Gay USA Episode 980: Gay USA 8/26/2020

The Republicans hate LGBTQ+ people; Jerry Falwell Jr. crashes. ∎ We’ve watched the Republican National Convention so you don’t have to. We’ll also review the big nights from last week’s Democratic Convention. ∎ The smear campaign against out gay Congressional candidate Alex Morse in Massachusetts blows up in the face of the state Democratic Party. ∎ The breathtaking hypocrisy of Jerry and Becki Falwell—and how Jerry may be in even more trouble over his relationship with his trainer. ∎ The 75th birthday of LGBT pioneer Marsha P Johnson is marked in New York amidst more racial turmoil. ∎ Transgender leader Kendall Stephens in Philadelphia beaten by mob who pushed into her home. ∎ A baseball announcer is suspended for getting caught uttering an anti-gay slur. And Randy Rainbow is in trouble for past racist and transphobic attempts at humor. ∎ A breakthrough in Uganda.