Sirius XM Radio will celebrate Super Pride Weekend 2011 with special programming on 24/7 LGBT channel OutQ (ch. 108), including an all-star DJ tribute to the iconic Paradise Garage disco, a revealing interview with global pop queen Kylie Minogue and the launch of a new series co-hosted by veteran DJ/producer Nicky Siano and OutQ’s Larry Flick.

OutQ’s Super Pride Weekend 2011 programming will include:

All-night club party tribute to the iconic Paradise Garage disco with legendary DJs David DePino Xtravaganza and Joey Llanos. The Paradise Garage was notable in the history of modern pop culture for cultivating a distinctive sound that merged vintage disco with cutting-edge house music, and it was the birthplace to such legends as the late DJ/producer Larry Levan and Mel Cheren, whose West End Record label became synonymous with the “garage sound.” DePino Xtravaganza and Llanos were part of an all-star tribute to the Paradise Garage in New York City earlier this year, and OutQ will air this “reunion party” beginning at 10:00 pm ET on Saturday, June 25 and Sunday, June 26.
DJ/producer Nicky Siano—who masterminded three-turntable club-mixing at such landmark disco-era venues as Le Jardin, the Gallery and Studio 54—will debut his new OutQ series Behind the Grooves on Saturday, June 25 at 9:00 pm ET. On the show, Siano and co-host Larry Flick will weave memories of the early days of disco and the LGBT movement with classic ’70s hits and rare musical treasures. An encore presentation of the Behind the Grooves premiere airs Sunday, June 26 at 9:00 pm ET.

Special edition of Feel the Spin with Larry Flick featuring a wide array of in-depth interviews with music icons, including an intimate conversation with global pop diva Kylie Minogue in which she shares never-before revealed details of her battle against breast cancer, her dramatic split from her career-launching relationship with UK songwriting and record producing trio Stock Aiken Waterman and her evolution to her current status as one of the top-selling recording artists in the world. Feel the Spin will also feature a rare interview with dance music legend Martha Wash, who will trace her history as one-half of The Weather Girls, her long-time association with Sylvester and well as her controversial tenure as the voice of C+C Music Factory and Black Box. Wash will also perform her new single, “I’ve Got You,” along with one of her classics. Adding to the festivities, pioneer turntable artist Warren Gluck contributes a set to Feel the Spin that pays homage to another historic New York disco club, The Saint. Gluck’s tunes will take listeners on a musical voyage back to The Saint’s Super-Pride Tea-Dances that played to millions of men and women during the ’80s and ’90s. Feel the Spin kicks off Sunday, June 26 at 2:00 pm ET.

Iconography: Larry Kramer: throughout super-pride weekend, OutQ will air the latest in its Iconography series, Iconography: Larry Kramer, which offers an intimate look at the life and work of the playwright, author, public health advocate, and LGBT rights activist. Kramer sat down for this candid, in-depth discussion in the New York City apartment where he formed Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC) in 1980 and AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) in 1987. In this one-hour special, Kramer reveals the events that put him on the path to becoming one of the most profound and influential voices in gay history and offers insight into the creation of his acclaimed play The Normal Heart, which is currently enjoying a Tony-winning revival on Broadway. Iconography: Larry Kramer airs Saturday, June 25 at 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm and Sunday, June 26 at 12:00 pm and 7:00 pm, all times ET.

SiriusXM OutQ offers groundbreaking coverage of social and political issues, as well as music and entertainment programming, produced by and for the LGBT community. Visit www.siriusxm.com/outq and follow OutQ on Twitter @outq for more information.

Sirius XM Radio today announced Iconography, an exclusive monthly series that honors the life, career, and impact of iconic personalities, making its debut with visionary designer and filmmaker Tom Ford.

Iconography: Tom Ford launches March 1 and culminates with a one-hour, exclusive interview with Ford premiering March 19 at 1:00 pm ET on SiriusXM’s 24/7 LGBT station OutQ (Sirius channel 109/XM channel 98). Encore presentations of the interview will air March 19 at 7:00 pm, March 20 at 12:00 and 6:00 pm ET, March 26 at 1:00 and 7:00 pm ET and March 27 at 12:00 and 6:00 pm ET. As part of the month long tribute, OutQ will air vignettes featuring Ford beginning March 1.

“Tom Ford is a cultural phenomenon whose impact on high fashion, the luxury market and visual presentation, whether in fashion or film, has been enormous and groundbreaking,” said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM. “Ford’s singular style, aesthetic and influence reach far beyond the runway, making him unique and unquestionably the perfect icon to launch this series.”

OutQ host Frank DeCaro sat down with Ford for the in-depth Iconography interview. In it, Ford shares his vision, inspiration and perspective on his professional and personal lives; the launch and expansion of his private TOM FORD label; his time at Gucci and Yves St. Laurent; his critically acclaimed, award-winning directorial film debut A Single Man; his guilty pleasure Hostess Donettes; and plans for future projects. Ford also shares personal stories about his relationship with his partner of twenty-four years, journalist Richard Buckley, whose interview will also be included in the one-hour special.

SiriusXM OutQ offers groundbreaking coverage of social and political issues, as well as music and entertainment programming, produced by and for the LGBT community. For more information, visit www.siriusxm.com/outq.

‘SIRIUS OutQ News: Five Years in Review’ chronicles biggest stories
and events in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community
SIRIUS.com launches online OutQ newscasts – updated hourly

SIRIUS Satellite Radio announced today that SIRIUS OutQ,
America’s first 24/7 radio channel for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender community, will broadcast a two-hour retrospective as part
of SIRIUS OutQ’s fifth anniversary on the air. SIRIUS OutQ News: Five
Years in Review will premiere on Monday, April 14 at 5:00 pm ET
exclusively on OutQ channel 109.

SIRIUS OutQ News: Five Years in Review, anchored by News Director
and anchor Tim Curran, will include discussions with figures at the
forefront of breaking news and critical stories, such as Paul Smith,
lead attorney for Lambda Legal’s case Lawrence v Texas; Tanya McCloskey
and Marcia Kadish, the first gay couple to be married in Massachusetts;
Rep. Tammy Baldwin, one of the two openly gay members of Congress;
James Esseks, attorney for the ACLU’s LGBT project; Dr. Anthony Fauci,
Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases;
Kevin Robert Frost, CEO of the American Foundation for AIDS Research;
and Lawrence Korb, former Assistant Secretary of Defense.

SIRIUS
OutQ News: Five Years in Review will highlight exclusive reporting on
topics including HIV/AIDS, gay marriage, elections, groundbreaking
court cases, culture, religion, and gay rights in schools. SIRIUS OutQ
News has previously produced annual “LGBT Year in Review” programming
and the acclaimed special on the crystal meth epidemic called
Seduction: Crystal Meth and the Gay Community.

Launched on
April 14, 2003, SIRIUS OutQ’s exclusive programming includes talk,
entertainment, news, politics and more — all tailored specifically for
a lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender audience. In its first five
years, SIRIUS OutQ’s news team has provided unique and insightful
coverage of the dramatic advances and setbacks for the LGBT community
with more than 11,000 newscasts, covering 44,000 stories. SIRIUS OutQ
News delivers hourly news updates.

SIRIUS OutQ recently expanded its news resources and launched OutQ News online at www.sirius.com/outq.
Updated hourly, this online stream features the latest headlines
straight from the OutQ News desk, delivering a unique and exclusive
service from a large dedicated team of journalists covering the gay
community.

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