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Disrupting Dignity: Rethinking Power And Progress In LGBTQ Lives

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The White House in Washington, is lit up in rainbow colors in commemoration of the Supreme Court's ruling to legalize same-sex marriage.
In this June 26, 2015, file photo, the White House in Washington, is lit up in rainbow colors in commemoration of the Supreme Court’s ruling to legalize same-sex marriage. Less than five months from Election Day, President Donald Trump is positioning himself as the spokesman for voters resisting a new wave of cultural change, ready to ride any backlash from the protests calling for racial equality and police reform and this week’s Supreme Court rulings extending protections to gay workers and young immigrants. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/ AP Photo

In 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down all state bans on same-sex marriage, declaring gay and lesbian couples were entitled to “equal dignity.” We examine the concept of dignity in public health politics, popular culture and law.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • L. Malik Anderson Producer
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director
  • Stephen Engel Guest
  • Timothy S. Lyle Guest

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