Listen "LGBTQ+ Advocacy during an Election Year with Abigail Swetz"
Episode Synopsis
On today’s show, guest Abigail Swetz sat down with Ali Muldrow to discuss the future of LGBTQ+ advocacy in Wisconsin. They talk about how public disparagement of queer joy creates a crisis of compassion, how being a teacher and being an advocate inform each other, and how difficult activism can be during the noise of an election year. Their conversation also explores the power of incorporating your own identity into your work, and on how demonstrations of support can bring more people to the table.
Abigail Swetz is the new Executive Director of Fair Wisconsin, a non-profit dedicated to advancing LGBTQ+ rights and acceptance. She previously worked as Communication Director for the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. She is a former teacher and new parent.
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