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Episode 10 – Gary Gates – Counting to 8
This week’s guest is Dr. Gary Gates. Gary is co-author of The Gay and Lesbian Atlas and is widely acknowledged as the nation’s leading expert on the demography and geography of the gay and lesbian population. His doctoral dissertation included the first significant research exploring characteristics of same-sex couples using U.S. Census data. He has since published extensively on the demographic and economic traits of the lesbian and gay population. His work has been featured in many national and international media outlets, including the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, the Financial Times, and National Public Radio.
Prior to completing his PhD from the H. John Heinz School of Public Policy and Management at Carnegie Mellon University, Gary facilitated the development of and co-authored a statewide HIV prevention plan for Pennsylvania. Gates’ background includes a Master of Divinity degree from St. Vincent Seminary and a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown.
Gary currently works as a Senior Research Fellow at The Williams Institute.
His current research projects include a series of studies exploring the demographics and economic traits of Asian Pacific Islanders, Latino/as, and African-Americans in same-sex couples in California, a study of bi-national same-sex couples in the United States, and an NIH-funded research project comparing same-sex couples in the United States and Canada.
*Since the time this interview was first recorded the states of Vermont, Maine and Iowa have legalized same sex marriage.
For additional reference we’ve included links to some of the people, places and things discussed in this episode:
Johnstown, Pennsylvania
Stillers
Saint Vincent Seminary
Rolling Rock
Latrobe, Pennsylvania
Carnegie Mellon University
The Urban Institute
Great Society
Brookings Institution
Rand Institute
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Zachary A. Kramer
UALR William H. Bowen School of Law
Kim Pearson
Dean Spade
Transgender
Transsexual
The End of “Gay Affluence”
Phil Donahue
Alfred Kinsey
Kinsey Starring Liam Neeson
Kinsey Reports
Kinsey Scale
Gay by Choice?
Answers To Questions About Sexual Orientation & Homosexuality
Mainstreaming Gay Marriage
2000 Census Information on Gay and Lesbian Couples
LGB Poverty Report
Gay Marketing
LGBT Healthcare
Log Cabin Republicans
Will and Grace
Brokeback Mountain
Gay Marriage
Employment Non-Discrimination Act
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
Ottumwa, Iowa
Radar O’Reilly
Matthew Shepard
Domestic Partner Initiative
California Proposition 8
Prop 8 and The Black Vote
Gavin Newsom
The Battle Over Same Sex Marriage
California Ballot Proposition
Obama and Prop 8
No on 8
Yes on 8
Coverage of Prop 8
Economic Impact of Gay Marriage
Gay Divorce
For Gay Couples, Obstacles to Health Insurance
Why Do Gay Men Live in San Francisco?
City of West Hollywood (WeHo)
Tantalizing Tarragon Perks Up Fish Fillets
Pork and Apples Marry In Delicious Sauce
Battlestar Galactica
Skating with Celebrities
Rick & Steve
Sister Fidelma Mysteries by Peter Tremayne
Brother Cadfael
The Year of Living Biblically by A.J. Jacobs
Amazon Kindle
Advanced Sleep Phase Syndrome
5 Comments
Very informative show. Dr. Gates knows his stuff and I enjoyed the questions and his responses. The conversation made ‘data’ really interesting.
Thanks also for providing many excellent links for the listeners.
You might update the show description that since the time of the interview, Vermont, Maine, *&* Iowa now have same-sex marriage. (Relevant to Ottumwa!)
Another great interview, guys. Interesting and funny is a good combination. Plus this (and your links, which I always love) helped answer a question I had the other day about the percentage of transgendered people who actually go through with a full surgical transformation (that can’t the right word, can it?) It’s a confusing issue looking in from the outside…listening to the interview I find it’s confusing looking at it from the inside too.
And BTW- the recipes sound really good. I’m gonna definitely try the stuffed flounder.
Hey Brad, Noam, This is a great series and I am looking forward to the next one! Congrats and keep it up.
PS: I dont know if you plan to centralize your broadcast to one source – might make it a lot cheaper and efficient for you.
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