Gale Chester Whittington, Author of "Beyond Normal, The Birth of Gay Pride" comes to Stonewall Live!

(Photo of Gale Chester Whittington that caused the uproar that led to first demonstrations in San Francisco.)

On Thurs, February 3, 9PM EST we'll talk with Gale Chester Whittington, one of the pioneers of the Gay Pride movement. The author wrote this book to set the record straight, because little about the 1969 militant gay movement in the San Francisco Bay Area has been detailed in print. While many brave activists have contributed to the cause before and since, a close look shows how the militant side of gay liberation actually began within the bowels of San Francisco a few months before the New York Stonewall uprising. For his work he was nicknamed, "Gale the Liberator."

The concept of coming out en masse as a way to enlighten and change the world was born in the hilly streets of the City by the Bay and championed by Gale Whittington and Leo Laurence, co-founders of the Committee for Homosexual Freedom (CHF). Indeed, this book shows how a handful of fiery West Coast gay guerrillas fanned the sparks that helped inspire participants at Stonewall to stand and fight openly for their rights, thereby passing along a torch that would ignite the movement to liberate gays and enlighten heterosexuals around the world. Through the eyes of a true gay pioneer, the touching memoir shows how indeed "It Gets Better" with time.

This revealing autobiography also contains over 45 vintage photos and excerpts from ground-breaking articles about the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transsexual (GLBT) Revolution of 1969.

Join us Thursday February 3, @ 9PM EST on BlogTalk Radio, www.blogtalkradio.com/StonewallLive

Spencer Lord, author of "The Brain Mechanic" comes to Stonewall Live! Thurs, Jan 27th 9PM EST

Join me next week when I interview Spencer Lord, Author of "The Brain Mechanic"

Spencer Lord is an amazing author, motivator, and role model for our time. He worked for Mother Teresa in Calcutta after attending the University of Chicago. In 2008 he founded The Hyperagency where he created the cognitive exercises presented in "The Brain Mechanic."

Now with "The Brain Mechanic," Spencer Lord delivers a concise, entertaining, and easy-to-use handbook that demystifies Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). First, the reader learns "Emotional Algebra," which lies at the heart of the Cognitive Model. The author then presents customizable mental exercises, which allow people of all ages and backgrounds to experience the life-changing benefits of CBT.

Here is what people have to say about "The Brain Mechanic"....


"A good brain mechanic is hard to find. Usually you wind up in a chop shop. And the replacement parts are inferior. Spencer Lord has changed all that. He offers a one-stop service and you're out and running smooth before lunch. This may sound glib, but you'll feel the same way when you realize how simple it is and how stupid you were not to have realized it before you drove into that wall."
—Bruce Vilanch: comedy writer for the Academy Awards, and multiple Emmy winner

A 'must-read.' I feel brighter and better having read it!"
—Carole Bayer Sager: singer, painter, Oscar & Emmy-winning songwriter

Concise, accessible, and indescribably powerful."
—David Geffen: cofounder of Dreamworks SKG

And personally, after reading this book I can now drive all the way to Miami on I-95 without one blowup!!! amazing stuff. You can read it in 2 hours and it WILL change your life.

Join me at 9PM EST on Jan 27,2011 at www.blogtalkradio.com/stonewalllive

This Thursday, Jan 20th 9PM, E. Robert Dunn, Author of "Echelon's End"

Join me at blogtalk radio, www.blogtalkradio.com/stonewalllive when E. Robert Dunn comes to Stonewall Live! Thurs, January 20 9PM

E. Robert Dunn began writing at the age of 14 and continued through his higher education in the Southeast where he currently resides. In addition to penning the science fiction series “Echelon’s End”, E. Robert has also written two off-Broadway plays, “LipSync” and “A Dragged Out Haunting”, and penned a local play entitled “VOiCES”. Just last year, E. Robert was a contributing writer to the online STAR TREK: Odyssey’s Season One Finale webisode [featured in STARLOG Magazine, January 2008, “Beyond Hidden Frontiers”, p.89]. Besides being a produced playwright and published author, E. Robert has had articles printed in local newspapers as well as medical newsletters. He has also graced many a stage by his given name: Eston Dunn.

Next week on Stonewall Live! Spencer Lord

Thank you Brock for being a great first guest on Stonewall Live!
Good to know paper books aren't dead (completely) since I have a houseful.
Join me next week when I interview Spencer Lord, Author of "The Brain Mechanic"


A good brain mechanic is hard to find. Usually you wind up in a chop shop. And the replacement parts are inferior. Spencer Lord has changed all that. He offers a one-stop service and you're out and running smooth before lunch. This may sound glib, but you'll feel the same way when you realize how simple it is and how stupid you were not to have realized it before you drove into that wall."
—Bruce Vilanch: comedy writer for the Academy Awards, and multiple Emmy winner

A 'must-read.' I feel brighter and better having read it!"
—Carole Bayer Sager: singer, painter, Oscar & Emmy-winning songwriter

Concise, accessible, and indescribably powerful."
—David Geffen: cofounder of Dreamworks SKG

And personally, after reading this book I can now drive all the way to Miami on I-95 without one blowup!!! amazing stuff. You can read it in 2 hours and it WILL change your life.

Join me at 9PM EST on Jan 20,2011 at www.blogtalkradio.com/stonewalllive

Spencer Lord on Stonewall Live! Jan 20 @9 PM

Author of "The Brain Mechanic", a quick and easy way to tune up the mind and maximize emotional health, in two hours. Spencer Lord worked for Mother Teresa in Calcutta after attending the University of Chicago. In 2008 he founded The Hyperagency where he created the cognitive exercises presented in "The Brain Mechanic." "Concise, accessible, and indescribably powerful." —David Geffen: cofounder of Dreamworks SKG

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