Isnt It Queer

Jonny reviews further policy from the Biden Administration to prevent discrimination against LGBTQ people, notably in housing and in allowing asylum seekers. He then reviews the status of anti-trans bills, particularly those impacting trans youth, as they move through various state legislatures. Finally, Clare and Tara discuss what a Trans INCLUSIVE Feminism looks like.

Jonny talks with a group of folks associated with The Rainbow Cafe about new developments at the RC and how to respond to increasing local and national transphobic discourse. Included on the show: Tara Bell, Clare Killman, new chair of the RC Board of Directors O.J. Duncan, and new RC manager Benton Goff.

Jonny reviews the record of some of the more outspoken QAnon endorsing members of Congress, revealing their anti-LGBTQ records. He then checks in on the status of the Equality Act. He reviews information on current studies that may make new PreP drugs a monthly rather than daily dosage. Finally, he offers obituaries for activist Carmen Vázquez and ally Cloris Leachman.

Jonny responds to the first week of the Biden Administration and his inauguration. He reviews the pro-LGBTQ Executive Orders of the first week. He summarizes some of the anti-LGBTQ backlash in state legislatures around the country. He checks in on the historic Sennate confirmation process of the first out gay full member of a presidential cabinet--Pete Buttigieg as Secretary of Transportation. He concludes with a reading of the letter of support for LGBTQ youth from nine prominent US Catholic bishops.

Jonny rebroadcasts his December 2020 interview with Clare Killman. Hey, it was a busy week. And this interview was so good, it deserved multiple airings. We discuss the 2020 Election, anti-trans legislation co-sponsored by Tulsi Gabbard, JK Rowlings and the empowering of the UK TERFs, and how to respond to liberal friends who embrace TERF discourse ad opinions.

Jonny reviews LGBTQ involvement in the assault on the Capitol. He then reviews other LGBTQ responses to the assault, including some high profile resignations from the Trump administration. He ends with some news coming out of Vice President Pence's home state (Indiana) of legal efforts to ban Conversion Therapy, something Pence has long supported.

Jonny shares information about the upcoming mini series "It's a Sin" about the UK's LGBTQ response to HIV/AIDS in the 1980s, including a clip that features many of the myths and disinformation that spread about the disease at the time. He then reviews the differences between HIV and Coronavirus to understand why we still don't have a vaccine for the firmer. He ends with a review of controversy over folks on social media documenting and "policing" gay circuit and other parties that violate pandemic protocols.

Jonny does the year in review episode. Rona P. Andemic offers some commentary about resolutions. Jonny closes out with gratitude for the Southern Illinois LGBTQ+ community.

Jonny interviews local trans advocate and campaigner for the Ray Linzi bit for the US Congress, Clare Killman. They discuss election shenanigans, recent anti-trans legislation co-sponsored by Tulsi Gabbard, the elevation of TERF discourse in the UK and US, and a host of other issues impacting the trans community.

Jonny Talks with Tara Bell and Brandon Groff about the Rainbow Cafe's upcoming "Merry Queermas" virtual event. He then checks in on some recent SCOTUS refusals to take up cases coming out of Indiana challenging same sex parents appearing on birth certificates. Finally, he reviews some ways Illinois Blue Cross/Blue Shield is denying coverage to LGBTQ clients and their dependents that it would otherwise authorize for straight clients.

Jonny reviews EU sex scandals, the Trump Administrations new rules allowing anti-LGBTQ discrimination, how mysterious obelisks became an opportunity for homophobia, and a UK ruling making it harder for trans youth to get access to puberty blocking therapies.

Jonny reviews some positive statistics about HIV/AIDS and reviews eight important cultural moments that mark our attempts to combat the disease. He reviews important strides in LGBTQ+ representation and likely policy initiatives of the Biden/Harris administration. He ends with a collection of recent stories about gay and trans representation in popular culture.

Jonny reviews the uptick in the murder of Trans people worldwide and in the US. He revisits the misleading exit poll data that suggests Trump pulled more of the LGBTQ vote in 2020 than in 2016. And he ends with a story about a law suit against IL Blue Cross Blue Shield for not covering the medical costs of gender confirmation therapy.

Jonny reviews the exit polling data that Trump earned 28% of the LGB(TQ) vote in the last election. He also reviews the LGB presence at last weekend's "Million MAGA March" in DC. He reviews some good news and bad news from the European Union. He ends with a tribute to local drag performer extraordinaire, Blanch Dubois.

Jonny reviews some of the major LGBTQ+ victories in the 2020 elections.

Produced on the Election Day but released on the day after, this episode anticipates the turmoil to come. Jonny first delves into the Trump Administration's attempts to whitewash their LGBTQ+ record and the strange phenomenon of LGBTQ Trump supporters. He then coasts through a series of good news items about the LGBTQ community that may have been eclipsed by the US elections. These include children with same sex parents performing better academically, the state department dropping law suit appeals over the citizenship of children with same sex parents, Texas abandoning its attempts to allow social workers to discriminate against LGBTQ clients, non-virtual Pride in Taiwan, and the engagement announcement of Megan Rapenoe and Sue Bird.

Jonny shares some of the wonderful speeches and endorsements from this year's Rainbow Cafe virtual gala, marking its 20th anniversary. He does a brief check in on the news and then turns it over to Rona P. Andemic for some spooky holiday words of wisdom.

Jonny interviews Tara Bell about the upcoming (and already on-going) 20th Anniversary Gala for the Rainbow Cafe. He also reviews some recent Trevor Project data about how CoVid-19 is impacting LGBTQ+ youth. Finally, he ends with a quick review of some recent stories, including good news from New Zealand about lots of LGBTQ people being elected to Parliament.

Jonny starts out with a recap of the 2020 Fall (Virtual) Conference of Gay Spirit Visions, including a sampling of the keynote address by Padraig O'Tuama. He then moves on to cover upcoming LGBTQ+ History Month events in the Carbondale area. He briefly updates stories about Boystown changing its name in Chicago, more JK Rowling toxicity, and the direness of the Supreme Court appointment process.

Jonny discusses the western wildfires and their causes, in cluding in one place a gender [sic] reveal party. He then discusses the accidental revelations of Chris Evans's private parts. He discusses the unfortunately not surprising further revelation of JK Rowling's transphobia in her latyest nover. Finally, Rona P. Andemic offers some meditations on "pre-existing conditions" inspired by recently released interview tapes with President Trump.