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Pride Connection Presents - From Headwig to Event Horizon and Beyond Jun 01, 2022

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Long-time friend and supporter of BPI, host of the popular podcast Talk Description To Me, JJ Hunt joins Pride Connection for a fascinating conversation and brings us a very special invitation.

JJ shares with us his recent work with NASA describing the Event Horizon/Black-hole; their process for choosing what news and events to cover on Talk Description To Me; and to talk about Rocky Horror and Headwig, and so much more!

After last year’s wildly successful Rocky Horror Live Streaming Event, JJ and VocalEye decided to present Headwig and the Angry Inch for Pride Month. This unique experience includes conversation, musical numbers from the movie, and a few guest stars. JJ is extending a special invitation for all of us to enjoy this fun event (please find the link to register for this event at the end of this announcement).

Pride Connection airs every Tuesday at 10:00 PM EDT on ACB Media 1.

Invite and Link for Headwig

Wednesday, June 1st at 7:00 PM Pacific

The VocalEye virtual lobby will open at 6:30 PM Pacific Time for some socializing and community updates with host Amy Amantea. The pre-show introduction will begin at 6:45 PM with Amy and guests. The featured show begins at 7:00 PM followed by conversation, Q&A, and a prize draw.

If you’ve never attended a VocalEye Almost Live Zoom event before, you can register for just one event or sign up for the full season. A Zoom link and reminder will be sent to you on the day of the event. Almost Live events are designed for people with sight loss, but everyone is welcome.

Register here or call 604-364-5949 Time Zone Converter

Pride Connection Presents - Canada Lifts Ban of Gay Men Donating Blood May 18, 2022

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Pride Connection airs each Tuesday at 10 PM Eastern on ACB Media 1, and wherever you find your favorite podcasts. For more information please visit our website at www.blindlgbtpride.org.

This week we invite Richard Marion from Vancouver, British Columbia on to Pride Connection to talk about Canada removing the ban on gay men donating blood.

Maria Kristic also joins us to discuss LGBTQ+ Rights in the US versus the rest of the world, and how the overturning of Roe V. Wade will not only harm the rights of women in this country, but also spell disaster for the rights of other maginalized people in the US.

Also... Byron Lee, board member, and Gabriel Lopez Kafati, BPI President each have their own exciting announcements to make. So don't miss this jam-packed episode of Pride Connection!

Please join in on our conversation by sending an e-mail to membership@blindlgbtpride.org.

Pride Connection Presents: Asexual Representation May 04, 2022

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This week, Destiny Dimattel and Randy Reed are joined by married couple Courtney and Royce from “The Ace Couple” podcast. We discuss Asexual representation in media, what makes it good, what makes it bad and some of our favorite characters. Courtney and Royce also discuss a special project they working on within the Ace community.

You can find their podcast online at theacecouple.com, or on Twitter @The_Ace_Couple.

You can listen to Pride Connection on ACB Media 1 every Tuesday at 10 PM Eastern, or get it wherever you download your podcasts.

Questions and comments can be e-mailed to membership@blindlgbtpride.org

Visit our website at blindlgbtpride.org

Pride Connection Presents - Catching up with Rosemary Ketchum Apr 20, 2022

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This week Anthony and Gabriel speak with council woman, activist and West Virginia’s first ever trans representative.

From language to identity, Don’t Say Gay and how the light shined on these horrific bills may actually help move our communities forward and so much more.

We spoke with Rosemary a little over a year ago and it was such an incredible conversation that we decided to reach out again and ask representative Ketchum for her thoughts on the direction our community is taking in response to these bills around the country and her own journey through identity and finding her way as a community organizer and now representative from the great state of West Virginia.

Our conversation with Rosemary is not only informative but inspirational.

Pride Connection airs on ACB Media 1 every Tuesday at 10 PM Eastern and can be found wherever you get your podcasts right after.

Pride Connection Presents - Councilwoman Rosemary Ketchum, Wheeling, WV (Rerun) Apr 13, 2022

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Congresswoman Rosemary Ketchum has agreed to come back to Pride Connection on April 26, 2022 for a conversation about legislation that has recently passed that greatly affects us in the LGBTQ+ Community. We decided in preparation for Rosemary's return to Pride Connection, we should revisit our first conversation.

You won’t want to miss this candid and compelling conversation with Rosemary Ketchum, the first trans woman to become an elected official. Rosemary is the Councilwoman for Ward 3 in the city of Wheeling, WV. Rosemary opened up her life to us. From growing up in Ohio; realizing she had to transition; the role of her family during her transition process; her thoughts on inclusive language and pronouns; and how she feels now that she is a successful woman. We also talk politics; her decision to run for a Council Seat; the issues she cares for; and her work ethics.

Rosemary has been a community organizer in the state of West Virginia for a long time. Some of the issues she tackles from her Council Seat include homelessness and poverty. As a Mental Health professional, she focuses on insuring availability of mental health resources in her community.

Pride Connection Presents: Two Years Of Pride Connection Mar 23, 2022

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This week we're celebrating our 2nd Anniversary! We decided to make a retrospective of the last two years and highlight some of the most memorable moments on Pride Connection.

Questions or comments, please send an e-mail to membership@blindlgbtpride.org.

Pride Connection Presents: Beauty Mar 08, 2022

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This week on Pride Connection, we explore what beauty means to us as blind or partially sighted members of the LGBTQ+ community. Join us as we delve into a rich discussion of how we define beauty, what we consider beautiful in ourselves and others, and how embracing our LGBTQ+ identities has helped us to express our inner beauty. Listen any time by clicking the link below: https://blindlgbtpride.org/pride-connection/ Pride Connection airs on ACB Media 1 Tuesday nights at 10:00 p.m. or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Questions or comments? Email membership@blindlgbtpride.org

Pride Connection Presents: Pride Connection: The Words of our Rainbow, Identifying or Insults Feb 23, 2022

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Language is the cornerstone of the human experience and as we all know words have power. However, what kind of power have the words we use to identify ourselves been appropriated, corrupted and used to bully or belittle? How have we taken back these words and used them in our own advocacy and identity? As the rainbow expands how important is it for our community to educate and advocate for proper language usage

This is the third in a series of powerful conversations surrounding the identities and challenges of the LGBTQ Community. For previous episodes goto www.ACBMedia.org and choose Podcasts and Pride Connection.

Questions and comments for Pride Connection or BPI can be sent to BlindLGBTPride.org

Pride Connection Presents: How did the things we heard about the LGBTQ Community effect our growing up and coming out, Self Esteem Feb 09, 2022

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Join a fantastic BPI panel as we discuss what we were told, what we overheard and what we were taught about the LGBTQ community across multiple generations. How did it effect our perceptions of the community and of ourselves? How did it impact when and how we came out? What advice does our panel have for the world? All these questions and more will be answered tonight on Pride Connection! Don't miss part 1 of this incredible, meaningful discussion.

New episodes of Pride Connection drop on ACB Media One every other Tuesday and can be found wherever you listen to your podcasts.

*** Disclaimer*** This conversation touches on sensitive subjects such as self esteem, suicide and suicidal ideations and family discourse

Pride Connection Presents: Gender Identity, Gender Expression Jan 26, 2022

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Blind LGBT Pride International discusses gender. How we see ourselves, how we express our gender and how our bodies can be our best friend or biggest obstacle in expressing ourselves. This incredibly deep and vulnerable conversation draws back the curtain on the feelings behind gender identity and expression.

Fluid, Trans, Cis-gendered, and transitioning; are all represented in this first of an on-going series of conversations. We are inviting our members and allies to join the conversation in up-coming Pride Connections.

We invite you to check out past Pride Connections by visiting:

acbmedia.org

and searching for Pride Connection under podcasts.

To learn more about Blind LGBT Pride International or to join, please visit us at:

blindlgbtpride.org