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Stonewall SpotlightCelebrating WomenWe are excited to present you a new and exuberant podcast led by our new Artistic Director Jonathan Welch who’s coming at us with 2 segments this month. The first introduces local LGBTQIA author Gregory Bonsignore who recently released his book “That’s Betty: the Story of Betty White”. Betty of course was a pioneering woman, an Angelino, and someone who transcended politics while bringing about progressive change in her industry. He’ll also present a new segment called Personal/Political. In that, Jonathan sits down with Stonewall Steering Committee Member Barb Steelman to talk about her life as a political...
2022-03-281h 00
Stonewall Spotlight2021 Election Edition: Voices From the Executive Board CandidatesThis is a very special episode as we cover for the first time the Executive Board elections of the Stonewall Democratic Club. We are joined by many candidates as well as Alex Mohajer, candidate for President of the club who is challenging current President Lester Aponte who is seeking a third term in what looks to be a very close race. During this episode, we will showcase the voices of our candidates answering pre-written questions sent to each of them, getting up close and personal with those seeking a seat on Stonewall's prestigious Executive Board.
2021-07-2651 min
Stonewall SpotlightRemembering Ivy BottiniThank you for joining us on this special episode, where we honor the infamous Ivy Bottini, who passed away February 25, 2021 at the age of 94. Ivy served as president of the Stonewall Democratic Club from 1987 to 1990 and had a hand in forward progress for our community at every turn. Her passing poetically coincided with the passage of HR 5, the Equality Act, in the House of Representatives.
One of the founding members of NOW, in 1970, Ivy became the first Lesbian purged from NOW, because of a panel discussion she organized.
From 1974 to 1978, she was a full-time entertainer...
2021-03-2246 min
Stonewall SpotlightBlack History Month 2021We’ve got a wonderful episode laid out in honor of February being Black History Month. We’ll hear from Zekiah Wright, who sits the Legislative Action Committee for Stonewall and the West Hollywood Gay and Lesbian Advisory Board, as well as Jonathan Welch and so much more!
2021-02-2341 min
Stonewall SpotlightElection Day 2020In this special Election 2020 edition of Stonewall Spotlight we sit down with Stonewall Democratic Club's endorsed Candidate for Community College Board Seat 3 - David Vela, as well as another exciting expose on voting from our very own Jonathan Welch.
2020-11-0438 min
Stonewall Spotlight2020 Election Madness: Part IWelcome to Stonewall Spotlight, a Monthly Podcast Brought to you by the Stonewall Democratic Club bringing you the most salient issues in Democratic Politics from the LGBTQIA and feminist lens. On today’s episode we are excited to share with you three insightful interviews on this special two-part Election Madness Spotlight Special. Our own Mackenzie Hussman sat down with California Congresswoman and VP runner up Karen Bass and inspirational street artist and Stonewall Leadership Cohort Member Luckie Fuller, who was the artist behind the All Black Lives Matter mural on Hollywood Boulevard. Marcus Lovingood also sit down with Stonewall’s ow...
2020-09-211h 16
Stonewall SpotlightWomen of Color, Leaders of TomorrowOn this Women of Color, Leaders of Tomorrow edition of Stonewall Spotlight, Mackenzie sits down with LGBTQ Congressional Candidate and President of the San Diego City Council Georgette Gomez and I sit down with State Senator Holly Mitchell to discuss her vision for the future of Los Angeles County as she runs for a seat on the LA County Board of Supervisors in District 2 as Stonewall’s endorsed candidate. We also have a special expose on Geraldine Ferraro in the spirit of Women who have lead the way for our current and future leaders, narrated by our newest member of...
2020-08-241h 48
Stonewall SpotlightBlack Lives MatterOn this episode of Stonewall Spotlight we discuss the current Black Lives Matter movement with Political Strategist Jasmyne Cannick and Los Angeles County District Attorney Candidate George Gascon. We also honor the late congressman John Lewis with his 7 minute speech at on the main stage at the March on Washington.
2020-07-281h 25
THE BLUNT POST with VICStonewall Spotlight for PrideCast LIVE 2020 on KPFK 90.7 FMStonewall Spotlight for PrideCast LIVE on KPFK 90.7 FM. Marcus Lovingood and Mackenzie Hussman host SDC’s theme-driven, magazine-style podcast, a retrospective.
PrideCast LIVE presented by Independent Radio KPFK 90.7 FM, THE BLUNT POST with VIC, and the Stonewall Democratic Club is an 11-hour program commemorating Pride Month, LIVE on KPFK 90.7 FM and streaming LIVE at KPFK.org.
PrideCast LIVE is a curated and narrated by Vic Gerami and is a collaboration of KPFK 90.7 FM, the nation’s longest-running independent and progressive radio station, THE BLUNT POST with VIC, national breaking and headline news show on KPFK, and the Stonewall Democratic Club, the...
2020-07-0527 min
Stonewall SpotlightQueer In Quarantine: Part IIThis month's Stonewall Spotlight episode will conclude our special two-part Queer in Quarantine series, bringing you stories from our community while collectively in quarantine. We'll feature stories from Stonewall Democratic Club's Controller Reuben Zadeh, VP of Communications Ryan Basham, PR Chair Alex Mohajer and a replay of our interview with Anthony Keith Turner, a social justice warrior and special guest of our 'Social Injustice' Podcast.
2020-05-3044 min
Stonewall SpotlightQueer In Quarantine: Part IIn part one of this two-part series, we spoke to members of our community on their experiences being queer in quarantine as we all remain under "Stay At Home" lock down during the Covid-19 global Pandemic. We showcase Stonewall's endorsed candidate for LA County District Attorney George Gascon, Trans activist Luckie Alexander, John Erickson and more.
2020-04-2818 min
Stonewall SpotlightTrans Lives Matter: Part IIThis month we continue our 2-part series: Trans Lives Matter with special guest Justine Gonzalez, a trans activist, advocate and consultant in Los Angeles. They were also a candidate for School Board in 2019 and sits on the Board of Directors of the Stonewall Democratic Club
2020-01-2844 min
Stonewall SpotlightTrans Lives Matter: Part IWelcome to Stonewall Spotlight Episode 13 and to our our 2-part series: Trans Lives Matter. This month, Marcus sits down with Khloe Perez, Manager for Transgender Programs and services at Bienestar and local Trans Rights Activist who was one of the individuals assaulted at Las Perlas this year. We just observed the Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 23 and a new report from Transrespect Versus Transphobia Worldwide says 331 trans and gender-diverse people were murdered worldwide between October 2018 and September 2019. Brazil had the highest number of these hate crimes with 130 killings reported. Mexico had 63 and the U.S. reported 30. In addition, 3,317...
2019-11-2518 min
Stonewall SpotlightBlue Tsunami (Part II)In this special edition of Stonewall Spotlight 12, we continue our “Blue Tsunami” topic as we enter into primary season in the 2020 election. We welcome Stonewall Vice President of Community Drexel Heard to talk the Presidential race as well as remarks from freshman Congresswoman Katie Porter. Tune in!
2019-10-281h 02
Stonewall SpotlightBlue Tsunami (Part I)The Democrats have an uphill battle to take back the White House from Donald Trump in 2020, but they have a plan. Like last year’s “Blue Wave”, this year’s "Blue Tsunami" is set to hopefully not only take back the White House, but the Senate as well. In this first episode of our special two-part Blue Tsunami edition of Stonewall Spotlight, we sit down with the Chair of the Los Angeles County Democratic Party, Mark Gonzalez as he gives us a sneak peek into what’s to come and what challenges await the Democrats in 2020. We also sit down with...
2019-09-2455 min
Stonewall SpotlightAIDS: Past, Present and FutureThis week we sit down with Phill Wilson, the founder of the Black AIDS Institute and West Hollywood Mayor John D'Amico as we discuss the breakthroughs in AIDS past, present and future on this episode of Stonewall Spotlight.
2019-07-2337 min
Stonewall Spotlight50 Years of StonewallWe have a full episode for you today, packed with perspectives. In honor of the Stonewall Riots anniversary this year, we’re celebrating how far as a community we’ve come over the decades. We’ll hear from Robin Tyler, a true pioneer in the grassroots movement within the Women’s and LGBTQ civil rights flight and a special interview with longtime Stonewall Member, Nadia Sutton.
This year happens to be the 50th Anniversary of the protests at Stonewall that lit the fire for the modern Pride movement, the effects of which are as vital today as they wer...
2019-04-231h 00
Stonewall SpotlightBottini & AbroadWe’re back from our season break, and have lots of new and exciting interviews to share with you on this second season of Stonewall Spotlight starting with an interview with LGBT pioneer Ivy Bottini. Towards the end of last year, Mackenzie had the opportunity to do some extensive traveling and what better way to contribute to a club that has given me so much, then to share the voices of LGBT friends and people that she crossed paths with. We hope this reminds us all of our solidarity within the LGBT community far and wide. Get involved at ww...
2019-02-0758 min
Stonewall SpotlightEverything's Coming Up RainbowsThis month Spotlight says goodbye to summer rainbow fun and hello to fall mid-term fever! We recap interviews with LGBTQ candiates Ricardo Lara and Katie Hill. Marcus Lovingood interviews Stonewall’s President Lester Aponte, and Lauren Buisson completes our PRIDE season coverage with Councilwoman Nury Martinez, founder of San Fernando Valley Pride. Plus the campaign to honor gay civil rights pioneer and Bayard Rustin with a USPS postage stamp.
2018-08-281h 14
Stonewall SpotlightSocial InjusticeSocial Injustice. On any given day tens of thousands of people who pose no risk to public safety await trial stuck in jail because they cannot afford bail. This month Stonewall Spotlight speaks to L.A. County Sheriff’s Candidate Alex Villanueva and Anthony Keith Turner, founder of the Integrity Commitment a nonprofit committed to social justice, to discuss the high social costs of cash bond and the urgent humanitarian need for money bail reform. We close with our Editor in Chief Sean Kolodji and Contributing Editor Lauren Buisson discuss the significance of recent Supreme Court Term.
2018-07-231h 20
Stonewall SpotlightPride Then and Now - Why We MarchThis month the Spotlight turns to Pride: its celebrations, its communities and its history. We’ll hear from attendees from WeHo’s L.A. Pride and Our Pride in Baldwin Hills. Mackenzie Hussman remembers the late Soni Wolf, founder of Dykes on Bikes, and interviews our special guest Marna Deitch about L.A.’s Dyke March and lesbian motorcycle culture. Marcus Lovingood and Lauren Buisson discuss Black Cat Tavern uprising and the Los Angeles origins of PRIDE. And we hear from Stonewall’s own Justine Gonzalez on the need for PRIDE events that celebrate LGBTQ people of color.
2018-06-2640 min
Stonewall SpotlightPrimary: A Special Election EditionIt’s been 465 days since the inauguration of the 45th President which can only mean one thing: It’s primary season!
In our latest edition of Stonewall Spotlight, host Marcus Lovingood interviews Alex Villanueva, Stonewall’s endorsed candidate for L.A. County Sheriff on the challenges facing the scandal plagued department and his plans for reform. Lovingood and Sean Kolodji, Stonewall’s Communications Vice-President and resident political prognosticator, handicaps the major races and issues bewildering California voters. And to start Pride season, host Mackenzie Hussman and contributor Lauren Buisson discuss the unlikely conservative jurist who made marriage equality a reality in Calif...
2018-05-311h 17
Stonewall SpotlightYear of the WomanIt’s been more than a quarter century since the first Year of the Woman in 1992 brought a distaff perspective to Congress. Yet women still comprise only around 20% of Federal legislators. 2018 is looking more like the Year of the Women – with nearly 600 women running for Congress or governorships this election cycle. This month on Stonewall Spotlight, we salute this historic political shift. Mackenzie Hussman interviews Stonewall endorsed candidate Katie Hill running for California’s 25th Congressional District. We’ll also hear reflections from Congresswoman Karen Bass, Stonewall’s Public Official of the Year, and Assemblymember Laura Friedman, Stonewall’s Elected of the Year...
2018-04-2446 min
Stonewall SpotlightWomen Lead the WayWomen are at the forefront of the progressive resurgence and the resistance movement. On this episode of Stonewall Spotlight, our host Marcus Lovingood interviews Los Angeles Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez, an influential progressive leader at City Hall who has shown harrowing leadership during natural disasters and has fought for greater representation for women in local government. We also feature Stonewall's endorsed candidate in the April 3 Assembly District 39 election Luz Rivas, who has been an advocate in the community for girls pursuing careers in science and technology. In celebration of Women's History Month, Mackenzie Hussman discusses the achievements of Mathilde Krim, a...
2018-03-2653 min
Stonewall SpotlightLong March to FreedomThe history of Gay liberation is a long and winding road (apologies to Lennon and McCartney). Today, on the inaugural episode of Stonewall Spotlight, the podcast of the Stonewall Democratic Club, we’ll explore history past and present via the journeys of two LGBQT pioneers. Marcus Lovingood interviews California State Senator Ricardo Lara whose campaign for Insurance Commissioner has him poised to make history as the Golden State’s first openly gay statewide office holder. Mackenzie Hussman and Lauren Buisson celebrate Black History Month with a discussion on the life and legacy of Bayard Rustin, the unsung LGBQT hero of nume...
2018-02-2646 min
Macworld Expo Archives - MacVoicesMacVoices #1372: Macworld 2013 – Glide Makes Your iPhone A Video Walkie TalkieAt Macworld/iWorld 2013 in San Francisco, Marcus Lovingood of Glide introduces us to their app and service that turns your iPhone into a “video walkie talkie.” You never record the video on your phone, just to the cloud, and can even be viewed in real time by the receiving party. A free service, Glide isn’t […]
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2013-02-1300 min