(2014/08/21) Would-be oppressors with a victim mentality (LGBTQ Rights) - a podcast by BestOfTheLeft.com
from 2014-08-21T23:00
Edition #854
Would-be oppressors with a victim mentality
Today we take a look at the actual right to be treated equally and the fictional right some claim they have to discriminate against others
Show Notes
Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill
Ch. 2: Act 1: Anti-Gay Christian Struggles to Defend Anti-Gay Discrimination - @davidpakmanshow - Air Date: 06-12-14
Ch. 3: Song 1: Makes No Sense - The Rainmakers
Ch. 4: Act 2: Church Uses First Amendment Protections To Perform Same Sex Marriages - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 05-03-14
Ch. 5: Song 2: Fundamentalists - The Supervillains
Ch. 6: Act 3: If only most churches had inner beauty as well - Throwing Shade (@gibblertron @bryansafi) - Air Date: 8-21-14
Ch. 7: Song 3: Beautiful - Christina Aguilera
Ch. 8: Act 4: Right Wing Hero Ben Carson SHOCKED Gays Offended When You Compare Equality to Beastiality - @majorityfm - Air Date: 05-22-14
Ch. 9: Song 4: Animal - Neon Trees
Ch. 10: Act 5: Anti-Gay Law Ruled Unconstitutional In Uganda - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 08-02-14
Ch. 11: Song 5: I Want You to Want Me - Cheap Trick
Ch. 12: Act 6: We are All Out - @alloutorg - Air Date: 06-11-13
Ch. 13: Song 6: Dreamtime - Uberzone
Ch. 14: Act 7: Obama Signs LGBT Non-Discrim Order, Religious Right FLIPS OUT - @davidpakmanshow - Air Date: 07-23-14
Ch. 15: Song 7: Opinions - The Haymarket Squares
Ch. 16: Act 8: Exemption-Free Employment Non-Discrimination Act
Ch. 17: Song 8: Right to Complain - Backatown (Bonus Track Version)
Ch. 18: Act 9: It's not time to compromise on marriage equality - @fakedansavage - Air Date: 3-11-14
Voicemails
Ch. 19: The culture of zero accountability - Nathan from Vancouver, WA
Ch. 20: You inspired me - Rich in Kansas
Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics
Ch. 21: Final comments on the thing that fell behind my stove
Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone
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Sources/further reading:
"Billionaires push Republicans on gay rights bill” via Politico
"ACLU, Lambda Legal Drop Support for ENDA" via John Becker at The Bilerico Project
"Obama signs edict banning discrimination against federal LGBT employees” via AlJazeera America
Written by BOTL social media/activism director Katie Klabusich
Produced by Jay! Tomlinson
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