Pride Connection
Where we explore all the colors of the human experience

Pride Connection Presents: Blindness Bloopers Re-Run

April 8, 2025

Episode Notes

We at Blind Pride International are always working diligently to advocate for our membership. But, things have been kind of heavy lately and we wanted to lighten things up. We invited BPI members to a recording session where they could share their embarrassing stories and bloopers. Join us for an episode full of laughter and comradery.

BPI Special Announcement!

Queer Gear Is Here!

April 7, 2025

BPI is excited to tell you about our new and fabulous Queer Gear! Head on over to http://www.bpi.gay right now, and click on "Queer Gear"

Pride Connection Presents: Reflections on New Zealand

April 1, 2025

Episode Notes

Two Presidents, a Lot of Sheep, and a Whole Lotta Fun What happens when two powerhouse leaders in the blind and low vision community sit down for a chat? You get laughs, insight, and maybe a little ginger beer.

Join BPI President Leah Gardner and Martine Abel Williamson, President of the World Blind Union, as they dish about Leah’s recent adventures in Martine’s stunning homeland—New Zealand! From breathtaking landscapes to quirky sheep encounters, delicious food, unexpected hiccups, and cultural delights, this conversation is equal parts travel diary and leadership summit—with the easy banter of two gal pals catching up over drinks. But it’s not all fun and fluff;

these two dive into the shared experiences and challenges faced by our community, all with heart and humor.

Pride Connection drops every Tuesday wherever you get your podcasts. For more about Blind LGBT Pride International, visit www.bpi.gay. Got a question or comment for Leah, Martine, or the BPI family? Email us at: [email protected] — we’d love to hear from you!

Pride Connection Presents: TJ Klune (RERUN)

March 26, 2025

Episode Notes

Please join us for a flashback episode of Pride Connection from 2021, where guest host Tristan Snyder brings you an exclusive, in-depth interview with queer author TJ Klune!

TJ Klune is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling, Lambda Literary Award-winning author of The House in the Cerulean Sea, The Extraordinaries, and more. Being queer himself, TJ believes it’s important—now more than ever—to have accurate, positive, queer representation in stories.

Visit Klune online: tjklunebooks.com Twitter: @tjklune Instagram: tjklunebooks

Pride Connection Presents: Queer Rites with Enfys Book

March 18, 2025

Episode Notes

Join us for this very special interview with author and Pagan leader Enfys Book! Find out how their spiritual path began, a little about their writing process and how we can all use rituals to mark the passing of time in meaningful ways. Enfys also shares a bit of their musical journey as well, including their time with the band Misbehavin' Maidens! Find out more about Enfys and their writing at www.majorarqueerna.com
Find out more about Blind Pride International by visiting our new website www.bpi.gay find us on other social media by visiting https://linktr.ee/bpisocials

Pride Connection Presents: A Blind Parenting Roundtable

March 11, 2025

Episode Notes

Join Blind LGBT Pride International as we flash back to our very first episode, which aired five years ago! Listen in to a bit of BPI history and then dive in to the parenting roundtable discussion. Real joys and real fears are shared as participants honestly share their parenting journeys.

Pride Connection Presents: How to Be A Savvy Ally

March 4, 2025

Episode Notes

Join the Pride Connection Team for this lively discussion about what it means to be an ally. Whether we're calling our representatives, sharing our pronouns or speaking up when we hear untrue or bigoted comments, we can lift up our LGBTQIA+ friends, siblings and coworkers. Listen in as we share various perspectives.

Pride Connection Retrospective

February 28, 2025

Episode Notes

Come with us on a fun and festive journey back through time! This episode was Recorded in 2022 to celebrate two years of Pride Connection. Get a taste of the many happy memories, laugh along and have a little fun with us.

Pride Connection Presents: Resistence in the face of Tyranny

February 18, 2025

Episode Notes

History does not repeat, but it does reiterate. It cycles. Right now, we are living through the kind of times that will be written about for centuries to come. Those who come after us will ask us where we were and what we did to resist the tide of authoritarianism sweeping our nation and the globe. In this episode, we talk about the growing resistance to the bigotry and authoritarian actions in the US, various resources for fighting back and the what resistance could look like in times ahead. Remember, resistance to authoritarianism and bigotry works best when we act together. Solidarity forever!

Pride Connection Presents: First They Came For...

February 11, 2025

Episode Notes

First they came for is a recording of an advocacy panel discussion, held at the Convention in Schaumburg, Illinois. Participants spoke about current threats to our community, and what can be done to ensure that we have a brighter future. Please listen, and. Be inspired to get involved!