April 12th 2021 Queer Voices

Send us Fan MailIsabel Longoria - Harris County Elections Supervisor - Pride Project, Dr. Nathan SmithWe speak with Isabel Longoria about voting in Harris County. we speak about the progress made in 2020 and the ease of casting one's vote. Isabel was named the county's first ever Elections Supervisor.GUEST: Isabel Longoria https://communityimpact.com/houston/spring-klein/election/2020/11/18/isabel-longoria-sworn-in-as-harris-countys-first-ever-elections-administrator/Then, we speak to folks at Project Pride about the work they are doing. Project PRIDE is a sex-positive group program for young gay/bi/queer men who are HIV-negative or do not know their status. It focuses on equipping participants to successfully cope with and build resilience to anti-gay/bisexual discrimination. It was designed by a team of LGBTQ and ally researchers who know that big and small instances of discrimination can be stressful. These instances of discrimination can add to poor mental health and poor coping skills, such as substance abuse and risky sexual behaviors. The primary goals of Project PRIDE are to: Decrease HIV risk behaviors and to Increase mental well-being They also empower participants to develop positive gay/bisexual identities and increase pride. They hope you will join them in learning how to deal with the stresses of being gay or bi in today's society.GUEST: Dr. Nathan Smith https://www.coreresearchteam.com/projectprideQueer Voices airs in Houston Texas on 90.1FM KPFT and is heard as a podcast here.  Queer Voices hopes to entertain as well as illuminate LGBTQ issues in Houston and beyond.  Check out our socials at:https://www.facebook.com/QueerVoicesKPFT/ andhttps://www.instagram.com/queervoices90.1kpft/