This Way Out: The International LGBTQ Radio Magazine - This Way Out: Don't Say Gay, Trans Quiz Queen, Candy Man & much more global LGBTQ news!, Segment 1

This Way Out: Don't Say Gay, Trans Quiz Queen, Candy Man & much more global LGBTQ news!, Segment 1

01/31/22 • -1 min

This Way Out: The International LGBTQ Radio Magazine

Florida’s House approves a "Don't Say Gay" in schools bill; a Pennsylvania town revokes anti-bias protections; a trans champion breaks "Jeopardy!" records; Ms. Green calms Carlson's candy crisis; Botswana accepts court repeal of its anti-queer Penal Code, the Namibian High Court's marriage equality denial supports rights, Hong Kong rejects legal I.D. change without full trans surgery, France bans conversion therapy, The Pope encourages parents to support their LGBTQ children, Football Australia fines Melbourne's team for homophobic fans' chants, the Mexican Football Federation bans anti-queer taunters, LGBTQA soccer fans sue a Chicago stadium for uncontrolled homophobia, and "Skyfall's" villain becomes a Bond girl for joint birthday party surprises! Those stories — and more this week — when you choose "This Way Out": the world’s audio oasis for queer news and culture.

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TikTok Action & Query for Republicans

A gay Syracuse, N.Y. high school student’s “senior spotlight” moment turns a beam on homophobia when he reveals on TikTok that the principal tried to censor his sexuality (Tyler Johnson, his mother Pamela Custer, Tully Schools Supervisor Robert Hughes and school social worker Kyle Taranto). An OutCasting Overtime queer youth commentary raises pertinent issues for LGBTQ and allied conservatives who support anti-queer politicians (OutCaster Tim, produced by Marc Sophos). And in NewsWrap: Chile’s new Cabinet boasts two queer members, Honduras’ high court shuns marriage equality plaintiffs, Taiwanese gay dads finalize nation’s first co-adoption, Japanese gay man sues for marriage to his Taiwanese partner, U.S. trans youth remain in state Republican crosshairs, parodied Pence bunny hops across Rainbow Bridge, Brigham Young University probed by feds for anti-queer bias, and more international LGBTQ news reported this week by Michael LeBeau and Melanie Keller (produced by Brian DeShazor). All this on the January 24, 2022 edition of This Way Out! Join our family of listener-donors today at http://thiswayout.org/donate/

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Don’t Say Gay, Trans Quiz Queen, Candy Man!

A Florida House committee passes a “Parental Rights in Education” bill to outlaw encouraging the discussion of LGBTQ issues in primary grades, but Equality Florida’s Brandon Wolf and educator Chasten Buttigieg (husband of the U.S. Transportation Secretary) are fighting back! Trans Jeopardy! champion Amy Schneider’s monumental winning streak breaks records in both episodes and cash (interviewed by George Stephanopoulos of ABC-TV’s “Good Morning America”)! When redesigned M&M’s mascots put Fox News host Tucker Carlson into sugar shock, Ms. Green (voice actress Larissa Murray) offers her candied criticism. A Pennsylvania town’s newly Republican-controlled Borough Council revokes its LGBTQ-inclusive anti-discrimination ordinance over the objections of a hundred citizens who spoke out to support it. And in NewsWrap: Botswana accepts court repeal of anti-queer sex law, Namibian High Court's marriage equality denial supports rights, Hong Kong demands full trans surgery for legal ID change, France bans conversion therapy, Pope encourages parents to support their LGBTQ children, Football Australia fines Melbourne's team for homophobic fans, Mexican Football Federation bans anti-queer taunting, LGBTQA soccer fans sue Chicago stadium for uncontrolled homophobia, "Skyfall's" villain becomes Bond girl for birthday surprise, and more international LGBTQ news reported this week by Tanya Kane-Parry and Marcos Najera (produced by Brian DeShazor). All this on the January 31, 2022 edition of This Way Out! Join our family of listener-donors today at http://thiswayout.org/donate/