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Podcast: HIV Diagnoses Drop In NYC; Reviewing “Love, Simon;” Tony Award Winner Sammy Williams Of “A Chorus Line” Passes Away At 69

In this week’s podcast:

• HIV diagnoses hit a historic low in New York City

• A Texas newspaper removes a reference to a gay man’s husband in an obituary due to “religious beliefs”

• RuPaul’s Drag Race All-Stars 3 finale leaves some fans stunned

• RuPaul get his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

• My review of the new coming-out/coming-of-age movie Love, Simon

• Tony Award-winner Sammy Williams, whose groundbreaking performance of a young gay dancer in A Chorus Line, passes away at 69

All that and more in this episode of The Randy Report

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Podcast: Broadway, Conversion Therapy, Transgender Soldiers, LGBT Workplace Discrimination, Out Oscar Winners

In this week’s podcast:

• Harvey Fierstein’s iconic play Torch Song is heading back to Broadway

• California aims to make so-called “ex-gay therapy” illegal

• Georgia lawmakers are trying to legalize discrimination against same-sex couples wanting to adopt

• South Carolina looks to label same-sex marriage as “parody” marriage

• Defense Secretary James Mattis has given Donald Trump his recommendations for transgender soldiers

• The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals says Title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects LGBTs from workplace discrimination

• Anti-gay bakers in Oregon take their case to the state Supreme Court

• How many out LGBT Academy Award winners can you name?

All that and more in this episode of The Randy Report podcast.

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Podcast: Ian Parks From “Where The Bears Are”

Ian Parks of "Where The Bears Are"
Ian Parks of "Where The Bears Are"
Ian Parks of “Where The Bears Are” (image via Instagram)

Since 2012, the creative team of Rick Copp, Joe Dietl and Ben Zook has made “Where the Bears Are” the comedy/mystery web series online accumulating over 40 million views since it’s premiere and winning awards like “BEST GAY WEB SERIES” award from AfterElton.com and Queerty. Continue reading “Podcast: Ian Parks From “Where The Bears Are””

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Podcast: Shirtless 2016 Summer Olympian Heading To 2018 Winter Olympics; A Giant In The World Of HIV/AIDS Passes

In this week’s podcast:

• Remember shirtless, hunky, handsome 2016 Taekwondo Summer Olympian Pita Taufatofua? He’s making his bid to become the first Winter Olympian from Tonga and his story is truly inspiring (Link to his GoFundMe campaign here).

• U.S. Olympic Figure skater Adam Rippon is not having Vice President Pence.

• A giant in the world of HIV/AIDS, Dr. Mathilde Krim, passed away this week at the age of 91.

• Bob Smith, the trailblazing first-out standup comedian on The Tonight Show, passed away at 59.

• West Point Chapel celebrated its first same-sex wedding between active duty service members.

 All that and more in this episode of The Randy Report.

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Podcast: The Best Of LGBT Film, Music, TV & Pop Culture In 2017

This podcast is a big one as I celebrate the best 2017 had to offer regarding:

Best LGBT films:
• Call Me By Your Name
• God’s Own Country
• Beach Rats
• Dream Boat
• Tom of Finland
• BPM
• In A Heartbeat
• No Place Like Home

Best music from out artists:
• Wrabel – “The Village”
• Halsey – “Strangers”
• Eli Lieb – “Next To You”
• JoLivi – “Love Who You Wanna Love”
• Rayvon Owen – “Volume”
• Trey Pearson – “Love Is Love”
• Billy Porter – “Edelweiss”

• Best in LGBT Pop Culture – including the return of “Will & Grace,” “Star Trek’s” first same-sex kiss, the Disney Channel’s first gay storyline, RuPaul’s second Emmy win and the historic win at the Academy Awards by “Moonlight”

Plus – good news LGBT headlines in the U.S. and around the world

This is a fun show to look back and feel good about the best 2017 had to offer the LGBT community.

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Podcast: World AIDS Day 2017

In this special World AIDS Day episode of The Randy Report podcast:

• What is World AIDS Day?

• What exactly is HIV/AIDS? We’ve lived with the disease so long, many may not know what the virus actually does.

• What’s the latest development in terms of treatment for HIV/AIDS?

• What can YOU do on World AIDS Day?

Plus, we share excellent resources for information about HIV/AIDS.

Hit the play button and catch up a bit about why we still need to observe World AIDS Day.

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Podcast: Chile Begins Debate On Marriage Equality; Pink & Channing Tatum Challenge Gender-Norms In “Beautiful Trauma;” LGBT Hate Crimes Double In Russia

In this week’s podcast:

• Chile begins debate on same-sex marriage

• Hate crimes against LGBTs have doubled in five years in Russia

• Democratic senators introduce the LGBT Elder Americans Act

• A growing number of millennial men are more prone to identify as the more fluid “mostly straight” than use the term “bisexual”

• The highly anticipated gay-themed film, “Call Me By Your Name,” leads the 2017 Independent Spirit Awards with six nominations and does great box office in its first week in domestic release.

• Pink and Channing Tatum challenge gender-norms in her new music video, “Beautiful Trauma.”

All that and more on this episode of The Randy Report.

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Podcast: Australia Says ‘Yes’ To Marriage Equality; Bi Gossip Queen Liz Smith Passes At 94; Ohio State Lawmaker Resigns After “Inappropriate” Behavior

In this week’s podcast:

• Australia’s mail-in survey shows a whopping 62% of Aussies support marriage equality which means gay wedding bells will soon be ringing ‘down under.’

• Monday, November 20th is Transgender Day of Remembrance. For more info, visit www.glaad.org/tdor

• Legendary gossip columnist and openly bisexual Liz Smith passed away this week at the age of 94

• Philadelphia gay-basher Kathryn Knott settles a civil lawsuit with the two men she helped put in the hospital after a violent gay bashing in Philadelphia

• Supposedly straight Republican Ohio state Rep. Wes Goodman resigns after reports of “inappropriate” consensual behavior in his office with another man

• Plus, I share two new documentaries I think you should see: Rebels On Pointe and Dream Boat.

All that and more in this episode of The Randy Report.

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Podcast: LGBTs Notch Historic Wins In Political Races; George Takei Accused Of Sexual Misconduct

In this week’s podcast:

• Political history was made in elections across the country this week by LGBT candidates

• A new poll in the UK shows gay men have an issue with masculinity

• Australia looks poised to legalize same-sex marriage, but there could be a snag

• A Las Vegas father shoots and kills his 14-year-old son for being gay. Click here to contribute to a GoFundMe campaign aimed at helping pay funeral expenses.

• Pro soccer player Robbie Rogers, the first openly gay athlete in one of the “big four” professional sports, announced his retirement

• Star Trek star and LGBT icon George Takei accused of sexual misconduct

All that and more in this episode of The Randy Report.

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Podcast: Egypt Lawmakers Propose Criminalizing LGBTs; Ryan Murphy’s New Series Casts Record Number Of Trans Actors; Colton Haynes Gets Married

In this week’s podcast:

• Lawmakers in Egypt have drafted legislation which would criminalize homosexuality, making being gay punishable with prison time

• The Trump administration now wants to argue against LGBTQ protections at the U.S. Supreme Court

• Ryan Murphy’s new series Pose has cast a record number of transgender actors

• Arrow/Teen Wolf/American Horror Story star Colton Haynes got married in Palm Springs with lots of famous friends in attendance

• plus, my suggestions for some Halloween movies with a queer slant

All that and more in this episode of The Randy Report

 (btw – how do you like the new logo for the podcast?)