Out in the Valley
Our weekly show on WKNY Radio Kingston, focusing on the people and issues important to our community.
Hosted by Richard Heyl de Ortiz, the Community Center’s Executive Director, Out in the Valley highlights the people and issues important to the queer and trans folks in the Mid-Hudson Valley.
The one-hour show airs live at 9:00 Saturday mornings. Radio Kingston can be found at 107.9 FM or 1490 AM. The show is also available as a podcast on the Monday following airing. Recordings of past shows can be found below or by visiting the archive on Radio Kingston’s website.
HAVE AN IDEA FOR OUT IN THE VALLEY? WANT TO BE A GUEST ON THE SHOW? WANT TO HELP WITH BOOKING GUESTS?
If so, get in touch with Richard at richard@lgbtqcenter.org or 845.331.5300, extension 1002.
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Local artist Barbara Masterson and host Richard Heyl de Ortiz sit down to talk about Masterson’s art, particularly Los Migrantes, the exhibit at the Hudson Valley LGBTQ+ Community Center, and the importance of art and artists at this moment in time.
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Host Richard Heyl de Ortiz is joined by Charlie Solidum, Johnathan Hornig, Katie Haab and Nadine Ferraro to discuss the past weeks events, including fallout from the shooting in Minneapolis and the turmoil at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
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On this week’s show Johnny will be exploring what being queer in the Hudson Valley looks like from the gay male perspective. His special guest will be Ben Rendich a local writer, director, group facilitator, and overall creative human being who also happens to be queer. The two will explore the birth of Ben’s creative self and his passion for the arts as well as white cis gay male privilege in our society.
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On this week’s show Johnny will be facilitating a conversation on a topic which is long overdue & deserves attention. There will be a discussion with the cis partners of trans folks -some subjects to be explored, if they went through the transition with their partner, what the partner's personal transition was like, and/or what it's like be an ally to trans people, how their gender or other identities have changed. We are thrilled to hear “their point of view”.
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Host Johnathan Hornig and Local Artist Andre Junget talk about being a self-taught artist, the types of art he creates, and his late in life coming out story.
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Host Richard Heyl de Ortiz and Jonathan Hornig, Director of Well-Being at the Community Center, talk about well-being in our community, building partnerships and what’s planned for the fall.
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Host Richard Heyl de Ortiz chats with Nova Darkstar, Sterling Cruz-Herr and June Nemon, three of the organizers of Happy 80th, Marsha, an upcoming celebration of Marsha P. Johnson, Stonewall trailblazer and activist.
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Host Richard Heyl de Ortiz sits down with Kade Friedman, who was elected President of the Board of Directors last month.
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Host Richard Heyl de Ortiz sits down with Linda Epstein and Roger Braman, Community Center volunteers at the Community Center’s Fred Mayo Library
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Host Richard Heyl de Ortiz sits down with Derrick Jackson, one of the organizers of Pride in the Catskills, when takes place in Pine Hill.
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Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger joins host Richard Heyl de Ortiz for a discussion of about the state of affairs in Ulster County, the state and the country, and how these things impact the lives of queer and trans people.
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Johnathan Hornig, the Community Center’s new Director of Well-Being, joins host Richard Heyl de Ortiz to discuss Johnathan’s plans for the Well-Being Institute, the importance of good mental health and the marking of Men’s Mental Health Month.
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Author Sarah Miller joins Meg Martin and host Richard Heyl de Ortiz to discuss Miller’s recently released “Hick,” about journalist Lorena Hickok’s friendship and romantic relationship with first lady Eleanor Roosevelt.
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Richard touches base with fellow WKNY host Jami Smith of Songs that Saved Your Life about that day's preparations for Kingston Pride and the Hudson Valley Pride March.
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Host Richard Heyl de Ortiz talks with Fox North, the Adult and Teen Programmer at the Esopus Library, about the library’s plans for Pride, Girl Scout cookies and building community.
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Host Richard Heyl de Ortiz talks with the people behind many of this year’s Pride activities in communities around the Hudson Valley.
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Host Richard Heyl de Ortiz and his husband Anthony Ortiz talk about their years together, their time in Philly, Philly’s LGBTQ community versus our in the Hudson Valley and where we are today.
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Host Richard Heyl de Ortiz talks with Charlie Solidum and Phoenix Laxton, the Programs team at the Community Center, about all that’s in the works for Kingston Pride and the Hudson Valley Pride March.
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Host Richard Heyl de Ortiz talks withEva Tenuto, Executive Director of the Kingston-based TMI Project about the power of storytelling to replace shame with freedom and turn apathy into empathy.
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Host Richard Heyl de Ortiz talks withAndrew S. Evans, Jr. about his work, his art and his upcoming show at the Community Center.
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Host Richard Heyl de Ortiz talks with Troi Stover, Deacon of the Old Dutch Church in Kingston, about their upcoming March of the Faeries Event, about Old Dutch and about the world today.