Defiant Moments on KBOO Community Radio

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Tue, 05/06/2025 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm

🌟 ANNOUNCEMENT: Tune in to Transpositive PDX on May 6, 2025, at 6 PM! 🌟

We are thrilled to invite you to join us for a special episode of Transpositive PDX, airing Tuesday, May 6, at 6:00 PM on KBOO Community Radio, 90.7FM (or streaming online at kboo.fm).

🌈 Introducing: Defiant Moments 🌈

Following the success of our recent anthology Defining Moments — Essential Queer Stories, we are proud to bring you Defiant Moments — a collection of deeply personal, bold, and urgent stories that shine a light on the power of resilience and the necessity of resistance.

In Defining Moments, we explored narratives of courage, self-discovery, and navigating internalized homophobia and societal stigma. But as we enter a new, troubling chapter in our political landscape, Defiant Moments rises to meet the moment.

With federal cuts to education, science, and the arts — and with LGBTQ+ rights, reproductive freedom, immigrant rights, and racial equity under attack through efforts like Project 2025 — it is more critical than ever to raise up the voices that systems of power aim to silence.

This episode is a call to collective action and a celebration of queer and trans defiance. Through intimate stories, we explore the generational threads of resistance that shape our community: the moments where we said no to erasure, yes to ourselves, and yes to each other.

Featured Contributors:
Russell Alexander-Orozco • AleX Dean • Noah Grabeel • Heidi Bruins Green • Jamison Green • Eric Hojka • Kane Jesse Howard • Paul Iarrobino • Kyle Lang • John Lucia • Natasha Nunn • Brandy Penner • Stacey Rice • Scott Strickland • Eric Zimmerman

Each storyteller brings a unique perspective — spanning experiences as writers, activists, educators, artists, caregivers, and community leaders — offering deeply personal insights into the struggles and triumphs that shape queer and trans life today.

📻 WHEN & WHERE:
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 • 6:00 PM
KBOO Community Radio • 90.7FM in Portland or streaming at kboo.fm

💬 Join the Conversation:
We hope these stories spark affirming, thoughtful conversations — within yourself, among your loved ones, and in the broader community — about how we can continue to stand up, show up, and create a world where all people are seen, valued, and protected.

Want to Get Involved?
Transpositive PDX is a biweekly program exploring themes important to those who identify as transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming. We connect listeners with activist movements, arts, culture, and critical dialogue happening in Portland and beyond.

We are an open collective — welcoming new and experienced programmers, guests, and event pitches from anyone who identifies as trans, non-binary, or gender-fluid. Free radio training is available!

📧 Contact Emma at: [email protected]
👍 Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/transpositivepdx
🌐 Learn more about KBOO: kboo.fm

Together, we rise. Together, we defy. Together, we make our voices heard. 🌈✊

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