(2013/10/15) Because family values (LGBTQ Rights)

Edition #764

Because family values

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

Ch. 2: Act 1: Corey Booker: So What If I'm Gay? - Young Turks - Air Date: 08-29-13

Ch. 3: Song 1: The way I am - Ingrid Michaelson

Ch. 4: Act 2: Australian PM's Amazing Defense of Marriage Equality - Majority Report - Air Date: 09-06-13

Ch. 5: Song 2: Change your mind - Sister Hazel

Ch. 6: Act 3: Is Gay Marriage a Threat to Traditional Marriage? - John Corvino - Air Date: 09-18-12

Ch. 7: Song 3: Easy to love - Ivan & Alyosha

Ch. 8: Act 4: Pope Francis Vs Catholic League On Gays, Abortion & Birth Control - Young Turks - Air Date: 09-21-13

Ch. 9: Song 4: Pass you by - The Mighty Lemon Drops

Ch. 10: Act 5: People Choose to Be Gay - David Pakman Show - Air Date: 09-23-13

Ch. 11: Song 5: God's gonna cut you down - Johnny Cash

Ch. 12: Act 6: GOP Gov: Gay Marriage is Like Incest! Dont You Think? - Majority Report - Air Date: 10-04-13

Ch. 13: Song 6: Bad reputation - Joan Jett

Ch. 14: Act 7: Journalist Threatens To Out Closeted Politicians - Young Turks - Air Date: 09-15-13

Ch. 15: Song 7: Courage - Authority Zero

Ch. 16: Act 8: Proud2Be Video (Stephen Fry) - Proud2Be Project - Air Date: 05-7-12

Ch. 17: Song 8: Pride (In the name of love) - U2

Ch. 18: Act 9: Combating the Vocal Minority - UnFuck it Up Project

Ch. 19: Song 9: I didn't fuck it up - Katie Goodman

Ch. 20: Act 10: Ken-The-Sex-Cop for Governor - Jim HIghtower - Air Date: 8-16-13

Ch. 21: Song 10: Where you don't belong - One-Eyed Mule

Ch. 22: Act 11: Republican Loses Dream Of Banning Sodomy - Young Turks - Air Date: 10-12-13

Ch. 23: Song 11: Enjoy yourself - The Jacksons

Ch. 24: Act 12: Matthew Shepard's Story - MattShepardFDN - Air Date: 1-05-12

Ch. 25: Song 12: The death of Matthew Shepard - Jason Roseboom

Ch. 26: Act 13: Because … Family Values! - Rachel Maddow - Air Date: 10-10-13

Voicemails:

Ch. 27: Thoughts on Amanda, Morgan and labels - Steve in Northhampton, Mass

Ch. 28: Nature and science to not always produce things that are safe - Vicki from Oregon

Leave a message at 202-999-3991

Voicemail Music: 

Loud Pipes - Ratatat

Ch. 29: Final comments on GMOs and industrial farming

Closing Music:

Here We Are - Patrick Park

Activism:
http://notalllikethat.org 

http://bendthearc.us

http://mpvusa.org

http://ffrf.org 

http://www.uua.org 

Information for this segment can be found at:

http://religions.pewforum.org/reports 

http://www.freep.com/article/20130910/OPINION05/309100019/leonard-pitts-christians-gay-rights-dan-savage-NALTs 

http://www.catholicsforchoice.org 

http://billmoyers.com/segment/inside-nuns-on-a-bus-on-a-mission-of-faith-and-morality/ 

http://jezebel.com/how-to-be-an-atheist-without-being-a-dick-about-it-823225375 

http://www.npr.org/blogs/codeswitch/2013/09/16/223175177/muslim-comics-tour-america-to-fight-stereotypes-with-laughs 

http://aattp.org/watch-this-right-wing-preacher-hammered-by-schultz-and-fugelsang-again-video/ 

Sponsored by the UnFuck it Up Project: https://www.facebook.com/KatieGoodmansUnFItUp 

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

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

Produced by:

Jay! Tomlinson

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