[OutVoice] "Trans Welcome" 2 + "Carol" + global LGBT news!

Greg Gordon greggordon2003 at yahoo.com
Tue Feb 2 16:20:26 CST 2016


"Trans Welcome" 2 + "Carol" + global LGBT news!THIS WAY OUTthe international LGBT radio magazinefor the week of 02–01-16(hosted this week by Lucia Chappelle and produced with Greg Gordon)Everything you wanted to know about welcoming trans folks;Cate and Rooney discuss their love affair with "Carol";Mexico's high court issues another state marriage equality ruling,a Romanian Orthodox-led inequality drive starts strong, Italy rallieson both sides of a civil unions bill, Portugal's outgoing presidentblocks adoption rights, and more global LGBT news!
- In "NewsWrap" - Mexico's Supreme Court continues the country's torturous march down the equality aisle by declaring the ban on civil marriages for same-gender couples in the state of Jalisco to be unconstitutional; Romanian Orthodox priests lead other Christian fundamentalist groups in a petition drive to constitutionally define civil marriage in the country as heterosexual only; large rallies for and against a civil unions law for lesbian and gay couples in Italy preview parliamentary debate on the proposal; New Taipei City and Tainan join 3 other municipalities in Taiwan to allow same-gender couples to register their relationships; outgoing Portuguese President Anibal Cavaco Silva vetoes a bill to open adoptions to gay and lesbian couples; Indonesia’s Higher Education Minister Muhammad Nasir wants to ban out LGBT students on the nation’s university campuses [government Child Protection Commission spokesperson ERLINDA and sociologist MUSNI UMAR express their support for Nasir's controversial remarks]; and twice-Oscar-nominated out British actor SIR IAN McKELLEN weighs in on protests over the recent lack of diverse Academy Awards acting nominations (produced by STEVE PRIDE, written by GREG GORDON, and reported this week by JOHN DYER V and CAROLE MEYERS).
- In a dialog between retired gay EPISCOPAL BISHOP GENE ROBINSON and transgender BAPTIST PASTOR ALLYSON ROBINSON, the Center for American Progress introduced the new resource "TRANSGENDER WELCOME" last week on "This Way Out". In part two of our coverage of that event, the two unrelated Robinsons and members of the audience discuss practical tips for religious groups that want to encourage inclusion (with music from "My Prayer" written and performed live by African-American transgender singer/songwriter DIANA VANDERBILT with JD SEBASTIAN).[www.americanprogress.org]
- The stars of the lesbian romance "CAROL" have each received acting nominations in several Hollywood awards ceremonies this year. The film itself has also garnered several "Best Picture" nods. Set in 1950s New York City and adapted from the landmark novel "The Price of Salt" by Patricia Highsmith, "Carol" follows the developing romance between a woman trapped in a loveless heterosexual marriage, played by Best Lead Actress nominee CATE BLANCHETT, and a young department store clerk, portrayed by Best Supporting Actress nominee ROONEY MARA. The two stars discussed the film's history and social relevance during a YouTube-posted "Variety" Screening Series interview (with instrumental intro music from the "Carol" motion picture soundtrack).[www.carolfilm.com]========================= * ================================"This Way Out" is a U.S. tax-exempt 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit under the corporate name of OVERNIGHT PRODUCTIONS (INC.), and is supported by the Yavanna Foundation, a bequest from the estate of Christopher David Trentham, and donations from our listener-supporters.Thank you!=> Please log on to thiswayout.org to add your support [a tax-deductible charitable donation in the U.S.].  We truly can't go on without you!***************************************************************On the air since April 1988, "This Way Out" is the multi-award-winning internationally distributed weekly gay and lesbian radio news magazine. The program currently airs on more than 200 local community radio stations around the world, globally distributed at www.radio4all.net, to Pacifica Radio station affiliates in North America, and in Australia via the Community Radio Network.  Listeners can also hear "This Way Out" through our podcasts at thiswayout.org; on iTunes, Soundcloud, and Stitcher; across Europe, Africa/the Middle East, and Asia/Pacific regions on the World Radio Networks (wrn.org); and on audio CD by individual subscription. For lots of other information about "This Way Out" please visit www.thiswayout.org, email TWOradio at aol.com, or write to PO Box 1065, Los Angeles, CA 90078, USA.********** Thank you for $upporting "This Way Out"! **********


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