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

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

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

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

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Agender
OutCasting 43-44: Agender.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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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Trans Issues in Sports
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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Queering History
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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Queering History
OutCasting 23: "Queering History," a play illustrating lack of LGBTQ history in school. 

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

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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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Marriage Equality
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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GENDA
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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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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Trans Identity
OutCasting 15-16: Transgender identity; guest Juli Grey-Owens, transgender activist, board member of Empire State Pride Agenda.

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Suicide; Education
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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LGBTQ in Religion
OutCasting 14: LGBTQ people in religion; interview with Bishop Gene Robinson, the first openly gay Episcopal Bishop.

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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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LGBTQ in Religion
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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Legal Services
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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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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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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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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Transgender
OutCasting 7: Interview with and performances by Ryan Cassata, transgender activist and singer/ songwriter.

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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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World AIDS Day
OutCasting 5: The importance of World AIDS Day.

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

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

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

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

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