Olympus, Dreamland and High School!

The novelized history of Vanda’s Olympus Nights on the Square and the rhythmic revolutions of Jennifer Maidman’s "Dreamland" CD capture the heart of Queer Life & Lit commentator Janet Mason.

Outcasting's queer teens Alex and Callie confront the complications that arise from careless outing (introduced by Dhruv and produced by Marc Sophos).

Plus Dumbledore’s love interest? The Wizard Gets Outed in a Rainbow Minute (produced by Judd Proctor and Brian Burns, read by Gracie Golden)!

And in NewsWrap: Bermuda backtracks on marriage equality, Hong Kong digs in against spousal rights, Trump’s military trans ban delegitimized in federal court, a Kenyan official blames gay tourists for lambda lions, and more international LGBT news reported this week by John Dyer V and Frances O’Brien (produced by Steve Pride, written by Greg Gordon).

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Out in Oz Country!

As the “Yes” campaign works to save the rural children from Australia’s marriage plebiscite, country-bred, 24-year-old activist Russell Nankervis chats with our Barry McKay* about growing up away from big city lights, and what the plebiscite means to young people like him!

And in NewsWrap: Belarus jumps on the global homophobic repression bandwagon, Egypt expands its queer crackdown with an “anti-perversion” proposal, Trump’s DOJ backs his trans troops ban and a biased Colorado cake baker, Missouri appeals court equates gender stereotyping with unlawful sex bias, a high-profile Georgia state lawmaker suggests quarantining people with AIDS, and more international LGBT news reported this week by Tanya Kane-Parry and Michael LeBeau (produced by Steve Pride, written by Greg Gordon).

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Equality By Ballot!

With the High Court’s final stamp of approval, Australia’s postal marriage equality plebiscite is underway — Anne Twomey, Shelley Argent, Anna Brown, Bill Shorten, Malcolm Turnbull, Mathias Corman, Jo Ball, Nick Xenophon, Tiernan Brady, Lyle Shelton, and Mark Poidevin jump into the fray! (Sydney correspondent Barry McKay reports.)

Plus Adelaide singer/songwriter Josh Belperio skewers the idea of a public vote on human rights with Dear Malcolm Turnbull!

And in NewsWrap: Trump’s Justice Department ices Supreme Court anti-queer rights cake, presidential trans ban and DACA denial further rile U.S. activists, a Georgia lesbian’s job bias case re-tests Title VII protections, pioneering lesbian-feminist writer Kate Millett passes "in the twinkling of an eye,” 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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Canada's “Queer Decade”!

Part One of an award-winning radio documentary recalls the first equality case that kicked off Canada's Queer Decade: 1995 -2005. Produced by veteran This Way Out correspondent Heather Kitching for CiTR - Vancouver, B.C., it features comments by pioneering human rights attorney Barbara Findlay and national gay lobby leader Lawrence Aaronovitch.

Queer Life and Lit Commentator Janet Mason leafs through books about an Aussie drag queen (From Darkness to Diva by Skye High) and a trailblazing New York Times HIV/AIDS reporter (Dying Words: The AIDS reporting of Jeff Schmalz by Samuel G. Friedman with Kerry Donahue).

Team LGBT has Olympic moments of glory and ingloriousness this week in Rio!

And in NewsWrap: Belizean Chief Justice overturns anti-gay law against "carnal intercourse,” Georgia's president vetoes marriage equality referendum, Alabama’s Roy Moore may be less again, and more international LGBT news reported this week by Michael LeBeau and Jessica Andrea (produced by Steve Pride, written by Greg Gordon).

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