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:
Pro-equality humor heralds historic U.S. Supreme Court hearings; activist David Mixner recalls the “Don’t Ask” double cross; rights trump religion in Kenya’s top court, a trans rights bill passes India’s upper house, a well-known Japanese lesbian duo defiantly weds, U.S. Republicans still swim against the marriage equality tide, Dallas does “Hooters” the gay way, and more LGBT news from around the world!
Featured speakers/guests:
Marco Rubio, Scott Walker, John Kasich, Rick Santorum, and Ted Cruz; U.S. President Barack Obama; David Mixner.
Credits:
Hosted by Greg Gordon and produced with Lucia Chappelle. NewsWrap reporters: Abby Dees & Michael LeBeau; Producer: Steve Pride. Correspondent: Steve Pride. Add’l material: the American Foundation for Equal Rights’ Matt Baume, and from Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Theme music: Kim Wilson. Add’l music: The Dixie Cups; The Undisputed Truth.
