Womens Magazine

Womens Magazine – June 27, 2016

As the narrative around the shooting at the gay club in Orlando has shifted from domestic terrorism to the  internalized homophobia of a (possibly) closeted  Muslim man, we look at some of the other narratives surrounding the massacre fanned by the mainstream media, and examine the real history of homosexuality in Islam. Lisa Dettmer talks … Continued


Womens Magazine

Womens Magazine – June 6, 2016 – The Art of the Outsider

Echo Brown discusses her long-running one-woman show, Black Virgins Are Not for Hipsters, playing at the Marsh Berkeley through June 18.  Humor shot through with some very serious moments, Brown’s autobiographical show looks at the intersections of racism, colorism, sexism, poverty, dating and the Ivy League.  Oh, and hipsterism, of course. Also on this show, … Continued


Today on KPFA’s women’s magazine, we explore the intersections of the environment and gender justice. Across the world, women are at the forefront of grassroots environmental movements, resisting land grabs and displacement from the state/extractive industries to fighting the wrath of environmental toxins impacting the health and well being of their communities. We talk to … Continued