Mike Rogers has outed closeted gay politicians who have voted for anti-LGBT legislation to protect their closet and power. Mike is a blogger, fundraiser, and new media expert and consultant and a Senior Consultant at the New Organizing Institute. The movie “Outrage” that was released in 2009 was based largely on his work outing harmful closeted gay politicians.
Mike Rogers, blogger, activist, journalist, new media expert and consultant at work on his computer
Robyn Ochs discusses the 2nd edition of her groundbreaking book “Getting Bi: Voices of Bisexuals Around the World” which she co-edited with Sarah E. Rowley. Ochs is the second person to teach courses on bisexual identity issues at the university level and is an accomplished lecturer having spoken at over 400 colleges and universities and conferences around the world. Robyn provides an in-depth understanding of bisexuality. Robyn shares her experience as an LGBT activist, her wedding to her wife Peg Preble and meeting President and Mrs. Obama at the White House.
Robyn_Ochs, writer, educator, activist
Getting Bi: Voices of Bisexuals Around the World, Edited by Robyn Ochs & Sarah E. Rowley
Robyn Ochs discusses the 2nd edition of her groundbreaking book “Getting Bi: Voices of Bisexuals Around the World” which she co-edited with Sarah E. Rowley. Ochs is the second person to teach courses on bisexual identity at the university level and is an accomplished lecturer having spoken at over 400 colleges and universities and conferences around the world. Robyn provides an in-depth understanding of bisexuality.
Robyn_Ochs, writer, educator, activist
Getting Bi: Voices of Bisexuals Around the World, Edited by Robyn Ochs & Sarah E. Rowley
From My Trip to Halifax in Late October and Early November
Nathaniel (my son) and Cameron (our grandson) Trick or Treating on Halloween
Craig Seymour, journalism professor, has had a successful career as a music critic for a prestigious list of newspapers and magazines. While completing his graduate studies, Craig did his PhD dissertation on males strippers in the gay clubs in Washington, D.C. and he became a stripper himself. Craig discusses his book, All I Could Bare: My Life in the Strip Clubs of Washington, D.C., A Memoir.” He also discusses his life in academia and also his writing about famous singers including Luther Vandross, Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey and Janet Jackson.
Craig Seymour, Ph.D., journalism professor and stripper
Journalist Todd Camp was at the Rainbow Lounge in Ft. Wort, TX when it was raided by the TABC and Ft. Worth Police on June 28, 2009 (40 years to the day after the famed Stone Wall revolt). Todd is also the Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Q Cinema, the Ft. Worth Gay & Lesbian Film Festival. Todd shares the aftermath the chilling raid on the Rainbow Lounge and discusses QCinema and the role of film in the GLBT Community.
Todd Camp, Journalist & Witness to the Rainbow Lounge Raid on June 28, 2009
Journalist Todd Camp was at the Rainbow Lounge in Ft. Wort, TX when it was raided by the TABC and Ft. Worth Police on June 28, 2009 (40 years to the day after the famed Stone Wall revolt) . Todd is also the Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Q Cinema, the Ft. Worth Gay & Lesbian Film Festival. Todd shares his account of the chilling raid on the Rainbow Lounge.
Todd Camp, Journalist & Patron of the Rainbow Lounge the Night it Was Raided on June 28, 2009
The Rainbow Lounge in Ft. Worth, Texas
Protest in Ft. Worth on July 13 About Rainbow Lounge Raid
Linda Goldman shares her expertise on counseling youth and adults on grief and Loss as well as counseling LGBT youth. Linda also discusses her recent book “Coming Out, Coming In: Nurturing the Well-Being and Inclusion of Gay Youth in Mainstream Society.”
Linda Goldman, author and therapist
“Coming Out, Coming In: Nurturing the Well-Being and Inclusion of Gay Youth in Mainstream Society”
Andy Thayer is the consummate street activist. He has lead numerous protests in Chicago and elsewhere and was arrested on May 16th, 2009 in Russia for participating in Moscow’s gay pride event. Andy is also co-founder of Day of Decision which has lead protests against the California Supreme Court’s decision on Proposition 8. Plus my commentary “40 Years Ago This Week.”
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All Photos Provided by Andy Thayer and the Gay Liberation Network8
Nikolai Alekseev with other protestors decamped at secret location outside Moscow to avoid pre-emptive arrest planning Slavic Pride
Slavic Pride organizers with map planning how to get into Moscow as police were stopping and searching all vehicles coming into city
A member of OMOH, Russia’s SWAT Police; Andy points out that OMOH spelled backwards is HOMO
Shortly after each group revealed itself, Russian OMOH cops (their equivalent of SWAT police) waded through the sea of press and violently arrested the protestors
Peter Tatchell, famed British gay activist was beaten up and arested at 2005 pride event in Moscow was back again in 2009 to lend support to Nikolai Alekseev and other Slavic Pride participants
Nikolai Alekseev celebrating his release from interrogation after being arrested at Slavic Pride
Andy Thayer is the consummate street activist. He has lead numerous protests in Chicago and elsewhere and was arrested on May 16th, 2009 in Russia for participating in Moscow’s gay pride event. Andy is also co-founder of Day of Decision which has lead protests against the California Supreme Court’s decision on Proposition 8.
Andy Thayer fighting for same-sex marriage rights
Andy Thayer in Moscow to attend Slavic Pride
Andy Thayer in Chicago
Andy Thayer protesting with Chicago Police out in force
The Trevor Project, which is a non-profit organization established to promote acceptance of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth, and to aid in suicide prevention among that group.
Charles Robbins, Executive Director of The Trevor Project
The Trevor Project – Helpline Counselor in New York
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