June 18th, 2011
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Jason Haas is a digital media consultant and LGBT equal rights advocate. He's held positions with Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network (GLSEN), the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), and Obama for America. The Advocate named Jason a "young gay hero" for his leadership in the LGBT equal rights movement. Jason will be providing updates and stories throughout the Netroots Nation 2011 conference. You can follow him on Twitter at @JasonLHaas.
Free Speech TV is live streaming the afternoon's Netroots Nation 2011 featured panel, "The Plan to Advance Marriage Equality, Inside and Outside of the 112th Congress." The talk runs 1:30-2:45 p.m. [Central Time] and features Congressman Jerry Nadler (D-NY); Joe Sudbay, Deputy Editor of AMERICAblog.com and AMERICAblog Gay; Pam Spaulding, Editor of Pam's House Blend; Rick Jacobs, Founder and Chair of Courage Campaign; and Camilla Taylor, Marriage Project Director of Lambda Legal.
More about the panel topic and speakers:
This panel will gather experts from the various fronts of the marriage equality struggle–the courts, Congress, state campaigns and online media–to answer the question: how do we work together to advance marriage equality in a challenging political environment? Too often activists, lawmakers and litigators work independently and don't communicate effectively with each other. Congressman Jerry Nadler, author of the Respect for Marriage Act, which would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), will join other leaders in the fight for marriage equality to build awareness and solidify alliances and strategies for moving forward.
Watch the LIVE video stream 1:30-2:45 p.m. CDT AFTER THE JUMP…
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