The Strong Stance

The Tide of Change in Tuscaloosa

It’s been 18 years since I stepped on campus as a freshman at the University of Alabama as a teenage queer kid. A lot has changed since that day. On this episode of The Strong Stance, I explore the strides the campus and the town of Tuscaloosa have made, while celebrating the 15th anniversary of UA Safe Zone, which I co-founded in 2002, Homecoming, and speaking at Druid City Pride that’s still in its early years of existence. Resources: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestrongstance [https://www.instagram.com/thestrongstance] UA Safe Zone: http://safezone.ua.edu [http://safezone.ua.edu] Druid City Pride: https://www.druidcitypride.org [https://www.druidcitypride.org] Pride Speakers: Gina Mallisham & Sgt. Justin Kelly Equality Alabama: https://www.equalityal.org [https://www.equalityal.org]… The post The Tide of Change in Tuscaloosa [http://thestrongstance.com/tide-change-tuscaloosa/] appeared first on The Strong Stance [http://thestrongstance.com].

Both Sides Now

Experience changes your life. It changes how you see things, how you perceive the world and your future expectations. With experience, you may look at life, in the words of Joni Mitchell, from Both Sides Now. On this episode, I’m bringing you stories from three trans folks about seeing different sides of their own personal life events. Story Tellers: JB Fuoco [“Seeing Both Sides (and the Middle Too)”] Julian [“It’s Hard to Understand, I Know”] Kris McElroy [“Fears and Joys”] JB Fuoco [“Seeing Both Sides (and the Middle Too)”] is a Latinx, queer, transgender business analyst and native Southerner. He … The post Both Sides Now [http://thestrongstance.com/both-sides-now/] appeared first on The Strong Stance [http://thestrongstance.com].

Chris Jennings, The Coffee King

This month’s Spotlight is focused on Chris Jennings: drag king, photographer, podcaster and host of the new weekly Facebook Live show, Coffee with Chris. They are truly an all around entrepreneur. We discussed what has gotten them to this point, what keeps them going, and their previous and current ventures, including a drag king-focused photo book called Kingxtaposition. We had such a great time with this conversation, so I hope you enjoy it. Resources: Fierce!: http://www.fiercequeerburlesquefest.com [http://www.fiercequeerburlesquefest.com] Coffee with Chris: https://www.facebook.com/coffeewithchrisshow [https://www.facebook.com/coffeewithchrisshow] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chrisjaythemc [https://www.facebook.com/chrisjaythemc] Instagram: chrisjayphoto [https://www.instagram.com/chrisjayphoto] Download Episode [https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audio.simplecast.com/76828.mp3]… The post Chris Jennings, The Coffee King [http://thestrongstance.com/chris-jennings/] appeared first on The Strong Stance [http://thestrongstance.com].

The State of Queer Public Health

With the recent House passing of the American Health Care Act (AHCA), the state of queer public health is even more unsure and in danger. Part of what AHCA does, and what has caused the loudest outrage, is make it more difficult for folks with pre-existing conditions to get and keep adequate and affordable health insurance, and by extension, health*care*. A few items that have been listed as pre-existing conditions by the Kaiser Family Foundation include AIDS, HIV, “sexual deviation or disorder”, and transexualism. Obviously these particular ones disproportionately affect the queer and trans communities, in addition to all the … The post The State of Queer Public Health [http://thestrongstance.com/queer-public-health/] appeared first on The Strong Stance [http://thestrongstance.com].

Angela Dumlao & Call Me They

On this episode, I am honored to have the brilliant Angela Dumlao as my Spotlight guest! We discussed their wildly popular trans and non-binary versions of the #ShePersisted memes, as well as the rest of their projects including Call Me They, Post Traumatic Super Delightful, and @MenswearSelfCare. We had a great discussion about gender, individualized healing, fashion, and self-care. I had such a wonderful time talking to Angela and I hope they will grace the show again soon. You can find more information on them and all their projects via the links below. Resources: Website: angelacdumlao.com [http://angelacdumlao.com] Twitter: @angelacdumlao [https://twitter.com/angelacdumlao] Call Me … The post Angela Dumlao & Call Me They [http://thestrongstance.com/angela-dumlao/] appeared first on The Strong Stance [http://thestrongstance.com].