Episodes

Wednesday May 14, 2014
Filmmaker Takes On Bullying In New Movie
Wednesday May 14, 2014
Wednesday May 14, 2014
Filmmaker Kim Rocco Shields of Genius
Pictures talks about her award-winning viral short LOVE IS ALL YOU NEED?
that’s about to become a full-length feature with Emmy Winner Charlotte Robinson host of
OUTTAKE VOICES™. The concept of the film
follows the life of an ordinary heterosexual girl who is bullied in a
world where everyone is gay. Imagine a world where gay was straight and
straight was gay. Challenging our current conception of the terms ‘gay’
and ‘straight’ this controversial film written and directed by Shields
reverses not only the meaning of the terms but also addresses the social
and cultural prejudices that emerge with hate and bullying. We talked
to Rocco about her film project and her spin on our LGBT issues.
When asked what her personal commitment is to LGBT civil rights Shields
stated, “My personal commitment to LGBT civil rights is through the
power of cinema; we can make a difference and impact the world. I give
this lecture at different universities around the United States about
how to use media for social change. In short basically we can track
media, television, film, as a springboard to represent minority cultures
and bring them to public awareness. It was done with the Afro-American
community and it’s been done with several other minority communities and
the more we can show these people on cinema we can make them less of an
other and more of just part of society. So I dream for a day when we
see gay characters on TV and the storylines are not about them being
gay. I really think that a film like this can really open up people’s
eyes and really make them understand because it allows them to put the
shoe on the other foot and really walk a mile in LGBT civil rights
issues.”
For the first time GLSEN (Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network),
considered one of the most revered anti-bullying organizations in the
USA, has partnered with independent film company Genius Pictures and
Melke Pty Ltd to co-produce this feature length film version of the
multiple award winning viral short LOVE IS ALL YOU NEED?. Also the
charitable 501c3 organization From The Heart Production will partner
GLSEN, Genius and Melke in their Indiegogo crowd-funding
campaign that launched May 13th. This is a fabulous opportunity to get
involved and help end the LGBT teen bullying epidemic.
For More Info: loveisallyouneedthemovie.com

Thursday May 08, 2014
GLAAD Media Awards 2014
Thursday May 08, 2014
Thursday May 08, 2014
Twenty-five Red Carpet Celebrities talk to Emmy Winner Charlotte Robinson host of
OUTTAKE VOICES™ at the 25th
GLAAD Media Awards in NYC. First we spoke with GLAAD’s CEO &
President Sarah Kate Ellis and her wife Kristen Ellis-Henderson. Sarah
talks about clearing up the idea that the fight for LGBT equality has
been won and how much more work needs to be done to achieve full
equality. Next we talked to Derrick Gordon the first out NCAA basketball
player about his NBA aspirations and the future of LGBT athletes. Then
we talked with transgender model Geena Rocero about how we need to
spotlight the “T” in LGBT and launching her “Gender Proud” campaign. We
were then joined by Stafford Arima who was there to present George Takei
with the Vito Russo Award and chats about directing his upcoming
Broadway musical “Allegiance” starring George Takei. New Orleans bounce
performer Big Freedia who won the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding
Reality Program in LA talks about the show’s second season. GLAAD
National Spokespersons Omar Sharif, Jr. shared his personal story how
GLAAD saved his life and programs he’s involved with to deal with the
LGBT teen bullying epidemic. Comedian Fortune Feimster hosted the event
and gives us her spin on our LGBT issues. Perez Hilton who was there to
see global superstar Kylie Minogue and Grammy Award-winning country
music artist Kacey Musgraves perform talks about how fatherhood has
changed his life. GLAAD National Spokesperson Wilson Cruz informed us
about GLAAD’s current projects addressing southerners’ stories and
global initiatives.
For More Info: glaad.org

Wednesday Apr 30, 2014
SHE4ME Marriage Equality PSA
Wednesday Apr 30, 2014
Wednesday Apr 30, 2014
Singer/songwriter Jen Foster talks about the SHE4ME
Marriage Equality PSA that is airing on Logo TV with Emmy Winner Charlotte Robinson host of
OUTTAKE VOICES™. The 30-second spot
features clips from SHE4ME the superb, award-winning marriage equality
music video set to a remix of the iconic lesbian anthem “She” by Foster.
The song has been a favorite within the lesbian community for over a
decade and is often used in commitment ceremonies. Renowned music
producer Eve Nelson (Chaka Khan, Nicki Minaj) reworked the song and this
fabulous video was directed and produced by the legendary Nicole Conn
(Claire Of The Moon, Elena Undone, A Perfect Ending). Foster who makes a
cameo appearance in the video also served as executive producer along
with Marriage Equality USA and Melke Pty Ltd. We talked to Foster about
what she hopes to accomplish with SHE4ME and her spin on our LGBT
issues.
When asked what her personal commitment is to LGBT civil rights Foster
stated, “My personal commitment is on a personal level. When I first
started writing songs in high school I was feeling like an outcast and I
was always drawn to the kids that also felt like outcasts. So my
personal commitment has always been just to put out music that’s honest
about these subjects. I’ve written about bullying; I’ve written about
equality but from a very personal level because I don’t think you can
preach to people in a very clinical way about that, you have to come
from personal experience. So that’s sort of my contribution but I’m
definitely committed to it and committed to standing up for the right
for everyone to be themselves and to love who they naturally love.”
Jen Foster has a list of musical accomplishments that should leave most
artists satisfied but after years of owning her own record label
Fosterchild Records, writing and recording four solo projects, touring
and playing festivals across the country, writing music for film and
television and growing an ardent fan base, she strives for more. Besides
her She4ME project that helps support
MEUSA, Fosterchild Records has spearheaded several other projects that
aligns music with the charitable causes. Foster is passionate about “The
Writer’s Share” a songwriter series at the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville,
Tennessee in which she brought together high-profile artist/writers
including Richard Marx and Keb’ Mo to raise money and awareness for the
TJ Martell Foundation for Cancer, Leukemia and AIDS. In 2013 her
“Christmas Time Is Here” video project donated funds for “Hope For Paws”
the animal rescue non-profit organization. Foster also serves on the
Board of Directors for the Nashville Songwriter’s Association
International. Currently Jen is working on a new song entitled “Not So
Different” that she hopes to align with a cause and an album to be
released in 2014.
For More Info: jenfoster.com

Wednesday Apr 23, 2014
Gay TV Series “EastSiders”
Wednesday Apr 23, 2014
Wednesday Apr 23, 2014
Kit Williamson and John
Halbach talk about the second season of their hit TV web series “EastSiders”
on VIACOM/LOGO with Emmy Winner Charlotte Robinson host of
OUTTAKE VOICES™. Last season
their critically acclaimed dark comedy starred Van Hansis (As the World
Turns) and Kit Williamson (Mad Men) as a gay couple struggling through
staying together in the aftermath of infidelity. The new season will
have exciting new storylines and additions to the cast including Willam
Belli (Drag Race, Nip/Tuck), Satya Bhabha (New Girl, Scott Pilgrim vs.
the World), Brea Grant (Heroes, Dexter) and Vera Miao (Best Friends
Forever) as a lesbian couple. “EastSiders” first season was successfully
funded via Kickstarter after reaching their goal within four days.
Their second season Kickstarter
goal of $125,000 must be met by May 14th or they will not receive any
of the funds. We talked to Williamson and John Halbach about
“EastSiders” and their spin on our LGBT issues.
When asked what their personal commitment is to LGBT civil rights
Halbach stated, “My personal commitment is living a life as an openly
gay person. I think that it’s really important that we are visible in
the community and to the world and to our family and friends and people
who we work with on a day-to-day basis. I think that is ultimately how
we can progress our cause. Williamson added, “And also through the
storytelling traditions of getting our stories out there online and for
me personally, I am from the state of Mississippi and recently
Mississippi somewhat quietly in comparison to contention in Arizona
passed an anti gay discrimination law. They legalized discrimination
against gay people on the grounds of religious belief and there’s a huge
campaign going on right now within the state where people are working
to promote anti discrimination with a new business coalition of people
started in Fondren, which is a really cool neighborhood where I’m from.
People are getting stickers and flyers out to businesses to show their
support for anti discrimination. Unlike Arizona this bill was signed
into law by the Governor, Phil Byrant and we really need to do our best
to get the word out nationally about this because Mississippi should
experience the same backlash that Arizona experienced when it put this
out there. I feel there’s this perception Mississippi is a lost cause
that I reject and I really think that we should be focusing on and
caring about the LGBT people in Mississippi as much as we cared about
them in Arizona.”
“EastSiders” experienced a whirlwind year that included making its cable
broadcast debut as a feature film on LogoTV. “EastSiders” won the Indie
Series Awards and LA Web Fest. They secured DVD and International VOD
distribution from Wolfe Video and released a new web comic. “EastSiders”
will begin shooting a second season this summer.
For More Info: eastsiderstheseries.com

Wednesday Apr 16, 2014
Elton John AIDS Foundation
Wednesday Apr 16, 2014
Wednesday Apr 16, 2014
Scott Campbell, Executive Director of the
Elton John AIDS Foundation which has been identified by Funders for
LGBTQ Issues as the largest funder of programs for black lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgendered and queer individuals talks with Emmy Winner Charlotte Robinson host of
OUTTAKE VOICES™. EJAF founder Sir Elton
John stated, “We are immensely proud to be recognized by Funders for
LGBTQ Issues for our work focused on the needs of black LGBTQ
communities. At the Elton John AIDS Foundation, we see the fight for
equality for black Americans and LGBTQ people and the effort to achieve a
world without AIDS as one and the same, because racism and homophobia
are major drivers of the epidemic.” Black Americans represent only 13%
of the population but account for 46% of people living with HIV in the
United States. We talked to Scott about addressing this alarming
statistic and his spin on our LGBT issues.
When asked what his personal commitment is to LGBT equality Campbell
stated, “I think that every person should care about each other. Whether
that’s in our families, our communities, our societies, we have an
obligation to think about others, not just ourselves. I really think
that it is the basis of all civil and human rights but I think it’s also
interesting to point out that in the US we have a constitution and laws
and these provide certain rights and recognition on issues that range
from marriage and adoption all the way to protection from violence and
recently with the whole discussion on healthcare reform and just
healthcare in general, the US has started to define a right to
healthcare. The US Supreme Court says that people shouldn’t be
discriminated against because of who they love or because of their
gender. So to me that’s sort of my perspective on LGBTQ civil rights but
civil rights in general. That’s the kind of thing that I would be
committed to both personally and certainly on behalf of the Foundation.”
The Elton John AIDS Foundation believes that AIDS can be beaten. They
act on that belief by raising funds for effective programs and policies
and also by speaking out with honesty and compassion about the realities
of people’s lives. Sir Elton John created EJAF over twenty years ago,
first in the United States in 1992 and then in the United Kingdom in
1993. The two foundations together have raised more than $300 million
over the past two decades to combat stigma, prevent infections, provide
treatment services and motivate governments to end AIDS. The U.S.
foundation focuses its efforts on programs in the United States, the
Americas and the Caribbean, while the U.K. foundation funds HIV-related
work in Europe, Asia, and Africa.
For More Info: ejaf.org

Wednesday Apr 09, 2014
Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams 25th
Wednesday Apr 09, 2014
Wednesday Apr 09, 2014
Designers Mitchell Gold and Bob Williams
talk about the 25th anniversary of their company with Emmy Winner Charlotte Robinson host of
OUTTAKE VOICES™. Twenty-five years ago they
based their manufacturing in rural North Carolina, the “Buckle of The
Bible Belt,” where it remains there today. For decades their bold ad
campaigns have frequently included gay and lesbian couples,
“alternative” families and sexy models. Though this has caused raised
eyebrows and jaws to drop, sales have gone up year after year. The
company has been recognized for its innovative campaigns including being
honored with the Public Visibility Award at the first GLAAD Media
Awards in Advertising. Gold and Williams are celebrating their brand’s
25th year by giving back to 25 communities where their signature stores
appear and in a new coffee table book, published by Assouline, which
shares 25 of the company’s mantras for success in design, business and
life. They also gave us their spin on our LGBT issues.
When asked what their personal commitment is to LGBT civil rights Gold
stated, “Well Bob and I living down south starting the factory in 1989
by 1992 when President Clinton was elected, we really first started to
see the backlash and the anti LGBT vitriolic talk, especially from
religious leaders down south and throughout the country and that really
got us involved. When we saw progress on LGBT civil rights go backwards
we became involved with the Human Rights Campaign, in Equality North
Carolina and several different organizations and we have been very
active since then. About eight years ago I cofounded with Reverend Jimmy
Creech “Faith In America” which educates people about the harm of
religious bigotry to the LGBT community and Bob is on the board and very
supportive. So we have a really deep commitment and I would go out and
say that of anybody going out to buy home furnishings there is no
company that is more on the forefront of not just supporting LGBT
advocacy groups and having started one but also supporting candidates
that vote for our equal rights.”
Mitchell Gold is also editor of the book “CRISIS: 40 Stories Revealing
the Personal, Social and Religious Pain and Trauma of Growing Up Gay in
America” and “Youth in Crisis: What Everyone Should Know About Growing
Up Gay” that was released in paperback in 2011. Mitchell resides in
North Carolina with his spouse, Tim Gold who he married in Des Moines,
IA, in June 2010. Bob Williams lives in North Carolina with his partner
Stephen Heavner. Their next 25th anniversary celebration will take place
in Boston on April 25th to benefit The Pine Street Inn.
For More Info: mgbwhome.com

Tuesday Apr 01, 2014
Xposed! Vegas LGBT Beach Party
Tuesday Apr 01, 2014
Tuesday Apr 01, 2014
Fred Harmon, Chief Marketing Officer of The
New Tropicana Resort in Las Vegas talks with Emmy Winner Charlotte Robinson host of
OUTTAKE VOICES™ about Xposed! the LGBT Beach Party
that’s happening every Saturday 11A to 6P throughout the summer at the
all-new Tropicana Beach Club. This sizzling event is produced in
association with LA-based event producer Paul Nicholls who runs a
multitude of successful weekly events including the popular Stripper
Circus franchise with weekly parties in LA, Vegas and San Diego.
Partiers attending Xposed! throughout the season will enjoy festivities
such as sun-kissed go-go dancers, live entertainment and the hottest DJs
spinning all the latest hits while surrounded by the breathtaking
waterfalls, palm trees and luxury daybeds and cabanas of the beach club.
We talked to Fred about the resort’s LGBT initiatives and his spin on
our LGBT issues.
When asked what his personal commitment is to LGBT civil rights Harmon
stated, “I believe that LGBT rights are really just human rights because
I’m also part of the LGBT community and pretty passionate about the
LGBT movement. I think it’s more about not wanting us to be treated
special but just wanting us to be treated with the same respect and
privileges as everyone else. I guess you could say my personal
commitment is just that it’s very personal. I’m a huge supporter of the
efforts for equal treatment of all individuals but especially LGBTQ
individuals.” On Las Vegas being a gay destination Harmon added, “I
think that there’s a misconception about Las Vegas. I think there was a
time in our history that people thought Las Vegas was LGBT-friendly just
because of the amount of entertainment that was here. Quite honestly
that’s not true. We’ve come a long way. You know I’m excited about
Xposed! to be able to bring a mainstream venue to the LGBT community on
the strip but it’s sad to me that that’s actually news. We’re in 2014
and we’re still working towards the Las Vegas market embracing the LGBT
community and the great thing is we’ve taken a lot of strides. There’s a
lot to offer the LGBT community to come out and visit us. I think
people who have visited in the past would be pleasantly surprised to
know the steps that we’ve taken and how much more welcoming the city has
become to the LGBT community.”
The New Tropicana Las Vegas recently went through a $200 million
transformation. The property has a new and fresh South Beach vibe and
recently unveiled their breathtaking Sky Villa Suites. In addition, the
Broadway hit MAMMA MIA! is coming to the Tropicana Theater in May and
now with Xposed! these are fabulous reasons to make The New Tropicana Las Vegas your next LGBT destination.
For More Info: troplv.com

Wednesday Mar 26, 2014
Gay Sitcom “From Here on OUT”
Wednesday Mar 26, 2014
Wednesday Mar 26, 2014
Actor/writer Terry Ray talks about his new sitcom
“From Here on OUT” which makes its television broadcast premiere on
Friday, March 28th exclusively on Here TV with Emmy Winner Charlotte Robinson host of
OUTTAKE VOICES™. Ray stars in this outrageous
new comedy that goes behind the scenes spoofing Here TV the LGBT premium
cable network. “From Here on OUT” centers on the adventures of aging
gay writer, Jimmy Randall (Ray), as he tries to get his dream project
made into a television series. After years of failed attempts, Jimmy
finally sells his show to the 18 year-old president of Here TV. However,
Jimmy must hire an openly gay leading man or the series will not go
forward. Jimmy casts the sexy, talented Sam Decker. One problem: Sam is
secretly straight. To keep their show on the air, Jimmy and Sam conspire
to convince the network that they have become a gay couple. Directed by
Sam Irvin, the six-episode series also stars Emmy winner Juliet Mills
(QB VII, Nanny and the Professor, Passions), Suzanne Whang (House
Hunters, Las Vegas), T.J. Hoban (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia),
Adrian Gonzalez (August) and newcomers Austin Robert Miller and Michael
Lanham. Paul Colichman and Stephen P. Jarchow are the show’s executive
producers. We talked to Terry about “From Here on OUT” and his spin on our LGBT
issues.
When asked what his personal commitment is to LGBT civil rights Ray
stated, “Well I think it’s extremely important to live openly as a gay
person and I’ve done that for a long time even when it wasn’t so easy to
get a job, so I started to create my own. My commitment is to live
openly and to be involved and aware politically. I’m a political junkie
and I vote in every single election, no matter if there’s just two
people running for dogcatcher I’m voting because I think it’s super
important to vote. If everybody voted even if you live in the red
states, if you all voted things would change drastically and that is a
privilege that we have and that is a privilege I think that people are
not utilizing and I really wish that we would; just everyone who is gay,
everyone who is gay conscious to just vote. That’s a huge thing that we
can all easily do and I think right now my big platform is everyone
vote, always vote.”
Terry Ray has appeared in over 80 plays with stars such as Dixie Carter,
Elaine Stritch, Patricia Heaton and Matthew Perry. His first television
role was “In Living Color” in a sketch with Chris Rock. Terry also
co-wrote and starred in the short film “Gaydar” which appeared in over
120 film festivals around the world and won numerous awards. Terry is
extremely proud and excited to be the creator, writer and star of Here
TV’s first sitcom
“From Here on OUT”. Guest stars appearing in the first season include
Julie Brown, David Millbern, Sam Pancake, Jesse Pepe and Emrhys Cooper.
For More Info: heretv.com/here-out

Tuesday Mar 18, 2014
New Book “Whether to Wed"
Tuesday Mar 18, 2014
Tuesday Mar 18, 2014
Attorney Scott Squillace talks about his new book
“Whether to Wed:
A Legal & Tax Guide For Gay & Lesbian Couples” Emmy Winner Charlotte Robinson host of
OUTTAKE VOICES™. Since the
Supreme Court’s decision last June that struck down Section 3 of the
Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), the floodgates opened for federal rights
and benefits to flow to legally married gay and lesbian couples across
the country. As our LGBT community deals with our income taxes this year
there’s a brand new book that’s a must-read for legally married gay and
lesbian couples and those that are thinking about tying the knot.
“Whether To Wed” delves into the complex details that gay and lesbian
couples as well as their tax and estate planners need to know. We talked
to Scott about why he decided it was time to write and publish a book
that answers many if not all questions that gay and lesbian couples need
to know before or after getting married and get his spin on our LGBT
issues.
When asked what his personal commitment is to LGBT civil rights
Squillace stated, “I’ve increasingly gotten involved in the marriage
equality movement. I lived and worked in Europe for the decade of the
nineties and wasn’t too terribly involved other than to write out a few
checks. When I returned to the States around 2000 shortly thereafter I
got introduced to GLAD (Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders) in
Boston and the case they had filed here in Massachusetts and it was at
an event for the Massachusetts LGBTQ Bar Association that they honored
the plaintive couples and they were introduced as ‘These are the Rosa
Parks of our generation and are the people first standing up and saying
it’s not ok to discriminate against us’. It really resonated with me
because I thought if people like me who are moderately well-educated and
may have a voice in our community don’t stand up and support this
effort we’ll have nobody to blame but
ourselves for being discriminated against. So that led me down the path
to joining the initial board of MassEquality that was supporting the
marriage equality movement in Massachusetts and I’ve done a variety of
other things. I’m very passionate about these issues. I’m a member of
the Supreme Court Bar and attended the oral arguments on the big cases
that were decided last year and I follow it all very closely.”
Scott Squillace is a Certified Legacy Advisor of The Sunbridge Legacy
Institute, a member of The Boston Foundation’s Professional Advisors
Committee and Co-Chair of its Equality Fund an Endowment for the LGBT
Community. He also serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the
Boston Estate Planning Council and is a member of the Massachusetts
LGBTQ Bar Association, Pride Planners, the Massachusetts Bar Association
and Boston Bar Association where he currently co-chairs its Estate
Planning Fundamentals Committee. Squillace lives in Boston with his
husband.
For More Info: whether-to-wed.com

Wednesday Mar 12, 2014
Maura Healey For Attorney General
Wednesday Mar 12, 2014
Wednesday Mar 12, 2014
Gay champion attorney Maura Healey who is running for
Attorney General in Massachusetts talks with Emmy Winner Charlotte Robinson host of
OUTTAKE VOICES™. Maura has been Attorney General
Martha Coakley's right hand for the last seven years achieving
monumental victories to protect consumers, homeowners and is a champion
of LGBT equality. As Chief of the Attorney General’s Civil Rights
division Healey spearheaded the efforts of an extraordinary team to
overturn the Defense of Marriage Act winning the first federal court
decision striking down DOMA, which discriminated against gay and lesbian
legally married couples. We talked to Maura about her campaign to
become Massachusetts’ next Attorney General and her spin on our LGBT
issues.
When asked what her personal commitment is to LGBT civil rights Healey
stated, “My commitment is deeply personal. I’m a gay person myself so of
course it’s personal. I do feel and hope that equality is everyone’s
agenda and everyone’s interest and something that everyone should be
behind but I certainly have a personal commitment to issues of equality.
I also have a lot of resolve. I mean I know how hard it is; I know the
barriers created by discrimination. I’ve seen that in my own lifetime
both as a young woman growing up and as a young gay woman growing up and
I’ve seen that discrimination play out in the lives of friends and
colleagues. So my commitment here is real and it’s deep and I want to
make sure that we’re making it easier and better for people to be able
to live the way they want to live. I go back to my youth and I’m a
product of Title IX and a beneficiary of Title IX which was a federal
law that made possible great gains for girls and women in athletics and
I’m a beneficiary because of that law I was ultimately able to play
college basketball Division One and ultimately have a professional
basketball career. So I think that the kind of laws we have are
terrifically important and as Attorney General you have the opportunity
to enforce laws and enforce laws that protect civil rights. So I look
forward to doing that but I know it takes a lot of resolve and it takes a
lot of hard work. When we put together the state’s case challenging
DOMA a lot of people tried to talk us out of it and I know at the time I
argued that case, the majority of Americans were not supportive of
marriage equality and even the President and the Justice Department were
standing behind DOMA. But I also know that eventually that changed and
we did prevail and things can change but it requires perseverance,
resolve and that’s certainly a commitment I’m going to continue. So for
whatever the fights are that we have ahead I’m prepared to stand in and
make sure that we’re advancing equality and not moving backwards.”
Maura Healey attended Harvard where she majored in government and
captained the Harvard basketball team. After two years as a starting
point guard for the UBBC Wustenrot Salzburg professional basketball team
in Austria, Maura returned to Massachusetts to attend law school at
Northeastern University. She then served as a litigator in one of
Boston’s most prominent law firms, Wilmer Hale and as a Special
Assistant District Attorney in Middlesex County. In 2007 Healey joined
the Attorney General’s Office where she headed two prominent divisions
in the state’s chief law enforcement office – both the Public Protection
& Advocacy Bureau and the Business & Labor Bureau. Maura lives
in Charlestown with her partner.
For More Info: maurahealey.com

