As the issue of Same Sex marriage is covered widely in the media “Beyond Gay Marriage” takes an a critical look at the Gay Marriage movement and asks : Why is gay marriage the primary issue of the Gay Community ? And is Same Sex marriage really the issue most LGBT people are interested in ? What effect does the funding and emphasis on Same Sex Marriage have on displacing other crucial life and death LGBT issues ? This radio documentary presents the voices of LGBT scholars and activists seldom heard in the media, all of whom provide a cutting edge critique of the “Gay Marriage” movement and the mainstreaming of gay politics and talk about what progressive Queers are working on instead.