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.

Margie Kern-Marshall – Amsterdam

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Jan 15, 2020 | Arts & Culture, First Person Singular

Margie Kern-Marshall works on the docks.

Alan Ritch – Diamond Lane

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Jan 13, 2020 | First Person Singular, Local, Wellness

Alan Ritch discusses the disadvantages of the diamond lane.

Faith Matters: Story

by Seth Schapiro | Jan 12, 2020 | Advice / Call-in, All Talk, Arts & Culture, Faith Matters, Local, Wellness

An astrologer, Greek Orthodox priest, and a leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints discuss the story that each of their spiritual traditions tell. TOPIC: STORY GUESTS: HENRY SELTZER (ASTROLOGY) FATHER MILUTIN GANJIC (GREEK ORTHODOX) JESSE...

Fire Tax on Rural Residents

by Rachel Goodman | Jan 11, 2020 | Local, Politics, Talk of the Bay

Rural residents in Santa Cruz County are being asked to vote on whether to assess a new tax on their properties to pay for more firefighters. 40 year Bonny Doon resident, Stephen Homan doesn't think it will do what proponents claim it will and lays out his case.

Healing Relationships One Dream at a Time with Dr. Keren Vishny

by Katherine Bell | Jan 11, 2020 | Advice / Call-in, All Talk, Local, The Dream Journal, Wellness

Keren Vishny is a psychotherapist and certified Natural Dreamwork Practitioner. She is also a teacher and workshop facilitator affiliated the CG Jung Center, Evanston Illinois and the Marion Woodman Foundation.Over her 28 years of work in the healing arts , Keren has...

New Santa Cruz Mayor Justin Cummings

by Rachel Goodman | Jan 10, 2020 | All Talk, Politics, Talk of the Bay

Justin Cummings was recently appointed Mayor of Santa Cruz. He speaks about the challenges and opportunities he's facing to try to bring together a fractious council during a recall election. Also covered are homelessness, the library rebuild and sustainability.

Sigrid McLaughlin – Bully

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Jan 9, 2020 | First Person Singular, Wellness

The late Sigrid McLaughlin recalls an encounter with bullying.

Ed Weingold – 2020 Hindsight

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Jan 8, 2020 | First Person Singular

Ed Weingold says 2020 is the year of hindsight.

The Film Gang Review: Little Women

by Paul Kanieski | Jan 7, 2020 | Arts & Culture, The Film Gang

In 1868, feminist and abolitionist Louisa May Alcott published the first of her two-part semi-autobiographical novel, Little Women. It tells the story of four sisters – Jo, Meg, Amy and Beth – growing up in Massachusetts during the mid 1800s. Their father has...