S1E0:2019 Pride Ext. Edition Our Truth Today

Lesbian activist Toni Armstrong Jr. discusses growing up as a lesbian, the Michigan Womyn's Music Festival, New land for womyn and girls, being gay and education; Tracy Baim, Publisher of the Chicago Reader, gives an in depth history of Stonewall and the origins of today's pride parades, plus a behind the scenes look at the fight for marriage equality and discusses division in the LGBTQ community; Actress Honey West gives us the scoop on her 30 year career, challenges in transitioning at 41, and her unconventional thoughts on trans actresses; Author Eddie Pierce Jr. Discusses his new book, Love Changes and his company's new children's book for African American children; News on policies and laws affect older LGBT Americans including an upcoming Supreme Court case.

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Show Timeline
Intro (0:04.266)
Episode Preview (2:27.266)
Toni Armstrong - Growing up Lesbian (3:06.626)
(TA) Lesbians & Music (5:48.200)
(TA) New Land in Michigan/Womyn's Music Festival (7:44.960)
(TA)GLSEN/Education (11:33.986)
International Gay News (17:58.440)
Tracy Baim-Stonewall (19:41.266)
(TB) Early Chicago Media (24:40.746)
(TB) Country At War: Gay 80s (27:01.706)
(TB) Journalist and Activist (29:31.133)
(TB) Marriage Equality Fight (30:14.253)
(TB)Love my work (34:29.453)
Part 2 Preview (36:06.826)
Honey West (37:13.520)
(HW) Started Transitioning (41:15.106)
(HW) Trans Suicide (42:56.973)
(HW) Accepting Parents (44:49.093)
(HW) How Gender is Decided (45:24.373)
(HW) Being a Trans Actress (48:14.893)
(HW) Thoughts on Caitlin Jenner (55:54.106)
Needs of Aging LGBT Americans (1:00:07.226)
Author Eddie Pierce (1:05:00.226)
Preview of Next Episode (1:11:44.946)
Show End (1:13:14.120)