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.
This week on This Way Out:
A trans LGBT rights advocate defends Arkansas local anti-bias laws; North Carolina’s governor digs in despite derision; activists attack the constitutionality of Kenya’s sex code, a court in China rules against a marriage equality lawsuit, the Roman Catholic Church pressures some 800 big Aussie businesses to stop promoting marriage equality, anti-LGBT laws continue to roil Mississippi and Tennessee, Greg Louganis finally gets his Wheaties box, and more global LGBT news!
Featured speakers/guests:
Greg Louganis; Pat McCrory, Chris Sgro, Kevin Murphy, Billy Richardson; Rev. Gwen Fry.
Credits:
Hosted this week by Lucia Chappelle and produced with Greg Gordon. NewsWrap reporters: Carole Meyers and John Dyer V; Producer: Steve Pride. Correspondent: Abby Dees. Add’l material: Mark Mericle/Pacifica Radio; MSNBC; Time Warner Cable/North Carolina; Daniel Cook. Theme music: Kim Wilson.
