This Way Out: The International LGBTQ Radio Magazine

Marriage Equality dawns Down Under; A “Joy” disc jockey loves his lesbian mums; an Inter-American Court ruling requires regional rights for same-gender couples, a Euro-Court Advocate General says “spouse” is inclusive, India’s top court reassesses the country’s infamous Section 377, a Wisconsin trans teen wins his school district anti-bias lawsuit, Cher confirms that she’ll be headlining this year’s 40th Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras, and more LGBTQ news from around the world!

A behind the camera view of "God’s Own Country"; the genesis and exodus of the word "queer"; a Beijing court considers China’s LGBT cyber chokehold, Bermuda breathlessly awaits its Governor’s royal assent on marriage inequality, Northern Ireland civil partners take their wedding pleas to an appeals court, Trump makes his HIV/AIDS Council members undetectable, and more LGBTQ news from around the world.

Begin the New Year with a tuneful celebration of newly won marriage equality Down Under, with queer performers from the U.K., the U.S., Ireland, and Australia singing some "Music To Get Married To" — starring Alan Cumming, Janis Ian, David Raleigh, Dave Hall, Jade Leonard with Dolly Diamond and Luke Gallagher, Michael Ross, Cork, Ireland’s Choral Con Fusion Choir, the Sydney Gay & Lesbian Choir, and Tret Fure! ["NewsWrap" returns to "This Way Out" next week.] ================== Happy 2018! ===================

We visit the Caribbean island of Barbados and chat with proudly out gay businessman Shem about surviving amidst widespread conservative Christian-fueled homophobic abuse, and welcome back "Audiofile's" Chris Wilson with some delightful words and live-in-studio musical performances by Abby & The Myth from their latest album, "When You Dig A Well"! [NewsWrap returns to This Way Out the week of 8 January 2018.] ================ Holiday Greetings! =================

Last week’s Supreme Court Colorado cake case danced 1996's Amendment 2-step; Bermuda backtracks on court-ordered marriage equality, Indonesia's top court rejects criminalizing unwed sex, 3 Aussie lesbian couples slip down the aisle before the scheduled January 9th start date, the U.S. high court won't review a Georgia lesbian's job rights case, accused pedophile Roy Moore blames his Alabama election loss on sodomy, and more LGBTQ news from around the world.

The U.S. Supreme Court considers speech, creativity, and anti-gay bias; Austria’s top court declares civil marriage equality, Cambodia’s human rights head highlights a queer Asia Conference, a Tanzanian lesbian is arrested after her video’d romance goes viral, Trump tilts at federal court windmills over transgender military troops, a Kentucky marriage activist runs against the clerk of his discontent, matrimonial equality becomes the law of the land in Australia, and more LGBTQ news from around the world.

The Australian Senate votes values on marriage equality; Ankara and Istanbul ban all pro-LGBT events, Chilean lawmakers debate a presidential marriage proposal, Delhi and Hong Kong Pride-sters march for law reform, a Romanian gay man seeks spousal rights for his Belgian-wed American husband, a U.S. federal judge further slams Trump’s trans military ban, Trudeau tenders a tearful apology for queer oppression, and more LGBTQ news from around the world.

From queers in the family to queer families, the Court of Caligula, an animated duck, hit sitcoms and reality shows, crime dramas, and "the final frontier", we celebrate some major LGBT-content TV programs over the years with their memorable theme music! (NewsWrap returns next week).

Australians say "I Do" to marriage equality; Mozambique judges order government recognition of the country’s only queer rights group, military doctors trump the President’s trans ban, Human Rights Watch condemns China’s widespread shock treatment "cure", California grade schools get a "textbook" education in equality, and more LGBTQ news from around the world!

Our fateful meeting with Aboriginal Australian drag queen Destiny Haz Arrived; transgender candidates top historic U.S. election outcomes, Germany's High Court demands an intersex option, Scotland's first minister formally apologizes for the nation's historic persecution of gay and bisexual men, the Disney Channel's already Kenya-banned tween TV series "Andi Mack" won't be seen in South Africa, either, and more LGBTQ news from around the world!