Here's the latest in the category Politicians/Activists

FOF #1204 – The Russian Gay Bear Goes Grrr

FOF #1204 – The Russian Gay Bear Goes Grrr

Money is no object when it comes to stopping gay rights in Russia. Even though the Russian constitution guarantees the right to assembly, Moscow’s mayor has spent a lot of resources trying to stop the city’s annual Gay Pride Parade.

How did the Russian gays outwit the mayor? By setting up a smart mob! Listen to today’s show as activist Andy Thayer reveals the fascinating details on how they did it.

FOF #1186 – We’ve Got the Duke

FOF #1186 – We’ve Got the Duke

Being born into a famous family is never easy, so it’s refreshing to hear that James Duke Mason, the son of 80s pop star Belinda Carlisle of The Go-Go’s, and grandson of Hollywood actor James Mason is not only well adjusted, he’s fabulously gay.

Today Duke talks with us over the Internet from his home in the south of France about his film debut in “You Can’t Have it All” and his mom’s new autobiography “Lips Unsealed” where she admits it was cool in the 80s to kiss girls.

FOF #1185 – Gay Hands Across America

FOF #1185 – Gay Hands Across America

Since the National Equality March in October 2009, the gay rights movement is at a crossroads: we have the people, the money, and the will, but there is a raging debate on how best to proceed.

Today Nik Maciejewski, project coordinator for Equality Across America talks about how to keep the equality movement diverse and at the same time unified.

FOF #1184 – You Can Learn a Lot from a Whore

FOF #1184 – You Can Learn a Lot from a Whore

Elizabeth Pisani has interviewed hundreds of sex workers from all around the world to figure out how best to fight sexually transmitted diseases and what she found out, may surprise you.

Today Elizabeth talks about her fabulous book, “The Wisdom of Whores,” on how sex and drugs relate to AIDS and how your government foolishly spends money trying to deal with crisis.

FOF #1149 – The Power of the Group Blog

FOF #1149 – The Power of the Group Blog

Group blogs can be a vital tool for making political activism more effective, so how do you use them to get your message out?

Today we continue our series of interviews with top GLBT bloggers with the Bilerico Project’s Editor in Chief, Bil Browning. Bill works with hundreds of writers to bring about change by pressuring companies and politicians to stop their hateful practices.

Posted in: Interviews, Podcast, Politicians/Activists, Writers 2 yearss ago 6
FOF #1147 – Tales of Woe and Horror Under DADT

FOF #1147 – Tales of Woe and Horror Under DADT

Former Naval Petty Officer, Second Class Sean Niven talks about the tragic stories of two men who suffered and died under Don’t Ask Don’t Tell and his own personal loss with the unjust policy.

Plus: Susan Sarandon is puked on by drag queen, Apple cracks down on sexy apps from the iTunes music store, and Betty White may host SNL.

Posted in: Interviews, Podcast, Politicians/Activists 2 yearss ago 4
FOF #1121 – Bad Cop, No Donut

FOF #1121 – Bad Cop, No Donut

2009 was a tough year. Major setbacks in marriage equality, corrupt banks, derailed health care reform make us ask “where’s the hope?” Chicago gay rights activist Andy Thayer of Gay Liberation Network joins us with some bold solutions to our biggest problems. Plus, he’s got breaking news on Boystown’s most corrupt cop, Officer Fiorito.

In the news: Sarah Palin gets a job as a commentator on Fox, a real-life Mrs. Robinson, tranny neanderthals and Mr. Gay China.

FOF #1101 – An Intimate Look at Michael Kearns

FOF #1101 – An Intimate Look at Michael Kearns

On World Aids Day we talk with groundbreaking actor and activist Michael Kearns.

Before coming out of the closet was seen as a career move in the entertainment industry, Michael Kearns was the first Hollywood actor on record to come out as a gay man in the mid-seventies. Today Michael is re-staging his one man show “Intimacies” featuring six characters on the AIDS crisis of the early 80s.

FOF #1098 – Is It Too Late to Say “Yes We Can?”

FOF #1098 – Is It Too Late to Say “Yes We Can?”

Jim Bennet of GayCo, the gay sketch comedy troupe that sprouted from Second City is back with “The Audacity of Nope.” The skits touch on the feelings of many who worked in earnest to get Obama elected who now feel like they’ve been duped.

Plus: Microsoft’s awkward attempt at a viral video, Sarah Palin Glenn Beck as a possible future running mate and our Holiday T-Shirt Contest!

Posted in: Comedians, Podcast, Politicians/Activists 2 yearss ago 4
Jeff Parshley gives his boyfriend photographer Adam Bouska a kiss

FOF #1082 – Inside the NO H8 Campaign

Fashion photographer Adam Bouska and his partner, Jeff Parshley, founded the “NO H8 Campaign” to promote the overturn of Proposition 8. The campaign shows photos of people dressed in white shirt against a white background with their mouths covered in duct tape in silent protest and the words NO H8 emblazoned across their cheek.

Posted in: Artists, Interviews, Podcast, Politicians/Activists 2 yearss ago 9