LGBTQ

The Case of Michelle Wright

Airs at: Mon, 11/20/2017 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for Prison Pipeline
Emma Lugo interviews Kelly Simon from the ACLU concerning the case of Michele Wright. Michelle Wright is a transgender female prisoner incarcerated in a men’s prison in the state of Oregon who recently won a lawsuit regarding adequate medical care and requesting a bi-monthl... Read more

Re-visiting Conflict is Not Abuse, by Sarah Schulman.

Airs at: Tue, 11/14/2017 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for Preference
Later this year, PICA and PNCA will host events involving writer Sarah Schuman. Information on the events is below. To warm up for what promises to be some very interesting conversation around Schulman's work and trhought, we are re-airing our conversation earlier this year... Read more

Sex4Sale: Episode 2, Portland's Sex Industry

Airs at: Thu, 11/09/2017 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for Evening News
This is the second episode of Sex4Sale, a 10-part series about the business of sex in Portland, OR--what we know, what we don't know, and what we think we know. In this episode, we'll take a look at the overall sex industry in Portland and how citizens--involved or not--vie... Read more

Hole Drummer Patty Schemel on Music, Life and Recovery

Airs at: Wed, 11/08/2017 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for Evening News
Patty Schemel has led an eventful life in the Pacific Northwest, having been the drummer for the band Hole for much of the 90s and a member or founder of several bands since the year 2000. She will be at Powell’s City of Books tonight at 7:30, to join Sleater-Kinney drummer... Read more

Sex4Sale: Episode 1, Introduction

Airs at: Tue, 11/07/2017 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm
Produced for Evening News
This is the first episode of Sex4Sale, a 10-part series about the business of sex in Portland, OR--what we know, what we don't know, and what we think we know. In this episode, we'll take an overhead view of the project--future episodes will zoom in on more specific topics.... Read more

Transgender Day of Remembrance 11/7/17

Airs at: Tue, 11/07/2017 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for Transpositive PDX
Please join us this week on Transpositive PDX on KBOO Community radio Tuesday, November 7th at 6pm on 90.7 FM in Portland or online at kboo.fm.  In the first half of the program we will be joined by Steve Cromer from First United Methodist Church to talk about an interfaith... Read more

Remembering Roxy

Airs at: Mon, 10/30/2017 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
  Denise Morris and Jan Haaken reflect back on the legacy of Roxy LeRoy Neuhart--partner of Darcelle XV and co-owner of the longest surviving drag club in the United States. Roxy--beloved by many activists in Portland--died this past week at the age of 82. He was featured ... Read more

Droppin' Old School Beats

Airs at: Fri, 11/03/2017 at 12:00am - 3:00am
  "November is Hip-Hop History Month, where we give celebration to what hip hop has done to bring together people of the world, people of all nationalities, young people, all the political systems and politicians on the planet." ~Afrika Bambaataa     "November is Hip Ho... Read more

What Trump/Pence Regime Has Already Done…

Airs at: Fri, 11/03/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for Positively Revolting
  What they have done to Women & LGBTQ: Promised to appoint Supreme Court justices who would overturn the Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion; appointed Neil Gorsuch. Signed a law giving states the option to deny funding for Planned Parenthood and other organizatio... Read more

ACLU wins a fight for transgender care in prison; and talking LGBTQ History Month with GLAPN

Airs at: Tue, 10/31/2017 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for Preference
We welcome Kelly Simon of ACLU-Oregon to discuss the case of Michalle Wright. As the Associated Press reported last week, "The state prison system in Oregon will provide a transgender inmate with hormone therapy, bras and women's underwear and will consider transferring her... Read more