Out in the Valley
Legal Clinic Comes to the Community Center
Legal Clinic Comes to the Community Center
Local attorney Amy Ingram joins host Richard Heyl de Ortiz to discuss the Community Center’s soon-to-launch legal clinic and why providing access to legal advice for LGBTQ+ folks is so important.
Smiles, Lesbian Visibility and Contending with Chaos and Anxiety
Smiles, Lesbian Visibility and Contending with Chaos and Anxiety
On the cusp of Lesbian Visibility Week, host Richard Heyl de Ortiz and Johnathan Hornig, the Community Center’s Director of Well-Being, acknowledge the important contribution of lesbians nationally and in the Hudson Valley and move on to a discussion about Johnathan’s recent trip to Mexico as part of his work with Smile Train and about protecting our well-being in a time of chaos and continuing anxiety.
. . . And We Shine
. . . And We Shine
Artists Sabrina Kee and Raymond Vagg join Community Center Gallery Committee members Tracy Bouvette and Michael Erp to discuss the upcoming “. . . And We Shine,” exhibit at the Community Center and the focus on highlighting pre-colonial identity and its connection to issues in our queer community today.
A Queer Oasis and a Refuge?
A Queer Oasis and a Refuge?
Claire Galloway, a student at Bard, is working on her senior thesis, which will be a look at the queer community in the Hudson Valley, specifically focusing in and around Kingston. Host Richard Heyl de Ortiz and Claire will discuss the project, how our area became the queer oasis that it is and how people can take part in the project.
Faith, Faith Leaders and the LGBTQ+ Community
Faith, Faith Leaders and the LGBTQ+ Community
Local faith leaders Pastor Tobias Anderson, Reverend Mandie Mac McCoy, Rabbi Jack Sherratt, Donna Schlachman and Pastor Robert Sweeney join Out in the Valley host Richard Heyl de Ortiz for a discussion about faith and its relationship to the LGBTQ+ community and queer individuals.
An Everywhere Shop for Everyone
An Everywhere Shop for Everyone
Ashley Molesso and Chess Needham, known to many in our community simply as Ash and Chess, join host Richard Heyl de Ortiz to talk about the Everywhere Shop, their unique uptown shop, and what it’s like to be a queer and trans owned business in today world.
A Festival of Faeries
A Festival of Faeries
Troi Stover, community volunteer and an incoming member of the board of the Hudson Valley LGBTQ+ Community Center talks with host Richard Heyl de Ortiz to talk about their thoughts on our community and their passion about faeries.
New Faces, New Roles at Radio Kingston
New Faces, New Roles at Radio Kingston
Jami Smith and Julia Fulan, both members of the LGBTQ+ community, join host Richard Heyl de Ortiz to talk about their new roles as full-time hosts at Radio Kingston
Art as Therapy in the Midst of Chaos
Art as Therapy in the Midst of Chaos
Leah Damour and Andrew Wolfson join host Richard Heyl de Ortiz to discuss their work and their upcoming programs at the Community Center
Schedule
Saturday
9:00am - 10:00amAbout the Show
Out in the Valley features the people and issues of the LGBTQ+ community in Kingston and the region. With a variety of guests, host Richard Heyl de Ortiz explores trends and issues in the community and the challenges we face. Out in the Valley also features what’s happening in the queer community and what’s new and exciting in the region.
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