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Outbeat Radio News and Outbeat News In Depth are your source for LGBT news and information from the California North Bay and beyond. Outbeat News In Depth is a monthly news magazine style radio program airing on public broadcasting station 104.9FM KRCB Radio Sonoma County's NPR Station. Each show features two to four segments. Learn more on our websites at www.outbeatnews.com and www.krcb.org.
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Apr 24, 2023
Show Notes – April 23, 2023
There are over 400 pieces of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation pending in state legislatures across the country. Many of these bills are targeting transgender people and specifically transgender youth. This month we talk with attorney Michel René Huff, a transgender man and the current president of Oakland Pride. He shares his personal … Continue reading →
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Mar 27, 2023
Show Notes – March 26, 2023
Nathan Manske, founder and creator of “I’m From Driftwood” returns to Outbeat Radio for an update on his work and to share some of the highlights of the 14 years worth of coming out videos he has collected since being inspired by Harvey Milk to create this collection. “I’m From … Continue reading →
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Feb 27, 2023
Show Notes – Feb. 26, 2023
In celebration of Valentine’s Day this month, we will talk with Tammy Shaklee, an LGBTQ+ match maker who will share some great advice for finding that special someone in today’s dating world. She will also share important personal safety advice when meeting someone for the first time. The annual AIDS … Continue reading →
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Jan 23, 2023
Show Notes – Jan. 22, 2023
“The National LGBTQ Task Force – the country’s oldest LGBTQ advocacy group – celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2023, honoring 50 years of advancing freedom, justice, and equality for LGBTQ people. This milestone year will recognize and celebrate the Task Force’s rich history of driving progress within the LGBTQ community, … Continue reading →
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Dec 26, 2022
Show Notes – Dec. 25, 2022
Our guest on this special Christmas Day show is Bryan Ruby, one of Out magazine’s “Out 100” of 2022. Bryan is a professional baseball player and a professional country music singer-song writer. He is also an openly gay man. Aside from traveling 75,000 miles last year playing baseball and performing … Continue reading →
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Nov 28, 2022
Show Notes – Nov. 27, 2022
The holidays are upon us! These can be particularly stressful times for LGBTQ+ people. This month we’ll introduce you to a young gay man who is doing something to help LGBTQ+ navigate coming out and living an authentic life. Kollyn Conrad is the founder of Publicly Private, an organization that … Continue reading →
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Oct 31, 2022
Show Notes – Oct. 30, 2022
This week we have a special Outbeat Extra edition of Outbeat News In Depth celebrating LGBTQ history month. LGBT author and historian, Eric Marcus, is our guest. He is the founder of the Making Gay History podcast and MakingGayHistory.com. You might remember him from our special series last year featuring … Continue reading →
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Oct 24, 2022
Show Notes – Oct. 23, 2022
Zander Moricz was the class president of Pine View High School in Sarasota, Florida when the state’s “don’t say gay” bill was passed and signed into law. His graduation speech was censored by the school principal and so Zander decided to fight back and is now leading huge effort to … Continue reading →
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Sep 26, 2022
Show Notes – Sept. 25, 2022
Coming out as transgender it tough enough, but imagine coming out as a transgender woman in the fire department. Bobbie Scopa did just that years before most others and ended up having a hugely successful 45 year long career! Her new memoir titled, “Both Sides of the Fire Line” comes … Continue reading →
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Aug 29, 2022
Show Notes – August 28, 2022
Monkeypox is the latest health emergency in the United States and men who have sex with men seem to be among a large group being infected. This month we will share the facts and myths about Monkeypox with Lorie Violette, Prevention Director at Face to Face here in Sonoma County. … Continue reading →
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Jul 25, 2022
Show Notes – July 24, 2022
With the recent Supreme Court decision taking away the right to an abortion comes worry that LGBTQ+ civil rights could be next. This month we talked with Dr. Jack Drescher, past President of the Group for Advancement of Psychiatry and a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association (APA), … Continue reading →
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Jun 27, 2022
Show Notes – June 26, 2022
This month we talk with Michael Roberts about his new book, “Behind Sacred Walls.” Roberts, a gay man, tells his own story of how he was groomed and sexually and psychologically abused by Catholic priests for more than a decade starting when he was just a teenager. Roberts talks about … Continue reading →
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May 23, 2022
Show Notes – May 22, 2022
This week we conclude our series of interviews with the candidates for Sonoma County Sheriff. This June voters will elect the next Sheriff and the person who will lead law enforcement in Guerneville and all of the other unincorporated areas of Sonoma County. This month we introduce you to Dave … Continue reading →
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Apr 25, 2022
Show Notes – April 24, 2022
We continue this month introducing you to the candidates running for sheriff in Sonoma County. As the chief law enforcement officer of the county, the sheriff is responsible for overseeing the deputies who interact and serve Sonoma County’s huge LGBTQ+ population including Guerneville and the cities the sheriff contracts with, … Continue reading →
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Mar 28, 2022
Show Notes – March 27, 2022
Our conversations with the candidates for Sonoma County Sheriff continue this month with Carl Tennenbaum. He is one now only three candidates left in the race. We are asking all of the candidates about their experience working with the LGBTQ+ community and their thoughts about things like having an LGBT … Continue reading →
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Feb 28, 2022
Show Notes – Feb. 27, 2022
In June Sonoma County voters will select the next County Sheriff. There are four candidates competing for the job and we’ve invited all four to be guests on our show over the next four months. This is your chance to get to know the candidates so you can make the … Continue reading →
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Jan 24, 2022
Show Notes – Jan. 23, 2022
Last year two stories of racism and homophobia in Bay Area fire departments made headlines. This month we take an in depth look at these issues. Our guests include Kevin Mallison, author of “Alarm In The Firehouse and first “out” firefighter in the nation. Ed Senatore returns to talk about … Continue reading →
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Dec 27, 2021
Show Notes – Dec. 26, 2021
We’re wrapping up 2021 with an in depth look at one of the most important issues of the year – immigration. In more than 70 countries, being LGBTQ+ is a capitol offense and those found “guilty” can face the death penalty. Seeking asylum in the United States is a matter … Continue reading →
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Nov 29, 2021
Show Notes – Nov. 28, 2021
Meet Sebastopol’s new police chief, Kevin Kilgore. He and his husband are new to the North Bay moving here from southern California where Chief Kilgore previously worked as a police lieutenant at the UCLA Police Department. He will share his story growing up and talk about some of the pressing … Continue reading →
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Oct 25, 2021
Show Notes – Oct. 24, 2021
This month we are celebrating the work of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence! Sister Roma from the San Francisco Order is known as “the most photographed nun in the world!” We’ll talk with her about her 34 years of service to our community and learn what drives her to keep … Continue reading →
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Sep 27, 2021
Show Notes – Sept. 26, 2021
There is a movement in the Castro neighborhood to replace the giant rainbow Pride flag with the newer progress flag. The flag pole and rainbow flag was installed near Market and Castro by the rainbow flag’s creator Gilbert Baker and stands there both as a landmark and as a tribute … Continue reading →
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Aug 23, 2021
Show Notes – August 22, 2021
As law enforcement continues to struggle with building trust with the communities they serve, the District Attorney in Napa County has created an innovative partnership with the local LGBT center to locate services in the center in order to build trust and to make services more accessible to members of … Continue reading →
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Jul 26, 2021
Show Notes – July 25, 2021
June 5, 2021 marked 40 years since AIDS first emerged in the gay community. After the government and most of society ignored the growing epidemic, ACT UP formed in 1987 to change the course of the country’s response. ACT UP was one of the successful and unconventional activist organization in … Continue reading →
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Jun 28, 2021
Show Notes – June 27, 2021
Happy Pride! We love celebrating Pride Sunday with our listeners every year and this year is no exception. We are partying with singer, song-writer Stephen Scaccia. He shares his personal story and some of his music. We discovered him a few months back and featured his rendition of “Rise Up” on … Continue reading →
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May 31, 2021
Show Notes – May 30, 2021
On this Outbeat Extra edition of Outbeat News In Depth, we celebrate the start of Pride month 2021 and the 6th anniversary of the marriage equality decision with the lead plaintiff in the case, Jim Obergefell. Jim has become an amazing activist. Jim was recently featured in the Netflix docu-series, … Continue reading →
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May 24, 2021
Show Notes – May 23, 2021
This month we begin by talking with film maker and screen writer Ondi Timoner who just this month released “Mapplethorpe – The Director’s Cut.” You may have seen the original film, but you really didn’t see the film because much of it was cut out, until now. Robert Mapplethorpe was … Continue reading →
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Apr 26, 2021
Show Notes – April 25, 2021
The animus toward the transgender community in this country continues to be disturbing. We’ve reported on the Outbeat News segment the alarming number of transgender people murdered each year and as we shared last month, the violence is targeted equally at transgender men and women. New legislation in states across … Continue reading →
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Mar 29, 2021
Show Notes – March 28, 2021
Immigration has been a political, social, and media story especially during the four years of the Trump administration. Often lost in the debate are the millions of individual stories of struggle and success for those who come to this country. This month we talk with Harma Hartouni – a Survivor. Gay, … Continue reading →
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Mar 1, 2021
Show Notes – Feb. 28, 2021
This month we pay tribute to Bay Area LGBTQ activist Ken Jones, who passed away last month at the age of 70. Ken was instrumental in desegregating the LGBTQ community in the 1970’s. He worked with Gilbert Baker to literally make the first rainbow flag and he continued his life … Continue reading →
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Jan 25, 2021
Show Notes – Jan. 24, 2021
This year’s Creating Change Conference is going virtual and we will be attending for the first time. This annual conference prepares LGBTQ+ activists to lead our movement and on our show this month we will talk with conference organizers about the goals and hopes for this year’s program. Creating Change … Continue reading →
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Dec 28, 2020
Show Notes – Dec 27, 2020
As our world struggles to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, the AIDS pandemic continues without a cure. December 1st is World AIDS Day and this month we talk with staff leaders at Face to Face to learn the latest about HIV prevention and treatment. We will also hear how those living … Continue reading →
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Nov 23, 2020
Show Notes – Nov. 22, 2020
Last week the F.B.I. released the statistics for reported hate crimes in 2019. It’s not surprising that the numbers have increased including an 18% increase in hate crimes targeting transgender people. Forbes magazine also reported this month that the total number of transgender people murdered so far in 2019 has … Continue reading →
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Oct 26, 2020
Show Notes – Oct. 25, 2020
October is LGBTQ history month and the time each year when we remember the significant events that have shaped our lives and experience. October 11 was National Coming Out Day and while you may wonder if people still today struggle with coming out, please know they do. LGBTQ people young … Continue reading →
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Sep 28, 2020
Show Notes – Sept. 27, 2020
This month we continued our two-part series looking at discrimination and racism in law enforcement. Our guest is Dale Peters, producer and host of “Black In Blue” – an online show about people of color who work in law enforcement. As an African American man working in law enforcement in … Continue reading →
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Aug 24, 2020
Show Notes – August 23, 2020
While the nation is calling for police reform, many public safety agencies are struggling with not only public outcry, but how to deal with the CV-19 health emergency, recruitment and mental health. For LGBTQ+ members of police and fire agencies, these issues can be overwhelming. This month we start a … Continue reading →
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Jul 27, 2020
Show Notes – July 26, 2020
Last month the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that LGBTQ+ people could not be fired or otherwise discriminated against at work. But the fight for employment protection started almost 70 years before. This month we talk with Eric Cervini about his new book, The Deviant’s War: The Homosexual vs. the United States … Continue reading →
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Jun 29, 2020
Show Notes – June 28, 2020
Happy Pride! This month we talk with investigative reporter and author Frederic Martel from his home in Paris, France about his book, “In The Closet Of The Vatican.” For over 5 years, Mr. Martel conducted interviews with some of highest ranking members of the Roman Catholic Church about a hidden … Continue reading →
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May 25, 2020
Show Notes – May 24, 2020
Scott Lowell is the actor who played Ted Schmidt on the ground-breaking Show Time series, Queer As Folk. The series premiered 20 years ago now and this month Scott produced a 4+ hour reunion of the cast and crew as a fundraiser for CenterLink, an organization that supports local LGBT … Continue reading →
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Apr 27, 2020
Show Notes – April 26, 2020
This month we continued our coverage of how the corona virus is impacting the LGBTQ community. Cathy Renna, from InterPride, shared information about the Global Pride celebration being planned for June 27 online. We shared 2 weekly messages from local activist Cleve Jones and heard from the assistant editor of … Continue reading →
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Mar 28, 2020
Show Notes – March 22, 2020
We broke from our usual programming to provide special team coverage of the corona virus emergency here in Sonoma County and talked about how it is impacting LGBTQ organizations and people. Greg Miraglia and Gary Carnivele talk with Sara Brewer from Face to Face and discussed current news related to … Continue reading →
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Feb 24, 2020
Outbeat News In Depth Show Notes - February 23, 2020
As LGBTQ people continue to move out of “gayborhoods” like San Francisco’s Castro, the history and identity of the area can disappear. Cities like San Francisco are preserving that history by establishing “cultural districts.” This month we talk with two members of the newly formed LGBT Cultural District Board and … Continue reading →
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Jan 27, 2020
Show Notes – Jan. 26, 2020
Mark Schoofs went to high school with our host, Greg Miraglia. On this show they talk for the first time since graduation. Mark has had an extraordinary life working as a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist for publications such as Chicago’s “Windy Times” and the “Wall Street Journal.” He founded the … Continue reading →
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Dec 30, 2019
Special: 50th Anniversary Of Stonewall With Making Gay History Vol. 4
This year we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the riots at the Stonewall Inn. But LGBT history and the movement toward equality and civil rights for LGBT people didn’t just start in 1969. There were many people who took part of the movement before and after Stonewall. This year’s 50th … Continue reading →
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Dec 23, 2019
Show Notes – Dec. 22, 2019
This month we talked with Loren Ostrow and Luann Boylan from Living Out, a development company building a state-of-the-art LGBTQ senior living complex in downtown Palm Springs. LGBTQ senior living communities are few and far between. Living Out has come up with an innovative model that offers community and connection … Continue reading →
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Nov 25, 2019
Show Notes – Nov. 24, 2019
This month we talked with Dr. Tim Seelig, director of the San Francisco Gay Mens Chorus, about their Lavender Pen tour through the deep south of the United States. The tour was featured in the documentary, “Gay Chorus, Deep South,” recently featured at the OutWatch LGBTQ Film Festival here in … Continue reading →
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Oct 28, 2019
Show Notes – Oct. 27, 2019
The Raven Players Theater company produced “The Laramie Project” play this month and we went on location to meet with the director, Steven David Martin, and members of the cast to talk about their experience with the play and what they hoped to accomplish by bringing it to Sonoma County. … Continue reading →
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Sep 30, 2019
Special: 50th Anniversary Of Stonewall With Making Gay History Vol. 3
Our celebration of the 50th anniversary of Stonewall continues this month with part 3 of our series. This month Eric Marcus talks with activists Barbara Gittings, Dr. Evelyn Hooker, and Frank Kameny. These are remarkable conversations that have become treasures of our collective LGBTQ history. Take a listen and learn. … Continue reading →
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Sep 23, 2019
Show Notes – Sept. 22, 2019
This month we talk with two of the men featured in the new documentary, “5B,” the story of the AIDS ward at San Francisco General Hospital during the first 15 years of the crisis. The film was released for on-demand play on all streaming services on August 27. We encourage … Continue reading →
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Aug 26, 2019
Show Note – August 25, 2019
This month we begin by uncovering corporations who “pride wash.” This includes large corporations that donate to pride festivals and color their websites with rainbows in June and then donate tens of thousands to anti-LGBTQ causes and candidates. Credo Action is the organization that has exposed these hypocrites. Then we … Continue reading →
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Jul 29, 2019
Show Notes – July 28, 2019
Wine Country is an international tourist destination for more than 4 million people every year. There’s great food, delicious wine, and a culture around fresh, locally produced food that is second to known in the world. Whether you are a tourist or a local, we know you love great food. … Continue reading →
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Jul 1, 2019
Special: 50th Anniversary Of The Stonewall With Making Gay History Vol. 2
This year we are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the riots at the Stonewall Inn. But LGBT history and the movement toward equality and civil rights for LGBT people didn’t just start in 1969. There were many people who took part of the movement before and after Stonewall. This year’s … Continue reading →
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Jun 24, 2019
Show Notes – June 23, 2019
This month we celebrated Pride and the start of Pride week here in the Bay area with two local guys including a rising vocalist, Glenn Arias. Glenn recently returned to Sonoma County after living in Texas where he was immersed in the local gay community. He didn’t waste any time … Continue reading →
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May 27, 2019
Show Notes – May 26, 2019
This month we launch the 2019 Pride celebration season with final details about Sonoma County Pride. Our special guest this month is Finn Deerhart, a San Francisco based sex and intimacy relationship coach, who is offering a special workshop in Napa on June 15 titled, “Replacing Shame With Pride.” Finn’s … Continue reading →
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Apr 29, 2019
Show Notes – April 28, 2019
This month students from the Napa Valley College LGBT Studies Program took the helm in Studio A and shared their capstone project focused on supporting transgender people in transition. They talked about their project and interviewed a trans man who is one of their fellow students. He shared his personal … Continue reading →
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Apr 1, 2019
Special: 50th Anniversary of Stonewall With Making Gay History Vol 1
This year we are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the riots at the Stonewall Inn. But LGBT history and the movement toward equality and civil rights for LGBT people didn’t just start in 1969. There were many people who took part of the movement before and after Stonewall. This year’s … Continue reading →
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Mar 25, 2019
Show Notes – Mar. 24, 2019
Hate crimes and immigration are two big issues impacting LGBTQ people throughout the United States. We talked with experts on both topics this month starting with Cynthia Deitle, a former FBI agent and now programs director for the Matthew Shepard Foundation. She lead hate crimes investigations for the FBI and … Continue reading →
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Feb 25, 2019
Show Notes – Feb. 24, 2019
February is the month of love! We are celebrating with two guests who share advice on how to increase the connection and intimacy in your relationship. Last year Davey Wavey was on and shared with us his plans to launch an erotic online video series called HimerosTV. Well he’s got … Continue reading →
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Jan 28, 2019
Show Notes – Jan. 27, 2019
If you are new to Sonoma County or a long-time resident and looking to connect with the local LGBTQ community, then Santa Rosa GayDar is the organization you need to know about. It’s not an app and you don’t need a mobile device to access it. Four community members started … Continue reading →
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Dec 24, 2018
Show Notes – Dec 23, 2018
This month we honored the 30th anniversary of World AIDS Day. For the last 30 years on every December 1st, experts on HIV/AIDS from around the world have gathered to share information and to discuss strategies for treating and preventing the spread of the virus. This month we talked with … Continue reading →
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Nov 26, 2018
Show Notes – Nov. 25, 2018
This month we talk with two local artists who are making a living with their talents. First, singer-song writer Bobby Jo Valentine returns to catch us up on all that has happened to him this last year since he lost everything in the fires of October 2017. He’s had many … Continue reading →
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Oct 29, 2018
Show Notes – Oct 28, 2018
October 12, 2018 marks 20 years since Matthew Shepard died from wounds he sustained during a vicious hate crime in Laramie, Wyoming. His parents were never able to lay him to rest out of fear his grave site would be vandalized. This year the Shepard’s were invited to lay Matthew … Continue reading →
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Oct 1, 2018
Show Notes – Sept. 30, 2018
On this Outbeat Extra edition of Outbeat News In Depth we celebrate the start of our 10th year on the air at KRCB Radio! Our very first pilot show featured staff and members from Positive Images and their board president, Christian Sullberg, and his husband, Ozzy Jimenez, who is the … Continue reading →
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Sep 24, 2018
Show Notes – Sept. 23, 2018
This month we talk with two of California’s most prolific legislators, Assembly Member Evan Low and Senator Scott Wiener. Both are out gay men and working hard to promote LGBTQ equality in California. Evan Low was elected to the California State Assembly in November 2014 to represent District 28. At the … Continue reading →
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Aug 27, 2018
Show Notes – August 28 2018
If you’ve ever been to Guerneville, then you’ve been touched by the work of the Russian River Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. For 16 years, this group of nuns has been raising money, supporting events, and touching the lives of residents and visitors alike. This month we celebrate the work of … Continue reading →
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Jul 23, 2018
Show Notes – July 22, 2018
Most drag queens know how to dress and how to dance, but few actually sing with their own voice. VIZIN is a Native-American drag queen who sings with her own voice and recently made the top 25 on Bill Board with her rendition of Sylvester’s “Mighty Real.” Her story is … Continue reading →
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Jun 25, 2018
Show Notes – June 24, 2018
Happy Pride! We celebrate this month with LGBT historian and prolific author, Eric Marcus. He has written numerous self-help books on same-sex relationships and coming out as well as three biographies and two gay history books. I’ve been a huge fan for many years and I’m excited to share his … Continue reading →
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May 28, 2018
Show Notes – May 27, 2018
Have you ever had an HIV test? Scared to do it you say? This month we take away all the mystery to ease your fears by taking you behind the scenes of a real HIV test. You’ll hear the entire process from start to finish and we promise, no needles … Continue reading →
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Apr 30, 2018
Show Notes – April 29, 2018
On this Outbeat Extra edition of Outbeat News In Depth we began a two-part update on HIV with a focus on women’s health. Students from the Napa Valley College LGBT Studies program co-hosted the show as part of their capstone project and brought with them Public Health Nurse, Miranda Patrick, … Continue reading →
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Apr 23, 2018
Show Notes – April 22, 2018
Olympian Adam Rippon took America by storm after his medal winning performance on the ice. He’s not only a talented ice skater, but an out spoken LGBT activist with a great sense of humor. Adam shared his experience at the Olympics and talked about what’s coming up next for him. … Continue reading →
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Mar 26, 2018
Show Notes – Mar. 25, 2018
Sonoma County Pride is just a couple of months away! It happens June 1 through the 3, but this year, it won’t be in Guerneville. This year, Sonoma County Pride will be held in downtown Santa Rosa on the new square. JD Donovan and Chris Kren-Mora, two members of the … Continue reading →
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Feb 26, 2018
Show Notes – Feb 25, 2018
Making sense of the news today in these tumultuous times can be challenging. How do you sort out face from fiction? The Bay Area Reporter has been recording news of California’s LGBT community since 1971. The paper has covered literally ever major LGBT event for over 40 years. This month, … Continue reading →
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Jan 29, 2018
Show Notes – Jan 28, 2018
2018 marks 20 years since a 21-year-old gay college student named Matthew Shepard was murdered in Laramie Wyoming. When he died, his parents, Judy and Dennis Shepard, created the Matthew Shepard Foundation with the intent to replace hate with understanding, acceptance and compassion. Each year the Foundation hosts a gala … Continue reading →
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Dec 12, 2017
Special Report: Come Visit Sonoma County LGBT Businesses
On this special show, Greg Miraglia and Gary Carnivele talk with Paul Pendergast from the Golden Gate Business Association, an LGBT regional chamber of commerce, and Michael Volpatt, a local entrepreneur and Guerneville business owner, about tourism in Sonoma County after the fires. Many people are asking how to help … Continue reading →
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Nov 27, 2017
Show Notes – November 26, 2017
Homophobia continues to be a pervasive problem in law enforcement and this month we talk to another victim. Meghan Frederick is a correctional officer with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. She is also a transgender woman and assigned to one of California’s toughest prisons. We also talk with … Continue reading →
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Oct 31, 2017
Special Report: North Bay Fire Recovery
On this Outbeat Extra, Greg Miraglia co-hosts with Gary Carnivele, Sheridan Gold, Dianna Grayer, and Mary Moore Campagna and talks about recovery efforts from the North Bay fires. Rod DeMartini from Food for Thought shares his story and talks about how they are providing food to fire victims. We also … Continue reading →
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Oct 22, 2017
Show Notes – October 22, 2017
Our regularly scheduled program was pre-empted this month for a special live 2-hour program about the recovery from the devastating fires in the North Bay. Greg Miraglia and Gary Carnivele co-hosted this special and talk with LGBT community leaders. They share their stories from the fire and talk about the … Continue reading →
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Sep 25, 2017
Show Notes – September 24, 2017
We are hit the road this month and take you to two spots in the Bay Area you need to visit. Did you know that 100,000 gay people were imprisoned in concentration camps in Germany during World War II. Did you know that 15,000 of them were murdered? This month … Continue reading →
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Aug 28, 2017
Show Notes – August 27, 2017
This summer Out In The Vineyard’s Gay Wine Weekend raised a huge amount of money for Face to Face here in Solano County. This is one of Tony’s and my favorite events of the year. Men and women from all over the United States spent a full-filled weekend touring wines, … Continue reading →
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Jul 31, 2017
Show Notes – July 30, 2017
On this Outbeat Extra Edition of Outbeat News In Depth, we talk with Randy Arnold from Barefoot Winery. Randy is celebrating 25 years as the company’s ambassador. He’s created an amazing and supportive connection between Barefoot and the LGBT community by sponsoring hundreds of events and activities for local, state … Continue reading →
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Jul 24, 2017
Show Notes – July 23, 2017
This month we talked food! Starting with Alfred Gutierrez, an aspiring chef from the Napa Valley Cooking School’s Professional Culinary Program. Alfred is an “out” gay man who won a battle with cancer while completing this intensive training program. We also talk with Christian Sullberg and Ossy Jimenez, partners in … Continue reading →
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Jun 26, 2017
Show Notes – June 25, 2017
Happy Pride! Its’ pride weekend in the San Francisco Bay Area and we celebrated this month with some wonderful guests starting with Professor Abby Bogomolny from Santa Rosa Junior College. She told us about her new LGBT Literature course being offered this fall. We also talked with Proposition 8 plaintiffs, … Continue reading →
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May 29, 2017
Show Notes – May 28, 2017
Pride season is upon us! And this year Sonoma County is celebrating its 30th pride during the first weekend of June. This month we talked with Brian Rogers from Sonoma County Pride about all that is planned including a concert on June 2nd, the Rise Up Unity Rally on June … Continue reading →
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May 1, 2017
Show Notes – April 30, 2017
On this Outbeat Extra edition of Outbeat News In Depth, we talked with LGBT activist Ken Jones about his life and about the movement today. Ken was featured in the ABC mini-series, “When We Rise.” He served in the United States Navy and then came to San Francisco. As an … Continue reading →
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Apr 24, 2017
Show Notes – April 23, 2017
This month we covered two stories about gay police officers who were fired from their job because they were gay. Both suffered harassment and discrimination. This month we talked with Officer Zach LeMire, a gay man, with a distinguished military career and who was hired by the Elk Grove Police … Continue reading →
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Mar 27, 2017
Show Notes – March 26, 2017
The 30th Sonoma County Pride celebration is happening this June 2 through 4 and the Sonoma County Pride organization is planning a very special landmark celebration featuring a concert at the Graton Resort and Casino with Billy Gillman and Steve Grand. These two powerful voices are both “out” gay men … Continue reading →
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Feb 27, 2017
Show Notes – February 26, 2017
This month we talk got caught up with two of the organizations that have been part of the LGBT community here in the Bay Area since 1978. We begin talking with three members of the Russian River Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. They shared some of the history of the Sisters … Continue reading →
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Jan 30, 2017
Special Report: Post-Election Activism
The entire Outbeat Radio team gathered for a round table discussion about the new federal administration and this post-election period. We talked about how to sort out fact from fiction in the media, how to take care of yourself during this fearful and stressful time, some of the real threats … Continue reading →
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Jan 23, 2017
Show Notes – January 22, 2017
It’s our first show of the new year and we had a studio packed with amazing guests starting with newly elected State Senator, Scott Wiener. Senator Wiener was a very successful and prolific legislator while on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. He’s already introduced a housing bill to the … Continue reading →
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Dec 25, 2016
Show Notes – December 25, 2016
Happy Holidays! On this Christmas Day edition of Outbeat News In Depth, we share highlights from this year’s annual Matthew Shepard Foundation Honors event held in October of this year. We begin talking with singer, song-writer, Matt Alber about how Matt’s story impacted him. Matt shares his story and a … Continue reading →
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Nov 27, 2016
Show Notes – November 27, 2016
Happy Thanksgiving weekend! This month we were thrilled to spend time with Cleve Jones at his home in the Castro to talk about his life and his new book, “When We Rise.” Cleve is a remarkable man who’s been at the heart of the LGBT civil rights movement here in … Continue reading →
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Oct 24, 2016
Show Notes – October 23, 2016
Did you know there is a Catholic Church that allows women to serve as priests, recognizes same-sex marriage, and allows priests to marry? That’s right, it’s the “Old Catholic Church” and this month we learned all about it from Bishop David Doyle and two of his priests, all three of whom are … Continue reading →
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Sep 26, 2016
Show Notes – September 25, 2016
On June 12, 2016, we all woke to news about the mass shooting at the Pulse Bar in Orlando, Florida. It was a tragedy that had impact around the world. This month we talked with Lt. James Young, who is the LGBT Liaison Officer for the Orlando Police Department, about how … Continue reading →
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Aug 29, 2016
Show Notes – August 28, 2016
This month we caught up with Positive Images and their new executive director, Javier Rivera-Rosales. He told us about his vision for the organization as it starts its second quarter-century of service to LGBT youth in Sonoma County. We also chat with several youth members about their experience being LGBT … Continue reading →
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Aug 6, 2016
Show Notes – July 31, 2016
This is an Outbeat Extra edition of Outbeat News In Depth. Last month we celebrated Pride with the Fountain Grove Lodge. It was June 12th, the same day we learned of the mass shooting in Orlando. The day was filled with mixed emotions and we share some of the conversations … Continue reading →
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Jul 25, 2016
Show Notes – July 24, 2016
Last spring I was honored by the New England Gay Officers Action League at their 25th anniversary gala. I met Mr. Tanner White, a member of the United States Marine Corps and an “out” gay man who is also “out” as HIV-positive. In addition to serving our country, he also … Continue reading →
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Jun 27, 2016
Show Notes – June 26, 2016
Tonight’s show is dedicated to the victims and families of those murdered and injured at the Pulse Bar in Orlando, Florida on Sunday June 12, 2016. The United States Supreme Court has three times announced major LGBT civil rights decisions on a June 26th, first in 2003 with the Lawrence … Continue reading →
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May 23, 2016
Show Notes – May 22, 2016
This month we celebrated “Harvey Milk Day” and his 86th birthday. We began by talking with San Francisco GLBT Historical Society executive director Terry Beswick. He told the story of how the organization was formed in 1985 and how it has grown over the years. The GLBT Historical Society operates … Continue reading →
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Apr 25, 2016
Show Notes – April 24, 2016
We are fortunate here in the North Bay to have several amazing institutions of higher education that offer studies programs in gender and LGBT studies. This month Professor Donald Romesburg and his students, Harper Tadross and Kris Hanks from Sonoma State University were on to talk about the degree program … Continue reading →
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Mar 28, 2016
Show Notes – March 27, 2016
This month we had three very different guests starting with Jon Edwards from the Marin Rainbow Village. He talked about how LGBT seniors are being connected with support and services to help them live securely and independently. My friend David from Los Angeles talked about his strong support for use … Continue reading →
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Feb 29, 2016
Show Notes – February 28, 2016
In keeping with the Valentines Day theme, this month we focused on the “kinky” side of the gay community with two stories starting with “Mr. Ramrod 2015” Darran Mazaika. Darran returned to the show this time talking about how he discovered his place in the leather community. He told us … Continue reading →
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Jan 25, 2016
Show Notes – January 24, 2016
We launched 2016 with Equality California’s executive director, Rick Zbur who gave us an update on what pro-LGBT legislation Equality California sponsored last year that went into effect this month. He also talked about what’s coming up in 2016 including a focus on “lived equality” beyond “legal equality.” Professor Don Romesburg, … Continue reading →
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Dec 28, 2015
Show Notes – December 27, 2015
2015 was a momentous news year for the LGBT community and this month we talk with Matthew Breen, Editor and Chief of The Advocate magazine about some of this year’s most important stories like marriage, scouting, the visibility of the trans community, and more. Mr. Breen shares his experience … Continue reading →
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Nov 23, 2015
Show Notes – November 22, 2015
We start this month with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Amy Nutt who wrote, “Becoming Nicole,” a story about the Maines family and their unconditional love for their transgender daughter Nicole. Amy and Wayne Maines, the father of Nicole and her twin brother Jonas, talk with us about the family’s struggles and … Continue reading →
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Oct 26, 2015
Show Notes – October 25, 2015
We traveled to Denver, Colorado this month for the 2015 Matthew Shepard Foundation Honors Gala. This annual event celebrates the legacy of Matthew Shepard who was murdered 17 years ago this month in a vicious hate crime in Laramie, Wyoming. We have the highlights of the evening including words from … Continue reading →
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Sep 28, 2015
Show Notes – September 27, 2015
This month Prop 8 plaintiffs Jeff Zarrillo and Paul Katami return to Outbeat Radio to talk about life after their day at the Supreme Court. Jeff and Paul have remained active in the LGBT civil rights movement and now have their own weekly radio show. We get caught with these … Continue reading →
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Aug 24, 2015
Show Notes – August 23, 2015
Meet Sean McEntee, the communications associate for the Matthew Shepard Foundation. Sean shared with us some of the latest issues and challenges facing LGBT youth. He will tell us about some of the new programs the Matthew Shepard Foundation is working on to support youth and to improve the reporting of … Continue reading →
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Jul 27, 2015
Show Notes – July 26, 2015
YouTube has become a common platform for many entertainers, politicians, and other creative types to share their ideas and talents with the world. Our guests this month are both YouTube sensations. We begin with Davey Wavey who launched Davey Wavey TV with a 1 minute, 17 second video. 800 videos … Continue reading →
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Jun 29, 2015
Show Notes – June 28, 2015
Happy Pride! What a historic time with this week’s landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court making marriage equality the law of the land! This month we celebrate LGBT pride month and this decision with stories about remembering our history, giving back, and community online. Kinna Crocker returns with … Continue reading →
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Jun 3, 2015
Show Notes – May 31, 2015
In this special Outbeat Extra, Greg Miraglia and Gary Carnivele talk with local religious leaders about faith, doctrine and the LGBT community. Attitudes about LGBT people are evolving in some faiths, while others continue to resist change. The conversation is lively, funny, and promising. Listen … Continue reading →
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May 25, 2015
Show Notes – May 24, 2015
This month we took an in depth look at two local stories starting with the new Sonoma County Pride organization. Chuck Ramsey, the president of Sonoma County Pride, was on to talk about the new organization and their plans for an amazing 2015 pride celebration happening June 5 through 7, … Continue reading →
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Apr 27, 2015
Show Notes – April 26, 2015
Marriage equality heads back to the United States Supreme Court on Tuesday, April 28, 2015. On this edition of Outbeat News In Depth, we introduce you to the real people who are putting their lives and their relationships before the highest court in the nation. We also take an in … Continue reading →
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Mar 30, 2015
Special Report: Homophobia In Law Enforcement
In May of 2010, we aired a story about homophobia in law enforcement. Almost 5 years have gone by and while we would like to think things have improved, a recent investigation by the San Francisco Police Department involving 10 of its own, suggests maybe not. In this Outbeat Extra … Continue reading →
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Mar 23, 2015
Show Notes – March 22, 2015
This is part 2 of our series on PrEP and the use of the drug Truvada as a strategy to prevent the spread of HIV. This month, we look at how PrEP is being used here in the North Bay. Meghan Murphy, program director at Face To Face, and Dr. … Continue reading →
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Feb 23, 2015
Show Notes – February 22, 2015
This month we started a two-part series to explore a new “little blue pill.” But you aren’t likely to see ads for this one on television during a football game. This blue pill is used as a Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, or PrEP, as the latest way to fight the spread of HIV. … Continue reading →
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Jan 26, 2015
Show Notes – January 22, 2015
It’s a new year and that means resolutions! Last month we reported on Outbeat News that many LGBT couples don’t do enough planning for retirement, so we are beginning our first show in 2015 with a discussion about some resolutions you can make to plan for your retirement in a … Continue reading →
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Dec 29, 2014
Show Notes – December 28, 2014
Robbie Rogers always knew he was gay, but what he heard in church and in the locker room kept him hiding deep in the closet. But in 2013, it all changed when Robbie came out and became the first out gay man to play on a U.S. professional sports team. … Continue reading →
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Nov 24, 2014
Show Notes – November 23, 2014
If you haven’t visited San Francisco’s Castro District lately, you’re in for a big surprise. San Francisco Supervisor Scott Wiener joined us to talk about the sidewalk expansion project he lead. The project included extending sidewalks on Castro from Market St. to 19th Street, adding trees, and an extensive GLBT … Continue reading →
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Oct 27, 2014
Show Notes – October 26, 2014
This month we traveled to Denver, Colorado for the 2014 Matthew Shepard Foundation Honors event. It was 16 years ago this month that Matthew Shepard, then 21 years old, was abducted from a bar, tied to a fence, viciously beaten, and left to die. His death started an international discussion … Continue reading →
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Sep 29, 2014
Show Notes – September 28, 2014
This month we focused on various aspects of social responsibility and social justice. Our first guest was Johnny Skandros, one of the two founders of the popular gay dating app SCRUFF, who shared with us their new “Benevolads” program. SCRUFF is donating 1 million dollars a year in free advertising … Continue reading →
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Sep 1, 2014
Special Report: Outbeat Extra
On this special Outbeat Extra, we talked with Shane Windmeyer, the executive director of Campus Pride, the nations leading LGBT advocacy organization supporting college and university students and staff. Shane shared some advice for LGBT students who are heading off to college this month, perhaps leaving home for the first … Continue reading →
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Aug 25, 2014
Show Notes – August 24, 2014
This summer marks 50 years since President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law. The pursuit of civil rights for LGBT people continues today at a pace faster than any other civil rights movement in history. This month we talked with two campions for LGBT civil rights, … Continue reading →
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Jul 28, 2014
Show Notes – July 27, 2014
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that new HIV diagnoses among gay and bisexual men between the ages of 13 and 24 increased by a staggering 132.5 percent between 2001 and 2011, But the annual diagnosis rate for the general American population dropped by a … Continue reading →
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Jun 22, 2014
Show Notes – June 22, 2014
This month we celebrate Fathers Day and Gay Pride month here in the Bay Area and our first guest is a dad with much to be proud of! Benjamin Hobson shared his coming out story with the world in a YouTube video he made. He talked with us about how … Continue reading →
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May 26, 2014
Show Notes – May 25, 2014
Pride 2014 celebrations here in the North Bay start next month and we have all of the details you need right here. Stephen Zollman talks about how he jumped in to put this year’s Sonoma County Pride celebration together with support from the Guerneville Chamber of Commerce. Ian Stanley joined … Continue reading →
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Apr 28, 2014
Show Notes – April 27, 2014
Immigration Equality is a non-profit organization based in New York that is helping LGBT people who are fleeing their home country because of oppressive laws such as those recently passed in Russia and Uganda. Legal Director Aaron Morris joined us to talk about the work he and his staff are … Continue reading →
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Mar 24, 2014
Show Notes – March 23, 2014
Earlier this year I had the opportunity to speak at Travis Air Force Base to their new LGBT Alliance. Just a few years ago, under “don’t ask, don’t tell,” a group like this never would have existed. This month, active duty members of the Air Force and members of the … Continue reading →
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Feb 24, 2014
Show Notes – February 23, 2014
It was ten years ago this month that then San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsome declared that California’s marriage law, that limited marriage to opposite sex couples, unconstitutional and ordered the City Clerk to issue marriage licenses to same sex couples. It began a 9 year battle challenging a California Supreme … Continue reading →
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Jan 27, 2014
Show Notes – January 26, 2014
The LGBT civil rights movement in the United States is moving quickly in a positive direction, but the tide of change in other parts of the world, such as Russia, Nigeria, and Uganda is moving just as quickly in the opposite direction. This month we talked with our Washington DC … Continue reading →
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Dec 23, 2013
Show Notes – December 22, 2013
A new LGBT political group is forming in Napa and Solano County. Craig Scott, Judith Learner, Andy Pembrook, and David Crumrine joined us to talk about this new civic organization modeled after the Stonewall Democrats. This group is calling themselves the Bayard Rustin LGBT Political Club. Craig told us how … Continue reading →
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Nov 25, 2013
Show Notes – November 24, 2013
This month our good friend Kinna Crocker and her colleague, Tate Birnie joined us to talk about a case they handled here in Sonoma County with two women who got married just a week before the Supreme Court ruled on Prop 8. They married early, because one of the women … Continue reading →
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Oct 28, 2013
Show Notes – October 27, 2013
PFLAG, the Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, is the nation’s oldest LGBT ally organization with over 200,000 members in 350 chapters. The Napa FPLAG chapter has been revived this year by Rosemarie Vertullo. Rosemarie joined us this month along with board members Earle Craigie and Casey McConnell-Leon. They … Continue reading →
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Sep 23, 2013
Show Notes – September 25, 2013
It was 15 years ago this October that Matthew Shepard was murdered in Laramie, Wyoming in one of the most notorious hate crimes in our nations history. But who was Matthew Shepard, or as his friends knew him, “Matt Shepard.” After a decade and a half, a group of Matt’s … Continue reading →
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Aug 26, 2013
Show Notes – August 25, 2013
Over 37,000 same-sex couples are likely to get married here in California over the next three years. This means a great deal of new activity for those involved in the wedding business. A group of local businesses is forming a collaborative specifically to support same-sex couples looking for a planned … Continue reading →
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Jul 29, 2013
Show Notes – July 28, 2013
Now that same-sex marriage has been restored in California, what’s next in our fight for LGBT rights? This month the relatively new executive director of Equality California, John O’Connor, joined us to talk about how he has helped to revitalize this organization and what issues they are now addressing. John … Continue reading →
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Jun 24, 2013
Show Notes – June 23, 2013
This is our 2013 Pride edition of Outbeat News In Depth. We begin by celebrating the 35th anniversary of the rainbow flag with an interview of the flag’s creator, Gilbert Baker, by long-time LGBT activist Cleve Jones. This interview took place at the GLBT Museum last year. They talked about … Continue reading →
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May 27, 2013
Show Notes – May 26, 2013
We began a four-part series this month on the legal aspects of LGBT relationships with local family law attorney Kinna Crocker. In this first segment, Kinna talks about the current laws related to domestic partnerships, marriage, and prenuptial agreements. Future segments airing in July, August, and September will cover rental … Continue reading →
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Apr 29, 2013
Show Notes – April 28, 2013
LGBT youth account for a majority of the runaway and homeless youth living on the street today. Tragically, some of these young people become victims of human trafficking as prostitutes working for organized groups that travel through Santa Rosa and the greater Bay Area. This month, Santa Rosa Police Detective … Continue reading →
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Mar 25, 2013
Show Notes – March 24, 2013
On the eve of the United States Supreme Court hearings on Proposition 8 and the Federal Defense of Marriage Act, we talked with straight ally and marriage equality activist, Zach Wahls. Zach earned world-wide attention after his passionate testimony before the Iowa Legislature. Since that time, he’s become involved in … Continue reading →
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Feb 25, 2013
Show Notes – February 24, 2013
The Advocate magazine is the oldest running LGBT print magazine in country. Editor in Chief, Matthew Breen joined us this month to talk about how the magazine is evolving to keep up with the explosion of LGBT news and the Internet. He talked about how the publication has diversified its … Continue reading →
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Jan 28, 2013
Show Notes – January 27, 2013
This is our Outbeat News In Depth premier! We began by introducing our Washington DC correspondent, Ryan Olson, who reported on last Sunday’s historic inauguration and speech by President Barack Obama. We started with another segment from our Campus Pride National Voice In Action Spotlight series featuring JeShawna Wholley, programs … Continue reading →
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Dec 31, 2012
Show Notes – December 30, 2012
This week on Outbeat Extra we take a look back at the people, events, and music that made LGBT news headlines in 2012. The Huffington Post said that it was, “the best of times and the worst of times” for the LGBT community. Celebrities and professional athletes “came out” with … Continue reading →
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Dec 29, 2012
Show Notes – December 23, 2012
This is a special one-hour long Outbeat Youth segment and the last Outbeat Now! program. We welcomed back Marsha Aizumi and her transgender son Aiden who talked about Marsha’s new book “Two Spirits, One Heart.” This book tells the story of Marsha’s unconditional love for her son as he first … Continue reading →
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Dec 29, 2012
Show Notes – November 25, 2012
Our guest this month was Jason Phillips, a singer and songwriter as well as a student from the University of California at Davis. Jason talked about how he discovered his love for music and the stage. He performed two songs live for us during the show. Jason, originally from the … Continue reading →
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