Call Me Mother with Shon Faye - Lisa Power on Resilience Against Adversity

Lisa Power on Resilience Against Adversity

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07/01/22 • 30 min

Call Me Mother with Shon Faye

Shon speaks to British activist and Stonewall co-founder Lisa Power. When Lisa accidentally finds herself outed in the local newspaper, she chooses to embrace queer life and the myriad experiences that come with it.

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