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Even a summary of Allyson Robinson's life and work within the LGBT community would fill a look. Allyson is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, a pastor with a Masters in divinity, the Associate Director of Diversity for HRC, a wife and a mother. Just in case I forget to mention it later, Allyson is also transgender - and she blogs! I'm excited to have the opportunity to talk with Allyson about her life before coming out/transitioning and her life now.

A couple of weeks ago the fantastic David Mailloux, National Coordinator for the Great Nationwide Kiss In, was on the show. While the kiss in will be over at showtime, the love has just begun to spread. Alex Oxford, a 17-year old self-proclaimed heathen, claims the action was selfish - but really, was it when properly measured? We'll be recapping the Kiss In with Alex, why he stepped up to organize the event in Marrietta, Georgia and whether or not love really is the answer.

John Paul Sharp isn't your average gay man - instead, he's an extremely talented musician and writer (based upon my own experience listening to his music and reading a story he wrote). His life echos that of many gay men. They leave home, go to the Gay Holy Land (San Francisco) and find themselves abusing methamphetamine and having anonymous sex. Unlike many, John Paul made it out. He returned to college and recently showed his first play, My Big Phat Gay Musical, at the Vintage Theatre with great success, and he doesn't plan on stopping there. This November, as part of the National Novel Writing Month, John Paul will (and I know he will) write a novel. His next album is due out next Summer and he'll be recording yet another album in February as part of the RPM Challenge. I'm very pleased to have him on the show to tell his story - one of darkness and light, but mostly, a story of hope.

David is an LGBT Blogger and activist. Most recently, he, along with follow blogger, David Badash, has helped to coordinate the Great Nationwide Kiss In being held August 15, 2009 in cities throughout the U.S. and Canada. We'll be discussing David's coming out, his work as an LGBT Activist and the upcoming kiss in!