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Wendy & Lisa: Former Prince divas become heroic composers
From: John Diliberto
Series: Echo Location: Soundings for New Music
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Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman came to renown in Prince's 1980s band, The Revolution, helping him compose the music of albums like Purple Rain. But...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: May 05, 2009
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 1
Steve Moore: Tears of a Clown
From: Charles McGuigan
Series: A Grain of Sand
Caption: Comedian Steve Moore, Credit: John K. MacLellan
AIDS survivor Steve Moore was one of the first comedians in the international limelight to bring laughter to this devastating illness.

Bought by KVSC, WTJU, KRCB 104.9, and KVSC


  • Added: Apr 03, 2009
  • Length: 28:41
  • Purchases: 4
The Accidental Advocate
From: KUOW
Series: Sound Focus
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A transgendered man finds himself becoming an advocate for transgender rights, despite never wanting or planning to. KRAK

  • Added: Aug 20, 2008
  • Length: 18:25
Destination DIY: Gender Expression
From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY
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Can gender be a do-it-yourself project?

Bought by KVSC, KUER, XRAY.fm, KUT, and WSCS-FM


  • Added: Jun 27, 2008
  • Length: 28:07
  • Purchases: 5
B-Side Radio: The Clothes Make the (Wo)Man
From: B-Side Radio
Series: B-Side: Cure for the Weekend Blues
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They say the clothes make the man, or woman. On this edition of B-Side we explore what our clothes say about who we are. B-Side's Tamara Keith visi...

Bought by WRVO Public Media, Remix Radio, KXOT Public Radio, KUT-HD, and KGOU


  • Added: May 11, 2008
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 5
Electro-cellist Jami Sieber's "Unspoken"
From: John Diliberto
Series: Echo Location: Soundings for New Music
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An electric cellist goes global

  • Added: May 02, 2008
  • Length: 03:30
Messiaen at 100: Apparition of the Eternal Church
From: Nathanael Johnson
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Messiaen did something to make just about everyone angry - so why are there people left who love him?

Bought by KUT-HD and NPR Station Showcase with PRX


  • Added: Apr 14, 2008
  • Length: 06:08
  • Purchases: 2
Accepting Me
From: City High Radio
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Teen Sexuality in High School

  • Added: Apr 09, 2008
  • Length: 05:25
Leviticus 20:13 by Jesse Welsh
From: WBEZ
Series: Louder Than a Bomb 2008
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His fourth year in the competition, Jesse says this piece is about the bible's opinion on homosexuality. Jesse Welsh is 17 years old and a member ...

Bought by KSFR


  • Added: Apr 02, 2008
  • Length: 03:07
  • Purchases: 1
Interview with Mike Jones, author of "I had to Say Something" a memoir about his relationship with and eventual outing of Rev. Ted Haggard
From: Tish Pearlman
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Mike Jones, an ex-escort, discusses his relationship and eventual outing of Ted Haggard, which led to Haggard's downfall

  • Added: Oct 09, 2007
  • Length: 26:30
Muni Miles
From: Muriel Murch
Series: Letter From A. Broad
Caption: A Broad at Home, Credit: Walter Murch
Riding the muni on a Sunny day

  • Added: Jun 25, 2007
  • Length: 09:23
Picking Up the Pieces
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
Caption: PRX default Piece image
In the summer of 2006, Linda Boutaugh and Keri Fuchs were victims of a violent hate crime. Their home was destroyed, but their relationship survived.

Bought by PRX Remix and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: May 23, 2007
  • Length: 07:34
  • Purchases: 2
Remembering My Father
From: Judah Bruce Leblang
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A son's rememberance of and tribute to his dad

Bought by Public Interactive


  • Added: May 01, 2007
  • Length: 03:16
  • Purchases: 1
the writing in the margins
From: gavin lapid
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this is a story i wrote last spring about changing my name and being gender-queer

Bought by WGDR


  • Added: Nov 30, 2006
  • Length: 09:47
  • Purchases: 1
That's My Song: Sex (I'm a...)
From: outLoud Radio at Youth Radio
Series: That's My Song
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How a song by New Wave band Berlin, and a generous act by their lead singer, helped a young lesbian feel she wasn't alone.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 25, 2006
  • Length: 04:35
  • Purchases: 1
That's My Song: Aliens Exist
From: outLoud Radio at Youth Radio
Series: That's My Song
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A song that tells a story of one boy?s experiences growing up as an outsider.

Bought by WGDR, PRX Remix, YouthCast, and WXLV-FM


  • Added: Oct 24, 2006
  • Length: 03:16
  • Purchases: 4
Obsession
From: Radio Rookies
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Catalina Punete tells the story of her romantic crush that turned into an obsession.

Bought by PRX Remix and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Jun 03, 2006
  • Length: 13:56
  • Purchases: 2
Bashing Back!
From: Outright Radio
Series: Outright Radio Series 2002
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Stories of gay folks who stood up to their oppressors and kicked butt.

Bought by KICI Iowa City, North State Public Radio, KZYX, and KWCW


  • Added: May 28, 2006
  • Length: 58:53
  • Purchases: 4
Leaving the Gay Ghettoes
From: Outright Radio
Series: Outright Radio Series 2003
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Stories of folks who have left the large urban gay centers for smaller cities, looking to start over...and what happens when they get there.

Bought by KRCB 104.9, WGBH Radio Boston, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., and KWCW


  • Added: May 27, 2006
  • Length: 58:42
  • Purchases: 4
Breaking Free
From: Outright Radio
Series: Outright Radio Series 2001
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Stories of emancipation from the past

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: May 26, 2006
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 1
In My Neighborhood
From: KUER
Caption: PRX default Piece image
How one neighbohood thinks about rights for gay people

Bought by WGBH Radio Boston and KUSP


  • Added: Jan 05, 2006
  • Length: 14:51
  • Purchases: 2
Local Durham Bands: The Butchies
From: SpiritHouse Inc/Youth Noise Network
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A short story of the band The Butchies

  • Added: Nov 30, 2005
  • Length: 10:02
The Q-train
From: Judah Bruce Leblang
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A chance encounter on a train

  • Added: Sep 02, 2005
  • Length: 02:42
Bi Chic
From: outLoud Radio at Youth Radio
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Are bisexuals just "faking it"? An investigation.

Bought by PRX Remix, KFAI Minneapolis, KUNM, and PRX


  • Added: Jul 14, 2005
  • Length: 06:56
  • Purchases: 4
On a Mission
From: Aimee Pomerleau
Caption: PRX default Piece image
2 gay former Mormons talk about their experiences coming out.

Bought by KGNU Community Radio and CKMO


  • Added: Dec 22, 2004
  • Length: 29:13
  • Purchases: 2

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