Health with over 14 years of experience, serving in varied specialties in healthcare.  She is also the owner of CMT Enterprises, LLC.  

    For anyone who has ever visited a hospital, you know how busy the staff can get caring for people from diverse backgrounds-ranging from various races, ethnicities, ages, religions, and sexual orientation to name a few.  

    On today’s episode of Under the Umbrella, I will talk with Ms. Tinsley about having a healthy pregnancy journey."

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    33 min
  • LGBTQ Advocacy with Steph Perkins

    In this episode of Under the Umbrella, I will be speaking to Steph Perkins about his advocacy in the LGBTQ community.

    “…There are LGBTQ organizations all across the country and to have one in Missouri is really important.  Missouri sees all sorts of anti LGBTQ bills.  There were almost more anti LGBTQ bills filed this past legislative session than ever been filed before in the state legislature.  They attack things like transgender students, trans athletes, they would have prohibited trans folks from accessing healthcare, including transitional related care…PROMO and its partners were able to stop all of those anti LGBTQ bills, more than 20 of them..."

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    18 min
  • Married to a Bisexual with Tiffany Lane-Allen

    In this episode of Under the Umbrella, I will be speaking to Tiffany Lane-Allen about her being Married to a Bisexual…
     
    “…Tiffany is a lesbian and I am bisexual…I think to say someone is confused is to say they don’t know what they want and there’s nothing confusing about bisexuals, they know what they want, they know what they’re attracted to, it just makes everybody else uncomfortable.  The idea of a person being attracted to more than one person…How do you feel being married to a bisexual woman?”…

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    23 min
  • Bisexual and Pansexual Identities with Heather Brown-Hudson

    Episode 3 (Bisexual and Pansexual Identities):

    In this episode of Under the Umbrella, I will be speaking to Heather Brown-Hudson regarding Bisexual and Pansexual Identities…

    “…In the last 10-20 years, the understanding of those terms has actually been debated…As my education progressed and as my personal identity progressed, I have certainly in the last several years, you know, 7-10 years will label myself as Pansexual, which most folks think that it’s more, it’s a much more inclusive term.  It does not see gender as binary and it understands that one could be romantically, emotionally, or sexually attracted to someone regardless of gender identity…the term Bisexual has evolved…again, this is debatable…”

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    32 min
  • Introduction to Under the Umbrella

    Welcome to the first episode of Under the Umbrella podcast. 

    Let me introduce myself. 
     
     "...I am a former executive assistant with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Phoenix.  I am a wife, mother and podcast host.  I am extremely passionate when it comes to advocating for the LGBTQ..."

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    6 min
  • Seeking Validation

    In this episode of Under the Umbrella, I will speak on my journey of Seeking Validation at one point in my life...

    "...The only person you need to validate you is you, first and foremost, always in any and everything you do.  No matter the clothes you put on, the way you wear your hair, the way you dress, the job that you go to every day, your career that you choose, your relationship, your sexuality, any and everything about you that validation needs to come from you.  Not your parents, not your siblings, not your friends, not your coworkers, not a stranger on the street.  It needs to come from you..."

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    21 min

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Under the Umbrella is now located in Dallas, TX and encourages members of the LGBTQ+ community to speak, own, and live their truth. Know that you are loved, supported, enough and worthy in the skin…