Throwing Light - The Movement

Throwing Light: Episode 180 - Puck (Lonestar Pup) / Throwing Light’s guest tonight is Puck! Puck and I discuss the crisis of online "connection," internal splinters and purity culture, online discourse as a distraction from real-world resistance, tools to circumvent rage bait, and how to better participate in constructive online debate.

Throwing Light: Episode 180 - Puck Throwing Light’s guest tonight is Puck (Lonestar Pup)! Puck and I d...

Mx. Aspen talks about identifying as a Trans, Nonbinary, neurodivergent, & sober person living with HIV and how they navigate that. They reveal that they are often treated as as token and invited to events for a part of themselves and not as whole person. Mx. Aspen touches on infighting and the need to get rid of tokenism inside them community. Authenticity within ourselves is important.

True Allyship Over Tokenism - Mx. Aspen Mx. Aspen talks about identifying as a Trans, Nonbinary, neurodiver...

Ma'am Karen shares her journey into political activism. She gives examples of moments in recent history that motivated her to become active, like seeing George Floyd killed and the "Don't Say Gay" bill, that made her political aware and woke. She created a political activism organization called, Boots on the Ground. Ma'am Karen mentions her privilege as a white cis woman and how she uses that to help others. She gives examples or how we can make a difference not just in the leather community, but also the greater community at large.

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MsKitty explains that radical self care is doing the deeper work on how you show up in the community and relationships. She brings up domestic violence and how we give access to our spaces while navigating that. She makes the point that many people have issues going that we can't see and we should be able to relate to that on a human level. MsKitty shares her experience being in an emotionally abusive relationship.

Radical Self Care - MsKitty MsKitty explains what radical self care is. Doing the deeper work o...

Throwing Light: Episode 179 - Louis / Throwing Light’s guest tonight is Louis Dawson (of Leeds Leathermen)! Louis and I discuss meeting at Manchester Leather Weekend, Leeds Leathermen and its beginning, the process moving the the US from the UK, adjusting to life in Alabama, Birmingham Pride, his commitment to being a leatherman, and inclusivity.

Throwing Light: Episode 179 - Louis Throwing Light’s guest tonight is Louis Dawson (of Leeds Leathermen...

Steven Crespo discusses the importance of understanding that not all Latinos are the same nor come from the same geographical location. He highlights what Caribbean Latino Culture is and what attracts and interest them. Steven points out overcoming language barriers. He also shares his story of finding leather while he was in a relationship and how his partner at the time could not accept it due to stigma.

Finding Community as a Caribbean Latino Leather & Kink Person - Steven Steven Crespo discusses the importance of understanding that not al...

LTJ Reads introduces the Throwing Light Together - Fort Lauderdale panel. He discusses the importance and purpose of these panels, which is to come together and understand each other. He stresses that we should not give into the division of these political times. These panels are an example to follow in community building.

Unity Over Division (Intro) - LTJ LTJ Reads introduces the Throwing Light Together - Fort Lauderdale ...