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The Queer Stories of 'Cuse podcast series was created by the LGBTQ Resource Center at Syracuse University (SU), in collaboration with The SENSES Project, to curate an oral history archive telling queer stories in an authentic light. This series features interviews of past and present SU students, staff, faculty and community members of the Greater Syracuse area who are passionate about queer issues and advocacy work. Special thanks to: The SENSES Project Program Coordinator, Nick Piato Direc ...
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In our final episode, co-host Sebastian catches up with former SU LGBTQ Resource Center Graduate Assistant, Patty Hayes. Hayes identifies as a butch dyke and has attained their Master's in Social Work from Syracuse University. Hayes discuss transgressing gender norms, living through the AIDS epidemic and consistent social activism with youth groups…
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Episode 11: Queer Collectivism in Creative Spaces
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Co-host Rio Flores sits down with SU alum Car Shapiro ‘23 to talk about growing up trans, finding joy and love in queer community scenes such as DJing and being a part of creative collectives.By SU LGBTQ Resource Center
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Co-host Sebastian, sits to chat with former SU LGBTQ Resource Center Graduate Assistant Jay Tifone, to discuss what it was like to grow up gay and go on to living authentically and finding genuine community. Tifone revisits his time at SU when he found a queer family on campus, which inspired him to be a role model for queer youth.…
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Co-host Rio Flores invites Essence Seals '22 to discuss her time at Syracuse University. Seales talks about coming to terms with bisexuality and asexual during her college years. She discusses the importance of finding community and like-minded individuals to share your true and authentic self with.By SU LGBTQ Resource Center
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Episode 8: Being an Advocate Beyond the University
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Co-host, Sebastian Callahan, invites Brian Stout ‘07 to discuss his time at Syracuse University as a gay person. Stout revisits some fond memories of being at SU, such as organizing a human rainbow bridge across the Quad on National Coming Out Day of his sophomore year. Tune in to hear more about the importance of forming queer community and sticki…
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Episode 7: Surviving Institutional Violence While Being Queer
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Co-host, Rio Flores, invites SU alumni, Victoria Payne '20, to discuss their time at SU after years of involvement with student protesting and organizing collectives. Payne attained their B.S. in Social Work from the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics at Syracuse University. Payne found their purpose in community organizing after con…
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Episode 6: Navigating Asexuality within Higher Education
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Co-host Bushra Naqi interviews doctoral candidate, Atiya McGhee (they/them), focused on asexual research studies in the Cultural Foundations of Education program at Syracuse University. Atiya reflects on their experience of queerness throughout graduate education and how they are fostering community and expanding people's awareness and education on…
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Episode 5: Journey of Creating SU LGBTQ Studies
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Co-host, Sebastian, speaks with the co-founder of the LGBT Studies Program and minor at Syracuse University, Margaret Himley, to discuss the history of the program and how student action catalyzed the program's creation. Himley also retells her own involvement in the gay rights movement from the HIV/AIDS epidemic to her contributions at Syracuse Un…
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Co-host, Rio Flores, catches up with SU alumni Azarius Williams ‘20, who attained his B.S. in Finance from the Whitman School of Management. Tune in to hear them both discuss student protesting, #NotAgainSU as a catalyst in their journeys and finding trans, queer community throughout their time at SU.…
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Episode 3: Writing Through the Struggle
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Co-host, Sebastian Callahan, is joined by the late Minnie Bruce Pratt, award-winning poet and an anti-racist, anti-imperialist women’s liberation activist, to discuss a myriad of topics such as coming out as lesbian in the South during the 70s. Pratt will always be remembered in our hearts-- as we share this episode, let us reflect on all she has c…
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Co-host, Bushra Naqi, brings back SU alum and community organizer, Stefany Lema Rodriguez ‘22 (she/they) to discuss navigating queerness through childhood and higher education. Born to immigrant parents and raised in an Ecuadorian household, Stefany reflects on their journey of queerness, gender fluidity and ultimately, understanding and accepting …
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Episode 1: Power of Archival Storytelling
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In the introductory episode of our podcast series, cohosts Bushra Naqi and Rio Flores are joined by SU LGBTQ Resource Center Director, Jorge A. Castillo, Associate Director of the Office of Supportive Services, Amy Horan Messersmith and The SENSES Project Program Coordinator, Nick Piato. Tune in to listen to the five discuss the significance of ora…
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