Out Here in America

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‘All Are Welcome Here,’ with Ann Madden May 07, 2018

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On this episode, host Justin Mitchell sits down with Ann Madden — co-owner of Smith & Lens gallery in Bay St. Louis, Miss., and the leader of a growing protest movement against the state’s “religious freedom law” — to talk about House Bill 1523, the role of small businesses in protecting LGBTQ rights, and loving Mississippi despite its faults.

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On stage with Dannie Landry, and the Vixens of Veaux Apr 23, 2018

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On this episode, host Justin Mitchell talks with Dannie Landry, managing partner of Biloxi staple Veaux Bar & Grill — home to one of the most popular ongoing drag shows on the entire Gulf Coast — about his Vixens of Veaux, Mississippi being more open-minded than a lot of people give it credit for, and how Landry’s passion for serving his community took an unexpected turn.

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A Georgia transition decades in the making, with Kimberly Davis Apr 09, 2018

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On this episode of Out Here in America, host Justin Mitchell talks with Kimberly Davis, and her son Thomas Davis, about Kimberly’s transition away from her life as a husband, father and son named Richard — and the unexpected support she’s found from her community in rural Georgia.

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Life as a gay Southern radio star, with 'Part-Time Justin' Mar 23, 2018

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Out Here in America returns, with Kidd Kraddick Morning Show staple "Part-Time Justin” talking to host Justin Mitchell about religion, celebrity, and using his role on the nationally syndicated radio show to increase opportunity for the LGBTQ community throughout the South.

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Episode 7: Gay bars down South, with Lynn Koval Aug 06, 2017

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On the Season 1 finale of "Out Here in America," Gulf Coast mainstay Lynn Koval talks to host Justin Mitchell about opening Just Us Lounge, perhaps the oldest gay bar in Mississippi; creating safe space for the LGBTQ community in the Deep South; and where the "Pride" movement goes from here.

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'OHIA' live! 'The Freedom to Marry,' with Evan Wolfson and Eddie Rosenstein Jul 30, 2017

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On this episode of "Out Here in America," Freedom to Marry founder Evan Wolfson, and Eddie Rosenstein, director of the new documentary “The Freedom to Marry,” join host Justin Mitchell and a live audience at the Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Center of Arts and Education near Biloxi, Miss., to talk about the battle for nationwide marriage equality, and the progress the LGBTQ community can still make in America.

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Episode 6: Marriage equality and family values, with Mollie and Jillian Nunez Jul 16, 2017

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On this episode of "Out Here in America," newlyweds Mollie and Jillian Nunez talk to host Justin Mitchell about finding love and happiness in the Deep South, where their parents didn’t support their marriage, the church no longer embraced them—and for some people, “traditional family values” changed more slowly than even the law. Plus, a special announcement from Evan Wolfson about a July 23 screening of the new “Freedom to Marry” documentary in Biloxi!

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Episode 5: Serving her country under “don’t ask, don’t tell,” with Jenna Lockwood Jul 09, 2017

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On this episode of "Out Here in America," former Air Force medic Jenna Lockwood talks to host Justin Mitchell about her military service, the grandmother who inspired her dedication to a larger cause, and fulfilling that mission even when it meant hiding who she truly was. Plus, a special announcement from Evan Wolfson and our friends behind the new documentary “The Freedom to Marry”!

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Episode 4: A life of faith and of love, with Rev. Errol Montgomery-Robertson Jul 03, 2017

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On this episode, Rev. Errol Montgomery-Robertson, pastor at Biloxi's LGBTQ-friendly Lighthouse Community Church, talks to host Justin Mitchell about preaching inclusion, and rejecting the traditional image of God he’d been taught so that he could give comfort to others. Plus, a special announcement from Evan Wolfson and our friends behind the new documentary “The Freedom to Marry”!

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Bonus Episode: Inside the Gulf Coast drag scene, with ‘Kara Mel D’Ville’ and ‘Lexis Redd D’Ville' Jun 29, 2017

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On this bonus episode of "Out Here in America," close friends and drag performers Allan “Kara Mel D’Ville” Cramer and AJ “Lexis Redd D’Ville” Lawson talk to host Justin Mitchell about their troupe “Orphan Haus,” putting Mississippi drag on the map, and why straight audiences enjoy their shows far more than gay audiences do.

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