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This Way Out: The International LGBTQ Radio Magazine

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LGBTQ Rights
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LGBTQ Community
Trump Administration
Gender Identity
Drag Culture
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Queer History
Donald Trump
Pride Month
Trans Rights
Quentin Crisp
Marriage Equality
Activism
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LGBTQI Rights
Transgender Medicine
Abraham Lincoln
United Nations

For a quarter of a century, the unfettered voices of LGBT people have been broadcast around the world on "This Way Out." The award-winning internationally is distributed weekly on over 200 local community radio and online stations around the world (carriage list at thiswayout.org), can be heard via podcast (thiswayout.org and iTunes) and direct satellite (World Radio Network) and is available on C... more

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Latest Episodes

Abigail DeRoberts speaks with Tre’vell Anderson, executive director of the Trans Journalists Association, about challenging media bias, supporting trans journalists, and transforming how transgender lives and communities are represented in the news. ... more

Drag Queen Tara Hoot talks defending the Kennedy Center with Jeb Backe and a listen back to the first National Coming Out Day. In the news this week, Serbia's lesbian Prime Minister abruptly becomes President in a partisan pre-election gambit, while ... more

This week on This Way Out, a long-forgotten gem from the Pacifica Radio Archives brings some much-needed laughter: excerpts from The Gay Liberation Follies- recorded circa 1976 in San Francisco, a queer radio take on the legendary TV comedy Laugh-In,... more

In 1968, one mother’s public support for her gay son helped inspire the founding of PFLAG — Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays. Today, PFLAG has hundreds of U.S. chapters and an international network connecting families, friends, and... more

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Recent Guests

Tara Hoot
Drag queen and activist
Hands Off the Arts / Washington, DC
Episode: Tara Hoot Defends the Arts
Lily Tomlin
Special guest star in The Gay Liberation Follies
Unspecified in transcript
Episode: Gay Liberation Follies -1976
Anthony Eftimeo
Vice President of Pflag Los Angeles
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Maxine Wolfe
Coordinator of the Lesbian Herstory Archives
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Episode: Organizing the Lesbian Herstory Archives
Rachel Corbman
Assistant Professor and Coordinator of the Lesbian Herstory Archives
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Episode: Organizing the Lesbian Herstory Archives
Marsha P. Johnson
Founder of STAR, prominent LGBTQ+ activist
Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR)
Episode: Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries, 1970
Sylvia Rivera
Founder of STAR, trans rights activist
Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR)
Episode: Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries, 1970
Liza Cowan
Interviewer for STAR material
interacted with STAR material for This Way Out
Episode: Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries, 1970
Pat Bond
Lesbian actor-comedian and subject of Murder in the WAC
Pat Bond
Episode: Murder in the WAC Pt. 1

Hosts

Lucia Chappelle
Host with long-running involvement in This Way Out; frequent archival and interview segments
Brian DeShazor
Host and producer with involvement in Rainbow Rewind and archival features
Tanya Kane-Parry
Co-host and NewsWrap presenter; contributes to archival and interview segments

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 32 ratings
  • Excellent LGBT+ News Coverage

    This Way Out has been doing a fantastic job covering queer news in depth. They cover the stories I care about and don't necessarily hear about elsewhere.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Kirstenisanerd
    United States10 years ago
  • Excellent Weekly LGBT News Show

    In depth and covers a wide variety of news and interviews of interest to the LGBT community. One of the best!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Prairie_Dog
    United States11 years ago
  • In Depth GLBT News

    This Way Out has been doing a great job of covering news in the GLBT community for longer than any other program. Great to see it on iTunes finally.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Gay Media Hound
    United States16 years ago

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Strong emphasis on LGBTQ history and rights; excellent interviews and storytelling.
A well-curated blend of archival history and contemporary LGBTQ+ issues.
Consistently in-depth, with global perspectives and historical context.

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Margaret Cho in Conversation
Q: How did growing up in your neighborhood shape your sense of identity and your future as a comedian?
She explains that growing up in a diverse, chaotic San Francisco neighborhood and seeing a vibrant gay community taught her that there isn't one way to live, which fueled her later willingness to challenge norms through comedy and activism.
Tribute to Greg Gordon Part Two
Q: Greg, why don't you tell us about the 1987 March on Washington?
The organizers, including Lucia and I, organized it and used it as a vehicle to recruit other LGBT radio producers; we improvised technical support when the satellite link failed, coordinating on-the-ground tape recovery and distribution to keep the rally coverage flowing.
Kestral Gaian’s “The Boy From Elsewhere”
Q: So your new book, The Boy From Elsewhere, how would you describe that book in a quick elevator speech?
It's a genre-bending sci-fi fantasy romance about a boy who wakes up on a beach, meets someone who helps him, and they go on an adventure that brings together a diverse group to save the world, while revealing pasts through diary-like insights and setting up a larger series arc.
Dating App Ambushes
Q: What sort of laws do you think should be brought into?
Respondents advocate comprehensive hate-crime laws, enhanced reporting and monitoring, and clear legal protections beyond where current legislation falls short.
Dating App Ambushes
Q: What do you think the New South Wales Government's response to that is?
Leaders argue for stronger, faster action, including draconian penalties for perpetrators and cooperation from app providers, police, and government to enact new laws.

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The program centers LGBTQ+ rights, history, activism, and culture through archival pieces, panel discussions, and on-the-ground reporting. Highlights span deep dives into historical figures and movements, discussions of archival preservation, and contemporary policy debates affecting trans and LGBTQ communities. The show frequently pairs scholarly context with personal storytelling, blending interviews, NewsWrap updates, and Rainbow Rewind segments to connect past struggles with present-day advocacy. It stands out for its long-running, globally distributed coverage, emphasis on archival material, and a mix of cultural, legal, and community voices that aim to educate, empower, and mobilize listeners and potential supporters or collaborators.... more

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