19 episodes

Be A Beacon, hosted by Les Henderson, will highlight all LGBTQIA+ voices. Focusing on Triumph, Transcendence and Transformation, this will showcase those people being beacons in their lives and others.

Be A Beacon Les Henderson

    • Society & Culture

Be A Beacon, hosted by Les Henderson, will highlight all LGBTQIA+ voices. Focusing on Triumph, Transcendence and Transformation, this will showcase those people being beacons in their lives and others.

    And the Crowd Goes Wild with Yes Segura!

    And the Crowd Goes Wild with Yes Segura!

    Between his own business, making sure that the Yes For Transit campaign was successful,  and just living his life, He squeezed me in his busy schedule to talk about being trans in the workforce, his intersections, dealing with conservative relatives and again, just living his life being victorious. Let's give it up for Yes Segura! Rahhhhhhh!


    Learn more about him and Smash The Box in the links below! 

    Email: Blitzurbanism@gmail.com

    Website: www.YesSegura.com

    IG + Twitter: @blitzurbanism

    Facebook: Yes Segura

    LinkedIn: Yes Segura

    Email: Info@stbox.org

    Website: www.Smashthebox.org 

    Twitter: @StboxSea

    Facebook: @StboxSea



    As always, I can be reached at Les@LesLighthouse.com; 

    IG and Twitter 

    • 1 hr 1 min
    Arlan Hamilton: From Homeless to Venture Capitalist

    Arlan Hamilton: From Homeless to Venture Capitalist

    Author of "It's About Damn Time" and Backstage Capital Founder Arlan Hamilton discusses her journey to being a venture capitalist.  Learn more on what that means here.  
    https://www.itsaboutdamntime.com/
    Follow Arlan Here
    Instagram
    Twitter
    Backstage Capital on Twitter
    As always, I can be reached at Les@LesLighthouse.com;
    IG and Twitter

    • 28 min
    Stand Up For Justice with rIVerse!

    Stand Up For Justice with rIVerse!

    Ya'll, it was cool chatting with Dizz and Khadija of rIVerse.   We discussed a lot from Black Lives Matter, diversity, intersections and their journey and their song "Stand Up".   They describe this powerful track as "a searing call-to-action in the current global fight against police brutality and systemic racism. The track empowers listeners of all races to fight back against police violence, racial profiling and a corrupt system that targets Black men, women, and children."  Learn more on rIVerse in the links below! 

    Stand Up Video

    rIVerse on Instagram

    rIVerse Facebook Page

    rIVerse on Soundcloud

    rIVerse TikTok



    As always, I can be reached at Les@LesLighthouse.com; 

    IG and Twitter 

    • 51 min
    Dr. Juan Carlos Venis on LGBTQIA+ Healthcare

    Dr. Juan Carlos Venis on LGBTQIA+ Healthcare

    Our health is important. 
    Links: https://linktr.ee/jcvmdmph
    Resources...
    www.outcarehealth.org
    https://www.211.org
    https://auntbertha.com
    https://www.goodrx.com
    https://www.nurx.com
    https://plushcare.com/prep-online/

    Reach out to me at Les@Leslighthouse.com
    IG:  @endoqueer
    Twitter:  Lessequalmore
    Facebook: Les's Lighthouse and endoQueer (group)

    • 47 min
    LGBTQIA+ through the generations: Team Rayceen

    LGBTQIA+ through the generations: Team Rayceen

    Rayceen Pendarvis is an emcee, moderator, speaker, freelance writer, wedding officiant, community advocate, and lifelong Washingtonian. In addition to hosting various Team Rayceen events, including The Ask Rayceen Show, a free monthly event on first Wednesdays, March through November, at HRC Equality Center in DC, Rayceen regularly hosts festivals, fundraisers, fashion shows, and various annual events. Over the decades, Rayceen has received numerous honors, among them being recognized as a Capital Pride Hero in 2016 and being a finalist in The Mayor’s Arts Awards for Excellence in the Humanities in 2017. As an inspirational speaker, a tireless advocate for the community, disseminator of information, and host of numerous LGBTQ Pride events, Rayceen has earned the monikers High Priestess of Love, Goddess of DC, Queen of the Shameless Plug, and Empress of Pride.
    In addition to the Tell Rayceen interview series, which is on YouTube and Vimeo, Rayceen can be found on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
    Team Rayceen (organization only)
    Twitter: @TeamRayceen
    Facebook: TeamRayceen
    Instagram: teamrayceen

    The Ask Rayceen Show (event only)
    Twitter: @AskRayceen
    Facebook: AskRayceen
    Instagram: askrayceen

    Rayceen Pendarvis (person/individual only)
    Twitter: @RayceenHRH
    Facebook: Rayceen Pendarvis
    Instagram: rayceenpendarvis
    As always, I can be reached at Les@LesLighthouse.com; IG and Twitter: Lessequalmore ; FB: Les’s Lighthouse

    • 52 min
    Creativity, Queerness and Covid times: Felton Kizer

    Creativity, Queerness and Covid times: Felton Kizer

    Yep, we're still in a pandemic.  Or if you read this wayyyyy later, there was a pandemic at the time.  What have you been doing during this time?  Has your creativity sparked? Or continued?  It was cool to chat with Felton and learn more about his journey on creativity, intersectionality and beyond! Remember everyone that creativity intersects everything!  

    You can subscribe to the Be A Beacon Podcast anywhere you find podcasts. Also leave a rating on the platforms that allow you to do so and subscribe now!

    Keep up with Be A Beacon updates here :  http://eepurl.com/glH1zT
    IG: Lessequalmore; Twitter: Lessequalmore; FB:  Les's Lighthouse



    Learn More on Felton Kizer and his works in the links below!

    https://www.feltonkizer.co/

    https://www.readalphabeticalorder.com/



    IG: https://www.instagram.com/feltonkizer/
         
        https://www.instagram.com/kizerquarterly/

         https://www.instagram.com/offkiltermag/

    • 50 min

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