OutCast Archive - October 26, 2008

October 26, 2008
Lisa Scheps guest-hosts for the vacationing Heath Riddles.
Lisa welcomes Clay Smith, literary director for the Texas Book Festival.

In his role with the Festival, Clay is in charge of recruiting the nation's best authors to be involved. His goal is to develop an annual program that reflects national political and cultural issues, and that highlights vibrant new voices.

This year, for the first time ever, the Texas Book Festival is assembling a panel of authors of youth-oriented books featuring gay teens as the protagonists.

Do You Mean Gay as in Happy is Saturday, November 1, 2008 at 3pm at The Sanctuary, 1201 Lavaca Street in Austin. More information at Texas Book Festival.

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OutCast Archive - October 19, 2008

October 19, 2008

L Style G Style 1 Year Anniversary Party

LOVEXOTIC, benefiting Family by Choice

All this week on OutCast!

• Alisa Weldon, Lynn Yeldell and Oliver Everette join us in the studio to discuss the one-year anniverary release of L Style G Style magazine. They are having a fabulous celebration party on Saturday, November 1st at The Domain.


• Richard Williams, Moxy Castro and Lonny Stern visit OutCast to tell us about LOVEXOTIC, a celebration of world cultures benefiting Family by Choice. LOVEXOTIC is Saturday, October 25th at the Clay Pit.

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OutCast Archive - October 12, 2008

October 12, 2008

AIDS Walk Austin ** The MasqRed Ball ** The Laramie Project
All this week on OutCast!

• Micah King & Stephen Rice join us to discuss AIDS Walk Austin - Sunday, October 19th beginning at 9:30am at Austin City Hall. Benefits AIDS Services of Austin.


• Garrett Higley of The Foundation Austin fills us in on The MasqRed Ball, with DJ Seth Cooper - Friday, October 17th at 7:30pm at Saengerrunde Hall. Benefits The Wright House Wellness Center.


• Joe Solis & Timothy Madison from Q-Boyz are in the studio to discuss The Laramie Project, on stage at the Boyd Vance Theatre, Thursday - Saturday, October 16th-18th at 7:30pm. Benefits Q-Boyz of AIDS Services of Austin.

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OutCast Archive - October 5, 2008

October 5, 2008

Matt Smith, executive director of Out Youth, joins us in the studio. Out Youth’s mission is to promote the physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social well-being of sexual minority youth so that they can openly and safely explore and affirm their identities.

Also in the studio, Jimmy Flannigan, president of the Austin Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce.

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