Pride Connection

This evening on ACB Radio Mainstream, Pride Connection goes a little
bit gray. Byron Lee is no stranger to ACB. Over the years, he has
helped with live streaming at national conventions. His weekly
comedy music program, The Fun Zone, kept the ACB Radio audience
laughing. In June, BPI benefitted from his brilliance when he
produced and edited our Pride month music celebration. But who is the
guy behind the comedy and the mixing board? We enter the gray zone
with Byron Lee this week as he explores the shades of coming out on …

Please join Pride Connection tonight as we hear the voice of one of BPI’s newest members, Randy Reed.

Randy invites us into his journey of self-discovery. He shares the confusion and misunderstanding he went through until he was able to find a word that described his sexual orientation- Asexual.

This candid and open conversation educates us on the term “asexual.” we hear from this real-life expert; his struggles; his experiences; and most importantly, the life-transforming moment in which he found and understood himself. …

The ACB 2020 virtual convention burned brightly along with all the 4th
of July fireworks, and now it is behind us. We've had a week to
recover from the magic, the momentum and lightning speed of workshops,
presentations and discussions. BPI successfully hosted an array of
events as part of the ACB 2020 conference. Let's discuss perceptions,
observations and thoughts. What were your favorite moments, and what
would you like to see for next year?

Join us live at 10 PM EST, 7 PM PST on Tuesday, July 21st for this …

You won’t want to miss this candid and compelling conversation with Rosemary Ketchum, the first trans woman to become an elected official. Rosemary is the Councilwoman for Ward 3 in the city of Wheeling, WV.

Rosemary opened up her life to us. From growing up in Ohio; realizing she had to transition; the role of her family during her transition process; her thoughts on inclusive language and pronouns; and how she feels now that she is a successful woman. We also talk politics; her decision to run for a Council Seat; the issues she cares for; and her work ethics.

Rosemary has been a community organizer in the state of West Virginia for a long time. …

New BPI member Laurel joins us live this evening on Pride Connection to share his journey from a child growing up in Syria to his days spent working on the most recognizable hill in the world.

He is a proud supporter of homeless advocacy, a champion of human rights, and an eloquent speaker.

As we navigate through these turbulent times, his impactful story will intrigue us all and will motivate us to use one of the greatest privileges we have- VOTING!!

So join co-hosts Gabriel, Leah, and Anthony as we explore the life and journey of Laurel…

Dear ACB Family.

Please join BPI on Pride Connection on ACB Radio Mainstream as we continue with our special programing for Pride Month.

Co-hosts Anthony Corona, Leah Gardner, and Gabriel Lopez Kafati engage in a candid and open conversation around LGBT Pride.

We share personal experiences; the challenges of coming out; reactions of loved ones. We compare also compare notes on the specific challenges of the intersectionality of being a blind or visually impaired member of the LGBT community. …

Pride Connection Proudly Celebrates Pride Month

We begin with a fascinating show recounting the early days of our beloved organization.
Blind Pride started as a small meeting of like minded people just meeting, hanging out and supporting each other at conventions int the late 1990s. Fire, passion and dedication led to the eventual forming of Bflag the family who eventually became BPI!!
We were honored to be joined by founding members and not one but two amazing past ACB presidents.

Rob hill or founding father shares his recollections and storied journey. …

Pride Connection Proudly presents... Working Blind in a Sighted World!

This week we have a dynamic panel of Blind Pride members who all work or have worked in diverse professions,. What they have in common is - working among and alongside sighted people.
Hosts Anthony Corona, Leah Gardner and President Gabriel Lopez Kafati are joined by...

• Jessica Kell- A social worker in the addiction management field.
• Scott Marshal- A lawyer with a storied professional resume.
• John Denning- Who’s career path started with the police and ended with the IRS. …

Grasp a dream and run with it; see where the flight takes you. This
week, Pride Connection features Sarah Chung, a Korean-American
Paralympic athlete who identifies as a queer person. Sarah discusses
growing up with a foot in 2 worlds, her education, her leap in to
competitive judo in her early '20s and her conception of the term
"queer". When dreams are not deferred, even the most impossible ones
can be realized. Also, join us for a few surprises in the latter part
of the show. …

On this week's episode of Pride Connection, join us as we gain insight
in to the makings of a riveting documentary about sight loss that
mixes the personal and the educational. Joseph Lovett of Lovett
Productions, an acclaimed medical journalist and documentary film
director, released Going Blind in 2010. The movie was based on his
exploration of vision loss as glaucoma encroached on his limited
sight. He spoke to doctors, low vision specialists and intertwined
his story with candid discussions with other people who lost their …