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OutCasting
by Media for the Public Good
Uniting LGBTQ youth, straight allies, and the power of media in advocacy for a less unjust world. LGBTQ issues seen from the rarely heard perspectives of LGBTQ youth and straight allies -- not by and for LGBTQ youth, but by LGBTQ youth and straight allies and for anyone who wants to better understand LGBTQ issues -- parents, grandparents, kids, relatives, straight, LGBTQ, or whatever! Updated on or about the 1st, 11th, and 21st of each month.
Episodes
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22 - Being in a binational same-sex relationship before marriage equality - April 2023
The anti-gay Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), declared unconstitutional in 2013 and 2015, required many same-sex couples to either break up or leave the country. Originally presented in 2014.
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Is coming out a non-issue these days? Maybe. Maybe not. March 2023
For many gay teens, it’s easier to come out than it was for earlier generations. But OutCasting youth broadcaster Adam disagrees with friends who say that being gay has no more effect on people than having brown eyes. Originally presented in 2016.
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10 - Two very different ways of dealing with LGBTQ issues in education - March 2023
Youth broadcaster Juliana talks with a California state senator and LGBTQ youth advocates in Tennessee in this edition that was originally presented in 2012.
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Oversexualizing gay identity - February 2023
OutCasters Andrew and Amalee consider why some people think that showing anything about gay people is inappropriate for children to see. Originally presented in 2019.
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35 - Connecting youth with LGBTQ history - February 2023
Youth broadcaster Travis talks with Christopher Z. Hobson, a gay elder, about the gap that LGBTQ youth experience when their people’s history is suppressed. Originally presented in 2017.
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The deeper meaning of a parody of a Pence family children’s book - January 2023
What happens when a boy bunny wants to marry another boy bunny? Originally presented in May 2018.
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55 - A transgender teenager transitions - January 2023
January 2023 - OutCasting youth broadcaster Amalee talks about about her experiences with her medical transition. Originally presented in 2018.
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OC-OT-0003 - How anti-LGBTQ violence affects youth - December 2022
Following yet another American mass shooting, OutCasting youth broadcaster Brianna reflects on the Pulse massacre in 2016.
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54 - Medical transition for transgender youth - part 2 of 2 - December 2022
December 2022 - What are the factors to consider when young transgender people want to medically transition? Guests Dr. John Steever and Dr. Matthew Oransky.
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OC-OT-0002 - Why LGBTQ+ youth have to lie - November 2022
Brianna, an OutCasting youth broadcaster, talks about the worst lie she ever had to tell. Originally presented in June 2016.
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53 - Medical transition for transgender youth - part 1 of 2 - November 2022
November 2022 - What are the factors to consider when young transgender people want to medically transition? Guests Dr. John Steever and Dr. Matthew Oransky.
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OC-OT-0081 - Experiencing gender from both sides - October 2022
Declan was born and raised as a girl, but he’s trans masculine. What has he found out from living on both sides of the gender "fence"?
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101 - Healthcare issues faced by trans people - part 2 of 2 - October 2022
October 2022 - Trans people can face enormous discrimination. What happens when it affects their medical care?
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OC-OT-0080 - LGBTQ youth at risk - September 2022
Statistics show that LGBTQ youth are at much higher risk of self-harm than non-LGBTQ youth. But sometimes, as Isha says, bad things can happen even when things seem to be OK.
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100 - Healthcare issues faced by trans people - part 1 of 2 - September 2022
September 2022 - Trans people can face enormous discrimination. What happens when it affects their medical care?
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OC-OT-0079 - “It’s not my responsibility to educate you.” - August 2022
It can be an unfair burden when LGBTQ teenagers are asked by friends and family to be “the authority” about LGBTQ issues. But what happens if they prefer not to be?
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99 - Using religion to justify discrimination against LGBTQ people - 24th and final part of an in-depth exploration - August 2022
Equality for everyone is a core American value, enshrined in the constitution. So is freedom of religion. What happens when they come into conflict with each other? This month, OutCasting youth broadcaster Isah concludes her conversation with our guest, the eminent civil rights attorney Jennifer…
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OC-OT-0078 - What happens when parents are unaccepting - July 2022
Youth broadcaster Carys talks about the hellish life of her friend Darwin, whose trans identity is rejected by his family. The emptiness left behind can be devastating.
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98 - Using religion to justify discrimination against LGBTQ people - part 23 of an in-depth exploration - July 2022
Equality for everyone is a core American value, enshrined in the constitution. So is freedom of religion. What happens when they come into conflict with each other? This month, our guest, the eminent civil rights attorney Jennifer C. Pizer of Lambda Legal, continues her conversation with…
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OC-OT-0077 - LGBTQ teenager's evolving relationship with NYC Pride - June 2022
Shoshana first attended Pride march at 12. What has she learned since then, and how has it affected her understanding of why we celebrate Pride?
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97 - Using religion to justify discrimination against LGBTQ people - part 22 of an in-depth exploration - June 2022
Equality for everyone is a core American value, enshrined in the constitution. So is freedom of religion. What happens when they come into conflict with each other? This month, our guest, the eminent civil rights attorney Jennifer C. Pizer of Lambda Legal, continues her conversation with…
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OC-OT-0076 - Straight teenager embraces equality - May 2022
What does a straight teenager do when he sees a lesbian schoolmate being taunted - and why?
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96 - Using religion to justify discrimination against LGBTQ people - part 21 of an in-depth exploration - May 2022
Equality for everyone is a core American value, enshrined in the constitution. So is freedom of religion. What happens when they come into conflict with each other? This month, our guest, the eminent civil rights attorney Jennifer C. Pizer of Lambda Legal, continues her conversation with…
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OC-OT-0075 - Deconstructing Florida's new "Don't Say Gay" law - April 2022
Are schools actually "grooming centers of gender identity radicals"? And what does that mean, anyway — pedophilia?
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95 - Using religion to justify discrimination against LGBTQ people - part 20 of an in-depth exploration - April 2022
Equality for everyone is a core American value, enshrined in the constitution. So is freedom of religion. What happens when they come into conflict with each other? This month, our guest, the eminent civil rights attorney Jennifer C. Pizer of Lambda Legal, continues her conversation with…
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OC-OT-0074 - Gatekeeping in the LGBTQ community - March 2022
Should you have to be very visibly gay, or undergo medical transition if you're trans, to “earn your place”
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94 - Using religion to justify discrimination against LGBTQ people - part 19 of an in-depth exploration - March 2022
Equality for everyone is a core American value, enshrined in the constitution. So is freedom of religion. What happens when they come into conflict with each other? This month, our guest, the eminent civil rights attorney Jennifer C. Pizer of Lambda Legal, continues her conversation with…
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OC-OT-0073 - The ongoing importance of LGBTQ youth activism - February 2022
The towering activist's death inspires Tim, a young straight ally, to consider his own place in activism.
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93 - Using religion to justify discrimination against LGBTQ people - part 18 of an in-depth exploration - February 2022
Equality for everyone is a core American value, enshrined in the constitution. So is freedom of religion. What happens when they come into conflict with each other? This month, our guest, the eminent civil rights attorney Jennifer C. Pizer of Lambda Legal, continues her conversation with…
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OC-OT-0072 - When LGBTQ people are politically conservative - January 2022
OutCaster Tim considers why many LGBTQ conservatives don’t feel at home in the LGBTQ community.
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92 - Using religion to justify discrimination against LGBTQ people - part 17 of an in-depth exploration - January 2022
Equality for everyone is a core American value, enshrined in the constitution. So is freedom of religion. What happens when they come into conflict with each other? This month, our guest, the eminent civil rights attorney Jennifer C. Pizer of Lambda Legal, continues her conversation with…
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OutCasting Off The Clock - OutCaster of the Month - Sarah - December 2021
Biden campaign promise; rapper Da Baby gratuitously slams gay people; NJ reckons with past harassment of gay bars. Sarah returns after a couple of years off during middle school. She talks with Justin about her interest in the ancient Greek poet Sappho — and more.
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OC-OT-0071 - "The most wonderful time of the year!" - December 2021
The OutCasting team reflects on how the holidays can be stressful and even excruciating for LGBTQ teenagers.
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91 - Using religion to justify discrimination against LGBTQ people - part 16 of an in-depth exploration - December 2021
Equality for everyone is a core American value, enshrined in the constitution. So is freedom of religion. What happens when they come into conflict with each other? This month, our guest, the eminent civil rights attorney Jennifer C. Pizer of Lambda Legal, continues her conversation with…
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OutCasting Off The Clock - Ga[y]me Show #29 - Isha and Rose - November 2021
Biden campaign promise; rapper Da Baby gratuitously slams gay people; NJ reckons with past harassment of gay bars.
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OC-OT-0070 - LGBTQ youth in school locker rooms - November 2021
People get outraged by the idea, but what if the LGBTQ kids are the ones who actually feel threatened?
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90 - Using religion to justify discrimination against LGBTQ people - part 15 of an in-depth exploration - November 2021
Equality for everyone is a core American value, enshrined in the constitution. So is freedom of religion. What happens when they come into conflict with each other? This month, our guest, the eminent civil rights attorney Jennifer C. Pizer of Lambda Legal, continues her conversation with…
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OutCasting Off The Clock - Having two moms - October 2021
What's it like for a teenager to have two moms, and how do you react when your friends have odd or even strange reactions?
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OC-OT-0069 - Failing to teach LGBTQ sex education - October 2021
Sex ed is controversial enough, but what happens when it doesn’t meet the needs of LGBTQ students?
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89 - Using religion to justify discrimination against LGBTQ people - part 14 of an in-depth exploration - October 2021
Equality for everyone is a core American value, enshrined in the constitution. So is freedom of religion. What happens when they come into conflict with each other? This month, our guest, the eminent civil rights attorney Jennifer C. Pizer of Lambda Legal, continues her conversation with…
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OutCasting Off The Clock - OutCaster of the Month - Rose - September 2021
Rose’s favorite things to read, her interest in music, and her discovery of new communities within LGBTQ+.
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OC-OT-0068 - Slurs against the LGBTQ+ community - September 2021
Where did these slurs come from, what do young people think about them, and is it OK for people to use them today?
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88 - Using religion to justify discrimination against LGBTQ people - part 13 of an in-depth exploration - September 2021
Equality for everyone is a core American value, enshrined in the constitution. So is freedom of religion. What happens when they come into conflict with each other? This month, our guest, the eminent civil rights attorney Jennifer C. Pizer of Lambda Legal, continues her conversation with…
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OutCasting Off The Clock - Ga[y]me Show #28 - August 2021
OutCasters Isha and Rose quiz each other on current topics: 14 year old, kicked out of his home for being gay, is adopted by two dads and testifies before Congress; Covid's effect on LGBTQ people; anti-LGBTQ Florida governor.
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OC-OT-0067 - The male gaze and performative bisexuality - August 2021
The media objectify women - nothing new there. But there are real-world consequences for women, particularly for LGBTQ women.
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87 - Using religion to justify discrimination against LGBTQ people - part 12 of an in-depth exploration - August 2021
Equality for everyone is a core American value, enshrined in the constitution. So is freedom of religion. What happens when they come into conflict with each other? Equality for everyone is a core American value, enshrined in the constitution. So is freedom of religion. What happens when they…
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OutCasting Off The Clock - Ga[y]me Show #27 - July 2021
OutCasters Isha and Rose quiz each other on current topics: cures for homosexuality when it was still a mental illness and trans drama from Tennessee lawmakers.
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OC-OT-0066 - HIV at 40 - July 2021
We observe a dark anniversary: forty years ago this month, The New York Times published the first mainstream press article about the pandemic now known as HIV/AIDS. Today, kids learn about it merely as another STI. OutCaster Lil considers what's lost when the homophobic context in which the...
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86 - Using religion to justify discrimination against LGBTQ people - part 11 of an in-depth exploration - July 2021
Equality for everyone is a core American value, enshrined in the constitution. So is freedom of religion. What happens when they come into conflict with each other? Conversation between OutCaster Isha and Jennifer C. Pizer of Lambda Legal.
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OutCasting Off The Clock - Ga[y]me Show #26 - June 2021
OutCasters Justin and Isha quiz each other on current topics: correlation between legality of homosexuality and HIV infection; the gay and trans panic defense; and the latest LGBTQ news from Arkansas and South Dakota.
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Uniting LGBTQ youth, straight allies, and the power of media in advocacy for a less unjust world. LGBTQ issues seen from the rarely heard perspectives of LGBTQ youth and straight allies -- not by and for LGBTQ youth, but by LGBTQ youth and straight allies and for anyone who wants to better understand LGBTQ issues -- parents, grandparents, kids, relatives, straight, LGBTQ, or whatever! Updated on or about the 1st, 11th, and 21st of each month.
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Media for the Public Good
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