We had a great show last night on The Agenda with Joe Solmonese with everything from politics to arts to travel. It was also another bicoastal show with co-host Mary Breslauer live from San Francisco where she is working with the No on 8 campaign.

Kicking off the show, we welcomed Margaret Murray, executive director of One in Ten – Washington DC’s producer of LGBT arts events – to talk about this weekend’s Reel Affirmations Film Festival. She discussed her favorites this year and how LGBT film festivals create and support community. Download or listen:

In the next segment, Margaret was joined by Michael Jacoby, director and producer of “Ten More Good Years” – a film exploring LGBT senior issues screening at Reel Affirmations. He talked about the subjects of his film and the importance of documentary to raise awareness. Download or listen:

Sunday marked a somber anniversary – ten years since the death of Matthew Shepard who in October of 1998 was beaten and left for dead on a fence along the side of a lonely road outside of Laramie, Wyoming… because he was gay. In the wake of Matt’s death, playwright Moises Kaufman along with his Tectonic Theater Project conducted hundreds of interviews in the small town of Laramie and created the stage play, “The Laramie Project” which was later turned into a film. We were so pleased that Moises Kaufman joined us last evening. Download or listen:

Turning to politics, we welcomed ABC News Senior Political Reporter Rick Klein back to The Agenda. He writes the must-read online political round-up “The Note” and shared his thoughts on tomorrow’s final debate and the remaining three weeks of campaigning. Download or listen:

Finally, it was time to have one of our favorite regulars back to help plan a little post-election getaway. Ed Salvato is a gay travel guru and editor in chief of Out Traveler. The new winter issue just hit the stands and Ed came by to discuss their featured destinations and how to plan a fun vacation in tough economic times. Download or listen:

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