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:
A star-studded gala celebrates queer families; rights advances fuel crazy U.S. state backlashes; the Presbyterian Church (USA) completes its long march down the aisle, American Reform rabbis elect a lesbian to lead them, Indonesian clerics issue a fatwa against gay sex, Puerto Rico stops defending its civil marriage ban, Irish students ring their grannies for marriage equality, and more LGBT news from around the world!
Featured speakers/guests:
Actor and dad Dan Bucatinsky; Houston, Texas Mayor Annise Parker; entertainer and dad Alec Mapa; “GLEEful” actor/singer Alex (“Unique”) Newell; Family Equality Council Executive Director Gabriel Blau.
Credits:
Hosted by Greg Gordon and produced with Lucia Chappelle. NewsWrap reporters: Chrisanne Eastwood & Christopher Gaal; Producer: Steve Pride. Correspondent: Chrisanne Eastwood. Add’l material from Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Jon Stewart; Theme music: Kim Wilson; other music: Paul Simon; Kari Kimmel.
