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:
Remembering Matthew Shepard 20 years on; Taiwan voters face dueling marriage referenda, Uganda’s Ethics Minister calls LGBTQ safe space a crime, Romania’s government proposes civil unions for same-gender couples, Kosovo’s 2nd annual Pride march gets the Prime Ministers blessing, host Tokyo outlaws anti-gay hate ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics, the U.K. Supreme Court supports a devout Christian baker’s right to refuse to make a cake with an equality-supportive message, and more global LGBTQ news!
Featuring:
Lady Hale, Gareth Lee, Daniel McArthur, Peter Tatchell, Jim Osborne, Jim Geringer, Michael Massey, Lorri Jean, Tony Varona, Barney Frank, Ellen DeGeneres, Walter Bouden, Judy Shepard, Dennis Shepard.
Credits:
Produced and co-hosted this week by Greg Gordon & Lucia Chappelle. “NewsWrap” reporters: John Dyer V & Brian DeShazor, produced with Brian DeShazor. “Book of Matthew” correspondents: Verna Avery Brown/Pacific Network News, John Quinlan. Theme Music: Kim Wilson. Add’l music: Triumph; Blackberri.
