NWA Pride

Ozarks at Large's Sophia Nourani speaks with Big Gay Market co-organizers Amanda Arafat and Emily Walker about the organization's first June Pride market in Springdale in two years.

On today's show, 2030 is approaching, fast. The Walton Family Foundation is identifying strategies for its latest five-year grantmaking cycle. Plus, this summer UAFS student Danu Regalado is cycling across the country to raise awareness for differently abled people, and Smokehouse Players are bringing On Golden Pond to the summer stage.

Fayetteville gained a new historic marker yesterday. Ozarks at large’s Jack Travis has more.

On today's show, Fayetteville gains a new historic marker that memorializes one of Fayetteville’s first gay bars. Also, a trip to the Amazeum to explore dinosaurs. Plus, a preview of some new local music.

Northwest Arkansas Pride Weekend is back later this month with musical performances, parades and parties. We hear from Richard Gathright, the festival’s director.

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This past weekend, the city of Fayetteville teamed up with N-W-A Equality to bring former Arkansas ACLU director and LGBTQ+ rights advocate Sandra Kurjiaka to speak at Fayetteville’s annual pride festivities. Sandra also took some time to speak on her experience as both an activist and queer person in Arkansas in KUAF's Listening Lab.

We hear from NWA Equality about the upcoming Pride month events - including the 20th anniversary Pride parade.

"TEA: the Transgender Experience in Arkansas" filmed in KUAF's Listening Lab profiles the lives of seven trans youth, women, and men. In this episode, host Taylor Johnson talks with 26-year-old Fayetteville trans man Elliot Rogillio about adjusting to trans life, his LGBTQ+ volunteer work, as well as being optimistic despite pervasive trans bias.