Defining Equity

Final Chapter - Mental Health & Self-Care

Defining Equity — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 22:12:33 +0000

We wrap up this season of Defining Equity with a conversation with Xanthia Johnson to discuss a mental health practice she started that centers LGBTQ people of color as well as manners to practice self-care in the work!

Chapter 8, Part 2 - LGBTQ Mass Incarceration

Defining Equity — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 22:09:34 +0000

This week, we are joined by Jason Lydon to learn about an organization he started that works to support LGBTQ people affected by mass incarceration!

Chapter 8, Part 1 - HIV & Mass Incarceration

Defining Equity — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 22:07:48 +0000

This week, we are joined by Kenyon Farrow to talk about some work he has done to address the intersection of mass incarceration, HIV, and the concept of freedom!

Chapter 7 - Ace Visibility

Defining Equity — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 22:05:37 +0000

This week, we are joined by Noreen Quadir to talk about some work she is doing to provide visibility and support for asexual & aromantic individuals (particularly those of color)--both through the vein of art and advocacy!

Chapter 6 - Intersex Activism

Defining Equity — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 22:02:05 +0000

This week, we are joined by Amanda Saenz to talk about some work they are doing to provide visibility and support for intersex individuals--both through the vein of art and advocacy!

Chapter 5 - LGBTQ POC Activism

Defining Equity — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 21:59:52 +0000

This week, Anish Tailor and I have a discussion about a Washington DC-based community group that works to support and build coalition among LGBTQ people of color--with a focus on South Asian communities!

Chapter 4 - Queer Women's Health

Defining Equity — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 21:58:02 +0000

This week, we are joined by Tanekwah Hinds for a discussion about some work she's doing to address health disparities among queer women!

Chapter 3 - Art as Public Health

Defining Equity — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 21:56:23 +0000

This week, we are joined by Lisa McLymont for a conversation about the intersection of visual arts, social marketing, and public health!

Chapter 2 - Storybooks as Activism

Defining Equity — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 21:53:54 +0000

This week, we are joined by Innosanto Nagara for a conversation about how he's been able to use literature as a way to teach children the importance of social justice and equity!

Chapter 1, Part 2 - Pleasure Education & Startups

Defining Equity — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 21:48:56 +0000

This week, we close out our discussion on pleasure education with a conversation with Lateshia James about a new startup that focuses on making pleasure education more accessible, inclusive, shame-free, and celebratory of educators!

Chapter 1, Part 1 - Pleasure Education & Communities

Defining Equity — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 21:44:57 +0000

We kick off the season with a conversation with Shaan Michael Wade talking about ways in which they have been able to use pleasure education as a conduit to community-building and space-making!

Prologue

Defining Equity — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 21:43:09 +0000

Join host, Marcel Byrd, as he starts the season with a rundown of the activist-themed discussions to come!