THIS WAY OUT : THE INTERNATIONAL GAY AND LESBIAN RADIO MAGAZINE, PROGRAM NO. 723 (February 4, 2002)

THIS WAY OUT the international gay & lesbian radio magazine Program #723. (hosted this week by Greg Gordon and produced with Lucia Chappelle) Program I.D. #02-F72-00005 THIS WEEK'S PROGRAM: PROGAY Filipinos incorporate class concerns in their fight for equality; Kiwi property rights parity may be a mixed blessing, a Swedish lesbian mom snags her sperm donor for child support, an Aussie gay man pleads guilty to aiding his HIV-infected partner's suicide, Jamaica says no to sodomy repeal, Canada's Law Commission calls for marriage equality, and more news; and is a budding lesbian's crush puppy love, or the"Smirk of the Devil"? * In NewsWrap: New Zealand's Property (Relationships) Amendment Act goes into effect, establishing equal division of community property for unmarried couples who've lived together for at least 3 years upon dissolution, and covering both hetero and same-gender couples... a Swedish court orders the sperm donor to pay child support to a lesbian after she had broken up with her partner... in the first such case in the Australian state of Victoria, a Melbourne gay man pleads guilty to assisting in the suicide of his HIV-positive partner... British gays & lesbians may be able to register their partnerships, and the death of a partner. under reforms the Blair government is reportedly developing... the Jamaican government continues to refuse to consider repeal of the country's sodomy law... the Law Commission of Canada urges full marriage equality for same-gender couples... Jose Mantero makes a media splash as the first Catholic priest in Spain to come out... plus other GLBT news from around the world [written by CINDY FRIEDMAN and anchored by DEAN ELZINGA & CINDY FRIEDMAN].(about 10:50) * The gay, lesbian, and transgender movement in Asia has been growing since the 1980s. One of the larger organizations, and certainly one of the most interesting, is PROGAY -- the Progressive Organization of Gays in the Philippines, arguably the largest queer organization in that country. PROGAY is practically unique among queer activist groups in Asia as a leftwing organization that is very self-consciously class-based. Correspondent MICHAEL SCHEMBRI [2SER-FM/Sydney's "Gaywaves"] spoke by telephone recently with PROGAY Secretary OSCAR ATADERO about the organization's creation, its class politics, and its relationship to other GLBT organizations around the world [the first of a 2-part feature, to conclude next week].(about 8:30) * For a 9-year-old girl and her new best friend, is it puppy love, or could it be... "THE SMIRK OF THE DEVIL"? ANGELA BROWN offers this charming childhood reminiscence (featuring the music of TORI AMOS, and produced by JON BEAUPRE and STEVE PRIDE). (about 6:30)