OutCasting Episode 3 — David Diamond of P-FLAG; media coverage

 

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On this edition of OutCasting, we talk with David Diamond, a volunteer with the Westchester chapter of PFLAG — Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays.  We will also discuss online reader comments responding to a front page article about OutCasting [pdf] in the October 6 edition of The Journal News.

 

 

 

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Monthly extra content from OutCasting.  Updated on the first of each month.

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Episode 41
Media portrayal of LGBTQ issues and people and why it matters; guest Larry Gross, professor, USC.

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Episode 40
Minority stress in the LGBTQ community; guest Ilan H. Meyer, Ph.D., of the UCLA School of Law

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Episodes 38-39
A look back at the Stonewall uprising, 1969 riots that marked a turning point in gay activism; guest Dr. Karla Jay

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Episodes 36-37
An interview with the late Gilbert Baker, longtime activist and creator of the rainbow flag.

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Episode 35
Connecting gay youth to LGBTQ history — a conversation with Christopher Z. Hobson.

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Episodes 32-34
Three part series on anti-LGBTQ backlash against the Supreme Court's marriage equality ruling; guest Michelangelo Signorile.

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Episode 31
NYC OutCaster Elliot talks about growing up bisexual and transgender.

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Episodes 29-30
Asexuality — a riveting first-person account by OutCaster Dante and an interview with Professor Anthony Bogaert of Brock University (Ontario), an asexuality expert.

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Episodes 25-28
Transgender identity and issues faced by trans people in sports — special four part series with trans athlete Chris Mosier.

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Episode 24
An interview with Maggie Keenan-Bolger about the creation of "Queering History," a play illustrating lack of LGBTQ history in school. 

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Episode 23
"Queering History," a play illustrating lack of LGBTQ history in school. 

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Episode 22
Marriage equality and bi-national couples; guests Lavi Soloway and Mimi Goodman. 

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Episode 21
The 2014 Winter Olympics and Russia's anti-LGBTQ climate; guests Greg Louganis and Brian Healey. 

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Episode 20
Marriage equality (Part 2 of 2) following the Supreme Court's June 2013 rulings: Guest Evan Wolfson, a key architect of the global marriage equality movement.

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Episode 19
Marriage equality (Part 1 of 2) following the Supreme Court's June 2013 rulings: Guest Evan Wolfson, a key architect of the global marriage equality movement.

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Episode 18
New York's Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA); guest Richard Gottfried, New York State Assembly Member and sponsor of the bill.

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Episode 17
The Boy Scouts' gay ban is partially lifted. Guests: Evan Wolfson, civil rights attorney; Zach Wahls, Scouts for Equality; Mark Noel, Inclusive Scouting Network; Michelle Tompkins, Girl Scouts of America; current and former Scouts--Michael, Christoph, David.

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Episode 16
Transgender identity (Part 2 of 2): guest Juli Grey-Owens, transgender activist, board member of Empire State Pride Agenda.

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Episode 15
Transgender identity (Part 1 of 2): Guest Juli Grey-Owens, transgender activist, board member of Empire State Pride Agenda.

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Episode 14a
Bullying and suicide; guest Dan Savage, activist, author. California's LGBTQ education law; guest Mark Leno, California State Senator and sponsor of the law.

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Episode 14
LGBTQ people in religion (Part 2 of 2): interview with Bishop Gene Robinson, the first openly gay Episcopal Bishop.

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Episode 13
Countering the lack of visibility of LGBTQ youth; guests Diana Scholl and Laurel Golio of We Are The Youth.

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Episode 12
LGBTQ people in religion (Part 1 of 2): Interview with Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum of CBST and an audio essay by OutCaster Mady about stereotypes based on appearance.

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Episode 11
Legal services for families and people living with HIV; guest Richard Saenz, attorney with Queens Legal Services, a part of Legal Services NYC.

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Episode 10
Two very different ways of dealing with LGBTQ issues in public education; guests Mark Leno, California State Senator, and Brad Palmertree and Callie Wise of GLSEN Middle Tennessee.

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Episode 9
Healthy LGBTQ teen relationships; guests Kristine Poplawski, Rebecca Drago, and Honor Adams of My Sister's Place.

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Episode 8
Growing up gay in a small southern town and the transition to college; guest Joseph Birdsong, YouTube vlogger and musician.

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Episode 7
Interview with and performances by Ryan Cassata, transgender activist and singer/ songwriter.

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Episode 6
Prideworks, a regional convention for LGBTQ youth and straight allies. Debunking the "ex-gay" movement; guest Dr. Jallen Rix, author.

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Episode 5
The importance of World AIDS Day.

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Episode 4
LGBTQ youth literature with youth author Alex Sanchez.

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Episode 3
David Diamond of PFLAG and online reader comments responding to an article about OutCasting.

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Episode 2
Bullying and teen suicide with guest Dan Savage.

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Episode 1
The role of Gay-Straight Alliances in schools.

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