Articles from January 2012
January 31, 2012 | Posted by Signorile
Guest / 2:30pm EST – Maryland is yet another state that has been working to get a Marriage Equality Bill passed this year, after it had failed last year in the House of Delegates. Joining us today to talk about the efforts in Maryland to get legislati…
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Tags: Antioch Bible Church, Governor Gregoire, Governor Martin O'Malley, House Delegate Luke Clippinger, house of delegates, John Wilkes Booth, Ken Hutcherson, marriage equality, Maryland, Maryland Legislature, Washington Governor Christine Gregoire | 
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January 30, 2012 | Posted by Signorile
Guest / 2:30pm EST – This weekend, Tennessee State Senator Stacey Campfield, who is a lead author of the “Don’t Say Gay” Bill in Tennessee, was denied brunch service at The Bistro At The Bijou this weekend over the very homophobic and misleading commen…
Categories: Gay Topics on Sirius Radio | Tags: Don Fulsom, Martha Boggs, Peter Montgomery, President Obama, tennessee, Tennessee State Senator Stacey Campfield, white house | No Comments »
January 29, 2012 | Posted by Signorile
This is my interview from the show with Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire who has spearheaded a marriage equality bill that has the votes to pass. Read highlights of the interview and listen to it on HuffPost Gay Voices.
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January 27, 2012 | Posted by Denis Dison
The Victory Institute is proud to announce the 2012 spring class of the Victory Congressional Internship, a selective program that seeks to provide outstanding young LGBT leaders with a unique experience on Capitol Hill as well as leadership training programs offered by the Victory Institute.
These four students will spend fourteen weeks interning on Capitol Hill, [...]
Categories: LGBT Leaders, lgbt students, Victory Congressional Internship | Tags: Asian American Justice Center, California Department of Education, California School Boards Association, capitol hill, Collegedale, Kirsten Gillibrand Torsten, LGBT, Nancy Pelosi Jarod, professional development, Santa Monica College, selective program, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, Southern Adventist University, Tammy Baldwin King, Ted Deutch Heather, tennessee, Texas, The Victory Institute, university of texas at austin, Victory Congressional Internship, Victory Institute | No Comments »
January 27, 2012 | Posted by Signorile
Guest / 2:30pm EST – Noah Michelson, editor of Huffington Post Gay Voices, returns to the show today to talk about several things the blog has covered this week, including Cynthia Nixon, my interview with Tennessee State Senator Stacey Campfield, and s…
Categories: Gay Topics on Sirius Radio | Tags: cynthia nixon, Huffington Post Gay Voices, NC, Noah Michelson, O'Neal Dozier, Patrick Wooden, Raleigh, rick santorum, Tennessee State Senator Stacey Campfield, the Upper Room Church Of God in Christ, Worldwide Christian Center | No Comments »
January 26, 2012 | Posted by Signorile
This is my interview with Sen. Stacey Campfield of Tennessee, who spearheaded the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, which is back and being debated in the Tennessee House. Excerpts of the interview, in which he pushed misinformation about AIDS and homosexuality,…
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January 26, 2012 | Posted by Denis Dison
People raised in Silicon Valley generally have a healthy respect for technology, and Campbell, Calif., Vice Mayor Evan Low is no different. Born in 1983 in San Jose, Low has become a leader in moving his community toward technology-based energy solutions, environmental sustainability and growth management.
In 2009 Low’s city council peers elected him to a [...]
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January 26, 2012 | Posted by Signorile
Guest / 2:30pm EST – We speak with openly gay Wappingers Falls, New York mayor, Matt Alexander, who hope to challenge Republican Congresswoman Nan Hayworth for her seat this coming November.Guest / 3:30pm EST – Vanessa Williamson, co-author of The Tea …
Categories: Gay Topics on Sirius Radio | Tags: Matt Alexander, New York, Republican Congresswoman Nan Hayworth, Republican Conservatism, Vanessa Williamson, Wappingers Falls, Washington State Governor Chris Gregoire | No Comments »
January 26, 2012 | Posted by Denis Dison
Congressman Barney Frank’s office confirmed he is set to marry his partner, Jim Ready, in Massachusetts. The 71 year-old Democrat is the longest-serving openly gay member of Member of Congress and was the first one to come out voluntarily.
“We are thrilled for Barney and Jim, and offer them both our congratulations and best wishes,” said [...]
Categories: barney frank, LGBT Elected Officials, marriage equality | Tags: Barney, barney frank, chuck wolfe, congress, congressman barney frank, Jim Ready, massachusetts, member of congress, victory fund | No Comments »
January 24, 2012 | Posted by Signorile
Guest / 2:30pm EST – Candace Gingrich-Jones, half sister of Newt Gingrich and associate director of HRC’s Youth & Campus Outreach, returns to the program to speak with us about Newt’s rise in the polls, the focus on his failed marriages and his app…
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