Pam Interviews Rep. Tammy Baldwin

So I'm typing away here on Radio Row, sitting on a folding chair with the laptop on another chair. I look up and who is walking by? Rep. Tammy Baldwin, who earlier in the day introduced Michelle Obama at the HRC/Victory Fund LGBT delegate luncheon.

She actually recognized me and came over and gave me a hug and introduced her partner Lauren Azar (who you might recall, ended up in the news over the military's attempt to deny the ability of Azar to fly with Baldwin on a fact-finding trip; Speaker Pelosi intervened). Mike Signorile snapped up his audio equipment to do a short interview, and I videotaped it. I got in a question at the end. I'll have the full video up once I have time, but below the fold is the snippet with my question and her answer.

To read more about Pam's Day 2 coverage, click here.

Michelle Obama Attends LGBT Luncheon

"Radical" Russ, Autumn and I are attending the HRC/Victory Fund LGBT Delegate luncheon today. This is hosted by Barney Frank and sponsored by HRC and The Victory Fund.
When Russ and I dropped by the venue to pick up our media credentials, it was announced that Michelle Obama would be making an appearance at this event. This very public support and acknowledgment of the LGBT community during the convention is a clear sign that political change is in the wind. One of the other noticeable things about this luncheon is that it's the only one so far that is overbooked -- there are so many elected officials, activists and supporters of the LGBT community who turned out for this event.

To read the entire article and watch the video click here.

Pam's House Blends Discusses Gender Identity Issues at LGBT Caucus Meeting During DNC

Shannon Minter And Mara Keisling On Gender Identity Platform Language And Marriage Equality
by: Autumn Sandeen

A couple of really short interviews for y'all, blenders, from our Blend video files:
Shannon Minter, of the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR), responds to gender identity being included in the Democratic Party Platform, as well as talking about what it's like to be a female-to-male transgender man working on LGBT issues (he was the NCLR's key attorney who argued the freedom to marry case before the California Supreme Court, from which Californians won the freedom to marry).

Click here to read the entire story and view the videotaped interviews.