Gay USA 1/13/2021
January 14, 2021
Chris Cooper and Andy Humm on the coup attempt, impeachment, and late anti-LGBT hits by Trump. ∎ The articles of impeachment were written by an out gay Member of Congress. ∎ The coup attempt at the Capitol was not just seditious it was rife with anti-LGBT attacks. ∎ Still more anti-LGBTQ regulations promulgated by Trump on way out. ∎ Biden taps out gay ambassador for new job. ∎ The passing of two prominent parents of gay sons and their very different responses.
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1001
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Neighborhood
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Gay USA
Gay USA is a weekly news program recorded in the Manhattan Neighborhood Network Studios, that deals with gay, lesbian and LGBT issues and is hosted by longtime gay rights activists and journalists Andy Humm and Ann Northrop.
The hour-long program includes coverage of local, national and...
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