********************************************************* THIS WAY OUT Rundown Program #573 (Distributed 03/22/99) ********************************************************* An annual report tells how badly "Don`t Ask" is working Oscar honors Condon for his "Monsters" Falwell`s not so kissing cousin speaks out The Czech Republic steps forward while France falls back on same-gender couples, a teacher triumphs in California but students are losing in Australia, Britain offers territories citizenship for human rights reforms, and other news from around the world ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Opening Theme Music/Intro Continuity [no teases this week] >.............................. :35 SEGMENT #1 - NewsWrap: The Czech Republic steps forward with, France falls back on, and Canada considers same-gender couples recognition, while even Canada`s most conservative province, Alberta, considers some form of domestic partner registration; The Limited, a clothing store chain and one of the 20 largest employers in the U.S., will soon offer spousal health benefits to its gay & lesbian employees; Britain offers its territories citizenship for human rights reforms that include sodomy law repeal, the Federation of Kenya Women Lawyers recants its support for sodomy repeal, while Louisiana`s "unindicted felons" win in court against that state`s antiquated sodomy law; New Hampshire repeals its laws banning adoption and foster parenting by gays and lesbians; queer students may lose financial support in the Australian state of Victoria, but a discriminated-against teacher triumphs in Bakersfield, California; for the 9th consecutive year Irish queers demonstrate against and are arrested over their exclusion from New York City area St. Patrick`s Day parades; and Jerusalem`s first lesbigay center is dedicated to being an Open House for all [compiled and written by CINDY FRIEDMAN, with thanks to GRAHAM UNDERHILL, BRIAN NUNES, JASON LIN, MARTIN RICE, REX WOCKNER, CHRIS AMBIDGE, GREG GORDON & LUCIA CHAPPELLE, and anchored by LEO GARCIA and CINDY FRIEDMAN] >.............................................................................. >................... 10:25 SEGMENT #2 - Billboard for SLDN & Beasley features [:10] + "Gods & Monsters" wins 3 major Independent Spirit Awards, BILL CONDON wins an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, but the Best Actor Oscar eludes SIR IAN McKELLEN: with an excerpt from Condon`s Oscar thank you speech and comments by McKellen, This Way Out`s GREG GORDON reports [3:45] >.............................................................................. >. 3:55 SEGMENT #3 - Billboard for SLDN, Beasley and Ellen features [:15] + "TWO" I.D. by Sir Ian McKellen [:20] + Reports of homophobic harassment of gay and lesbian U.S. military personnel, including death threats and verbal gay- bashing from both peers and superiors, more than doubled in the past year -- that according to a report released this week by the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network. SLDN has issued its "Conduct Unbecoming" report annually since the Clinton Administration`s "Don`t Ask, Don`t Tell, Don`t Pursue" policy went into effect five years ago; they`ve documented an escalating number of policy violations by the military and a dramatic increase in discharges for homosexuality. With testimony from various gay and lesbian enlistees and comments by a Pentagon spokesman, Pacifica Radio`s VERNA AVERY- BROWN has some of the stories behind the statistics (with brief outro music from "Should I Stay Or Should I Go" by THE CLASH) [7:20] ............... 7:55 SEGMENT #4 - At about the same time that the outspokenly anti-gay Reverend Jerry Falwell was making headlines for warning parents that the Teletubbies` Tinky Winky is an insidious pro-gay icon, the televangelist`s second cousin BRETT BEASLEY was appearing nude in an issue of "Advocate Men". The story of Beasley`s coming out of the Falwell clan`s closet was quickly picked up by the National Enquirer and a number of both mainstream and gay publications. This Way Out`s STEVE PRIDE couldn`t resist the urge to phone the 37 year old Raleigh, North Carolina computer sales executive to ask him about his not-so- kissing cousin, his parents` reaction to his nude modeling, and his forecast for the next Falwell family reunion (with brief outro music from "Constant Thing" by JESSE HULTBERG) .... 2:55 SEGMENT #5 - Rumors of ELLEN DEGENERES` retreat from Hollywood have not exactly been accurate: This Way Out`s GREG GORDON reports, with excerpts from anchor Pat O`Brien on the syndicated TV show "Access Hollywood" talking with DeGeneres about her 3 upcoming movie roles and her possible return to series television >.............................................................................. >............................................................ 1:55 CLOSING CREDITS/CONTINUITY >.............................................................................. >.................. 1:20 TOTAL PROGRAM TIME >.............................................................................. >................................... 29:00 -----------------------------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! -------------------------------- STATION PROMO COPY ANNCR: NEXT TIME ON “THIS WAY OUT”, AN ANNUAL REPORT TELLS HOW BADLY "DON`T ASK" IS WORKING, OSCAR HONORS CONDON FOR ADAPTING "MONSTERS", AND FALWELL`S NOT-SO-KISSING COUSIN SPEAKS OUT ... IN OTHER NEWS, THE CZECH REPUBLIC STEPS FORWARD WHILE FRANCE FALLS BACK ON SAME-GENDER COUPLES, A TEACHER TRIUMPHS IN CALIFORNIA BUT STUDENTS ARE LOSING IN AUSTRALIA, AND BRITAIN OFFERS ITS TERRITORIES CITIZENSHIP FOR HUMAN RIGHTS REFORMS ... THOSE STORIES AND MORE THIS WEEK ON “THIS WAY OUT:THE INTERNATIONAL LESBIAN AND GAY RADIO MAGAZINE”, _________________________________________________ [DAY and TIME] HERE ON _____________________________________ [STATION] ==========================*============================== Some "THIS WAY OUT" operating expenses are funded by grants from THE GILL FOUNDATION, THE C.P. 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