For gay, lesbian, bi and trans folks the internet has become a vital tool for making political activism more effective. How can you leverage the power of group blogs to get your message out?

Today, we continue our series of interviews with well-known bloggers with long-time LGBT activist and political writer, Bil Browning. He’s the founder and Editor in Chief of the Bilerico Project, one of the nation’s top LGBT community blogs.

Bill works with hundreds of writers to inform and bring about social change by pressuring companies and politicians to stop their hateful practices.

One powerful moment came last year as the Bilerico Project came under attack by the lawyers for RockStar Energy drink for posting an opinion piece about the companies ties to radio hatemonger Michael Savage.

Instead of backing down, Bilerico opened up a can of gay whoop ass, launching a successful boycott of the sugary caffeinated beverage which lead to the company cutting its financial ties to the talk radio host and donating overt 100,000 dollars to further LGBT causes. That’s how you do it!

Listen as we chat with Bil about why bloggers and musicians stay in the closet, the blog swarm targeted at HRC and when to pull the plug on a hot discussion that goes too far.

Plus, what will happen to the Indiana seat now that Senator Bayh has decided not to run for re-election? Also, the changing face of journalism and we even manage to get out of Bil his drag name!

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Chicago is a city full of diversity, but is it a segregated diversity? In the Uptown neighborhood you can find many people speaking languages from all around the world. It’s also next door to one of the largest gay and predominantly white neighborhoods in America, Lakeview. Is it “Ebony & Ivory, living in perfect harmony” or just “Strangers in the Night, exchanging glances?”

Today we’re talking to Terrence Chappell the fashion editor for UR Chicago’s Online Magazine, nightlife reporter for Boi magazine and editor-at-large for Pretty Boy Magazine, a new a lifestyle quarterly aimed towards young men, launching June 26.

Terrence joins us to chat about about bringing our worlds together and how we can embrace diversity inside our own community.

Summer’s here and he’s also sharing with us some fashion tips on how to dress your best on a budget.

Madonna’s keeping her baby! The pop star was allowed to adopt baby girl Mercy James by the Malawi courts against the wishes of the little girl’s father.

Carrie Prejean was fired as Miss California and claims her dismissal was due to her stance against supporting the opposite of opposite marriage.

Should Rockstar Energy drink change it’s name to “Religious Fundamentalist Hater Talk Show Host Energy Drink?” after it threatens to sue a blogger.

Venezuela bans coke zero.

An Ohio man is arrested for wearing a green bikini and for menacing behavior.

A vixen steals over a hundred pairs of shows.

New study reveals that a dog’s guilty look is all in YOUR head.

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