Religion
Andromeda Russell
Andromeda Russell is an Indiana native, an IU Bloomington film school graduate, queer, gender fluid, and as of 2025, a Newark resident. She has always loved film as a medium, and has used it as a vessel of self-expression and escapism through a turbulent childhood, surviving cancer, and moving across the country. Their interview touches on religious upbringing and coming into your own as you grow up, and how moving to Newark has changed their life.Phoenix Sherling
Phoenix Sherling (they/he) is a history MA student at Rutgers Newark specializing in queer history, music history, labor history, and the ways they intersect. He moved to Newark last year from Indiana, where he grew up and attended undergrad at IU Bloomington. They have a BA in history and in classical civilizations, and hope to continue their academic career and work with the QNOHP at Rutgers after finishing their master’s degree. He is passionate about documenting queer history for the good of humanity as well as the good of future scholars of queer history. They live in Newark with their...Denise Hinds
Denise Hinds is the Chief Program Officer for Youth and Family Wellbeing at Good Shepherd Services, where she oversees the agency’s foster care programs, child welfare, and juvenile justice residential programs, supportive housing and other programs for young adults.In 38 years at Good Shepherd Services, Denise has developed many innovative youth development-driven programs. Most notably, in 2002, she played a significant role in the development and implementation of the Chelsea Foyer, the agency’s first supportive housing program for young adults experiencing homelessness and...