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McBride Elected To Congress (AUDIO)

In other elections last night Sarah McBride won her race in Delaware's At Large Congressional seat becoming the first out trans person elected to the U.S. Congress. Sarah Kate Ellis GLAAD’s President & CEO stated, “The election of Sarah McBride is groundbreaking for the transgender community & our entire country & it is no surprise. Sarah is a spectacular public servant who works her heart out to improve people’s lives. Sarah’s win is a victory for transgender visibility & should serve as a reminder that trans people should of course be free to be themselves & contribute their talents. Her voice & presence will ensure that Congress better represents the best of America. Congratulations to Sarah & to her constituents on this historic milestone that will accelerate acceptance for all transgender people.” McBride has been a Democratic member of the Delaware Senate since January 2021 & previously the national press secretary of the HRC. When I talked to Sarah in 2016 she was Campaigns & Communications Manager for LGBTQ Progress at the Center For American Progress in Washington D.C. So she went from working with LGBTQ orgs to Congress in 8 years which is fabulous & encouraging. A few new wins for our LGBTQ community were Aime Wichtendahl winning her election in Iowa becoming the first out transgender member of the Iowa state legislature & Julie Johnson one of Dallas County's first two openly gay elected officials & the first member of the Texas House with a same gender spouse won her campaign in Texas's 32nd Congressional District. Then in Wisconsin Tammy Baldwin was reelected to the U.S. Senate. Here's my retro chat with Sarah McBride. LISTEN
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Vote For Good American Values (VIDEO)

Not too long ago this was a country that had values. There were laws & a Constitution that we thought would last or at least were open to evolve for all the people. Now as we come down to 24 hours before a presidential election America is in the fight of her life to maintain civility. Unfortunately we’re at a crossroads between good & evil & we can’t allow evil to win no matter what the outcome of the election may be. Everyone is still pointing fingers at each other claiming to be the good because no one seems to want to accept the responsibility of their evil self-serving actions. For the last 20 years our LGBTQ community has become a voice of reason in America. We fought so hard just to have the same rights every citizen should have in the pursuit of happiness. Now those rights are being challenged along with women’s rights & who knows who will be targeted next. I have tried so hard to be a good American but more importantly a good human being on a planet that becomes less recognizable every year. Whoever wins this election keep visualizing that one day we can build a beautiful future together where we can all get along. Who knows World Peace might be just around the corner so don’t ever give up trying to make a better place for us all. So make sure you vote tomorrow for the love of country & tune out the hate. As Rev. Irene Monroe states in our video, “Vote like your life depends on it because it does. VOTE For A Working America, An America That Works For Us All.” WATCH

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VOTE For A Working America (VIDEO)

Our VOTE PSA begins to air on GBH News today as we head into the final days before our presidential election. OUTTAKE MEDIA™ has spearheaded this timely & compelling technically nonpartisan VOTE PSA to Wake Up America & bring our LGBTQ community & marginalized grassroots groups together about the importance of voting next Tuesday November 5th. It’s been almost a year since I accepted this challenge as an Emmy winning producer to do something to make sure that everyone understands the significance of what’s at stake for our democracy. One thing that has happened in the last 4 years under Biden-Harris that the GOP candidate refuses to acknowledge is America’s financial recovery. Hence our tagline “VOTE For A Working America, An America That Works For Us All.” With the GOP candidate continuing to suck the air out of the room making baseless economic disaster claims The Wall Street Journal actually reported yesterday that the USA economy is outrunning every other major developed economy not to mention its own historical growth rate stating “The Next President Inherits a Remarkable Economy”. So please vote next Tuesday whether you’re Christian, Muslim, Catholic, Jewish, Indigenous or LGBTQ we need to come together now or lose our rights. Women’s rights continue to be on the chopping block, we’re dealing with over 600 anti LGBTQ bills in states across the country, hate crimes & racial discrimination are on the rise all as we head to the voting polls on November 5th. As Reverend Irene Monroe states in our video, “Vote like your life depends on it because it does. VOTE For A Working America, An America That Works For Us All.” WATCH
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New LGBTQ Movie “High Tide” (AUDIO)

I talked with writer-director Marco Calvani about “High Tide” his feature film debut that stars Marco Pigossi (Lourenço) as a Brazilian undocumented immigrant adrift Provincetown in the late summer. The film is about a young man coping after a break up & left adrift in Ptown with his travel visa running out. Lourenço then meets Maurice a Black American & a romance evolves. Though Maurice’s comes with a circle of friends he’s is also quite aware he’s the minority in a predominantly white queer tourist mecca. Pigossi gives a haunting performance steeped in melancholy & raw pain but delivers moments of openness, optimism & joy with an affective portrait of the depths LGBTQ men experience seeking meaningful connections. As the summer season fades & with his unexpected romance with Maurice together the two reconcile the pasts they’ve left behind & pursue their uncertain futures. The film distributed by Strand Releasing premiered at South by Southwest & was released in NYC earlier this month followed by an expansion to Los Angeles & will begin a run at Waters Edge Cinema in Provincetown & Coolidge Corner Theater in Brookline, MA on Friday November 1st. The stellar cast also includes James Bland as Maurice, Marisa Tomei as Miriam, Bill Irwin as Scott, Sean Mahon as Bob, Mya Taylor as Crystal, Bryan Batt as Todd, Todd Flaherty as Leslie, Karl Gregory as BJ & João Santos as Dimo with a haunting score by Sebastian Plano. In this exclusive podcast I talked with filmmaker Marco Calvani at the Provincetown International Film Festival about what he hopes to accomplish with “High Tide” & his spin on our LGBTQ issues. LISTEN
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Hyacinth Foundation 39th Gala (AUDIO)

Hyacinth Foundation will host its 39th annual Gala & Silent Auction in celebration of those who have fought to end HIV/AIDS in New Jersey. This year’s Hyacinth Award recipient is actor/activist Jason A. Rodriquez best known for his role as Lamar Extravaganza on the groundbreaking FOX hit series POSE. Rodriquez has been a longtime vocal advocate for LGBTQ youth, most visibly around the importance of sexual health & HIV prevention. He recently partnered with Gilead as a highly visible spokesperson for the effective use of PrEP & through his work as a teacher & ballroom leader focuses on supporting & educating LGBTQ youth to thrive & live healthy active lives. Also being honored is esteemed New Jersey State Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz who will be recognized with the Riki Jacobs Social Justice Award for her unwavering commitment to education reform, social justice & community development. Sal Susino Manager of Special Initiatives for the Prevention Resource Network at the VNA & Shannon Preston, Executive Director of HIV Services at the VNA will both be celebrated & honored for their impactful advocacy & leadership with the Deloris Dockrey Award. The fabulous November 2nd event takes place against the elegant backdrop of the Newark Museum of Art & will feature a night of exquisite cocktails, gourmet hors d’oeuvres provided by David Ellis Events, a spectacular silent auction & an evening of chic mingling & entertainment. I talked to Jason A. Rodriquez in this exclusive podcast during the Creating Change Conference last February in New Orleans about what he hopes to accomplish with his work & his spin on our LGBTQ issues. LISTEN  
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USA Election Questioning Hate (VIDEO)

As we head into the last week before our presidential election in America it appears that this is going to be beyond a time to fasten your seatbelts as the crap flies from mouths of hatemongers once known as the GOP. After their hate convention in Madison Square Garden last night where undeniably he made a killing in merch despite being banned from doing business in NYC I can’t help but wonder what their next new low will be & when will this country ever return to some level of recognizable decency? When Biden stepped down from running in July & Harris accepted the nomination the country seemed to erupt with a sense of hope that couldn’t be denied. Unfortunately the Dems are falling short with their messaging giving the other candidate way too much air time by the mere mention of his name. Now a few months later with one week before the election that energy has ceased with a dead heat in the polls. Of course that is if you believe in polls flashing back to 2016 when Hillary Clinton was way ahead in the polls & look how that turned out. In the final days before November 5th mainstream media continues with their redundant election banter & after a massive newspaper unsubscribe movement from spineless publications take a moment to watch our next must-see truthful VOTE PSA. We’ve launched it on social media & beyond to get the VOTE OUT especially for those undecided folks featuring Rev. Irene Monroe, directed by C. Fitz (Queen Sugar), West Coast producer Lissa Forehan & Ann Hampton Callaway performs the closing tagline song “Vote For A Working America. An America That Works For Us All”. WATCH

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Lambda Legal Liberty Award Honorees

Lambda Legal honored Dylan Mulvaney & George Takei at its 2024 West Coast Liberty Awards on Thursday night in West Hollywood,CA. Mulvaney & Takei were honored for dedicating their time, talent & voice to being fierce advocates in our LGBTQ & HIV rights movement. Comedian & writer Dana Goldberg hosted the event which also featured a performance by singer-songwriter David Archuleta. Dylan Mulvaney has increasingly become a public voice in support of trans rights. After chronicling the early stages of her gender transition in the “Days of Girlhood” Mulvaney continues to shed light on the power of living authentically & speaks out against the threat of anti-trans legislation & bans on gender-affirming healthcare. George Takei career spans six decades appearing in more than 40 feature films & hundreds of television roles most famously as Hikaru Sulu in “Star Trek”& has used his success as a platform to fight for social justice, LGBTQ rights & marriage equality. His advocacy is personal since during World War II Takei spent his childhood unjustly imprisoned in United States incarceration camps along with 125,000 other Japanese Americans. Lambda Legal founded in 1973 is the nation’s oldest & largest nonprofit legal advocate for members of our LGBTQ community & people living with HIV. In recent years we’ve all seen hundreds of anti-LGBTQ+ bills introduced across the USA. Discriminatory bills such as Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay or Trans” have become law. Parents & doctors are being criminalized for providing gender-affirming care. Lambda Legal will continue to protect our community from these attacks & keep making the case for equality. 

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