Screen Door Queers: Appalachian Storytelling

Beck Banks
  • 5.0 (3)
  • Society & Culture

Stories about queer activists and creators in Appalachia by queers in Appalachia.

Episodes

  1. May 15

    Interview with Author and Poet Willie Edward Taylor Carver Jr.

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Screen Door Queers, Writer Willie Edward Taylor Carver Jr. speaks of the importance of visibly queer teachers, storytelling as survival, growing up queer in Appalachia, and so much more.  The episode is the third in a three-part story focused on queer life in Eastern Kentucky. The series is produced by students in a Media and Communications course at Warren Wilson College.

    53 min

  2. May 1

    Interview with Pikeville Pride Co-Founder and Business Owner Tonya Jones

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Screen Door Queers, the crew visits a metaphysical shop in Pikeville, Kentucky, to talk with Tanya Jone, a local business owner, foster parent, and longtime queer community organizer. Tonya shares how she helped start Pikeville Pride and why creating safe, welcoming spaces for LGBTQ people matters so much. The episode is the second in a three-part story focused on queer life in Eastern Kentucky. The series is produced by students in a Media and Communications course at Warren Wilson College.

    18 min

  3. Apr 15

    Interview with Appalshop Documentary Filmmaker Nik Lee

    Send us Fan Mail Centered on Appalshop filmmaker Nik Lee, the first episode of Screen Door Queers highlights the importance of storytelling by and for Appalachian people. Through conversations about filmmaking, personal identity, and recovery from climate disasters, the episode emphasizes community, representation, and the power of local media to challenge stereotypes and preserve cultural memory. This episode is the first in a three-part story focused on queer life in Eastern Kentucky. The series is produced by students in a Media and Communications course at Warren Wilson College.

    25 min
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Stories about queer activists and creators in Appalachia by queers in Appalachia.

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