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IN THE NEWS WITH ANDY HUMM AND RACHEL LIPSTEIN

∎ As we go to the polls next week, white supremacist terrorism sweeps the United States and Trump won’t protect us.

∎ Among the victims at the Tree of Life synagogue was a veteran HIV/AIDS doctor.

∎ Trump tells the US Supreme Court that discrimination against transgender Americans is legal.

∎ NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson joins the fight to get billionaire bigot and climate-change denier Rebekah Mercer off the board of the American Museum of Natural History.

∎ Matthew Shepard is laid to rest in Washington National Cathedral 20 years after his murder.

∎ We mourn the loss of the co-founder of the Gay Games—Paul Mart dead at 100.

∎ Brazil elects an anti-gay fascist as president.

∎ Andy has four play reviews, including a gay revival, an Irish IRA family drama, and the return of Elaine May.

Democratic pollster Matt McDermott encourages Democratic politicians to use the final weeks before Election Day to "remind voters why they don't like Republican politicians."
America's Midterms: The Blue Wave, Episode 4 airs at 8:00 pm ET on Friday, October 26 on MNN-FSTV (Spectrum 1301 and FiOS 39 for Manhattan viewers or streaming live online worldwide at mnn.org) and on Free Speech TV (DISH 9415, DIRECTV 348, Sling TV, or streaming and on-demand on Roku, Apple TV and freespeech.org).

Arizona Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Garcia tells RJ Eskow why his insurgent campaign to be the first Democratic governor of Arizona in nearly a decade is on target to change the face of the state. His unapologetically progressive platform, including ending immigrant family detention, providing free community college for all residents, and finding humane ways to reform the criminal justice system has energized grassroots organizers and ultimately allow him to emerge with the Democratic nomination in his state's August 28 primary.

Linda Sarsour, Founder of MPower Change and board member of The Women’s March, fires up the crowd at the inaugural She the People Summit, channeling the righteous anger and power of women too long ignored by Washington powerbrokers.

Activists react to the Kavanaugh confirmation.

Huge win in Romania.

A court win in Hawaii.

The Queens, NY community loses a gay icon.

Uganda’s brave LGBT activists are building a community center.

Our guest is Tony Award-winning theatre producer Ted Snowdon—on his new show DANIEL’S HUSBAND and more.

∎ The final push is on to stop Brett Kavanaugh.

∎ Trump brushed back in his bids to discriminate against transgender people and people with HIV.




∎ Silver lining in primary results from New York. And we’ll hear from Stacey Abrams, running for governor of Georgia.

∎ NYC approves non-binary gender category.

∎ Sports stars come out in swimming and golf.

∎ Lots of LGBT news from the Emmy Awards.

∎ ELECTION RESULTS: Historic wins for LGBT people, women, and people of color.

∎ US House is now poised to pass the LGBT Equality Act.

∎ The voters of Massachusetts reject attempt to repeal their transgender rights law.

∎ Ex-gay therapist found cruising for men online.

∎ Political leader in Tanzania calls for hunting down LGBT people.

∎ Andy reviews HARVEY FIERSTEIN’S TORCH SONG on Broadway.

Lori Wallach, Director of Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch, speaks to FSTV's Richard "RJ" Eskow at Netroots Nation about the future of NAFTA, investor rights, and U.S. trade relations.