In this episode of &apos;Queer Goggles,&apos; we talk with Dr. Stacy L. Smith, a 2025 James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award recipient and founder of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative at USC. Dr. Smith discusses her organization&apos;s work on inclusion in media, focusing on gender, race, LGBTQ+, disabilities, and mental health. She explains how the Initiative measures representation in film, television, and music, and the challenges of combating explicit bias in Hollywood. Highlighting her work since the 1990s, Dr. Smith emphasizes the importance of honest portrayals and the need for systemic changes in hiring practices within the entertainment industry. She also talks about the Initiative&apos;s grant programs aimed at fostering diverse storytelling. The conversation touches on the necessity of democratizing hiring practices in Hollywood and the ongoing efforts to generate more inclusive and genuine media content.To find out more visit <a href='https://annenberg.usc.edu/research/aii'>https://annenberg.usc.edu/research/aii</a><a rel="payment" href="http://paypal.me/thesourcelgbt">Support the show</a>Queer Goggles is just one of thirty programs and services of The Source LGBT+ Center in Visalia, CA. If you like what you heard today and are interested in supporting this work, go to <a href='https://www.thesourcelgbt.org/donate'>thesourcelgbt.org/giving</a> to make a donation. Thank you.

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode of &amp;apos;Queer Goggles,&amp;apos; we talk with Dr. Stacy L. Smith, a 2025 James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award recipient and founder of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative at USC. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Dr. Smith discusses her organization&amp;apos;s work on inclusion in media, focusing on gender, race, LGBTQ+, disabilities, and mental health. She explains how the Initiative measures representation in film, television, and music, and the challenges of combating explicit bias in Hollywood. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Highlighting her work since the 1990s, Dr. Smith emphasizes the importance of honest portrayals and the need for systemic changes in hiring practices within the entertainment industry. She also talks about the Initiative&amp;apos;s grant programs aimed at fostering diverse storytelling. The conversation touches on the necessity of democratizing hiring practices in Hollywood and the ongoing efforts to generate more inclusive and genuine media content.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To find out more visit &lt;a href='https://annenberg.usc.edu/research/aii'&gt;https://annenberg.usc.edu/research/aii&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="http://paypal.me/thesourcelgbt"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Queer Goggles is just one of thirty programs and services of The Source LGBT+ Center in Visalia, CA. If you like what you heard today and are interested in supporting this work, go to &lt;a href='https://www.thesourcelgbt.org/donate'&gt;thesourcelgbt.org/giving&lt;/a&gt; to make a donation. Thank you.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In this episode of 'Queer Goggles,' we talk with Dr. Stacy L. Smith, a 2025 James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award recipient and founder of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative at USC.  Dr. Smith discusses her organization's work on inclusion in media, focusing on gender, race, LGBTQ+, disabilities, and mental health. She explains how the Initiative measures representation in film, television, and music, and the challenges of combating explicit bias in Hollywood.  Highlighting her w...

Dr. Stacy L. Smith: The Annenberg Inclusion Initiative

On this episode of Queer Goggles, Nick Vargas talks with Joey Bachrach of <a href='https://rainbowhillrecovery.com/'>Rainbow Hill Recovery</a>. They share their own experiences with recovery from substance use disorders and how their journeys impact their current work. Joey talks about recovery resources for the LGBTQ+ community and offers words of hope for those looking to recover. <a rel="payment" href="http://paypal.me/thesourcelgbt">Support the show</a>Queer Goggles is just one of thirty programs and services of The Source LGBT+ Center in Visalia, CA. If you like what you heard today and are interested in supporting this work, go to <a href='https://www.thesourcelgbt.org/donate'>thesourcelgbt.org/giving</a> to make a donation. Thank you.

<description>&lt;p&gt;On this episode of Queer Goggles, Nick Vargas talks with Joey Bachrach of &lt;a href='https://rainbowhillrecovery.com/'&gt;Rainbow Hill Recovery&lt;/a&gt;. They share their own experiences with recovery from substance use disorders and how their journeys impact their current work. Joey talks about recovery resources for the LGBTQ+ community and offers words of hope for those looking to recover. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="http://paypal.me/thesourcelgbt"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Queer Goggles is just one of thirty programs and services of The Source LGBT+ Center in Visalia, CA. If you like what you heard today and are interested in supporting this work, go to &lt;a href='https://www.thesourcelgbt.org/donate'&gt;thesourcelgbt.org/giving&lt;/a&gt; to make a donation. Thank you.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

On this episode of Queer Goggles, Nick Vargas talks with Joey Bachrach of Rainbow Hill Recovery. They share their own experiences with recovery from substance use disorders and how their journeys impact their current work. Joey talks about recovery resources for the LGBTQ+ community and offers words of hope for those looking to recover.  Support the show Queer Goggles is just one of thirty programs and services of The Source LGBT+ Center in Visalia, CA. If you like what you heard today a...

Joey Bachrach: Rainbow Hill Recovery

Tanya Tassi (she/her) speaks with Brian Poth about her important work in the LGBTQ+ movement. Currently the Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy for CenterLink, Tanya&apos;s advocacy and leadership helps community centers stay informed and gives them the tools to mobilize and make lasting change in their communities and the nation. Her former work with seniors at the LA LGBT Center inspires a new generation to step into caring for our aging queer community.To find out more about Tanya, go to <a href='https://tanyatassi.com/'>tanyatassi.com</a> and be sure to sign up for advocacy alerts from <a href='https://lgbtactionlink.org/act-for-equality'>ActionLink</a>, a program of CenterLink.<a rel="payment" href="http://paypal.me/thesourcelgbt">Support the show</a>Queer Goggles is just one of thirty programs and services of The Source LGBT+ Center in Visalia, CA. If you like what you heard today and are interested in supporting this work, go to <a href='https://www.thesourcelgbt.org/donate'>thesourcelgbt.org/giving</a> to make a donation. Thank you.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Tanya Tassi (she/her) speaks with Brian Poth about her important work in the LGBTQ+ movement. Currently the Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy for CenterLink, Tanya&amp;apos;s advocacy and leadership helps community centers stay informed and gives them the tools to mobilize and make lasting change in their communities and the nation. Her former work with seniors at the LA LGBT Center inspires a new generation to step into caring for our aging queer community.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To find out more about Tanya, go to &lt;a href='https://tanyatassi.com/'&gt;tanyatassi.com&lt;/a&gt; and be sure to sign up for advocacy alerts from &lt;a href='https://lgbtactionlink.org/act-for-equality'&gt;ActionLink&lt;/a&gt;, a program of CenterLink.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="http://paypal.me/thesourcelgbt"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Queer Goggles is just one of thirty programs and services of The Source LGBT+ Center in Visalia, CA. If you like what you heard today and are interested in supporting this work, go to &lt;a href='https://www.thesourcelgbt.org/donate'&gt;thesourcelgbt.org/giving&lt;/a&gt; to make a donation. Thank you.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Tanya Tassi (she/her) speaks with Brian Poth about her important work in the LGBTQ+ movement. Currently the Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy for CenterLink, Tanya's advocacy and leadership helps community centers stay informed and gives them the tools to mobilize and make lasting change in their communities and the nation. Her former work with seniors at the LA LGBT Center inspires a new generation to step into caring for our aging queer community. To find out more about Tanya, go to ta...

Tanya Tassi: ActionLink

On this episode of Queer Goggles, we sit down with acclaimed photographer Aaron Jay Young to discuss his book Queen, a stunning collection of portraits featuring some of the world’s most famous drag queens. Aaron shares insights from his time as a set photographer on RuPaul’s Drag Race, his personal journey of healing, and his approach to creating spaces where his subjects feel safe, seen, and free to express their authentic selves.Explore Aaron’s work at <a href='https://www.aaronjayyoung.com/'>aaronjayyoung.com </a>and <a href='https://www.aaronjayyoungstudio.com/'>aaronjayyoungstudio.com</a>, follow him on instagram <a href='https://www.instagram.com/aaronjayyoung/'>@aaronjayyoung</a>, and purchase Queen at <a href='https://queenthebook.com'>queenthebook.com</a>.To see the incredible work Aaron created for The Source LGBT+ Center, visit our <a href='https://www.thesourcelgbt.org/james-irvine-award'>Gallery</a>.<a rel="payment" href="http://paypal.me/thesourcelgbt">Support the show</a>Queer Goggles is just one of thirty programs and services of The Source LGBT+ Center in Visalia, CA. If you like what you heard today and are interested in supporting this work, go to <a href='https://www.thesourcelgbt.org/donate'>thesourcelgbt.org/giving</a> to make a donation. Thank you.

<description>&lt;p&gt;On this episode of &lt;em&gt;Queer Goggles&lt;/em&gt;, we sit down with acclaimed photographer Aaron Jay Young to discuss his book &lt;em&gt;Queen&lt;/em&gt;, a stunning collection of portraits featuring some of the world’s most famous drag queens. Aaron shares insights from his time as a set photographer on &lt;em&gt;RuPaul’s Drag Race&lt;/em&gt;, his personal journey of healing, and his approach to creating spaces where his subjects feel safe, seen, and free to express their authentic selves.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Explore Aaron’s work at &lt;a href='https://www.aaronjayyoung.com/'&gt;aaronjayyoung.com &lt;/a&gt;and &lt;a href='https://www.aaronjayyoungstudio.com/'&gt;aaronjayyoungstudio.com&lt;/a&gt;, follow him on instagram &lt;a href='https://www.instagram.com/aaronjayyoung/'&gt;@aaronjayyoung&lt;/a&gt;, and purchase &lt;em&gt;Queen&lt;/em&gt; at &lt;a href='https://queenthebook.com'&gt;queenthebook.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To see the incredible work Aaron created for The Source LGBT+ Center, visit our &lt;a href='https://www.thesourcelgbt.org/james-irvine-award'&gt;Gallery&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="http://paypal.me/thesourcelgbt"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Queer Goggles is just one of thirty programs and services of The Source LGBT+ Center in Visalia, CA. If you like what you heard today and are interested in supporting this work, go to &lt;a href='https://www.thesourcelgbt.org/donate'&gt;thesourcelgbt.org/giving&lt;/a&gt; to make a donation. Thank you.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

On this episode of Queer Goggles, we sit down with acclaimed photographer Aaron Jay Young to discuss his book Queen, a stunning collection of portraits featuring some of the world’s most famous drag queens. Aaron shares insights from his time as a set photographer on RuPaul’s Drag Race, his personal journey of healing, and his approach to creating spaces where his subjects feel safe, seen, and free to express their authentic selves. Explore Aaron’s work at aaronjayyoung.com and aaronjayyoungs...

Aaron Jay Young: Queen

Author, artist, and actor Sean Hemeon shares about his upcoming memoir, &quot;The Good Little Drug Lord&quot;. From gay, Mormon, college student to becoming a drug dealing informant for federal agents, Sean&apos;s story is a cautionary tale full of gratitude and redemption. Sean talks about the importance recovery from addiction has his hope and recovery with <a rel="payment" href="http://paypal.me/thesourcelgbt">Support the show</a>Queer Goggles is just one of thirty programs and services of The Source LGBT+ Center in Visalia, CA. If you like what you heard today and are interested in supporting this work, go to <a href='https://www.thesourcelgbt.org/donate'>thesourcelgbt.org/giving</a> to make a donation. Thank you.

<description>&lt;p&gt;Author, artist, and actor Sean Hemeon shares about his upcoming memoir, &amp;quot;The Good Little Drug Lord&amp;quot;. From gay, Mormon, college student to becoming a drug dealing informant for federal agents, Sean&amp;apos;s story is a cautionary tale full of gratitude and redemption. Sean talks about the importance recovery from addiction has his hope and recovery with &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="http://paypal.me/thesourcelgbt"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Queer Goggles is just one of thirty programs and services of The Source LGBT+ Center in Visalia, CA. If you like what you heard today and are interested in supporting this work, go to &lt;a href='https://www.thesourcelgbt.org/donate'&gt;thesourcelgbt.org/giving&lt;/a&gt; to make a donation. Thank you.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Author, artist, and actor Sean Hemeon shares about his upcoming memoir, "The Good Little Drug Lord". From gay, Mormon, college student to becoming a drug dealing informant for federal agents, Sean's story is a cautionary tale full of gratitude and redemption. Sean talks about the importance recovery from addiction has his hope and recovery with  Support the show Queer Goggles is just one of thirty programs and services of The Source LGBT+ Center in Visalia, CA. If you like what you heard...

Sean Hemeon: The Good Little Drug Lord

Your friends at The Source LGBT+ Center interview local LGBTQ+ and allied community members in their small, conservative, rural town of Visalia, CA.&nbsp;

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