Gaywaves

Carlton Nash Leatherman and Jack Thompson talk about how the commitment to diveristy and inclusion is changing the Leather community

Carlton Nash Leatherman, former Mr. Ohio Leather and Jack Thompson, former International Mr. Leather, join Gaywaves to talk about some exciting developments in the Leather community around diversity and inclusion.

 

This pre-Pride interview will be seen as good news, especially in this political climate of exclusion and competitive cruelty to our transgender brothers and sisters.

 

 

This segment aired May 24, 2023

State Representatives Beth Liston and Anita Somani join Gaywaves to talk about the proposed ban on gender-affirming care for minors

Our guests on Gaywaves are the only two physicians in the Ohio legislature, Representatives Beth Liston and Anita Somani.

 

 

Liston and Somani serve on the Ohio Public Health Policy Commiittee, which is hearing H.B. 68, the proposed ban on gender affirming medical care for minors, and that creates a transgender youth registry, which can be used for nefarious purposes.

 

 

Liston and Somani are arguably the most powerful legislators opposing the bill.

 

 

The discussion is broad and contains nuggets of useful information, including the expectation of opponent testimony will be May 3, as well as their insight and predictions.

 

This segment aired April 27, 2023.

Gaywaves interview with Akron mayoral candidate Shammas Malik

Our guest on Gaywaves this week is Akron Mayoral candidate Shammas Malik, an LGBTQ ally who is important for us to know. Malik helped to pass Akron's civil rights ordinance while a civil attorney in the law department. As a member of city council he led passage of a ban on conversion therapy and has been instrumental in making Akron one of the most LGBTQ affirming cities in Ohio.

 

Malik talks about those efforts and what he offers as the most progressive candidate for the office, police reform, equity and inclusion in city government, and his relationship to the LGBTQ community.

 

 

This segment aired March 30, 2023

Cleveland International Film Festival Associate Director Patrick Shepherd joins Gaywaves to talk Queeer Cinema

It's March, which means our cultural super bowl, the 47th annual Cleveland International Film Festival is about to kick off.

 

Our guest on Gaywaves today the festival's associate director, Patrick Shepherd to discuss what's in Queer Cinema this year and everything you need to know to make the most of your festival indulgence.

 

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This segment aired March 16, 2023

Clip from March 23, 2023 broadcast regarding LGBTQ relationship to two major political parties

In the duopoly of U.S. national politics one party attacks us while the other does not defend us from the attacks.

 

As such we are seeing it become easier and more politically profitable for the Overton Window to move, especially as transgender rights are in the cross hairs.

 

This is not a good place for the LGBTQ Movement to be, and does not provide the politcal capital long term to hold on to gains made decades ago.

 

Co-hosts John Graves and Eric Resnick had this impromptu debate about what the movement response needs to be following two related reports.

 

This segment aired March 23, 2023

Gaywaves co-hosts react to anti-transgender testimony

On March 8 the Ohio House Higher Education Commiittee heard sponsor testimony on H.B. 6, the proposed ban on transgender girls in scholastic sports, and most certainly the need to look between girls' legs to determine eligibility.

 

The sponsor, Rep. Jena Powell of Arcanum, is a graduate of Jerry Falwell's Liberty University and a Republican.   She calls the bill the "Save Women's Sports Act" and this is the second general assembly in which it has been introduced.

 

Gaywaves co-hosts John Graves and Eric Resnick respond to the testimony and critique its merit.

 

This segment aired March 9, 2023

Gaywaves talks Rage Against the War Machine with organizers Angela McArdle and Nick Brana

 National Libertarian Party Chair Angela McArdle and People's Party National Chair Nick Brana (at the same time!) join Gaywaves to talk about the Rage Against the War Machine event February 19, 2023.

 

Though these national political parties do not agree on a number of issues of the day, they do agree that the U.S. and NATO proxy war with Russia in Ukraine needs to end, and the U.S. needs to stop sending huge amounts of national treasure to prolong it.

 

The two have organized the national Rage Against the War Machine event at the Lincoln Memorial February 19, and come on Gaywaves to talk about why LGBTQ Americans need to care about this issue, AND to talk about how their coming together represents the intersectionality minorities need to advance political goals. Intersectionality is an organizing principle being taught to younger LGBTQ activists. McArdle and Brana make it concrete.

 

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Ohio Senate Minority Leader Nickie Antonio joins Gaywaves to talk about what to expect in the new session

Our guest on Gaywaves today is the newly elected Ohio Senate Minority Leader Nickie Antonio.

 

Antonio is the first out LGBTQ member of the Ohio general assembly, and now the top Democrat in Ohio.

 

Last general assembly was one of the most interesting on record for LGBTQ Ohioans, and Antonio looks into the future with some insight as to what to expect this session.

 

This segment aired January 5, 2023

Kellye Pinkleton joins Gaywaves as an eyewitness to the disturbances in Clintonville

Kellye Pinkleton is well known to the LGBTQ community in Ohio having served in several professional capacities over the years.  She was the Interim Executive Director of Stonewall Columbus at one time, and worked at the Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Organization (BRAVO).

 

Kellye lives in Clintonville, on on the street where the UU church at the center of this weekend's cancelled Holi Drag family show and the Proud Boys, Patriot Front, and White Lives Matter who showed up to shut it down.

 

Kellye was there. She's an eyewitness.  She has a lot to say, and you will only hear her on Gaywaves.

 

This segment aired December 8, 2022

Mpox/Monkeypox update and news with MetroHealth Pride Clinic medical director Mark McLoney

This segment is the latest installment in the Gaywaves commitment to covering the latest health concern to men who have sex with men.

 

Since his last appearance the World Health Organization has changed the name of Monkeypox to Mpox and a gay Cleveland man has died of the disease.

 

There is also good news on this front.  Mpox is no longer an emergency status disease, mostly due to aggressive vaccinations and behavior changes.

 

This segment aired December 1, 2022