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In this episode Abby Dees and Wenzel Jones spill some Honest Tea. Also... We return to our roots with the IMRU origins story Share of first "scoop" a 1977 interview with newly elected San Francisco City Supervisor Harvey Milk in his camera shop on Castro Street Please Subscribe and Share! Thank you! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/imruradio/message

In this episode, Abby Dees and Wenzel Jones discuss the Lesbians assaulted on a London Bus, Washington Supreme Court upholds its non-discrimination laws against “religious freedoms” claims, Straight Pride in Boston, Trump banning PRIDE Flags on embassy flag poles, Dyke march in D.C. banning Star of David on PRIDE Flags to keep the peace, and Jeanne Manford creating PFLAG all in the Honest Tea. Also... Steve Pride catches up with the director The Cockettes a documentary release 17 years in the making Wenzel and Abby ask Facts of Life and Deadwood actress, author and stand-up-comedian Geri Gewell, “What’s Your Story?”  Thanks for listening! Please Rate, Comment and Share this podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/imruradio/message

In this episode, Abby Dees and Wenzel Jones discuss Trump’s continued assault on LGBTQI equality with the new Commision on Inalienable Rights; Attempts to ban Adoptions by Same-Sex couples; Chick-fil-a and their increasing bans from airport contracts; Rodrigo Duterte, President of the Philippines announces that he was once gay, Pastor Rev. Adam Ericksen of the Clackamas United Church of Christ in Milwaukie and his LGBTQI messages on their marquee, Listerine and their PRIDE bottle  all in the Honest Tea. Also we… ...Go to the Red Carpet for the premiere of “Gay Chorus Deep South” at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival with Vash Boddie ...Revisit our “What’s Your Story” segment with writer/producer Florian Klein aka adult gay film actor Hans Berlin to support the Hollywood opening of his autobiographical new musical, “Shooting Star.”  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/imruradio/message

In this episode, hosts Abby Dees and Wenzel Jones discuss Texas passing a bill allowing business and people to discriminate in response to San Antonio denying Chick-fil-a a location at their airport, Ben Carson and HUD changing the Equal Access Rule which will affect LGBTQI access to housing support, Trump Anti-LBGTQI policies, Taiwan being the first Asian nation to legalize Marriage Equality on May 17th with support tweeted by their president, Princess Harry invites Mermaids, a youth Trans organization to a roundtable in their Heads Together foundation, Republican Nathan Ivey coming out in a YouTube video, all in the Honest Tea. Also we… ...Share a classic story of childhood, friendship and adult prejudice from the award winning Peter Dell ...Have a special sit down with author, TV and radio funnyman Frank De Caro on “What’s Your Story?”! Thanks for listening! Please Rate, Comment and Share this podcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/imruradio/message

In this episode, hosts Abby Dees and Wenzel Jones discuss recent abortion bans, LGBTQI adoptions and citizenship, the Equality Act and the animated show “Arthur” in the Honest Tea. Also we… ...Discuss the new documentary “XY Chelsea" with Director Tim Travers Hawkins and Producer Isabel Davis (Vash Boddie) ...Ask “What’s Your Story” to author, screenwriter, producer, dancer, singer and game creator Dennis Hensley (Abby Dees and Wenzel Jones) Thanks for listening! Please Rate, Comment and Share this podcast. Links: XY Chelsea the movie: XYChelsea.com XY Chelsea the person: HugsForChelsea.bandcamp.com Dennis Hensley: DennisHensley.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/imruradio/message

In this episode, hosts Abby Dees and Wenzel Jones discuss women’s track gold-medalist Caster Semenya and testosterone-lowering medications; Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition featuring it’s first out lesbian, US women's soccer co-captain Megan Rapinoe; and Texas legislators trying to expand the state's Hate Crimes law to include gender identity and expression all in the Honest Tea. Also we… ...Attend the Red Carpet opening of the new Anita May Rosenstein Campus of the Los Angeles LGBT Center with Wayne Sampson ...Revisit Christina Crawford, a daughter who had a very tense relationship with her mother with Steve Pride ...Debut our new segment, “What’s Your Story” with in-studio guest writer/producer Florian Klein aka Gay Porn actor Hans Berlin who talks about the journey to opening his autobiographical new musical "Shooting Star" with Abby Dees and Wenzel Jones Thanks for listening! Please Rate, Comment and Share this podcast. Links: Caster Semenya:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caster_Semenya Megan R

In this episode we… ...Go behind the scenes of The Web Opera  (Christopher Gaal) ...Explore "Limited Partnership" the documentary about the first legal same-sex marriage in 1975  (Steve Pride) ...Speak to Hida Viloria, writer, activist and Intersex woman on TTV: Talk To Vash  (Vash Boddie)  And this week’s hosts Abby Dees and Wenzel Jones discuss the war on the Trans population and the limitless new freedom health care workers have to deny care; Tennessee Congress attempting to legislate LGBT discrimination; the status of the Equality Act, Transport for London asked to reconsider advertising countries with abhorrent anti-LGBT policies in the Honest Tea. Links:   Limited Partnership:  www.limitedpartnershipmovie.com Hida Viloria - www.hidaviloria.com Intersex Equality - https://www.intersexequality.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/imruradio/message

In this episode we... Attend the HRC Gala with Wayne Sampson Join Gays Against Guns at their Human Body Protest with Vash Boddie Host the Los Angeles cast of “Daniel’s Husband” in Studio and hosts Abby Dees and Wenzel Jones discuss the Trump Military Trans ban and its repercussions, Supreme Court cases dealing with LGBTQI protections, Jared Kushner and the Saudi Arabia executions of 100 people to impress the USA, and Mormon Church adjusting to LGBTQI acceptance in the Honest Tea. Thanks for listening.  Please subscribe. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/imruradio/message

In this episode, hosts Wenzel Jones and Wayne Sampson accompany us as we... ...Visit with Magician and Paranormal Debunker, The Amazing Randi, with Steve Pride ...Celebrate and learn from Trans Activist Kyler Broadus with Abby Dees ...Visit Dante Alencastre on the Gaytino Report with Dan Guerrero  ...Speak to "I'm From Driftwood" founder Nathan Manske with Steve Pride Please Subscribe, Rate and Comment. Links: Kylar Broadus:  KylarBroadus.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/imruradio/message

In this episode we… ...Hear the story of how Abby Dees first came to IMRU Radio with Steve Pride ...Get the pre-festival buzz about the Tribeca Film Festival with Vash Boddie, live from New York ...Talk “Tomatoes” with Chef Paul McCullough and his husband Jeremy Stanford ...Find Muslim Gays in Malaysia with Lucia Chappelle  ...Take a trip to Key West with Steve Pride Host:  Wenzel Jones Rainbow Minute by Judd Proctor and Brian Burns --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/imruradio/message

In this episode host Abby Dees discusses the Equality Act and how Republicans are fighting it, the Heartbeat Bill and LGBTQI equality and Hate crimes bill in Georgia, and the Sultan of Brunei’s anti-LGBTQI policy in the Honest Tea. Also we reach back into the IMRU archive to celebrate our 45th year on KPFK with a co-production KPFK did with our sister station KPFA in Berkeley the year we launched.  It's called "The Gay Liberation Follies of 1974" and stars a young Lily Tomlin. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/imruradio/message

Abby Dees continues the conversation about Brunei and their new LGBT law in the this week’s Honest Tea. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/imruradio/message

In this episode, hosts Abby Dees and Wenzel Jones discuss Chick-Fil-A promising LGBTQ-inclusive philanthropy, Gender Non-Binary on your CA driver's license, United Airlines providing two more gender booking options and 11-year-old Ella Briggs, Connecticut's new, out lesbian Kid Governor in the Honest Tea. Also... ...Vic Gerami sits down with up and coming recording artist Reina Mora to talk about her new album ...Steve Pride queries actor turned writer, director and producer Matthew Montgomery about his new gay thriller, "Devil's Path" ...We are joined in-studio by non-binary shoe designer Nik Kacy If you haven't already, please Subscribe, Rate and Comment on our podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/imruradio/message

In this episode, Abby Dees delves into the Transgender Military Ban and the actual memo in the Honest Tea! Also, we... …Dip into a bit of history we thought we lost! Gay Rights Pioneer Harry Hay speaks with Steve Pride …Revel in the origins of “The Radical Faeries” with Don Kilhefner and Charlie Vaughn …talk with Scott Turner Schofield, Transgender Activist and Actor Please Subscribe and Rate! IMRU Radio on Podcast.  You're welcome! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/imruradio/message

In this episode, Abby Dees and Wenzel Jones discuss the Military Trans Ban, the House of Representative 2019 Equality Act and the blood drive in Austin, Texas in the Honest Tea. Also we... ...Look at a controversial film from Belgium called "Girl" that finally makes it's delayed debut on Netflix ...Revisit a documentary that deals with a Transgendered Filmmaker, her Brain Damaged Brother and Hollywood Royalty called "Prodigal Sons." ...Chat with Lynn Segerbloom of "Faerie Argyle Rainbow" about her old in the creation of the iconic Rainbow Flag ...Visit an early Gay drinking establishment in the City of Angeles and talk with Will Fellows about his book "The Fabulous, True Story of a Daring Woman and Her Boys in the  1950's" --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/imruradio/message

In this episode, host Host Abby Dees discusses the the history of Religious Freedom Acts and its initial 1993 intent, United Methodist Church voting to ban LGBT clergy and same-sex marriage and the Mainstream United Methodist Church sect rebelling, Xavier Bettel, the openly gay prime minister of Luxembourg, speaking at the UAE Summit, and Jean-Claude Juncker President of the European Commission defending his decision to hold a summit in countries with flawed human rights records all in the Honest Tea! Also in the episode we… ...Bring you the original and first Breakout Dreamgirl, Sheryl Lee Ralph and her AIDS fundraiser--Divas Simply Singing (thedivafoundation.org & divassimplysinging.com) ...Hear the history of LGBT Mardi Gras  in the documentary “Sons of Tennessee Williams” ...Pull some strings with the men of "Well Strung" ...Strike A Pose with the members of the Blonde Ambition Tour: Luis Camacho, Kevin Stea, Carlton Wilborn, Niki Haris, Donna De Lory Follow IMRU Radio on Facebook & Twitter

In this episode, hosts Abby Dees and Wenzel Jones discuss the validity of Trump’s plan to decriminalize homosexuality, Martina Navratilova Op-Ed on Trans/Intersex athletes and the Athlete Ally reply, and Jackie Shane the Trans Soul Singer’s life and times in the Honest TEA. Also, we hear... ...Martin Duberman explore the question, “Has the Gay Movement failed?” with John Riley ...Gender and sexually diverse children from the Revry documentary, “Room to Grow” with Abby Dees Share the IMRU Radio Podcast with a friend or two and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram! Please let comments below: --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/imruradio/message

In this episode, hosts Abby Dees and Wenzel Jones discuss Tennessee’s movement on LGBT rights; “Trans Turfs” and Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminists; the Civil Lawsuit for Love in Japan; and Lyndon LaRouche, all in the Honest TEA. We also... ...Hear from Out Gay Republican 2012 Presidential candidate, Fred Karger and his book, Fred Who? ...Sift through the sexual underworld and learn the Secret History of Hollywood from Matt Tyrnauer and Scotty Bowers with Abby Dees and Wenzel Jones Share the IMRU Radio Podcast with a friend or two and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/imruradio/message

In this episode of IMRU Radio, hosts Abby Dees and Wenzel Jones discuss Gay Conservatives and Colton Buckley; Iowa judge allowing discrimination within the University of Iowa’s student club, BLinC (Business Leaders in Christ); and Queers Flash Mobbing in Mumbai after the decriminalization of homosexuality, all in the Honest TEA.  Also, we--  ...Embrace the difficult love story of Nayyef Hrebid and Btoo Allami in a segment called “Out of Iraq” with field reporter Steve Pride   ...Hit the right notes with recording artist Devin Tait with musician and field reporter Matty McLaughlin  ...Bounce back and forth with Non-Binary Actor, Andrik Ochoa Steve Pride  Share the IMRU Radio Podcast with a friend and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/imruradio/message

In this episode, hosts Wenzel Jones and Abby Dees discuss Drag Queen Story Hour and how it resulted in a Christian’s arrest, Valedictorian Christian Bales (Gender Non-Conforming) vs Covington Catholic High School, Bart Hester and Arkansas striking down Equality and New Jersey becoming second state to mandate LGBT education in the Honest T. Also in this episode… ...Wayne Sampson takes us to the Red Carpet of the Big Queer Convo ...Steve Pride explores the world of World of Wonder ...Rupert Everett talks about his film “The Happy Prince” ...Abby Dees performs her audio essay “Who’s the Man?”  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/imruradio/message