Isn't It Queer

Danette and Jonny unpack their eclipse experiences in Southern Illinois and then turn to other darkness in the land. They discuss President Trump's two contrasting speeches this week, evidence that shows the alt-right is as anti-LGBTQ as it is racist, conservative attacks on college campuses under the charge of liberal bias in higher education, considering various kinds of diversity including diversity of thought, explaining and understanding why Affirmative Action is still relevant and necessary, and a call for LGBTQ open and affirming churches and pastors to take more of an active lead in resisting the alt-right.

Jonny flies (mostly) solo today to discuss the President's response to violence in Charlottesville VA, the usefulness of taking a break from social media, the failure of the Texas anti-trans "bathroom bill" to get out of the House, parsing the primary results from the Senate special election in Alabama, the activist take-down of a Confederate statue in Durham NC, and news that the Trump trans-ban via Twitter may have been a deliberate distraction from shocking developments in the Russia investigation.

Danette returns! Jonny, Danette and John discuss Danette's recent writing projects, particularly her work on how black communities deal with LGBTQ issues and an analysis of the 2014 documentary "The New Black," and the Facebook response to actor Stephen Amell attending the Vancouver Pride Parade and what it can teach us abut homophobic arguments, particularly the charge to "be civil!"

Jonny is joined again by Craig (Danette will return next week) to discuss the Trump planned trans* ban from militaty service and its fallout, the Breakfast Club's and lil' Duvall's apparent endorsement of murdering trans* women, emotional labor and the unequal burden it places on minorities and women, a lawsuit settlement in a ground-breaking intersexuality case, and (briefly) the DOJ's assertion that Title IX does not protect LGBTQ people from discrimination. All links for the stories and music from today's show an be found on our Flipboard site: https://flipboard.com/@bungy32/isn%27t-it-queer-0hrecisdy

Jonny is joined by Craig to discuss the breaking news of Trumps military ban on trans people, the effects of ACA repeal/replace on LGBTQ+ community, the Teen Vogue anal sex guide controversy, and the recent increase in TV film using the "Bury the Gays" trope.

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Jonny is again joined by Craig to discuss AG Jeff Sessions speech to the Alliance for Defending Freedom, a deeper introduction to who the ADF is as a conservative Christian legal organization, pending LGBTQ+ cases in the SCOTUS, Justice Gorsuch's dissenting opinions in recent cases, and welcoming the first female Doctor to Doctor Who. Session's speech transcript and other supporting materials can be found at our Flipboard page here: https://flipboard.com/@bungy32/isn%27t-it-queer-0hrecisdy

Jonny is joined by Craig to discuss organizational boycotts of states due to their policies and legislation. We use as a case study the National Communication Association's upcoming national conference in Texas and how they have responded to Texas anti-LGBTQ legislation (and anti-Latinx policies) as well as the California travel ban for state employees to Texas.

Jonny and Danette offer a recitation of the LGBTQ Declaration of Equal Rights. They also discuss the German vote for Marriage Equality, the Texas Supreme Court attempt to limit Marriage Equality, five ways the Trump Administration threatens the LGBTQ community, Senator Kamala Harris as LGBTQ advocate, and how the Chicago Dyke March (and other organizations) negotiate intersectional inclusivity while banning certain images and practices from their events.

Jonny and Danette discuss the protests within queer community at Pride festivities around the country as well as recent Supreme Court decisions and actions affecting the LGBTQ+ community. Jonny also interviews Jeff Hale and Chris Jennings about the upcoming production of Hale's play, "Choices." (July 7-8 at 7pm in the O'Neil Auditorium on the John A. Logan Community College campus.)

Danette welcomes Jonny back from his two week hiatus and they discuss the new Pride flag in Philadelphia and what is the community in "queer community." Danette also shares a long-form interview with Brad Calcaterra of The Studio (where he also teaches in a program called Act Out) and co-creator of the documentary "Real Boy".