Rev. Gwen’s Gospel & GOP Game Plan!

Transgender Arkansas activist Rev. Gwen Fry’s transition becomes an Episcopal transfiguration (interviewed by Abby Dees).

U.S. House Republicans wrangle a vote for discrimination as out Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney (NY) and Democratic House Whip Steny Hoyer (MD) go down to defeat (with a report by Pacifica Radio’s Mark Mericle).

And in NewsWrap: the international IDAHOT celebration of LGBT rights fights phobias, Bolivia enacts a progressive trans rights bill, Muslim countries ban queer-friendly groups from U.N. AIDS conference, U.S. confirms an openly gay Secretary of the Army, and more international LGBT news reported this week by Wenzel Jones and Sarah Sweeney (produced by Steve Pride, written by Greg Gordon).

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Dueling Toilets!

It’s North Carolina versus the Feds as the Obama administration joins U.S. transgender bathroom battles! Our comprehensive coverage includes the dueling lawsuits announced by North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory and U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch.

And in NewsWrap: Italy’s civil unions law is a glass half full, Bermuda sets the date for a referendum on same-gender unions, Tokyo Pride peaks as Japan’s school bullying surges, a new poll discovers majority U.S. support for trans rights, Tennessee trades tourism for a bigotry bill, and more international LGBT news reported this week by Abby Dees and Michael LeBeau (produced by Steve Pride, written by Greg Gordon).

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Bartlett Takes Brighton!

Award-winning British writer/playwright/historian Neil Bartlett’s Stella, the story of 19th century gender-fluid performer (nee Ernest Bolton), steals the show at the Brighton Fringe Festival! (An exclusive interview from Out in Brighton correspondent Kathy Caton.)

And in NewsWrap: Russian activists are busted where neo-Nazis march free, U.S. Methodist ministers defy Church policy ahead of a marriage equality vote, Obama’s Justice Department threatens North Carolina defunding over HB2, Kansas escapes bathroom bounty bills, an Alabama city U-turns on its anti-trans law, and more international LGBT news reported this week by Jason Proctor and John Dyer V (produced by Steve Pride, written by Greg Gordon).

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Carolina Consequences!

The conflict around North Carolina’s anti-LGBT HB2 cranks up as civil disobedience protestors converge on the state capitol and President Barack Obama, Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump and Senator Ted Cruz, Governor Pat McCrory, and comedians Seth Meyers and Stephen Colbert speak out.

And in NewsWrap: marriage equality becomes reality in Colombia, same-gender couples march down two island aisles, Australian P.M. Turnbull predicts marriage plebiscite triumph, Egypt imprisons another 11 gay men for "debauchery,” jihadists hack two Bangladeshi activists to death, Tennessee lawmakers give therapists a license to discriminate, the Salt Lake City Council comes out for Harvey Milk, and more international LGBT news reported this week by John Dyer V and Wenzel Jones (produced by Steve Pride, written by Greg Gordon).

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