On Between the Covers, Jennifer Kemp interviews Jerome Gold, author of "Paranoia and Heartbreak, Fifteen Years in a Juvenile Facility".

Last month, President Obama sat down over beers with a Cambridge cop and a Harvard professor to talk about an ugly incident that brought home how deep racial tensions still run in our nation. The president saw the arrest of Henry Louis Gates, Jr. by Sgt. James Crowly as a "teachable moment" that could help Americans in their struggle to understand race and its impacts. But can talking about race make a difference?

Out Loud frequently focuses on voices from the Portland metro area. Tonight Carla talks with folks from outside the metro area.

Tune in to hear from Umatilla Morrow Alternatives, a human dignity group working towards equal rights for all minorities in Eastern Oregon. Carla talks with Frank Roa, Executive Director, and Darrell Alston from UMA.

Next Carla and Q discuss the Butch Voices conference, happening in Oakland, CA Aug 20-23. Q offers some perspective on butch women, an often misunderstood segment of the LGBTQ community.

What would you do if your son insisted on wearing a dress to school?  What if your baby girl insisted she was a boy?  It seems transgender children are coming out earlier and earlier, but the situation raises endless questions: is their cross-gender identification is just a phase?  How can parents support gender identity?  How young is “too young” to transition from one gender to another? At what point should parents seek medical intervention?  What are the ramifications of suppressing or countering the biological changes inherent in puberty?  Should surgery even be considered when dealing with children?  Where can trans-identified youth go to get medical assistance?

Imani Muhammed talks about the Peace & Unity Fest and how Portland's Hip Hop community is providing positive options for youth.