Even though the Deepwater Horizon well has been capped and the relief wells are almost finished, the BP oil disaster is far from over. It will take decades to recover from this catastrophe.

I don't think people fully realize the scale of the damage: BP has ruined the Gulf of...

Here's the text of a speech I wrote with my friend Ron Marasco for the Human Rights Campaign's recent gala in New Orleans. The clip of it is below. Enjoy!

I am so happy to be with all of you tonight. To celebrate the work you do--and to have...

It was recently brought to my attention that some people are mistaking my voice for that of a McCain supporter. Apparently, there is a woman, only known to the world as "Joan," who provides the voice for a McCain attack ad entitled "Painful." Her voice sounds a lot like mine....