About the Show
This Way Out (LGBT)
This Way Out leads off each week with NewsWrap, a summary of some of the major news events in or affecting the lesbian/gay community, compiled from a variety of publications and broadcasts around the world.
On this week’s installment of This Way Out:
Modern-day directors go “Cruising” for the movie’s deleted sex scenes; Texas Republicans want to “repair” gay people; the U.N. General Assembly elects a homophobic figurehead, Malaysian trans-women are jailed, fined and shorn, Wisconsin marrieds join the legal limbo line, Pride promotes couples’ rights in Rome, Tel Aviv and Bucharest, a lesbian wins the Premier position in Ontario, and more global LGBT news.
Featured speakers/guests:
Ontario premier-elect Kathleen Wynne; Texas Governor Rick Perry and State Representative Bryan Hughes; director William Friedkin and filmmaker Travis Mathews.
Credits:
Hosted by Greg Gordon and produced with Lucia Chappelle. NewsWrap reporters: Chrisanne Eastwood & Michael LeBeau; Producer: Steve Pride. Correspondent: Steve Pride. Additional content from CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360. Theme Music: Kim Wilson. Additional music: The Lemon Pipers; Romanovsky & Phillips; Taio Cruz; Sylvester. Additional content: Greg Louganis.
