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Gay USA is a weekly one-hour news program "...devoted to in-depth coverage of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender issues" on a local, state, national, and international level. It is taped in the studios of, and aired by, Manhattan Neighborhood Network in Manhattan, New York. It airs on Manhattan Public-access television cable TV and Free Speech TV, and is available worldwide as a podcast at the show's website or to subscribe via iTunes.
Current format
Typically, Gay USA begins with a quick introduction by hosts Andy Humm and Ann Northrop then moves into news segments as viewed from the gay perspective. Regular segments include gay news, AIDS news, and entertainment news. The anchors refer to notes kept in front of them on the table during this portion of the show. Hosts Humm and Northrop often interject their news delivery with accounts of personal experiences and "...light, snappy repartee and good-natured verbal sparring and banter." Following the news topics of the week, guests are interviewed and/or videos clips are presented for the second half of the show. Bill Bahlman, Associate Producer of Gay USA posts a weekly Podcast edition of the show which is available on iTunes and from the show's official website GayUSATV.org
History
Gay USA was preceded by Pride and Progress which first aired in 1985 on the Gay Cable Network (GCN). Independently produced and supported by GCN owner Lou Maletta, Pride and Progress was hosted by journalist/activist Andy Humm. The program covered LGBTQ topics, including the Democratic and Republican National Conventions from a gay perspective.
In 1996, journalist/activist Ann Northrop began co-hosting Gay USA with Humm.
Bill Bahlman, Associate Producer of Gay USA has a long history as an LGBT Activist. Organizations he served with or helped found include the Gay Activists Alliance, GLAAD, CLGR, The Lavender Hill Mob, and ACTUP New York.
Since September 2001, the show has aired on Manhattan Neighborhood Network. In 2003, Gay USA became nationally available through Free Speech TV. Podcasts of the show became available in 2006.
On 21 February 2012 episode, show guest Daniel O'Donnell surprised hosts Andy Humm and Ann Northrop in presenting to each Pen Certificates signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo from the 2011 New York Marriage Equality Act, stating "I know of no one in the entire country who has done more for our community than the two of you". O'Donnell, a recurring guest, had introduced the same-sex marriage bill.
Interviews and guests
Gay USA includes interviews of individuals regarding relevant projects, organizations or entertainment. Guests have ranged from an out-gay, and thus unemployed, priest to a gay male couple with adopted children to political figures and entertainers. Some of the program's notable guests have included:
Edward Albee, three-time Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright
Alison Bechdel, comic strip and graphic author, notably of Fun Home
Wayne Besen, gay rights advocate
Matthew Bourne, British choreographer
Rev.Pat Bumgardner, Pastor of the Metropolitan Community Church
Justice Edwin Cameron, senior South African official
Thomas Duane, New York State Senator
Martin Duberman, historian
Marga Gomez, award-winning comedian
Lesley Gore, singer and songwriter
Alan Hollinghurst, author of award-winning The Line of Beauty
Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum, LGBT Synagogue
Scott Long, executive director of LGBT Rights Project, Human Rights Watch
Joseph Lovett, film maker, notably of Gay Sex in the 70s
Michael Musto, columnist
Christine Quinn, Speaker of the New York City Council
Tully Satre, youth activist
Sir Antony Sher, actor, novelist and artist
Lily Tomlin, comedian who publicly came out on the show in 2000
Tree, Stonewall Inn bartender
Paula Vogel, Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright
Kenji Yoshino, author as well as professor of intellectual life at Yale Law School
Organizations involved in LGBTQ rights and information dissemination have also been represented on the show by various guests. These include:
ACLU Lesbian & Gay Rights Project: Litigation Director James Esseks; Matt Coles
Equality Ride: Activists Haven Herrin & Jake Reitan
Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network: Kevin Jennings
Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund: Attorney Alphonso David
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force: Executive Director Matt Forman
Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States: Monica Rodriguez
Gay USA Team
Frequently, the folks who work on and/or for Gay USA refer to themselves as the "Gay USA Team." In alphabetical order, the team currently consists of:
Bill Bahlman – associate producer, photographer, archivist and activist
Andy Humm – host, journalist/activist
Ann Northrop – host, journalist/activist
Rich Speziale – studio Director (employed by MNN)
Guest co-hosts
Guest co-hosts who have filled in for either Humm or Northrop include:
Corey Johnson, former speaker of the New York City Council
Christian Cooper, science writer, comics writer and television personality
See also
Media of New York City
Culture of New York City
Sexuality and gender identity-based cultures
The Soup
References
External links
Official website
Gay USA at IMDb
Gay USA on Free Speech TV – select videos available.
Gay USA's MNN listing
Watch Gay USA online as part of Free Speech TV's video content on blip.tv.
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