Annise Parker, First Openly Gay Big City Mayor
On Saturday, Houston, Texas became the largest American city to elect an openly gay mayor. Mayor-elect Annise Parker joins us to discuss her campaign, her opposition and the country's political and...
View ArticleGay and Gray in America: Getting Older as a Gay Man or Woman
What is it like getting older when you’re part of the first generation of gay people to live fully out of the closet? And who cares for you as you exit the world?We explore these issues with Laurie...
View ArticleThe Kids Are All Right...Aren't They?
Today, a new movie called "The Kids are All Right" hits theaters, and for A.O. Scott, film critic from The New York Times, it inspired him to ask: “are the kids REALLY all right?”In a new article...
View ArticleThe NAACP Reaches out to LGBT Community
This week, the NAACP’s president, Benjamin Jealous, did something previously unheard of for the organization: He encouraged members of New York’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center...
View ArticleGay, Straight, and the Reasons Why
What tendencies are we born with? What is a choice? And does it make you feel better or worse to know that certain things – ranging from weight to our intelligence — are one or the other?Think, for...
View ArticleThe 'Gay Girl in Damascus' Hoax, and Why So Many Fell For It
Tom MacMaster, a 40-year-old American man living in Scotland admitted that he was behind the "Gay Girl in Damascus" blog, which, for the past six years provided thousands of persecuted gay people with...
View ArticleThe End of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
"Don't Ask, Don't Tell," the discriminatory 1993 law that allowed gays and lesbians to serve in the military so long as they kept their sexual orientation a secret is history. After months of...
View ArticleObama's Gay Marriage Position Mobilizes Latino Supporters
Not surprisingly, President Obama’s announcement last week in support of same-sex marriage appeared to mobilize his gay supporters. But, contrary to what some might expect, it also appeared to mobilize...
View ArticleVito: The Activist and the Film
When he was a young man in the 1960s, Vito Russo wasn’t that different from a lot of young gay men in America. He left the suburbs for the city. He went to college. He paved his own path.But there was...
View ArticleBoy Scouts Survey Members on Homosexuality
After years of standing by its policy of remaining a straights-only organization, The Boy Scouts of America made headlines earlier in January when they said they'd consider lifting the ban on...
View Article'How to Train Your Dragon 2' and '22 Jump Street'
In this week's Movie Date podcast, Rafer and Kristen look at two movies focused on best friends who always have each others' backs: "How to Train Your Dragon 2" and "22 Jump Street." Helping them mull...
View ArticleStories of Transitioning When You're Not Rich, Famous, or Caitlyn Jenner
This week, the latest cover of Vanity Fair dropped featuring the first photo of Caitlyn Jenner, the transgender Olympian formerly known as Bruce. And Jenner's transition is being celebrated on the...
View ArticleDan Savage on It Gets Better
Dan Savage, author of the syndicated sex-advice column "Savage Love," discusses his "It Gets Better" campaign, which gathers videos of encouragement for LGBT youths.
View ArticleDan Savage on It Gets Better
Dan Savage, author of the syndicated sex-advice column "Savage Love," discusses his "It Gets Better" campaign, which gathers videos of encouragement for LGBT youths.
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New York's Only Gay Square Dance Group Dances On
It’s a warm Tuesday night, and in the air-conditioned auditorium of the great hall at the Fashion Institute of Technology, the room is decorated with cascading white paper streamers. Small clusters of...
View ArticleOne NY Artist: Director and Actor Adam Goldman
There are thousands of artists in New York City. Some are famous internationally, while others are scratching out a living while perfecting their craft in basements or on stage. WNYC is bringing a few...
View ArticleHow to Be a Pregnant Butch
When artist A.K. Summers got pregnant, she started to feel uncomfortably feminine. A.K. chronicled her "nine months spent in drag" in her graphic memoir Pregnant Butch. In this episode, she talks about...
View ArticleNew York Boy Scouts Hire Nation's First Openly Gay Leader
The Boy Scouts' New York chapter said Thursday that it has hired the nation's first openly gay Eagle Scout as a summer camp leader, a direct and public challenge to the national scouting organization's...
View ArticleTracking the Transgender Lives Lost to Violence
In the United States, one in 19,000 people are murdered every year. But among transgender Americans, that risk is much higher. Young, black trans-women face a one in just 2,600 chance of being...
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