Host: Amy Matheny

Amy discusses the Bruce Jenner interview with Diane Sawyer. Please send us your comments if you saw the show.

Guest: Jazz Singer Elaine Dame joins her former Sweet Accord partner and friend Amy on the Queercast! Elaine is a leading jazz voice in Chicago. She has a new jazz album, You’re My Thrill, and shares the story on the making of that CD and how her love of jazz began. Elaine also shares how she became a huge part of the revival of the Rainbow Room in New York City. She is hosting a benefit for the Matthew Shepard Foundation called Music for Matthew on the evening of May 6th. For tickets and more information visit www.southportandirving.com/events-2.

Music Featured on This Queercast: Elaine Dame – “I’m All Smiles” and “I Want To Be Happy”

Photo Credit: Music For Matthew PR Photo

Host: Amy Matheny

Amy is excited about this big show with Steve Scott and how queer theater has changed with the works of Terrence McNally.

Guest: Producer/Director Steve Scott joins Amy on the Queercast. Steve explores openly gay playwright Terrence McNally this season with Eclipse Theater Company. Steve gives us a history of Terrence McNally and the plays of his they will be producing this season, starting with Lips Together, Teeth Apart which will run until May 24th at The Athenaeum Theater. For tickets and more information visit www.eclipsetheater.com.

Music Featured on This Queercast: Oscar – “Daffodil Days” and Beth Hart – “Mechanical Heart”

Photo Credit: Terrence McNally

Host: Amy Matheny

Amy is excited to dish with Illinois Cook County Clerk David Orr on gays and lesbians getting married. It’s been one year since the law allowed Cook County clerks to issue marriage licenses to same sex partners.

Guest: Illinois Cook County Clerk David Orr joins Amy on the Queercast for the first time! David shares stories of his early public service, the lawsuit that allowed same sex couples to get married in Cook County and then in Illinois. David also explains what the law has done for thousands of gays and lesbians wanting to marry, and also those who entered into Civil Unions, one year after its passage. For more information visit www.cookcountyclerk.com

Music Featured on This Queercast: Frank Sinatra – “Love and Marriage” and Bette Midler – “Going to the Chapel of Love”

Photo Credit: Land of Equal

Host: Amy Matheny

Amy is excited about the weather in Chicago but warns it won’t last too long. She discusses marriage equality that came to Cook County one year ago and also what will be some of the issues impacting our community and one is LGBT youth homelessness. This is an important show!

Guest: Windy City Media Group Owner Tracy Baim returns to the Queercast to discuss a new LGBT housing project with Amy. Tracy explains some of the reasons for LGBT youth homelessness, the national initiatives in the works to help homelessness, and keeping the fight strong in our movement even after marriage equality. She is overseeing the 750 Club Project which is launching in Chicago to provide private apartments for youth moving out of transitional housing. To donate to this amazing project visit tinyurl.com/ApartmentAdopt. To contact Tracy directly, email her at [email protected]. For more on El Rescate Chicago visit elrescatechicago.org.

Music Featured on This Queercast: North of Nine – “Can It Be You?” and Matt Zarley – “Shiny New Toy”

Photo Credit: 750 Club PR Photo

Host: Amy Matheny with Mitchell Fain

Mitchell is setting sail so this is his last show from the couch with Amy. They dish on many topics including Mitchell’s trip, Dolly Parton Christians, being Transgender in a restroom, and transitioning late in life. It’s a HUGE show. Bon Voyage, Mitchell!

Music Featured on This Queercast: Tanlines – “Slipping Away” and Diet Cig – “Harvard”

Photo Credit: Transgender Flag

Host: Amy Matheny with Mitchell Fain

Amy and Mitchell opine on whether or not lesbians and gays will get married after it is nationally legal to do so. AND, obviously, they dish on the Empire Finale! Lots of chatter from the couch!

Music Featured on This Queercast: Manic Drive – “VIP (feat. Manwell Reyes)” and Meghan Trainor – “Lips Are Movin”

Photo Credit: Equality Rings via socialnewsdaily.com

Host: Amy Matheny

Amy is excited about the gorgeous weather in Chicago but knows it’s just a tease. She also wants to know when St. Patrick’s day became all about drinking? Was it always that way? Send a comment if you know the answer.

Guest: Artistic Associate of Pride Films and Plays (PFP) Derek Von Barham joins Amy on the Queercast. Derek is also the director of Jeff Recommended Angry Fags which is debuting at Steppenwolf Theatre. Derek shares what brought PFP together and the amazing year they’ve had in GLBT theater with Jeff Nominated Children’s Hour, Some Men, Book of Merman, and celebrating women playwrights. Angry Fags will be running through April 26th. For show information, visit www.pridefilmsandplays.com

Music Featured on This Queercast: Cecile Doo-Kingue – “Sweet Talkin’ Devil” and Melissa Manchester – “You Gotta Love the Life (Ft. Lee Thornburg)”

Photo Credit: Angry Fags PR Photo

Host: Amy Matheny with Mitchell Fain

Amy and Mitchell have lots to say on this Queercast. They touch on organized religion and arguments against marriage equality, they also dish on TV shows Empire and The Fosters and the new play Mr. Burns. It’s a big show from the couch!

Music Featured on This Queercast: The Random Hubiak – “The Trick (Rock Single Edit)”, Wild Party – “Outright”, Empire Cast – “You’re So Beautiful (White Party Version) [feat. Jussie Smollett]” and Adele – “Rumour Has It”

Photo Credit: Amy and Mitchell on the Tube

Host: Amy Matheny

It is freezing in Chicago but Amy is heating up the Queercast with a review of the new show, Empire! It’s hot hot hot!

Guest: Re-Enlisted Gay Navy Veteran Lee Reinhart joins Amy again on the Queercast. Lee discusses the many changes in the military since the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. He shares his incredible story of getting re-enlisted, his first assignment, and receiving orders to go to Afghanistan as a Logistics Specialist. Lee is the President of the Chicago Chapter of AVER (American Veterans for Equal Rights). His chapter will be installing the first monument dedicated to the service of LGBT Veterans in Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery. They are taking donations to cover the $20,000 cost of the monument. To help, please send a check to:

American Veterans for Equal Rights (Put Monument Donation On The Memo Line)

P.O. Box 29317

Chicago, IL 60629

Music Featured on This Queercast: Empire Cast – “You’re So Beautiful (White Party Version) [feat. Jussie Smolletti]” and Ed Sheeran – “Thinking Out Loud”

Photo Credit: Gay Veterans Monument

Host: Amy Matheny with Mitchell Fain

Amy and Mitchell give us our annual post Oscar show! They dish on the red carpet fashion, Neil Patrick Harris’ hosting performance, Lady Gaga’s tribute to Sound of Music, the creepiness of John Travolta, the tremendous acceptance speeches and all of the awards. It’s a really big show!

Music Featured on This Queercast: Common & John Legend – “Glory (from the motion picture Selma)” and Glen Campbell – “I’m Not Gonna Miss You”

Photo Credit: Marc Solomon