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DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

Society Bytes Radio

A Forum that interviews interesting people for their perspectives on local, regional, and international issues that impact the LGBTQIA Community. Included are many personal 1st person stories which shows why the struggle for LGBTQIA rights must continue. We will also report on issues and local events that directly impact the Florida West Coast LGBTQIA Community.

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00:26:50

#49 VENICE MCC EFFORTS - REV NANCY WILSON

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION ·

2018/12/24

Rev. Nancy Wilson is the former global leader of Metropolitan Community Churches, and is currently the co-senior Pastor of SunCoast MCC with Rev. Vickie Miller. Rev. Wilson has been a pastor, an activist for HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention, an activist for LGBT equality and marriage equality. She served on President Obama's White House Council on Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. She is married to Dr. Paula Schoenwether, they have been together for 41 years. She is also a speaker on

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00:26:46

#48 HEALTH CARE AND RELATED ISSUES - ERIKA LUNDQUIST

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION ·

2018/11/26

Erika Lundquist will address a multitude of health care related issues.

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00:27:06

#47 VETERANS MEDICAL ISSUES - CHUCK SIMMS

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION ·

2018/11/19

--Navy Retired, BA in Political Science from Cleveland State University. Married to my wife of 24 years Erika and with four children Served in the US Navy from 1990 to 2001, when I was medically retired due to injuries that I suffered while conducting anti-drug operations in the Caribbean. Will discuss Veterans Medical issues & their lack of timely care. The Democrat Veteran’s club of Manatee County is a place where we want to get answers.

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00:26:38

#46 ODD ONE OUT - NIC STONE

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION ·

2018/11/12

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00:26:09

#45 UNBOUND - ARLENE STEIN

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION ·

2018/11/05

UNBOUND , Tracking the rapid evolution of gender identity in this provocative group portrait of trans men. Her book succeeds in documenting what it means to be trans today.

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00:25:14

#44 TINDERBOX THE UNTOLD STORY - ROBERT FIESELER

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION ·

2018/10/29

Tinderbox: The Untold Story of the Upstairs Lounge Fire and the Rise of Gay Liberation. Reading Queer: Poetry in Time of Chaos; book brings together 50 poets in a spirit and solidarity of poetry at its finest and fiercest.

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00:26:00

#43 CHANGERS - T COOPER AND ALISON GLOCK-COOPER

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION ·

2018/10/22

T Cooper, Alison Glock-Cooper, Changers Book Four explores what it means to find yourself--even as your self keeps changing--and how in the end we become the person whose story we want to finish.

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00:27:49

#42 INEQUALITY - STEVE RYAN

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION ·

2018/10/01

Puerto Rico: Steve Ryan is helping co-ordinate multiple NGO’s & private individuals trying to provide help for Puerto Rico evacuees in Florida and Manasota area. PR continues to suffer the after effects of hurricane Maria, with more than 270k people from there arriving in Florida in past few months. They need housing, jobs, and viable alternative for living in Florida, if they cannot return to PR. Steve has undergrad degree in Business & IT; Grad degree in eCom and has worked with

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00:25:08

#41 Restoration of Voter Rights for State of...

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION ·

2018/09/24

- NYU Engineering 1962, Yale Engineering 1964, NYU Law 1978 cum laude. Worked as a research engineer, Environmental Sciences Laboratory, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, NY 1968-1975 Associate Kreindler & Kreindler NYC 1978-1984. Levy Phillips & Konigsberg NYC Partner 1984-1996, Of Counsel 1996-1998. New York State Office of the Attorney General, Assistant Attorney General, Litigation Burearu 1999-2010. Volunteer Innocence Project, NY 2014-2016. Presently a member of the Board of the

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00:27:46

#40 VETERANS CLUB - CAUCUS MANATEE COUNTY - CHUCK...

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION ·

2018/09/10

Navy Retired, BA in Political Science from Cleveland State University. Married to his wife of 24 years Erika and they have four children; Alysia, Kayla, Lauren and Charlie and two grandchildren Willow and Lorelei. He has lived in Florida since 2012. He served in the US Navy from 1990 to 2001, when he was medically retired due to injuries that he suffered while conducting anti-drug operations in the Caribbean. He got the idea of a Veteran’s Club/Caucus from Manatee County Democratic Party

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00:27:02

#39 VETERANS CLUB - CAUCUS MANATEE COUNTY - CHUCK...

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION ·

2018/09/03

Navy Retired, BA in Political Science from Cleveland State University. Married to his wife of 24 years Erika and they have four children; Alysia, Kayla, Lauren and Charlie and two grandchildren Willow and Lorelei. He has lived in Florida since 2012. He served in the US Navy from 1990 to 2001, when he was medically retired due to injuries that he suffered while conducting anti-drug operations in the Caribbean. He got the idea of a Veteran’s Club/Caucus from Manatee County Democratic Party

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00:28:27

#38 LITTLE FOR MANATEE COUNTY COMMISSION DIST 4 -...

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION ·

2018/08/27

Melton Little discusses issues facing Manatee County Commission District 4, and why he is the best choice for commissioner in that district. Melton has a long list of achievements and grew up in District 4, and wants to see this area brought back from the decline it has seen in recent years, due to neglect by outsiders not representing best interest of this district.

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00:28:12

#37 LITTLE FOR MANATEE COUNTY COMMISSION DIST 4 -...

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION ·

2018/08/20

Melton Little discusses issues facing Manatee County Commission District 4, and why he is the best choice for commissioner in that district. Melton has a long list of achievements and grew up in District 4, and wants to see this area brought back from the decline it has seen in recent years, due to neglect by outsiders not representing best interest of this district.

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00:27:17

#36 DIANE PERRY PHD - ACTION TOGETHER SUNCOAST PART 2

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION ·

2018/08/06

“Action Together Suncoast” Our main mission is to engage in sustainable change for the protection of the civil rights of all Americans, especially those who have been marginalized. We will fight for Human Rights Through “Action”. It won’t be easy, but we well do it “Together”. We’ll start with changes on the “Suncoast”; And we’ll take it all the way to the White House.

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00:26:57

#35 DIANE PERRY PHD - ACTION TOGETHER SUNCOAST PART 1

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION ·

2018/07/30

“Action Together Suncoast” Our main mission is to engage in sustainable change for the protection of the civil rights of all Americans, especially those who have been marginalized. We will fight for Human Rights Through “Action”. It won’t be easy, but we well do it “Together”. We’ll start with changes on the “Suncoast”; And we’ll take it all the way to the White House.

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00:27:54

#34 STEVE RYAN - OPIATE EPIDEMIC PART 2

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION ·

2018/07/23

The “opiate epidemic” in the USA can be traced directly to the specific actions of various Lobbying groups, and various politician pressure on DEA policies as outlined in both CBS documentary and Sarasota HT researched with various news organizations.

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00:27:16

#33 STEVE RYAN - CIVIL RIGHTS PART 1

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION ·

2018/07/16

Steve Ryan undergrad degree Bus & IT & grad degree in eCom; has lived and worked in multiple countries exceeding 14 years; plus large amount of international business/personal travel. LGBTQIA communities have advanced their civil rights is some countries, but still lack basic rights in multiple other situations, and even face death in some.

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00:26:42

#32 HEATHER ESLIEN - PART 2

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION ·

2018/07/09

Heather Eslien is a LMHC (licensed mental health counselor) with a private practice in downtown Sarasota. Her primary focus is on the LGBTQIA+ community and she is particularly passionate about her specialization in working with transgender and gender expansive folks. In addition, she facilitates two support groups for the community: one for trans masculine individuals ages 16 and up and the other for the loved ones of trans folks (cisgender parents, partners, adult children and other family

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00:28:27

#31 HEATHER ESLIEN - PART 1

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION ·

2018/07/02

Heather Eslien is a LMHC (licensed mental health counselor) with a private practice in downtown Sarasota. Her primary focus is on the LGBTQIA+ community and she is particularly passionate about her specialization in working with transgender and gender expansive folks. In addition, she facilitates two support groups for the community: one for trans masculine individuals ages 16 and up and the other for the loved ones of trans folks (cisgender parents, partners, adult children and other family

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00:26:31

#30 JIM WILLARD - PART 2

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION ·

2018/06/25

Ready for 100 Manatee” Sierra Club's Ready for 100 initiative that St. Pete, Sarasota and Orlando have already committed to. Essentially we're asking the Manatee county administration initially, followed by the city, to commit to 100% clean, renewable and equitable energy for all by at least 2050.

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