This Way Out: The International LGBTQ Radio Magazine

Part One of a celebration of some high-profile celebrities who came out in 2021 features country music star TJ Osborne, pro U.S. football player Carl Nassib, and the multi-talented Queen Latifah; and Canadian spirit artist, TEDx-talking educator, entertainer and inspirational speaker Tyler Boyle adapted his “Being Extraordinary” presentation about coming out just for “This Way Out”! Enjoy those special features this week when you find "This Way Out": the world’s audio oasis for queer news and culture.

The conclusion of our audio interpretation of “A Quilt for David,” a book of poetry by Steven Reigns (published by City Light Books) that centers on dentist David Acer, a victim of dueling epidemics — AIDS and media hysteria (part 3 of 3, produced by Brian DeShazor).

OutCasting Overtime’s queer youth commentators consider the challenges — and potential opportunities — of spending time with family during the holidays (OutCaster Sarah presents a piece by the team, produced by Marc Sophos).

And in NewsWrap: French parliament passes conversion therapy ban on for Macron’s signature, the E.U. Justice Court orders ID papers for queer couples’ kids, Senegalese lawmakers draft an odious anti-queer bill, Barbados starts its new republic with rights guarantees, a pro-equality candidate wins Chile’s run-off presidential election, and more international LGBTQ news reported this week by MR Raquel and Michael Taylor-Gray (produced by Brian DeShazor).

All this on the December 20, 2021 edition of This Way Out!

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Queer youth feast on family angst for the holidays; "A Quilt for David" extracts a persecuted gay dentist’s real story; France surgically removes conversion therapy, the E.U. Justice Court orders I.D. papers for queer couples’ kids, Senegalese lawmakers draft an odious anti-queer bill, Barbados starts its new republic with rights guarantees, and a pro-equality candidate wins Chile’s run-off presidential election! Those stories — and more this week — when you discover "This Way Out": the world’s audio oasis for queer news and culture.

Kung Pao Kosher Comedy virtually carries on the Jewish tradition of going out for Chinese food for Christmas (Eric Jansen of outinthebay.org chats with producer/performer Lisa Geduldig).

Comments and readings by poet Steven Reigns from his “A Quilt for David,” and period news reports about the dentist falsely accused of spreading AIDS to his patients (part 2 of 3, produced by Brian DeShazor).

Melbourne marriage equality activist Antony McManus counts his “Monte Cristos” on an Australian quiz show!

And in NewsWrap: Chile adopts marriage equality ahead of a tense presidential election, New Zealand approves a simple “statutory declaration” for legal gender change, Canada cures its conversion therapy problem, Wisconsin U.S. Senator Ron Johnson steps in stupid, and more international LGBTQ news reported this week by Marcos Najera and Tanya Kane-Parry (produced by Brian DeShazor).

And in NewsWrap: repeal of Botswana’s queer sex ban upheld on appeal, Canada’s House of Commons votes to ban conversion therapy, Hungarian lawmakers okay “LGBT propaganda” referendum, Sweden’s first trans cabinet minister appointed, queer candidates win elections in Honduras, Chile and Bangladesh, and more international LGBTQ news reported this week by Marcos Najera and Tanya Kane-Parry (produced by Brian DeShazor).

All this on the December 13, 2021 edition of This Way Out!

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Kung Pao Kosher Comedy quips for the holidays; a poet sews a quilt for accused AIDS dentist David; an Aussie activist counts his lucky "Monte Cristos"; Chile adopts marriage equality ahead of a tense presidential election, New Zealand approves a simple “statutory declaration” for legal gender change, Canada cures its conversion therapy problem, and Wisconsin U.S. Senator Ron Johnson steps in stupid! All that — and more this week — when you find "This Way Out": the world’s audio oasis for queer news and culture.

Do two moms know best? OutCasting Overtime queer youth media activists Isha and Rose hang out “Off the Clock” to chat about growing up in a lesbian family, and what happens when homophobia hits (produced by Marc Sophos).

A journey into poet Steven Reigns’ book “A Quilt for David” (published by City Lights Books) pays homage to a gay dentist who was persecuted during the early days of AIDS with readings, reflections and news reports from the period (Part 1 of 3, produced by Brian DeShazor).

And in NewsWrap: repeal of Botswana’s queer sex ban upheld on appeal, Canada’s House of Commons votes to ban conversion therapy, Hungarian lawmakers okay “LGBT propaganda” referendum, Sweden’s first trans cabinet minister appointed, queer candidates win elections in Honduras, Chile and Bangladesh, and more international LGBTQ news reported this week by Wendy Natividad and Joe Boehnlein (produced by Brian DeShazor).

All this on the December 6, 2021 edition of This Way Out!

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An "Outcaster" with 2 moms discusses her growing pains; a poet laments the torment of a gay dentist with AIDS in “A Quilt for David”; repeal of Botswana’s queer sex ban is upheld on appeal, Canada’s House of Commons votes to ban conversion therapy, Hungarian lawmakers okay an “LGBT propaganda” referendum, Sweden has its first trans cabinet minister, and queers win elections in Honduras, Chile and Bangladesh! All that — and more this week — when you discover "This Way Out": the world’s audio oasis for queer news and culture.

On this week’s special program, we celebrate three bishops who made groundbreaking opening moves in Christianity’s inclusion gambit:

A 2001 conversation with Episcopal ally firebrand the Right Reverend John Shelby Spong, a leader in the struggle for LGBTQ ordination and marriage equality (interviewed by Brisbane, Australia correspondent John Frame).

A tribute to Unity Fellowship founder Archbishop Carl Bean, the gay pop star (“I Was Born This Way”) who turned musical success into a ministry to the African American queer community,

Reverend Megan Rohrer, the first transgender Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America — and maybe in the world — talks about their journey to the historic milestone (interviewed by Eric Jansen of "Out in the Bay - Queer Radio from San Francisco”).

NewsWrap returns next week.

All this on the November 29, 2021 edition of This Way Out!

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There is no LGBTQ newscast on this week’s program so that our "NewsWrap" crew could enjoy the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday weekend. On this special show, ally Bishop John Shelby Spong leaves a legacy of Episcopal inclusion, gay pop star turned Unity Fellowship founder Archbishop Carl Bean is memorialized, and Evangelical U.S. Lutherans install mainstream U.S. Christianity’s first transgender bishop, Megan Rohrer! Hear each of them and their stories this week on a very special edition of "This Way Out": the world’s audio oasis for queer news and culture.

A Georgia trans teen takes a solitary stand against the high school bullies who assaulted her, while in Wisconsin the attack on a trans student sparks a walkout by his allies demanding a safe school for all.

Ryan Cassata’s latest album, Magical Miracle Mile, shows how much he’s grown since his debut as a 17-year-old trans artist (interviewed in November 2011 by JD Doyle).

Plus a “Rainbow Minute” on the career of gay illustrator Richard Amsel!

And in NewsWrap: Thailand’s top court pushes marriage equality to lawmakers, the IOC changes the game for trans and intersex Olympians, the U.S. Health Department kills Trump era religious bias, Russian authorities axe an LGBTQ film fest website, a notoriously homophobic Australian town turns a rainbow leaf, and more international LGBTQ news reported this week by MR Raquel and Michael LeBeau (produced by Brian DeShazor).

All this and more on the November 22, 2021 edition of This Way Out!

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