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Our celebration of the 50th anniversary of Stonewall continues this month with part 3 of our series.  This month Eric Marcus talks with activists Barbara Gittings, Dr. Evelyn Hooker, and Frank Kameny.  These are remarkable conversations that have become treasures of our collective LGBTQ history.  Take a listen and learn. We have partnered with acclaimed author and LGBT historian, Eric Marcus, to bring you 4 special programs this year on the 5th Sunday of March, June, September and December.  Eric is the creator of the Making Gay History podcast series.  As part of the research he did for his history books, Eric sat down and recorded interviews with many icons in the LGBT civil rights movement.  Some of the names you will recognize and others you won’t, but each of these incredible people helped shape gay history. In this special series, Eric Marcus shares some of his archive with us. Learn More Eric Marcus Making Gay History Barbara Gittings Dr. Eveyln Hooker Frank Kameny Listen To This Edition Of Outbe

This month we talk with two of the men featured in the new documentary, “5B,” the story of the AIDS ward at San Francisco General Hospital during the first 15 years of the crisis.  The film was released for on-demand play on all streaming services on August 27.  We encourage you to watch the film and then turn in our interview with Guy Vandenberg and his husband Steve Williams.  Guy was a nurse on the ward and Steve became a patient. Learn More “5B” Documentary Listen to this edition of Outbeat News In Depth here The post Show Notes – Sept. 22, 2019 appeared first on Outbeat Radio News.

This month we begin by uncovering corporations who “pride wash.”  This includes large corporations that donate to pride festivals and color their websites with rainbows in June and then donate tens of thousands to anti-LGBTQ causes and candidates.  Credo Action is the organization that has exposed these hypocrites. Then we introduce you to Sara Brewer who is the new executive director of Face to Face. She replaced Rick Dean who retired this last May after 32 years of service to our community.  Sara is an amazing addition and brings incredible experience to this new assignment. Learn More Credo Action HRC Corporate Equality Index Face To Face Art For Life Listen to this edition of Outbeat News In Depth here The post Show Note – August 25, 2019 appeared first on Outbeat Radio News.

Wine Country is an international tourist destination for more than 4 million people every year.  There’s great food, delicious wine, and a culture around fresh, locally produced food that is second to known in the world.  Whether you are a tourist or a local, we know you love great food.  This month we talk with Michael Volpatt, owner of Big Bottom Market and author of a new cookbook featuring his world-famous biscuits. We also talk with Chef Barbara Alexander about exclusive gourmet food tours she is leading that we know LGBTQ food lovers will not want to miss. If you are a local our a visiting tourist, there are many great opportunities for LGBTQ friendly food and wine experiences.  The Napa Valley Cooking School offers private and customized cooking classes for groups of 12 to 18 people. Learn More Chef Barbara Alexander ENV Travel Napa Valley Cooking School Food Enthusiast Program Big Bottom Market Michael Volpatt Listen to this edition of Outbeat News In Depth here The post Show Notes – July 28,

This year we are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the riots at the Stonewall Inn.  But LGBT history and the movement toward equality and civil rights for LGBT people didn’t just start in 1969.  There were many people who took part of the movement before and after Stonewall.  This year’s 50th anniversary celebration is a great opportunity to reveal a large part of history that until recently has been largely invisible. We have partnered with acclaimed author and LGBT historian, Eric Marcus, to bring you 4 special programs this year on the 5th Sunday of March, June, September and December.  Eric is the creator of the Making Gay History podcast series.  As part of the research he did for his history books, Eric sat down and recorded interviews with many icons in the LGBT civil rights movement.  Some of the names you will recognize and others you won’t, but each of these incredible people helped shape gay history. In this special series, Eric Marcus shares some of his archive with us. In part

This month we celebrated Pride and the start of Pride week here in the Bay area with two local guys including a rising vocalist, Glenn Arias.  Glenn recently returned to Sonoma County after living in Texas where he was immersed in the local gay community.  He didn’t waste any time getting involved in volunteer work and in music here in Sonoma County.  He celebrated Pride with us by singing, live, Heather Small’s “Proud” one of the anthems here on Outbeat Radio. We also talked with Nate Bourg, one of the founders of “The Academy” a hot new social club in San Francisco’s Castro District.  Nate share the origins of the club and what is in store for this highly successful new organization.     Learn More The Academy Listen to this edition of Outbeat News In Depth here The post Show Notes – June 23, 2019 appeared first on Outbeat Radio News.

This month we launch the 2019 Pride celebration season with final details about Sonoma County Pride.  Our special guest this month is Finn Deerhart, a San Francisco based sex and intimacy relationship coach, who is offering a special workshop in Napa on June 15 titled, “Replacing Shame With Pride.”  Finn’s personal story is fascinating and his work inspiring.  You can hear my full length interview with Finn Deerhart on-demand right here. Learn More Finn Deerhart “Replacing Shame With Pride” Napa Workshop Listen to this edition of Outbeat News In Depth here The post Show Notes – May 26, 2019 appeared first on Outbeat Radio News.

This month students from the Napa Valley College LGBT Studies Program took the helm in Studio A and shared their capstone project focused on supporting transgender people in transition.  They talked about their project and interviewed a trans man who is one of their fellow students.  He shared his personal story discovery and talked about some of the challenges he faced with during his transition. The LGBT Studies Program at Napa Valley College is one of only three like it in California.  The program offers a certificate and a two-year degree in LGBT Studies. Learn More Napa Valley College LGBT Studies Program Listen to this edition of Outbeat News In Depth here The post Show Notes – April 28, 2019 appeared first on Outbeat Radio News.

This year we are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the riots at the Stonewall Inn.  But LGBT history and the movement toward equality and civil rights for LGBT people didn’t just start in 1969.  There were many people who took part of the movement before and after Stonewall.  This year’s 50th anniversary celebration is a great opportunity to reveal a large part of history that until recently has been largely invisible. We have partnered with acclaimed author and LGBT historian, Eric Marcus, to bring you 4 special programs this year on the 5th Sunday of March, June, September and December.  Eric is the creator of the Making Gay History podcast series.  As part of the research he did for his history books, Eric sat down and recorded interviews with many icons in the LGBT civil rights movement.  Some of the names you will recognize and others you won’t, but each of these incredible people helped shape gay history. In this special series, Eric Marcus shares some of his archive with us. This mo

Hate crimes and immigration are two big issues impacting LGBTQ people throughout the United States.  We talked with experts on both topics this month starting with Cynthia Deitle, a former FBI agent and now programs director for the Matthew Shepard Foundation.  She lead hate crimes investigations for the FBI and now trains law enforcement on how to document and report hate crimes. Okan Sengun is the CEO and co-founder of the LGBT Asylum Project in San Francisco.  He is an immigrant from Turkey.  As a gay man, he fled his home country and now helps LGBTQ people who flee to the United States for safety to get asylum. Learn More Anti-Violence Project Anti Defamation League StopHate Matthew Shepard Foundation LGBT Asylum Project Listen to this edition of Outbeat News In Depth here The post Show Notes – Mar. 24, 2019 appeared first on Outbeat Radio News.

February is the month of love!  We are celebrating with two guests who share advice on how to increase the connection and intimacy in your relationship.  Last year Davey Wavey was on and shared with us his plans to launch an erotic online video series called HimerosTV.  Well he’s got a full year under his belt and returned to our show this month to tell us all about his experience and some of what he has learned about himself and his own relationship. One of the regulars on HimerosTV and the associated podcast is relationship and sex coach, Finn Deerhart.  Finn is based here in the Bay Area and is doing some intensive work with individuals and couples looking to better their relationships.  His work is fascinating and he shares his ideas for how to increase intimacy on our show. Learn More Davey Wavey Himeros TV Finn Deerhart Listen to this edition of Outbeat News In Depth here The post Show Notes – Feb. 24, 2019 appeared first on Outbeat Radio News.

If you are new to Sonoma County or a long-time resident and looking to connect with the local LGBTQ community, then Santa Rosa GayDar is the organization you need to know about.  It’s not an app and you don’t need a mobile device to access it.  Four community members started this social group 7 years ago.  They give their own time and money to produce one event each month at different locations throughout Sonoma County.  There is no obligation or event cost – just show up and meet some great people.  GayDar is working with Sonoma County Pride to help produce our annual celebration and this year they are expanding. If you are interested in getting involved in this year’s Sonoma County Pride celebration, attend the monthly planning meeting on the first Tuesday of every month at the Fountain Grove Lodge.  Check the link below for details. Learn More Santa Rosa GayDar Sonoma County Pride Listen to this edition of Outbeat News In Depth here The post Show Notes – Jan. 27, 2019 appear

This month we honored the 30th anniversary of World AIDS Day.  For the last 30 years on every December 1st, experts on HIV/AIDS from around the world have gathered to share information and to discuss strategies for treating and preventing the spread of the virus.  This month we talked with Ryan Olson, a technical advisor with the Palladium’s U.S. funded Health Policy Plus Project.  He recently traveled to Tanzania, the country we’ve been reporting about that has been hunting down and imprisoning LGBT people. Learn More Health Policy Plus HIV Program Outbeat Radio Show About HIV Testing Listen to this edition of Outbeat News In Depth here The post Show Notes – Dec 23, 2018 appeared first on Outbeat Radio News.

This month we talk with two local artists who are making a living with their talents.  First, singer-song writer Bobby Jo Valentine returns to catch us up on all that has happened to him this last year since he lost everything in the fires of October 2017.  He’s had many new beginnings this year and has been touring around the country sharing his life story in his music.  He even performed, for the first time, at a naturist retreat and discovered some things about himself that he shared with us on the air. You’ll also meet Brandon Sokolowski, an Air Force veteran, who came out while serving our country just after the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy was eliminated.  I met Brandon when he was just coming out and caught up with him years later to discover he is now a dancer and designer of his own clothing line.  He’s living in the Castro in San Francisco and thriving now that he is living as his “true self.” Learn More Bobby Jo Valentine Brandon Sokolowski Li

October 12, 2018 marks 20 years since Matthew Shepard died from wounds he sustained during a vicious hate crime in Laramie, Wyoming.  His parents were never able to lay him to rest out of fear his grave site would be vandalized.  This year the Shepard’s were invited to lay Matthew to rest in the safety of the National Cathedral in Washington D.C.. On Friday, October 26, 2018, an interment service was held at the National Cathedral.  An audience of 2000 people, including Matthew’s family, was lead by Bishop Gene Robinson and others in a service that brought Matthew’s remains to their final resting place. It was a touching, powerful, and emotional service and this month we share the music and some of the powerful moments from the service. Learn More Matthew Shepard Foundation Listen to this edition of Outbeat News In Depth here The post Show Notes – Oct 28, 2018 appeared first on Outbeat Radio News.

On this Outbeat Extra edition of Outbeat News In Depth we celebrate the start of our 10th year on the air at KRCB Radio!  Our very first pilot show featured staff and members from Positive Images and their board president, Christian Sullberg, and his husband, Ozzy Jimenez, who is the Positive Images fundraising chair, joined us to celebrate and to provide an update on all Positive Images is doing to support LGBTQ youth.  This organization has been serving Sonoma County for almost 30 years and was the first to do so for LGBTQ youth in the region. We also talked with LGBT Liaison Officer James Gonzales from the San Jose Police Department.  LGBT Liaison Officers are not common positions, especially here in the North Bay.  Every department should have one because in every jurisdiction, LGBTQ people live, work, and need services from police.  Officer Gonzales talked about new legislation that Governor Brown just signed (today in fact) requiring LGBT awareness training for California law enforcement. Learn More Pos

This month we talk with two of California’s most prolific legislators, Assembly Member Evan Low and Senator Scott Wiener.  Both are out gay men and working hard to promote LGBTQ equality in California. Evan Low was elected to the California State Assembly in November 2014 to represent District 28. At the age of 31, Assemblymember Low became the youngest Asian American legislator to have been elected to the Assembly in state history. The district is located in Silicon Valley and includes Campbell, Cupertino, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Saratoga, and the areas of West San Jose, Willow Glen, Cambrian, and Almaden Valley in San Jose.  Assemblymember Low chairs the Business and Professions Committee as well as the California Legislative LGBT Caucus. In 2015, together with Assemblymember Ian Calderon (D-Whittier), he launched the first in the state California Legislative Technology & Innovation Caucus. The Caucus comprises of a bi-partisan group of Senators and Assemblymembers who view this as a statewide e

If you’ve ever been to Guerneville, then you’ve been touched by the work of the Russian River Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.  For 16 years, this group of nuns has been raising money, supporting events, and touching the lives of residents and visitors alike.  This month we celebrate the work of the Russian River Sisters and their hosting of the International Conclave – a meeting of Sisters from around the world – happening this October in Guerneville. Learn More Russian River Sisters Website Russian River Sisters Youtube Channel Listen to this edition of Outbeat News In Depth here The post Show Notes – August 28 2018 appeared first on Outbeat Radio News.

Most drag queens know how to dress and how to dance, but few actually sing with their own voice.  VIZIN is a Native-American drag queen who sings with her own voice and recently made the top 25 on Bill Board with her rendition of Sylvester’s “Mighty Real.”  Her story is fascinating! Lazy Bear Weekend is coming August 1 through 6, 2018 in Guerneville.  Musician Matt Alber will be performing two concerts over that weekend.  On this show, we share an interview with Matt we did last fall.  He’s a wonderful talent and worth seeing in person. Learn More VIZIN Lazy Bear Weekend Matt Alber Listen to this edition of Outbeat News In Depth here The post Show Notes – July 22, 2018 appeared first on Outbeat Radio News.

Happy Pride!  We celebrate this month with LGBT historian and prolific author, Eric Marcus.  He has written numerous self-help books on same-sex relationships and coming out as well as three biographies and two gay history books.  I’ve been a huge fan for many years and I’m excited to share his story this month.  Eric has a new project called, “Making Gay History.”  It’s a podcast series featuring audio interviews of some of the most amazing people he’s talked while doing research for his books.  He shares highlights of some of his favorites on this show. Learn More Eric Marcus Making Gay History Listen to this edition of Outbeat News In Depth here The post Show Notes – June 24, 2018 appeared first on Outbeat Radio News.