Charlotte Robinson

Dr. Samuel Pang is the Medical Director of the Reproductive Science Center of New England (RSC), a pioneer in helping lesbians and gay men become parents throughout the United States and Europe. Gay couples can become parents by the same assisted reproductive technologies...

I met Vito Russo when I lived in New York City in the 1980s. He was a very courageous, no-nonsense, out gay man who influenced everyone he came in contact with. He was a founding member of three pivotal gay-rights groups: the Gay...

I talked with five more filmmakers about their films playing at the Boston LGBT Film Festival, which runs through May 13. I also had the opportunity to talk with the filmmakers about crucial issues facing our LGBT community.

Men to Kiss, directed by...

In this audio montage I talk with Bishop Gene Robinson and director Macky Alston about their groundbreaking documentary, Love Free or Die. Then I speak with director Wendy Jo Carlton about her film Jamie and Jessie Are Not Together, and I conclude the...

I talked with Australian director Anne Renton about her new, must-see film, The Perfect Family, starring Kathleen Turner, Emily Deschanel, and Jason Ritter. The film is about suburban supermom Eileen Cleary (Kathleen Turner), who is nominated for the coveted Catholic Woman of the...

Equality Forum is a national and international LGBT civil rights organization with an emphasis on education. This year Equality Forum is celebrating its 20th anniversary May 3 to May 6 in Philadelphia. I talked to Malcolm Lazin, founder and Executive Director of Equality...

The Boston LGBT Film Festival is celebrating its 28th year and runs from May 3 to May 13. I talked to Amit Dixit, the festival's communications director, about the fantastic events happening throughout the week and the ambitious program of over 120...

Jeffrey Sanker, the premier producer of gay extravaganzas, is the founder of L.A.-based White Party Entertainment, Inc. I talked with Jeffrey about the White Party 3D Experience, which takes place April 6 through April 9 in Palm Springs, Calif., with Grammy-winning superstar Mary...

I had a fabulous time covering the 23rd annual GLAAD Media Awards Saturday night in New York City. First I chatted with all the celebrities who graced the red carpet (listen to the audio interviews below). Then...

I talked with one of the most successful lesbian club entrepreneurs, Dr. Robin Gans, who founded Girl Bar in Los Angeles with Sandy Sachs in 1990. Girl Bar is the largest dance and entertainment group for lesbians in the United States. After moving...

We need more passionate plays addressing LGBT issues. Deborah Salem Smith, playwright-in-residence at Trinity Repertory Company in Providence, R.I., fills this niche with the world premiere of her new play, Love Alone. Deborah takes on medical malpractice, gay marriage, and LGBTQ family rights....

Fred Karger is one of the bravest activists that our LGBT community has. He is the first openly gay presidential candidate from a major political party in American history, in the most homophobic presidential race this country has ever seen. He was on...

We all know that allies are extremely important on the path toward global LGBT equality. In this exclusive audio interview I talked with award-winning comedian and writer Sara Benincasa about LGBT issues and her new book, Agorafabulous! Dispatches from My Bedroom,...

I talked with Ned Flaherty, Project Manager Election 2012 for the national LGBT organization Marriage Equality USA, to get an update on LGBT relationship protections in America. Ned has created a significant map for Marriage Equality USA, revealing the encouraging news...

I love my life. A few weeks ago I was approached by the American Foundation for Equal Rights to do an audio interview with Dustin Lance Black to talk about his new play 8, based on the transcripts from the California...

It seems that in order to have a successful reality show on TV these days, featuring a member of the LGBTQ community is a must. Robear Chinosi is a gay tattoo shop manager featured on TLC's NY Ink, whose dramatic second season includes...

Any day now, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will be ruling on California's Prop 8 case, Perry v. Brown. Statewide rallies are being planned. As you know, there has been a battle in California over allowing the public access to viewing the...

Recently Pope Benedict delivered a homophobic and hateful new year's speech to diplomats from approximately 180 countries, declaring that gay marriage "threatens human dignity and the future of humanity itself." I found this so appalling that I immediately contacted Marianne Duddy-Burke, Executive...

As a diehard Democrat, the 2012 GOP primaries look bleak to me. I do believe in nonpartisan government as long as the candidates are pro-gay and pro-choice. Over the last few years I've interviewed a number of openly gay Republicans, including R. Clarke...

I have been fortunate for the last three years to have Kate Clinton (our favorite gay political humorist) participate in our LGBT year-end review and chat about what the new year will bring our LGBT community.

This has been an amazing year for...