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MarkyG's Issues Over The Rainbow

MarkyG's Issues Over The Rainbow

By: Mark Winter
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Marky G’s Issues Over the Rainbow is a bold, funny and fascinating time capsule of LGBTQ+ culture, gay history and pop culture from one of South Florida’s groundbreaking all-gay radio shows. Originally broadcast on Party 93.1, each restored episode brings listeners back to a pivotal era in LGBTQ+ life, blending candid conversations about gay rights, politics, relationships, dating and sexuality with celebrity interviews, entertainment news, nightlife, community happenings and plenty of outrageous Marky G humor. From the fight for marriage equality and changing LGBTQ+ representation in the media to Hollywood, Pride, gay nightlife and the issues shaping everyday queer life, Issues Over the Rainbow captures an important—and often wildly entertaining—chapter in LGBTQ+ history. Whether you lived through it or are discovering it for the first time, step back into a moment when gay voices were breaking through mainstream radio and speaking out louder than ever.

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Episodes
  • Queer as Folk Unfiltered: Cast Secrets, LGBTQ Rights & More!

    Queer as Folk Unfiltered: Cast Secrets, LGBTQ Rights & More!
    Oct 13 2026
    It's Queer as Folk Month on Issues Over the Rainbow, and MarkyG is celebrating with more exclusive, candid conversations with the cast of Showtime's groundbreaking hit series! As Season 4 premieres, the stars open up about their characters, relationships, LGBTQ representation on television, and the importance of speaking out and getting politically involved. The ladies of Chick Chat also get up close and personal with Thea Gill and Michelle Clunie, who dish on Melanie and Lindsay's relationship, their memorable on-screen moments, and what they hope lies ahead for the couple. Plus, MarkyG gets the inside scoop on the Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, including its opening-night feature Straight-Jacket, while the Rainbow World Update tackles the battle for marriage equality in Massachusetts and Florida. There's also advice on bisexuality and relationships, a look at discrimination facing gay students, and a spirited MarkyG Speaks commentary on politics, religion, and finding common ground. It's a fascinating, funny, and revealing trip back to 2004, when LGBTQ television, culture, and civil rights were making headlines! Original airdate: April 18, 2004.

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    55 mins
  • Queer as Folk, Drag Kings & Marriage Equality—Oh My!

    Queer as Folk, Drag Kings & Marriage Equality—Oh My!
    Oct 6 2026
    This week on MarkyG’s Issues Over the Rainbow, it’s a wild trip back to South Florida’s LGBTQ+ scene in 2004, when Queer as Folk was about to launch its fourth season, same-sex marriage was becoming one of the biggest battles in America, and gay culture was exploding into the mainstream. MarkyG gets the scoop on the upcoming Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, including opening-night film Straight-Jacket and an appearance by the fabulous Miss Coco Peru, then previews AIDS Walk Miami and a South Florida Drag King competition featuring legendary performer Murray Hill. Things get even better when the Chick Chat girls sit down with Thea Gill and Michelle Clunie from Queer as Folk for a funny, candid conversation about their characters, the show’s enormous impact on lesbian viewers, life behind the scenes—and Michelle’s newly dyed “punk orange” hair! Plus, the show revisits the battle over marriage equality as Massachusetts prepared for legal same-sex marriages and South Florida activists organized their own marriage-equality march. It’s funny, provocative, outrageous and occasionally very serious—another fascinating snapshot of LGBTQ+ life, entertainment and activism from a moment when history was changing fast. Original airdate: April 11, 2004.

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    34 mins
  • Sharon Gless, Queer as Folk & the Question: Can You Be “Too Gay”?

    Sharon Gless, Queer as Folk & the Question: Can You Be “Too Gay”?
    Sep 29 2026
    This week on Issues Over the Rainbow with MarkyG, legendary actress Sharon Gless joins MarkyG for a candid, funny and revealing conversation about playing the outrageous, red-haired Debbie Novotny on Showtime’s groundbreaking Queer as Folk. Sharon shares how she actively pursued the role, where she found the inspiration for Debbie’s unforgettable look and personality, why she immediately knew the controversial series was something she wanted to be part of, and what it meant to play the outspoken “mom” to an entire community. She also reflects on the LGBTQ+ audiences who embraced her from Cagney & Lacey through Queer as Folk and why she believes speaking up can make a difference. Then MarkyG turns up the heat with a provocative question: Are gay people “too gay”—or are some gay people uncomfortable with those who fit familiar stereotypes? From Queer as Folk and Queer Eye for the Straight Guy to masculinity, femininity, coming out and embracing the diversity within the LGBTQ+ community, MarkyG challenges listeners to think about stereotypes from both inside and outside the community. Plus, the show tackles LGBTQ+ youth suicide, AIDS Walk Miami, drag kings, entertainment news and more in another packed trip back through LGBTQ+ culture and history. Original airdate: April 4, 2004.

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    56 mins
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