This journalist in Massachusetts talks about growing up LGBTQA+ and the sexual explorations that lead to her discovering and owning that identity. She also discusses at length her political views, which are often in opposition to her family’s views. She details the pregnancy discrimination she faced at her former job.
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Franklin native Mark Stephenson discusses growing up in New Brunswick in the ‘60s and how the city and surrounding areas have changed since then. He also provides details into his personal life and his entrepreneurial careers.
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Rosabel Pastrana is the founder and coordinator of the folk dance group The Sagrada Familia. Through the dance group she is very active in her community. She also works as a health promoter, and received her certification as a General Practitioner in Mexico. She discusses how her life has been affected by the Coronavirus pandemic, how it has changed her family’s livelihood, and how she has been involved with her community during this time.
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Growing up, Ron Pierce was taught the importance of voting and voted in every election that he could up until 1986 when was arrested. Ron believes that voting is a way to further democracy and help one’s community. He is a Democracy and Justice Fellow for the New Jersey Institute of Social Justice. He is working on getting voting rights restored for individuals on parole.
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JP details his life as a trans man and how he has been perceived at home, at school, and at the various jobs that he has held. JP also discusses the joy he feels after his recent top surgery.
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