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White Supremacy is not patriotism! This week we discuss white rioters invading of the US Capitol. In a roundtable discussion we contrast the police handling of these domestic terrorists with our own personal experiences of police violence at peaceful demonstrations - highlighting the differences between civil disobedience and what we saw in D.C. this week. With more guns in this country than people - what are we likely to be facing with the unprecedented surge in gun sales during COVID, and the rise of internet enabled armed militias and hate groups? And what does this mean for activists, journalists, and everyday folk expressing their options on public social media platforms? Plus all the up to the minute news from the gun violence prevention community.

This week on RADIO GAG our special guest is author Sebene Selassie who joins host Paul Rowley to talk about her brand new book YOU BELONG. The book is a joyous celebration of togetherness and connection - something that has been stripped away from us especially in the past four years. How do we overcome divisiveness? With many of us exhausted after the last four years what does belonging mean for activists and those who are fighting for justice? And how can belonging connect us in a way to fight gun violence? And as always we bring you the latest news from the gun violence prevention movement and our weekly In Memoriam where we honor a life lost to gun. “With grace, intelligence, and palpable compassion, Selassie weaves discussions of implicit bias, intergenerational trauma, and white supremacy throughout her coverage of more traditional spiritual topics, such as ego and conscious awareness. This is a powerful work of spirituality and anti-racism.” Publisher's Weekly "To belong is also to acknowledge injustice, reckon with history, and face our own shadows. Full of practical advice and profound revelations, You Belong makes a winning case for resisting the forces that demand separation and reclaiming the connection—and belonging—that have been ours all along." This is an extended version of the show which aired first on WBAI Radio.

Hosts Sarah Germain Lilly and Ti Cersley discuss the latest in gun violence news and how the Biden/Harris transition Team is working with GVP groups to prepare for their administration. In Memoriam: Leighton Owings, 2years old, 12/15/20. Fairmount, Indiana. Sing Out Louise! sings... "Rudolph the Gun Shot Victim".

Sarah Germain Lily is joined by Po Murray from Newtown Alliance and will be discussing marking 8 years since Sandy Hook. Fellow GAGgers Jay Walker and Paul Rowley dive into American denialism concerning gun violence and our nation's history. In Memoriam Noah Pozner 6 years old 12/14/12

RADIO GAG - Whiteness - Interview with filmmaker Malik Isasis and Alexandra Gekas by RADIO GAG - The Gays Against Guns Show

This week we discuss the increased violence against transgender people in the U.S while honoring their lives in life and death. 'In Memoriam' Asia Jynaé Foster 22 yers old, 11/20/2020 Houston, Texas. Jay W. Walker's speech from Trans Day of Remembrance at Stonewall Inn. The National GVP Coalition, with over 70 GVP groups, sent the Biden/Harris Transition Team recommendations for executive action. Join your host Ti Cersley and guest Michael Sylvan Robinson for this and more in this week's Radio GAG, the Gays Against Guns show.

This week openly carrying guns near polling places. Contact (866-OUR-VOTE) 866ourvote.org 'In Memoriam' Brayan Zazala 13 year old from Georgia. Jay W. Walker's speech from Ruckus Vote 2020. Join your host Ti Cersley and guest Marti Cummings for this and more in this week's Radio GAG, the Gays Against Guns show.

Join Gays Against Guns (GAG) members as we discuss the state of American politics and the latest in gun violence prevention news. This week in our continuing coverage of Washington D.C. and Election 2020 and its implications, we'll take a look into Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett’s controversial positions on gun-related cases. There's so much at stake for the nation's highest court. Paul Rowley & Kevin Hertzog discuss the "zero degrees of separation" between Americans and gun violence with a personal account of someone lost to gun violence with an 'In Memoriam' of another tragic loss of someone to gun violence. And GAG members recently travelled to Washington, D.C. this past weekend for The Women's March. Catch a recap of our actions, because our voices together are more powerful than one! There's too much at stake to sit on the sidelines - and that's why GAG takes to the streets.

GAG Hosts: JOSH TJADEN, SARAH GERMAIN LILLY discuss Amy Coney Barrett - Confirmation hearing and views on gun violence prevention. Domestic Terrorism - The plot to kidnap Governors Gretchen Whitmer & Ralph Northum and incite a civil war. Honoring our 'Human Beings' - Remembering Brooklyn Smith, lost to gun violence. Active Shooter Drills - With schools reopening, GAG features the controversial practice. Voter Intimidation - The history surrounding attempts to intimidate voters by the GOP and how it's inspiring the Trump 2020 campaign. Queenz of the Night - Shout out to a renegade street activism crew.

Host Sarah Germain Lilly interviews Sing Out Louise! activists about their promote voting while they sing a special live performance. In Memoriam: 27-year-old James Upshaw, 32-year-old Juan Reveria and 33-year-old Shanya Johnson shot dead in Indianapolis.

Ti Cersley discusses gun laws in Connecticut with Jeremy Stein, from CT Against Gun Violence and conversation starters with gun owners. In Memoriam for Aerrion Burnett.

With the huge amount of guns everywhere in the U.S. what can we do as individuals to reduce the number of these deadly weapons? This week Paul Rowley chats with Dana Cotton in Florida who tells us about her recent experience trying to keep an Uzi belonging to her recently deceased uncle out of the hands of other family members. Plus In Memoriam for Giovanni Melton.

Host Sarah Germain Lily interviews faculty, students and parents about gun violence in schools. With an uptick of over 200% increase in gun deaths this summer, how are New Yorkers are preparing? Also, a special insight on the McCloskey couple in St. Louis who waved guns at protesters outside of their home.

We celebrate 2 years on air with a listen back to some of the special guests and features we found most moving from our archives - listen in and subscribe!

Ti Cersley discusses Kenosha,WI with Chris Patterson (Institute for Nonviolence Chicago) and Sara Knizhnik (Newtown Action Alliance) and how they have taken steps to unite communities and non violently stop the cycle of gun violence in Illinois. In Memoriam for Anthony Huber and Jospeh Rosenbaum.

We ask our activist buddies, "Where You At?" With all the insanity of 45's regime and the upcoming elections, activist groups are taking to the streets like never before. Gun violence is a huge intersectional issue, and touches every community, some far more than others as we know. We chat with our activist friends and ask them what they are currently working on. What issues, what campaigns, what's next, what is inspiring you, what should we know about?

Christy E. O’Connor of Art Hustle talks about “Thoughts and Prayers, Vacant Stares” an art exhibition that examines the impact guns have within our nation, as a symbol of power and freedom, or as an instrument to incite fear and cause harm. With host Paul Rowley and music by Sing Out Louise.

NY Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit to put an end to the National Rifle Association. NRA sashay away! Also, we talk about how GAG is working to disrupt the Iron Pipeline of gun trafficking. In memoriam: Raelynn Elise Craig, age 2, killed in Missouri. With hosts Joshua Tjaden and Sarah Germain Lily, and music by Sing Out Louise.

We explore the intersection of gun violence and sex trafficking, plus the narrative of “Black on Black crime.” Militarization of police against peaceful protestors. In Memoriam: Akeal Christopher, age 14, who was killed in Brooklyn in 2012. Interview with Tanesha Grant of Parents Supporting Parents NY and Moms United for Black Lives NYC. With Carolyn Dixon Of Where Do We Go From Here?, an organization that supports families who have lost loved ones to gun violence, GAG hosts Sarah Germain Lily and Virginia Vitzthum, and music Sing Out Louise.

We talk about the "iron pipeline" -- how guns are smuggled from states with weak gun laws across state lines to cities like NYC (and into the hands of criminals). In memoriam: Lamar J. Gibson, age 17, Harlem, NY.  With hosts Josh Tjaden and Tricia Cooke.