How to Find Gay and Lesbian Radio Programs to Listen to Online

Every day, gays and lesbians around the world turn up the volume on gay and lesbian radio programs that they listen to on demand through their computers. Here's how you can join them.

Things You'll Need

• Computer Speakers
• Internet Access
• Computers

Instructions

1. Equip your computer with RealPlayer, a Web browser plug-in that's available to download for free from Real.com It's required to listen to most online radio programs.

2. Make your first stop the Web site of gaybc.com, a window into gay and lesbian programming.

3. Choose from the "Daily Dose" newscast, talk shows hosted by or featuring well-known names in the gay community, financial information and music - or listen to whatever is being broadcast live.

4. Go next to PlanetOut.com, and click on the Multimedia section.

5. Listen to the current episode of the nation's oldest gay and lesbian radio program, "This Way Out."

6. Take it a step further and watch this week's episode of "QueerTelevision" while you're there.

Tips & Warnings

• RealPlayer is included with many new computers and is sometimes automatically installed as part of your Web browser.