The rhetoric involving the LGBTQ+ community leading up to the 2024 election and the results of the election raised concerns for those in the community and their allies. Kevin Bowen, executive director of the Santa Fe Human Rights Alliance, joins "Conversations Different" for a discussion on the possible impacts the results of the election could have for trans rights and for others in the LGBTQ+ community. Bowen addresses the unease felt by members of the LGBTQ+ community, discusses the state of LGBTQ+ rights in New Mexico, shares precautions LGBTQ+ community members can take to protect themselves and talks about what allies can do to support their cause.

To learn more about the Santa Fe Human Rights Alliance, visit hrasantafe.org. 

The rhetoric involving the LGBTQ+ community leading up to the 2024 election and the results of the election raised concerns for those in the community and their allies. Kevin Bowen, executive director of the Santa Fe Human Rights Alliance, joins "Conversations Different" for a discussion on the possible impacts the results of the election could have for trans rights and for others in the LGBTQ+ community. Bowen addresses the unease felt by members of the LGBTQ+ community, discusses the state of LGBTQ+ rights in New Mexico, shares precautions LGBTQ+ community members can take to protect themselves and talks about what allies can do to support their cause.
To learn more about the Santa Fe Human Rights Alliance, visit hrasantafe.org.

Conversations Different is presented by the Santa Fe New Mexican and features host Inez Russell Gomez in provocative talks with local and regional personalities shaping the landscape of Northern New Mexico.

Inez Russell Gomez is Opinion Page Editor at the Santa Fe New Mexican with decades of experience writing and editing the news in America's oldest capital city.

Conversations Different is presented by the Santa Fe New Mexican and features host Inez Russell Gomez in provocative talks with local and regional personalities shaping the landscape of Northern New Mexico.
Inez Russell Gomez is Opinion Page Editor at the Santa Fe New Mexican with decades of experience writing and editing the news in America's oldest capital city.

Conversations Different with Inez Russell Gomez

Discussing concerns facing the LGBTQ+ community amid the current political climate

On the heels of the highly anticipated 2026 midterm elections, local organizers from Indivisible Santa Fe, the group tied to the national “No Kings” political movement, are gearing up to rally for democracy once again but this time things will look a little different.   

The event, which has occurred annually since President Donald Trump took office in 2025, will not have mass protests when it returns to Santa Fe Oct.17. Indivisible Santa Fe Chair Ellen Hill said they will instead be focusing on “civic engagement” and trying to get as many people to the polls as possible.  

She described the event as a “honk and wave” at the corner of Paseo de Peralta and Old Santa Fe Trail near the Roundhouse. People will still have the chance to gather just not in the event’s normal fashion.  

On the latest “Conversations Different” podcast episode, host Inez Russell Gomez is joined by Hill and Nico Devitt, an Indivisible member, to preview the October rally and discuss the reason for its change in theme.  

Hill and Devitt also offer their perspectives on the current state of our politics, explaining why people are motivated to vote in this election cycle and are energized to join political organizations like Indivisible.   

To learn more about the group’s local events visit indivisiblesantafe.org  

On the heels of the highly anticipated 2026 midterm elections, local organizers from Indivisible Santa Fe, the group tied to the national &ldquo;No Kings&rdquo; political movement, are gearing up to rally for democracy once again but this time things will look a little different.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The event, which has occurred annually since President Donald Trump took office in 2025, will not have mass protests when it returns to Santa Fe Oct.17. Indivisible Santa Fe Chair Ellen Hill said they will instead be focusing on &ldquo;civic engagement&rdquo; and trying to get as many people to the polls as possible.&nbsp;&nbsp;
She described the event as a &ldquo;honk and wave&rdquo; at the corner of Paseo de Peralta and Old Santa Fe Trail near the Roundhouse. People will still have the chance to gather just not in the event&rsquo;s normal fashion.&nbsp;&nbsp;
On the latest &ldquo;Conversations Different&rdquo; podcast episode, host Inez Russell Gomez is joined by Hill and Nico Devitt, an Indivisible member, to preview the October rally and discuss the reason for its change in theme.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Hill and Devitt also offer their perspectives on the current state of our politics, explaining why people are motivated to vote in this election cycle and are energized to join political organizations like Indivisible.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
To learn more about the group&rsquo;s local events visit <a href="https://indivisiblesantafe.org/">indivisiblesantafe.org</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;

On the cusp of 2026 midterms, ‘No Kings’ organizers urge people to vote and rally for democracy

New Mexico was the most remote of the Spanish provinces in 1812 when an assembly known as the Cortes de Cádiz was convened to create a constitution for the empire. Don Pedro Bautista Pino was elected to represent New Mexico at the assembly and faced a taxing journey to get there.

Former New Mexico state Sen. Jerry Ortiz y Pino, a descendent of Pino, joins the “Conversations Different” podcast to discuss his new novel Beyond the Edge of the Known World, which offers a fictionalized account of the Don Pedro Bautista Pino’s arduous four-year journey from Santa Fe to Cádiz and back.

Ortiz y Pino discusses what is known about the journey and how he approached writing the historical novel, his first book. He shares what New Mexico was like at the time of the assembly, as well as what things have changed and what has stayed the same since then.

Ortiz y Pino has two upcoming in-person events to promote the book. He will appear at Garcia Street Books in Santa Fe at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 11. And on Saturday, Oct. 17, he will appear at the Embudo Valley Library in Dixon.

New Mexico was the most remote of the Spanish provinces in 1812 when an assembly known as the Cortes de C&aacute;diz was convened to create a constitution for the empire. Don Pedro Bautista Pino was elected to represent New Mexico at the assembly and faced a taxing journey to get there.
Former New Mexico state Sen. Jerry Ortiz y Pino, a descendent of Pino, joins the &ldquo;Conversations Different&rdquo; podcast to discuss his new novel Beyond the Edge of the Known World, which offers a fictionalized account of the Don Pedro Bautista Pino&rsquo;s arduous four-year journey from Santa Fe to C&aacute;diz and back.
Ortiz y Pino discusses what is known about the journey and how he approached writing the historical novel, his first book. He shares what New Mexico was like at the time of the assembly, as well as what things have changed and what has stayed the same since then.
Ortiz y Pino has two upcoming in-person events to promote the book. He will appear at Garcia Street Books in Santa Fe at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 11. And on Saturday, Oct. 17, he will appear at the Embudo Valley Library in Dixon.

'Beyond the Edge of the Known World': Jerry Ortiz y Pino on his new historical novel

In front of a live audience at Sky Cinemas in Santa Fe, Democrat Deb Haaland shares her plan for New Mexico as she seeks to win the governor’s seat in the November election.

Haaland, the former U.S. interior secretary and congresswoman, speaks with Santa Fe New Mexican Opinion page editor and “Conversations Different” host Inez Russell Gomez in a wide-ranging interview that touches on child welfare, data centers, support for rural parts of the state, affordability issues and more.

In front of a live audience at Sky Cinemas in Santa Fe, Democrat Deb Haaland shares her plan for New Mexico as she seeks to win the governor&rsquo;s seat in the November election.
Haaland, the former U.S. interior secretary and congresswoman, speaks with Santa Fe New Mexican Opinion page editor and &ldquo;Conversations Different&rdquo; host Inez Russell Gomez in a wide-ranging interview that touches on child welfare, data centers, support for rural parts of the state, affordability issues and more.

Discussing concerns facing the LGBTQ+ community amid the current political climate

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