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Let Them Not Eat Cake, but Don’t Blow Out the Candles Yet , Homophobes

Today, an Arizona appeals court upheld a Phoenix anti-discrimination law that makes it illegal for businesses to refuse service to same-sex couples because of religion. This week however, the U.S. Supreme Court sided with a Colorado baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple—that decision was based on the idea that a Colorado civil rights commission showed anti-religious bias when it ruled against the Masterpiece Cakeshop.
LGBTQ activists got mad.  A Tennessee store put up a sign declaring “No Gays Allowed”.
So what did the decision actually mean?  For that, we are going to one of the nation’s experts—our guest for tonight, Rachel Laser.
Rachel Laser, President & CEO of Americans United for Separation of Church and State,  is a lawyer, advocate and strategist who has dedicated the last two decades of her life to fighting to make the country inclusive for all Americans. She has a proven track record of uniting both faith and secular leaders and advocacy organizations to make tangible progress on some of the most important issues of our time.
 
My panel tonight includes Brody Levesque and Gabriel Hudson!
 

Inside the Brilliant LGBTQ Scientific Mind

Tonight we talk to Jack Andraka, a recent 2018 Truman Scholar, National Geographic Emerging Explorer, researcher and Smithsonian American Ingenuity Award winner.   We talk to him about initiatives aimed at increasing the representation of LGBTQ+ populations in health data and open existing data to encourage more research on health disparities, rethinking the role of engineers and scientists to position them as advocates for social justice via use of their talents and position to address structural inequalities and injustices, and more!
My panel tonight includes Gabriel Hudson and Brody Levesque.

The Hate Crime Amtrak is Fighting to Cover Up

“I made a friend on the train and we’re going to go get some food and explore.”  That was the message handsome and openly gay Aaron Salazar sent from the train on which he was travelling to Portland. 
He was next found near death beaten and in a coma after he was thrown from the train.  
Amtrak claims he jumped and is hiding all other information.
Professionals who have examined him, and are caring for him as he is in a coma, find Amtrak's claim ridiculous. As does his family members.  His wounds and demeanor were that of someone attacked and a vicitim of attempted murder... not a suicide.
Tonight, I am joined by a couple of Aaron's relatives as they talk with me and our journlist panel of Brody Levesque and Dawn Ennis.
#justiceforAaron
Story here:  https://attitude.co.uk/article/man-in-coma-with-burns-and-bruises-after-alleged-homophobic-attack-1/18022/

Beautiful Biceps and Homo-Erotic Romantic Tones—Tonight!

Matt Olshefski , the Shirtless Violinist, has been playing the violin since he was three years old .  He and his film maker partner, Paul Castle, have molded that talent, his health physical fitness commitment and video storytelling into 17 music videos with a total of 1.6 million views. 
Their creative work has been written about in Cosmopolitan, Daily Mail, Pop Sugar, Gay Times, Instinct Magazine, DNA, Advocate and others. 
The videos are at once musical masterpieces, both romantic and mildly homoerotic, but their visual excellence is most remarkable due to an astounding factor. Their creator, film maker Castle, is nearly blind…due to a rare disease called Retinitis Pigmentosa, he currently only has 15% of his physical vision.
We talk to this remarkable talent duo tonight.  Along with panel regular Brody Levesque, we welcome journalist Christopher Kane!
 

How the Religious Right Attacks on LGBTQ People Are Ruining American Democracy

The Religious Right has been working to demean LGBTQ citizens both overtly and behind the scenes. From attacks on transgender rights, LGBTQ parenting rights and intentions to discriminate, efforts are being methodically implemented.
Tonight we talk to a Constitutional expert about the threat the Religious Right poses, not just to our community, but to all Americans and our long held principles. Gabriel Hudson teaches democratic theory, The Constitution, and political philosophy at George Mason University. He is also a consultant with 36ns Consulting and the author of Christodemocracy And the Alternative Democratic Theory of America's Christian Right. He is an expert on far right movements and the interplay between religion and democracy. His current work looks at the health of democracies and bridging ideological divides. With top journalist Brody Levesque.

The Ghoulish Tucker Carlson Show and Other Hollywood Graveyards

This week, Fox News hack Tucker Carlson staged an attack on Pulse survivor Brandon Wolfe, which resulted in death threats and attempts to intimidate.  We talk to Brandon about what happened.
We also welcome Arthur Dark who created Hollywood Graveyard, a way to keep the memory of the world's greatest entertainers alive, by visiting their final resting places. His "Famous Grave Tour" videos take us on a journey of remembrance of the stars we know and love, and introduce us to a few new ones along the way. 
Panelists include stellar journalists Karen Ocamb and Brody Levesque.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Youth and Gender: An Exciting New Media Project

Tonight we welcome film-maker Jonathan Skurnik to tell us about the Youth and Gender media project!
This exciting project incudes
 
  
Becoming Johanna When Johanna, a 16-year-old transgender Latina, begins her transition and gets kicked out of her home and school, she finds a foster family who loves her and a supportive school principal who helps her to graduate and thrive.
Creating Gender Inclusive Schools Creating Gender Inclusive Schools provides a behind-the-scenes look at a public elementary school that trains their entire school community—students, teachers, parents and staff—about gender, inclusivity, stereotyping, and bullying.
 And more!   Our panel tonight features Brody Levesque and Dawn Ennis.
 
 
 
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California’s War on ”Conversion Therapy” & Telling Kids About LGBTQ Relatives

Breaking news- California passes a complete ban on "Conversion Therapy" today, and we talk to top jounalists about it! Plus, we are excited to talk to author Rick Karatas about his new book Rainbow Relatives.
Rainbow Relatives is an entertaining guide for parents, uncles, aunts, teachers and other trusted adults to find the language and methods to discuss with children (ages 3 to 16). It’s a lighthearted and inspiring book, not a scientific one. Rick collected real, humorous, and heartwarming stories to help answer questions children may have on various topics about LGBT people and families. The book will help answer questions like: “How come Uncle Bill doesn't have a girlfriend?” Do Aunt Lucy and Doreen sleep in the same bed? “How can both those guys be Cindy’s dads?” Film maker, Del Shores, (Sordid Lives) speaks of raising two daughters as a gay dad. Bruce Vilanch (Hollywood Squares) talks about being “Godfather” to 40 kids”. Country singer Chely Wright speaks about some of the battles still being fought. Another woman recalls how she explained to her children their father is gay.
Featuring journalists Brody Levesque and Karen Ocamb, we also pay tribute to the late First Lady, Barbara Bush and her Abigail Adams legacy.
 

America’s Dark Past: The Lynching Legacy

Tonight we focus on America’s legacy of lynching, the ultimate in bullying and hate crimes. A new monument is going up in Alabama to pay tribute and remembrance to those who lost their lives in this dark period of America’s past.  From the Oprah Winfrey piece on 60 minutes: “There is a reckoning taking place in America over how we remember our history...The project is being led by criminal defense attorney Bryan Stevenson, who is determined to shed light on a dark period in our past that most people would rather forget. It's a shocking and disturbing reality that lynchings were not isolated murders committed only by men in white hoods in the middle of the night. Often, they were public crimes, witnessed -- even celebrated -- by thousands of people. Stevenson believes if we want to heal racial divisions we must educate Americans -- of every color and creed.”
We discuss the legacy, the monument and the solution to healing with special guest Lecia Brooks, Outreach Director of the Southern Poverty Law Center.  Featuring Brody Levesque.
 

The New Battleground Against “Reparative Therapy” Anti-LGBT Abuse: Oklahoma

Tonight we talk about the new fight in Oklahoma to outlaw subjecting teens to abusive “conversion therapy”.  Joining us is Troy Stevenson, Executive Director of Freedom Oklahoma.  Troy is a nationally recognized civil rights advocate having previously served as the Executive Director of Garden State Equality in New Jersey and a veteran of two presidential campaigns.
Troy will take us inside on the new fight, as well as other equality oriented issues being fought in Oklahoma as well.
 
My journalist panel tonight includes Brody Levesque and Karen Ocamb!