Queer youth under the gun; the U.S. Senate advances the Respect For Marriage Act; Singapore's sodomy repeal comes with a marriage poison pill, a Tokyo court rejects a marriage equality case but opens the door to change, India's top court hears 2 marriage equality cases, Russia's plan to ban all pro-queer info passes parliament, Belgium and Western Australia each vow to outlaw conversion therapy, Australia's Northern Territory adds LGBTQ people to its anti-discrimination protections, Queensland plans to scrap a surgery requirement for birth certificate gender change, and the U.S. relaxes blood donor rules for gay and bisexual men. Those stories and more this week when you find "This Way Out": the world's audio oasis for queer news and culture.
Hosted this week by Greg Gordon and produced with Lucia Chappelle. "NewsWrap" reported this week by Tanya Kane-Parry and Allan Tijamo, and produced by Brian DeShazor. Correspondent: Mark Mericle/Pacifica Radio News. "OutCasting Overtime" produced by Marc Sophos. Theme music: Kim Wilson. Add'l music: The Rascals; Peter Tosh; Melissa Etheridge.
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