Joe and Mary might have been on vacation but that didn’t keep them from offering a fresh new edition of The Agenda with Joe Solmonese last night. They were broadcasting live from Martha’s Vineyard and gave us a GLBT taste of the island.

We started out with Julia Wells, editor of the Vineyard Gazette. This long-time resident gave a primer on the island as both a vacation destination and year-round home to many.

Then we talked to a local HIV/AIDS educator on the island, Tony Lombardi. He’s the program director at the Safe Haven Project – a non-profit service learning organization confronting the global need for knowledge, truth and compassion for people living with, or affected by, HIV and AIDS. Download parts one and two or listen:
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One prominent local gay author is Dan Waters who also runs Indian Hill Press with his partner. He’s a poet, printer and printmaker and shared his experience living a life immersed in the words and images of Martha’s Vineyard.

A number of high-profile personalities make the Vineyard a second home and one of them stopped by last night. Attorney Alan Dershowitz has defended everyone from Leona Helmsley to Claus Von Bulow to O.J. Simpson and he was our guest to talk about his work, some current political issues and what draws him to the island. Download or listen in:

Finally, one of the Vineyard’s most notable residents is Carly Simon and her brother Peter Simon was our guest to close out the show. He’s a famed photographer and author with a new book out called Reggae Scrapbook. Download or listen in:

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