Pride Perspectives features discussions of various aspects of the rich and vibrant Santa Cruz LGBTQ+ history. Created in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Santa Cruz Pride in 2025, we include conversations with guests about their experiences in being part of this history through stories of local people and events.
What does representation mean to kids? Authors explain
Children’s books have been in the headlines a lot, from being banned from school libraries to celebrated as being more inclusive. When children’s authors write, how do they think of inclusivity? In this conversation with authors Monica Wesolowska and Ian & Sarah...
The Year of the Onion: A Healing Journey with Cancer with Kathleen Johnson
When the onion rolled out from under the seat of her car, everything changed for Kathleen. She wrote a book about using her inner resources to battle cancer called, "Year of the Onion: A Healing Journey with Cancer." Kathleen describes how she chose the middle path of...
Margie Kern-Marshall – Flattery
Margie Kern-Marshall, in the 70's, was running on 2 cylinders.
The Hidden History of Neoliberalism with Thom Hartmann
The Hidden History of Neoliberalism with Thom Hartmann “Be Bold America!” Sunday, September 11, 2022 at 5:00pm (PDT) While America is at a crossroads regarding its economic future, many of us don’t fully understand how we got here! How and why did neoliberalism...
Joy Schendledecker shares her priorities and perspectives in her campaign to be the next Mayor of Santa Cruz
Joy Schendledecker is running for Mayor of the City of Santa Cruz. Joy lives in Santa Cruz, working as a mom, artist, and community organizer. Joy is a member of the Working Families Party and Democratic Socialists of America, and serves on the organizing...
Greg Cotten on the proposed open pit mine at Sargent Ranch – a disaster for the environment and the cultural survival of the Amah Mutsun
Greg Cotten is the founding member of Friends of Juristac. Juristac is the local indigenous sacred landscape that is threatened by a sand mine. Greg is of European descent and has been working closely in Solidarity with the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band for the last...
Bahia Brunelle – Ms. Chavez
Bahia Brunelle wrote this piece in homage of Ms. Chavez
Laurie Corn – Inner Child
Laurie "Corn" tries to avoid what is "corny."
Black Femme Brunch and Lucid Dreaming with Tuere Khanyisa
How can we create spaces of pleasure for queer and black people? What about dream spaces? Today our guest is Tuere Khanyisa, the founder of Black Femme Brunch. She is an avid lucid dreamer and she has lots to say about the pursuit of pleasure. Tuere shares some of her...
Wallace Baine and Geoffrey Dunn on Chronicling Our Community Part 2
For the past decades, two writers have documented the many stories and people who occupy this vibrant stretch of California coastline we call home. In part two of this interview, Wallace Baine and Geoffrey Dunn discuss the changing face of our town, and the various...
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