Safe Space Radio

Sue, a mother of a transgender teen, and Abby, a teacher who advises her school’s Gay-Straight-Trans Alliance, talk about what they’ve learned about supporting the young LGBTQ people in their lives. The post Parents and Teachers as Allies with Sue and Abby appeared first on Safe Space Radio.

16-year-old Kyle talks about how he went from being bullied in middle school to becoming the face of the Gay-Straight-Trans Alliance in his high school. The post Getting Beyond Bullying with Kyle appeared first on Safe Space Radio.

Transgender teen Aiden talks about how he entered high school as a girl, gradually came to understand that he had always been a boy, and how he made that transformation real. The post Transitioning with Aiden appeared first on Safe Space Radio.

This episode of Safe Space Radio features a conversation with lesbian high schooler Sianna about how she has taken a stand against homophobia in situations where no one else was on her side, and why she’s glad she had to. The post Speaking Up with Sianna appeared first on Safe Space Radio.

This episode of Safe Space Radio features Samantha, who was outed as a lesbian to her parents by a teacher at her school. She remembers the turmoil this has created in her life, being rejected by some important people after they learned she was gay, and how that experience has inspired her to be a ...read more » The post On Being Outed with Samantha appeared first on Safe Space Radio.

This episode features a conversation with high school junior AJ, who identifies as gender-neutral. AJ discusses the challenges of not identifying as either a girl or a boy, and the value of finding allies within a new school. The post On Being Gender-Neutral with AJ appeared first on Safe Space Radio.

This episode of Safe Space Radio features Dostoevsky scholar Dr. Robin Feuer Miller. She discusses how Crime and Punishment is relevant to the experiences of prisoners today. We also hear stories from listeners about how incarceration, and the stigma it carries, have affected their own lives.   The post Prison Perspectives with Robin Feuer Miller appeared first on Safe Space Radio.

This episode features a conversation with psychotherapist Sonia about her experience of arrest and imprisonment for possession of firearms and explosives as an anti-Vietnam War activist. In order to get professional licensure, Sonia waited years to get her record sealed, requiring her to keep her past a secret. She talks about what it has been ...read more » The post Keeping Incarceration a Secret with Sonia appeared first on Safe Space Radio.

This episode of Safe Space Radio features Dr. T. Richard Snyder on the work of restorative justice. This approach brings together the victim, the offender and the community of people affected by a crime in order to find solutions that not only work to repair the damage, but build healing for all the parties involved. ...read more » The post Restorative Justice with T. Richard Snyder appeared first on Safe Space Radio.

Bobby Payzant is a hospice volunteer and inmate at the Maine State Prison. In this interview, Bobby talks more about the deep remorse he feels for the man he assaulted, and how he has had to face himself during the many years he has spent in prison.  He describes the decision he made to stop ...read more » The post Prisoners Providing Hospice Care (Part 2) with Bobby Payzant appeared first on Safe Space Radio.