December 17th 2021 Queer Voices

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Out male candidate for Texas Legislature -- Author Robert Steele

We speak with the out candidate Texas House district 51, Mike Hendrix. Mike Hendrix, an experienced public policy, health, and prominent LGBTQ+ activist, has announced his decision to seek the Democratic nomination to represent Austin in the Texas State House. If elected, Hendrix would be the only openly gay man in the Texas Legislature. Hendrix has over 25 years in public advocacy and has done grassroots for numerous progressive campaigns. An experienced community activist, Hendrix has worked with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Texas Criminal Justice Reform, ACLU of Texas, Hispanic Contractors Association and worked as a harm-reduction volunteer for AIDS prevention helping to start and support the Prep Project in Austin, Texas. (Now the Kind Clinic.)

GUEST: Mike Hendrix
https://www.hendrixfortexas.com/

Then, we speak with author Robert Steele about his book, "Banned from CA: JIM FOSHEE Persecution, Redemption, Liberation ... and the Gay Civil Rights Movement". This is the true story of a 15-year-old gay runaway who finds himself in the 1950s Los Angeles underground world of homosexuals and early queer culture. Experience Jim Foshee's adventures on the West Coast after hitchhiking from his home 800 miles away from a small Idaho town. Jim lives on the edge. Through his adventures and misadventures, he finds himself among kind-hearted strangers, kindred souls and drag queens as well as con artists, liars and ruthless cops.

GUEST: Robert Steele
https://bannedca.com/

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