Gay USA 5/19/2021

May 20, 2021

NYC Pride Parade bars uniformed police; Billy Porter comes out as HIV+. ∎ US State Department will recognize as US citizens children of US gay and non-gay married couples born through surrogacy abroad. ∎ A Montana man put on the sex offense registry for consensual gay sex in 1993 wins a court case but the state AG is appealing. ∎ The Heritage of Pride Parade in New York City bans law enforcement officers—at least until 2025. ∎ In golf, Hailey Davidson is the first trans woman to win a US pro tournament. ∎ Some progress in Namibia, “stagnation” in Europe. ∎ In Brazil, a 25-year old gay activist is shot and killed. ∎ Actor Billy Porter opens up about having HIV.

Episode Number
1019
Program
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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