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.
Pop culture peculiarities come out of the closet; Cook Islands conservatives move to re-outlaw gay sex, a Cayman Islands appeals court overturns a marriage equality ruling, Panama’s president backs dumping constitutional reforms that deny marriage equality, 2 U.S. federal courts slam Trump’s religious freedom rules while 2 U.S. Supreme Court Justices meet with an anti-LGBTQ hate promoter, regional U.S. elections embrace queer candidates, and more LGBTQ news from around the world!
Featuring:
Carroll O’Connor, Groucho Marx, Perry Como, Laurel & Hardy, Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, Carl Reiner & Mel Brooks, Tommy Smothers, Martin Mull, Bing Crosby.
Credits:
Hosted this week by Lucia Chappelle and produced with Greg Gordon. “NewsWrap” reporters: Tanya Kane-Parry & Sarah Sweeney, produced by Brian DeShazor. Correspondent: David “Nurse Pimento” Fradkin. Theme Music: Kim Wilson. Add’l music: Perry Como, Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, Tommy Smothers, Martin Mull, Bing Crosby.
