Towleroad Guide to the Tube #382

ARKANSAS GAY ADOPTION BAN: Bill Clinton has been speaking out against Arkansas Initiated Act 1, the ban on unmarried couple adoption and foster parenting, while on the campaign trail. This is Arkansas Families First's commercial encouraging voters to vote no on Act 1.

EDUARDO VERASTEGUI: The Mexican-American film star has been campaigning for the anti-gay bigots of Yes on 8.

GRACE JONES: The legend appeared on the UK's Friday Night with Jonathan Ross last week. Part two is here.

I WILL: Faces of the Democratic National Convention.

Check out our previous guides to the Tube here.

Rearview Mirror: Looking Back on Towleroad at the DNC

Last week Towleroad was at the Democratic National Convention in Denver as one of two LGBT credentialed blogs (something we received some flak for). While the week was hectic and two people can only cover so much, I hope that Corey Johnson and I were able to provide some interesting LGBT-related content and interviews with folks at the convention you might not have seen in the mainstream press. Here are some of the highlights:

Barack Obama accepts nomination before 84,000 in Denver.
Michelle Obama speaks to LGBT Delegates at Convention luncheon.
A Partisan Message from DNC Treasurer Andrew Tobias.
Notes from the Democratic National Convention.
Corey Johnson: an introduction from the DNC.

EXCLUSIVE TOWLEROAD VIDEO COVERAGE:

VIDEO: Towleroad interviews SF Mayor Gavin Newsom on the death of Del Martin.
VIDEO: Towleroad interviews Wisconsin Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin.
VIDEO: Towleroad interviews Colorado Congressional Candidate Jared Polis.
VIDEO: Towleroad interviews Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank.
VIDEO: Towleroad interviews CA same-sex marriage case attorney Shannon Minter.
VIDEO: Towleroad interviews Dave Noble, Director of LGBT Vote for the Obama Campaign.
VIDEO: Towleroad interviews 'LGBT for Obama' founder Terry Bean.
VIDEO: Towleroad interviews The Washington Post's Jonathan Capehart.
VIDEO: Towleroad interviews California delegates Laura Spanjian and Mirian Saez.
VIDEO: Towleroad inside the Pepsi Center.

Hillary Clinton nails speech at the DNC.
Oh what a night —Joe Biden, Bill Clinton blow it out.
Hillary Clinton moves to nominate Barack Obama by acclamation.
LGBT friends of Barack Obama.
Video: The Obama/Biden announcement.

On a related note, Corey is now Towleroad's Political Director and we'll likely be producing more online video content in the weeks to come with folks inside the political spectrum. I'd like to personally thank Corey for the fantastic job he did in helping Towleroad cover this Convention.

I also want to give a big thanks to Kenneth Walsh from Kenneth in the 212 for providing alternate coverage and news while I was away. I encourage you to give his site a visit.

As an additional note, Towleroad may be taking an extended Labor Day break. We'll see you next week at some point.

Barack Obama Accepts Nomination Before 84,000 in Denver

This was the view from our seats at Invesco Field at Mile High in Denver where last night Barack Obama delivered a speech which from my perspective (both literally and figuratively) lit the Democratic Party with a kind of excitement it has not seen in many years.

The atmosphere at the field was electric. We arrived at about 4 and things were just getting started. Security was tight and the stadium filled slowly to capacity. We had a fairly easy time getting in but soon after there were lines receding into the distance that took hours to process through security.

There's not much more to say - most of you saw it all, and if you haven't, the speech is after the jump. Democrats are energized, to say the least. It's been an exhausting and exhilarating time in Denver.

Check out our slide show of the Convention by clicking here. Move the top bar with your mouse to view the shots or navigate to the side of the large photo to move right and left.

And find all our Democratic National Convention coverage HERE.

Watch Obama's speech, AFTER THE JUMP...

Towleroad interviews California Delegates Laura Spanjian and Mirian Saez at the DNC

Earlier in the week we were able to interview two California delegates, Laura Spanjian, openly lesbian California delegate and LGBT superdelegate Mirian Saez, the Vice Chair of the DNC LGBT Caucus. In the hurry of the week, I didn't have the opportunity to post these two great interviews which discuss the fight against Proposition 8 and LGBT participation at the Convention.

Check out our slide show of the Convention by clicking here. Move the top bar with your mouse to view the shots or navigate to the side of the large photo to move right and left.

And find all our Democratic National Convention coverage HERE.

You may have missed...
Towleroad talks to Terry Bean, Founder, 'LGBT for Obama' [tr]
Oh What a Night - Joe Biden, Bill Clinton Blow it Out [tr]
Towleroad interview with Dave Noble, Director of the LGBT Vote for the Obama Campaign [tr]
Barack Obama nominated as Democratic Candidate by Acclamation [tr]
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom Comments on Death of Gay Marriage Pioneer Del Martin [tr]
Towleroad interviews Shannon Minter at the DNC; Attorney who Argued California Same-Sex Marriage Case [tr]

LGBT Friends of Barack Obama

HRC put together this video highlighting what LGBT people who know Obama have to say about him.

Towleroad talks to Terry Bean, Founder, 'LGBT for Obama'

Yesterday we had the opportunity to talk with longtime Democratic activist and Obama national finance committee member Terry Bean about the new site he has launched, LGBT for OBAMA. I've mentioned it here before. It's a site of convergence for fundraising, media, and information — a place where people can go to learn the stark differences between Obama's and McCain's positions on LGBT issues.

Towleroad's Corey Johnson talked to Bean about some of those differences and his reasons for starting LGBT for Obama. Apologies in advance for some of the audio quality. Our microphone, unfortunately, was experiencing a bit of interference during some parts of the interview.

LGBT for OBAMA [official site]

Check out our slide show of the Convention by clicking here. Move the top bar with your mouse to view the shots or navigate to the side of the large photo to move right and left.

And find all our Democratic National Convention coverage HERE.

You may have missed...
Oh What a Night - Joe Biden, Bill Clinton Blow it Out [tr]
Towleroad interview with Dave Noble, Director of the LGBT Vote for the Obama Campaign [tr]
Barack Obama nominated as Democratic Candidate by Acclamation [tr]
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom Comments on Death of Gay Marriage Pioneer Del Martin [tr]
Towleroad interviews Shannon Minter at the DNC; Attorney who Argued California Same-Sex Marriage Case [tr]
Michelle Obama Speaks to LGBT Delegates at Convention Lunch [tr]