Tracing the tricky timeline of the U.S. trans troop rollout; the gay story behind an iconic 1960âs pop graphic is revealed in a âRainbow Minuteâ: Tblisi anti-Pride mobs target "promo homo" journos, tens of thousands rise in Spain against a gay-bashing death, queer China student WeChat outlets are suddenly shut down, the Euro rights court sides with a Russian trans mom, and Ohio okays âmoralâ objections to LGBTQ healthcare! All that, and more this week, when you discover âThis Way Outâ: the worldâs audio oasis for queer news and culture.
Hosted this week by Greg Gordon and produced with Lucia Chappelle. "NewsWrap" reporters: Lucia Chappelle & Michael LeBeau, produced by Brian DeShazor. Correspondents: Harry Horton/Feature Story News; Lucia Chappelle. Theme Music: Kim Wilson. Addl music: John Denver; Ella Fitzgerald; Princeton Marcellis; The Clash; Michael Johnson.
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