25 episodes
Out Here in America McClatchy Audio Lab
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- Society & Culture
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5.0 • 3 Ratings
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Customer Reviews
Brilliant over there in America!
An excellent podcast series with great host, who manages to find a fascinating array of LGBTQ+ people from the South to interview with sensitivity and professionalism. When I listen to them I feel I’m very much there, and that some are recorded on set or in people’s place of work makes them all the more real. Each podcast is like an excellent short story.
You won’t get inane chatter, music or waffle here, just honest interviews giving people a voice and a chance to share their LGBTQ+ story. Highly recommended.