Gay USA 5/13/2020
May 14, 2020
Two great pioneers lost — trans activist Aimee Stephens and the king of rock and roll, Little Richard. ∎ Aimee Stephens, transgender hero, dies before Supreme Court rules on her case. ∎ Little Richard, the father of rock ‘n’ roll who died at 87, brought gay flamboyance to 1950’s America. ∎ US Supreme Court hears two cases and seem poised to exempt religiously affiliated organizations from human rights laws. ∎ Franklin Graham packs up his tents in Central Park. ∎ A COVID-19 patient-led group mode
Episode Number
965
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Genre
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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