For the first half of the program, Andy Lee Roth describes his research indicating that Google and other internet giants are filtering out material from LGBT publications,
yet allowing anti-gay hate ‘speech.’ Then attorney Peter Obstler explains a federal lawsuit against Youtube that he filed on behalf of several gay or lesbian video producers
— a case that might clarify whether internet platforms like Youtube have First Amendment obligations.
Andy Lee Roth is Associate Director of Project Censored and co-editor of its annual “Censored” books.
His recent article “Queer Erasure” is in the Spring 2020 issue of the Index on Censorship.
Peter Obstler is a partner in the San Francisco office of the Browne George Ross law firm.
Notes:
Andy Lee Roth’s recent article can be found at
Music-break Information:
1) “Lucifer” by the Alan Parsons Project
2) “The Watcher” by Dave Holland
3) “Smooth Criminal” by 2 Cellos
2) “The Watcher” by Dave Holland
3) “Smooth Criminal” by 2 Cellos