{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F81c8189e-6691-450e-a47f-335913431ba6","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Episode 171: When All Else Fails\u2026Be The LGBT News \u2013 John M. Livelsberger","description":"Imagine living in a town that is literally for all intents and purposes a suburb of Chicago. There\u2019s only one twist\u2026it\u2019s in Indiana. A state where individuals can be fired from jobs for being gay. A state where an evangelical Christian was elected governor and now is the nation\u2019s Vice President. A man who as a \u2018leader\u2019 would rather use the Christian Bible to interpret state and federal laws, than state or federal constitutions; a \u2018leader\u2019 that was directly responsible for the Indiana\u2019s worst ever HIV outbreak. You gotta stop and question, how do you start to be a voice for the marginalized LGBTQ population in Indiana and in a small suburb of Chicago known as Michigan City, Indiana.\r\nWell, you become that voice. You start that website. You become that news source. Today\u2019s guest, John Livelsberger, along with his husband Chris have made it their mission to be a beacon in the little corner of Indiana\u2026The Beacon by OUT in Michigan City\u2026and this is their story!\r\nShow Highlights\r\n\r\n* Take a stand \u2013 do something in your own community!\r\n* He didn\u2019t have examples, and says we all need someone to look up to \u2013 especially kids in rural areas\r\n* Dual living will eventually tear you down\u2026\r\n* It\u2019s been a hard journey at times for John, but he wouldn\u2019t change a thing\r\n* \u00a0If you are true to yourself then you\u2019ve lived the very best life you can\r\n\r\nConnect with John M. Livelsberger\r\nJohn Martin Livelsberger along with his husband Chris own the website \u201cThe Beacon by OUT in Michigan City.\u201d Northwest Indiana\u2019s only LGBT news source. John has made it his mission to make sure that the LGBT community on Northeast Indiana will always know how their lives are affected by state and federal legislatures. John and Chris proudly live in Michigan City, Indiana with their two pugs, Wrigley and Baxter, two senior dogs Dylan and Nicholas and two stray cats that took the couple for bleeding heart liberals. John is always holding out for the hope that his fiercely independent daughter, Marissa will one day move back home.\r\nWebsite\u00a0\r\nEmail\r\nFacebook\r\n\u00a0\r\n","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/4b9b6c41-474a-4fd0-a374-cbb2a7aa23a4/1400x1400_uncloseted_artwork-01-573.jpg"}