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:
Wedding bells ring across the U.S.A.; New Jersey “conversion” crooks are found guilty of consumer fraud, a “no promo homo” bill advances in Kyrgyzstan, civil partners seek civil marriage rights in Northern Ireland, anxious Aussies plan celebrations of a straight couple’s divorce when marriage equality arrives Down Under, and more LGBT news from around the world.
Featured speakers/guests:
James Obergefell, U.S. President Barack Obama, Kellie Fiedorek, Evan Wolfson, Kate Kendall, Mark Leno, Gavin Newsom, Mary Bonauto, Andrea Jenkins.
Credits:
Hosted this week by Lucia Chappelle and produced with Greg Gordon. NewsWrap reporters: Wenzel Jones and Chrisanne Eastwood; Producer: Steve Pride. Add’l content: Mark Mericle, Christopher Martinez, Dixie Treichel, and from NPR’s All Things Considered and MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show. Theme music: Kim Wilson. Add’l music: Jesse Eisenberg; The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington; R.E.M.
