Outbeat Radio News

This October marks 25 years since the murder of Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyoming. It also marks a quarter century since the Techtonic Theater Project created “The Laramie Project” – a play that recounted for the world how the people of the town reacted to this horrific hate crime. In … Continue reading →

This month Charley Beal and Cleve Jones return to our show to talk about the Flag in the Map exhibit coming to Napa Valley College on October 6, 2023. This is going to be a free event open to the general public and will feature a speaking program at 7:30PM … Continue reading →

Sonoma County has become a destination for fine dining, wine and fresh food.  This month we talk with Clark Wolf, a local gay man, who has more than 25 years of experience in the food industry and is the founder and president of Clark Wolf Company, a New-York based food … Continue reading →

For this year’s Pride show, we are sharing the story of a proud gay man who served in the United States military, as a local deputy sheriff, and as a Secret Service agent assigned to protect the Obama family. His new memoir titled, “Breaking Free: A Saga of Self-discovery by … Continue reading →

Natalie Thompson from InterPride joins us for an in-depth look at the oppressive laws targeting LGBTQ+ people in Uganda. You might be surprised where the incentive to create these laws is coming from. Get all the details you need for this year’s Sonoma County Pride celebration happening June 2 through … Continue reading →

There are over 400 pieces of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation pending in state legislatures across the country. Many of these bills are targeting transgender people and specifically transgender youth.  This month we talk with attorney Michel René Huff, a transgender man and the current president of Oakland Pride. He shares his personal … Continue reading →

Nathan Manske, founder and creator of “I’m From Driftwood” returns to Outbeat Radio for an update on his work and to share some of the highlights of the 14 years worth of coming out videos he has collected since being inspired by Harvey Milk to create this collection. “I’m From … Continue reading →

In celebration of Valentine’s Day this month, we will talk with Tammy Shaklee, an LGBTQ+ match maker who will share some great advice for finding that special someone in today’s dating world. She will also share important personal safety advice when meeting someone for the first time. The annual AIDS … Continue reading →

“The National LGBTQ Task Force – the country’s oldest LGBTQ advocacy group – celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2023, honoring 50 years of advancing freedom, justice, and equality for LGBTQ people. ​​This milestone year will recognize and celebrate the Task Force’s rich history of driving progress within the LGBTQ community, … Continue reading →

Our guest on this special Christmas Day show is Bryan Ruby, one of Out magazine’s “Out 100” of 2022.  Bryan is a professional baseball player and a professional country music singer-song writer.  He is also an openly gay man. Aside from traveling 75,000 miles last year playing baseball and performing … Continue reading →

The holidays are upon us! These can be particularly stressful times for LGBTQ+ people. This month we’ll introduce you to a young gay man who is doing something to help LGBTQ+ navigate coming out and living an authentic life. Kollyn Conrad is the founder of Publicly Private, an organization that … Continue reading →

This week we have a special Outbeat Extra edition of Outbeat News In Depth celebrating LGBTQ history month.  LGBT author and historian, Eric Marcus, is our guest.  He is the founder of the Making Gay History podcast and MakingGayHistory.com. You might remember him from our special series last year featuring … Continue reading →

Zander Moricz was the class president of Pine View High School in Sarasota, Florida when the state’s “don’t say gay” bill was passed and signed into law. His graduation speech was censored by the school principal and so Zander decided to fight back and is now leading huge effort to … Continue reading →

Coming out as transgender it tough enough, but imagine coming out as a transgender woman in the fire department. Bobbie Scopa did just that years before most others and ended up having a hugely successful 45 year long career! Her new memoir titled, “Both Sides of the Fire Line” comes … Continue reading →

Monkeypox is the latest health emergency in the United States and men who have sex with men seem to be among a large group being infected. This month we will share the facts and myths about Monkeypox with Lorie Violette, Prevention Director at Face to Face here in Sonoma County. … Continue reading →

With the recent Supreme Court decision taking away the right to an abortion comes worry that LGBTQ+ civil rights could be next. This month we talked with Dr. Jack Drescher, past President of the Group for Advancement of Psychiatry and a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association (APA), … Continue reading →

This month we talk with Michael Roberts about his new book, “Behind Sacred Walls.”  Roberts, a gay man, tells his own story of how he was groomed and sexually and psychologically abused by Catholic priests for more than a decade starting when he was just a teenager.  Roberts talks about … Continue reading →

This week we conclude our series of interviews with the candidates for Sonoma County Sheriff.  This June voters will elect the next Sheriff and the person who will lead law enforcement in Guerneville and all of the other unincorporated areas of Sonoma County.  This month we introduce you to Dave … Continue reading →

We continue this month introducing you to the candidates running for sheriff in Sonoma County.  As the chief law enforcement officer of the county, the sheriff is responsible for overseeing the deputies who interact and serve Sonoma County’s huge LGBTQ+ population including Guerneville and the cities the sheriff contracts with, … Continue reading →

Our conversations with the candidates for Sonoma County Sheriff continue this month with Carl Tennenbaum. He is one now only three candidates left in the race.  We are asking all of the candidates about their experience working with the LGBTQ+ community and their thoughts about things like having an LGBT … Continue reading →