bill. Interviews and guests Gay USA includes interviews of individuals regarding relevant projects, organizations or entertainment. Guests have ranged from an out-gay, and thus unemployed, priest to a gay male couple with adopted children to political figures and entertainers. Some of the program's notable guests have included: Edward Albee, three-time Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Alison Bechdel, comic strip and graphic author, notably of Fun Home Wayne Besen, gay rights advocate Matthew Bourne, British choreographer Rev.Pat Bumgardner, Pastor of the Metropolitan Community Church Justice Edwin Cameron, senior South African official Thomas Duane, New York State Senator Martin Duberman, historian Marga Gomez, award-winning comedian Lesley Gore, singer and songwriter Alan Hollinghurst, author of award-winning The Line of Beauty Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum, LGBT Synagogue Scott Long, Executive Director of LGBT Rights Project, Human Rights Watch Joseph Lovett, film maker, notably of Gay Sex in the 70s Michael Musto, columnist Christine Quinn, Speaker of the New York City Council Tully Satre, youth activist Sir Antony Sher, actor, novelist and artist Lily Tomlin, comedian who publicly came out on the show in 2000 Tree, Stonewall Inn bartender Paula Vogel, Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Kenji Yoshino, author as well as professor of intellectual life at Yale Law School Organizations involved in LGBT rights and information dissemination have also been represented on the show by various guests. These include: ACLU Lesbian & Gay Rights Project: Litigation Director James Esseks; Matt Coles Equality Ride: Activists Haven Herrin & Jake Reitan Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network: Kevin Jennings Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund: Attorney Alphonso David National Gay and Lesbian Task Force: Executive Director Matt Forman Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States: Monica Rodriguez Gay USA Team Frequently, the folks who work on and/or for Gay USA refer to themselves as the "Gay USA Team." In alphabetical order, the team currently consists of: Bill Bahlman - Associate Producer, photographer, archivist and activist Andy Humm - Host, journalist/activist Ann Northrop - Host, journalist/activist Rich Speziale - Studio Director (employed by MNN) Guest co-hosts Guest co-hosts who have filled in for either Humm or Northrop include: Corey Johnson (politician) Chris Cooper See also Media of New York City Culture of New York City Sexuality and gender identity-based cultures The Soup References External links Gay USA on Free Speech TV - select videos available. Gay USA's MNN listing Watch Gay USA online as part of Free Speech TV's video