Here Before There Was Queer

By Shelley Irwin

Published December 19, 2025 at 10:15 AM EST

Carol Tanis joins in to talk about her new studio.

Grand Rapidian Carol Tanis joins in studio, her memoir is out, Here Before There Was Queer, sharing her struggles striving to develop gay pride.

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Shelley Irwin

Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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