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Gaywaves is the longest continuously aired LGBTQ public affairs radio program in Ohio and probably beyond, having originally aired as Radio Lambda in the 1970s. The show's expanded format and pre-recorded interviews have given the opportunity to share parts of the show beyond NE Ohio. This podcast is the best of the recorded interviews with LGBTQ news makers and opinion shapers from all over the country. The interviewer is Eric Resnick, a premiere LGBT newspaper journalist formally with the now defunct Gay People's Chronicle. The podcast features newsworthy interviews with national LGBT political figures, activists, and community leaders.
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Sep 26, 2024
Sep 26, 2024
1hr 56 min
Gaywaves continues to bring you top quality LGBTQ news, commentary and public affairs every week on our new podbean.com platform where you can listen any time from anywhere in the world and download the segments so as to use the parts you want for whatever you want.
This weeks news includes:
Marrige equality will become the law of the land in Thailand when the new law takes effect in January.
It's Banned Books Week, and there is a lot going on and a lot to say about LGBTQ-themed books being banned and restricted all over the country.
John Graves updates listeners on the latest developments in the state LGBTQ rights derby.
Molson Coors is the latest major corporation to pull out of HRC's Corporate Equality Index and roll back its DEI policies.
The New York Times has exposed the lavish lifestyle GLAAD executive director Kate Ellis enjoys, paid for by donors, and explained why it may run afoul of IRS rules for charities.
All this and more!
This show was published September 26, 2024
Sep 20, 2024
Sep 20, 2024
48 min
Sep 19, 2024
Sep 19, 2024
2hr 17 min
Our guest on this week's program is Chris Davey, who is the communication director for the Vote Yes on Issue 1 campaign, also known as Citizens not Politicians.
Issue 1 is the constitutional amendment that will change how Ohio draws legislative districts, moving the pencil from partisan elected officials to a panel of diverse citizens who are not running for office.
If there is a single thing LGBTQ Ohioans could do to help thwart the legislative attacks, it is this measure. Accordingly, Gaywaves is on the record endorsing Issue 1.
In the news:
The nation of Georgia is signaling their desire to move closer to the Russian Federation by passing anti-LGBT laws that mirror Russia's.
Anti-transgender messages are making their way into political advertising, showing that anti-transgender messages are polling high in Republican races. Gaywaves looks at ads and breaks it down.
Maria Bruno is no longer with Equality Ohio. We look at her her new position directing a new organization.
All this and more!
This program aired September 19, 2024
Sep 12, 2024
Sep 12, 2024
41 min
Our guest this segment is Ohio Supreme Court Justice Michael Donnelley, who is seeking re-election to another term.
Justice Donnelley introduces himself, talks about his journey to the state's highest Court, and explains his qualifications and judicial philosophy.
This segment is part of the September 12, 2024 program.
https://donnellyforjustice.com/meet-justice-michael-p-donnelly/
Sep 12, 2024
Sep 12, 2024
2hr 3 min
Our guest on Gaywaves this week is Ohio Supreme Court Justice Michael Donnelley who is seeking re-election.
In the news, a study in Australia found that puberty blockers in minors are safe and effective.
The Williams Institute has found that 210,000 transgender Americans may face obstacles to voting in November due to discriminatory voter ID laws. 12,300 are in Ohio.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of transgender girls' participation in scholastic athletics and agreed with the lower court's assessment that there is no performance advantage.
All this and more in this week's Gaywaves.
This Gaywaves program was posted September 12, 2024
Sep 5, 2024
Sep 5, 2024
36 min
Joining us on Gaywaves is Williams Institute executive director Brad Sears, discussing their latest research on LGBTQ discrimination in the workplace. Their latest work has some surprising findings and trends, and should be the basis for our community's continued fight for equality going forward.
This segment is part of the September 5, 2024 program.
https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/publications/lgbt-workplace-discrimination/
Sep 5, 2024
Sep 5, 2024
46 min
Our guest in this segment is Ohio Supreme Court Justice Melody Stewart, who is seeking re-election to another term.
Justice Stewart introduces herself, talks about her journey to the state's highest Court, and explains why she is the most qualified choice for our community. (She also shares that she has LGBTQ members of her family, and her relationship to them.)
This segment is part of the September 5, 2024 program.
https://www.stewartforohiosupremecourt.com/
https://www.facebook.com/StewartforOhioSupremeCourt
Sep 5, 2024
Sep 3, 2024
Sep 3, 2024
1hr 59 min
There was a malfunction between the loading and broadcast of the show on August 29, 2024, so the entirety of the show did not air on WRUW or stream at wruw.org.
Here is the August 29, 2024 Gaywaves broadcast in its entirety.
Aug 9, 2024
Aug 9, 2024
15 min
A Franklin County Court has ruled that H.B. 68, the the ban on gender-affirming care for minors, and prohibition on transgender young women participating in scholastic athletics, is constitutional.
The decision is filled with animus toward transgender people and a belief that since transgender people have no federal or state protection as a "suspect class," whatever the general assembly wants to do to control their lives is pretty much fair game.
Freda Levenson is the lead attorney in the case representing the families who challenged the law. She is also the legal director of the ACLU of Ohio. This is her second Gaywaves appearance.
Levenson explains that an appeal has been filed, and that she believes it is strong.
This segment aired August 8, 2024