September 3rd 2021 Queer Voices

Send us Fan MailLGBTQ+ Discussion at the Rothko Chapel -- Remembering Houston LGBTQ advocate Frank Campisi -- LGBTQ persons of color you should knowWe speak with folks from the Rothko Chapel regarding the moderated conversation, "The Struggle for Equality: LGBTQIA+ Rights, Beyond the Rhetoric: Civil Rights & Our Shared Responsibility Series" The conversation will be on the state of LGBTQIA+ rights in the US with JoDee Winterhof, Senior Vice President for Policy and Political Affairs at Human Rights Campaign and Adri Perez, Policy & Advocacy Strategist at ACLU of Texas. JoDee Winterhof will address national LGBTQIA+ issues and initiatives, followed by Adri Perez who will focus on the state of Texas. A moderated conversation with Q&A will be facilitated by Rev. Troy Treash, Senior Pastor at Resurrection Metropolitan Community Church.GUEST: Ashley Clemmer http://rothkochapel.org/experience/events/event/the-struggle-for-equality-lgbtqia-rights?fbclid=IwAR0wyBk5LVDuK5dsbvzUKzN2rtmZ-Bp_oMfnlSV9mAmjj0DKN7Wg-F2hIxcThen, we speak to Parker Witt about the recent passing of Houston LGBT philanthropist Frank Campisi. He discuss Frank's life, his work in Houston including the early days of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. We discuss his activism and hear some funny stories that Frank liked to tell.GUEST: Parker Witt https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/houston-tx/frank-campisi-10284819?fbclid=IwAR0wyBk5LVDuK5dsbvzUKzN2rtmZ-Bp_oMfnlSV9mAmjj0DKN7Wg-F2hIxcFinally, Matthew Williams interviews Brandon Mack about the people of color you should know in the LGBT community.  We discuss the following LGBTQ people of color you should know:  Margaret Chung, Dr. Amy Shioshi, Ernestine Eckstein, Marielle Franco and Marsha P. Johnson.  Please listen to the interview to hear more about these folks.GUEST; Brandon MackQueer 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/