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Hello, Lovelies! Bi+ Awareness Month rolls along as Brian welcomes the Bisexual King "All That" Keita Murray to the show. Murray has wrestled for promotions coast-to-coast in his career, but is just now realizing the power that bringing his bisexuality to the wrestling stage truly holds. He and Brian discuss the journey to that realization and why personal expressions of identity are more prevalent in the industry today, along with his backyard roots and holding a victory in WWE! Heavy lies the crown. Follow Keita Murray on Twitter: @KEITAyourHeart Follow Brian Bell on Twitter: @WonderboyOTM Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter: @LGBTRingPod  The Progress Pride Flag design by Daniel Quasar is a product of Progress Initiative. Find out more at quasar.digital! Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp. Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and cl

Karleigh and Dawn reflect on the big stories this week: After 101 days of silence, Connecticut's governor tells the Trump administration and Betsy DeVos to butt out and leave the state's school children alone. As Karleigh reported, Ned Lamont spoke strongly in opposition to discrimination, months after being noncommittal in the face of threats to cut education funding. Also, Dawn reported exclusively in Outsports about HBO's decision to pull a story about the debate over trans student athlete inclusion. The network spiked its story just a few hours after Real Sports correspondent Bernie Goldberg took part in a heated interview with Dawn, who has behind the scenes details of this breaking news. Plus, we talk politics in the wake of the death of Supreme Court associate justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Finally, Karleigh has a new streaming recommendation and Dawn invites listeners to join her Thursday night to watch the first season of Star Trek Discovery on CBS-TV for free! Learn more about your ad choices. Visi

Thank you so much everybody for listening to my podcast. I had a lot of fun doing this, I learned a lot about the LGBTQ community and also myself. My guest this week is the managing editor of Outsports, Dawn Ennis. We chat about a few different topics and she asks me why I am ending the podcast. I hope you enjoy, I will still be active on twitter under @LPFPod. You can also follow my personal account at @randyb_SC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Navid Afkari was murdered by Iran's government on Sept. 12 because he dared say a negative word about the Iranian regime. He had also been accused of killing someone during a protest, but his admission to the crime, as well as the accounts of alleged eye witnesses, were clearly coerced. Former Ambassador to Germany and Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell was among a chorus of people, including the International Olympic Committee, who called for Iran to spare Afkari's life. Afkari was a national champion wrestler. Grenell joins us this week to talk about his support for an Olympic ban for Iran, based on Afkari's murder and a long history of human rights abuses. Grenell has been a champion of LGBTQ rights internationally and is an advisor to the RNC." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Big Ten Football Conference will be play this fall after all. Does this mean the athletes win, or that non-revenue sports will no longer be on the chopping block? Not so fast. On this week's show, Alex chats with advocate and former college football player Akil Patterson about the Big Ten's reversal and what's at stake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I don't know if anyone's pointed it out yet but this year is kinda weird. And baseball is certainly not immune to the horrors, the strangeness, and the almost violent stupidity of 2020. And since I've used all those words in the first two sentences of the intro, you can probably guess that we're talking about Rob Manfred again. Sigh. 'Twas ever thus. This week, I'm joined by fellow Outsports maven Brian Bell (LGBT in the Ring) who, as a resident of Portland, is uniquely qualified to react viscerally to the Mariners and A's playing a damn doubleheader in what appeared to be the magma chamber of Mount St. Helens. Sweet jesus, Mr. Commissioner, can't you at least pretend to care about the well being of your players?! I think we all know the answer to that one. Brian is also here to mourn his World Series hangover victim Nationals and toast his playoff-bound Rays. I guarantee you that we namecheck more Tampa Bay players on this episode than ESPN has mentioned all year. Maybe all decade. Finally, because every pod

Hello, Lovelies! We're kicking off Bi+ Awareness Month on the show this week with the Biconic Russell Rogue! He sits down with Brian to discuss his own journey as an out bisexual man in pro wrestling, how bi+ erasure affected that journey, rediscovering his passion for the business with the birth of Russell Rogue and why bi+ awareness in wrestling and beyond needs to keep rising. Good or bad, Russell is the bad bitch we all need right now! Follow Russell Rogue on Twitter: @itsrussellrogue Follow Brian Bell on Twitter: @WonderboyOTM Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter: @LGBTRingPod  The Progress Pride Flag design by Daniel Quasar is a product of Progress Initiative. Find out more at quasar.digital! Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp. Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic independent pro wrestling, including live events from t

We start with an apology from Outsports to out trans soccer athlete Quinn for a mistake we made, one it seems like every outlet made in reporting their coming out late last week. Then, we beam back genderqueer, non-binary trans athlete and biologist Dr. Juniper Simonis. They provide front-line perspective on this summer's protests in Portland against police brutality and systemic racism, as well as the terrible conditions they fled as wildfires burn across Oregon and all along the West Coast. Also: We're still waiting for CT Gov. Ned Lamont to affirm his support for trans student athletes, Day 96. PLUS: Stay tuned to hear Dawn's scoop on the next Star Trek film! If you'd like to read more about Juniper's arrest in Portland last month, click here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I want to thank everybody who has listened, supported, shared and reached out throughout my time with this podcast. It has been a very fun ride that unfortunately is coming to an end. Next week is my final episode of LPFPod and my guest will be the managing editor of Outsports Dawn Ennis. This week though is a guest I have wanted to speak with for a while. I grew up watching Formula 1 with my dad, from the very beginning with my love of Ayrton Senna, I was also a fan of McLaren F1. My guest this week is Matt "The Bish" Bishop who has spend part of his career working at McLaren. This interview though is so much more than that though as we start our conversation about his amazing, talented and inspiring mom Bernardine Bishop. From his mother and to where he is now with the woman racing series W Series. I hope you enjoy our conversation and check out his new novel "The Boy Made The Difference" Links below. All proceeds from the book go to support the fight against childhood cancer. Links: Find Matt on twitter a

When Jerry Windle adopted 18-month-old Jordan from Cambodia years ago, he had no idea he was stepping into the world of elite diving. Yet from a young age, Jordan Windle was identified as a top diving prospect. He's gone on to win multiple national championships, and now he's focused on making the United States Olympic team and competing in Tokyo. Jordan and Jerry talk about their journey to the World Championships and beyond, as well as the bullying Jordan faced as a young diver and how he has grown into a young man championing equality and inclusion for gay athletes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's football season! On this week's show, Alex previews the 2020 NFL season with former baseball standout-turned-porn star Kacey Edenfield. Alex and Kacey go over their picks and talk some smack as well. Follow Kacey on Twitter, @TroyRyanXXX. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cubs are in first place. And have been since the first week of the season. So if you have any Cub fans in your life, you know what that means... PANIC!!!!! This week, I'm joined for a 50 minute freakout by friend of the pod and fellow member of #GayCubsTwitter Ryan Thomure (Cubs Insider). To be sure, there are good things to celebrate! Yu Darvish has been every bit as amazing in real life as he is in GIF form. Jason Heyward's impressiveness at bat finally matches his impressiveness as a person. Ian Happ and Kyle Hendricks are doing their thing. Except you know how the Cubs' motto this year has been "Get on the bus?" Turns out for way too many guys, it's a struggle bus. Javy, KB, even Rizzo recently...has somebody considered reminding the Cubs' core that they're good at baseball? Because it looks like they forgot. We also dig into David Ross's lineup weirdness and the front office falling behind the curve in player development. It's...a lot. Enjoy the two of us laying our baseball neuroses bare for your en

Hello, Lovelies! We close out 50th episode double dose extravaganza by welcoming Em Fear (PWTorch's Grit & Glitter podcast) back to the show to chat all about MV Young's Poly Cult Party 2! Fear was live at the Poly Mansion Saturday night and gives Brian a first-hand perspective. From a hard-hitting emotional battle between Billy Dixon & Jared Evans and a new intensity from Joshua Wavra (Formerly Joshua Wells) to a literal food fight and a non-binary battle of the arts, this show delivered something for everyone. Because wrestling should be for everyone! Follow Em Fear on Twitter: @ForkedPgh Check out Grit & Glitter here Follow Brian Bell on Twitter: @WonderboyOTM Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter: @LGBTRingPod  The Progress Pride Flag design by Daniel Quasar is a product of Progress Initiative. Find out more at quasar.digital! Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on S

Hello, Lovelies! Brian rings in 50 episodes by recapping AEW's All Out event with Fanbyte's Colette Arrand. The event featured superb clashes between Jon Moxley & MJF, Hikaru Shida & Thunder Rosa and FTR & Kenny Omega/Adam Page. But the show's detriments, including AEW's mismanagement of a scary Matt Hardy injury and Jim Ross dropping some casual misogyny on commentary, may prove more memorable. Kick back and dip your straw in a vat of mimosa because we're drinking it all in, man! Follow Colette Arrand on Twitter: @colettearrand Follow Brian Bell on Twitter: @WonderboyOTM Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter: @LGBTRingPod  The Progress Pride Flag design by Daniel Quasar is a product of Progress Initiative. Find out more at quasar.digital! Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from the album Red, Hot and Holy. Find them on Twitter, @STSWBand, and check out their music on Spotify and Bandcamp. Check out IndependentWrestling.tv for the best in current and classic in

This week Karleigh and Dawn bring you a new episode a day early just in time for STAR TREK DAY! We are joined by transgender runner June Eastwood, who shares both stories of her success and not always winning, plus advice for runners everywhere, including closeted ones. We also discuss our favorite SF/Fantasy novels, and Karleigh updates us on today's breaking news: the 84 scholars standing up for trans women athletes and opposing the idea of a trans ban based on faulty science. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mitch Dalton didn't always feel comfortable being out and gay in swimming. When he was a kid, being out was the last thing on his mind. Even coaching NCAA swimming, he'd feel uncomfortable around other coaches. Now he's at the Univ. of Texas and focused on making sure his team is proudly diverse and inclusive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's show, Alex highlights a topic that's central to our mission at Outsports: LGBTQ kids playing sports. Alex speaks with Casey Close of The Trevor Project about the organization's recent mental health survey of LGBTQ kids, and how important being included on the field is to their development. Happy Labor Day! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You've got a diamond, you've got nine men You've got a hat and a bat and that's not all... For the first time since 2016, you've got a contending Toronto Blue Jays team! Thanks to the rules of pandemic baseball, the Blue Jays' contention window has opened up at bit early and Jays podcaster A.J. Andrews (Locked On Blue Jays) stops by to celebrate. As expected, Bo Bichette, Cavan Biggio, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr have been pretty stellar (when healthy). But all of a sudden, the Jays are being led by the power of Teoscar Hernández. His dad didn't even play in MLB or make the Hall of Fame! Is that even ALLOWED? We also look back on the Thom Brennaman fiasco and talk about the honest work that he needs to do to improve himself and show the LGBTQ community he understands how many people he hurt with his words. Furthermore, we look at our own teams' history with homophobic incidents and reflect on how that makes cheering for them unnecessarily hard at times. On a lighter note, keep your ears peeled to hear me unknowi

Hello, Lovelies! Brian Bell sits down with award-winning drag queen Washington Heights this week to discuss her relationship with her father, famed deathmatch wrestler New Jack. Heights details what led to New Jack cutting off connection with her, the circumstances around her publicly calling him out on social media this week and what she hopes those posts lead to down the line. She also gets into the similarities between drag and wrestling and if she still has any interest in the wrestling world! Follow Washington Heights on Instagram (_washingtonheights) & Twitter (@washyheights) Follow Brian Bell on Twitter: @WonderboyOTM Follow LGBT In The Ring on Twitter: @LGBTRingPod  Read Kristen Ashly's touching tribute to Casey Michael: belltobelles.com/tribute-casey-michael-womens-wrestling-never-recover/ RIP Casey The Progress Pride Flag design by Daniel Quasar is a product of Progress Initiative. Find out more at quasar.digital! Huge thanks to Sarah & The Safe Word for the show’s theme, Formula 666 from th

This week, Karleigh and Dawn beam up trans youth soccer ref Jacqueline Harper-Grubb of MIssouri, to talk about her transition and the inspiring amount of support and acceptance she has found! First, we'll chat about the pro sports walkout, the proposed rugby transban and an all-star panel of trans women athletes. Plus, Jackie shares her love of Star Trek and Babylon 5. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices