The Spectrum is a podcast about bridging the gap between the LGBT communities and the wider society.
It covers issues from the local to the international and also tries to humanize the subject with personal stories of real people.
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Episode 25: Interview With Susie Wilburn, President of PFLAG Woodstock Virginia
This is an interview with Susie Wilburn, President of the Woodstock, Virginia chapter of PFLAG. It was recorded on July 29, 2025. LindaHello and welcome to episode 25 of The Spectrum. Today we have somebody who actually helped inspire me doing this, which is Susie Wilburn. She's the president of the PFLAG Woodstock chapter. And Susie was kind enough to sit down with us today to talk about…
Episode 24: This Is Not Free Speech
Hello, and welcome to episode 24 of The Spectrum. This was recorded on July 18, 2025. Today we’re going to examine what some people are saying about LGBTQ+ people and how, in my opinion, this is not free speech. But, first, what is free speech? Most Americans grow up thinking that free speech is the right to say whatever they want.
Episode 23: Coming Out for the Straight Person
Hello, and welcome to episode 23 of The Spectrum. Todays’ episode is kind of a coming out guide for the straight person. No, it’s not a guide to help straight people come out. It’s all but axiomatic that straight people are out. What this is is a discussion to help the straight, cisgender person understand what coming out means to the LGBT+ community and why it’s so important.
Episode 22: Political Parties Are Evil
Hello and welcome to episode 22 of The Spectrum. This was recorded on June 30, 2025. This episode is broken into two parts. The first is a bit of a “state of LGBT+ people” mid-way through the year. I’m going to start at the local level and work up to international. But, what is happening here in Shenandoah County is happening or about to happen all over the country so I think it has relevance to people all over the country.
Episode 21: The Supreme Court Upholds Tennessee’s Ban on Gender Affirming Care for Minors
Hello and welcome to episode 21 of The Spectrum. This was recorded on June 18, 2025. In this episode we have bad news from the Supreme Court. In a 6-3 decision, the court upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors. This is terrible news, not just for transgender children in Tennessee, but for children in the 25 states who face similar bans.
Episode 20 is a housekeeping episode bring everyone up to date on recent changes with the podcast. The primary change is a new website for the podcast.
Find out all about it at https://spectrumpodcast.org/2025/06/16/episode-20-housekeeping/
Episode 20 is a housekeeping episode bring everyone up to date on recent changes with the podcast. The primary change is a new website for the podcast.
Find out all about it at https://spectrumpodcast.org/2025/06/16/episode-20-housekeeping/
Episode 19: A Brief History of Pride in video format: https://youtu.be/dWJxUO7mUXI
The most recent episode was #18 - Ten Years of Same Sex Marriage. This was a personal account of how the decisions recognizing same-sex marriage have affected my own life.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrVskA9m4HM
Audio:
https://the-spectrum.pinecast.co/episode/dcb1e19f/ten-years-of-same-sex-marriage
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This is the introductory episode of The Spectrum from January 27, 2025.
You can see it on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uE63HeO-ulU
or listen to in audio form here: https://the-spectrum.pinecast.co/.../614e910d/introduction
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You can find it on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SpectrumPodcastHost
or in audio format here: https://the-spectrum.pinecast.co
You can find the audio version on most podcatcher apps. Just make sure the logo matches to know you are in the right spot.
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The Spectrum is about the variety that fills the spectrum from straight to gay, from cisgender to transgender, and all the other variety of ways for people other than exist.
It's based in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia and while it does cover local issues, it also talks about national issues that impact all our lives and issues that are independent of where we all live.
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