************************************************* THIS WAY OUT Program #432 07-08-96 ************************************************* Opening Tease/Theme Music/Intro Continuity ......................... 1:20 SEGMENT #1 - In the shadow of mainland China's takeover next year, the government of Hong Kong decides not to introduce lesbigay anti-discrimination legislation; for the first time since 1992, there'll be no anti-queer initiative on any statewide ballot in the U.S. this year; U.S. Presbyterians decide to ordain openly gay and lesbian clergy -- but only if they remain celibate, and repent the sin of previous homosexual acts; Switzerland's National Council recommends that legislation to legally recognize same-gender couples be considered by Parliament within the next two years; in a first-ever decision in Britain, a male-to-female transsexual has won a sexual discrimination lawsuit against her employer, while trannys are under escalating attack by authorities in Turkey; Russian gays and lesbians convene in Moscow for their third national conference, and the International Gay and Lesbian Youth Organization (IGLYO) meets in Budapest for a first-ever meeting in Eastern Europe; and annual Pride celebrations in several cities draw larger crowds than ever in Mexico, Argentina, Italy, Canada, and the U.S. [compiled and written by CINDY FRIEDMAN, with thanks to BRIAN NUNES, JASON LIN, BILL STOSINE, GREG GORDON, RON BUCKMIRE, REX WOCKNER and ANDY QUAN, and anchored by CINDY FRIEDMAN and BRIAN NUNES] .............................................................................. ......... 10:00 SEGMENT #2 - Billboard for "Gay Olympian" feature [:10] + In tune with the largest-ever International Festival of the Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses being held this week in Tampa, Florida, the LONDON GAY MEN'S CHORUS has been invited to participate in the U.K.'s "Choir Of The Year" national competition. In London, PETROC TRELAWNY [BBC Radio 5 Live's "Out This Week"] talks with director PAUL HAWLEY, and members of the Chorus perform a familiar 60's ditty ("Da Do Run Run") live in-studio (brief intro music from "The Sound Of Music" soundtrack) [3:20] .................................................................. 3:30 SEGMENT #3 - "Support 'This Way Out' Message" by WILLIAM WAYBOURN, Managing Director of GLAAD - The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation ........................................................... 1:00 SEGMENT #4 - The story of Gay Games founder Dr. Tom Waddell is more than a scorecard of his athletic accomplishments. In the second of a multi-part interview, "This Way Out"'s JOSY CATOGGIO continues her conversation with ABC-TV sportscaster DICK SCHAAP, co-author of "Gay Olympian: The Life & Death of Dr. Tom Waddell" about this true Renaissance man, his first unlikely love affair, and the turbulent times he lived in (intro music from "Olympic Fanfare"/outro music from "Chariots Of Fire" - both performed by JOHN WILLIAMS & THE BOSTON POPS ORCHESTRA) ........... 9:50 Closing Credits/Continuity ............................................................. 1:40 TOTAL PROGRAM TIME ........................................................................ 27:20 ----------------------Please note------------------------ Anyone with questions, suggestions, or NEWS stories is encouraged to email "T.W.O." Coordinating Producer GREG GORDON at: TWOradio@aol.com ------------------------thanks! ------------------------- Some "THIS WAY OUT" operating expenses are funded by grants from THE C.P. ESTES GUADALUPE FOUNDATION and THE GILL FOUNDATION, and through individual donations from listeners worldwide. ************************************************* For a current list of participating stations and lots of other information about THIS WAY OUT (including audiocassette subscription information), please visit our continually- updated World Wide Web home page -- you can find it on the Queer Resources Directory ... Our page is at http://www.qrd.org/qrd/www/media/radio/thiswayout *************************************************