Wrote Podcast

Vance Bastian and SA "Baz" Collins look at the headlines that caught their attention during the week of Sep 3-9, and then share their Wins of the week.

Links:  Blount, TN Pride: https://www.wate.com/news/blount-county-news/blount-pride-holds-festival-after-da-warns-against-violating-anti-drag-law/ Neonazi March on Disney: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/neo-nazi-groups-spew-hate-disney-world-orlando-officials-say-rcna103186 Human Shield Protects Library: https://www.corkbeo.ie/news/local-news/human-shield-keeps-cork-city-27641644 Trans Coach Re-Hired: https://www.pennlive.com/news/2023/09/gettysburg-school-board-votes-to-retain-transgender-tennis-coach-after-weeks-of-commotion.html CA Announces Trans History Month: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240HR57 Encourage Trans Candidates: https://victoryinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/When-We-Run-Report-2023.pdf Pedro Almodovar: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/pedro-almodovar-interview-tiff-strange-way-of-life-1235582845/ Places to get help: http://988lifeline.org/, https://translifeline.org/, and https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

MariNaomi joins us to share their collage-memoir, I Thought You Loved Me. We dive into their art style and the unlooked-for surprises in an artist's life!

https://marinaomi.com/

http://www.wrotepodcast.com/marinaomi/

J Scott Coatsworth takes time out of his busy release day schedule to share Transform the World with us!

https://www.jscottcoatsworth.com/

http://www.wrotepodcast.com/j-scott-coatsworth/

Vance Bastian and SA "Baz" Collins give their thoughts and reviews of Bob the Drag Queen's Woke Man in a Dress standup special on YouTube. They explore how it relates to queer life and discuss its strengths and flaws.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phvoy

http://www.wrotepodcast.com/bob-the-drag-queen-woke-man-in-a-dress-review/

Vance Bastian and SA "Baz" Collins look at the headlines that caught their attention during the week of Aug 27-Sep 2, and then share their Wins of the week.

Links:  Brilliant Brazil: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230822-brazil-high-court-rules-homophobia-punishable-by-prison Texas hate law: https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/25/politics/texas-gender-affirming-care-minors-ban-blocked/index.html  Out Wrestler Wins: https://www.intomore.com/entertainment/sports/out-wrestler-anthony-bowens-wins-a-world-championship-title-in-front-of-80000-fans/ Unpopular Haters trying to close library: https://www.union-bulletin.com/news/local/governments/voters-pamphlet-statements-filed-in-columbia-county-as-embattled-library-carries-on/article_6f3eb65e-4396-11ee-855a-235d566d5f12.html NJ Bomb Threat: https://centraljersey.com/2023/08/31/bomb-threat-disrupts-drag-queen-story-hour-in-princeton/ Pope blasts conservatives: https://apnews.com/article/pope-francis-vatican-conservatives-abortion-us-bbfc346c117bd9ae68a1963478bea6b3 Defunding Schools: https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/08/29/michael-farris-homeschoolers-parents-rights-ziklag/ Nebraska's Hater gov: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/nebraskas-jim-pillen-signs-executive-order-declaring-biological-definition-of-male-and-female/ar-AA1g0GCw An Ally Indeed: https://www.siliconvalley.com/2023/08/30/indeed-is-offering-10000-to-trans-workers-who-want-to-relocate/ Canada issues US Travel Advisory: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/global-affairs-lgbt-unitedstates-warning-1.6950833  Boston Marriage Equity: https://www.boston.gov/news/city-boston-announces-gender-equity-updates-marriage-licenses

Tate Barkley shares his memoir Sunday Dinners, Moonshine, and Men, plus why people wanted to hear the ending, and reveals the trials in his life that lead him to learning to forgive.

https://tatebarkley.com/

http://www.wrotepodcast.com/tate-barkley/

Vance Bastian and SA "Baz" Collins give their thoughts and reviews of the documentary George Michael Freedom (Uncut). They explore how it relates to queer life and discuss its strengths and flaws.

Vance Bastian and SA "Baz" Collins look at the headlines that caught their attention during the week of Aug 20-26, and then share their Wins of the week.

SOURCES:

Heartstopper ban: https://www.metroweekly.com/2023/08/mississippi-library-bans-heartstopper-from-young-adult-section/ North Carolina Lt Gov goes at Beyonce: https://www.blackenterprise.com/mark-robinson-ncs-black-gop-lieutenant-governor-calls-beyonces-music-demonic-amongst-weird-conspiracy-theories/ Libraries reject bans: https://www.metroweekly.com/2023/08/colorado-library-rejects-demands-to-remove-4-lgbtq-books/ CA Republicans reject party line:  https://lgbtpridetalk.wordpress.com/2023/08/22/california-gop-opposes-national-partys-anti-same-sex-marriage-platform/  Voters tired of rhetoric: https://nypost.com/2021/08/24/virginia-school-rejects-states-policies-for-transgender-and-nonbinary-students/  GA ban blocked: https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/21/politics/georgia-gender-affirming-care-ban-blocked/index.html AL reverses: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4163651-court-reverses-injunction-on-alabama-transgender-health-care-ban/ Virginia schools stand strong: https://nypost.com/2021/08/24/virginia-school-rejects-states-policies-for-transgender-and-nonbinary-students/ Queer Muslim Wedding Joy: https://www.intomore.com/culture/identity/queer-muslim-couple-wedding-photos/

C.H. Williams joins us to share his love of the dark side of fairy tales that have a radiance of queer joy! We discuss his character-driven works, the random-factor he used to write One of a Thousand Names, and the multi-era span of his overarching Merchant Series.

https://www.chwilliamsliterary.com/

http://www.wrotepodcast.com/ch-williams/

Vance Bastian and SA "Baz" Collins give their thoughts and reviews of Red, White, & Royal Blue. They explore how it relates to queer life and discuss its strengths and flaws.