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Episode 5 — Marriage Equality and LGBTQ Rights on Guam
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In recognition of Pride Month, Dr. Vivian Dames tells the story of Guam’s campaign for marriage equality through interviews with several people who played a role in the historic effort. They discuss how the movement gained momentum, the broader significance of the eventual legal victory, and current issues regarding LGBTQ rights and opportunities here.
Dr. Dames is a retired professor of Social Work/Women & Gender Studies at the University of Guam with interest in community organizing, social justice, and social policy. She has been engaged in advocacy and community organizing related to social work and the human services, as well as prison reform, land use, welfare and economic justice, militarization, and marriage equality.
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Interviewees:
- Benjamin Joseph “BJ” Cruz
- Tim Dela Cruz
- Lt. Governor Joshua Tenorio
- Bill Pesch
- Rev. James Moore
- Lasia Casil
- Jaydeen Lujan
- Lauryn Lujan
Music:
- Memoirs Pasifika intro/outro song - Ryan Shook
- Wait - NVRDRMNT
- Talisman - Air
- One - AnthonyKozar.net
- Various Tracks - Explosion in the Sky
Team:
- Producer / Host - Tony Azios
- Audio Engineer - Ryan Shook
- Intern - Annie Fay Camacho
8 episodes
Manage episode 337489324 series 3381920
In recognition of Pride Month, Dr. Vivian Dames tells the story of Guam’s campaign for marriage equality through interviews with several people who played a role in the historic effort. They discuss how the movement gained momentum, the broader significance of the eventual legal victory, and current issues regarding LGBTQ rights and opportunities here.
Dr. Dames is a retired professor of Social Work/Women & Gender Studies at the University of Guam with interest in community organizing, social justice, and social policy. She has been engaged in advocacy and community organizing related to social work and the human services, as well as prison reform, land use, welfare and economic justice, militarization, and marriage equality.
Subscribe / follow us on social media, and from wherever you stream podcasts. Visit our website (MemoirsPasifika.com) to explore archival materials related to each episode.
Interviewees:
- Benjamin Joseph “BJ” Cruz
- Tim Dela Cruz
- Lt. Governor Joshua Tenorio
- Bill Pesch
- Rev. James Moore
- Lasia Casil
- Jaydeen Lujan
- Lauryn Lujan
Music:
- Memoirs Pasifika intro/outro song - Ryan Shook
- Wait - NVRDRMNT
- Talisman - Air
- One - AnthonyKozar.net
- Various Tracks - Explosion in the Sky
Team:
- Producer / Host - Tony Azios
- Audio Engineer - Ryan Shook
- Intern - Annie Fay Camacho
8 episodes
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