******************************************************* THIS WAY OUT Rundown Program #577 (Distributed 04/19/99) ******************************************************* The GLAMAs take Manhattan as queer musicians celebrate their many sounds, A leading Malaysian reformer faces 6 years in jail on a questionable sodomy cover-up conviction, a South African pol takes potshots at lesbigay rights, the British Lords prevent age of consent equality again, 4 out of 14 fill the Pulitzers with pride, and other LGBT news from around the world ==================================================================== Opening Teases/Theme Music/Intro Continuity >........................................................... 1:10 SEGMENT #1 - NewsWrap: reformist former Malaysian Deputy P.M. Anwar Ibrahim is convicted of questionable sodomy cover-up charges and sentenced to 6 years in prison; Pan African Congress leader Stanley Mogoba takes potshots at South Africa`s lesbigay protections; Britain`s House of Lords rejects age of consent equality again, while trans-rights get scrutiny by the Blair government; New Zealand Immigration Minister Tuariki Delamere`s knee-jerk proposal for an HIV+ entry ban comes under fire; lesbigay rights protections lose legislatively in New York, Colorado and Maryland, but tentatively advance in California; and 4 out of 14 win more than 10% of the Pulitzers [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 & CINDY FRIEDMAN] >.............................................................................. >......................................................... 10:20 SEGMENT #2 - "TWO" I.D. by singer/songwriter Margie Adam [:30] + It wasn`t all that long ago that anyone who wanted to make a living as an openly-lesbigay musician dare not give up that "day job". It`s still not easy, but these days, no matter what kind of music strikes your fancy, you`ll find openly-queer musicians performing and recording it. Nowhere was this more evident than at the 3rd annual GAY/LESBIAN AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS, held April 12th in New York City. This Way Out`s CHRIS WILSON and CHRISTOPHER DAVID TRENTHAM were there to soak up all the sounds of celebration, neatly packaging highlights for your dining and dancing pleasure, which include GLAMA-winning music by GEORGE MICHAEL (Best Pop and Best Video for "Outside"), Best Debut winner RUFUS WAINWRIGHT ("April Fools" from his self-titled CD), Best Female Artist SONIA ("Two Eggs Over Easy" from her CD "Almost Chocolate"), Male Artist of the Year honoree JOHN BOSWELL ("Trust"), "Gratuitous Nudity" from Best Cast Recording winner "NAKED BOYS SINGING", and Album of the Year awardee LAURA LOVE ("Aha Me A Riddle I Day" from her CD "Shum Ticky"); comments and music by GLAMA winners BARNES (Best Dance recording for "Loud Boy Radio") and RICK JENSEN (Best Cabaret, and Out Song for "My Baby and Me"); and comments by presenter CATHY RIGBY, violinist ALISON SVIGALS of the Best Acoustic or Folk-winning KLEZMATICS, jazz winner FRED HIRSCH, Best Classical-winning "Patience and Sarah" composer PAULA KIMPER, Band, Duo or Group of the Year winner PAXTON, Out Recording winner ANGELA MOTTER, Michael Callen Medal of Achievement recipient composer/conductor LOU HARRISON (presented by JOSEPH DALTON, Executive Director of the non-profit label Composers Recordings, Incorporated), OutMusic Award honoree ANI DIFRANCO, and GLAMA founders TOM McCORMACK and MICHAEL MITCHELL [15:30] >................................................................... 16:00 CLOSING CREDITS/CONTINUITY >.............................................................................. >................ 1:30 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”, THE GLAMAS TAKE MANHATTAN AS OPENLY-QUEER MUSICIANS CELEBRATE THEIR MANY SOUNDS ... IN OTHER NEWS, A LEADING MALAYSIAN REFORMER FACES 6 YEARS IN JAIL ON A QUESTIONABLE SODOMY COVER-UP CONVICTION, A SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICAL LEADER TAKES POTSHOTS AT LESBIGAY RIGHTS, THE BRITISH LORDS PREVENT AGE OF CONSENT EQUALITY AGAIN, NEW ZEALAND`S IMMIGRATION MINISTER WANTS TO BAN HIV-POSITIVE ENTRY, AND 4 OUT OF 14 FILL THE PULITZERS WITH PRIDE. 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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