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Today we talk to filmmaker, producer, director, Lisa France! We will be discussing the new documentary she produced called The Herricanes, and all it represents.  Directed by Olivia Kuan, The Herricanes will be featured in key fim festivals including Slamdance 2024 this week in Park City, Utah. The Houston Herricanes was a women's professional full-tackle football team. The players found camaraderie and strength as they controversially open a new door in the world of sports. Women playing football and stepping into a terf, not just dominated, but protected for, and only allowed for men. The Houston Herricanes were a part of the first women's full tackle football league in the 1970s. Their unknown story is one of commitment, courage, and strength. Despite adversity and hardship, they fielded a team purely for the love of the game. What they started is a movement that is still in motion today. Lisa France began her film and TV career as a stunt woman . She directed, co-wrote and produced her first feature f

Hip Hop star DameZ is with us today, talking with us, and playing a track from his new album Hell Now, Heaven Later.  He is a rapper, singer, dancer, songwriter, editor, creative director, and a rising star in music. With a focus on on rap and and R&B, he showcases his talents and versatility through an eclectic catalog of self-penned songs and choreography-heavy visuals and performances. DameZ was named the “New Face of Atlanta’s Music Scene” by Out Magazine’s Pride edition in 2020, as well as Atlanta Magazine. In 2022, MTV News said Damez was ready to take the throne. He was featured on Billboard.com twice, as part of their ‘Billboard Pride’ playlist for his 2019 singles “Pull Up” and “Big Mood.” He’s performed for Atlanta’s Black Pride Festival in 2019, 2021, & 2022, as well as other notable performances such as 2021’s MOBI Fest, Human Rights Campaign’s HBCU Summit in 2019, and opening for original Dreamgirl Jennifer Holliday during NAESM’s 2020 Leadership Conference. An advocate for equal rights

Brody Levesque, editor of the LA Blade Magazine shares the most popular stories across various topic aresa concerning the LGBTQ community.

The 2006 movie Boy Culture is cited by Rotten Tomatoes on its list of the Best LGBTQ+ Movies of all time. Its long awaited sequel has just arrived on the on-demand platforms: Boy Culture: Generation X.  The sequel finds X and Andrew, the fan favorite romantic couple of the original film in an on-again, off-again couple situation. They are now both 40, broken up, and tensely sharing a home out of financial necessity. When X attempts to plunge back into his previous job as a sex worker, he's in for a rude awakening — he's no longer the flavor of the month, and the entire industry has been transformed by progressive sex positive attitudes, an evolvement of LGBTQ acceptance and the effects of technology. Enter a new character named Chayce "With a Y", a Gen Z sex worker big on attitude and savvy how to navigate the world of Only Fans, and the latest creative sex play. Today we have live on board, Director and Co-writer Q. Allan Brocka and the stunning Jason Caceres, who plays Chayce. Director Brocka is a vetran o

Irene Staub emerged from Zurich's underground scene in the 70s and 80s. With a mystique that rivaled Marilyn Monroe's, her iconic magnetism also carried Monroe's predestination for tragedy. Straub's looks, talent and alure charmed the likes of Mick Jagger, David Bowie, Felini, Deneuve and more. Felini, in fact, remarked of her, “Someone who burns that bright, dies young.” She was a model, a singer and the muse of designers and artists. To that end, possibly her most recent impression as a muse was on director and writer Gabriel Bauer, who used never-before-seen archival footage and interviews with prominent contemporaries to create the stunning documentary GLOW, which is now available for streaming. Today we talk to Gabriel for an inside look at a diva you will not forget, and the film that immortalizes her. Gabriel is a respected director, author and producer. Her films and scripts include  Cada Dia Historia (Every Day History, NIC/CH), Die Bettkönigin (Queen of Bed, CH) and Venus Boyz (CH/DE/USA). She ha

With over 7 millions streams to date, IDMAN is exploding onto the music scene, and is getting everyone's attention.She was named one of the "20 R&B Artists to Watch" by Complex, and one of the "R&B Stars of 2023" by Apple Music. A SiriusXM Black Canadian Music Award nominee, IDMAN was shaped by their Somali heritage and a deep interest in social activism, They are creating a sonic tableau of hybrid R&B that explores the highs and lows of navigating relationships and life.  IDMAN’s current singles “Down For It”, “Good Life”, “Look At What I’m Doing To You” and “Hate” have garnered coverage from outlets such as COMPLEX, The Fader, V Magazine, and PAPER, Ladygunn,.Recently crowned one of Amazon’s Breakthrough Artists in 2023 , IDMAN’s debut EP Risk has arrived this Summer. They recently wrote a poetic and heartfelt pice on queerness and family that was first published by GLAAD, and now is running in the LA Blade Newspaper.   With Brody Levesque  

After losing her best friend Drew to a gunman at the Pulse shooting, Sara Elizabeth Grossman has stepped up to make a difference. She runs a communications consulting firm that works with the LGBTQ+ community and their businesses, and is on the board of The Dru Project, a nonprofit advocating for and providing curriculum for gay-straight alliances in high schools, founded in the wake of Drew's death. Sara is a dedicated advocate for LGBTQ+ youth and gun violence prevention. She believes in the power of storytelling to bridge gaps, foster empathy, and ignite conversations that inspire positive change. Through her writing, she strives to illuminate the human spirit and illuminate the beauty found in vulnerability, resilience, and the shared human experience. Today, we talk about her new book Schnauzer in a Sweater-Vest. Watch out Florida, watch out Moms for Liberty, this is the book you fear the most and are sure to ban. Released worldwide by Halo Publishing, the book follows Baxter, an endearing Schnauzer, a

With many million followers across various social media platforms, Alaska is one of the top tier of famous drag queens. With the RuPaul All Stars crown to her credit, her brand is loved and adored. The public first fell for her on the fifth season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” where she finished in the final 3 before returning and taking the afoementioned crown as winner of season two of “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars.” She has released four chart-topping studio albums, “Anus,” “Poundcake,” “Vagina” and “Red 4 Filth.” With several acting credis and awards, Alaska has also released a young adult novel titled “Alaska Thunderfun and the Inner Space Odyssey,” plus released her memoir "My Name's Yours, What's Alaska?: A Memoir" She has toured the globe spreading her otherworldly message of love, kindness and gender non-conformity. Alaska also co-hosts the wildly popular Race Chaser podcast with Willam and  co-created the Drag Queen of the Year Pageant Competition Award Contest Competition. She debuted a new live stage

We have indie singer/songwriter Kaleb Rudy in studio! He is releasing his debut EP one track at a time. The project, announced by Out Magazine, includes visualizers for each song that portray a relationship between two fictional drifters. Kaleb’s latest single “Selfish” is the fourth track from the EP and joins three previously released songs, “Eighteen,” “Mess,” and “Tornado.” Today-- we will premiere two of those songs for you! The songs are written by Kaleb, the visualizers are self-directed, and Kaleb stars in the visualizers alongside actor M. Taylor Hall. Kaleb was born and partly raised in Colorado before moving across Virginia, Montana, Iowa, and California by the age of 12. The rural midwest and his father’s profession as a Christian pastor created a challenging backdrop for Kaleb’s bisexual identity. He found a variety of artistic outlets, from songwriting to acting to filmmaking.      

Welcome Back to Rated G Radio with your host Garrett Miller. Tonight we are welcoming returning guest, Rick Karatas, who has been getting lots of attention with his new award winning Christmas song, "All I Want For Christmas Is You - GONE!" Also available on Rick's Spotify Channel HERE!

We welcome back Bryan Ruby to our show today!  Bryan is the LGBTQ trailblazer who gave gay representation to not only the country music scene, but to professional baseball as well. He is back wit a brand new EP called Diamonds are Forever. We will be talking to Bryan, and playing the title track of the EP today. The EP also features a song called The Standouts (Heroes Version) which is a duet of Bryan and out country superstar Ty Herndon. “I immediately said yes.” Ty responded  when asked about joining forces with Bryan . He said the “song demonstrates the values of love and acceptance — and respecting people for exactly who they are.”   With co-host Brody Levesque

Now based in Portland Oregon, soft rock, singer/songwriter band Glitterfox 's soaring intimacy has won over Pacific Northwest fans. They have just released a hot track, Drive, and are soon releasing a new song, TV. We will play BOTH for you today! The core of Glitterfox is married couple Solange Igoa and Andrea Walker. Each were queer kids in need of an escape from conservative towns. There songs are of their years living together in a van, traveling the country to play music and; of settling down in a studio apartment just prior to the pandemic. Partnered now with a rhythm section and produced by Chris Funk of the Decemberists, they’re harnessing the lessons from this closeness and cracking them wide open into a whole new world with Glitterfox. Despite that rapid growth, the beating heart of Glitterfox will always be Walker and Igoa’s love. “Having a band that’s built around a healthy marriage is cool because it has longevity. We’re a very stable unit and we’re a family,” Andrea says. “We’ve learned how to

Since the start of her musical journey, Sophie B. Hawkins has shown an uncompromising devotion to her singular truth, endlessly transcending boundaries and offering up new ways of experiencing the world around us.In the 90's she turned heads by declaring herself as "omni-sexual". While others scratched their heads at the term, she embraced concepts that are just now being understood and lived. Her new albulm underscores the theme of authenticity and taking the freedom to be YOU as you are, and want to be seen. Rooted in Sophie’s raw yet poetic lyrics as well as her captivatingly distinctive vocals Free Myself features some of her most emotionally powerful material to date. Tapping into the same passion-filled storytelling and colorful eclecticism that inspired her 1992 platinum-selling debut Tounges and Tales this long-awaited album (Sophie’s first in over a decade) sees the singer/songwriter reflecting on what has been a trailblazing, revolutionary career while embarking on a new creative chapter of indepe

Today we talk to one of the premier activists to fight against the horrific "ex-gay" initiatives over the past few decades, Wayne Besen. Wayne Besen is an American LGBTQ+ rights activist and the founder and executive director of Truth Wins Out, a non-profit organization dedicated to exposing the dangers of the ex-gay movement. He is a former investigative journalist, having worked for WABI-TV, and a former spokesman for the Human Rights Campaign.  In 1998, Wayne left the Human Rights Campaign to start Truth Wins Out. The organization was founded in response to the growing ex-gay movement, which claims that it is possible to change one's sexual orientation. Besen has been a tireless critic of the ex-gay movement, exposing its harmful practices and its lack of scientific evidence. Under Wayne's leadership, Truth Wins Out has become a leading voice in the fight against the ex-gay movement. The organization has published numerous reports and articles on the dangers of the ex-gay movement, and Besen has testifie

The Kids Online Safety Act is making its way through Congress as a means to protect kids, including LGBTQ kids from harm that can come from social media. The bill will protect young people from harmful design and programming decisions, while explicitly safeguarding youth autonomy to explore online.   Will the bill be effective? How will it work?  We find out today with our special guests.  Laura Marquez-Garrett is a 2002 Harvard Law School graduate and spent the first twenty-years of her career in Big Law, where she oversaw complex litigation matters and business disputes and specialized in electronic evidence and forensic investigation.In 2022, Laura left her predominantly defense-oriented practice to join the Social Media Victims Law Center.  We also will be talking to Lance Preston, Founder and Executive Director of the Rainbow Youth Project USA, a social welfare organization that promotes the health, safety, and wellness of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual young people

Today's guest, Alis Vibe is the rising pop star, you need to hear!  From Milan, Italy, she has been making a name for herself with pop music that inspires her listeners to dance and, at the same time, share a deep message. Her intentional music represents her desire to raise awareness and develop a sense of community among her listers. Alis views herself as a singer and a performer who conveys a message of freedom and love to the world. She has moved to Nashville as part of the "Not Country" music scene, and making waves!  Today we premiere her newest song I Want It All , and as an added bonus we will also be playing her recent release Surfing the Light as well!  Both songs are about freedom of expression, universal love, self-confidence, divine timing, self-belief, and trusting the process. She believes in spirit guides and uses her music to encourage listeners to follow their own spirit’s guidance. Her influences include the legendary Freddie Mercury, the iconic visionary Lady Gaga, and other extraordinary

Oscar Stembridge, a 15-year-old singer-songwriter from Sweden, gives his listeners much more than a small dose of authenticity: he gives what he calls his “emotional truth.” He recently awed LA audiences in a sold out gig, and is ready to take on the world. Oscar's music carries themes of endless possibilities and coming-of-age optimism from his personal experiences. His music is an anthem for Generation  Z, a suspended cry of hope and disparity amid a larger global socio-political struggle. His original music echoes the concerns of his generation facing climate change, destruction of natural habitats both in the oceans and across seven continents, and the crisis brought about by wars and natural disasters.   Today we talk to him and paly a couple of his most popular songs . Also joining us is Brian Gregory who features Oscar in a documentary for Primitive Planet. Brian is an adventurer and award-winning director, editor, and writer. He wrote his first screenplay at age 12 and has gone on to write and d

August at twenty-two  is the tale of a young woman thrown into a sea of relationships, their complexities and the discovery of her own identity as it is molded by her desires, priorities and expectations. Cal, played by Ali Edwards, is a floundering actress who has to deal with the fact that her childhood soulmate, Jacob, now has a serious girlfriend. Cal’s acceptance of the new relationship veers into uncharted territory as the friendship between the two women becomes complicated and complex, challenging Cal’s focus, identity and the other relationships in her life. Our guests today are Ali Edwards, who besides playing Cal, is also the writer of the tilm, and first time feaature film director Sophia Castuera. Sophia says of the material, “Our hope is that this film transports you back to your own life at “twenty-two” just like it did for me. She’s (Cal, the protagonist) a queer woman with complex feelings for those around her. I certainly knew that feeling. And even beyond her queerness, I felt seen in Ca

He dances! He sings! More times than not, he is slaying with his drop-dead good looks and sultry "come on" glances, but this summer the beautiful Garrett Clayton is romping on the beach with the celebratory, and more than a little camp, Barbie Boys.  The dancable banger pays homage to cultural icons from Barbie (hello...) to Olivia Newton-John (the Physical era) to Britany and Paris Hilton. It was written and produced by a team that have infused pop into acts from Erasure to Pink. We have both Garrett and his Barbie Boys in studio with us today, for rousing discussion, and a twerking good time! Garrett is beloved by literally millions on Tik Tok and Instagram, where he had fantastic dance reels, reminiscent of his huge musical resume that includes NBC’s “Hairspray Live!,” Disney’s musical franchise “Teen Beach Movie,” and Nickelodeon’s Live-Action “The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder” on Paramount+.   With co-host Brody Levesque

Our special guest today is Robert James, award winning LGBTQ filmmaker whose work is steeped in San Francisco culture. His outstanding documentaries, celebrated around the world, often explore themes of queer identity, activism, and community. His films bring to life people and souls who might otherwise be forgotten, but were in their own rights dynamic creative human beings with creative contributions for the world. Today we will be talking about Robert's newest release,“The Unabridged Mrs. Vera’s Daybook” which  tells the brilliant story of historic activism, love, and community art through the works of two prolific San Francisco artists, David Faulk and Michael Johnstone, who also happen to be long-term AIDS survivors and extraordinary activists who were instrumental in ACT UP and the NAMES Project (culminating in the March On Washington/installation of Aids Quilt in Washington, D.C.). During one of the darkest periods in US History, these two men decide to bring all the joy and color to a broken commun