Our community rightfully prides ourselves on being one of the most tolerant in the world, and these attacks have shaken us. The recent murder of Marc Carson exposes just how vulnerable we remain even in 2013 and even in the West Village in Manhattan.

As New York City begins selecting our 109th mayor to define the post-Bloomberg era, it is valuable to reflect on the legacy of our 106th mayor, David N. Dinkins.

This week, we started out with an update from Cathy Marino-Thomas, President of Marriage Equality USA, about the recent win in Rhode Island and debates in Nevada and elsewhere.

This week, I spoke to mayoral candidate Bill Thompson about ending pay-to-play, paid sick leave, affordable housing and a lot more. Listen below: Or...

This week, I spoke to David Badash of The New Civil Rights Movement and photographer/activist Jenna Pope about the Marriage Equality debates at the Supreme Court.

This week, I was joined in the studio by NYC Comptroller and newly declared mayoral candidate John C. Liu. Topics include the controversial "stop & frisk," housing and LGBT politics.

This week, I spoke to Jesse Smith Campoamor of 1199 SEIU and Karanja Gaçuça, Kanene Holder and Andrea Ciannavei of Occupy the NRA about stopping gun violence and two actions taking place in New York.

This week I spoke to Linda O'Neil of New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA), Brooklyn State Committeewoman Jo Anne Simon and District Leader Paul Newell about how to Save LICH (Long Island College Hospital) in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn.

This week I spoke to City Council Member Robert Jackson on education funding in NY and the recent lawsuit to restore $250 million to the city school b...

This week I spoke to Scot X Esdaile and Marvin Bing Jr. of the NAACP and journalist Roy Paul about the NYC Mayor's race, Bing's IMPACT Leader of the Month award, civil rights work today and more.

This week on Yetta Kurland LIVE! I spoke with David Badash of The New Civil Rights Movement about marriage equality in the UK and Illinois, gays in the Boy Scouts, Ed Koch and more. Then we talked to Rachel Eve Stein of Women's Information Network NYC about women's empowerment in New York.

This week, NYC mayoral candidate Sal Albanese talked to me about why he's running, how things have changed since the '90s and how it should change in the next four years.

This week I spoke to Sasha Ahuja of Planned Parenthood Action NYC on 40 years of Roe v. Wade and women's rights and health today. Then actress Aedin Moloney of Fallen Angel Theatre Company told us about the fantastic play, Airswimming by Charlotte Jones.

This week, I spoke to Sharon Stapel of the New York City Anti-Violence Project and Susanna Saul and Carmen Del Rey of inMotion, Inc. about the Violence Against Women Act. Then Catherine Abate of Community Healthcare Network spoke to us about on Grindr and public health.

This week I spoke with Larry Hanley, international president of the Amalgamated Transit Union on the city's first school bus strike since 1979.

It was upsetting for many of us to read the recent coverage of Chirlane McCray's life and activism before she met her husband of 18 years. To put this into context, imagine if someone had been called out or ridiculed for once identifying as straight and coming out as LGBT later in life.

This week I spoke with the new executive director of the Empire State Pride Agenda, Nathan Schaefer. Then we talked to Filmmaker Antonino D'Ambrosio ...

This week I spoke about the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act with the bill's prime sponsor, New York state senator Daniel Squadron, and transgender activist Melissa Sklarz. Then I talked with City & State managing editor Jon Lentz about their 2012 Rising Stars: 40 Under 40.

Today's guests include Transit Workers TWU Local 100 President John Samuelsen, Editor of The New Civil Rights Movement David Badash, Democratic District Leader Paul Newell and filmmaker Antonino D'Ambrosio.