Gay USA 8/18/2021
August 19, 2021
First out gay Ambassador James Hormel dies; Pete and Chasten Buttigieg become parents. ∎ We mourn the losses of James C. Hormel, our first out gay US ambassador, and Paulette Goodman who served PFLAG for almost 40 years. ∎ President Biden names two LGBTQ activists with disabilities to a federal commission. ∎ A rightwing federal judge in Texas nixes protections for LGBTQ people in the ACA. ∎ A trans woman wins anti-discrimination suit vs. Hobby Lobby. ∎ Billie Jean got married. Pete and Chasten are new parents. And Eminem’s kid comes out. ∎ People with HIV eligible for COVID booster shots but only if their HIV is untreated or advanced.
Episode Number
1032
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Channels
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Neighborhood
About the Program
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...
