
Tell Me, David
Listen to queer stories — past and present. Produced by journalist and podcaster David Hunt, a regular contributor to This Way Out: The International LGBTQ Radio Magazine.
Episodes
12 episodes
The Inconvenient True Life and Legacy of Pauli Murray
The Trump administration continues to rewrite history, scrubbing official websites of any mention of transgender, queer and gender nonconforming people and causes. Critics have called its efforts a digital book-burning, reminiscent of the publi...
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Episode 12
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19:59

Pride and Patriotism: A Transgender Officer Stands Fast
If President Donald Trump has his way, the United States Defense Department will soon discharge as many as 15,000 transgender service members from the nation’s armed forces. Among the brave men and women standing their ground against the purge ...
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Episode 11
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24:11

The Joy of Trans Masculine Community
In its attacks on transgender Americans, the Trump administration is attempting to erase the T in LGBTQ — removing the initial from websites, publications and even the signage outside the Stonewall National Monument, where trans activists led t...
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Episode 10
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20:28

Trans Journalist Unpacks Trump's Anti-Trans Orders
Trans journalist Erin Reed covers a beat that hits close to home: Republican attacks on trans people across the United States. She’s a respected independent voice with a large following on social media, where her work has been viewed more than ...
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Episode 9
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16:22

School's Out for Diversity
Colleges and universities in the United States are quickly abandoning their commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. In this episode, David Hunt discusses this U-turn on DEI with Renee Wells, assistant vice president for diversity, equity...
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Episode 8
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15:03

Working While Queer: The Perils of Coming Out on the Job
Increasingly, work just isn’t working for LGBTQ people — especially for those of us who choose to come out and stay out on the job. New studies show a distressing trend, with companies backtracking on their support for a welcoming workplace. Al...
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Episode 7
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25:47

How Gays Paid to Play Politics in the Reagan Era
In 1977, with singer Anita Bryant leading a crusade against gay rights across the country, a small group of gay men met in Los Angeles to form the first political action committee advancing the cause of gays and lesbians in the United States. M...
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Episode 6
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53:28

Exploring the Storied History of the Gay Bar Scene
The history of the LGBTQ movement has been lived — loudly and proudly — in the public spotlight, in the face of relentless opposition. Thousands marched on the U.S. Capitol to demand lesbian and gay rights in 1979. Forty-two million tuned in to...
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Episode 5
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15:03

How Cops and Queers Caught a Serial Killer in 1981
Relations between law enforcement and the LGBTQ community were hostile in the decades after Stonewall. Queers breaking out of the closet were often unlucky enough to find themselves handcuffed in the back seat of a police cruiser — picked up in...
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Episode 4
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38:30

Rediscovering Vaudeville's Forgotten Drag Superstar
Drag may be under fire today by the enforcers of “family values,” but in the early 1900s female impersonators were the mainstay of family entertainment — on the vaudeville stage and the silver screen. Julian Eltinge, largely forgotten today, wa...
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Episode 3
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17:21

Lies and Laws Target Transgender Youth
The United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments on December 4, 2024, in a case that could decide whether transgender youth are protected by the Constitution’s promise of equal protection. Although the case seems to stand on shaky ground be...
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Episode 2
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21:45

Family May Flee North Carolina to Protect Nonbinary Child
Meet Jimmy and Megan, a North Carolina couple who may be forced to move their family out of state to safeguard their nonbinary child's health. The Republican-dominated North Carolina legislature passed a series of laws targeting trans and nonbi...
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Episode 1
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