There was a lot on the agenda for last night’s edition of The Agenda with Joe Solmonese…

At the top of the show we looked to the Empire State where Gov. Eliot Spitzer recently became the first U.S. governor to introduce a marriage equality bill in a state legislature. Joe and Mary discussed the status of relationship recognition in New York and looked at the political prospects for same-sex marriage becoming a reality with Nick Confessore of The New York Times.

Then two young activists were our guests to share some stories from the road. Haven Herrin and Bram Wispelway have been traveling across the country as part of Soulforce’s Equality Ride which seeks to bring a positive, faith-based message of inclusion to Christian colleges and universities. Hear their stories in parts one and two.

Tickets are selling quickly for this summer’s True Colors Tour featuring Cyndi Lauper so we thought it was a good time to re-air Joe’s chat with Cyndi from last month. You can buy your tickets — a portion of which benefits HRC — on our True Colors Tour website.

We also looked at GLBT rights through an international perspective with an interview I had with Juha Jämsä, who heads up the family project at Finland’s GLBT rights group, Sateenkaari. Jämsä is in the states to learn how his organization can provide better services to families headed by GLBT people in his home country.

Turning to entertainment news, Rex Lee — well-known for his portrayal of Lloyd on the hit HBO series Entourage — joined us. Joe, Mary and Lee chatted about the gay themes on his show, being an out Asian-American actor and his Hollywood insider’s take on GLBT Tinseltown.

Finally, last week HRC’s family project director, Ellen Kahn, sat down with renowned author and educator Abigail Garner. Garner’s book, Families Like Mine, is a groundbreaking look at the lives of families headed by GLBT parents. Garner shared her own experience as a daughter of a gay dad and she and Kahn had some helpful tips on navigating parenthood as a GLBT person. Listen to their conversation here.

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