THIS WAY OUT the international gay & lesbian radio magazine RUNDOWN for Program #779, distributed 03/03/03 (hosted this week by Greg Gordon and produced with Lucia Chappelle) Oral historian Eric Marcus discusses "Making Gay History"; Queers cry QUIT Palestinian persecution; New Mexico's legislature closes in on an anti-bias bill, while an Illinois surprise fuels rights hopes there, guilty pleas are issued in two infamous California murder cases, a Tokyo transwoman seeks political office, queers celebrate Sydney's reborn Mardi Gras, and other global GLBT news "TWO" feeds via the PRSS EVERY MONDAY @ 14:30 ET on A72.3*, on TUESDAY @ 16:00 ET on Pacifica's KU band, is available online in mono and stereo MP3 files at www.radio4all.net, and is mailed on audiocassette to non-satellite/non-wired stations and to individual subscribers *==> Weekly feeds are scheduled by PRSS on A72.3 through June 2003 <== -------- AIR THE ENTIRE HALF-HOUR AND/OR USE SELECTED SEGMENTS ------ ALWAYS FREE OF CHARGE! USAGE LIMITED ONLY BY TIMELINESS OF NEWS CONTENT! => RUNDOWN <= Opening Teases/Theme Music/Intro Continuity . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:05 SEGMENT #1 ­ NewsWrap: New Mexico looks likely to become the 14th U.S. state to ban sexual orientation discrimination, and its Senate passes a queer-inclusive hate crimes bill as well, while an anti-bias measure clears a critical Senate committee in Illinois, but similar bills founder in Nebraska and Hawai'i; with surprisingly no objection from the state's dominant Mormon Church, the Utah House of Representatives narrowly passes a queer-inclusive hate crimes bill, but votes the next day to reconsider that move; suspects enter guilty pleas in two notorious California queer homicide cases: Jaron Nabors, involved in the murder of Newark transsexual Gwen Araujo, and Tyler Williams, one of two brothers who shot to death Happy Valley gay couple Gary Matson & Winfield Mowter; same gender domestic partners of Iowa state employees will receive spousal health and dental coverage beginning in July, but a state Senate committee considers a bill to ban gays & lesbians from serving as adoptive or foster parents; Chicago, Illinois elects Tom Tunney its first openly queer member of the Board of Aldermen, openly gay San Francisco Board of Supervisors President Tom Ammiano announces that he's running for mayor, Tokyo transsexual Aya Kamikawa declares her candidacy for a seat in the Setagaya Ward Assembly, and the Labour Party's Clive Betts of Sheffield Attercliffe becomes the latest British M.P. to come out, sullied by a lurid tabloid report involving his Brazilian boyfriend; and reborn from last year's bankruptcy and reorganization, the 25th annual Sydney (Australia) Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras draws over 5,000 participants, 140 floats, and hundreds of thousands of cheering spectators [written by CINDY FRIEDMAN, with thanks to GRAHAM UNDERHILL, CHRIS AMBIDGE, JASON LIN, REX WOCKNER, LUCIA CHAPPELLE & GREG GORDON, and anchored by CINDY FRIEDMAN & GREG GORDON] [10:40] + "Making Gay History" billboard (over "NewsWrap" outro music) [:10]. . . . . 10:50 SEGMENT #2 ­ The myriad Middle East crises clearly have political ramifications around the world, and it's not news that the issues create rifts even among progressive activists. QUIT - Queers Undermining Israeli Terrorism - is engaged in an effort to support the Palestinian cause by getting U.S. businesses, governments and institutions to divest their financial interests in Israel. Members of QUIT took part in a controversial boycott of Rainbow, a collectively-owned San Francisco grocery store, over wh ether the store should sell Israeli-made products. That action brought out demonstrators on both sides of the issue. MINDY SPATT, JACK TILNEY and DEEJ GOLD discuss QUIT's political perspective and activities, including charges that anyone who expresses pro-Palestinian views is anti-Semitic, and why it's important for the GLBT community to take a wider view of human rights issues around the world . . . . . 6:50 SEGMENT #3 - "TWO" I.D. by openly gay Olympic diving champ GREG LOUGANIS [:10] + It's longer, delves deeper, and gets better with age. Over ten years ago author ERIC MARCUS published "Making History", the story of the gay rights movement as told by the people who were there. In a "new and improved" edition, renamed "MAKING GAY HISTORY", Marcus revises and expands the story of GLBT lives from the early 1950's to post-9/11. This Way Out's STEVE PRIDE talked with Marcus about his updated queer chronicle, the challenges the oral historian faced separating fact from myth (such as accounts of the Stonewall Riots), and how the past 50 years have shown that diversity is one of the queer movement's strongest assets (with outro music from "Pride" by JON GILBERT LEAVITT) [8:35] . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:45 [www.ericmarcus.com] Closing Continuity/Credits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:15 TOTAL PROGRAM TIME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28:45 ----------------------------Please note-------------------------------- Anyone with questions, suggestions, or *news stories* is encouraged to email Coordinating Producer Greg Gordon at TWOradio@aol.co ----------------------------- thanks! --------------------------------- STATION PROMO COPY: ANNCR: NEXT TIME ON "THIS WAY OUT", ORAL HISTORIAN ERIC MARCUS DISCUSSES "MAKING GAY HISTORY", AND QUEERS CRY "QUIT" PALESTINIAN PERSECUTION... IN THE NEWS, NEW MEXICO'S LEGISLATURE CLOSES IN ON AN ANTI-BIAS BILL, WHILE AN ILLINOIS SURPRISE FUELS RIGHTS HOPES THERE, GUILTY PLEAS ARE ISSUED IN 2 INFAMOUS CALIFORNIA MURDER CASES, A TOKYO TRANSWOMAN SEEKS POLITICAL OFFICE, AND QUEERS CELEBRATE SYDNEY'S RESURRECTED MARDI GRAS. THOSE STORIES AND MORE THIS WEEK ON "THIS WAY OUT: THE INTERNATIONAL LESBIAN AND GAY RADIO MAGAZINE", ______________________________________ [DAY and TIME] HERE ON __________________________. [STATION] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~> STATIONS: MISSED THE SATELLITE FEED? <~~~~~~~~~~~~~ YOU CAN GET A STEREO OR MONO MP3 FILE OF THE PROGRAM ONLINE AT www.radio4all.net. ******************************************************** On the air since April 1988, "This Way Out" is the multi-award-winning internationally-distributed weekly gay and lesbian radio newsmagazine. The program currently airs on over 135 community radio stations around the world, who receive it via satellite in the U.S. on the Public Radio Satellite System and Pacifica's KU band, in Australia via the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia's ComRadSat, across Europe on World Radio Network's WRN1, worldwide via the A-INFOS Project Internet service at www.radio4all.net, and on tape from the producers. Listeners can also hear "This Way Out" online on PlanetOut at www.planetout.com/radio/programs/two/, on short wave via Costa Rica-based global station RFPI (Radio For Peace International) and on audiocassette by individual subscription. ======================================== For lots of other information about "This Way Out" (including audiocassette subscription information), please visit our Web site at www.thiswayout.org, email us at TWOradio@aol.com, or write to P.O. Box 38327, Los Angeles, CA 90038-0327, U.S.A. ********************************************************* Some "This Way Out" operating expenses are funded by VOLUNTARY "PROGRAM ACQUISITION" PAYMENTS FROM AFFILIATE STATIONS and direct charitable donations from our listeners. "This Way Out" is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit under the corporate name of OVERNIGHT PRODUCTIONS, INC. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A MESSAGE FROM MARTY DURLIN FOR GENERAL MANAGERS & PROGRAM DIRECTORS Please join KGNU-Boulder, Colorado KDUR-Durango, Colorado and WYEP-Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with your voluntary support! Dear Friend of This Way Out, Just a handful of syndicated community radio shows really and truly make a difference in our communities. KGNU has found that "This Way Out" is a genuine inspiration for the people of Boulder. It's been nearly 15 years since "This Way Out" went on the air and carrying it was considered kind of risky. Since then many more of our stations have locally produced lesbian and gay programming, but as good as these shows are -- and lots of them were sparked by volunteers who got the idea from "This Way Out" -- they don't provide the international reach that "This Way Out" does. And it's that global perspective, along with the show's stylish production, which I think makes it a favorite with lots of the folks who to listen to our stations... not just the lesbian and gay community. Those of us who are passionate about building a worldwide grassroots radio network appreciate "This Way Out" because it's built on that kind of network. Their team includes volunteer contributors from Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Australia/New Zealand, as well as all over the U.S., and the show is now taking their work to listeners on local stations in more than a half-doz en countries. Another reason we appreciate "This Way Out" is because, in the spirit of real grassroots radio and to ensure that money won't be an obstacle for those who most need the program, the producers have always been committed to distributing the program to stations free of charge. Most of the time they're so "discreetly optimistic" about their financial situation that we all assume that everything's fine and that "This Way Out" will just keep coming down the line to us forever. But this great program could be in jeopardy. Likely because of economic downturn, the money didn't come in last year as expected, though the team worked harder than ever on grant writing and other fundraising efforts. They have a big New Year donor campaign going on with some special deals for listeners, so it's by no means "curtains" yet. However, if they're going to make it over this hump, they could use any help we can offer. A while back "This Way Out" did make it known that voluntary "program acquisition" contributions from stations that carry the show would be more than welcomed and a few of us did respond. KGNU intends to make a donation of $500 to show how we feel about this valuable service. I'm sure there are plenty more stations who can afford to match our commitment. We've been getting it free -- and pitching around it for ourselves -- for years! Please let Coordinating Producer Greg Gordon know that your station has heard the call and is coming forward with a donation. You can e-mail him at TWORadio@aol.com, or call 818-986-4106. Or just send a check made out to either "This Way Out" or to their nonprofit corporate name of Overnight Productions (Inc.) to P.O. Box 38327, Los Angeles, CA, 90038. If after careful thought you really, truly, honestly, and definitely can't come up with even a tiny contribution anytime in the near future, why not drop a note just to add your moral support? It would mean a whole lot to the folks at "This Way Out." Sincerely, Marty Durlin KGNU Station Manager Co-founder, Grassroots Radio Coalition ************************************************************************ Thanks for giving your listeners the chance to discover THIS WAY OUT! ************************************************************************