Join Chris and guest co-host James on this episode of It’s A Queer Thang. We talk to Greg Little with the Tower District Rotary Club about their efforts in the community. Then we discuss the SCOTUS decision affecting trans people in Tennessee, how the current administration is putting the lives of LGBTQ+ people at risk, how the bottom is dropping out of corporate sponsorship of Pride, and the latest HIV breakthrough. Plus, we highlight LGBTQ+ streaming offerings and dish on Nathan Lane, KC of the Sunshine Band, and the Village People.
Tag Archives: CA politics
Police & The LGBTQ+ Community (June 14th, 2025)
On this BONUS Pride episode, we talk about the relationship between police and the LGBTQ+ community. We touch on the LA riots, No Kings Day, Fresno Pride, and how we get past our history of police violence against our community.
We have an interview with Matthew Couto, the Fresno Police LGBTQ Liaison, as well as a statement from Jess Fitzpatrick of Gender Alchemy, and we share the statement from Garry Bredefeld of the Fresno County Department of Supervisors about the County outreach during the Pride parade.
California To Carolina: Two Trans Teens Take On The World! (June 6th, 2025)
In this trans-specific Pride episode, we talk to Kathie Moehlig, with Trans Family Support Services, about the recent controversy in Clovis, where AB Hernandez, a 16-year-old trans student, competed in the CIF competition. Then we have a fascinating talk with Gray Byrd, an 18-year-old trans student in North Carolina who was told his trans positive valedictorian speech was “too political” to be accepted.
Plus, Kaylia and Chris go over some trans statistics and talk about efforts by the President of the United States to ban trans students from school sports. Enjoy!
Food Not Bombs, Election Aftermath, and Monkey Business (November 15th, 2024)
In this episode we talk to J from Food Not Bombs Fresno about collecting and dispersing food to the community in need, dive into a 2024 election aftermath, talk the Onion and Info Wars, The Liberty Council Naughty or Nice list, empowered people in New Zealand, laugh at some strange monkey business, and share about more local LGBTQ nonprofits.
Local Politics, CA Propositions, and the Westboro Baptist Church (October 18th, 2024)
On this episode we talk to James Martinez and Tyler Mackey about James’ local campaign and a controversial mailer, Will Johnson schools us on the California propositions, and then we discuss the upcoming appearance of the Westboro Baptist Church here in Fresno.
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