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Using religion to
justify discrimination
December 2021 – The bill of rights and the vehemence of Justices Thomas and Alito on religious liberty vs. LGBTQ equality. Part 16 of our in-depth exploration.
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Covid-19
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May-August 2020 – Activist Jay Blotcher joins OutCaster Lucas to talk about how the Covid-19 and AIDS pandemics were similar — and different. Part 4 includes a commentary about following the advice of medical experts, not elected officials.
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OUTCASTING OVERTIME
"The most wonderful
time of the year!"
December 2021 — The OutCasting team reflects on how the holidays can be stressful and even excruciating for LGBTQ teenagers.
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LGBTQ youth in
school locker rooms
November 2021 — People get outraged by the idea, but what if the LGBTQ kids are the ones who actually feel threatened?
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Month — Sarah
December 2021 — Sarah returns after a couple of years off during middle school. She talks with Justin about her interest in the ancient Greek poet Sappho — and more.
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