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In this episode of 'Queer Goggles,' we talk with Dr. Stacy L. Smith, a 2025 James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award recipient and founder of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative at USC. Dr. Smith discusses her organization's work on inclusion in media, focusing on gender, race, LGBTQ+, disabilities, and mental health. She explains how the Initiative measures representation in film, television, and music, and the challenges of combating explicit bias in Hollywood. Highlighting her w...
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In this episode of 'Queer Goggles,' we talk with Dr. Stacy L. Smith, a 2025 James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award recipient and founder of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative at USC. Dr. Smith discusses her organization's work on inclusion in media, focusing on gender, race, LGBTQ+, disabilities,…
On this episode of Queer Goggles, Nick Vargas talks with Joey Bachrach of Rainbow Hill Recovery . They share their own experiences with recovery from substance use disorders and how their journeys impact their current work. J...
Tanya Tassi (she/her) speaks with Brian Poth about her important work in the LGBTQ+ movement. Currently the Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy for CenterLink, Tanya's advocacy and leadership helps community centers stay i...
On this episode of Queer Goggles , we sit down with acclaimed photographer Aaron Jay Young to discuss his book Queen , a stunning collection of portraits featuring some of the world’s most famous drag queens. Aaron shares ins...
Author, artist, and actor Sean Hemeon joins Queer Goggles to share his incredible journey and discuss his upcoming memoir, The Good Little Drug Lord. From navigating life as a gay, Mormon college student to becoming a drug-de...
In this episode of Queer Goggles, hosted by Brian Poth, various perspectives converge on the vital importance of passing Proposition 3. The discussion includes insights from Ernesto Cuellar, the Northern California Coalition ...
