Thriving despite religious abuse-caused PTSD with Anthony Venn-Brown; Finland transitions to simple declarations for trans people 18 and over to change their legal gender, a Canadian study counters myths of a competitive advantage by trans girls and women in elite female sports, Utah Republicans ban all gender-affirming care for the state’s trans young people, the European Court of Human Rights fines Lithuania for censoring a queer-inclusive children’s book, Slovenia wedding bells start ringing for lesbian and gay couples, Marjorie Taylor “Jewish space lasers” Green lies about a Drag Queen Story Hour during House committee hearings about COVID relief funding, and out Congressman David Cicilline loses a bid to stop insurrectionists from leading the Pledge of Allegiance. Those stories and more this week when you discover "This Way Out": the world's audio oasis for queer news and culture.
Hosted this week by Greg Gordon and produced with Lucia Chappelle. "NewsWrap" reported this week by M.R. Raquel & Michael Taylor-Gray, and produced by Brian DeShazor. Correspondent: Barry McKay. Theme music: Kim Wilson. Additional music: Mason Williams, Leonard Bernstein, The Marshall Tucker Band, Marcia Hines, Argent, Sam Cooke.
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