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Michele Rosenblum aka Melody Bird is a transgender advocate, guitarist, instructor, mother, and an open book. She has performed with bands and solo locally throughout Ventura and Ojai: The Deer Lodge, Jester, Bombay's, The Good Bar, Zoey's, Green Art People, Stone Works, The Rhumbline, and a residency at Fresco's. Her most recent performance was for the Free 2 Be Me Foundation event in Ventura. Michelle has an extensive online presence with webinars and live concerts.
http://melodybird.com/melody-bird/
She recorded an album with the band Coast Daylight, which can be listened to here: http://melodybird.com/coast-daylight/

DJ Della Vina interviews Justine Sutton, aka Queen Justine, about this year's Santa Barbara OUTrageous Film Festival.
The event provides a diverse selection of films and videos that entertain, challenge, and educate the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. OUTrageous also provides film and video makers with opportunities to screen their work that might not otherwise be seen locally.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1602950763340901/

In collaboration with Santa Barbara Transgender Advocacy Network and Transyouth Health care we interview Dr. Johana Olson-Kennedy. Dr. Johanna Olson-Kennedy, M.D., is an Adolescent Medicine physician specializing in the care of gender non-conforming children and transgender youth. She presented on the Panel and discusses with us best practices in the medical world on Transgender healthcare practices. Dr. Kennedy-Olson is the Medical Director of The Center for Trans Youth Health and Development at Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles, the largest transgender youth clinic in the United States

DJ Della Vina hosts with a live panel with members of PFLAG and local Interfaith community coming together to discuss the second Interfaith Pride Celebration. “LOVE PERIOD.” which seeks to stand up for the dignity of all people, and on this day particularly for the LGBTQ community.

PFLAG: Founded in 1972, PFLAG is the nation’s largest family and ally organization of its kind. Made up of parents, families, friends, and allies united with people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and Queer (LGBTQ), PFLAG is committed to advancing equality and acceptance of LGBTQ people through its threefold mission of support, education and advocacy.

Jennifer Leitham is a career Jazz musician, who has been a professional musician for over 40 years. She has played with Mel Torme, Peggy Lee, George Shearing, Woody Herman, Benny Carter, Doc Severinsen, and K.D Lang.

Jennifer is a transgender woman and transitioned in 2001 from being known as John Leitham. She is most proud of her career as a recording artist, but is also an accomplished bassist, vocalist, composer, arranger, lyricist, and producer. Her basslines have graced many movies and TV shows and over 125 albums. Her repertoire also includes 10 albums of her own, most notably her huge hit The Real Me and her new release Mood Swings.

In 2012 she was the subject of an award winning documentary by director Andrea Meyerson. "I Stand Corrected," which premiered at the American Documentary Film Festival in April 2012, winning “Best Film.”

For more information, please visit http://jenniferleitham.com

Jennifer Leitham is a career Jazz musician, who has been a professional musician for over 40 years. She has played with Mel Torme, Peggy Lee, George Shearing, Woody Herman, Benny Carter, Doc Severinsen, and K.D Lang.

Jennifer is a transgender woman and transitioned in 2001 from being known as John Leitham. She is most proud of her career as a recording artist, but is also an accomplished bassist, vocalist, composer, arranger, lyricist, and producer. Her basslines have graced many movies and TV shows and over 125 albums. Her repertoire also includes 10 albums of her own, most notably her huge hit The Real Me and her new release Mood Swings.

In 2012 she was the subject of an award winning documentary by director Andrea Meyerson. "I Stand Corrected," which premiered at the American Documentary Film Festival in April 2012, winning “Best Film.”

For more information, please visit http://jenniferleitham.com