Outbeat News In Depth

Happy Pride Month! We are celebrating with two guests including Charley Beal, president of the Gilbert Baker Foundation, who will tell us all about how the rainbow Pride flag is flying once again at the Stonewall National Monument despite the wishes of the Trump administration.  Finn Deerhart will introduce you to Court Vox, a somatic sex and intimacy coach who will talk about his work and Pride....

Tonight we have two locals with us to share their stories and really interesting work. We start with Jill Nagle, who I met randomly while having coffee at my new favorite coffee shop, Pillowfight, in Kenwood. Jill has been an activist, author, and is now developing an innovative conflict mediation app. And then Finn Deerhart shares his conversation with Nick Schwanz from Solar Punk Farms in Guernv...

This month Nathan Manske, founder and creator of I’m From Driftwood.com returns with some exciting news about what’s coming up next with this amazing story-telling archive.   Finn Deerhart talks with Jordy Rosenberg, an author and a professor in the department of English and Associated MFA Faculty in the Program for Poets and Writers at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Learn More Im F...

This month we celebrate women’s history month with two guests.  First,  Finn Deerhart talks with Ray Stoeve, the author of the young adult novels Worst-Case Scenario, The Summer Love Strategy, Arden Grey, and Between Perfect and Real. They also contributed to the young adult anthology Take the Mic: Fictional Stories of Everyday Resistance.  Then, Raif Derrazi shares his conversation with Ame...

This month Gerard Koskovich returns and joins Dr. Jen Reck to talk about their new history of San Francisco’s Castro neighborhood titled, “The Castro.”  This new publication just scratches the surface of a long and detailed history of the neighborhood and it’s place in greater San Francisco gay history.  Gerard and Jen are working on a more expansive volume and want to hear...

This month we talk with Roberto Ordenana, CEO of the GLBT Historical Society, and Gerard Koskovich, one of the founding members of the GLBT Historical Society. As the federal administration continues its efforts to erase us, the GLBT Historical Society is doubling down to ensure we remain visible.  We’ll also talk with David Robinson about activism in today’s challenging times. David was a member...

One of the most popular series on Netflix this fall was “Boots” – a story based on the life of Greg Cope White as told in his book, “The Pink Marine.”  A month after the Department of War criticized the show, Netflix announced that they are canceling production of the 2nd season. Greg White joins us this month to share more about his life, what it was like to see it come alive on TV, and to reflec...

This month we introduce you to Kevin McAllister, the new executive director of Face to Face. Kevin will share his story with us as well as his vision for Face to Face. Raif Derrazi will have this month’s HIV news round-up and Finn Deerhart will share his conversation with Rick Miller, a psychotherapist, public speaker, podcaster, workshop presenter, interviewer, and author. Rick Miller   Lear...

Join us and meet Episcopal Priest, Bill Glenn. Bill was recently ordained after serving the LGBTQ+ community for his working life. His new book, “I Came Here Seeking A Person: A Vital Story Of Grace” tells the story of his life growing up in the Catholic Church.  He will fill us in on how he ended up getting ordained this last summer. Finn Deerhart talk with Griffin Hansbury, author of “Some Stran...

This month, Del Phoenix, Outbeat Radio’s newest host, stops in to share his background and plans for bringing the voice of our local transgender community to KRCB’s Outbeat Radio.  Finn Deerhart will talk with D’Arcy Drollinger, San Francisco’s Drag Laureate.  D’Arcy is an actor, writer, director, choreographer, producer and entrepreneur. Raif Derrazi will have this month’s latest HIV and AIDS inf...

Greg Miraglia and Finn Deerhart have a conversation with Senator Scott Wiener about how he is leading a push back against the Trump administration’s attack on LGBTQ+ people and our civil rights.  Raif Derrazi will have an update on this month’s latest HIV news.  Our special guest this month is Cade Hanson, founder of Intrinsically Ordered , a podcast that explores the intersection of queer identit...

Raif Derrazi joins the regular voices on our show this month with monthly updates on HIV and AIDS. We’ll talk with Bill Hulseman about his new memoir “Six To Carry The Casket And One To Say The Mass” and of Finn Deerhart and Greg Miraglia will discuss some of this month’s important LGBTQ+ news stories. Learn More Six to Carry the Casket and One to Say the Mass Bill Hulseman Raif Derrazi Listen To...

Happy Pride! This month we welcome back Finn Deerhart, a local therapist, activist and author. He has a fascinating background and has devoted his life to helping others. Most recently, Finn has become an activist for LGBTQ+ civil rights. We’re excited to re-introduce him to you as well as to announce that he will be joining the Outbeat News In Depth team as a regular on the show. Tune in for all...

Pride month is almost here! This month on Outbeat News In Depth leaders from Sonoma County Pride will be on to share all the details and plans for this year’s Sonoma County Pride Celebration set for May 30 – June 1, 2025 in downtown Santa Rosa. We’ll also share a student-produced podcast from the LGBT studies class at Napa Valley College about HIV and AIDS. Learn More Sonoma County Pride Nap...

This month Napa Valley College received the donation of the “Freedom to Love” sculpture honoring Gilbert Baker and his two close friends Tom Taylor and Jerome Goldstein. The artist Dina Angel Wing joins us to talk about her inspiration and reason for creating this life-size tribute. We’ll talk with Charley Beal from the Gilbert Baker Foundation about how Gilbert Baker’s rainbow Pride flag is being...

The executive orders targeting transgender people are coming out from Washington faster than we can keep up with, but the impact on transgender people, especially young people, is hard to accurately describe. This month we talk with journalist and author Nico Lang. He’s an award winning writer with a new book out titled, “American Teenager: How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Tu...

This month we welcome the filmmakers of the new documentary, “Sally!” the story of Sally Gearhart, the firebrand lesbian feminist who played an irrefutable role in the ascent of San Francisco city supervisor Harvey Milk. Our guests, Deborah Craig, Jorg Fockele, and Ondine Rarey, will share their experience and talk about Sally’s life. Mark your calendars; a screening of “Sally!” is set for Thursda...

In 2012, California Fair and Inclusive Education Act required the state’s schools to incorporate LGBTQ+ history and related topics into grades 2, 4, 5, 8, and 11. The textbooks for this curriculum were only recently published and many of the state’s school districts have yet to train teachers on how to implement this curriculum. This month, we talk with Julz Goff, program manager, and Jorge Reyes,...

This month we will host an Outbeat Extra edition of Outbeat News In Depth featuring a tribute to Ted Olson, one of the two attorneys who took on Proposition 8 and restored marriage equality here in California. Mr. Olson passed away in November. We will air an interview we did with him in 2014 along with his colleague David Boise.  Join us at 8PM on December 29, 2024, only on KRCB Radio. Ted Olson...

2024 marks the 15th anniversary of the signing of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. This is the law that expanded federal hate crimes law to include sexual orientation and gender identity. It is also the last year of the annual Matthew Shepard Foundation gala. Over the years we have shared moments from a number of these annual events and this month we bring you hig...

World AIDS Day is on December 1st and this month we are checking in with our local HIV and AIDS organization, Face to Face. For 41 years, Face to Face has been caring for people living with HIV and offering programs and services to stop the spread of this still deadly virus. This month we check in with leaders at Face to Face to learn about the new mission and logo just announced this month. Did y...

October is LGBTQ+ History month! We talk this month with author Michael Lee about his new biography of Randy Shilts that was officially released on  October 8, 2024. “When the Band Played On” tells the story of the trailblazing journalist and author Randy Shilts. Michael started his national book tour here in the Bay Area including two stops here in the North Bay. Did you know Outbeat News In Dept...

This month we are celebrating Cleve Jones and his 70th birthday! Cleve is an amazing champion and activist for the LGBTQ+ community. He arrived in San Francisco in the early 1970’s and worked for Harvey Milk. Cleve’s achievements are to long to list on this page, so on our next show we will ask him to talk about 7 of the most significant events or achievements of his life and who are some of the p...

In 2012, Raif Derrazi discovered on his 22nd birthday that he was diagnosed with AIDS. Since then he has fought hard to reshape his entire life…starting by changing his toxic ‘victim mentality.’ He went from ‘victim’ to ‘VICTOR.’ Raif is now HIV undetectable (untransmittable), a Pro natural competitive physique bodybuilder, fitness model and social media influencer and vlogger. On his YouTube chan...

The Bay Area is an epicenter of LGBTQ+history. You can often find our guest this month, Dr. William Lipsky, at the GLBT Museum in San Francisco sharing stories with visitors about gay life in San Francisco. He’s authored seven books and writes a monthly column titled “Faces From Our LGBT Past” for the San Francisco Bay Times.  His newest book is titled, “LGBTQ+ Trailblazers of San Francisco. It’s...