Pride Perspectives

Pride Perspectives

Rob Darrow and Cece Pinheiro

Episodes 19
Avg. Duration 59m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (2)
Since Jan 2025
Latest Episode Jun 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
64%
Hosting
ksqd.org

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About This Podcast

Join KSQD every other Sunday evening at 5, and Tuesday morning at 6, for Pride Perspectives, highlighting the LGBTQ+ community across Santa Cruz County and the Central Coast. Hosts Rob Darrow and Cece Pinheiro keep you up to date on current issues, and share perspectives from the long and rich history of Santa Cruz Pride, marking its 50th anniversary in 2025. Among the features are interviews between young members of the community and elders of the modern Pride movement.

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Recent Episodes

S2E11 SC Pride Queerlantis and Considering Matthew Shepard with Robbie Fitzsimmons and Cheryl Anderson

Jun 01, 2026

Santa Cruz musicians Robbie Fitzsimmons, Cheryl Anderson and David Graham joined our show to talk about their journey in music and the productions Queerlantis and Considering Matthew Shepard.

S2E10 The LGBTQ+ History Exhibit and LGBTQ+ History Walk at the MAH with Pat Dellin and Kian Hladky

May 18, 2026

Hear from Pat Dellin, the collector and creator of the LGBTQ+ History exhibit at London Nelson Center, and Kian Hladky from the MAH who has created the downtown walking tour of important LGBTQ+…

S2 Harvey Milk and LGBTQ+ History in Santa Cruz County with Curt Keyer and Patrick Meyer

May 09, 2026

Patrick Meyer and Curt Keyer talk about the 1970s and 1980s in Santa Cruz County, LGBTQ+ organizing and how people in Santa Cruz interfaced with Harvey Milk and San Francisco

S2E8 Celebrating Queer Artists in Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties with Melissa Marzan and Paul Richmond

Apr 21, 2026

Melissa Marzan who is known as the “Letter Mermaid” sees her work as a starting point to conversations about emotional vulnerability, cultivating community, ocean conservation, and my experience as a…

S2E7 Celebrating Queer Arts and the Santa Cruz Ripple Effect Arts Festival April 16-26

Apr 07, 2026

Hear Rebecca Jordan discuss her art and Melissa Kreisa and Rose Sellery discuss the Ripple Effects Art Festival in Santa Cruz April 6-26

S2E32 National LGBTQ+ Health Awareness Week with Karissa LeClair-Cortez and Nancy Willard

Mar 27, 2026

Hear Karissa LeClair-Cortez and Nancy Willard discuss the support systems for LGBTQ+ people at the Santa Cruz County Public Health Department

S2E31 A Circle Outside: A story about lesbian witches in Santa Cruz County in the 1980s

Mar 26, 2026

A Circle Outside: A story about lesbian witches in Santa Cruz County in the 1980s with author Linda Rosewood and Coleen Douglas.

S2E4 Celebrating The First “Official” Same Sex Marriage in Santa Cruz County in 2008 featuring Gail Groves, Dinah Phillips, and Gail Pellerin.

Feb 23, 2026

Hear from the first same sex couple married in Santa Cruz County. Gail Groves, Dinah Phillips and Gail Pellerin share about the importance of the first day same sex marriage was legal back in June…

S2E3 Elevate Inclusivity in Business With Sharon Papo and Kristen Brown

Feb 09, 2026

Kristen Brown, Executive Director for the Santa Cruz Area Chamber of Commerce and Sharon Papo, the CEO of LGBTQ eLearning discuss the importance of inclusivity in business.

S2E1 Coming Out: How Parents Respond: Kevin Grossman, Bryce Grossman, Rachel Morales Warne

Jan 28, 2026

Parents share information with parents about how to respond when your child comes out.

Queer Influence and Civil Rights Across Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties: Tyller Williamson and Elaine Johnson

Jan 12, 2026

Tyller Williamson and Elaine Johnson are leaders in Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties. Tyller is Mayor of the City of Monterey and Elaine is the Executive Director of Housing Santa Cruz County and…

Final Year Reflections, Religion and LGBTQ+ People

Dec 30, 2025

Guest Host Kim Clark talked with Rev Deborah Johnson to close out our religion and LGBTQ+ people discussions of the past month and also reflects on the past year. The 50th Anniversary of Pride comes…

S1E25 The History of the Dyke Trans March in Santa Cruz County and Mariposa Bernstein

Dec 14, 2025

Mariposa Bernstein discusses the history of the Dyke March in Santa Cruz, CA.

S1E23 Religion and LGBTQ+ People, A Conversation with Rev. Deb Johnson and Rabbi Eli Eli Cohen

Nov 22, 2025

Hear insights from Rev. Deb Johnson and Rabbi Eli Cohen and their outreach to LGBTQ+ people.

S1E22 Religion and LGBTQ+ People, A Conversation with Simon Dinglasan and Dave Pattee

Nov 03, 2025

Hear two out and proud religious leaders in Santa Cruz County discuss their inclusive churches.

S1E21 LGBTQ+ History Month in October: The Students Speak

Nov 03, 2025

Students in Santa Cruz County discuss how LGBTQ+ history (FAIR Ed Act) and LGBTQ+ inclusive sexual health (Ca Healthy Youth Act) is taught in their schools.

Learning LGBTQ+ History from Younger People’s Perspectives with Mars, Levi and Maddie.

Feb 25, 2025

The focus of this Pride Perspectives show are the young people who helped organize, interview and edit the “Santa Cruz County Queer History Podcasts” in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Santa…

Pride Perspectives Show 3: The 1970s, Women’s Music and Health with Kater Pollock and Patti Maxine.

Feb 21, 2025

This show focused was on the 1970s and in particular how women contributed to the implementation of the first Santa Cruz Pride in 1975. At UCSC, feminist studies began in 1974 and at the same time,…

Pride Perspectives: Episode 1

Jan 12, 2025 59m

Join KSQD every other Sunday evening at 5, and Tuesday morning at 6, for Pride Perspectives, highlighting the LGBTQ+ community across Santa Cruz County and the Central Coast.  Hosts Rob Darrow…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Pride Perspectives have?

Pride Perspectives has published 19 episodes since January 2025, covering topics in Documentary, Education.

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Pride Perspectives is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 59m.

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