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A Way with Words

A Way with Words is an upbeat and lively show about language examined through culture, history, and family. Language debates, variations, and evolution, as well as new words, old sayings, slang, family expressions, word histories, etymology, linguistics, regional dialects, word games, grammar, books, literature, writing, and more.

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Medical students push for more LGBT health training to address disparities

According to a number of studies, medical schools do a poor job of preparing future doctors to understand the LGBT population's unique needs and health risks.

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Black feminism

Guests: Brittney Cooper, Feminista Jones We talk about black feminism and what makes it distinct from white femin ...

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In newly found audio, a forgotten Civil Rights leader says coming out ‘was an absolute necessity’

Bayard Rustin was an adviser to Martin Luther King Jr. and the organizer behind the 1963 March on Washington.

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Jose "Ivan" Noe Nuñez Martinez and his husband have been savoring what can feel like borrowed time, after he was arrested in Philadelphia last year.

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Spain's Angela Ponce became the competition's first transgender contestant. A model from Seville, Ponce beat 22 other contestants to be named Miss Spain.

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A trans man steps into the ring — and wins his debut as a professional boxer

On Saturday evening, Patricio Manuel, 33, became the first openly trans man to compete in a professional boxing match in the U.S.

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Harvey Milk, a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, was the first openly gay elected official in California. Nov. 27, 2018 marks the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Milk and San Francisco Mayor George Moscone (AP Photo)
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40 years after the assassination of Harvey Milk, LGBTQ candidates find success

Voters across the country sent a record number of LGBT candidates to Congress 40 years after the assassination of Harvey Milk.

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White House asks Supreme Court to fast-track ruling on transgender military ban

The Department of Justice asked the Supreme Court on Friday to bypass lower courts and rule quickly on its ban of most transgender military members.

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Family and Thanksgiving special

Guests: Jamie Bernstein, Gregory Pardlo, Casey Gerald On this Thanksgiving Day, we’re going to listen back to t ...

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Harrisburg celebrates Transgender Day of Remembrance, calls for legislative action

It's a time to honor the trans people killed every year, often in hate crimes. 

7 years ago

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Transgender rights: #WontBeErased

Guests: Heath Fogg Davis, Leonore Carpenter, Nadia Dowshen The Trump administration is considering legally defini ...

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It's the latest Pennsylvania city to address conversion therapy — but it's not going as far as others.

7 years ago

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