Join Power Beyond Pride co-host team members Daniel WK Lee and Kate D'Adamo as they explore the dynamic landscape of queer liberation and activism with Shane Lukas, an award-winning designer, public speaker, and grassroots activist dedicated to fighting for bodily freedoms and bold ideas.

Miguel Camnitzer, a writer and anti-genocide activist, joins co-hosts Daniel W.K. Lee and Mattie Bynum to discuss the overrepresentation of LGBTQ+ people among unhoused populations, the necessity of universal programs like Medicare for All, and the importance of intersectional approaches to social justice.

Award-winning advocate Kassia Graham joins Power Beyond Pride co-hosts Melodie KG and Daniel W.K. Lee to share insights on their lifelong connection to cannabis, its healing properties, and the need to dismantle capitalist notions in pursuit of true community support.

Co-hosts Mattie Bynum, Melodie KG, and Shane Lukas delve into recent anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, highlighting how these issues directly impact the real safety and development of all youth, respond to ramped up attacks on queer and trans+ people from the recent headlines, and reach into the mailbag to reply to listener questions.

This episode gets to know Power By Pride co-host Kenyon Farrow on the challenges faced by non-profits due to government actions and the importance of community activism. Interviewed by co-hosts Daniel W.K. Lee and Mattie Bynum, delves into the critical impact of government policies on global health organizations like AVAC, detailing how executive orders have disrupted vital work in equitable access to biomedical prevention, particularly in Eastern and Southern Africa. Farrow also shares his journey as a prolific essayist and author, reflecting on his origins as a dancer and actor, and how his activism evolved into communications and media strategy for social justice causes.

Join Victoria Knight as the engineer and Humanist speaks with co-hosts Hunter and Shane Lukas about the intersection of her philosophical life and gender identity, her work in tech and community, and her vision for a more inclusive society.

Melodie KG, a published author, speaker, and activist, talks with co-hosts Mattie Bynum and Shane Lukas about her work bridging community-level activism with institutional philanthropy to advance sex worker rights, emphasizing the importance of authenticity and self-discovery in her journey. The conversation also explores the complex relationship between grassroots organizing and institutional philanthropy, highlighting Melodie's role in bridging these gaps to foster significant movement growth and decriminalization efforts.

Travis Montez, a lawyer, writer, and mental health advocate, joins co-hosts Daniel W.K. Lee and Shane Lukas to discuss his work empowering youth, the importance of self-determination, and how his LGBTQ+ identity and poetry inform his advocacy.