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 international news of interest to the gay community. Northrop and Humm anchor the show and go out in the field to cover events — national political conventions, local political debates, pride parades, weddings, funerals, AIDS demonstrations. They also interview guests in the studio, ranging from political figures to authors and entertainers.

Both Humm and Northrop have long careers in journalism and activism. Northrop worked with WCBS and ABC Sports, was a writer and producer for "Good Morning America" and "CBS Morning News" and worked as an AIDS educator before joining Gay USA in 1996. From 1991-1995, Humm hosted WNET-TVs Informed Sources, a weekly prime-time public affairs roundtable; he has been the host or co-host of Gay USA (or its predecessor on the Gay Cable Network, Pride and Progress) since 1985.

Gay USA airs Thursdays, 11 pm/ET on MNN1 (FiOS 33, RCN 82, Spectrum 34 & 1995) and MNN HD (Spectrum 1993). 

Episodes

GAY USA

Repubs. attack Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on LGBTQ issues; Disney employees stage walkout for LGBTQ.

Gay USA 3/16/2022

Disney turmoil continues over anti-LGBTQ law; great Brandi Carlile speech to Human Rights Campaign dinner ∎ Texas court orders stop to criminal investigations into medical care for trans kids. ∎ Disney flips and opposes Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill, but governor unmoved and employees still angry. ...

Gay USA 3/9/2022

Lambda Legal CEO Kevin Jennings on fighting the Florida “Don’t Say Gay” bill; updates on Ukraine LGBTQs In the news with Ann and Andy (live 3-9-22): ∎ Florida’s legislature passes “Don’t Say Gay” in schools bill. Students protest. Disney won’t.   ∎ Idaho wants life sentence for providing gender...

Gay USA 3/2/2022

Ukrainian LGBTQ fighting Russians; U.S. LGBTQ fighting Texas assault on trans youth  In the news with Ann and Andy (live 3-2-22): ∎ LGBTQ activists fighting back in Ukraine. We’ll tell you how to help. ∎ Texas Gov. Abbott orders criminal investigations of parents getting gender-affirming medical...

Gay USA 2/23/2002

More assaults on LGBTQ students; Olympic LGBTQ winners. ∎ With LGBTQ students under assault nationwide, our guest is Melanie Willingham-Jaggers, new ED at GLSEN. ∎ Markedly more Americans identifying as LGBTQ. ∎ Supreme Court accepts case of web designer who wants to refuse service to same-sex...

Gay USA 2/16/2022

Guest co- host: Dawn Ennis ∎ Mourning Dr. Luc Montagnier who discovered the cause of AIDS. ∎ The “Don’t Say Gay” bill advances in Florida. Reports from many state legislatures acting on anti-LGBTQ bills.   ∎ Big victory for LGBTQ rights in West Virginia. ∎ The NCAA rules on trans women in sports as...

Gay USA 2/9/2022

On this week's Gay USA: the Oscars & Olympics make LGBTQ history and Biden stands up to FL governor over anti-LGBTQ school bill. Rob Shuter co-hosts with Andy. ∎ President Biden slams Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” in schools bill. ∎ More confusion over the NCAA and trans women in sports. ∎ NY activists...

Gay USA 2/2/2022

 A Black LGBTQ Supreme Court Justice?; and will new USA Swimming guidelines drive trans women out of the pool?

Gay USA 1/26/2022

Tennessee adoption agency now rejects Jews as well as LGBTQ; lesbian Mass. Atty. Gen. will run for Gov. ∎ The NCAA pulls back on its commitment to protecting marginalized athletes including women, LGBTQ people, and people of color. ∎ A state-funded adoption agency in Tennessee shunning Jews as well...

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