Trump attacks trans existence on national and global fronts; Britainâs Commons pressures Northern Ireland on marriage equality, Chelsea Manning finally gets her surgery, a Russian teen wins an appeal of his âno promo homoâ conviction, fundamentalists shut down a Bali HIV/AIDS event, Sydney penguin co-dads welcome their first chick, and more global LGBTQ news; plus some musical hocus-pocus for a Happy Homo-weâen!
Hosted this week by Lucia Chappelle and produced with Greg Gordon. "NewsWrap" reporters: Wenzel Jones & Sarah Sweeney, produced with Brian DeShazor. Correspondent: Steve Sims. Addl material: Amy Goodman/âDemocracy Now!â; CBSâ âThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertâ. Theme Music: Kim Wilson. Addl music: Sly & the Family Stone, Bob Marley; Sue Fink, Al Start, Danni Nicholls, Arjuna Greist, Scott Free, D.C. Anderson, Elton John, âThe Rocky Horror Showâ, Dave Hall, âGleeâ featuring Johnathan Groff, Gothic Archies, Jay Brannan, Lee Lessack, Random Order, Robert Urban, Tegan & Sarah.
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