Pride Perspectives

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.

Redwoods and Wildfire: Interview with Sara Barth – Executive Director Sempervirens Fund

by Jean Kratzer | Nov 23, 2020 | Arts & Culture, Exploring Monterey Bay

The Sempervirens Fund was founded in 1900 to protect and preserve redwood forests of California's Santa Cruz Mountains. Listen as Sara Barth, the Fund's Executive Director, explains the impact on these forests of the catastrophic CZU lightning wildfire of August...

Bahia Brunelle – 1964

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Nov 23, 2020 | Arts & Culture, First Person Singular

Bahia Brunelle remembers the year 1964

Faith & the 2020 Election: After the Election

by Seth Schapiro | Nov 22, 2020 | Advice / Call-in, All Talk, Arts & Culture, Faith Matters, Local, Politics

The bitterly divided 2020 election is finally over--and our panel of religious leaders weigh in on how they and their spiritual communities are responding to the results. Listen as they articulate how they are helping their communities move forward to promote healing...

Randi Reed: The LGBTQ Rollercoaster Guide to Becoming a Parent

by Christine Barrington | Nov 22, 2020 | All Talk, Arts & Culture, Education, Program, Talk of the Bay

On Talk of the Bay, Tuesday November 17, 2020 host Christine Barrington interviewed LGBTQ+ Educator and advocate, Randi Reed about the convoluted journey to become a parent when one is gay and in need of fertility interventions to make that dream a reality. Randi...

“Strongmen: Why Authoritarian Leaders Succeed and How They Fall”

by Jill Cody | Nov 22, 2020 | Be Bold America!, Education, Politics

"Strongmen: Why Authoritarian Leaders Succeed and How They Fall" (Post program note: Many of us have wondered how so many women can support Donald Trump? Dr. Ruth Ben- Ghiat provides the answer!) Dr. Ruth Ben-Ghiat is an international, award-winning, scholar on...

Is This a Dream? Lucid Dreaming with Adam Cotton

by Katherine Bell | Nov 21, 2020 | Advice / Call-in, All Talk, Education, Local, Science, The Dream Journal, Wellness

We spoke about Adam's Santa Cruz roots, then dove into lucid dreaming topics including the levels of lucidity, where we might go when we're dreaming, whether we encounter non-self beings when we dream and the possible dangers of thoughtlessly colonizing this...

Jazz Miah and The Democratic Socialists of America in Santa Cruz

by goodnewssantacruz | Nov 21, 2020 | All Talk, Arts & Culture, Good News Santa Cruz, Program

Tune in to Good News Santa Cruz on Thursday, November 19th, from 3:30-4:00 pm. Debora Bone will be talking with Jazz Miah about “Why more and more people are choosing Socialism.” Jazz is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist and active in the Santa Cruz chapter...

Unheard Voices with Rhonda Harper, Isaias Gebre, and Bella Bonner

by Cheryl Williams | Nov 20, 2020 | Local, Politics, Unheard Voices

On Unheard Voices Friday November 20, 2020, host Chery Williams welcomed Rhonda Harper of BlackGirls Surf; Isaias Gebre, founder of Indigenous Surf Club; and Bella Bonner, of Black Surf Club SantaCruz. They discussed the origins of these organizations, and how...