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Monica Roberts, Founding Editor of TransGRiot Blog is in the House!

Monica Roberts is an African-American blogger, writer, and transgender rights advocate. She is the founding editor of TransGriot, a blog focusing on issues pertaining to transgender women of color, for which she won the GLAAD Media award as well as being an award winning human rights advocate. She is a sought after collegiate and conference speaker who has been advocating for the human rights of transgender people for 20 years, with a emphasis on the issues affecting Black trans people.here and across the African Diaspora Her writing has appeared at Ebony.com, the Advocate, Black Girl Dangerous, and OutSmart magazine.  
We talk to her tonight about the current political and cultural climate and issues of the day!
Featuring co-host, journalist, Brody Levesque.

A Totally LGBTQ City Council Under Scrutiny for...Lack of Diversity

Palm Springs California turned heads after the recent elections when it put a 100% LGBTQ city council in place. A recent Washington Post article turned the rosy rainbow glow of that accomplishment under scrutiny.  Was that representation really as diverse as the represented population needs?
Our guest Alexis Ortega is on a commission to rectify that problem.  Join us tonight for a tale of politics, culture and how to make justice happen for a community.
Co host Brody Levesque!
7pm Pac/10pm Eastern

As Trump Vows to End HIV, Others Tell His Trans Ban to F*ck Off

Tonight we recap the LGBTQ highlights of Trump-ville, from the State of the Union and HIV promises...to those in the government and military who are working to make his "Trans Ban" a non-starter.  We also will talk about the Virginia mess, ano other hot topis of the week.
Featuring co-host Brody Levesque.

Hate Crime Doubts and a Coffee Party Prez Candidate

"Empire" actor Jussie Smollett takes some suspicious actions in the investigation of the horrible alleged hate crime he says he experienced. We have been here before with other victims. Was this event for real? 
Co-host and journalist Brody Levesque and I discuss this and other key LGBTQ news of the week... including Coffee King Howard Shultz stirring the pot with a threatened Presidential run.  Also bad behaviors in Mississippi, Arkansas and.... Facebook.
All the scoops right here.  #Starbucks
 

The Trans Ban and The Supreme Court- What Happened?

We welcome back Shannon Minter of the National Center for Lesbian Rights to give us the inside scoop on the Trans Ban and the action the Supreme Court took on it. With an unsigned 5-4 order, the court did not rule on the legality of the ban, but allowed for it to take effect while lower courts take further actions.
Shannon is the NCLR's Legal Director, and the organization is one of the nation’s leading advocacy groups for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.
With co-host Brody Levesque.
 
 

Trump Shuts Down the US, But Can’t Shut Us Up

We sound off.  Tonight we cover all the LGBT current events of the week including the inauguration of the country's first openly gay governor...plus....How the government shutdown is, and will be impacting the LGBT community.  Trump can shut things down, but he won't shut down our voices....
With co-host Brody Levesque....

What Happened When a ”Religious-Freedom” Mom Sued Her Trans Daughter

Transgender people will tell you that rejection from family is, tragically, nothing new. Tonight, however, we tell you the story of a "religious freedom" mom who took that evil to a whole new level.  She threw her transgender daughter from the house.
And then she sued her, and anyone who helped her.
We talk to Elizabeth, the young transgender woman, who has survived the unthinkable court fight...
With co-host and producer, Brody Levesque.

Our Year End Review, Part Two: Iconic Interviews to the War on Trans

Continued from last week, Brody Levesque and I continue our look back at our conversations of 2018.  They included talking to living LGBTQ icons and legends, to fighting injustices, an AMTRAK hate crime mystery, a shirtless violinist, and an ongoing advocacy for the dignity of transgender Americans.
 

Rated LGBT Radio’s 2018 in Review- The Inspirations, Rants and Revelations Part1

We look back in this first of two parts.  Listen in to hear reflections on our guests and topics of 2018. From transgender models, comedians and political superstars, to gruesome first hand accounts of gun violence , former POTUS candidate to hate in America and we answer the unspoken mystery.... Who really created the rainbow flag. All on tonight's show!

The Contentious Week - Tumblr & Facebook Standards Controversies

We talk about the changes to Tumblr and Facebook and why many are not happy.  Also, Cohen goes to Jail and Trump is implicated.  What does that mean for LGBT people?
We welcome special guest John Paul Brammer, the New York-based writer and advice columnist from Oklahoma whose work has appeared in The Guardian, Washington Post, Slate, NBC, and more. He is currently in the process of writing his first book.
Co-host Brody Levesque.