(2015/02/17) Work still to be done (LGBTQ Rights) - a podcast by BestOfTheLeft.com

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Edition #899


Today we take a look at the fact that marriage equality is sweeping the nation and yet it’s clear to see that we still have a long way to go to establish full equality in all aspects

 

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Show Notes


Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill


Ch. 2: Act 1: Details on the march through the courts of marriage equality - @TWiBnation - Air Date: 2-10-15


Ch. 3: Song 1: The New SF Bay Blues - Small Town Heroes




Ch. 4: Act 2: Iain Lee and Justin Dealey experience homophobic abuse - BBC Three Counties Radio - Air Date: 01-07-15


Ch. 5: Song 2: Surprise - The Odd Couple




Ch. 6: Act 3: Republicans Lose Their Boner For Gay Marriage - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 10-08-14


Ch. 7: Song 3: Words Are Seeds - Country Boys in the City




Ch. 8: Act 4: Gay Panic Legal Defense Outlawed in California - @davidpakmanshow - Air Date: 09-30-14


Ch. 9: Song 4: The Body Electric - Small Town Heroes




Ch. 10: Act 5: Nondescrimination ban in Kansas was just rescinded - @TWiBnation - Air Date: 2-12-15


Ch. 11: Song 5: "The Asshole Song" - Jimmy Buffett




Ch. 12: Act 6: This is the backlash to marriage equality success - @fakedansavage - Air Date: 2-17-15


Ch. 13: Song 6: Love To Watch You Go - Country Boys in the City




Ch. 14: Act 7: The March to Full Marriage Equality Continues with @MEUSA - Best of the Left Activism


Ch. 15: Song 7: "This fickle world" - Theo Bard




Ch. 16: Act 8: .@ashbeckham: Owning your duality - @TEDx - Air Date: 11-20-14




Voicemails


Ch. 18: People get very emotional about food choices - Clara from Brooklyn, NY


Ch. 19: Thoughts on reducetarians - Kelly from California


Ch. 20: A nurse on vaccinations - Raven from Louisville, KY


Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics




Ch. 21: Final comments on my bad idea to conduct the two biggest conversations of the year simultaneously


Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone




Activism: The March to Full Marriage Equality Continues with @MEUSA


Take Action:


Help finish off the fight for full marriage equality & track state-level discriminatory legislation at: MarriageEquality.org


Join Marriage Equality USA and Equality Kansas fight Governor Brownback’s discriminatory executive action by calling the state capitol at 877-579-6757 and posting messages on Facebook and Twitter


Sources/further reading:


U.S. map of marriage equality via Freedom To Marry


"Arkansas Legislature Passes Bill Allowing LGBT Discrimination” by Dominic Holden


"Governor Brownback Cancels LGBT State Employee Protections” via Equality Kansas


"In Kansas, the governor is rolling back tolerance” by The Washington Post editorial board


Written by BOTL social media/activism director Katie Klabusich




Produced by Jay! Tomlinson


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