Patrick Swayze Remembered...(Audio)

Actor/Producer Sybil Danning shares her thoughts and memories about Patrick Swayze with Emmy Winner Charlotte Robinson in this exclusive audio interview. Danning co-starred with Swayze in his last film "Jump" which premiered at the Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival last April. Patrick Swayze’s passing is a sad loss to our entertainment community. He was someone secure in his self and in his sexuality. “He left a very special mark on so many people for so many reasons”, Danning said, “And I think one of those reasons was that this is a man that was very multifaceted in his personality and his emotions.” From "Dirty Dancing" to "Ghost" everything Swayze did was touched with his signature grace and good humor. (We'll confess to watching "To Wong Foo: Thanks For Everything, Julie Newmar" more than once.) “The Time of My Life” Patrick Swayze’s memoir he co-wrote with wife Lisa Niemi, will be released September 29 in print and audio. This should be a fabulous read spanning over 35 years of a loving marriage that lasted despite the frenetic demands of Hollywood. Swayze's last film performance in "Jump" has yet to have a release date in the US. It did have foreign distribution.

As a heterosexual woman and feminist Sybil Danning is an ally of our LGBT community and a strong supporter of full equality. She’s currently appearing in “The Lair” on the gay network here! TV! which has been renewed for 2010. More Info: @ SybilDanning.net

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David Millbern Actor & Activist Speaks OUT

In this exclusive audio interview Emmy Winner Charlotte Robinson chats with David Millbern, Actor and AIDS Activist, who has built a reputation for delivering thought-provoking performances in a wide variety of roles. You can catch him in “Death Among Friends,” co-starring with Nicholle Tom and Margot Kidder premiering on the gay network here! Sept. 25th. Nicholle Tom, most famous for her role as Maggie Sheffield on The Nanny, is all grown up and very comfortable playing very hot lesbian scenes according to Millbern. In “Death Among Friends” she plays Romy Vaster the sister of a young lawyer who is murdered to cover up a dangerous corporate secret. Millbern plays the heavy sent by the unscrupulous company to retrieve a set of files her brother sent to an unknown email address. Trapped in the manor by a severe storm, they must fight for their survival and try to discover the mystery behind Edwin's death. You can catch it on here! TV and gay.com.

David Millbern also talks about his work as an AIDS Activist. For the last few years he has produced “The Ribbon of Hope Celebration,” which was nominated for a Daytime Entertainment Emmy Award this year. “The Ribbon of Hope Celebration” honors media companies, programs, producers and individuals who have a personal and professional commitment to keeping HIV/AIDS awareness in the forefront of society. He also shared his thoughts about LGBT Civil Rights, gay marriage and Prop 8.

David currently lives between Bel Air and Vancouver. Additionally, Millbern has a new film coming up from Village Roadshow called "Without Borders," co-starring Seymour Cassel. When not in front of a camera, he often appears on stage in theater venues throughout the country.

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Gay Activist Cleve Jones Federal Agenda

LGBT Activist Cleve Jones chats with Emmy Winner Charlotte Robinson in this audio interview about the National Equality March taking place October 10 & 11 in Washington DC. According to Jones this event is focused on one demand and that demand is for equal protection under the law for our LGBT community in all matters governed by civil laws in all 50 states. Jones believes that true equality can only come from the federal government. The motivation of the National Equality March is to fire up the participants from across America so they will return home energized and inspired to change the overall struggle for equality. The new strategy is to petition our elected federal officials and remind our members of Congress and President Obama of the 14th Amendment of the Constitution. (The 14th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified on July 9, 1868 and granted citizenship to “all persons born or naturalized in the United States." In addition, it forbids states from denying any person “life, liberty or property, without due process of law” or to “deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of its laws.” By directly mentioning the role of the states, the 14th Amendment greatly expanded the protection of civil rights to all Americans and is cited in more litigation than any other amendment.)

Jones makes it clear that this event is not a circuit party but a weekend to get serious about political organizing and focus on equality. Among the speakers appearing will be Civil Rights Activist Julian Bond, President of the NAACP, Judy Shepard, Dustin Lance Black, Oscar Winner Screenwriter of “Milk”, DADT Activist Lieutenant Dan Choi, Activists Urvashi Vaid and Robin McGehee, Comedian Kate Clinton and many more. President Obama has been invited to speak at the rally. The organizers of the event have been in contact with the Obama administration but Obama has not responded thus far. As we all know Obama has yet to act on any of his campaign promises including repealing the Domestic Marriage Act (DOMA) and the military's Don't Ask Don't Tell (DADT) policy.
Cleve Jones is proud that his work with Harvey Milk and The Names Project AIDS Memorial Quilt continues as he now serves on the sub committee for labor outreach for the National Equality March and remains passionate about full federal protection under the law for LGBT Americans. He works for a labor union, Unite Here, which fights for the rights for hotel and service workers and absolutely loves his job. Interview Conclusion: Activist Cleve Jones on Gay Leadership

For More National Equality March Info: equalityacrossamerica.org

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Roots of a Gay Black Man (Audio)

Edwin Seth Brown shares his personal thoughts in a conversation with Emmy Winner Charlotte Robinson about his family and his family’s acceptance of his sexual orientation. Our LGBT community has learned from the passage of Prop 8 in California how important it is to engage communities of color in dialogue about gay marriage and LGBT civil rights. Edwin, as a gay black man, states that denying citizens basic civil rights is the real terrorism in our world. He also gives his spin on how important it is to stay true to who we are as people and not lose sight of our heritage in these difficult economic times.

Edwin Seth Brown is Director of Business Development for Unzipped Media and Ambassador to Germany for the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA). He lives in California and Berlin, Germany with his partner Lewis. They have been together for 45 years.

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Sybil Danning Joins here! TV's "The Lair"

In this exclusive audio interview Emmy Winner Charlotte Robinson talks with Sybil Danning, Sci-Fi Action Film Icon, about her starring role in the third season of the supernatural vampire series "The Lair" that premiered, September 4th on the gay television network, here!. Danning also shares personal stories about her fabulous career and what she's learned from celebrities she's encountered along the way including Sophia Loren. Throughout the course of her amazing career, Sybil Danning built a name for herself as a leading action and horror film star. Most recently, she helped open the Jewish Film Festival with her film "Jump", in which Sybil stars with Patrick Swayze. "Jump" is the tragic-turned glorious story of Philippe Halsman in the uprising Nazi Regime of 1929 Austria. Sybil was also back with a vengeance in Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriquez’ "Grindhouse – Werewolf Women of the SS." Sybil haunts "Halloween" in Rob Zombie’s remake of the John Carpenter classic. Sybil is also producing and starring in the horror-thriller "The Last Revenants". The project is being directed by Joe Eckardt (High Hopes, Champion) and is scheduled to begin filming this fall on-location in California. As a heterosexual woman and feminist Sybil Danning is an ally of our LGBT community and a strong supporter of full equality. Updates to Come....

More information about Sybil and her iconic career can be found @ SybilDanning.net
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Cult Filmmakers George & Mike Kuchar

In this audio interview Emmy Winner Charlotte Robinson talks with B Ruby Rich, American Scholar and Film Critic about Director Jennifer M. Kroot’s documentary “It Came From Kuchar.” Long before YouTube, there were the outrageous, no-budget movies of underground, filmmaking twins George and Mike Kuchar. George and Mike grew up in the Bronx in the 1950’s. At the age of twelve, they became obsessed with Hollywood melodramas and began making their own homespun melodramas with their aunt’s 8mm camera. They used their friends and family as actors and their Bronx neighborhood as their set. Early Kuchar titles featured in this film include “I Was A Teenage Rumpot” and “Born of the Wind”.

In the early 1960’s, alongside Andy Warhol, the Kuchar brothers shaped the New York underground film scene. Known as the “8mm Mozarts”, their films were noticeably different than other underground films of the time. They were wildly funny, but also human and vulnerable. Their films have inspired many filmmakers, including John Waters, Buck Henry, Atom Egoyan, Guy Maddin and Wayne Wang (all are interviewed in this film). Despite having high profile fans, the Kuchars remain largely unknown because they are only ambitious to make movies, not to be famous.

“It Came From Kuchar” interweaves the brothers’ lives, their admirers, a history of underground film and a “greatest hits” of Kuchar clips into a mesmerizing stream of consciousness tale. For More Info: KucharFilm.com

B Ruby Rich is a professor of community studies and social documentation at University of California, Santa Cruz. She is credited with coining the term "New Queer Cinema."

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Congresswoman Baldwin's LGBT Forecast

In the conclusion of our exclusive audio interview with openly gay Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis), Emmy Winner Charlotte Robinson asks the essential questions about the future of our LGBT civil rights in the Obama administration. When asked what progress Obama has made for LGBT civil rights since he’s been in office Baldwin honestly answered “There has been some encouragement and some setbacks.” In June Obama pledged his support for Baldwin’s Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act during the signing of an Executive Memorandum permitting domestic partners to purchase long-term care insurance and allowing employees to use their sick leave to care for domestic partners and non-biological, non-adopted children. At this signing Obama also stated that he would personally like to see the Domestic Marriage Act (DOMA) repealed.
The Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD) and Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley have both filed individual lawsuits against the U.S. government challenging the constitutionality of DOMA to seek federal marriage benefits for gay and lesbian couples who have legally married in Massachusetts since 2004. Baldwin expressed that she thought these actions were well-conceived strategies. As for “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” in the military, an inclusive gender identity Employment Non-Discrimination Act and the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Bill, Obama has also called on Congress to support this legislation. Baldwin states that we should see motion on these bills in the Fall.
So, is this a matter of patience or are our LGBT civil rights being dragged through the bureaucratic system at a snail’s pace? In either case, this is definitely a crucial time to stay on top of the Obama administration to ensure they stay true to their commitment to equality for all Americans.
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National LGBTI Health Summit '09 (Audio)

In this exclusive audio interview Emmy Winner Charlotte Robinson talks with Pete Subkoviak, Policy Associate at the AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) where he works on several legislative and advocacy initiatives. Subkoviak runs AFC’s online outreach and advocacy projects and also works on many HIV-prevention programs that target the African-American, LGBT and other at-risk communities. The mission of the AIDS Foundation of Chicago is to lead the fight against HIV/AIDS and improve the lives of people affected by the epidemic. Founded in 1985 by community activists and physicians, the AIDS Foundation of Chicago is a local and national leader in the fight against HIV/AIDS. AFC collaborates with community organizations to develop and improve HIV/AIDS services. Subkoviak also chatted about Obama’s commitment to LGBT issues during his years as an Illinois Senator and recent criticism.
AFC is one of the main organizers of the 2009 National LGBTI Health Summit that is taking place at the Chicago Hilton and Towers August 14th -18th. Subkoviak shares his enthusiasm about this year’s workshops that will be offered and the array of topics that will be covered from the aging of the Stonewall generation to new HIV prevention technologies. There will also be workshops on intimate partner violence, transgender health care, biphobia, body image, club drugs, anti-smoking initiatives, sexual racism and bareback sex to Qigong, yoga and meditation.
For More Info: 2009lgbtihealth.org
AIDS Foundation of Chicago:aidschicago.org






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Celebrity Chef Shares the Dish (Audio)

In this intimate audio interview Emmy Winner Charlotte Robinson talks with Chef Rossi about the wildest event she’s ever catered for her celebrity clientele. Rossi, writer/painter/celebrity chef is a modern Renaissance woman entrepreneur whose business is flourishing during these challenging economic times. How does she do it? In the culinary world Rossi is the owner and executive chef of The Raging Skillet, one of New York City’s best and wildest caterers. She's been called “a new breed of rebel anti-caterer” by the The New York Times, and “eclectic and off the wall” by the Zagats review. She has also been featured on The Food Network. As a celebrity chef Rossi’s events have satisfied many illustrious guests, including Bill Clinton, Glen Close, Whoopie Goldberg, Rosie Perez, Cher, Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon. As a writer, Rossi has been a features writer for several publications, such as The Daily News, Time Out New York and The New York Post. Her literary work has been published in McSweeneys and she has been the cult hit columnist for Bust magazine for 11 years and running. Rossi’s book of edible memoirs entitled “The Devil and Mrs. Goldstein" is near completion. As a painter Rossi’s works have been exhibited at The Provincetown Art Association Museum, Studio 429 in Soho, Cave Canem (NYC), Bob (NYC), The Cork Gallery in Avery Fisher Hall, the Lawrence Gallery, Long Island City Art Frenzy and The DNA Studio Gallery. She also co-founded The Lost and Found gallery in Crown Heights Brooklyn and is the founder of the Artist’s Room in the Lower East side of New York City where her one woman show “Fusilli”is currently on view. Rossi is openly gay and a strong supporter of LGBT civil rights.
More Rossi @ RossiRant.com

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