9/29/2011 Fresh Fruit

Glitter Power! Feel the Rainbow
Host: Dixie Treichel

Show Guests: Josh Conrade, Steven Guy Solberg, Nick Espinosa, Rachel Lang, Joanna Hirvela

Josh Conrade, Program Assistant MN AIDS Project

Josh does outreach with the MN AIDS Project “Positive Leaders”, a group of HIV positive people that bring a face and name to HIV through public policy and advocacy efforts. He also is an on-going HIV educator and has worked with One Heartland that serves hundreds of children, youth and families living with HIV/AIDS and other socially isolating circumstances at a special summer camp.

Steven Guy Solberg, filmmaker, activist

Steven began in film in the heyday of San Francisco’s 1970s counterculture, hot on the glittering high heels of Stonewall.

His current film project is
Standing on the Bones of Our Ancestors:"Exploring the Role of the Queer Tribal Elder
It is a work-in-progress documentary that illuminates the altruistic and spiritual dimensions of what it means to be a member of our (GLBTQ) Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, or Queer community and explores the vital need for elders to emerge in our communities.

Nick Espinosa, Rachel Lang. and Joanna Hirvela, activists

The Glitterati, Protesting right-wing, anti-LGBT bigotry with glitter

Nick glittered Newt Gingrich, Rachel glittered Michele Bachmann and Joanna glittered the anti-gay marriage booth at the MN State Fair 2011. This protest style of “glitter bombing” is getting national press and the movement is growing ( it even made an appearance on the 2011 season premiere of "Glee").
The Glitterati group is committed to glittering the world and sending a message to homophobes and right-wingers that we will make them Feel the Rainbow until they Stop the Hate.
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GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian, & Straight Education Network
Downloads of Song "Can't Take Me Away"
Featured in September 30. ABC News '20/20' Special to Benefit Work of GLSEN-Led National Safe Schools Partnership