Best Transgender Civil Rights Podcasts (2025)

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2025 in Review 30:00

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Send us a text Today on the show, we review the year of 2025. Joanna talks about key learnings and looks ahead to 2026. We hope you had a relaxing holiday season, and we hope these learnings speak to you. SUPPORT THE HOST: https://www.joannawhaley.com/donate Support the showBy Joanna Whaley

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Best of 2025! 1:57:01

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Happy Holidays to all our listeners! We're off this week but have compiled some of the best bits from the year for your listening pleasure. We hope we've been entertaining and informative and that you'll join us again in 2026! Our Patreon bonus episodes continue through the holidays! For more content visit www.patreon.com/attitudes See omnystudio.c…

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2025 Queer Year in Review | This Way Out Radio Episode #1969 28:58

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Twenty-twenty-five’s queerest news and feature stories in review; this week’s Rainbow Rewind remembers Frank Kameny, Ma Rainey and key late December happenings; quick-study Kazakh Senators pass a “no promo homo” bill, Trump’s vile war on trans kids escalates, Congressional Republicans criminalize trans kid caregivers, a North Carolina County disban…

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The 2025 Holiday Spectacular! 1:54:45

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We're happy to bring back our annual tradition of welcoming some of our favorites into our holiday home before the winter break! Punam Patel reveals what underrated department store she purchased her outfit from at a local dead mall, Pete Zias tells the tale of a stolen Labubu , Darby and Alexis from IMHO: The Show are taking Metamucil gummies to s…

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S1E4: Jill Nalder - From the Pink Palace to a Fight for Care 57:45

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We sit down with the activist and actor, Jill Nalder, whose real life shaped the TV series It’s a Sin, to uncover how a makeshift home in London became a blueprint for chosen family, mutual aid, and relentless care during the HIV crisis. From youth theatre in Wales to drama school in the city, Jill shows how safe spaces grow courage and how that co…

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Portland Queer Poets 28:58

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Portland, Oregon’s twice monthly live open mic performance event, Slamlandia, yields the work of three queer poets: Joshua Merritt, Evey Rothwell and Ret (produced by Brian DeShazor).Plus December birthdays including anthropologist Margaret Mead and historic queer moments from the declassification of homosexuality as a disease to the dawn of “Don’t…

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Title IX and Pregnancy: Ghosts of Regs Past (with Saundra K. Schuster, J.D., M.S.) 32:31

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In this year-end episode, Kayleigh and Joe welcome TNG Partner and ATIXA President Saundra K. Schuster, J.D., M.S., whose decades of expertise have shaped the Title IX field’s approach to pregnancy protections. Together, they visit the ghost of regulations past, examining the original 1975 Title IX framework and its foundational protections for pre…

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Holiday Hot Takes Survival Guide 43:18

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Send us a text It's that time of year again; the twinkling lights, the festive eggnog, and the inevitable moment when Aunt Karen brings up the latest drama in Lansing, or Uncle Rick starts arguing about the Detroit Lions’ coaching strategy, which, let's be honest, feels just as politically charged. This year, we're giving you the ultimate Holiday H…

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LinkedIn Algorithm, Lavender Scare, Bad Haircuts and Truffle Pigs 57:05

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This week Bryan is upset over his short haircut, and Erin's back from her trip to Italy where she got her fill of truffles and was made fun of by flight attendants because of her hairstyle. Erin covers how women are exposing the "bro-coding" algorithm on LinkedIn by changing their gender marker from female to male and seeing an increase in their re…

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S1E3: Ted Brown - Civil Rights to Care Rights 1:05:19

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Ted Brown, veteran of the Gay Liberation Front and a driving force behind black gay activism in Britain, joins us to trace a path from a civil rights–inspired childhood to organising the first UK Pride, and to a battle many don’t see coming - staying out and safe in elderly care. We start with Ted’s mother, a Jamaican activist who stood with the US…

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The State of Queer Journalism 28:58

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What life is like in the newsrooms and on the beat for LGBTQ+ reporters in a time when there’s too much news and fewer jobs, according to Los Angeles chapter co-presidents Hansen Bursic and Katie Karl of NLGJA: the Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists (in a roundtable with This Way Out’s Lucia Chappelle, interviewed by Brian DeShazor).Plus the reign o…

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REPLAY: Faith and Citizenship (A Panel Discussion from Gracepointe Church TN) 49:53

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Send us a text This episode originally aired in May of 2025 Today on the show, we listen to a panel discussion that took place at Gracepointe Church in Nashville, Tennessee. Gracepointe is Joanna's home church, which she attends online. In this discussion, the panel explores the tension between patriotism and faith, as well as how to be politically…

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Same Sex Marriage Rulings in Japan and the EU, Rockettes and the American Girl Doll Store with Guest Host Naomi Ekperigin! 54:52

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While Erin is out of town Bryan is joined by friend of the show Naomi Ekperigin this week! We discuss what we did for Thanksgiving, and how Bryan spent last week with his family doing a tour of NYC including the Radio City Christmas Spectacular and an investigative report on how the American Girl Doll Store is one big scam. Bryan covers a recent ru…

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Steven Reigns’ Outliving Michael | This Way Out Radio Episode #1966 28:58

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Poet Steven Reigns’ memorial memoir chronicling his profound six-year friendship with Michael Church who died of AIDS in 2000 (“Outliving Michael,” Moon Tide Press, 2025) is presented in an original sound collage with archival news reports and the friends’ favorite music (produced by Brian DeShazor).Plus United Nations Secretary General Antonio Gut…

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S1E2: Lisa Power - Pride, Policy and Persistence 1:11:50

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Lisa Power joins us to chart a raw, funny, and fiercely practical road through UK LGBTQ+ history—from Switchboard’s midnight calls to the birth of Stonewall, from Section 28’s chilling effect to the sudden light of Vancouver 1996 when HIV combination therapy changed everything. We dig into the messy reality of coalition building: why Stonewall chos…

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Steven Reigns’ Outliving Michael | This Way Out Radio Episode #1966 28:58

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Poet Steven Reigns’ memorial memoir chronicling his profound six-year friendship with Michael Church who died of AIDS in 2000 (“Outliving Michael,” Moon Tide Press, 2025) is presented in an original sound collage with archival news reports and the friends’ favorite music (produced by Brian DeShazor).Plus United Nations Secretary General Antonio Gut…

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The Rich & The Rest of Us - Interview with Indivisible Downriver734 Founders Ashley Perry and Jessica Schering 1:06:14

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Send us a text Are we living in a two-tiered economy? The wealth of the few continues to soar, while the struggle for the majority, the working class, the middle class, gets harder every year. On today's show, we cut through the corporate spin and the political jargon to bring you the truth about income inequality in the Great Lakes State and beyon…

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Dateline Recap: The Prince, The Whiz Kid & The Millionaire 52:06

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Happy Thanksgiving! We're off this week but we wanted to share one of our recent favorite Dateline Recaps from behind the paywall! Palm Springs, big hair, adult film stars, celebrities, and an iconic local journalist who we'd marry in a heartbeat. The gayest Dateline we've ever covered. Dateline Season 34, Episode 3. A group of conspirators, includ…

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S1E1: Michael Cashman - How A Young Actor Became An Activist 1:16:36

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A boy from Limehouse learns to disappear to survive. Decades later, he chooses the opposite—and everything changes. Michael Cashman joins us for a vivid, unflinching journey from dockside childhood to EastEnders fame, from the terror and tenderness of the AIDS years to the kitchen-table founding of Stonewall. He shares how art, politics and everyda…

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The Early Years of AIDS 28:58

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As World AIDS Day 2025 approaches, the theme of community organizing versus government indifference today echoes the early years of the pandemic. Historic coverage includes AIDS patient/activists Robert Bland, Bob Cecchi and Daniel Warner, columnist Bobbi Campbell and journalist David Hunt.Plus Rainbow Rewind shout-outs to Benjamin Britten, Bayard …

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Trump Calling for Death to a Michigan Elected Offical 15:00

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Send us a text In this episode, we explore how Donald Trumps charged language and polarizing narratives emanating from the top level of government will trickle down, poisoning everything from city council meetings and school board debates to neighborhood discourse. Discover the real-world impact when heated, distant battles become volatile, close-t…

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A.I. Data Centers and the Potential Impacts on Michigan 15:00

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Send us a text Michigan is the guardian of 21% of the world’s surface fresh water. Now, a thirsty new industry is knocking at the door. The Michigan Advocate explores the rapid expansion of A.I. data centers across the state. While tech giants promise innovation, communities are left grappling with noise pollution, land disputes, and unprecedented …

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Gay Marriage Support in Decline, Menopause Treatment Changes, Cigarettes and Books from the 1930s 1:06:21

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This week Erin shares her new hobby of reading rare books from the 1930s, and Bryan gets back to smoking on the set of a short film in New York. Bryan covers annual polls from YouGov/The Economist and Gallup showing support for gay marriage and trans rights is at its lowest level in the last 10 years. Erin discusses how the NHS in the UK is now inc…

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Podcast Edition: An Extended Tribute to Quentin Crisp 1:00:21

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This special podcast edition of This Way Out Radio presents the full recording of The Quentin Crisp Memorial program that was excerpted in This Way Out's feature in program #1964.Here, we listen to the full memorial program including eulogies from those who knew him best. This program recorded and produced by Brian DeShazor won a Golden Reel Award …

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The Epstine Files and How Denialism Can Harm Us All 15:00

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Send us a text Today, we look beyond the sensational headlines of the newly unsealed Jeffrey Epstein documents to confront a more pressing local danger: the weaponization of denialism. We explore how the refusal to accept established facts is deepening the political divide right here in our communities, transforming national conspiracies into local…

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A Tribute to Quentin Crisp 28:58

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In commemoration of the November 21, 1999 passing of “The Naked Civil Servant,” listen to excerpts from one of his last interviews and a reading of one of his last pieces by publicist Chris Snell at his March 3, 2000 memorial service (produced by Brian DeShazor).Plus November notes from The Rainbow Rewind including Transgender Day of Remembrance, t…

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Three’s (Not Enough) Company: The Case for Extra Appeal Grounds 30:09

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This week on More Likely Than Not, Kayleigh and Joe explore the ripple effects of the federal government shutdown. At the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), investigations are paused, updates to resolution agreements have stalled, and technical assistance is all but nonexistent. Title IX practitioners are left navigating compliance in the dark, literal…

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New York Times Blaming Women in the Workplace, Kim Davis’ Supreme Court Defeat, Austin, Erewhon Smoothies and Digi-Annie 1:13:55

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Erin is dehydrated after her visit to Austin, Bryan befriends his Erewhon-going seatmates on a flight to New York, plus some balm/SPF talk and a celebration of the results from last week’s elections. Erin discusses the NYT Opinion interview with three feminist conservative bootlickers titled “Did Liberal Feminism Ruin the Workplace”. Bryan brings u…

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Elections and Insurrections 28:59

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Focussing on key queer vIctories in the huge blue wave of Democratic Party wins, Andy Humm and Ann Northrop of Gay USA assess the U.S. off-year election returns with all the delight and derision they deserve. Plus a November-oriented Rainbow Rewind calls out the original Daughter of Bilitis, the man whose camera shutter caused right wing shudders, …

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Javier Milei, Gender Pay Gap Widening, Slow Horses and Great Aunt Tiny 54:37

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This week Erin goes horseback riding which causes Bryan's childhood equine trauma to resurface. Bryan discusses Argentinian President Javier Milei's Trump-style crusade against "LGBTQ+ ideology" and his ban on gender affirming care. Erin covers the gender pay gap which has widened for a second year in a row due to women being forced back into the o…

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Queer Journalism on a Mission 28:58

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President of the National Association of LGBTQ journalists (NLGJA.org) Ken Miguel talks about how the organization promotes queer visibility and accuracy in the media (interviewed by Brian DeShazor).Plus: The Rainbow Rewind notes the November birthdays of comedian Bob Smith and Canadian rocker ally Ryan Adams, the premiere of “The Crying Game” and …

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Who Gets to Play? Transgender Athletes, NIL, and What Counts as a Sport (with W. Scott Lewis, J.D.) 33:07

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This week on More Likely Than Not, Kayleigh and Joe welcome colleague W. Scott Lewis, J.D., Managing Partner at TNG and Chair of the NABITA Advisory Board. They discuss how Title IX compliance and equity are moving targets, with Little v. Hecox and BPJ v. West Virginia poised to shape national policy on transgender athletes. They also explore wheth…

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Female World Leaders, Newsom Bill Vetos, and a Happy Hallowqueen! 1:00:51

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It's All Hallows' Eve and Erin and Bryan are dressed as everyone's favorite 90s home decorator and TV psychic for the occasion. Plus, everyone's favorite game - spin that wig! Erin shines a spotlight on two world leaders on opposite ends of the political spectrum: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi who is shepherding a new wave of conservatism in Japan,…

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Podcast Edition: Oscar Wilde's Salome full production & interview w/ director Leonard Nimoy 1:36:01

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We commemorate the birthday of the renowned gay Irish writer Oscar Wilde (October 16, 1854- November 30, 1900) with the play he was writing in October, 1891 — Salomé.Before we get to the play, listen to Brian DeShazor’s 2014 interview with the erudite Mr. Nimoy and his wife Susan more than fifty years after the play’s original broadcast, and learn …

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A Wilde Tribute to “Salome” 28:58

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We commemorate the birthday of the renowned gay Irish writer Oscar Wilde with an excerpt from the play he was writing in October, 1891 — a scene from a production directed for Pacifica Radio by a “pre-Spock” Leonard Nimoy (hear the complete performance at thiswayout.org, presented by Brian DeShazor).Plus: The “Rainbow Rewind” recalls the end of the…

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S1E0: Trailer - why we're making a podcast 3:36

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The View From Here is a UK-based podcast shining a fresh light on LGBTQ+ history through long-form interviews with some of the UK's leading changemakers. Our aim is to keep these stories alive and inspire the activists of tomorrow. This trailer introduces the podcast. Season one will begin on 26 November 2025 with weekly episodes. This episode was …

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Church of Norway Apologizes, The Tech Right's Phyllis Schlafly, The Rachel and I'll See You At The Botanical Garden, Bitch. 1:09:37

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This week Erin and Bryan are both enjoying the fall weather in Santa Fe and New York, sharing some recent restaurant experiences, what it's like being interrupted by Boomers, and reminisce about The Rachel haircut. Bryan discusses The Church of Norway apologizing to the LGBTQ+ community for decades of discrimination, and for causing shame, harm and…

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Jennie Arnau: A Rising Tide 28:58

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Jennie Arnau discovered her passion for music in her childhood home of Greenville, South Carolina, a place that called her back at a time of loss and grief. She’s now living and working in New York City, ending a self-imposed break from songwriting and performing with her new album, A Rising Tide (interviewed by David Hunt).Plus: The “Rainbow Rewin…

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Defining Antisemitism Under Title VI (Part 2, with Brett A. Sokolow, J.D.) 33:49

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Before listeners download Part 2 of this series, we want to offer a content warning. This discussion centers on antisemitism and related issues of discrimination, bias, and hate speech. Some of the examples and language referenced may be difficult to hear. Our intention in sharing this conversation is educational, to provide context, raise awarenes…

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Vikings Gay Cheerleaders, Supreme Court Reviewing Conversion Therapy Ban, Paul McCartney's Got Back and The Land 1:03:31

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This week Erin tells us all about her husband Alé's Paul McCartney VIP concert experience, and Bryan had some trouble offloading a ticket for the LA Philharmonic. Erin discusses the backlash to the two new gay male cheerleaders for the Minnesota Vikings squad and how their casting threatens toxic masculinity in the world of football. Bryan covers t…

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Podcast Extended Edition with Lover of Men filmmaker Shaun Peterson 56:46

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Extended 50-minute interview with Shaun Peterson’s about his film documentary that investigates the evidence that Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, would today be considered bisexual or queer (interviewed by Brian DeShazor).By This Way Out Radio

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Lincoln, “Lover of Men” (Pt. 2) 28:58

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Shaun Peterson’s “Lover of Men: The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln” goes beyond investigating the love live of the 16th U.S. President to examine how the study of history evolves (interviewed by Brian DeShazor, part 2 of 2).Plus: The “Rainbow Rewind” crosses generations to find outspoken October-born advocates and digs down to the roots of Natio…

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Leading When it's Not Fun 23:00

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Send us a text Today on the show, we discuss how important it is to lead when it all hits the fan. Stepping up to lead when things are fun and cute is needed, but can you step up when it's all going wrong? DONATE TO THE CAMPAIGN: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/joannawhaley Support the showBy Joanna Whaley

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Homeland Security Scrubbing Transgender Reporting, War on Tylenol, Back to School and The Hoka Polka 44:31

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Lace up your Hokas as we remember our childhood back to school anxiety, and we wonder if the 9-1-1 character Josh Russo was named after one of our favorite cinematic redheads. Bryan tells us about how the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Intelligence and Analysis is scrubbing the T from LGB+ in their communications , which will lead to l…

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Lincoln, “Lover of Men” (Pt. 1) 28:58

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Defining Antisemitism Under Title VI (Part 1, with Brett A. Sokolow, J.D.) 33:10

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Evolving for Something Bigger Than Yourself 21:35

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Send us a text Today on the show, Joanna discusses the ways in which we operate when something is bigger than one person. We all have a mode of operation in large settings or in movements. Today, Joanna discusses her evolution of self in the whole picture. DONATE TO THE CAMPAIGN HERE: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/joannawhaley Support the show…

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Attitudes! x IMHO: The Crossover Event! 54:37

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This week we welcome IMHO: The Show's Darby Lynn Cartwright and Alexis P. Bevels to Attitudes! We reminisce with Darby and Alexis (listeners of the pod!) about Attitudes shows in the days of yore, give advice on how to continue a working relationship with your best friend (despite a fight or two), and get a surprise wig reveal from a ghost of 'Tude…

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Circa: One Institute’s Queer Histories Festival 28:58

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The venerable historical preservation organization celebrates LGBTQ+ History Month with an LA County-wide programming series where the past and the future intermingle. One Institute Executive Director Tony Valenzuela talks about the trailblazing histories and vibrant cultural contributions around the festival theme “Reclaiming Freedom” (interviewed…

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I AM RUNNING FOR OFFICE!!!!! 23:47

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Send us a text Today, Joanna shares some major news. She is running for the Michigan House of Representatives!! Joanna shares the journey from LGBTQ+ rights advocacy to running for office. In this difficult time in America and in Michigan, she is running to get the government to lead and not hate. GIVE TO THE CAMPAIGN: https://secure.actblue.com/do…