OutCasting

OutCasting

Uniting LGBTQ youth, straight allies, and the power of media in advocacy for a less unjust world. LGBTQ issues seen from the rarely heard perspectives of LGBTQ youth and straight allies -- not by and for LGBTQ youth, but by LGBTQ youth and straight allies and for anyone who wants to better understand LGBTQ issues -- parents, grandparents, kids, relatives, straight, LGBTQ, or whatever! Updated on or about the 1st, 11th, and 21st of each month.

Episodes

March 31, 2023
The anti-gay Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), declared unconstitutional in 2013 and 2015, required many same-sex couples to either break up or leave the country. Originally presented in 2014.
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For many gay teens, it’s easier to come out than it was for earlier generations. But OutCasting youth broadcaster Adam disagrees with friends who say that being gay has no more effect on people than having brown eyes. Originally presented in 2016.
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Youth broadcaster Juliana talks with a California state senator and LGBTQ youth advocates in Tennessee in this edition that was originally presented in 2012.
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OutCasters Andrew and Amalee consider why some people think that showing anything about gay people is inappropriate for children to see. Originally presented in 2019.
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Youth broadcaster Travis talks with Christopher Z. Hobson, a gay elder, about the gap that LGBTQ youth experience when their people’s history is suppressed. Originally presented in 2017.
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What happens when a boy bunny wants to marry another boy bunny? Originally presented in May 2018.
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January 2023 - OutCasting youth broadcaster Amalee talks about about her experiences with her medical transition. Originally presented in 2018.
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Following yet another American mass shooting, OutCasting youth broadcaster Brianna reflects on the Pulse massacre in 2016.
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December 2022 - What are the factors to consider when young transgender people want to medically transition? Guests Dr. John Steever and Dr. Matthew Oransky.
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Brianna, an OutCasting youth broadcaster, talks about the worst lie she ever had to tell. Originally presented in June 2016.
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November 2022 - What are the factors to consider when young transgender people want to medically transition? Guests Dr. John Steever and Dr. Matthew Oransky.
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Declan was born and raised as a girl, but he’s trans masculine. What has he found out from living on both sides of the gender "fence"?
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October 2022 - Trans people can face enormous discrimination. What happens when it affects their medical care?
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Statistics show that LGBTQ youth are at much higher risk of self-harm than non-LGBTQ youth. But sometimes, as Isha says, bad things can happen even when things seem to be OK.
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September 2022 - Trans people can face enormous discrimination. What happens when it affects their medical care?
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It can be an unfair burden when LGBTQ teenagers are asked by friends and family to be “the authority” about LGBTQ issues. But what happens if they prefer not to be?
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Equality for everyone is a core American value, enshrined in the constitution. So is freedom of religion. What happens when they come into conflict with each other? This month, OutCasting youth broadcaster Isah concludes her conversation with our guest, the eminent civil rights attorney Jennifer C. Pizer of Lambda Legal, about religious liberty and how it can conflict with another constitutional guarantee, equality. In this epi...
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Youth broadcaster Carys talks about the hellish life of her friend Darwin, whose trans identity is rejected by his family. The emptiness left behind can be devastating.
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Equality for everyone is a core American value, enshrined in the constitution. So is freedom of religion. What happens when they come into conflict with each other? This month, our guest, the eminent civil rights attorney Jennifer C. Pizer of Lambda Legal, continues her conversation with OutCaster Isha about religious liberty and how it can conflict with another constitutional guarantee, equality. In this episode: Is it "indoc...
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Shoshana first attended Pride march at 12. What has she learned since then, and how has it affected her understanding of why we celebrate Pride?
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