Lift Up Season 1 – Nicole Croke

Pride Month is a time to celebrate and honor the impact the LGBTQ+ community has on our shared history. So during this final week of June, KZMU News is revisiting Season 1 of Lift Up: LGBTQ+ Visibility. We’ll hear many local stories and perspectives, including thoughts on creating and protecting queer joy in our community. 

Our second storyteller is Nicole Croke, a lover of art and the outdoors. They work in environmental conservation, managing logistics for field crews and hope that by showing up as a queer woman in a leadership role, they can help the field feel more accessible to a broader group of people. When they aren’t teaching young adults to operate chainsaws or identify invasive species, they enjoy rafting, crafting, and soaking up desert sun.

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Lift Up Season 1

Lift Up Season 2