Radio Gag - The Gays Against Guns Show

Hear what GAG-tivists are working on this summer while the government is still on vacation! Special reports on the nationwide recess rallies, and our GAG Provincetown chapter joins us to talk about how GVP issues are now on everyone's mind, even when on vacation. In Memoriam: Neko Larkin, age 21, who was killed while riding a bus from work in Cincinnati. With hosts Paul Rowley and Brendan Wright. Music by Sing Out Louise.

Can doctors save us from gun violence? We talk with Dr. Megan Ranney of AFFIRM about the need to study firearm injury as a health epidemic, and how doctors can talk to patients. In Memoriam: Elsa Mendoza Marquez, who was killed in the mass shooting in El Paso. Plus the latest in gun violence prevention news. With hosts Virginia Vitzthum, Emily Manzo, and Loretta Chan. Music by Emily Manzo and Sing Out Louise.

GAG was a guest host on the WBAI Evening News (excerpts). Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams talks about the lack of funding and media attention on gun violence in urban communities, and the recent mass shooting at the Old Timers event in Brownsville, NY. With hosts Sarah Germain Lily and MaryEllen Novak.

Host Sarah Germain Lily takes call-ins from listeners and activists who reflect on the mass shooting that had just occurred in El Paso. With music by Sing Out Louise.

20 veterans die each day from suicide. 70% of those deaths involve a firearm. In Memoriam: Paul Shuping, a Navy veteran who died by suicide in Durham, NC in 2017. With hosts Maryellen Novak and Ti Cersly, and music by Sing Out Louise. We included excerpts from: "Making Sense Of Veteran Suicide" by Quill Harris, Let's Talk, NPR; and "Reducing Suicide Among U.S. Veterans: Implications from RAND Research" by Terri Tanielian.

We talk with Jennifer Berry Hawes, author of the book “Grace Will Lead Us Home: The Charleston Church Massacre and the Hard, Inspiring Journey to Forgiveness.” In memoriam: The nine people killed in the massacre at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in 2015. With hosts Sarah Germain Lily and Jennifer Cardenas, and music by Sing Out Louise.

We discuss this week’s Pride marches (yes, multiple!) as well as the work we are doing to break the NRA’s chain of death. In memoriam: Brooklyn Lindsey, a black trans woman who was murdered in Kansas City, MO. With hosts Kevin Hertzog (aka Tilda Swinton), Austin J. Vincent, and music by Sing Out Louise.

Because the opposite of pride is shame. We talk about the latest in gun violence prevention news, alternatives to guns for self-defense, and everything GAG is doing for Pride Week! In Memoriam: Zoe Spears, a 23-year-old black trans woman who was killed in Maryland. With host Ti Cersley and music by Sing Out Louise.

We talk with Guns Down America’s Igor Volsky, who summarizes the history of gun control and the NRA. Paul Rowley calls in to describe his experience at the vigil for the three-year anniversary for the shooting at Pulse in Orlando. In Memoriam: Kimberly KJ Morris, who was killed in the Pulse massacre. With hosts Maryellen Novak and “Tilda Swinton” aka Kevin Hertzog.

It’s been three years since the shooting at the Pulse Nightclub in 2016. GAG members call in from Orlando. In Memoriam: We honor the 49 people who were killed in the shooting at Pulse. With hosts Tricia Cooke and Josh Tjaden.

Born and raised in Virginia Beach, Ti Cersley shares a local’s perspective on how the recent massacre shattered the community. We look at the loose gun laws that allowed this to happen and discuss ways that lives could have been saved. And we have a special report from a Gays Against Guns rally in Union Square to honor the victims this past weekend. With hosts Ti Cersley and Paul Rowley. Audio segment by Owen Crowley.

In this Pride Month special, some of our Gays Against Guns members talk about how they became activists. We share our personal paths to activism, our work with GAG, ACT UP, Queer Nation, discuss strategies to encourage others to join us, and how to communicate with folks who may not always agree with us.

For Mother’s Day we’re thinking of all the mothers who have lost children and all the children who have lost mothers to gun violence. We also honor the mothers who turned their loss and pain into activism. Two children talk about their experiences with school lockdown drills. How are families of color disproportionately impacted by gun violence? A mother talks about giving her black son "The Talk" about interactions with cops. In Memoriam: Jordan Davis, a young man who was shot and killed in the “Loud Music Shooting.” As a result of his murder, Jordan’s mother, Lucy McBath made gun control a central issue in her campaign as she won the election for Congresswoman in Georgia’s Sixth District. With hosts Cathy Marino Thomas and Virginia Vitzthum.

How does the act of coming out (as gay or queer) bring out the activist in us? A twist on our In Memoriam: the NRA, who had a disastrous week. NRA Sashay Away! Featuring music by Kevin Aviance and Sing Out Louise. With hosts Kevin Hertzog, Paul Rowley, and John Grauwiler.

We interviewed people with different experiences shooting guns for the first time, and teens activists in the gun violence prevention movement. Our conversation sheds light on the coexistence of gun ownership and responsible gun regulations. In Memoriam: Nyran Plummer, who was only 12-years-old when he was killed. With hosts Sarah Lilly and Ti Cersley

We talk to two survivors of gun violence, Matt Gross and Kim Russell. Both had a friend die the day they were shot in the late 1990s. They describe the impact of PTSD and survivors’ guilt, and how their lives were changed forever. In Memoriam: Sydney Aiello. With hosts Loretta Chan and Virginia Vitzthum.

We talk with Senator Robert Jackson about gun buyback programs and Scott Pappalardo, who destroyed his AR-15 in a viral video shortly after the Parkland massacre. In memoriam: Kaitlin, a pet miniature donkey killed by gun violence in Lyons, Colorado in 2013. With hosts Maryellen Novak and Cathy Marino, and featuring Sing Out Louise.

How does America's nostalgia over the "Wild West" promote gun violence and oppression against women, Native Americans, minorities, and the poor? We reveal dark truths behind romanticized branding of Sarah Winchester and John Wayne. In Memoriam: Jason Pero. With hosts Sarah Lilly and Josh Tjaden.

What should we do about people who broadcast their hate online? Should they be allowed to own guns? We interview Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams about his controversial proposal for law enforcement to review social media accounts of prospective gun owners. Plus: Red Flag Laws. In Memoriam: Joyce Fienberg, who was killed at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. With hosts Maria Luisa Tucker and Virginia Vitzthum.

We honor the victims of the Christchurch massacre in New Zealand. What is President Trump's role in recent mass murders and white terrorism by semi-automatic weapons? In Memoriam: Susie Jackson, who was killed in the shooting at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina. With hosts Paul Rowley and Tricia Cooke.