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Pride Connection
by Blind LGBT Pride International
Come as you are. Pride Connection is a space where everyone is welcome, no matter how you identify or where your life is taking you. Each week, we explore topics such as advocacy, education, sexuality, entertainment, and more. Our core mission is to learn and mingle while we have fun. So join the Pride Connection party!
Episodes
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Pride Connection Presents: Coming Out Stories
Episode Notes During our Silver Saturday Celebration earlier this year, members of BPI got together and shared a few coming out stories. This conversation was led by Kerri Regan and Shannon Dyer, giving space to anyone who chose to share their coming out experience. Now, in honor of National…
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Pride Connection Presents: A Conversation About Self-Care
Episode Notes In this latest episode of Pride Connection, Robin talks about self-care. She delves into what it is, how to practice it, and why it’s important. She then opens the floor to participants Shannon, Tom, and Kristeen for their views and personal practices. Toward the end of the show…
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Pride Connection Presents - Affirming Books & Media
Episode Notes This week on Pride Connection, we present another highlight from our Pride Month Silver Saturday Festivities. Listen in as Shannon and Jessica host a discussion with our members about books, movies and TV shows we have particularly enjoyed. In this era of looming sensorship…
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Pride Connection Presents: BPI Silver Anniversary Celebration
Episode Notes Tune in as the whole BPI Crew gathers for a virtual brunch sharing toasts and memories spanning Blind LGBT Pride International's 25 year history!! You'll hear stories about our founding, funny, chance meetings and even a little karaoke too! Here's to many more years and happy...
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Pride Connection BONUS: Live Audio-Described Pride Parade from the Twin Cities Part 2
Episode Notes Although the month of June, widely recognized as LGBTQ Pride Month has ended, we’re still here, and we’re queer all year! In fact, July is Disability Pride Month, so we can all just keep on celebrating! In this spirit, we’d like to offer you a replay of our first-ever live-streamed...
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Pride Connection BONUS: Live Audio Described Pride Parade from the Twin Cities Part 1
Episode Notes Although the month of June, widely recognized as LGBTQ Pride Month has ended, we’re still here, and we’re queer all year! In fact, July is Disability Pride Month, so we can all just keep on celebrating! In this spirit, we’d like to offer you a replay of our first-ever live-streamed...
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Pride Connection Presents - Silver Anniversary Podcast
Episode Notes What do you remember about the world 25 years ago? What do you remember about our community and the strides we had made at that point? We’d love to hear your favorite Blind Pride memories—from conventions and social meetups to groundbreaking programming and unforgettable moments of...
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Pride Connection Presents Making Gay History with Eric Marcus
Episode Notes Tune in for another outstanding interview with friend of the podcast Eric Marcus of Making Gay History. We learn a few lessons from history and receive encouragement to keep doing the work and not give up! To find out more about Blind LGBT Pride International, please visit…
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Pride Connection presents: Why Pride? Flashback
Episode Notes Last year, the team produced a stirring, heartfelt commentary on why we still need pride parades and celebrations. Unfortunately, these musings are now even more relevant than they were back then. In the face of hatred, fascism and bigotry, let's conspire to have the boldest…
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Pride Connection Presents: Interview with Karla Jay
Episode Notes Pride Connection is pleased to present an interview with acclaimed writer, professor and GLBTQ+ activist Karla Jay. Beginning with her involvement in the feminist and gay liberation movement in the early 1970s, Jay indelibly made her mark as a strident voice in our community. Jay…
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Pride Connection Presents: Laurel Hilbert Then and Now
Episode Notes One of Pride Connection’s most inspiring and thought-provoking conversations was with then-Senate aide Laurel Hilbert—a shining example of courage, conviction, and the strength of the human spirit. In this episode, we revisit Laurel’s extraordinary journey: from leaving his home...
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Pride Connection Presents: Grimalkin Records
Episode Notes On this episode of Pride Connection, we get to know Grim Kells, founder of Grimalkin Records, a collective of LGBT, disabled and BIPOC musical and visual artists. We talk about Grim’s musical work under the name Spartan Jetplex, and what led them to found Grimalkin records. We also...
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Pride Connection Presents: Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Pride Connection presents a Flashback, celebratory discussion about Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. **Content warning: gun violence, hate crimes/violence against AAPI, racism, xenophobia, homophobia, ableism, other topics that may be sensitive to some listeners ** May is...
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Pride Connection Presents Rosemary Ketchum: The Present
Episode Notes This week on Pride Connection, dropping on Tuesday wherever you get your podcast, we’re continuing a very special two-part journey with someone who continues to inspire and electrify our community —Rosemary Ketchum! Part one last week presented a flashback to one of our most…
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Pride Connection presents: Replay Introducing Rosemary Ketchum
Episode Notes This week on Pride Connection, dropping on Tuesday wherever you get your podcast,were kicking off a very special two-part journey with someone who continues to inspire and electrify our community —Rosemary Ketchum! Part one starts Tuesday with a flashback to one of our most powerful...
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Pride Connection Presents: Hands Off
Episode Notes On April 5, 2025, over 5 million people around the US and the globe gathered for a series of rallies and protests against the Trump administration. Their message was loud and clear. Hands Off!! Hands Off our democracy, our economy, our bodies, our most vital services ... Among the...
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Pride Connection Presents: Blindness Bloopers Re-Run
Episode Notes We at Blind Pride International are always working diligently to advocate for our membership. But, things have been kind of heavy lately and we wanted to lighten things up. We invited BPI members to a recording session where they could share their embarrassing stories and bloopers....
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BPI Special Announcement!
BPI is excited to tell you about our new and fabulous Queer Gear! Head on over to http://www.bpi.gay right now, and click on "Queer Gear"
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Pride Connection Presents: Reflections on New Zealand
Episode Notes Two Presidents, a Lot of Sheep, and a Whole Lotta Fun What happens when two powerhouse leaders in the blind and low vision community sit down for a chat? You get laughs, insight, and maybe a little ginger beer. Join BPI President Leah Gardner and Martine Abel Williamson, President…
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Pride Connection Presents: TJ Klune (RERUN)
Episode Notes Please join us for a flashback episode of Pride Connection from 2021, where guest host Tristan Snyder brings you an exclusive, in-depth interview with queer author TJ Klune! TJ Klune is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling, Lambda Literary Award-winning author of The House…
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Pride Connection Presents: Queer Rites with Enfys Book
Episode Notes Join us for this very special interview with author and Pagan leader Enfys Book! Find out how their spiritual path began, a little about their writing process and how we can all use rituals to mark the passing of time in meaningful ways. Enfys also shares a bit of their musical...
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Pride Connection Presents: A Blind Parenting Roundtable
Episode Notes Join Blind LGBT Pride International as we flash back to our very first episode, which aired five years ago! Listen in to a bit of BPI history and then dive in to the parenting roundtable discussion. Real joys and real fears are shared as participants honestly share their parenting...
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Pride Connection Presents: How to Be A Savvy Ally
Episode Notes Join the Pride Connection Team for this lively discussion about what it means to be an ally. Whether we're calling our representatives, sharing our pronouns or speaking up when we hear untrue or bigoted comments, we can lift up our LGBTQIA+ friends, siblings and coworkers. Listen in...
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Pride Connection Retrospective
Episode Notes Come with us on a fun and festive journey back through time! This episode was Recorded in 2022 to celebrate two years of Pride Connection. Get a taste of the many happy memories, laugh along and have a little fun with us.
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Pride Connection Presents: Resistence in the face of Tyranny
Episode Notes History does not repeat, but it does reiterate. It cycles. Right now, we are living through the kind of times that will be written about for centuries to come. Those who come after us will ask us where we were and what we did to resist the tide of authoritarianism sweeping our…
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Pride Connection Presents: First They Came For...
Episode Notes First they came for is a recording of an advocacy panel discussion, held at the Convention in Schaumburg, Illinois. Participants spoke about current threats to our community, and what can be done to ensure that we have a brighter future. Please listen, and. Be inspired to get involved!
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Pride Connection Presents: TikTok!
On this episode of Pride Connection, Tristan Snyder takes you on a tour of TikTok, at least the resistance, LGBTQ, artistic and blind areas. Join us as we learn, rage, fight, sing, laugh and read together. For More information or to support Blind LGBT Pride International, please visit…
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Pride Connection Presents: Don't Say Gay, Won't Make Us Go Away (RERUN)
Episode Notes This is a rebroadcast of a previous episode that aired over Pride Month 2023. Blind Pride International and Members and our Allies offer testimonials surrounding restrictive Laws, book bans, drag story hours and so much more. As our community is used as a pawn for political...
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Pride Connection Presents: BPI: Then, Now, and Where We’re Going
Episode Notes This week's episode is a lively and thought-provoking discussion led by our inspiring president, Leah Gardner! This special event marks Blind LGBT Pride International’s 25th anniversary—a perfect moment to reflect on where we’ve been, celebrate how far we’ve come, and dream boldly...
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Pride Connection Presents: Language Matters
Episode Notes In this final episode of Pride Connection for 2024; Join BPI for a discussion about how we define language and who we learn language from. Can we repurpose language that trips people up? Is language divisive or inclusive? Join Dr. Lynne Koral as she leads a lively discussion with...
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Pride Connection Presents: Language Matters
In this final episode of Pride Connection for 2024; Join BPI for a discussion about how we define language and who we learn language from. Can we repurpose language that trips people up? Is language divisive or inclusive? Join Dr Lynne Coral as she leads a lively discussion with members of Blind...
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Pride Connection Presents: Family and Chosen Family
Episode Notes This time on Pride Connection: we discuss family, chosen family and how we celebrate during the holiday season. What happens when people make gatherings difficult? We talk about how the recent US election results will impact us, and the importance of finding community and connection...
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Pride Connection Presents: Vote with Pride
Episode Notes This week on Pride Connection, we’re focusing on a topic that’s been on the minds of most Americans for much of the year, the 2024 Election. As we prepare to cast our ballots for President, Congress, and various local offices and propositions, many questions remain. Why should we...
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Pride Connection presents: Behind the scenes of the Blind Lgbt Pride Minneapolis fall Social. October 1, 2024p3
Blind Lgbt Pride Discussion List celebrated its fall social networking event in Minneapolis September 18 through the 23rd. This highlight wheel gives you a glimpse into the fun and family feeling of our affiliate and the amazing adventures of our fall socials. Please check out Blind pride at:...
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pride connection - Banned books.mp3
Across the nation, books are being banned. Young people are now faced with the strong possibility of not seeing themselves represented in the fiction they’re reading. On this latest episode of Pride Connection, several avid readers discuss what it was like to see ourselves on the pages of the…
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Pride Connection 3D Minneapolis Excursion.
Tristan Snyder is back with a 3D audio excursion that takes you all kinds of places in Minneapolis. Grab your headphones, sit back and relax as we take you all around the city. From the airport to a jazz club to a pride festival and more. It’s a feast for the ears. BPI is holding our fall social…
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Pride connection presents: convention, wrapup, and pathways towards healing.
Blind pride international members sit down for a conversation sharing their thoughts about sitting out this year’s American council of the blind convention, and discuss pathways towards healing
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Pride Connection Presents: Why Pride???
June is internationally recognized as Pride Month and this year BPI members and allies have taken to the MIC to share their thoughts on Why Pride? Why Pride matters? Why Pride is important? This powerful set of testimonials spans experiences both very personal and very retrospective of our...
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Pride Connection Presents: Get Packing
Late May coincides with Memorial Day in the U.S. and warm weather in many regions of the world. With summer in the air, it's time to pull out the suitcases from the closet and set out for new travel destinations. On today's Pride Connection podcast, Leah Gardner talks with some BPI members about...
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Pride Connection Presents: BPI on Pride Celebrations
Pride is a big deal in the LBGTQIA Plus community, but, for some of us who are blind or visually impaired, the idea of attending such a huge event can feel scary and/or overwhelming. On this episode of Pride Connection, we reached out to some of our members who have attended pride marches all…
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Pride Connection Presents: Getting Crafty
Episode Notes This week Anthony Corona and Jessica Tomlinson speak with Kaila Allen of ACB Crafters and Jade Alexander to learn about many ways of creating accessible craft projects. Amethyst Twilight also shares her own personal experiences with art and crafting. Low vision? No vision? You can...
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Pride Connection Presents: Accessiblity In The Performing Arts
Episode Notes Join Pride Connection as we talk with Diane, Collin of ArtsAbly, along with Shannon and Natalia, two blind musicians, who have both studied at the university level. They talk accessibility in the university halls, and the concert halls, and even beyond in the broader community.…
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Pride Connection Presents: Embarassing Stories and Bloopers
Episode Notes We at Blind Pride International are always working diligently to advocate for our membership. But, things have been kind of heavy lately and we wanted to lighten things up. We invited BPI members to a recording session where they could share their embarrassing stories and bloopers....
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Pride Connection Presents: LGBTQ+ Representation in TV and Film
Episode Notes This week a panel of guests lead by Jessica Tomlinson talk about LGBTQ+ representation in TV and Film. Who was your first celebrity gay crush? What character helped you to find the strength to come out? Which character did you most identify with? We discuss these topics and more on...
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Pride Connection Presents: The Unsilent - Voices For Human Rights
Episode Notes This week on Pride Connection, we have produced a very special program highlighting the importance of human rights. This episode features a rich tapestry of voices from all walks of life within the membership of Blind LGBT Pride International. The focal point of this presentation is...
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Pride Connection Presents: Tristan Snyder's Audio Excursion 2022 (Rerun)
Episode Notes One of BPI's most popular events is our 3D Audio Excursion, which we owe to the Sultan of Sound himself, Tristan Snyder. His tireless efforts have resulted in this amazing example of binaural audio. We'll be back in 2 weeks with a fresh episode of Pride Connection. Until then, enjoy...
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Pride Connection Presents: Let's Talk About Books!
Episode Notes This week we invited BPI members and allies to come to Clubhouse to talk about their favorite LGBTQ+ Books. We covered every genre from non-fiction to the weirdest of science fiction and everything in between. Thank you to Jessica Tomlinson for taking the helm and leading this...
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Pride Connection Presents: Brynn's Journey in Transition
Episode Notes Join us this week on Pride Connection, a podcast by Blind LGBT Pride International, as hosts Anthony Corona and Leah Gardner engage in a candid conversation with Brynn Lee. This episode provides an insightful look into Brynn's personal experience with her transition. Brynn will let…
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Pride Connection Presents: Love Is Love Is Love with FruitLoots
Episode Notes On this very special episode of Pride Connection, hosts Anthony Corona and Janeen Lea talk with David Cruz of Millionaire Matchmaker and Finding Cupid fame about his newest adventure in love: FruitLoots! David, who originally hails from Guam, shares his story of coming to California...
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Pride Connection Presents: Holiday Open House
Episode Notes This week's episode of Pride Connection showcases a special recording from our Friday Night Fun Chat on Clubhouse, hosted by Jessica and JD. The theme is "Holiday Open House," where the discussion revolves around unique ways of celebrating the holidays, with a focus on how blindness...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Come as you are. Pride Connection is a space where everyone is welcome, no matter how you identify or where your life is taking you. Each week, we explore topics such as advocacy, education, sexuality, entertainment, and more. Our core mission is to learn and mingle while we have fun. So join the Pride Connection party!
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