SACRAMENTO, Calif.,
July 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- McClatchy (NYSE: MNI) and the team behind the (Biloxi) Sun Herald's critically acclaimed
podcast, Out Here in America, will host "One Night Out" at the Mary
C. O'Keefe Cultural Center in Ocean
Springs, Miss. on Sunday, July
23.
The event begins at 5:30 p.m. and
includes a screening of the award-winning documentary "The Freedom
to Marry," which chronicles the landmark 2015 Supreme Court case
guaranteeing marriage equality in all 50 states. Space is
limited. Tickets can be purchased here.
With the national focus on Mississippi's "religious freedom" law and
LGBTQ rights in the Deep South, Evan
Wolfson, founder of the Freedom to Marry advocacy team and
star of the film, and the movie's director, Eddie Rosenstein, will join 'Out Here in
America' host Justin Mitchell for a
live taping of the podcast, and audience Q&A following the
screening.
"We should not fear our LGBTQ brothers and sisters. We should
not damn them. And we should not offer protection to those who
would discriminate against them any more than we would protect
those who would discriminate based on race, or gender or age," the
Sun Herald editorial board wrote in the wake of the recent legal
decision that allows Mississippians to refuse marriage-related
services to LGBTQ couples. "Our leaders should unite us in pursuit
of the common goal of a better life. We always pull for
Mississippi to win. In this
instance, we hope our leaders lose."
"Out Here in America," named an Apple Podcasts "New &
Noteworthy" show, features military veterans, religious leaders,
celebrities and other guests discussing their LGBTQ experiences in
the historically conservative, traditionally religious heartland
and deep south. New episodes are released every Monday on Apple
Podcasts, Google Play and Stitcher.
About McClatchy
McClatchy is a publisher of iconic brands such as the Miami
Herald, The Kansas City Star, The Sacramento Bee, The Charlotte
Observer, The (Raleigh) News and
Observer, and the (Fort Worth)
Star-Telegram. McClatchy operates 30 media companies in 29 U.S.
markets in 14 states, providing each of its communities with
high-quality news and advertising services in a wide array of
digital and print formats. McClatchy is headquartered in
Sacramento, Calif., and listed on
the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol MNI.
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