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Queer Voices, a weekly show and is dedicated to broadcasting news, concerns, and events as related to Houston's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community. The goal of Queer Voices is to provide up to date information on the community's concerns that is currently not available from other local media outlets.
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Send us a text This week, the QUEER VOICES team assembles for three segments. First up, Deborah Moncrief-Bell catches up with author and comedienne Jenny Block. Jenny has just finished a book called "Badass Manifesting," and she discusses how to make your dreams a reality. Then the entire Queer Voices team gathers together to discuss the nightmarish bathroom bill and Texas politics in general. Finally, Brett Cullum talks with Julie Irvin Hartman about shocking and sudden changes to HUB certif...
Send us a text This show contains a trio of interviews about holiday theater events in Houston. We talk to Mitchell Greco about WHITE CHRISTMAS, which will show in the Hobby Center from Theatre Under the Stars, Elizabeth Bunch talks A CHRISTMAS CAROL from the Alley Theatre, and Zoe Parkinson lets us know about A DRUNK CHRISTMAS CAROL. Additionally, Lee and Brett discuss holiday shopping. We found these companies super supportive of the LGBTQIA+ community: Levi's, Nike, Sta...
Send us a text Happy Thanksgiving, and welcome to another episode of Queer Voices. This week, Deborah Moncrief Bell talks with Lana Coble about Lilly Roddy, our community's most famous Astrologer. Lilly passed away recently, and we wanted to remember her and share with you the details of her Celebration of Life, held at the Montrose Center on December 6th. Then Brett Cullum talks to Wesley Whitson about ANGELS IN AMERICA, which is playing now through December 20th at the Rec Room Arts. And fi...
Send us a text On this episode of Queer Voices, we begin with Jacob Newsome interviewing Joelle Espeut, founding chair of the Houston Stonewall Democrats. Joelle discusses her journey to founding a new political action group. Then Brett Cullum talks to Kathy Ng, a playwright who will premiere BEAUTIFUL PRINCESS DISORDER. The show runs from November 21st through December 13th at the MATCH complex. Finally, Deborah Moncrief Bell talks with Ian Haddock about THE NORMAL ANOMALY. It's...
Send us a text This is a packed show that starts off with Davis Mendoza Darusman discussing his activism following the removal of the Rainbow Crosswalks in Montrose. Then Stephanie Saint Sanchez talks about LOCAS and their pop-up cabaret called UN-PRESIDENTED. James Martinez discusses TEAM FRIENDLY, and then we speak with Carrie Rai about TONY'S PLACE. Queer Voices airs in Houston Texas on 90.1FM KPFT and is heard as a podcast here. Queer Voices hopes to entertain as well as illuminate ...
Send us a text In this episode, we talk about Neil Diamond, hot flashes, and turkey! Up first, Brett Cullum talks with Ramsey Pack, who is playing THE NOISE in the Neil Diamond musical A BEAUTIFUL NOISE. Ramsey is non-binary, and they discuss the show and their gender identity. Then Deborah Moncrief Bell takes on MENOPAUSE with guest Linda Gibbs. Finally, Brett and author R Lee Ingalls talk KPFT, politics, and holidays for LGBTQIA+ folks Queer Voices airs in Houston Texas on 90.1FM KPFT and i...
Send us a text On this episode of QUEER VOICES, Deborah Moncrief Bell talks with Jeffrey Campbell, who is the CEO of ALLIES IN HOPE (formerly AIDS FOUNDATION HOUSTON). He talks about all things related to the organization and tells us about their upcoming Ball, which is scheduled for November 14th. You can find tickets at https://www.aihhouston.org/hopeforhoustonball Danielle Sampey talks with Bryan Hlavinka about Lazarus House. This organization provides fitness and diet programs for i...
Send us a text This episode begins with a very moving tribute from the mother of Iris Santos, who was a transgender woman murdered in 2021. Her case remains unsolved, and if you have any information, we ask you to step forward. Then Brett Cullum talks to Julia Krohn about the Theatre Under the Stars season opener THE PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE. Finally author R. Lee Ingalls and Brett Cullum talk about their latest Netflix obsession, THE HOUSE OF GUINNESS! Queer Voices airs in Houston Te...
Send us a text It's a packed episode this week! Brett Cullum talks with the ORIGINAL QUEER VOICE, Mr. Jack Valinski! It's all about the crosswalk controversy in Montrose, and we give you a little more insight than the mainstream media. Then Deborah Moncrief Bell talks with Sumya Paruchuri about SEAT, an organization that advocates for queer students. Historian and author R. Lee Ingalls and Brett Cullum talk about the origins of several queer terms for our history month. And Davis Medoza Darus...
Send us a text On this episode, QUEER VOICES looks at politics, history, and business. We begin by having Davis Mendoza Darusman speak with Molly Cook, a member of the Texas State Senate. Molly doesn't sugarcoat all of the challenges facing our community today inside Texas politics. Next, author and historian R. Lee Ingalls interviews Richard Watson about his life growing up and coming out decades back in Mississippi, New Orleans, and here in Houston. Richard talks about the challenges of bei...
Send us a text This is a podcast exclusive! Avery Belyeu breaks down the Montrose Gala's biggest fundraiser of the year, OUT FOR GOOD. Jacob Newsome interviews her about the event happening on October 4th at 7:00 p.m. at the Marriott Marquis in Downtown Houston. More tickets and information can be found at : https://montrosecenter.org/event/out-for-good-2025/ Queer Voices airs in Houston Texas on 90.1FM KPFT and is heard as a podcast here. Queer Voices hopes to entertain as well a...
Send us a text This week, we have two interviews with Atlantis Narcisse, a trailblazing force in Houston's LGBTQ+ community whose journey spans decades of service, advocacy, and community building. From organizing HIV testing sessions in her living room during the 1990s epidemic to founding multiple organizations supporting transgender individuals of color, Atlantis embodies the spirit of compassionate leadership and resilient advocacy. We are running two recent interviews with her, because s...
Send us a text This week's show combines the worlds of politics, history, and the arts. First up, we talk with Brad Pritchett, who is being honored this year at the OUT FOR GOOD gala on October 4th. This year, the event will be at the Marriott Marquis in downtown Houston. Brad talks about his career and how he got started in politics, and how he keeps the faith when things are not going well. In the second segment, we bring in author R. Lee Ingalls to discuss Clarence Arthur Tripp's boo...
Send us a text On this episode of Queer Voices, we spotlight the fight for civil rights, the power of theater, and the challenges of aging in our community. First, the ACLU of Texas’ Brian Klosterboer breaks down the latest wave of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in Austin, including the bathroom ban and Senate Bill 12, and shares how lawsuits and grassroots action are pushing back. Then, director Rhett Martinez discusses The Last Yiddish Speaker, a dystopian play co-produced by Houston’s Mildred’s U...
Send us a text On this episode of Queer Voices, we spotlight Houston’s LGBTQ+ talent and community leaders. Singer-songwriter Wendy Taylor reflects on her lifelong journey in music, from childhood choirs to competing on American Idol, and previews her new series of shows at Leon’s Lounge. Performer Ivan Moreno shares his path from opera to musical theater and his role as Louis Carruthers in Houston Broadway Theater’s daring production of American Psycho. And community advocate Jevon Martin, c...
Send us a text In this episode of Queer Voices, we open with a concert review of rising trans artist Ethel Cain (the first openly trans artist to reach the Billboard Top Ten), whose Southern Gothic sound and devoted fanbase are shaping the soundtrack of queer youth. We hear directly from fans before and after her Houston show about what her music means to them. Then we turn to the political arena, exploring the future of the Houston Mayor’s LGBTQ+ Advisory Board. New chair Clay Melder, a 2025...
Send us a text Democracy under threat meets boundary-pushing theater in this powerful episode of Queer Voices, where urgent political resistance stands alongside daring artistic expression. Texas Representative Jon Rosenthal pulls back the curtain on the high-stakes battle against mid-decade redistricting maps that would dramatically dilute minority voting power across Texas. As 2025 Pride Houston Ally Grand Marshal, Rosenthal doesn't hold back when describing what he calls a "racist r...
Send us a text How do we transform pain into powerful storytelling? This episode brings together three remarkable creators who are documenting LGBTQ+ experiences through different artistic mediums, each offering unique perspectives on resilience, healing, and joy. Award-winning journalist Nico Lang takes us behind the scenes of writing "American Teenager: How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era." Having spent a year traveling to seven states to document trans you...
Send us a text The strength of queer resilience shines through in this powerful episode featuring two remarkable Texans taking bold stands in hostile territory. Representative Jolanda Jones pulls back the curtain on the disturbing reality of Texas politics, where LGBTQ+ rights are under constant assault and even moderate Republicans vote for discriminatory legislation out of fear of being "primaried" by extremists. As Texas' first openly queer Black representative, Jones shares her remarkable...
Send us a text In the face of unprecedented legislative attacks, how does Texas's LGBTQ community forge ahead? This episode of Queer Voices delivers a masterclass in resilience, featuring Brad Pritchett, the Interim Executive Director of Equality Texas, who reveals the brutal realities of the recent legislative session where over 200 anti-LBGTQIA+ bills were filed—the highest number in state history. Deborah Moncrief Bell is the interviewer. "We managed to stop more than 95% of those b...
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