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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?)

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Podcast: Transgender Folks Get Help In The Workplace; “Yes” Vote Leads In Australia’s Marriage Equality Mail-In Vote

In this week’s podcast:

• California’s governor signs “first in the nation” legislation that will require training meant to help high unemployment among transgender people

• Donald Trump joked that Vice President Mike Pence wants to “hang” all gay people

• The “Yes to Marriage Equality” campaign in Australia appears to be leading

• Georgia state lawmaker considers quarantining HIV+ people

• Rentboy.com CEO goes to prison even as female escort websites continue without penalty

• Out Canadian country music artist Patrick Masse headlines Las Vegas Pride

All that and more in this episode of The Randy Report

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Podcast: Trump Addresses Anti-LGBT Conference, National Parks Service Pulls Out Of Rainbow Flag Event, Colton Haynes Shares Struggles With Depression

In this week’s Randy Report podcast:

• The National Parks service pulled out of an event where the rainbow flag would fly, for the first time, on federal land

• Donald Trump became the first sitting president to address anti-gay hate group’s Values Voters Summit

• Out actor Colton Haynes (Arrow/Teen Wolf/American Horror Story) shared his struggles with depression & anxiety on World Mental Health Day

• In queer cinema, Tom of Finland and Professor Marston & the Wonder Women open in theaters

• Randy Rainbow parodies the summer mega-hit “Despocito” with a sharp as nails commentary on Donald Trump

All that and more in this episode of The Randy Report

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Podcast: Trump Administration Delivers One-Two Punch On LGBT Protections; Ricky Martin Wants To Share His Wedding With The World

In this week’s The Randy Report podcast:

• The LGBTQ community got a one-two punch this week as the Trump administration goes after transgender protections in the workplace as well as giving a license to discriminate against LGBTs via “religious freedoms”

• California Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation into law bringing outdated HIV laws in line with new science

• We remember one of the gay victims of the Las Vegas shooting massacre

• A new poll shows, for the first time, majorities in both political parties believe homosexuality should be accepted

• Ricky Martin wants to share his upcoming wedding with the world

• For the first time, a rainbow Pride flag will fly permanently over federal land

All that and more in this episode of The Randy Report

Remember you can subscribe to The Randy Report podcast on iTunes for free here and every new episode will be sent to you automatically.

Whether for workout listening or while driving to work, this news magazine podcast is a great way to catch up on LGBT news in only 15 minutes 🙂

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Podcast: HIV Undetectable=Untransmittable; Will & Grace Returns; Eli Lieb’s “Kissing Your Tattoos;” And Cher On Broadway

On this week’s podcast:

• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention agree that when an HIV+ person’s viral load is undetectable there’s zero chance of transmission to an uninfected person

• The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says transgender military members who meet physical and mental requirements should be able to serve in the U.S. military

• Azerbaijan is now rounding up and torturing gay men

• A new musical based on the life and music of Cher is heading to Broadway

• Will & Grace triumphantly returns to network TV after 11 years

• Eli Lieb’s latest single, “Kissing Your Tattoos”

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

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Podcast: LGBT Civil Rights Hero Edie Windsor Passes Away; RuPaul Wins 2nd Consecutive Emmy Award; New Study Shows Young Guys Like Bald Men

In this week’s podcast:

• Australian political leaders and celebrities announce support for marriage equality ‘down under’ as the postal survey gets under way

• LGBT civil rights hero Edie Windsor passed away at the age of 88

• Defense Secretary Mattis issues new guidance on transgender military service members

• A new study shows younger guys think bald men are sexy

• The first U.S. trailer for the upcoming film, Tom of Finland

• RuPaul wins his second consecutive Emmy Award

All that and more in this episode of The Randy Report

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Podcast: Trump Administration Backs Anti-Gay Baker; Ellen Admits She Was Told To Tone Down The Gay; New Music From Jeb Havens

In this week’s podcast from The Randy Report:

• The Trump administration throws it’s support to an anti-gay baker from Colorado at the US Supreme Court

• A new study in the UK shows gay folks are still afraid to hold hands in public

• A new computer algorithm can determine sexuality by scanning a photo – not a good thing

• Ellen DeGeneres admits she was told to tone down the gay talk in the early years of her talk show

• Trans actress Laverne Cox books another network series

• Out international recording artist Jeb Havens offers a moving, emotional cover of Pink’s “What About Us”

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

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Podcast: Marriage Equality In Chile & Australia; National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month; “Where The Bears Are” Premieres 6th Season

In this week’s episode of The Randy Report podcast:

• Progress for marriage equality in Australia and Chile

• Gay and bisexual men are escaping persecution in Chechnya

• Acclaimed web series, “Where The Bears Are,” debuts its 6th season

• Facts, figures and more about National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – 1-800-273-8255
The Trevor Project’s 24-hour crisis hotline for youth – 1-866-488-7386
The Trans Lifeline – 1-877-565-8860

All that and more on this episode of The Randy Report

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Podcast: Texas “Bathroom Bill” Dies In Special Session; Kesha Dedicates “Rainbow” to LGBTs

In this week’s podcast:

• The special session of the Texas legislature closed this week without passing a proposed anti-transgender bathroom bill

• A Missouri lawmaker thinks there’s a difference between human beings and the gays

• Kesha penned an open letter to LGBTs explaining the title track to her new album, Rainbow

Those stories and more on this episode of The Randy Report

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Podcast: The Randy Report

Don’t forget to check out the latest podcast from The Randy Report.

This week’s episode takes a look at President Trump’s transgender military ban, new music from Superfruit, the charming animated LGBT short film In A Heartbeat, and the upcoming queer flick Call Me By Your Name.

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