When The Black Cat Scratched!

Los Angeles honors the 50th anniversary of a pioneering pre-Stonewall protest action with now 80-year-old Alexi Romanoff, one of the 1967 demonstration organizers, who shares his personal and political story with Abby Dees (production assistance by Steve Pride)!

And in NewsWrap: an Australian Senate committee steers toward civil marriage equality, Washington Supremes wilt a florist’s refusal to serve a gay couple, Japan bans anti-LGBTQ harassment by government workers, the Trump administration continues to giveth and taketh away, the Chinese government funds a gay dating app, and more international LGBT news reported this week by Michael LeBeau and Tanya Kane-Parry (produced by Steve Pride, written by Greg Gordon).

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Gay Iraqis: Refuge in Love!

Out of Iraq heroes’ tale of true love is a five-year saga of romance, repression, a heart-warming reunion … and a (hopefully) “happily ever after” in the U.S.A. (interviewed by Steve Pride)!

A Rainbow Minute finds queer strands in Alfred Hitchcock’s Rope (produced by Judd Proctor and Brian Burns, read by John DeBoer)!

And in NewsWrap: Chile’s President tests marriage equality waters, a gay Bermudian sues to wed his Canadian fiancé, a Japanese trans man challenges forced sterilization, more Trump Cabinet picks threaten LGBT rights, a high-profile trans Cub Scout changes packs, and more international LGBT news reported this week by Frances O'Brien and Danny Cruz (produced by Steve Pride, written by Greg Gordon).

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Ricamora’s Reward & Canada's "Queer Decade" 4!

How to Get Away with Murder’s gay Asian Conrad “Oliver Hampton” Ricamora gets away with the Human Rights Campaign’s Visibility Award.

In Part 4 of Queer Decade: 1995-2005, veteran Vancouver correspondent Heather Kitching’s award-winning documentary recalls the 2001 British Columbia legal setback in the push for marriage equality.

And in NewsWrap: Australia’s Opposition throws marriage proposals into the plebiscite mix, Bermuda’s High Court okays a marriage equality lawsuit, New York’s highest court expands the definition of parenthood, the Church of England has its first openly gay Bishop, Pride drags into Kim Davis’ hometown, and more international LGBT news reported this week by Jessica Andrea and Wenzel Jones (produced by Steve Pride, written by Greg Gordon).

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“Lazy Eye” & Trans Faith Champion!

Writer/director Tim Kirkman’s latest film is an Outfest favorite that focuses on midlife and lost love through a Lazy Eye (interviewed by Abby Dees and Wenzel Jones)!

Faith-fortified trans activist Barbara Satin takes a seat on President Obama’s Advisory Council on Faith-based Neighborhood Partnerships (interviewed by Dixie Treichel and John Townsend)!

Plus: Republican presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump picks homophobic Hoosier Governor Mike Pence for his running mate, an irony we share with Late Night host Seth Meyers!

And in NewsWrap: Canadian Anglicans defiantly bless marriage equality, Bermuda

lawmakers split over wedding rites, U.S. Republicans propose a hateful anti-LGBT agenda, the U.S. House has no Pulse after the Orlando Massacre, "out" education is in in California, and more international LGBT news reported this week by Jessica Andrea and Michael LeBeau (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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Intersex 101 & Smith's “Historic” Oscar (Not)!

Writer/activist Hida Viloria dots the “I” in LGBTQI (with correspondent Vash Boddie).

A history-free homage from Sam Smith wins "razzies" to go with his Oscar for The Writing's on the Wall — because he apparently didn’t read it!

Plus a Rainbow Minute quoting the real words (see above!) of Sir Ian McKellen (produced by Judd Proctor and Brian Burns, read by Dustin Richardson).

And in NewsWrap: a backdoor marriage equality ban fails in Switzerland, the EuroCourt reunifies same-gender couples, Bermuda's government mixes a civil unions proposal with a marriage equality referendum, a South Dakota anti-trans "bathroom bill" craps out, U.N. ambassadors visit a Fun Home, and more international LGBT news reported this week by Tanya Kane-Parry and John Dyer V (produced by Steve Pride, written by Greg Gordon).

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Afghan Escape & "Mama" Missives!

Gay Afghan refugee Qais Munhazim tells his story of fleeing gender role prison to correspondents John Townsend and Dixie Treichel.

Meg Christian sings and Sir Ian McKellen remembers "Mouse's" mail to his mom (a reading from Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City).

And in NewsWrap: Malawi's High Court declares open season on gay men, Portugal's parliament rescues vetoed adoption rights, Bermuda's government unveils its civil unions proposal, Indonesia bans queer emojis, a youth group raises cash for a homophobic church conversion, Barack ditches Michelle for a date with Ellen, and more international LGBT news reported this week by Wenzel Jones and Tanya Kane-Parry (produced by Steve Pride, written by Greg Gordon).

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Rebellion Renewal & Presidential Denial-ability!

Veteran activist Martha Shelley keeps the Stonewall spirit alive during a press conference aimed at memorializing it instead (GayUSA's Andy Humm and Ann Northrup comment).

Zimbabwe's Mugabe and Russia's Putin misstate the obvious about homophobia in their countries.

Kim Davis is the model of a Modern Fundamentalist.

And in NewsWrap: Bali blasphemy charges follow a gay couple's Hindu cleansing, marriage equality advances in two British territories, a student's conviction calls Tunisia's sodomy law into question, homophobia is finally driven out of New York's St. Patrick's Day Parade, and more international LGBT news reported this week by Kristin Mellian and John Dyer V (produced by Steve Pride, written by Greg Gordon).

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NewsWrap for the week ending October 3, 2015

SUMMARY

Booked Up - A resort executive in Bali faces blasphemy charges for selling the hotel’s Hindu cleansing ceremony package to a gay couple that was widely reported as a “gay wedding” …

Isle of Two Men/Two Women? - the autonomous government of the British crown dependency Isle of Man begins a public consultation on opening civil marriage to same-gender couples …

Out For Good - a public forum on marriage equality reveals a sharp divide in British Overseas Territory Bermuda, but prompts a union official to come out …

Light Rail Romance - video of the marriage proposal of a gay man to his boyfriend on a Beijing subway is the talk of Chinese social media …

Student Teacher - Tunisia’s Justice Minister announces his support for repeal of the northern African nation’s sodomy law …

Green Light - Irish Queers and allied groups win a 25-year battle to march as self-identified LGBT groups in New York City’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade …

Till It's Over - a fond farewell to U.S. baseball legend, English language mangler and little-known LGBT ally Yogi Berra …

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