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It's Pride month and we're celebrating with some phenomenal programming!
Whether you're a part of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQIA+) community or simply an ally, get ready to be entertained, educated, and uplifted by some quirky and creative films highlighting great stories, experiences, and more. From fierce queens to inspiring activists, we've got it all.
Additionally, we’ve included helpful community resources for those who want to learn more – including LGBTQIA+ related resources for educators.
Pride Month on KLRN is proudly supported by Out at the Tobin.
JUNE 2 | 8PM
AMERICAN MASTERS: LITTLE RICHARD: THE KING AND QUEEN OF ROCK N' ROLL
Thrusting, fabulous and seemingly fearless, Little Richard can genuinely stake a claim on having invented rock n’ roll. A black artist who grew up in the segregated South, Richard Penniman broke down barriers and took 1950s America by storm.
JUNE 20 | 7PM
FINDING YOUR ROOTS: FORGOTTEN JOURNEYS
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps John Leguizamo and Lena Waithe retrace the paths of their ancestors, uncovering crucial pieces of their own identities that were lost on the journey to America.
JUNE 20 | 8PM
Follow queer actor Dyllón Burnside on a journey to discover how LGBTQ Americans are finding ways to live authentically and with pride in the modern South.
JUNE 20 | 9PM
Conservative, Christian beliefs have defined their lives. Now they’re championing their LGBTQ+ children.
JUNE 20 | 10:30PM
PENNY: CHAMPION OF THE MARGINALIZED
A multi-dimensional portrait of Penny Cooper, a celebrated criminal defense attorney, art collector, supporter of female artists, and protector of the underdog. Cooper's life brims with stories mirroring the profound changes in our country from the 1940s to the present. The film is a collection of these moments as told by Cooper and the people who have been impacted by her dynamic spirit.
JUNE 25 | 2PM
FINDING YOUR ROOTS: FORGOTTEN JOURNEYS
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. helps John Leguizamo and Lena Waithe retrace the paths of their ancestors, uncovering crucial pieces of their own identities that were lost on the journey to America.
JUNE 27 | 8PM
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: CASA SUSANNA
In the 1950s and ‘60s, an underground network of transgender women and cross-dressing men found refuge at a modest house in the Catskills region of New York. Known as Casa Susanna, the house provided a safe place for them to express their true selves and live for a few days as they had always dreamed—dressed as women without fear of being incarcerated or institutionalized for their self-expression. Told through the memories of those whose visits to the house would change their lives, the film provides a moving look back at a secret world where the persecuted and frightened found freedom, acceptance and, often, the courage to live their lives out of the shadows.
JUNE 27 | 10PM
Following five stories from the LGBTQ+ community over a six-year period, the film explores the issues of self-doubt, discrimination, acceptance and small-town and Midwestern LGBTQ+ life from a cultural, social, familial and religious perspective.
Resources in San Antonio
- Pride Center San Antonio – Pride Center San Antonio supports the city's LGBTQ+ Community and their families with a number of programs, resources, and more.
- Parents, Families, Friends and Allies of the LGBTQ+ Community (PFLAG) of San Antonio - PFLAG San Antonio is an organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them.
- Thrive Youth Center – San Antonio’s LGTBQ+ Homeless Youth Center
- Trans Power SA – San Antonio-specific Resource Guide for the local transgender community
- Fiesta Youth – A safe, non-judgmental, affirming place for LGBTQ young people to express and explore who they are through education, peer-support, advocacy, and friendship.
- Strengthening Colors of Pride – the largest survey of LGBTQ+ identified individuals ever conducted in South Texas, providing important insight about the demographics of LGBTQ+ people in the area & their experiences with housing & homelessness, healthcare, employment, familial rejection & support, financial stability, resiliency, & much more
- The San Antonio Gender Association
- Metropolitan Community Church of San Antonio
- Esperanza Peace and Justice Center
- Trans Masc Folks y más - Trans Masc Folks y Más is a peer-facilitated program that welcomes ALL transgender, non-binary, androgynous, gender fluid, two-spirited individuals looking to explore and embrace their gender expression.
State and National Resources
- Transgender Education Network of Texas (TENT)
- Equality Texas
- Glossary of LGBTQ+ Terminology by GLAAD
- Glossary of Trans Terminology by GLAAD
- A Guide to Being an Ally to Transgender and Nonbinary Youth by the Trevor Project
- Trans Lifeline – Trans Lifeline’s Hotline is a peer support phone service run by trans people for our trans and questioning peers.
PBS Resources for Educators
- Understanding LGBTQ+ Identity: Teacher's Guide
- Understanding LGBTQ+ Identity: Toolkit
- Advice for LGBTQ+ Youth
- LGBTQ+ Allies and Advocates
- Building LGBTQ+-Inclusive School Communities
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