In episode 45, we meet Rose Norman, a dedicated LGBTQ+ activist, writer, and educator known for her work preserving lesbian history and advocating for LGBTQ+ rights. She has contributed extensively to feminist and queer scholarship, highlighting the experiences of lesbians in the American South. Norman's activism includes co-founding several LGBTQ+…

In episode 44, we meet Mark McNease, an LGBT activist, writer, and advocate focused on senior LGBTQ+ issues. An author and co-creator of The Twist Podcast, Mark uses storytelling to highlight the challenges faced by LGBTQ+ seniors, advocating for inclusivity and community support. Listen to Mark and all the stories of LGBTQ heroes of the week at ht…

In episode 43, we meet Debin Smith, a dedicated LGBT activist committed to advancing equality and fostering inclusive spaces. Through community organizing, advocacy, and education, she has made a significant impact on LGBTQ+ rights, focusing on fighting discrimination and promoting justice for marginalized individuals. Listen to Deb and all the sto…

Jackie Mendelson is a former nonprofit executive who transitioned from leading AIDS and homeless organizations to founding her coffee company, Jackie's Cup. With a passion for coffee and philanthropy, she provides resources like livestock and bicycles to coffee-growing communities. Jackie also authored Natural Born Guilds, a memoir about her advent…

October is National Coming Out Month, also known as LGBTQ+ History Month in some places. It is a time to honor the act of coming out and raise awareness about LGBTQ+ issues, celebrating LGBTQ+ visibility and awareness. National Coming Out Day, on October 11, honors the courage of those who come out and promotes inclusion and acceptance for the LGBT…

Robyn Ochs is a prominent LGBTQ+ activist, speaker, and educator known for her work on bisexuality and sexual orientation. She has edited anthologies like Getting Bi: Voices of Bisexuals Around the World and RECOGNIZE: The Voices of Bisexual Men. Ochs advocates for the visibility and inclusion of bisexual individuals within the LGBTQ+ community and…

Kris Radish is an LGBTQ+ activist, author, and advocate for equality, using her writing and activism to amplify marginalized voices and promote inclusivity. Her work continues to inspire change and foster dialogue on key LGBTQ+ issues. Listen to Kris and to the stories of LGBTQ heroes of the week at https://ronnisanlo.com/podcasts/.…

In episode 37, we meet John D'Emilio, a key LGBT activist and historian known for documenting the history of the LGBT movement. His influential book "Sexual Politics, Sexual Communities" examines the role of sexuality in American society. D'Emilio's work has significantly shaped the understanding of the intersection between sexuality and politics. …

In episode 37, we meet Katherine V. Forrest, an influential author and LGBT activist, known for her pioneering Kate Delafield mystery series featuring a lesbian detective. Her work has increased LGBTQ+ visibility in literature, and she continues to champion equality and diverse voices. Listen to Katherine and to the stories of LGBTQ heroes of the w…

In Episode 36, we meet Vernon Wall, a leading LGBTQ+ activist and educator with over 30 years of experience. A founding member of the Social Justice Training Institute, he is known for his compassionate leadership and dedication to creating inclusive spaces. Listen to Vernon and to the stories of LGBTQ heroes of the week at https://ronnisanlo.com/p…

In Episode 35, we meet Nadine Smith, Executive Director of Equality Florida, who has led LGBTQ advocacy for over 30 years; achieving major legal victories and broader acceptance. Her work in policy reform and education has earned her widespread recognition. Listen to Nadine and to the stories of LGBTQ heroes of the week at https://ronnisanlo.com/po…

In Episode 34, we meet Ruthie Berman, a pioneering LGBT activist known for her tireless advocacy for equal rights. She made history alongside her partner, Connie Kurtz, by challenging discriminatory policies and fighting for the recognition of same-sex couples. Listen to Ruthie and to the stories of LGBTQ heroes of the week at https://ronnisanlo.co…

In Episode 33, we meet Karen Williams, hilarious comic and director of the HaHa Institute. Listen to Karen and to the stories of LGBTQ heroes of the week at https://ronnisanlo.com/podcasts/Oleh Ronni and Kelly

In Episode 32, we meet Robert Kestern, executive director of the Stonewall Museum and Archives in Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. Listen to Robert and to the stories of LGBTQ heroes of the week at https://ronnisanlo.com/podcasts/Oleh Ronni and Kelly

In Episode 31, we meet author, professor, and activist Dr. Judy Grahn. Listen to Judy and to the stories of LGBTQ heroes of the week at https://ronnisanlo.com/podcasts/Oleh Ronni and Kelly

In Episode 30, we meet Torie Osborn, producer of concerts and festivals as part of the Lesbian Feminist Women's Music network of the 1970s and community activist and politician. Listen to Torie and to the stories of LGBTQ heroes of the week at https://ronnisanlo.com/podcasts/Oleh Ronni and Kelly

In Episode 29, we meet Dr. Lillian Faderman, internationally known scholar of lesbian and LGBT history and literature as well as ethnic history and literature. Listen to Lillian and to the stories of LGBTQ heroes of the week at https://ronnisanlo.com/podcasts/Oleh Ronni and Kelly

In Episode 28, we meet Joy Silver, an activist, politician, and expert in LGBTQ community housing. Listen to Joy and to the stories of LGBTQ heroes of the week at https://ronnisanlo.com/podcasts/Oleh Ronni and Kelly

In Episode 27, we meet Everlyn Hunter, a psychologist and author who's been involved in international LGBTQ human rights. Listen to Everlyn and to the stories of LGBTQ heroes of the week at https://ronnisanlo.com/podcasts/Oleh Ronni and Kelly

In Episode 26, we meet Martha Shelley, activist, writer, and poet best known for her involvement at the Stonewall Riots in 1969 and in lesbian feminist activism. Listen to Martha and to the stories of LGBTQ heroes of the week at https://ronnisanlo.com/podcasts/Oleh Ronni and Kelly

In Episode 25, we meet Lisa Middleton, the first openly trans person who served as the Mayor of Palm Springs and is the first openly transgender person elected in California for a non-judicial position. Listen to Lisa and to the stories of LGBTQ heroes of the week at https://ronnisanlo.com/podcasts/Oleh Ronni and Kelly

In Episode 24, we meet Aleksa Manila, glamorous gender queer Filipino performer and multiple drag pageant winner. Listen to Aleksa and to the stories of LGBTQ heroes of the week at https://ronnisanlo.com/podcasts/Oleh Ronni and Kelly

In Episode 23, we meet Adriaan Van Den Berg, a South African LGBTQ journalist and activist. Listen to Adriaan and to the stories of LGBTQ heroes of the week at https://ronnisanlo.com/podcasts/Oleh Ronni and Kelly

In Episode 22, we meet Ruth Debra who defines herself as a radical old lesbian feminist. Listen to Ruth and to the stories of LGBTQ heroes of the week at https://ronnisanlo.com/podcasts/ Our previous episodes may be found at https://ronnisanlo.com/podcasts/ Each episode shares what happened that week in LGBTQ history, interviews with a guest who ei…

In Episode 21, we meet social justice educator Rev. Dr. Jamie Washington. Listen to Rev. Jamie and to the stories of LGBTQ heroes of the week at https://ronnisanlo.com/podcasts/ Each episode shares what happened that week in LGBTQ history, interviews a guest who either made history or documented LGBTQ history, and presents a list of LGBTQ heroes, s…

In Episode 20 we meet historian and LGBTQ history professor Dr. Warren Blumenfeld. Listen to Dr. Blumenfeld and to the stories of LGBTQ heroes of the week at https://ronnisanlo.com/podcasts/ Each episode shares what happened that week in LGBTQ history, interviews a guest who either made history or documented LGBTQ history, and presents a list of LG…

In Episode 19, we meet 92 year old Jacksonville, Florida PFLAG Mom Frieda Saraga. Listen to Frieda and to the stories of LGBTQ heroes of the week at https://ronnisanlo.com/podcasts/ Each episode shares what happened that week in LGBTQ history, interviews a guest who either made history or documented LGBTQ history, and presents a list of LGBTQ heroe…

In Episode 18, we meet lesbian historian and gender studies professor Dr. Bonnie Morris, author of The Disappearing L and frequent speaker on Olivia cruises. Listen to Dr. Bonnie and to the stories of LGBTQ heroes of the week at https://ronnisanlo.com/podcasts/ Each episode shares what happened that week in LGBTQ history, interviews a guest who eit…

In Episode 17, we meet Jorge Valencia, executive director of the Point Foundation that has supported hundreds of LGBTQ college students over the years. Listen to Jorge and to the stories of LGBTQ heroes of the week at https://ronnisanlo.com/podcasts/ Each episode shares what happened that week in LGBTQ history, interviews a guest who either made hi…

In Episode 16, we meet Dr. Ronni Sanlo, long-time activist, founder of the award winning Lavender Graduation, and Director Emeritus of the UCLA LGBTQ Center. Listen to Doctor Ronni and the stories of LGBTQ heroes of the week at https://ronnisanlo.com/podcasts/ Each episode shares what happened that week in LGBTQ history, interviews a guest who eith…

In Episode 15, we meet the hilarious comedian and community activist Robin Tyler. Listen to Robin and to the stories of LGBTQ heroes of the week at https://ronnisanlo.com/podcasts/ Each episode shares what happened that week in LGBTQ history, interviews a guest who either made history or documented LGBTQ history, and presents a list of LGBTQ heroes…

In Episode 14 on Monday, April 1st, we meet Florida Judge Rand Hoch, who has served as Chairman of the Community Advisory Committee for the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections, Chairman Pro Tempore of the West Palm Beach Employment Practices Review Committee, and Vice Chair of Florida Stage. He has served on the National Board of Accredited M…

In Episode 13 on March 25th, we meet Rabbi Lisa Edwards, Ph.D. Rabbi Lisa has been a Jewish lesbian activist from the pulpit, on the page and on the Web, in the classroom, and the streets of Los Angeles for over two decades. From 1994 until 2019, she served as rabbi of Beth Chayim Chadashim (BCC), “House of New Life,” the first synagogue in the wor…

In Episode 12 on March 18th, we meet Col. Dr. Margarethe Cammermeyer, Norwegian- American military officer who served as a colonel in the Washington National Guard who was discharged for being a lesbian. She became a gay rights activist. Listen to Col. Cammermeyer and to the stories of LGBTQ heroes of the week at https://ronnisanlo.com/podcasts/ Ea…

In Episode 11 on Monday March 11th, we meet Art Copleston, survivor of the Florida Legislative Investigation Committee’s 1950s lesbian and gay witch hunts at the University of Florida. Listen to Art and the stories of LGBTQ heroes of the week at https://ronnisanlo.com/podcasts/ Each episode shares what happened that week in LGBTQ history, interview…

In Episode 10 on Monday, March 4th, we meet Leslea Newman, author of Heather has Two Mommies and other wonderful banned books. Listen to Leslea and to the stories of LGBTQ heroes of the week at https://ronnisanlo.com/podcasts/ Each episode shares what happened that week in LGBTQ history, interviews a guest who either made history or documented LGBT…

In Episode 9 on Monday, February 26th, we meet Andrea Meyerson, founder of Women on a Roll, Women on the Net, as well as a filmmaker and an exciting lesbian travel business owner. Kelly. Listen to the penultimate lesbian activity director Andrea Meyerson and to the stories of LGBTQ heroes of the week at https://ronnisanlo.com/podcasts/ Our previous…

In Episode 8 on Monday, February 19th, we meet Tracy Moore, Jewish lesbian activist and author of Lesbiot: Interviews with Lesbians in Israel. Tracy worked for such iconic organizations as Lambda Legal Defense Fund and Southern California Public Radio. She served on the board at the ONE Archives Foundation and was a member of the founding board of …

In Episode 7 on Monday, February 12th, we meet Dr. Kelly Watson who shares the story of Gay AA. Kelly has a long history of working in the recovery field. She's a successful businesswoman, is co-creator of the nonprofit Strait Knot Productions, and she's been an executive producer on a number of films and plays. She's also the co-host of the outsta…

In Episode 6, on Monday, February 5th, we meet Sheila Kuehl, Los Angeles County supervisor and former actress. Sheila was California's first openly LGBT state legislator, having previously served in the California State Senate and the California State Assembly where she was the Assembly's first female speaker pro tem. Listen to the iconic Sheila Ja…

In Vol 1, Episode 5, Monday, January 29, we meet Berit Van Neste, doctoral student at the University of South Florida in Tampa, mother of pansexual adult children, daughter of a lesbian (Ronni) who lost custody of her and her brother when they were very young in 1979 Florida, and outspoken LGBTQ ally. Listen to Berit and to the stories of LGBTQ her…

In Vol 1., Episode 3, we meet with Brian McNaught, author, coach, and educator. Brian McNaught, dubbed "the godfather of gay diversity training" by The New York Times, is a prominent corporate diversity consultant specializing in LGBTQ+ issues in the workplace. With over four decades of experience since 1974, McNaught has leveraged his personal jou…

In Vol 1., Episode 3, we meet with Julie Enszer, scholar and poet. In 2022, she had two books forthcoming; Rutgers University Press would publish OutWrite: The Speeches that Shaped LGBTQ Literary Culture in March of 2022 and Nightboat Books will publish Fire-Rimmed Eden: Selected Poems by Lynn Lonidier in June of 2022. Her scholarly book manuscript…

In Vol 1., Episode 2, we meet with Margy Lesher, Executive Director of Lesbian Connection. Lesbian Connection is a bimonthly magazine that has been published since 1974, serving as a worldwide forum for news, ideas, and information by and for lesbians. It operates as a grassroots forum, featuring content contributed by readers. The magazine covers …

In our inaugural episode, we feature Kate Ullman, a committed LGBT activist and co-founder of The L-Fund. Established in 2012, The L-Fund provides emergency financial aid to cis, trans, and queer-identifying lesbians in the Coachella Valley and beyond. Beyond crisis support, their grants now cover education, health, wellness, and empowerment for le…

A Mouseketeer and a Disney movie icon who was fired by Uncle Walt because he liked boys.Oleh Frank Howard

(Actually, a rerun of episode 16 about a Native American princess who took Washington D.C. by storm)Oleh Frank Howard

The world's first television chef and the dean of American cookery, James Beard.Oleh Frank Howard

One of pop music's true oddballs, visionary record producer Joe Meek.Oleh Frank Howard

I investigate the cult surrounding Saint Sebastian, plus Saints Sergius and Bacchus and same-sex marriage in the ancient Christian Church.Oleh Frank Howard