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Pigeonhole Podcast 12: After Fairview
Listen to this post: In 2010, Representative Sara Gelser wrote a guest column describing the history and horrors of Fairview Hospital and Training Center. Please note: her column contains graphic descriptions of abuse and quotations from Fairview survivors and staff. Representative Gelser’s column appears alongside photos of the site after it was closed, if you…
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Pigeonhole Podcast Episode 11: Intersectional Gender Equity in Arts (Encore)
Listen to this post: [The podcast audio is at the bottom of the post.] This is an encore presentation of a 2017 interview with Jane Vogel of Advance Gender Equity in the Arts (AGE) and filmmaker Gigi Williams. Advancing equity is not the same as increasing diversity. I’ve talked to people who genuinely celebrate being…
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Pigeonhole Podcast 10: Disability, Accessibility and Housing Justice
Listen to this post: [The podcast audio is at the bottom of the page.] When you think about accessible housing, what comes to mind first? For many people, it’s structural pieces like ramps in place of stairs, grab bars in the bathroom, lower counters and cupboards, and other kinds of physical designs. I’ll ask you…