| Gay USA | |
|---|---|
| Genre | News program |
| Presented by | Andy Humm Ann Northrop |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Bill Bahlman Andy Humm Ann Northrop |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Manhattan Neighborhood Network Free Speech TV |
| Original run | 1985 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Pride and Progress |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Gay USA is a weekly one-hour news program "...devoted to in-depth coverage of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender issues"[1] on a local, state, national, and international level. It is filmed in the studios of, and aired by, Manhattan Neighborhood Network in Manhattan, New York.[2] It airs on Manhattan Public-access television cable TV and Free Speech TV, and is currently available via the Internet as Podcasts.[3]
Contents |
Typically, Gay USA begins with a quick introduction by hosts Andy Humm and Ann Northrop then moves into news segments as viewed from the gay perspective. Regular segments include gay news, AIDS news, and entertainment news. The anchors refer to notes kept in front of them on the table during this portion of the show. Hosts Humm and Northrop often interject their news delivery with accounts of personal experiences and "...light, snappy repartee and good-natured verbal sparring and banter."[2] Following the news topics of the week, guests are interviewed and/or videos clips are presented for the second half of the show. Bill Bahlman, Associate Producer of Gay USA posts a weekly Podcast edition of the show which is available on iTunes and from the show's official website GayUSATV.org
Gay USA was preceded by Pride and Progress which first aired in 1985 on the Gay Cable Network (GCN).[4] Independently produced and supported by GCN owner Lou Maletta, Pride and Progress was hosted by journalist/activist Andy Humm. The program covered LGBT topics, including the Democratic and Republican National Conventions from a gay perspective.[2][4]
In 1996, journalist/activist Ann Northrop began co-hosting Gay USA with Humm.
Bill Bahlman, Associate Producer of Gay USA has a long history as an LGBT Activist. Organizations he served with or helped found include The Gay Activist Alliance, GLAAD, CLGR, The Lavender Hill Mob, & ACTUP New York.
Since September 2001, the show has aired on Manhattan Neighborhood Network. In 2003, Gay USA became nationally available through Free Speech TV. Podcasts of the show became available in 2006.
Gay USA includes interviews of individuals regarding relevant projects, organizations or entertainment. Guests have ranged from an out-gay, and thus unemployed, priest to a gay male couple with adopted children to political figures and entertainers. Some of the program's notable guests have included:
Organizations involved in LGBT rights and information dissemination have also been represented on the show by various guests. These include:
Frequently, the folks who work on and/or for Gay USA refer to themselves as the "Gay USA Team." In alphabetical order, the team currently consists of: