OutCasting Episode 14a — Dan Savage on bullying; California State Senator Mark Leno on LGBTQ education law


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This first national edition of OutCasting features a discussion of LGBTQ teen bullying and suicide prevention with Dan Savage, the author, activist, and co-founder of the It Gets Better Project. Also, a discussion with California State Senator Mark Leno about the law he sponsored that will require the teaching of LGBTQ history in California schools.

 

 

 

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65 LGBTQ refugees fleeing to safety
Oct. 2019 — Bruce Knotts, Director of the Unitarian Universalist UN Office, talks with Lucas about helping LGBTQ refugees and asylum seekers escape oppressive countries and resettle where it’s safer.

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64 NYS new gender equality act
Sept. 2019 — OutCaster OutCaster Alex talks with the longtime transgender activist Juli Grey-Owens about GENDA, which was finally enacted in January after almost two decades of work.

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61-63 Stonewall 50 – the uprising’s place in history
June-August 2019 — OutCaster Andrew talks with veteran gay journalist and activist Andy Humm about LGBTQ history in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall rebellion.

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60 Trans student school lawsuit
May 2019 — OutCaster Andrew talks with transgender student Drew Adams and Lambda Legal attorney Tara Borelli about suing Drew’s school for his right to use the correct bathrooms.

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58/59 Title IX and trans discrimination in education
OutCaster Andrew talks with Paul D. Castillo of Lambda Legal about Title IX and how it can work to protect trans youth from discrimination in schools.

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56/57 Hopes and expectations, altered
OutCaster Alex speaks with Mimi and Jerry Goodman, both of whose children are gay.

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55 A trans teenager transitions
OutCaster Alex speaks with Amalee, a fellow OutCaster, about her experiences with her medical transition.

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53/54 Trans youth transitioning
Dr. John Steever, physician, and Dr. Matthew Oransky, psychologist, talk with OutCaster Lauren about medical transition for transgender youth

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51/52 LGBTQ women in AIDS activism - Ann Northrop
OutCaster Lauren talks with Ann Northrop, longtime journalist and activist, and reflects on the lack of context in her school HIV education.

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50 Intersex trans youth - Dominic Luke Wolf
OutCasting 50: OutCaster Andrea talks with intersex trans youth Dominic Luke Wolf.

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48/49 Intersex
OutCasting 48 and 49: guests Georgiann Davis and Cary Gabriel Costello.

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47 Safe spaces
OutCasting 47: guests Gabby Rivera and Dr. Vinnie Pompei

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46 Gay Parenting 2 - James Howe
OutCasting 46: OutCasting 46: guest James Howe, well known author

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45 Gay Parenting 1 - Gabriel Blau
OutCasting 45: guest Gabriel Blau, longtime LGBTQ advocate and consultant.

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43/44 Agender
OutCasting 43-44: Agender.

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42 Nonbinary Gender
OutCasting 42: growing up with a nonbinary gender.

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41 Media Portrayals - Larry Gross
OutCasting 41: Media portrayal of LGBTQ issues and people and why it matters; guest Larry Gross, professor, USC.

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

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38/39 Stonewall - Karla Jay
OutCasting 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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36/37 Gay Activism, history of rainbow flag - Gilbert Baker
OutCasting 36-37: An interview with the late Gilbert Baker, longtime activist and creator of the rainbow flag.

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35 LGBTQ history - Christopher Z. Hobson
OutCasting 35: Connecting gay youth to LGBTQ history — a conversation with Christopher Z. Hobson.

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

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31 Bi and Trans
OutCasting 31: NYC OutCaster Elliot talks about growing up bisexual and transgender.

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29/30 Asexuality
OutCasting 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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25-28 Trans Issues in Sports - Chris Mosier
OutCasting 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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24 Queering History - Maggie Keenan Bolger
OutCasting 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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23 Queering History
OutCasting 23: "Queering History," a play illustrating lack of LGBTQ history in school. 

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22 Binational Couples
OutCasting 22: Marriage equality and bi-national couples; guests Lavi Soloway and Mimi Goodman. 

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

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19/20 Marriage Equality - Evan Wolfson
OutCasting 19-20: Marriage equality following the Supreme Court's June 2013 rulings: Guest Evan Wolfson, a key architect of the global marriage equality movement.

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18 GENDA Richard Gottfried
OutCasting 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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17 Boy Scout Ban
OutCasting 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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15/16  Juli Grey-Owens Trans Identity
OutCasting 15-16: Transgender identity; guest Juli Grey-Owens, transgender activist, board member of Empire State Pride Agenda.

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14a Suicide - Dan Savage; Education - Mark Leno
OutCasting 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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14 LGBTQ in Religion - Bishop Gene Robinson
OutCasting 14: LGBTQ people in religion; interview with Bishop Gene Robinson, the first openly gay Episcopal Bishop.

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

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12 LGBTQ in Religion - Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum
OutCasting 12: LGBTQ people in religion: Interview with Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum of CBST and an audio essay by OutCaster Mady about stereotypes based on appearance.

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11 Legal Services - Richard Saenz
OutCasting 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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10 LGBTQ in Education
OutCasting 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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9 Healthy Relationships
OutCasting 9: Healthy LGBTQ teen relationships; guests Kristine Poplawski, Rebecca Drago, and Honor Adams of My Sister's Place.

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8 Growing Up Gay
OutCasting 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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7 Transgender
OutCasting 7: Interview with and performances by Ryan Cassata, transgender activist and singer/ songwriter.

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6 Prideworks; Ex-Gay
OutCasting 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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5 World AIDS Day
OutCasting 5: The importance of World AIDS Day.

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4 Youth Literature - Alex Sanchez
OutCasting 4: LGBTQ youth literature with youth author Alex Sanchez.

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

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2 Bullying and Suicide - Dan Savage
OutCasting 2: Bullying and teen suicide with guest Dan Savage.

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1 Gay-Straight Alliances - Mary Jane Karger
OutCasting 1: The role of Gay-Straight Alliances in schools; guest Mary Jane Karger of GLSEN.

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