142. Eli Rigatuso on Uplifting LGBTQ+ Voices in the Midst of Efforts to Pass Anti-Trans Legislation in Nebraska

Eli Rigatuso was born and raised in Omaha and has more than 30
years of experience as an artist, photographer and videographer.
He’s also an activist who has spent decades fighting for civil
rights in Nebraska. He helped found Heartland Pride in 2010 and
serves on Mayor Stothert’s LGBTQ+ Advisory Board. More recently,
Rigatuso founded 'Frankly Speaking,' a virtual show he hosts with
Avalisa Ellicott. He is also a board member of Omaha For Us, a
nonprofit founded in 2021 to service and create space for queer
and trans residents of eastern Nebraska and western Iowa and and
created Speaking of Happy, an online platform for LGBTQ+
Nebraskans to share their stories. On today's show, Rigatuso is
in conversation with Maria Corpuz about his life, activism, and
mission to uplift the voices of the LGBTQ+ community.