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OutCaster Sydney discusses the anti-LGBTQ backlash against marriage equality with the author, journalist, and LGBTQ activist Michelangelo Signorile. Part 2 of a 3 part series.

OutCaster Sydney discusses the anti-LGBTQ backlash against marriage equality with the author, journalist, and LGBTQ activist Michelangelo Signorile. Part 1 of a 3 part series.

Brianna, a youth participant in our home studio in Westchester County, NY, reacts to the June 2016 massacre at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, and reflects on the different realities that straight people and LGBTQ people occupy.

Brianna, a youth participant in our home studio in Westchester County, NY, talks about the worst lie she ever had to tell. The opening and closing announcements are voiced by Jay, a participant in our bureau at Michigan State University, with production assistance from Impact89FM, WDBM at MSU.

16-year-old Elliot talks about growing up bisexual and transgender. He is a participant in OutCasting's NYC Bureau, a collaboration with the Hetrick-Martin Institute.

Elliot and Jay, youth participants in our NYC Bureau, talk about gender dysphoria. Our NYC Bureau is a collaboration between OutCasting and the Hetrick-Martin Institute. The opening and closing announcements are voiced by Naina, a participant in our bureau at Michigan State University, with production assistance from Impact89FM, WDBM at MSU.

Asexuality - OutCaster Dante interviews Professor Anthony Bogaert, an expert on asexuality. This episode is linked to OutCasting 29.

OutCaster Dante gives a riveting first-person account of growing up asexual.

Transgender identity and the issues faced by transgender people in sports; interview with Chris Mosier, transgender triathlete, inducted in 2014 into the National Lesbian and Gay Sports Hall of Fame and named as one of The Advocate's 40 Under 40 in the Fall 2014 issue. This is the last part of a four part series.

Transgender identity and the issues faced by transgender people in sports; interview with Chris Mosier, transgender triathlete, inducted in 2014 into the National Lesbian and Gay Sports Hall of Fame and named as one of The Advocate's 40 Under 40 in the Fall 2014 issue. This is the third part of a four part series.

Transgender identity and the issues faced by transgender people in sports; interview with Chris Mosier, transgender triathlete, inducted in 2014 into the National Lesbian and Gay Sports Hall of Fame and named as one of The Advocate's 40 Under 40 in the Fall 2014 issue. This is the second part of a four part series.

Transgender identity and the issues faced by transgender people in sports; interview with Chris Mosier, transgender triathlete, inducted in 2014 into the National Lesbian and Gay Sports Hall of Fame and named as one of The Advocate's 40 Under 40 in the Fall 2014 issue. This is the first part of a four part series.

"Queering History" is a play illustrating the effects on students of LGBTQ history not being taught in school. The play was written by Maggie Keenan-Bolger in collaboration with homeless LGBTQ youth, and was recorded in OutCasting's studio. It was featured in OutCasting 23. In this episode, OutCaster Travis talks with Maggie about the creation of the play.

"Queering History" is a play illustrating the effects on students of LGBTQ history not being taught in school. The play was written by Maggie Keenan-Bolger in collaboration with homeless LGBTQ youth, and was recorded in OutCasting's studio. The actors are Maggie Keenan-Bolger, Ria Cooper, Liz Parker, Tim Connell, J'nelle Chelune, Nathan Gregory, Kirsten Benjamin, and Cheo Bourne.

Marriage equality as it applies to bi-national couples. Guests Mimi Goodman's son Jesse is in a bi-national relationship and they were forced by the Defense of Marriage Act to leave the United States to stay together with Max; guest Lavi Soloway is a civil rights lawyer whose work focuses on bi-national couples and immigration issues.

The climate for LGBTQ people in Russia is terrible. In 2013, the Russian government passed a law banning so-called gay propaganda aimed at minors. LGBTQ demonstrators are routinely arrested. There have been violent attacks. Russia is a country with a bad record on human rights. Yet the 2014 Winter Olympics are being held there. What should the United States's response be? A boycott of the games? Of NBC and the commercial sponsors? With marriage equality a reality in a minority of states and with discrimination against LGBTQ people continuing in much of our country, can the United States claim a moral high ground from which to criticize Russia's anti-LGBTQ environment? Joining us to discuss these issues are the diving champion Greg Louganis, who has won multiple Olympic gold medals, and Brian Healey, the Programming and Social Media Coordinator for Athlete Ally, a nonprofit working to end homophobia and transphobia in sports.

In this episode, the state of marriage equality following the Supreme Court's historic rulings in June. Guest Evan Wolfson, longtime civil rights attorney and founder and president of Freedom to Marry. Part 2 of a 2 part interview. Visit outcasting.mfpg.org to hear Part 1.

The state of marriage equality following the Supreme Court's historic rulings in June. Guest Evan Wolfson, longtime civil rights attorney and founder and president of Freedom to Marry. Part 1 of a 2 part interview. Visit outcasting.mfpg.org to hear Part 2

New York's Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act, or GENDA, has been proposed in the NY State Assembly but has not yet passed - so transgender people are not yet protected by the state's non-discrimination laws. We continue our discussion of transgender issues with Assembly Member Richard Gottfried, who is sponsoring the bill.

Documentary: The Boy Scouts of America partially lifts its gay ban.