This Way Out: The International LGBTQ Radio Magazine

Ryan Cassata’s musical present transcends his past; gay artist Richard Amsel is the answer to “Who Said That?” in a “Rainbow Minute”; bullied trans teens in Georgia and Wisconsin defy high school bullies; Thailand’s top court pushes marriage equality to lawmakers, the I.O.C. 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, and a notoriously homophobic Australian town turns a rainbow leaf! Those stories — and more this week — when you choose "This Way Out": the world’s audio oasis for queer news and culture.

The official christening of an ironic tribute named for the dishonorably discharged queer liberation icon and anti-war activist launches the U.S. Navy Ship Harvey Milk with a ceremony featuring Harvey’s nephew Stuart Milk, Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro, and champaign bottle-smasher trans vet Paula Neira.

“Bathroom bills” are allegedly intended to protect heterosexual and cisgender students from their queer peers, but the youth commentators of OutCasting Overtime testify that locker room anxiety is much more of an issue for LGBTQ kids.

The Log Cabin Republicans pucker up to kiss their imaginary king’s ring, but settle for their fantasy queen’s nod.

And in NewsWrap: Ghanaians begin debate on “proper” sex and family rights, Russia adds a major queer group to its “foreign agent” list, a U.K. lesbian couple sues the NHS for fertility bias, trans teens and their parents stand tall in three U.S. states, and more international LGBTQ news reported this week by Wenzel Jones and Melanie Keller (produced by Brian DeShazor).

All this and more on the November 15, 2021 edition of This Way Out!

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Steven Heard Fales’ "Mormon Boy Trilogy" is set to make an international comeback, ten years after his November, 2011 conversation with This Way Out’s Rosie Wilby (“The Breakup Monologues”) during the London run of “Confessions of a Mormon Boy.”

Kal ”Kumar” Penn goes on a "Harold-free“ queer adventure in his just-published memoir, "You Can’t Be Serious" (including an excerpt from a “way-out” interview with Jake Tapper of "CNN”).

And in NewsWrap: a leading Chinese queer rights group is forced offline, a Bulgarian politician leads a mob attack on an LGBTQ center, hackers breach and release Israeli gay app personal info, the Taliban’s human rights vow excludes LGBTQ Afghans, Cohen "Glitters" and Porter goes "Unprotected" on "Late Night,” and more international LGBTQ news reported this week by Sarah Montague and John Dyer V (produced by Brian DeShazor).

All this and more on the November 8, 2021 edition of This Way Out!

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A gay Mormon's 10 years of "Confessions"; "Kumar goes without "Harold" on a queer new adventure; a leading Chinese queer rights group is forced offline, a Bulgarian pol leads a mob attack on an LGBTQ center, hackers breach and release Israeli gay app personal info, the Taliban’s human rights vow excludes LGBTQ Afghans, and Cohen " Glitters" and Porter goes "Unprotected" on "Late Night"! Those stories — and more this week — when you find "This Way Out": the world’s audio oasis for queer news and culture.

Adelaide United’s Josh Cavallo becomes the first active Australian A-League soccer player to tell the world that he’s gay — and he’s okay!

The lack of LGBTQ information included in sex education courses is a serious problem from the perspective of OutCasting Overtime youth participant Justin (produced by Marc Sophos).

Ten years ago this month: Michigan’s now-Governor Gretchen Whitmer took the lead in the state Senate against an anti-bullying bill that would have given school staff and students a “religious bias” exemption.

And in NewsWrap: the Delhi High Court sets a final hearing for consolidated marriage equality cases, Italy’s Senate nixes a Vatican-vexing hate crimes bill, Poland’s parliament considers criminalizing Pride events, Ghana’s debate over an anti-LGBTQ bill makes its president plea for civility, New Zealand’s 2023 census will count LGBTQI people for the first time, an intersex veteran wins an “X” gender-marker U.S. passport, former U.S. President Barack Obama mocks right-wing Republicans’ marriage equality threats, and more international LGBTQ news reported this week by Marcos Najera and Elena Botkin-Levy (produced by Brian DeShazor).

All this and more on the November 1, 2021 edition of This Way Out!

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Aussie footballer Josh Cavallo scores a coming out goal; deficient sex-ed cheats queer students; Michigan’s past lessons in school bullying; the Delhi High Court sets a final hearing for marriage equality cases, Italy’s Senate nixes a Vatican-vexing hate crimes bill, Poland’s parliament considers criminalizing Pride, Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ debate makes its president plea for civility, the New Zealand census will count LGBTQI people for the first time, an intersex veteran wins an “X” gender-marker U.S. passport, and right-wing Republicans threaten U.S. marriage equality! Those stories — and more this week — when you choose "This Way Out": the world’s audio oasis for queer news and culture.

8-year-old trans girl Sunny swims against the Texas tide, Tucker pouts over Rachel’s admiralty and Pete’s paternity, James Bond confesses to villainous kisses, Ghana’s drastic anti-LGBTQ bill draws drastic reactions, Botswana’s government appeals a court’s pro-queer sex ruling, the South Korean military appeals a trans rights ruling, and Western Australia’s Supreme Court judge emancipates an abused trans teen! Those stories — and more this week — when you discover "This Way Out": the world’s audio oasis for queer news and culture.

Gemma X, The Villaineers, Mariah Christie, Bestfriend, The Barbarellatones, Karma, Logan Lynn, Mariah Counts, Xantheartist, Violet Grae and Big Thief gave us new releases in the second half of this year, and Steve Sims gives them the Queer Music Focus treatment!

And in NewsWrap: binational gay dads win their toddler’s Namibian citizenship, Uganda recognizes its first official gender change, booted South Korean trans woman soldier reinstated posthumously, Japanese trans man sues for recognition without sterilization, Texas House bans trans student athletes, COVID confines Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras again, next generation Superman gets super boyfriend, and more international LGBTQ news reported this week by Michael Taylor-Gray and Melanie Keller (produced by Brian DeShazor).

All this and more on the October 18, 2021 edition of This Way Out!

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Recent releases get the "Queer Music Focus"; binational gay dads win their toddler son's Namibian citizenship, Uganda recognizes its first official gender change, a booted South Korean trans woman soldier is reinstated posthumously, a Japanese trans man sues for recognition without surgery, the Texas House bans trans student athletes, COVID confines Sydney's Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras again, and the next generation Superman gets a super boyfriend! All that — and more this week — when you choose "This Way Out": the world’s audio oasis for queer news and culture.