THIS WAY OUT the international gay & lesbian radio magazine RUNDOWN for Program #796, distributed 06/30/03 (hosted this week by Greg Gordon and produced with Lucia Chappelle) A Supreme victory over U.S. sodomy laws has queer activists rejoicing and the religious right reeling, as the ruling's first fruits ripen => RUNDOWN <= Opening Teases/Theme Music/Intro Continuity . . . . . . . . . . . . :55 SEGMENT #1 ­ NewsWrap: The U.S. Supreme Court strikes down "demmeaning" state sodomy laws that criminalize queers: a comprehensive report on the 6-3 decision overturning the Texas statute and similar laws in 12 other states, emphatically reversing the Court's 1986 "Bowers vs. Hardwick" decision that had upheld Georgia's since repealed sodomy ban; quoting from Justice Anthony Kennedy's majority opinion, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's concurring opinion, and dissenting opinions by Justices Clarence Thomas and Antonin Scalia; some of the imp lications of the ruling's especially bold language on such issues as same gender marriage, how some of the affected states' Attorneys General are responding to the ruling -- notably anti-gay Alabama A.G. and federal appeals court judicial nominee Bill Pryor; and the decision's immediate impact in Kansas, Missouri and Puerto Rico [written by CINDY FRIEDMAN, with thanks to GRAHAM UNDERHILL, REX WOCKNER, FENCEBERRY and GREG GORDON, and anchored this week by CINDY FRIEDMAN & CHRISTOPHER GAAL] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:25 SEGMENT #2 - THE SUPREME VICTORY OVER U.S. SODOMY LAWS HAS QUEER ACTIVISTS REJOICING AT PRE-PLANNED RALLIES AND IMPROMPTU STREET PARTIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AND LEAVES THE RELIGIOUS RIGHT REELING: featuring reports by BRYAN GOEBEL in San Francisco, DAVID TAFFET in Dallas [with thanks to Geoff Staples at RadioLeft.com], and JD DOYLE in Houston, and with comments by -- "in order of appearance" -- Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund Legal Director and lead attorney in the "Lawrence vs. Texas" case RUTH HARLOW; KATE KENDALL of the National Center for Lesbian Rights, JENNIFER PIZER of the San Francisco-area Lambda Legal office and San Francisco Supervisor TOM AMMIANO; Dallas Gay & Lesbian Alliance President ROGER WEDELL; PETER SPRIGG of the Family Research Council, ROBERT KNIGHT of the Culture and Family Institute, National Clergy Council President REV. ROB SCHENCK and REV. JERRY FALWELL; litigants JOHN LAWRENCE and TYRON GARNER and their local attorney MITCHELL KATINE, Lambda Legal South-Central Regional Director LEE TAFT and long time Houston activist RAY HILL; and queer journalist & columnist REX WOCKNER; with excerpts from "The Sodomy Song" written & performed by ROMANOVSKY & PHILLIPS. . . . . . . . . . . . 15:55 individual components: -Intro (a brief excerpt from a documentary about the June 27, 1969 Stonewall Rebellion segues into intro music from "The Sodomy Song") and highlights from a June 26th telephone press conference with Lambda Legal's Ruth Harlow discussing the day's historic Supreme Court ruling and the critical role of the federal judiciary in protecting and advancing civil rights (3:35) -A brief excerpt from "God Bless America" performed by Kate Smith segues into San Francisco rally coverage by Bryan Goebel (2:25) -Brief transition continuity and David Taffet interview with the DGLA's Roger Wedell (1:40) -A snippet from "Battle Hymn of the Republic" performed by Elvis Presley and chorus segues into a "religious right comments cavalcade" (1:25) -Houston press conference and rally coverage by JD Doyle (4:30) -Commentary from "The Wockner Wire" written & read by Rex Wockner, and outro music from "The Sodomy Song" (2:20) Closing Continuity/Credits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:40 TOTAL PROGRAM TIME. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28:55