(2013/08/21) Steps forward, steps back (LGBTQ)

Edition #748

Steps forward, steps back

Ch. 1: Intro - Theme: A Fond Farewell, Elliott Smith 

Ch. 2: Act 1: The Long Fight For Equality Is Not Over Yet - Dan Savage - Air Date: 7-9-13

Ch. 3: Song 1: Together we fight alone - Darlings

Ch. 4: Act 2: Judge Orders Ohio to Recognize Gay Couple's Marriage on Death Certificate - Majority Report - Air Date: 07-24-13

Ch. 5: Song 2: Anita Bryant - F. Virtue

Ch. 6: Act 3: Change is Happening - Rachel Maddow - Air Date: 07-24-13

Ch. 7: Song 3: Something good can work - Two Door Cinema Club

Ch. 8: Act 4: Co-founders and dads - The Gay Dad Project - Air Date: 08-03-13

Ch. 9: Song 4: New normal - Phil Joel

Ch. 10: Act 5: Boycotts Spark Over Russia Anti-Gay Laws - Majority Report - Air Date: 08-15-13

Ch. 11: Song 5: One day - Matisyahu

Ch. 12: Act 6: Use Activism Rather Than Boycotting During Upcoming Olympics - Citizen Radio - Air Date 8-14-13

Ch. 13: Song 6: Hero - Enrique Iglesias

Ch. 14: Act 7: Fighting Russia’s LGBT Criminalization - UnFuck it Up Project

Ch. 15: Song 7: I didn't fuck it up - Katie Goodman

Ch. 16: Act 8: Pope Francis: 'Who Am I to Judge' Gays? - The Young Turks - Air Date: 07-31-13

Ch. 17: Final comments on Desmoid Tumors 101

Closing Music:

Here We Are - Patrick Park

Amanda's Desmoid Tumor fundraising page:

http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/TeamAmandaHoffman/runningforanswers

Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation:

http://www.DTRF.org

Activism:

http://www.advocate.com/sports/2013/08/13/olympics-who-can-force-russia-change-its-ways?page=0,2 

http://www.dumprussianvodka.com 

Information for this segment can be found at:

https://www.facebook.com/LGBT.Russia 

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/08/15/boycott-putin-not-the-sochi-olympics.html 

https://www.facebook.com/comingoutspb.ru 

http://video.msnbc.msn.com/all-in-/52759660#52759660 

http://video.msnbc.msn.com/all-in-/52759660#52759697 

http://www.hrc.org/press-releases/entry/ioc-shouldnt-accept-verbal-promises-from-putin 

http://rusalgbt.com 

http://queernationny.org 

http://www.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2013/07/24/why-im-boycotting-russian-vodka 

Sponsored by the UnFuck it Up Project: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Unfuck-It-Up/196389490396988

Katie Goodman, creator: http://katiegoodman.com 

Katie Klabusich, director: http://katiespeak.com

Produced by:

Jay! Tomlinson

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