Equality Arizona

Yes on K8: Comedienne Kate Clinton

equalityarizonaradio — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:08:03 +0000

Listen up as Equality Arizona Radio recalls their favorite moments with comedienne and friend Kate Clinton. Including never before released insight from Kate!

Get back in the pool & in shape with Sunfish!

equalityarizonaradio — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:48:05 +0000

Listen up as Emmy Award winning host Donna Rossi sits down with Co-Founder and Coach Marty Sarussi, Treasurer Brian Douglas, and Secretary and Webmaster Jacob Palmer of Sunfish. Learn about the benefits Sunfish, an LGBT and allied master swim team, provides not only to its members but the greater community.

Engaging LGBT Youth to Get Involved in Their Community

equalityarizonaradio — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:51:22 +0000

Listen up as 1n10, an organization serving the LGBT youth of Phoenix, hosts a panel of political figures and leaders who identify as LGBT. Hear about their experiences working towards and becoming the people they are today in hopes to motivate the next generation to step up and take a stand in their community.

One Voice Community Center

equalityarizonaradio — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:56:53 +0000

Listen up as Emmy Award winning host Donna Rossi talks with Managing Direct Jeff Gish and Treasurer DJ McMurray of the One Voice Community Center about their transition from a virtual to physical as they prepare to open their very own community center. Learn about the value of having an LGBT friendly resource center available city residents to come and find resources as well as socialize with other members of the LGBT and allied community.

Boys R Us: Breaking down gender barriers

equalityarizonaradio — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:08:55 +0000

Listen up as guest host Meta Goforth-Zinn breaks down the barriers of gender roles and stereotypes with the help of Dante and Rachel, founder and marketer of hit gender performers Boys R Us. Boys R Us will be hosting the 11th annual International Drag King Community Extravaganza in Tucson, Arizona this fall! Hear about the shifting views of gender and the affect it’s having on the LGBT community and beyond.

Wildhorse Rescue

equalityarizonaradio — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:59:51 +0000

Listen up as guest host Meta Goforth-Zinn saddles up with founder Kimberly Meagher and volunteer coordinator Skip of the Wildhorse Ranch Rescue. Get the low down on the growing number of homeless and abandoned horses and how the LGBT community has chipped in to bail the homeless horses out.

LGBT Seniors

equalityarizonaradio — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:47:30 +0000

Listen up as Emmy Award winning host Donna Rossi investigates the lives of LGBT seniors with Deidra and Garen Bagdasarian of newly founded Bliss Senior Care Homes in Mesa, Arizona. Get the latest on what is changing with assisted living and the current stats on the treatment of LGBT Seniors. Also, hear what folks are saying about SAGE, Services and Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Elders, a segment produced by Farm House Studios.

LGBT Athletes & Sports

equalityarizonaradio — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:10:02 +0000

Listen up as Emmy Award winning host Donna Rossi talks with various LGBT and LGBT friendly sports teams from around the valley. Being an LGBT identified athlete makes it hard at times to participate in any mainstream sport. Hear clips from ABC News about the changing attitudes towards “out” professional athletes and the project one man has started in hopes of changing hearts and minds about LGBT teammates.

Kings for a Cause

equalityarizonaradio — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:29:42 +0000

Listen up as guest host Meta Goforth-Zinn is introduced to the underground world of male impersonators, better known as drag kings, with the Emeritus Mister King of the Desert USofA Male Impersonator Anson Reign. Anson has utilized his new title to organize Kings for a Cause, a nationwide series of drag shows from troupes all over the United States to raise funds to be divided between local and national LGBT organizations.

One Community

equalityarizonaradio — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:16:29 +0000

Listen up as guest host Meta Goforth-Zinn talks with One Community co-founder Angela Hughey about the meaning of community. Find out what community members, businesses, and organizations can do to step up to the plate when it comes to helping the LGBT community.

HIV/AIDS Among the Latino and Chicano Population

equalityarizonaradio — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:47:36 +0000

Listen up as guest host Meta Goforth-Zinn talks about the spread of HIV/AIDS among the Latino and Chicano population with guests RJ Shannon of the Arizona Department of Health Services and Cathy Torrez-Paddock of TERROS. Hear their stories working with the Latino, Chicano, and African American populations and their struggles to find preexisting leaders within these communities who are willing to step up and fight against the spread of HIV/AIDS.

Transgender Youth

equalityarizonaradio — Thu, 28 May 2009 23:04:13 +0000

Listen up as Emmy Award winning host Donna Rossi talks with Kim Pearson of Trans Youth Family Allies (TYFA) about their work in advocating for the rights and welfare of transgender youth.

Financial and Legal Planning and Protections

equalityarizonaradio — Tue, 26 May 2009 16:41:46 +0000

Listen up as Emmy Award winning host Donna Rossi talks with Certified Financial Planner Melissa Myers and Attorney at Law Michael Tucker. Get the latest on financial and legal planning and protections for LGBT families.

Voices of the Desert

equalityarizonaradio — Tue, 19 May 2009 17:20:26 +0000

Listen up as Emmy Award winning host Donna Rossi meets the newly out mixed chorus Voices of the Desert. Founding Artistic Director Ron Casola, Chorus President Michael Shuey, and singer and board member Sandi McCullough-Jones discuss about the music they are making as well as the outreach to those outside of the LGBT community.

Sustainability and Environment

equalityarizonaradio — Thu, 07 May 2009 18:38:45 +0000

Listen up as guest host Meta Goforth-Zinn talks with Colin Tetreault Master of Arts Student at Arizona State University’s School of Sustainability. Get informed about steps you can take to improve our environment and work towards a much brighter future.

Hate Crimes and Victim Rights

equalityarizonaradio — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:02:44 +0000

Listen up as guest host Meta Goforth-Zinn interviews lgbt liaison of the Phoenix Police Tambra Williams about hate crimes and victim rights here in Phoenix. Find out what the process of classifying and investigating a hate crime is like as well as the protections of lgbt victims in Phoenix.

Earth Day 2009

equalityarizonaradio — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:02:05 +0000

Listen up as guest host Meta Goforth-Zinn uncovers the grassroots of saving our planet with the help of the World Wildlife Fund, the Sierra Club, and Rainwater Harvester Brad Lancaster in celebration of Earth Day 2009!

Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network

equalityarizonaradio — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:07:26 +0000

Listen up as Emmy Award winning host Donna Rossi digs deep into the harassment and bullying faced by lgbt students with co-chair of the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network of Phoenix, Matthew Heil. Hear discussions on the recent suicides of two lgbt students due to bullying and the launching of GLSEN’s new Think B4 You Speak Campaign.

Living with Disabilities

equalityarizonaradio — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:34:27 +0000

Listen up as guest host Meta Goforth-Zinn explores the world of those living with disabilities with special guests Rob Crawford, CEO of the Life Development Institute, and Wesley Perdue, Clinical Director and Owner of Evolve Counseling and Coaching. Learn about what it’s like to live life with a disability and the similarities in the fight for basic civil rights and protections within our community as well as those living with disabilities.

1n10 and the Rebel Yell Festival

equalityarizonaradio — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:23:19 +0000

Listen up as guest host Meta Goforth-Zinn gets her Rebel Yell on with Micheal Weakley of 1n10. Learn about what’s going on with 1n10, serving the lgbtq youth of the valley, and the upcoming Rebel Yell Festival as well as an update from the first ever lgbt Casa Grande Equality March. Special thanks to Luis Garcia who was in the middle of the action for Equality Arizona Radio documenting this important event.