Out Here in America

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From the Biloxi, Miss., Sun Herald, host Justin Mitchell talks to military veterans, church leaders, celebrities and others about their LGBTQ experiences in small-town America.

  1. Investigating LGBTQ murders, with Margaret Baker

    15.10.2018

    Investigating LGBTQ murders, with Margaret Baker

    On this week's Out Here in America, Justin shares his final story for the show. His colleague Margaret Baker is the lead investigative reporter for the Sun Herald in Biloxi, Mississippi. She's covered a lot of murders but one about a transgender woman brought her closer to her identity and became a federal hate crime case. Hear Margaret's story about how she changed the way crimes against transgender individuals are prosecuted, all on Out Here in America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    24 Min.
  2. Being forced out in small-town America, with Shelby Peranich

    01.10.2018

    Being forced out in small-town America, with Shelby Peranich

    On this episode of Out Here in America, Pass Christian, Miss.-native Shelby Peranich shares her story of falling in love in college, and subsequently being forced out back home. Today, she lives with her partner in Memphis, and talks to host Justin Mitchell about feeling accepted in the LGBTQ community there — as well as the proud LGBTQ community she sees forming back home along the Mississippi coast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    25 Min.
  3. Life as an out fraternity brother at Alabama, with Austin Gaddis

    27.08.2018

    Life as an out fraternity brother at Alabama, with Austin Gaddis

    On this week's Out Here in America, Austin Gaddis shares his story of being closeted in one of the University of Alabama's largest fraternities. He also shares how he participated in a covert, underground gay dating system right under his brothers' noses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    22 Min.
  4. Life in the political spotlight, with Carson Jones

    13.08.2018

    Life in the political spotlight, with Carson Jones

    On this episode, host Justin Mitchell sits down with Carson Jones–-the son of Alabama Senator Doug Jones. Justin and Carson look back at the 2016 election the campaign against Roy Moore. They also look to the future of Alabama during a tough political climate. Hear more on Out Here in America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    27 Min.
  5. LGBTQ life in the foster care system, with Daniel Garcia

    31.07.2018

    LGBTQ life in the foster care system, with Daniel Garcia

    On this episode, host Justin Mitchell sits down with Pomona College student Daniel Garcia, along with Victoria Penny — the woman Daniel proudly calls “mom” — and his new sister, Brailey Penny, to look back at Daniel’s difficult childhood in the Mississippi foster care system, and to look ahead at what they all believe is his very bright future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    28 Min.
  6. CrossFit and the LGBTQ community, with Dillon King

    16.07.2018

    CrossFit and the LGBTQ community, with Dillon King

    On this week's episode, trans man Dillon King takes us into the world of CrossFit in a small town in Louisiana. Hear all about King's fight to make trans lives matter in the town with the help of his family and the little gym that could, all on Out Here in America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    23 Min.
  7. The celebration of drag king culture, with Teddy Mars of New Orleans Carnival Kings

    02.07.2018

    The celebration of drag king culture, with Teddy Mars of New Orleans Carnival Kings

    On this episode, host Justin Mitchell sits down with Teddy Mars, host of the Carnival Kings’ long-running late-night New Orleans drag shows, to talk about the evolution of LGBTQ communities down South, being a visible ally for LGBTQ equality along the Gulf Coast, and balancing fatherhood with his life in a drag king troupe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    29 Min.
  8. Seeking justice for the LGBTQ community, with Judge Ernesto Scorsone

    18.06.2018

    Seeking justice for the LGBTQ community, with Judge Ernesto Scorsone

    On this week's Out Here in America, Daniel Desrochers guest hosts this week's episode. The Lexington Herald-Leader reporter sits down with Judge Ernesto Scorsone--a circuit court judge with a long history of standing up for LGBTQ rights in the conservative state of Kentucky. Hear how the judge broke down sodomy laws in the state and paved away for modern-day activism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    35 Min.
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From the Biloxi, Miss., Sun Herald, host Justin Mitchell talks to military veterans, church leaders, celebrities and others about their LGBTQ experiences in small-town America.

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