Larry Kramer 10 Years Ago @ ACT UP’s 20th + Global LGBT News!

This week on This Way Out:

Is it time to ACT UP again? Its leading founders fiery challenge on the street action groups 20th anniversary in March 2007 resonates in today’s turbulent era of Trump; the U.S. Supreme Court cancels scheduled March 28th oral arguments in the landmark case of transgender Virginia teen Gavin Grimm and sends it back to the lower appeals court; an Italian court christens 2 gay dads as legal parents, death threats don’t deter a Trinidadian activist, a federal court in Pennsylvania issues a “free to pee” order covering 3 trans students, Trump inaugural preacher Franklin Graham condemns “Moonlight” without having seen it, a trans teen wrestler causes controversy in Texas, and more queer news from around the world.

Credits:

Hosted this week by Lucia Chappelle and produced with Greg Gordon. NewsWrap reporters: Danny Cruz & Jessica Andrea; Producer: Steve Pride. Add’l material: Cleve Jones. Theme Music: Kim Wilson; Add’l music: The Tom Robinson Band.


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