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In the first part of this interview, Jean Hodges describes social justice causes in which she has been active over the years and her long-time passion for and involvement with theater, both through the Nomad Theater company, the United Methodist Church, and as a teacher at Boulder High School. She also talks about the decision of one of her sons to come out as being gay, how she has shown support for him, and how she worked to support others, individually and through PFLAG. She is joined by her husband, Jack, as they discuss their involvement with the First United Methodist Church from 1960 through 2008, including their approach to teaching Sunday School, using drama in the church, and the impact of dealing with the issue of homosexuality on the church organization.

Candy Hyatt (previously Candy Thompson), a long-time Boulder Valley School District teacher and administrator, talks about her evolution within the school district from reading teacher to principal. She and her former husband moved to Boulder in the early 1970s. After working as a special Ed teacher at Arvada High School, she moved to Boulder where she worked as a reading teacher, and later a health teacher, at Southern Hills Junior High School. She was part of the Alternative Classroom Experience and Assistance in Developing Skills programs, and in the late '80s she headed up the Substance Abuse Prevention program for the district and became an active LGBTQ ally, as well as a staunch proponent of suicide prevention training. Later, she became the assistant principal of Mapleton Elementary School, and then principal of Baseline Middle School. After working for McREL, a research-based, educational non-profit consulting company, she became principal in the North Denver Mapleton School District. She speaks passionately about how her values of supporting inclusion, social justice, honesty, and student mental health have guided her work in education.