With Love And Justice For All

Ep.91 - The Polyamory Legal Advocacy Coalition

Last month, Somerville, MA became the first city in the United States to extend legal protections against discrimination to people in polyamorous relationships and other nontraditional family structures. We talk with lawyers Heron Greenesmith and Andy Izenson from The Polyamory Legal Advocacy Coalition (PLAC) who were both instrumental in the passage of the ordinances. 
Learn more about PLAC at https://polyamorylegal.org/
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Ep.90 - I Touch Myself So Much

It might be our spiciest episode yet! As part of our ongoing series for International Masturbation Month, we talk about masturbation (sometimes in graphic detail), healing sexual shame, and how sexual self-touch is a vehicle for justice and liberation. To support this podcast with a donation please visit projectsanctus.com

Ep.89 - Let’s Get Our Holy Touch On

May is International Masturbation Month. All month long we will be having conversations around touch, self-pleasure, sex, sexuality, relationships, and more. On this episode we warm up with a conversation on non-sexual touch, why it's important to touch ourselves, and how our tagline "Let's Get Our Holy On!" is related to it all. To learn more about us and make a donation visit projectsanctus.com

Ep.88 - Let Her Talk & Other Headlines

Revs Kelly and Ogun talk about the ongoing war on trans people, British reparations, some Republicans coming to their senses, and other headlines you might have missed. (Please ignore Rev Ogun's confident declaration that it's Ep.89)
Article links:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/04/26/montana-transgender-zooey-zephyr-censured-expelled/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/04/17/anti-trans-bills-map/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/04/27/kansas-bathroom-bill/
https://www.npr.org/2023/04/25/1171942739/texas-ag-commissioner-dress-code-biological-gender
https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/1b355128e99f3d7ef0fc260db35f4df5/Dress%20Code%20and%20Grooming%20Policy.pdf?_ga=2.47549284.2142763211.1682447709-1656175563.1682447709
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/04/27/south-carolina-nebraska-abortion-bill/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/04/24/amazon-teamsters-delivery-union/
https://news.stlpublicradio.org/government-politics-issues/2023-04-26/judge-temporarily-blocks-missouri-attorney-generals-transgender-health-care-restrictions
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/27/pope-women-vote-bishops-meeting/
https://www.npr.org/2023/04/26/1171593635/british-aristocrats-ask-king-charles-to-join-a-slavery-reparations-movement
https://nypost.com/2023/04/22/ohio-senate-candidate-floats-reparations-for-white-people/
https://caricom.org/caricom-ten-point-plan-for-reparatory-justice/
 

Ep.87 - How White People Got Made

Revs Kelly and Ogun discuss the invention and history of white people, the difference between white people and whiteness, and the harm whiteness causes today in its current iteration: American exceptionalism.

Ep.86 - 4/20 Equity & Other Headlines

Kelly and ogun talk about marijuana justice, AI racism, the good old days of lynching, and some other headlines you might have missed. Visit projectsanctus.com to learn more and support the podcast.
Article Links:
https://thegrio.com/2023/04/20/national-cannabis-policy-summit-capitol-hill-equity-420/
https://boingboing.net/2022/08/23/book-banned-at-a-school-named-after-its-author.html
https://www.thedailybeast.com/googles-ai-chatbot-bard-spews-misinformation-and-hate-researchers-find
https://religionnews.com/2023/04/04/how-black-clergy-are-reframing-approach-on-abortion-with-congregations/
https://religionnews.com/2023/04/20/religious-zealots-go-postal-again/
https://thegrio.com/2023/04/20/oklahoma-commissioner-quits-recording-lynching-black-people/

Ep.85 - Ding Dong Bang Bang

Revs Kelly and Ogun talk about the shooting of Black 16-year-old Ralph Yarl when he rang the door bell of the wrong house by its 85-year-old white owner, and the likely internalized white supremacy and white identity norms that caused it. For more info and ways to support us visit projectsanctus.com

Ep.84 - Climate Justice is Racial Justice Pt.2

Revs Kelly and Ogun are joined by Rev Derrick Weston to continue their discussion on Climate Justice. ​Derrick Weston is a writer, filmmaker, podcaster, speaker, and Theological Education and Training Coordinator for Creation Justice Ministries. He is the co-host of the Food and Faith podcast and producer of Spoon, Spade, and Soul, a podcast highlighting food and land-based ministries in the Episcopal church. He is also the producer of the short film series "A Wilderness Like Eden" highlighting the work of churches engaged in food justice work, and the co-author of the book "The Just Kitchen: Invitations to Sustainability, Cooking, Connection, and Celebration" now available for preorder.
Resources mentioned in the episode:https://www.agrariantrust.org/initiatives/faithlands/toolkit/https://www.creationjustice.org/resources.html

Ep.83 - Climate Justice Is Racial Justice Pt.1

As Earth Day approaches it's a good time to talk again about the connections between Climate Justice and Racial Justice, as well as some daily action steps to help save the planet. To learn more about our work and to make a donation visit projectsanctus.com

Ep.82 - The Tennessee Three & Other Headlines

Revs Kelly and Ogun talk about The Tennessee Three, the never-ending double-standard for Black women, good and bad news for trans folks, as well as other headlines you might have missed. For more info and to make a donation visit projectsanctus.com

Ep.81 - We Back!

Revs Kelly and Ogun return from a break with the first episode of Season 3. They talk about some of the joys and struggles from their time off, preview some upcoming happenings, and briefly discuss Trump's indictment and arraignment. 

Ep.80 - ”The Souls of Queer Folk” with Dr. Joel Brown

Dr. Joel Brown joins our season two finale to talk his recent publication "The Souls of Queer Folk: How Understanding LGBTQ+ Culture Can Transform Your Leadership Practice."
Dr. Brown is the Chief Visionary Officer of Pneumos, LLC. He works strategically with a variety of organizations, including non-profits, Fortune 500 companies, churches, and institutions of higher learning to build consciousness, capacity, community, and collective esteem. His work spans 5 continents and his mission is to facilitate liberation for every global citizen.
Using quantitative and qualitative research methods, Dr. Brown conducted a study to illuminate the lived experiences and cultural values of the LGBTQ+ community. Based on that research, he developed 9 leadership dimensions that show how understanding the cultural imprint of the LGBTQ+ community is essential for organizations to be employers of choice and for global communities to maintain their vitality. 
Learn more at pneumos.com

Ep.79 - Awesome Black Women

We take a look at 10 Black women Innovators and the awesome things they brought us plus a few Black History Heroes you may never have heard of.
https://www.yesmagazine.org/health-happiness/2016/03/21/10-black-women-innovators-and-the-awesome-things-they-brought-us
https://www.marieclaire.com/culture/news/g4431/black-history-month-unsung-heroes/
 

Ep.78 - What’s Love Got To Do With It

Recorded on Valentine's Day, we talk about the capitalist, patriarchal, mono-normative expectations around love, the holiday, and relationships in general. We discuss alternatives to these cultural norms, and considerations for decolonizing relationships regardless of what kind being practiced.

BONUS - 8:46 Book Club ”American Detox” with Kerri Kelly

Author and wellness activist Kerri Kelly joins our 8:46 Book Club on the final night of our exploration of her book "American Detox: The Myth of Wellness and How We Can Truly Heal."

Ep.77 - ”American Detox” with Kerri Kelly

We're joined by community organizer and wellness activist Kerri Kelly. She is the author of American Detox: The Myth of Wellness and How We Can Truly Heal and the founder of CTZNWELL, a movement that is democratizing wellbeing for all.
She works diligently to dismantle oppression within herself and the systems and culture she is a part of. She works in support and solidarity with BIPOC leaders and organizations to explore how to work across lines of difference to advance equity and build community resilience.
As a white woman of privilege, Kerri is committed to dismantling systems of oppression and doing her part to bring about the more just and equitable world that we all deserve. She understands that the toxic impacts of these systems land differently and disproportionately on BIPOC people. Because of this reality Kerri gives attribution and reparation to the long long lineage of first responders, healers, activists and organizers that she comes from.
Learn more at ctznwell.org

Ep.76 - Just In Time For Black History Month & Other Headlines

Just in time for Black History Month the College Board strips down Its A.P. curriculum for African American Studies, a neo-Nazi homeschool network is uncovered, and we recognize World Hijab Day, plus other headlines you might have missed.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/02/01/black-history-month-facts/11155620002/
https://www.foxnews.com/media/miami-mocked-africa-themed-police-black-history-month-cannot
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/01/us/college-board-advanced-placement-african-american-studies.html
https://www.vice.com/en/article/z34ane/neo-nazi-homeschool-ohio
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-fewer-people-migrating-united-states_n_63d2b010e4b04d4d18e47738
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/feb/01/i-proudly-wear-a-hijab-forget-the-stereotypes-its-a-sign-of-style-and-strength
 

Ep.75 - No Self-Hate Like Christian Self-Love

Both the traditional and New Thought Christian message of Self-Love come with implied directives of individualism, isolation, and rejection of parts of ourselves, especially our bodies. On this episode we take a look at how loving ourselves is an opportunity for deconstruction, with embodied practices to help us return home.

Ep.74 - #FloridaSoWhite & Other Headlines

Florida bans AP African American studies class, International Holocaust Memorial Day, Black killer cops, and other headlines you might have missed. Learn more about project_SANCTUS at www.projectsanctus.com
Article links:
https://thegrio.com/2023/01/27/international-holocaust-remembrance-day-should-unite-blacks-and-jews/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/01/25/pope-francis-homosexuality-not-crime/
https://outreach.faith/2023/01/like-it-or-not-pete-buttigieg-is-legally-married/
https://amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jan/19/ron-desantis-bans-african-american-studies-florida-schools
https://popular.info/p/florida-teachers-told-to-remove-books
https://thegrio.com/2023/01/27/memphis-braces-for-release-of-video-in-tyre-nichols-arrest/
https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2023/01/sam-smith-album-gloria-review/672848/
 

Ep.73 - Safe Spaces Pt 2: The Practice

We continue our discussion around creating safe[r] spaces with visual artist and workshop facilitator Jenny Hahn. Jenny holds a bachelor’s degree in fine art, and her acrylic paintings and giclée prints are collected around the world as well as licensed for inspirational products including book covers, calendars, posters, and most recently the Wisdom of the Shadow and Wisdom of the Divine Feminine oracle card decks.
Her workshops help people recover their innate wholeness and creativity using painting as a tool for mindfulness and self-discovery. Her innate magic is to uplift and inspire with images that feed the heart and soul. She says her painting is her connection to the mystery.
Learn more about Jenny and purchase her work at jennyhahnart.com
Learn more about our work at projectsanctus.com