Best Pauli Murray Podcasts (2025)

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Drag Queen Violinist Thorgy Thor 28:58

5d ago28:58

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As Trump-phobia stokes concert homophobia across the U.S. during Pride season, RuPaul's Drag Race favorite Thorgy Thor weaves classical music into her unique performance style (interviewed by Brian DeShazor).And in NewsWrap: a lesbian couple in Italy can both be legally recognized as the mothers of a child they conceived via in vitro fertilization …

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A Side of Pride: Exploring America's Great Gay Restaurants 20:50

8d ago20:50

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You are what you eat, says the old adage. For a diverse group like the LGBTQ community, what and where we eat has defined us in myriad ways for generations. Coming out and dining out have long been complementary experiences, helping queer people find love, friendship and fellowship over patty melts, pizza or even lobster thermidor, if you’re in a f…

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Texas v. DEI & Garcia v. Noem 28:58

12d ago28:58

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The Texas state House held a hearing on a bill that LGBTQ+ activists say would undermine education by eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion policies from public schools. State Representative Ron Reynolds, Equality Texas Communications Director Johnathan Gooch, Mandy Garcia of Texas AFT and a representative of Students Engaged in Advancing Tex…

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Audio Archive Saves Queer History 28:58

19d ago28:58

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This Way Out’s own collection of programs dating back to 1988 is already becoming a valuable tool for LGBTQ+ researchers and educators, even as the extensive process of data sorting and cataloging is getting underway. Project lead and Overnight Productions (Inc,) CEO Brian DeShazor discusses the next steps and the importance of preserving original …

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Poetic Duet: Adrienne Rich and Audre Lorde 28:58

26d ago28:58

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Classic appearances by two giants in the world of poetry regardless of gender or orientation, reading from their work and responding to their audience, brought together by the magic of recording tape (!) and the courtesy of the Pacifica Radio Archives (produced by Brian DeShazor).And in NewsWrap: transgender former High Court judge Dr. Victoria McC…

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Protecting the Amazon with Laura Albuquerque from Future Climate 22:46

1M ago22:46

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In this episode we chat with Laura Albuquerque, Chief Climate Officer at Future Climate. Laura brings 20 years of experience in climate change, and gives us an inside look at some of the major forest carbon projects Future Climate is working on in Brazil, including mangrove restoration and jurisdictional REDD+ across Amazonas and Maranhão, and thei…

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Jason “Journeyman’s” Queer Ecology 28:58

1M ago28:58

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Oppressive governments like the Trump administration may try to erase queer identities and histories, but California Naturalist and educator Jason “Journeyman” Wise reveals how science is recognizing that the rigid, patriarchal, binary view of the natural world is no match for the true fluid, diverse and interdependent reality (interviewed by Jason…

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De Waal: “It Wasn’t Dutch Courage” 28:58

1M ago28:58

28:58

Decades of LGBTQ+ organizing in Australia are captured in the memoir of Peter De Waal, and the spirit of his book launching at the site of the early movement’s first meetings is captured by Sydney correspondent Barry McKay.And in NewsWrap: the United Kingdom’s Supreme Court rejects the Scottish government’s argument that transgender women should ha…

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Meet Trinidad and Tobago Plaintiff Jason Jones 28:58

2M ago28:58

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Biracial, binational, queer human right activist Jason Jones began his lawsuit against Trinidad and Tobago’s British colonial ban on same-gender sex in 2017. It was struck down in 2018, but an appeals court recently overturned that ruling and reinstated the law. Jones has one more chance to appeal that decision (interviewed by David Hunt).And in Ne…

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Jason Jones: Trinidad's Queer Freedom Fighter 29:27

2M ago29:27

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The legacy of colonialism weighs heavily on member states of the Commonwealth of Nations, former territories of the British Empire. In the Caribbean Republic of Trinidad and Tobago that legacy is shackled to a 16th century law that bans same-sex intimacy. Efforts to strike down the antigay law were successful in 2018, heralding a new era for Trinid…

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Resisting the Erasure of Pauli Murray 28:58

2M ago28:58

28:58

Even at the National Historic Landmark dedicated to a queer civil rights activist, legal scholar, author and Episcopal priest, the Trump administration is rewriting U.S. history. Executive Director Angela Thorpe Mason of the Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice in Durham, North Carolina is fighting to keep the legacy alive (produced b…

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How Gen Z is shaping Indonesia’s green future with PT SEM 26:33

2M ago26:33

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In the final episode of the Indonesian series, Murray Collins and Stuart Clenaghan chat with the team from PTSEM, an environmental consulting firm in Indonesia. Young entrepreneurs Muharam Angga Pratama and Sandi Bimasena share how Gen Z in Indonesia are promoting environmental sustainability, and the opportunities they see in this sector. They als…

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Garcia Checks Greene & Pritzker Preaches to HRC 28:58

2M ago28:58

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Infamous U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) didn’t know what she was getting into when she defamed the drag artist with a doctorate Professor Lil Miss Hot Mess, but gay Representative Robert Garcia (D-CA) had the skillful sarcasm to shut her down (Lauren Schmitt reports).lIllinois Governor JB Pritzker’s fiery address lights up the Hu…

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Scaling Indonesia’s carbon markets with Dr. Riza Suarga 50:08

2M ago50:08

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Murray and Stuart are joined by Dr. Riza Suarga, Chairman of the Indonesian Carbon Trade Association to discuss carbon pricing, the role of the Indonesian carbon exchange and how the market can align to the international carbon standards like Verra. The Nature-Based Solutions podcast takes you all over the world, to carbon projects in Brazil and In…

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The Inconvenient True Life and Legacy of Pauli Murray 19:59

2M ago19:59

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The Trump administration continues to rewrite history, scrubbing official websites of any mention of transgender, queer and gender nonconforming people and causes. Critics have called its efforts a digital book-burning, reminiscent of the public bonfires staged by the Nazis in the 1930s. The latest target of this growing right-wing cancel culture i…

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Thank You For Trans Service, Col. Fram 28:58

2M ago28:58

28:58

While transgender members of the U.S. military wait on tinder hooks for the courts to rule on President Donald Trump’s order to expel them, Col. Bree Fram of the Space Force refuses to give up her frontline post. The courageous trans soldier, a descendant of a family with a history of valiant service, shares her story. Note: Fram spoke in her perso…

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97. Recovering Our Instincts & Free Birth in the Age of Undue Influence(s) | Mary Lou Singleton 1:19:35

2M ago1:19:35

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Covered in this episode: Mary Lou Singleton’s call to serve women in birth and her experience watching midwifery turn into a standardized profession Critiquing medicalized midwifery and those who adhere to Science™ Unassisted Childbirth v. Free Birth Dogma What happens when transferring to the hospital unnecessarily becomes the worst thing that cou…

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Restoring Indonesia's mangroves with Yani Septiani and Nunuk Widarsih 28:59

2M ago28:59

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In the first episode of our three-part Indonesia special, Murray Collins and co-host Stuart Clenaghan speak with Yani Septiani and Nunuk Widarsih about how Indonesia can restore its vast natural resources while becoming a leading carbon credit supplier under Article 6. They explore the role of mangrove restoration, Japan-Indonesia trade, and the im…

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Pride and Patriotism: A Transgender Officer Stands Fast 24:11

2M ago24:11

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If President Donald Trump has his way, the United States Defense Department will soon discharge as many as 15,000 transgender service members from the nation’s armed forces. Among the brave men and women standing their ground against the purge is Col. Bree Fram, an officer in the U.S. Space Force. Fram, who joined the military in the aftermath of t…

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Beyond Identity: Bettcher’s Transgender Philosophy 28:58

3M ago28:58

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Transgender philosophy professor Talia Mae Bettcher (“Beyond Personhood: An Essay in Trans Philosophy”) confronts a world that oppression has turned upside down, and has some bold suggestions for radical, liberating action to stop trans erasure (interviewed by Tanya Kane-Parry).And in NewsWrap: the U.S. Department of the Navy puts its plans to expe…

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Signs: What You Say, How You Serve, Who You Marry 28:59

3M ago28:59

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In the cycle between LGBTQ+ inclusion and exile, you can see the same signposts in either direction. Whether the queer community is on the rise or whether rights are being extinguished step by step, three bellwether issues are “no promo homo” laws, military service and marriage equality. Current news and archival reports from March 2000 illustrate …

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Eli Butler’s Transmasculine Joy 28:59

3M ago28:59

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As the Trump administration erases the T and Q in LGBTQ from government websites and publications — even the signage outside the Stonewall National Monument — New York college student Eli Butler seeks to counter the hate of far-right politicians and media outlets by exploring the hidden history and the joy of transmasculine community building (inte…

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96. Women's Communities: 12 Red Flags │ Serendipiti Day 1:38:57

3M ago1:38:57

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Dipiti is back to discuss our top 12 red flags to look out for before joining an in-person or online women's community. Want more? Be sure to check out the bonus content available here to Whose Body Is It paid Substack subscribers. Included in the *Bonus Convo* Dipiti's intentions for joining BDSM communities Isabella’s intentions for joining radic…

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Paul Outlaw: Baldwin’s American Dream/American Negro 28:58

3M ago28:58

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Sixty years ago this month, days before the assassination of Malcolm X and weeks ahead of “Bloody Sunday” on the Edmund Pettus Bridge, the University of Cambridge’s historic debate society hosted a face-off between Black gay author, activist and public intellectual James Baldwin and conservative founder of The National Review William F. Buckley, Jr…

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The Joy of Trans Masculine Community 20:28

3M ago20:28

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In its attacks on transgender Americans, the Trump administration is attempting to erase the T in LGBTQ — removing the initial from websites, publications and even the signage outside the Stonewall National Monument, where trans activists led the 1969 rebellion that launched the modern gay rights movement in the United States. To counter the hate a…

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The Rise and Fall of MECLA (Pt. 2) 28:58

3M ago28:58

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The Municipal Elections Committee of Los Angeles had a brief, shining romance with progressive candidates that began in the 70s, but in the 90s AIDS brought about the demise of the first LGBTQ political action committee in the United States (Part 2 of 2 produced by David Hunt).And in NewsWrap: Indonesian authorities arrest 56 men during a raid at a…

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The Rise and Fall of MECLA (Pt. 1) 28:58

4M ago28:58

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The first major confrontation between queer and conservative powerhouses in the U.S. launched the country’s first official LGBTQ political action committee, the Municipal Elections Committee of Los Angeles. This Way Out’s David Hunt looks for strategy lessons from the early days of “checkbook activism” (Part 1 of 2).And in NewsWrap: U.S. President …

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95. Menopause without Big Pharma │ Kimberly Ann Johnson 1:09:28

4M ago1:09:28

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Today's guest, Kimberly Ann Johnson author of the best selling book The Fourth Trimester, works at the intersection of sex, birth, and trauma. Kimberly entered menopause in 2020 and, just as she had with postpartum and motherhood, began to explore this unique phase of female mammalian life with curiosity and spiritual sensitivity. The standard of p…

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Erin Reed Reports from the Trans Wars 28:58

4M ago28:58

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Transgender journalist Erin Reed is a respected independent voice with a large following on social media. She met with a group trans people and allies to review the growing list of anti-trans executive orders coming out of the Trump White House (produced by David Hunt).And in NewsWrap: gender-affirming healthcare for Australia’s trans and gender-di…

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Trans Journalist Unpacks Trump's Anti-Trans Orders 16:22

4M ago16:22

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Trans journalist Erin Reed covers a beat that hits close to home: Republican attacks on trans people across the United States. She’s a respected independent voice with a large following on social media, where her work has been viewed more than 250 million times in recent years. Reed met Jan. 30, 2025, with a group of trans people and their supporte…

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The Late Anita Bryant’s Lost Cause 28:59

4M ago28:59

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Memories of the havoc created and the massive response engendered by the recently deceased “orange juice queen” Anita Bryant can inspire a new generation to meet vicious attacks with creative resistance (produced by Brian DeShazor with This Way Out reports preserved in the American Archive of Public Broadcasting).And in NewsWrap: Ghana’s in-coming …

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What Article 6 means for voluntary carbon markets with prof. Ed Mitchard 25:38

4M ago25:38

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Dr. Murray Collins is back hosting another season of the Nature-based Solutions Podcast! For the first episode of the year, we sit down with prof. Ed Mitchard, our Chief Scientist and Co-Founder to break down Article 6 and its potential impact on voluntary carbon markets in 2025. Ed delivers a clear and insightful overview of inter-country carbon t…

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Riggs Untied & Lakhiyia at Home 28:58

4M ago28:58

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Filmmaker-writer-activist Marlon Riggs challenged popular — even progressive — culture when his video documentary depicting Black gay men with their “Tongues Untied” was banned by television stations across the U.S. (interviewed by Joey Flyer and Mike Alcolay). Lakhiyia means “home,” and Lakhiyia’s work in revolutionary creativity offers an opportu…

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School's Out for Diversity 15:03

4M ago15:03

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Colleges and universities in the United States are quickly abandoning their commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. In this episode, David Hunt discusses this U-turn on DEI with Renee Wells, assistant vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion at Queens University of Charlotte. Wells formerly worked at North Carolina State University…

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The Enigmatic Life of Alan Turing 28:58

5M ago28:58

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Before the dawn of the computer age brought Alan Turing’s work its rightful recognition, before the honors that were to come, we recognized his legacy and his tragic life in November of 1988. There are memorials and movies now, but then his World War II code-breaking triumph and his contributions to the development of of artificial intelligence was…

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Working While Queer: The Perils of Coming Out on the Job 25:47

5M ago25:47

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Increasingly, work just isn’t working for LGBTQ people — especially for those of us who choose to come out and stay out on the job. New studies show a distressing trend, with companies backtracking on their support for a welcoming workplace. Alarmingly, 63% of LGBTQ workers say they have faced discrimination in their careers, and 70% feel lonely, m…

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San Francisco Drag Laureate D’Arcy Drollinger 28:58

5M ago28:58

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The world’s first Drag Laureate, appointed by San Francisco Mayor London Breed, talks about drag culture and onslaught of persecution in the U.S. and around the world. Included are excerpts from Drollinger’s stand-up routine at his trans-friendly nightspot Oasis, and inspirational words from “Sexitude,” the self-affirming dance class he leads. Inte…

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How Gays Paid to Play Politics in the Reagan Era 53:28

5M ago53:28

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In 1977, with singer Anita Bryant leading a crusade against gay rights across the country, a small group of gay men met in Los Angeles to form the first political action committee advancing the cause of gays and lesbians in the United States. MECLA, the Municipal Elections Committee of Los Angeles, had modest goals: its members simply wanted to liv…

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Speaking of Queer News, 2024 28:58

5M ago28:58

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Some of the people making LGBTQ news in 2024 including Taiwan’s LGBTQ-supportive incoming president Lai Ching-te, trans-supportive Missouri Rabbi Daniel Bogard, anti-LGBTQ Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Philadelphia’s Guinness World Record-breaking Drag Queen Story Time, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s pro-insurrectionist wife Martha A…

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Exploring the Storied History of the Gay Bar Scene 15:03

5M ago15:03

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The history of the LGBTQ movement has been lived — loudly and proudly — in the public spotlight, in the face of relentless opposition. Thousands marched on the U.S. Capitol to demand lesbian and gay rights in 1979. Forty-two million tuned in to hear Ellen DeGeneres declare, “I’m Gay” on her TV sitcom in 1997. But millions more have made queer histo…

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Lies and Laws vs. Trans Kids and Families 28:59

5M ago28:59

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Lies about transgender and nonbinary youth are the basis for the fountain of new laws making it increasingly difficult to access lifesaving pediatric gender-affirming healthcare. While the lies and the laws get most of the attention, TransFamily Support Services founder Kathie Moehlig helps the targeted kids and their families navigate the nightmar…

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How Cops and Queers Caught a Serial Killer in 1981 38:30

5M ago38:30

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Relations between law enforcement and the LGBTQ community were hostile in the decades after Stonewall. Queers breaking out of the closet were often unlucky enough to find themselves handcuffed in the back seat of a police cruiser — picked up in police raids on bars and baths. So, you may be surprised to learn that cops and queers set aside their di…

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Rediscovering Vaudeville's Forgotten Drag Superstar 17:21

5M ago17:21

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Drag may be under fire today by the enforcers of “family values,” but in the early 1900s female impersonators were the mainstay of family entertainment — on the vaudeville stage and the silver screen. Julian Eltinge, largely forgotten today, was hailed as America's greatest female impersonator at that time, entertaining audiences in the United Stat…

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Strangio Is Supreme at the High Court 28:58

6M ago28:58

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Experienced analysts like former Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund legal director David Brown (interviewed by David Hunt) are praising progressive U.S. Supreme Court Justices Ketanji Brown-Jackson, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan for their questioning of Tennessee Solicitor General Matthew Rice about his state’s ban on pediatric gender-a…

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Lies and Laws Target Transgender Youth 21:45

6M ago21:45

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The United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments on December 4, 2024, in a case that could decide whether transgender youth are protected by the Constitution’s promise of equal protection. Although the case seems to stand on shaky ground before the high court’s conservative majority, a transgender attorney arguing the case stood firm. Chase Str…

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North Carolina State of Fear for Pro-NB Parents 28:58

6M ago28:58

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Jimmy and Megan have no doubt that the gender identity of one of their three kids is unfolding differently. What they’re not sure about is whether it’s safe to raise their kids in the home they love. (Produced by David Hunt in Raleigh, North Carolina)And in NewsWrap: the United States Supreme Court hears a constitutional challenge to Tennessee’s ba…

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Family May Flee North Carolina to Protect Nonbinary Child 16:09

6M ago16:09

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Meet Jimmy and Megan, a North Carolina couple who may be forced to move their family out of state to safeguard their nonbinary child's health. The Republican-dominated North Carolina legislature passed a series of laws targeting trans and nonbinary youth in 2023. One of those laws bans gender-affirming health care for children. Jimmy and Megan's mi…

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Sydney’s Qtopia Museum Opening Redux 28:59

6M ago28:59

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Called the world’s largest LGBTQ museum, Qtopia Sydney opened its Queer Centre of History and Culture in February. A tour of the new facility reveals efforts to keep history alive while respecting the feelings of the ones who lived it, its inclusion of women and how it handles the AIDS years. Featuring Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Lord Mayor of…

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Manhunt: Queers and Cops Catch a Killer (Part 2) 28:58

6M ago28:58

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The killer who stalked Los Angeles gay bars in the early 80s slipped away twice (for reasons explained by Deputy D.A. Dino Fulgoni), but investigating officer Mike Thies wouldn’t give up. Years later, lesbian policy manager Madeline Brancel rediscovered the life of her gay great-uncle, who was one of the victims (Part 2 of 2, produced by David Hunt…

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Manhunt: Queers and Cops Catch a Killer (Part 1) 28:58

6M ago28:58

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A series of murders centering on the Los Angeles gay men’s bar scene leads investigating officer Mike Thies to join forces with the community for an unprecedented search for the killer. (Part 1 of 2, produced by David Hunt)And in NewsWrap: Russian orphans will not be finding new homes in countries where gender transitioning is available, Uzbekistan…

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