February 4th 2022 Queer Voices

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Trans activist Eden Torres -- Emperor and Empress of ERSICSS -- Don Kelly LGBT Historian

We speak with Eden Torres. Eden Rose Torres is a content creator, trans activist, public speaker, photographer & writer. Eden is the Founder & President of PridePortraits.org. She has photographed & interviewed seven thousand LGBTQIA+ community members & allies across the country.

Guest: Eden Rose Torres
https://www.edenrosetorres.com/

Then, we speak with the newly crowned Emperor and Empress of ERSICSS (The Empire of The Royal, Sovereign, Imperial Court of the Single Star ) The organization was formed in 1984 as The Imperial Court of the Single Star. In 1991, when they filed Articles of Incorporation with the State of Texas, our official name became The Royal, Sovereign, Imperial Court of the Single Star of Houston, Inc. The application for tax exempt status has been filed with the IRS, and approved which changed the name to The Empire of The Royal, Sovereign, Imperial Court of the Single Star of Houston Incorporated. Locally and throughout the International Court system they are referred to as ERSICSS (pronounced ereeses).

GUEST: Landon Fatale and Ivanna Cupcake
https://www.ersicss.org/

Finally, we speak with LGBT historian Don Kelly.  Don Kelly was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1940. He moved to Texas more than 50 years ago to join the U.S. Air Force and serve his country. After earning a Bachelor of Arts from the University of St. Thomas and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Kansas in 1967, he began a professional career in city government. He worked as a city manager, director of regional services, and executive director in various departments in east Texas. After serving his fellow Texans for 35 years, he retired in 2000. A social activist, Kelly collected rare LGBTQIA+ documents, journals, literary works to help understand the history of gay people. The Don Kelly Research Collection of Gay Literature and Culture was acquired by Texas A&M University in 2015.

Guest: Don Kelly
https://www.outsmartmagazine.com/2015/03/aggies-embrace-lgbt-culture/

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