Jan 27 Commentary Strange Fruit: Racial Trauma And Mental Health We learn what racial trauma is, strategies to cope with it, and how psychologists are learning to treat it. By Laura Ellis Jan 27 Commentary Strange Fruit: Racial Trauma And Mental Health Laura Ellis
Dec 23 Commentary Strange Fruit: ‘Empathy Is For White Kids’ Tamir Rice was 12. Keaton Jones, the bullying victim from the viral video, is 11. What can we learn from the public's reaction to each of these kids? By Laura Ellis Dec 23 Commentary Strange Fruit: 'Empathy Is For White Kids' Laura Ellis
Dec 2 Commentary Strange Fruit: America’s Racial ‘Sleep Gap’ A new op-ed says race even affects our ability to get a good night's sleep. By Laura Ellis Dec 2 Commentary Strange Fruit: America's Racial 'Sleep Gap' Laura Ellis
Nov 25 Commentary Strange Fruit: Body Types And Stereotypes Why is it that we expect people who look a certain way to take on a certain role in their relationships, and in bed? By Laura Ellis Nov 25 Commentary Strange Fruit: Body Types and Stereotypes Laura Ellis
Nov 23 Community Ways To Cope If You’re LGBTQ And Stressing About The Holidays Some young people who have come out while away at school are no longer welcome at home. For some, going back home means going back in the closet. By Laura Ellis Nov 23 Community Ways To Cope If You’re LGBTQ And Stressing About The Holidays Laura Ellis
Nov 11 Commentary Strange Fruit: Sports! They’re A Thing In The News Sports are a big deal to a lot of people. But we just don't know that much about them. So our intern Brandon is taking over part of this week's show. By Laura Ellis Nov 11 Commentary Strange Fruit: Sports! They're A Thing In The News Laura Ellis
Nov 4 Commentary Strange Fruit: Bisexual Visibility In A Non-Binary World Educator and author Robyn Ochs talks about her decades of work in bi visibility. By Laura Ellis Nov 4 Commentary Strange Fruit: Bisexual Visibility In A Non-Binary World Laura Ellis
Nov 1 Community Film Fans React To ‘Forbidden: Undocumented And Queer In Rural America’ The final Louisville showing of a documentary that wrestles with issues of immigration, sexuality and rural life will be this Friday at U of L. By Roxanne Scott Nov 1 Community Fans React To 'Forbidden: Undocumented And Queer In Rural America' Roxanne Scott
Oct 15 Commentary Strange Fruit: What It Means To Be Out In 2017 October 11 was National Coming Out Day, so this week we talk about what it means to be out -- for queer folks, trans folks, and especially people of color. By Laura Ellis Oct 15 Commentary Strange Fruit: What It Means To Be Out In 2017 Laura Ellis
Sep 23 Commentary Strange Fruit: Parenting While Black And Queer Our guest, journalist Jenn Jackson, tells us why parenting while black and queer is an inherently political act. By Laura Ellis Sep 23 Commentary Strange Fruit: Parenting While Black And Queer Laura Ellis
Sep 9 Commentary Strange Fruit: Tea AND Shade To Those Who Co-Opt Black Gay Culture A photo gallery in Elle magazine is the latest example of mainstream outlets using gay black culture for attention and page views. By Laura Ellis Sep 9 Commentary Strange Fruit: Tea AND Shade To Those Who Co-Opt Black Gay Culture Laura Ellis
Sep 2 Commentary Strange Fruit: How ‘Open TV’ Is Changing Who Gets To Make Television It started as part of a research project. Now it's a successful entertainment platform for queer and intersectional television. By Laura Ellis Sep 2 Commentary Strange Fruit: How 'Open TV' Is Changing Who Gets To Make Television Laura Ellis
Aug 24 Politics Trump’s Transgender Ban In Military Will Focus On New Enlistments Gay and lesbian troops have been able to serve openly in the U.S. military since 2011; transgender service members were allowed to do the same in 2016. By Bill Chappell, NPR Aug 24 Politics Trump's Transgender Ban In Military Will Focus On New Enlistments Bill Chappell, NPR
Aug 19 Commentary Strange Fruit: Some Places Are Not For Straight People Some gay bars have quasi-secret back rooms. And if you didn't know that, they're probably not for you. By Laura Ellis Aug 19 Commentary Strange Fruit: Some Places Are Not For Straight People Laura Ellis
Aug 12 Commentary Strange Fruit: ‘Queen Sugar’ Actor Brian Michael Smith On Being Trans In Show Business Smith says living as his authentic self deepens his character work on screen. "The stories are ready to be told," he says. By Laura Ellis Aug 12 Commentary Strange Fruit: 'Queen Sugar' Actor Brian Michael Smith Laura Ellis