Becoming Greg - Part 1 - A Journey of Resilience - Greg R Baird

In this episode, Joe Walsh sits down with Greg R. Baird, a Chicago-based global lecturer renowned for his work in LGBTQIA+ civil rights, allyship, and community engagement.Part 1 dives into Greg’s powerful personal journey—beginning with his coming-out story and the spark that ignited his lifelong commitment to LGBTQ+ activism during his university years. Greg also reflects on his involvement in two deeply significant documentary projects exploring the Pulse nightclub shooting and the murder of Matthew Shepard, offering insight into how these events shaped both his advocacy and the wider movement for equality.© LGBTQIA+ Heritage ProjectThis episode description is shared under a Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial–NoDerivatives (CC BY-NC-ND) licence.Do not use, reproduce, or adapt without explicit permission from the LGBTQIA+ Heritage Project.