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The Bay Area is an epicenter of LGBTQ+history. You can often find our guest this month, Dr. William Lipsky, at the GLBT Museum in San Francisco sharing stories with visitors about gay life in San Francisco. He’s authored seven books and writes a monthly column titled “Faces From Our LGBT Past” for the San Francisco Bay Times.  His newest book is titled, “LGBTQ+ Trailblazers of San Francisco. It’s a book full of fascinating stories that tell our community’s history, so much of which happened right here the San Francisco Bay Area. Did you know Outbeat News In Depth is one of California’s Top Ten Best LGBT shows? Learn More LGBTQ+ Trailblazers of San Francisco Dr. William Lipsky GLBT Museum Listen To This Edition Of Outbeat News In Depth Here The post Show Notes – July 28, 2024 appeared first on Outbeat Radio News.

Happy Pride! This month we are celebrating the stories of two of our former guests who both published memoirs recently with the intent of sharing the stories of their lives as inspiration for others to come out and to live an authentic life. Cory Allen is a federal law enforcement officer who served previously in the United States Secret Service protecting the Obama family. He is now married and lives here in the Bay Area.  His book is titled “Breaking Free: A Saga of Self-Discovery by a Gay Secret Service Agent.”  Ryan Ubuntu Olson is a globally recognized gender and human rights expert with over a decade and a half of worldwide experience related to health, human rights, gender, diversity, and inclusion. His book is titled “Finding My Humanity: I Am Because You Are.”  Both men join us to share more of their stories and to discuss the process of writing a memoir. Did you know Outbeat News In Depth is one of California’s Top Ten Best LGBT shows? Learn More Breaking Free By Cory Allen Finding My Humanit

This month we introduce you to the Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits community. Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits (BAAITS) exists to restore and recover the role of Two-Spirit people within the American Indian/First Nations community by creating a forum for the spiritual, cultural and artistic expression of Two-Spirit people. BAAITS is a community-based volunteer organization offering culturally relevant activities for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Native Americans, their families and friends. Two-Spirit refers to the commonly shared notion among many Native American tribes that some individuals naturally possessed and manifested both a masculine and feminine spiritual qualities.  American society commonly identifies Two-Spirit People as Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual or Transgender. Our guest this month is Angel C. Fabian, MD MNA, the executive director of BAAITS. Did you know Outbeat News In Depth is one of California’s Top Ten Best LGBT shows? Learn More Bay Area American Indian Two

On May 18th, choirs from Napa Valley College and Napa High School will team up to perform “Considering Matthew Shepard.” This month, student members from both choruses talk about the oratorio and their experience learning and performing the music. We will also have all the details about how you can get tickets for the May 18th performance. “Considering Matthew Shepard is a Grammy-nominated three-part oratorio composed by Craig Hella Johnson. The work is an evocative and compassionate musical response to the murder of Matthew Shepard. On October 6, 1998, University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard was kidnapped, beaten, and left to die, in what became an infamous act of brutality, and one of America’s most notorious anti-gay hate crimes. Shepard’s murder ultimately led to the creation of the Matthew Shepard Foundation and provided a catalyst for legislation that expanded the definition of a hate crime to include sexual orientation. In 2009, Congress passed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes P

This month we talk with Jacob Stensberg, the almost-new artistic director and conductor of the San Francisco Gay Mens Chorus.  Jake is has been with the chorus now for almost two years and has already began sharing his vision for the next generation of this world-famous chorus. If you’ve been to the Green Center for the annual holiday show supporting Face to Face within the last two years, you’ve already seen him in action. Jake will share his personal story, some music, and some exciting news about what’s in store for the chorus this year. Learn More San Francisco Gay Mens Chorus Get Tickets Listen To This Edition Of Outbeat News In Depth Here The post Show Notes – March 24, 2024 appeared first on Outbeat Radio News.

This month we continue our look at some of the issues at stake in this year’s election cycle and the upcoming initiative on the November ballot to remove the language in California’s Constitution put there by Proposition 8 back in 2008, defining marriage as being between one man and one woman.  The vote is not a “slam-dunk” and the LGBTQ+ community needs to be aware and involved in this issue. My guests this month include Alex “Lex” Lazar, an activist and long-time marriage equality advocate, and Robert Shine from New Ways Ministry, a gay Catholic organization. We’ll learn more about the Pope’s recent approval of a “blessing” for same-sex relationships. Learn More Lex Lazar New Ways Ministry Listen To This Edition Of Outbeat News In Depth Here The post Show Notes – Feb. 25, 2024 appeared first on Outbeat Radio News.

We start the new year looking ahead to the November election and at some of the critical issues facing the most risk. We begin this month with HIV/AIDS. Jirair Ratevosian has spent his entire career working on the political side of the pandemic. Jirair was appointed by President Biden as the most senior Armenian American official at the State Department; served as legislative director to Congresswoman Barbara Lee; was a grassroots community organizer and activist; and worked in the private sector. A product of the school system in Los Angeles, he graduated from UCLA and has a doctoral degree in public health from Johns Hopkins. Learn More Learn more about Jirair Ratevosian Listen To This Edition Of Outbeat News In Depth Here The post Show Notes – Jan 28, 2024 appeared first on Outbeat Radio News.

October marked 25 years since the murder of Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyoming. Since that time, Judy and Dennis Shepard have lead the Matthew Shepard Foundation. This month on Outbeat News In Depth we will share highlights from this year’s 25th commemoration which took place in Denver, Colorado. We’ll share the comments from honorees Chasten Buttigieg and Billy Porter.  We also talk with singer song-writer Randi Driscoll about her remake of “What Matters,” the song she wrote 25 years ago about Matthew Shepard. Learn More Matthew Shepard Foundation Randi Driscoll Listen To This Edition Of Outbeat News In Depth Here The post Show Notes – Nov. 26, 2023 appeared first on Outbeat Radio News.

This month we introduce you to some of the new leadership at Positive Images, Sonoma County’s oldest LGBTQ+ youth organization. “Positive Images is a grassroots nonprofit organization serving Sonoma County since 1990. Our LGBTQIA+ Community Center hosts multiple weekly support groups, a youth leadership development program, mentorship opportunities, an LGBTQIA+ Library, resource and referral station, and a Transformation Station. We’re proud to offer a warm, welcoming, and affirming environment for young people to explore their individual identities, develop leadership skills, and contribute to our collective community. Positive Images staff lead LGBTQIA+ Cultural Competency Trainings and presentations that educate the greater community focusing on human connection, compassion, and inclusion. We envision a Sonoma County where all LGBTQIA+ people are valued, compassionate community members, creating a just society.” We also feature a special song commemorating the 25th year since the murder of Matthew Shepard

This October marks 25 years since the murder of Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyoming. It also marks a quarter century since the Techtonic Theater Project created “The Laramie Project” – a play that recounted for the world how the people of the town reacted to this horrific hate crime. In commemoration of these events, Napa Valley College is presenting a reading of The Laramie Project on Saturday, October 7th. My guest this month is one of the play writes and actors, Greg Pierotti. He is now a professor at Arizona State University and is producing The Laramie Project there. We’ll have some of his student actors on to talk about their parts in the play. Learn More Affect Theater University of Arizona Theater Department Events Other links mentioned in this show: Gilbert Baker Foundation Flag In The Map Event Get Free Tickets To The Speaking Program Cleve Jones When We Rise Guerneville Pride Listen To This Edition Of Outbeat News In Depth Here The post Show Notes – Sept. 24, 2023 appeared first on Outbeat R

This month Charley Beal and Cleve Jones return to our show to talk about the Flag in the Map exhibit coming to Napa Valley College on October 6, 2023. This is going to be a free event open to the general public and will feature a speaking program at 7:30PM that night with Charley Beal and Cleve Jones. As we reported on Outbeat News, the tragic shooting of a store owner in San Bernardino County because she was flying a Pride rainbow flag is an example of hate at its worst. The Flag in the Map exhibit includes more than 40 images from around the world, sometimes in very dangerous places, where people are using the Pride flag for activism and visibility to show the world that LGBTQ+ people are everywhere. Charley Beal is the president of the Gilbert Baker Foundation (Gilbert Baker created the Pride flag) and Cleve Jones is a well-known local activist and author.  Cleve took part is making the actual first Pride flag along with its creator, Gilbert Baker. Learn More Gilbert Baker Foundation Flag In The Map Event

Sonoma County has become a destination for fine dining, wine and fresh food.  This month we talk with Clark Wolf, a local gay man, who has more than 25 years of experience in the food industry and is the founder and president of Clark Wolf Company, a New-York based food and restaurant consulting firm. Clark will share his personal story and talk about queer people in the restaurant and food industry. Learn More Clark Wolf Company Savoring Sonoma Radio Show Clark Wolf – Forbes Magazine Listen To This Edition Of Outbeat News In Depth Here   The post Show Notes – July 23, 2023 appeared first on Outbeat Radio News.

For this year’s Pride show, we are sharing the story of a proud gay man who served in the United States military, as a local deputy sheriff, and as a Secret Service agent assigned to protect the Obama family. His new memoir titled, “Breaking Free: A Saga of Self-discovery by a Gay Secret Service Agent” was released this spring.  The book is fascinating and one a story worth reading. If you have ever wondered about the world of the Secret Service, this is book to explore. Cory will be speaking about his story and the book at Russian River Books and Letter on Friday June 30th at 7PM. Tune in to meet Cory on our show and then go out to Guerneville and meet him in person. Learn More Breaking Free: A Saga of Self-discovery by a Gay Secret Service Agent Cory Allen on Twitter Cory Allen on Instagram Listen To This Edition Of Outbeat News In Depth Here       The post Show Notes – June 25, 2023 appeared first on Outbeat Radio News.

Natalie Thompson from InterPride joins us for an in-depth look at the oppressive laws targeting LGBTQ+ people in Uganda. You might be surprised where the incentive to create these laws is coming from. Get all the details you need for this year’s Sonoma County Pride celebration happening June 2 through 4, 2023 at Court House Square in downtown Santa Rosa. Sonoma County Pride organizers will be on to tell you all about the parade and festival.   Learn More InterPride Sonoma County Pride Listen To This Edition Of Outbeat News In Depth Here The post Show Notes – May 28, 2023 appeared first on Outbeat Radio News.

There are over 400 pieces of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation pending in state legislatures across the country. Many of these bills are targeting transgender people and specifically transgender youth.  This month we talk with attorney Michel René Huff, a transgender man and the current president of Oakland Pride. He shares his personal story and take on all of the anti-transgender rhetoric happening around our country. Learn More Huff Legal Huff on Facebook Listen To This Edition Of Outbeat News In Depth Here The post Show Notes – April 23, 2023 appeared first on Outbeat Radio News.

Nathan Manske, founder and creator of “I’m From Driftwood” returns to Outbeat Radio for an update on his work and to share some of the highlights of the 14 years worth of coming out videos he has collected since being inspired by Harvey Milk to create this collection. “I’m From Driftwood aims to help LGBTQIA+ people learn more about their community, cishet people learn more about their neighbors and everyone learn more about themselves through the power of storytelling and story sharing. Increasing empathy and empowering individuals is accomplished by creating a forum for LGBTQIA+ stories from every age, race, gender, background and culture. The stories deepen our understanding of each other, preserve history, and open hearts and minds.”             Here is the I’m From Driftwood story we featured on the show Learn More I’m From Driftwood Nathan Manske On Instagram Listen To This Edition Of Outbeat News In Depth Here The post Show Notes – March 26, 2023 appear

In celebration of Valentine’s Day this month, we will talk with Tammy Shaklee, an LGBTQ+ match maker who will share some great advice for finding that special someone in today’s dating world. She will also share important personal safety advice when meeting someone for the first time. The annual AIDS ride began in 1994 and includes a 545 mile bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles. This year the ride happens on June 4 through 10, 2023. This month on Outbeat News In Depth we will talk with John Rosa, a local first-time rider, about why he is jumping on a bike this year to raise money for the fight to end AIDS. Learn More H4M.com Tammy Shaklee John Rosa (Donate) John Rosa Listen To This Edition Of Outbeat News In Depth Here The post Show Notes – Feb. 26, 2023 appeared first on Outbeat Radio News.

“The National LGBTQ Task Force – the country’s oldest LGBTQ advocacy group – celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2023, honoring 50 years of advancing freedom, justice, and equality for LGBTQ people. ​​This milestone year will recognize and celebrate the Task Force’s rich history of driving progress within the LGBTQ community, from its early days lobbying the American Psychiatric Association to remove homosexuality as a mental illness and advocating for AIDS funding to longstanding campaigns to Queer the Census, Queer the Vote, work for trans rights, fight for reproductive justice and bring an intersectional approach to the LGBTQ movement.” The LGBTQ Task Force flagship program is the annual Creating Change conference, which is coming to San Francisco next month. We’ll talk with Pastor Nichole Garcia about the 50th anniversary and what’s on tap for this year’s conference.     Learn More LGBTQ TaskForce Pastor Nicole Garcia Listen To This Edition Of Outbeat News In Depth Here The post Show Notes ̵

Our guest on this special Christmas Day show is Bryan Ruby, one of Out magazine’s “Out 100” of 2022.  Bryan is a professional baseball player and a professional country music singer-song writer.  He is also an openly gay man. Aside from traveling 75,000 miles last year playing baseball and performing concerts, Bryan created and leads an organization that helps and supports LGBTQ+ baseball players to come out and live an authentic life.  He shares his story and his music including some new Christmas music released this month.   Learn More Bryan Ruby- Instagram Bryan Ruby Proud To Be In Baseball  Listen To This Edition Of Outbeat News In Depth Here The post Show Notes – Dec. 25, 2022 appeared first on Outbeat Radio News.

The holidays are upon us! These can be particularly stressful times for LGBTQ+ people. This month we’ll introduce you to a young gay man who is doing something to help LGBTQ+ navigate coming out and living an authentic life. Kollyn Conrad is the founder of Publicly Private, an organization that “provides a highly confidential avenue to assist LGBTQIA+ individuals throughout their life-long journey.” We will also talk with our own Sheridan Gold and Dr. Dianna Grayer to learn about strategies for how to navigate the stress of this holiday season. Learn More Publicly Private Kollyn Conrad Listen To This Edition Of Outbeat News In Depth Here The post Show Notes – Nov. 27, 2022 appeared first on Outbeat Radio News.