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John Selig Outspoken
by John Selig
John Selig Outspoken features interviews with GLBT leaders and opinion makers, discussions with GLBT writers and commentaries from me - John Selig, your host. All this plus music from electronic music virtuoso, Jeffrey Reid Baker. Please visit our blog for more information about John Selig Outspoken at www.johnselig.com/podcast.
Episodes
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Episode 91 - Daryl Howard - Professional Magician and Master Electrician
Daryl Howard’s life-long love of magic began when he was 8 years old and his dad took him to the State Fair of Texas where he saw a magician perform. He has performed as a part-time professional close-up magician since he was a teacher. Daryl has had the honor to study under and perform with some...
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Episode 90 - Lesléa Newman - Author and Poet
Lesléa Newman famed author and poet best known for writing the famous children's book, "Heather Has Two Mommies," which religious fundamentalists tried desperately for years to get removed from librairies. Lesléa has published over 60 books and speaks regularly at colleges and universities all…
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Episode 89 - Shari Johnson - Evangelical Christian Mom with a Lesbian Daughter (Part 2 of 2)
Shari Johnson in part two of a two-part is an Evangelical Christian mother whose life turned upside down when her 37 year old daughter, Cholene, called her and told her she was gay in July 2002. Shari has just published a book called, "Above All Things: The Journey of an Evangelical Christian...
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Episode 88 - Shari Johnson - Evangelical Christian Mom with a Lesbian Daughter (Part 1 of 2)
Shari Johnson in part one of a two-part is an Evangelical Christian mother whose life turned upside down when her 37 year old daughter, Cholene, called her and told her she was gay in July 2002. Shari has just published a book called, "Above All Things: The Journey of an Evangelical Christian...
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Episode 87 - Dawn Meifert - Marketing Expert, Photographer and LGBT and Women's Rights Activist (Part 2 of 2)
Dawn Meifert in part two of a two-part conversation continues her discussion on the Republican War on Women.
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Episode 86 - Dawn Meifert - Marketing Expert, Photographer and LGBT and Women's Rights Activist (Part 1 of 2)
Dawn Meifert in part one of a two-part conversation discusses her marketing firm, Dawn Meifert Marketing Group, the protest she organized against Sarah Palin who visited Dallas during the 2008 campaign and begins a discussion on the Republican War on Women.
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Episode 85 - John Selig Outspoken: The Book - JFK and The Age of Camelot & President Obama Supports Same Sex Marriage
Two essays that will go into The Book are featured. The first deals with my recollection of President John Kennedy.. He was the hero of many in my parent's generation and the first president I remember. I saw JFK when he campaigned for office and his assassination still is vividly in my memory.…
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Episode 84 - Farnaz Wallace: The New World Market Place (Part 2 of 2)
Farnaz Wallace, part two of a two-part conversation. Farnaz Wallace is a consultant and speaker who draws on her years as former Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Church's Chicken to discuss the New World Market place and three major macro trends: the shifting role of women…
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Episode 83 - Farnaz Wallace: The New World Market Place (Part 1 of 2)
Farnaz Wallace, part one of a two-part conversation. Farnaz Wallace is a consultant and speaker who draws on her years as former Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Church's Chicken to discuss the New World Market place and three major macro trends: the shifting role of women…
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Episode 82 - John Selig Outspoken: The Book - Rush Limbaugh and Dr. Laura - Negligence by The Advertising Industry
The recent furor over Rush Limbaugh's calling Sandra Fluke a slut and a prostitute brings back memories of my days with StopDrLaura.com in 2000 and 2001 when we combined Internet activism with protests in 34 cities. We got over 170 advertiser to drop her show in the U.S. and Canada having flooded...
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Episode 81 - John Selig Outspoken: The Book - One Person at a Time - A Coming Out Chronicle
I share the breakup of my thirteen-year marriage to Linda, the coming to terms with my depression and my coming out of the closet. This was an emotionally difficult period of my life but one where I grew stronger by facing my demons. I became a better parent to my son Nathaniel who remained with…
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Episode 80 - David Mixner - Political Consultant, Campaign Manager, Fund-Raiser, Strategist, Gay & AIDS Activist & Writer
Newsweek called David Mixner "the most powerful gay man in America." David Mixner has been a political and human rights activist for over 51 years and along the way had over 300 friends dies from AIDS and he personally delivered over 90 eulogies over a 2-year period. David’s respite in Turkey...
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Episode 79 - John Selig Outspoken (The Book) - Today Was My Day From Hell
This is an essay for my upcoming book entitled Today Was the Day from Hell. On January 12th 2012 a newspaper article in Canada's Globe and Mail Newspaper indicating that same-sex marriages in Canada, like Rodolfo's and mine where the couple lived in a country or state that wouldn't perform or...
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Episode 78 - John Selig - Launching of John Selig Outspoken (The Book) - Introduction and Changes in Tech
John Selig is writing a book of and will be reading the essays on the podcast before compiling them into and eBook and printed book. This episode features the Introduction to the book and a discussion of changes in technology called "The Growth of Technology Has Exploded Since I was a Kid. Future...
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Episode 77 - Glen Maxey (Part 3 of 3) - LGBT & AIDS Activist, Texas State Legislator and Author of Book Outing Gov. Rick Perry
Glen Maxey, part two of a three-part conversation. Glen Maxey is a legendary AIDS & LGBT Activist who worked as an aide to a Texas State Senator in Austin, then started the Lesbian Gay Rights Lobby in Texas and was the first openly gay legislator to serve in the Texas State Legislature. He served...
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Episode 76 - Glen Maxey (Part 2 of 3) - LGBT & AIDS Activist, Texas State Legislator and Author of Book Outing Gov. Rick Perry
Episode 76 - Glen Maxey, part two of a three-part conversation. Glen Maxey is a legendary AIDS & LGBT Activist who worked as an aide to a Texas State Senator in Austin, then started the Lesbian Gay Rights Lobby in Texas and was the first openly gay legislator to serve in the Texas State...
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Episode 75 - Glen Maxey (Part 1 of 3) - LGBT & AIDS Activist, Texas State Legislator and Author of Book Outing Gov. Rick Perry
Glen Maxey, part one of a three-part conversation. Glen Maxey is a legendary AIDS & LGBT Activist who worked as an aide to a Texas State Senator in Austin, then started the Lesbian Gay Rights Lobby in Texas and was the first openly gay legislator to serve in the Texas State Legislature. He served...
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Episode 74 - Archbishop Wynn Wagner (Part 2 of 2) - Retired Archbishop and Author
Wynn Wagner, the second half of a two-part conversation with Archbishop Wynn Wagner, who is the retired Archbishop of the Old Catholic Church and a celebrated author of amongst other books, a 4-Part homoerotic trilogy about gay vampires. Wynn discusses his writing and then we talk about Apple and...
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Episode 73 - Archbishop Wynn Wagner (Part 1 of 2) - Retired Archbishop and Author
Wynn Wagner, the first half of a two-part conversation interview with Archbishop Wynn Wagner, who is the retired Archbishop of the Old Catholic Church and a celebrated author of amongst other books, a 4-Part homoerotic trilogy about gay vampires. Yes you heard that right and for those of you who...
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Episode 72 - Patricia Nell Warren (Part 2 of 2) - Author of "My West"
Patricia Nell Warren, bestselling author discuses her new book, My West: Personal Writings On The American West - Past, Present & Future." Discusses growing up on the Grant-Kohrs ranch near Deer Lodge, MT (now a National Historic Site run by the National Park Service), the art of storytelling and...
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Episode 71 - Patricia Nell Warren (Part 1 of 2) - Author of "My West"
Patricia Nell Warren, bestselling author discuses her new book , My West: Personal Writings On The American West - Past, Present & Future." Discusses growing up on the Grant-Kohrs ranch near Deer Lodge, MT (now a National Historic Site run by the National Park Service), the art of storytelling…
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Episode 70 - Nikolai Alexseev - Russian Gay Activist
Nikolai Alexseev is a lawyer, journalist and gay activist and both the leader and face of the fight for LGBT rights in Russia. Nikolai discusses his fight for gay rights in Russia at great personal risk and often resulting in him and others being arrested.
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Episode 69 - Mike Rogers - Most Feared Man on Capitol Hill
Mike Rogers has outed closeted gay politicians who have voted for anti-LGBT legislation to protect their closet and power. Mike is a blogger, fundraiser, and new media expert and consultant and a Senior Consultant at the New Organizing Institute. The movie "Outrage" that was released in 2009 was...
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Episode 68 - Robyn Ochs (Part 2 of 2) - Bisexual Writer, Educator and Activist
Robyn Ochs discusses the 2nd edition of her groundbreaking book "Getting Bi: Voices of Bisexuals Around the World" which she co-edited with Sarah E. Rowley. Ochs is the second person to teach courses on bisexual identity issues at the university level and is an accomplished lecturer having spoken...
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Episode 67 - Robyn Ochs (Part 1 of 2) - Bisexual Writer, Educator and Activist
Robyn Ochs discusses the 2nd edition of her groundbreaking book "Getting Bi: Voices of Bisexuals Around the World" which she co-edited with Sarah E. Rowley. Ochs is the second person to teach courses on LGBT issues at the university level and is an accomplished lecturer having spoken at over 400...
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Episode 66 - Craig Seymour, Ph.D., Journalism Professor and Gay Male Stripper
Craig Seymour, journalism professor, has had a successful career as a music critic for a prestigious list of newspapers and magazines. While completing his graduate studies, Craig did his PhD dissertation on males strippers in the gay clubs in Washington, D.C. and he became a stripper himself....
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Episode 65 - Todd Camp (Part 2 of 2) - Witness of Police Raid at Rainbow Lounge in Ft. Worth on June 28, 2009
Journalist Todd Camp was at the Rainbow Lounge in Ft. Wort, TX when it was raided by the TABC and Ft. Worth Police on June 28, 2009 (40 years to the day after the famed Stone Wall revolt). Todd is also the Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Q Cinema, the Ft. Worth Gay & Lesbian Film Festival.…
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Episode 64 - Todd Camp, Witness of Police Raid at Rainbow Lounge in Ft. Worth and Co-Founder Q Cinema
Journalist Todd Camp was at the Rainbow Lounge in Ft. Wort, TX when it was raided by the TABC and Ft. Worth Police on June 28, 2009 (40 years to the day after the famed Stone Wall revolt) . Todd is also the Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Q Cinema, the Ft. Worth Gay & Lesbian Film Festival....
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Episode 63 - Linda Goldman - Grief & Loss Counselor, Therapist for LGBT Children & Author
Linda Goldman shares her expertise on counseling youth and adults on grief and Loss as well as counseling LGBT youth. Linda also discusses her recent book "Coming Out, Coming In: Nurturing the Well-Being and Inclusion of Gay Youth in Mainstream Society."
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Episode 62 - Andy Thayer - Gay Activist and Co-Founder, Gay Liberation Network (Part 2 of 2) & My Commentary "40 Years Ago"
Andy Thayer is the consummate street activist. He was arrested on May 16th, 2009 in Russia for participating in Moscow's gay pride event. Andy is also co-founder of Day of Decision which has lead protests against the California Supreme Court's decision on Proposition 8. My commentary "40 Years…
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Episode 61 - Andy Thayer - Gay Activist and Co-Founder, Gay Liberation Network
Andy Thayer is the consummate street activist. He has lead numerous protests in Chicago and elsewhere and was arrested on May 16th, 2009 in Russia for participating in Moscow's gay pride event. Andy is also co-founder of Day of Decision which has lead protests against the California Supreme…
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Episode 60 - Charles Robbins - Executive Director of The Trevor Project
The Trevor Project, which is a non-profit organization established to promote acceptance of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth, and to aid in suicide prevention among that group.
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Episode 59 - Jose Villarrubia - Comic Book Colorist, photographer, illustrator and Art Professor
Jose Villarrubia has colored some of the most prestigious comic books in the industry and is an art professor at the renown Maryland Institute of Art. He has collaborated with famed writer Alan Moore on several book projects. Jose discuses the comic book industry, how they are produced, different...
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Episode 58 - Dr. Gus Krucke - Internist, Emergency Room Physician and HIV/AIDS Specialist
Dr. Gus Krucke's knowledge of medicine and commitment to his patients is awe-inspiring. As importantly, he is one of the most decent, caring and compassionate human beings that I know. Gus touches the lives and hearts of the patients he treats in ways that are both profound and rare. Dr. Krucke...
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Episode 57 - Earth Thunder - Cherokee, Lesbian, Medicine Woman and Shaman (Part 3 of 3)
During this episode Earth Thunder shares the meaning of intelligence, a more in depth understanding of shamanic work, what happened to Native Americans when Europeans took over the United States. Earth Thunder also explains my birth song, shares her unique interpretation of the world around us....
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Episode 56 - Earth Thunder - Cherokee, Lesbian, Medicine Woman and Shaman (Part 2 of 3)
Earth Thunder grew up in the wilds of Idaho until she was ten years old. She lived with her grandparents and an extended family of 40 migrating from 8,500 ft. in the mountains during the summer to living in caves in the winter. During this episode Earth Thunder discusses her teen years, her...
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Episode 55 - Earth Thunder - Cherokee, Lesbian, Medicine Woman and Shaman (Part 1 of 3)
Earth Thunder grew up in the wilds of Idaho until she was ten years old. She lived with her grandparents and an extended family of 40 migrating from 8,500 ft. in the mountains during the summer to living in caves in the winter. During this first of a 3-part interview Earth Thunder describes her...
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Episode 54 - Patricia Nell Warren - Discusses Her Novel "One Is The Sun" & Earth Thunder, A Current Day Cherokee Medicine Woman
Episode 54 - Patricia Nell Warren discusses her historical novel, "One Is The Sun" which is about a Native American Medicine Woman who lived 150 years ago in the Deer Lodge Valley in Southwestern Montana where Patricia was raised. Patricia also discusses Earth Thunder a current day lesbian,...
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Episode 53 - Commentary Titled "Election 2008 - The Joy of Victory, The Agony of Defeat"
This episode features my commentary on the 2008 election celebrating the joy of Barack Obama being elected as the next president of the U.S. and the Democrats expanding their majority in both house of Congress. I also comments on the passage of anti-gay constitutional amendments along with our...
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Episode 52 - Brian Nesbitt - "Ex-Gay" Therapy Survivor, Introducted by Wayne Besen, Founder and Executive Director of Truth Wins
Wayne Besen discuses his latest work with Truth Wins Out in protesting Ex-Gay therapy including a recent trip to Alaska and protesting James Dobson's induction into the National Radio Hall of Fame in Chicago. "Ex-Gay" therapy survivor, Brian Nesbitt discusses what lead him into "Ex-Gay" therapy,...
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Episode 51 - Bob Witeck - CEO and Co-Founder of Witeck-Combs Communications (Part 2 of 2)
Bob Witeck continues his discussion on Witeck-Combs Communications use of market research on the LGBT community, how he advises major corporations to market to the LGBT market segment and the services his company provides. This is part 2 of a 2-part interview.
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Episode 50 - Bob Witeck - CDO and Co-Founder of Witeck Combs Communications
Bob Discusses founding Witeck-Combs Communications, the role of public relations, their work with American Airlines along with the work with Harris Interactive and the importance of market research on the LGBT market segment along to provide the research.
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Episode 49 - Serge Gojkovich - GayGadget.com and LGBT Travel
Serge Gojkovich just launched GayGadget.com a website on August 1st focusing on tech for gay guys. Serge also discusses LGBT travel as his company,Gay Consultants, Inc., handles LGBT marketing for Visit London and Visit Britain.
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Episode 48 - Tom & Travis Knoll (Part 2 of 2) - Gay Dad and His Son
Travis Knoll, 17-year old son of Tom Knoll discusses the books he reads and his interpretation of the authors, history, politics and religion. To discusses the responsibilities of being a parent. I deliver a commentary called "Verbal Gold."
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Episode 47 - Tom & Travis Knoll (Part 1 of 2) - Gay Dad and His Son
Tom Knoll, a gay dad, adopted his son Travis at the age of 6 years. They discuss Tom's growing up, adoption of Travis, their adjustment to each other, Travis's talented and gifted skills as veracious reader and musician.
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Episode 46 - David Spark, Tech Journalist and New Media Consultant
David Spark, San Francisco based tech journalist and new media consultant reports on the tech industry on TV and radio, in print and online. David, a leading expert on new media, discuses the latest Internet, social networking and Presence Awareness trends
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Episode 45 - Rick Shenkman, Historian and Author of "Just How Stupid Are We? Facing The Truth About The American Voter"
Rick Shenkman, Historian and "New York Times" best-selling author, discusses his new book and talks about the ignorance most Americans have about politics and how their government works. He also describes the History Network News website that he founded and edited along with his website...
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Episode 44 - H. Alexander Robinson, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Black Justice Coalition
H. Alexander Robinson discusses the challenges face by gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender African Americans including the role of the church, living the "Down Low" and the impact of AIDS. He also shares the work undertaken by the National Black Justice Coalition.
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Episode 43 - Arsham Parsi, Iranian Refugee Activist, Founder of Iranian Queer Organization
Arsham discusses what it is like being gay in Iran where homosexuality is punishable by death. Arsham, age 27 has been an activist since he was 21. He was forced to flee Iran in 2005 when the police were looking for him. He fled to Turkey and was given asylum in Canada. Now living in Toronto,...
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Episode 42 - Robin Tyler, Activist, First Same-Sex Marriage Performed in LA County (Part 2 of 2)
Robin Tyler discusses the outcome of the same-sex marriage case that was won in the California Supreme Court. Robin then walks us through the her and Diane Olson obtaining their marriage license at the Beverly Hills Courthouse and their wedding on June 16th 2008. (Part 2 of 2)
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John Selig Outspoken features interviews with GLBT leaders and opinion makers, discussions with GLBT writers and commentaries from me - John Selig, your host. All this plus music from electronic music virtuoso, Jeffrey Reid Baker. Please visit our blog for more information about John Selig Outspoken at www.johnselig.com/podcast.
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