The Gist

Signorile Show "LGBT" Caucus

On January 31 (next Thursday), at 3 p.m. (ET) I'll be holding a special two-hour lively and informative event during the show, a "LGBT Caucus."

We will have an influential LGBT campaign representative or supporter from each of the three major Democratic campaigns -- Clinton, Obama, Edwards -- come on the show to discuss all the big issues. These gay surrogates will make the case to listeners for why their candidate is the best one on LGBT issues. The campaigns have sanctioned this event and the supporters' involvement. It will be a freewheeling discussion in which each will try to sway the many undecided LGBT voters across the country -- many of whom will be calling in -- six days before February 5, Super Tuesday. Listeners will call in with questions and will also make the case for any candidate they prefer as well, and we'll have some special questioners lined up -- GLBT journalists, activists and bloggers -- to challenge the campaign representatives. It will be passionate and serious but we'll also have a lot of fun: During the two-hour event listeners will be voting for the candidates online at the Sirius web site and on the phones as well, and we'll announce which candidate will win the "caucus" at the end of show.

In support of the Clinton campaign will be Hilary Rosen, former HRC board co-chair and former president of the Recording Industry Association of America and currently president of OurChart.com. Speaking on behalf of the Obama campaign will be Stampp Corbin, a San Diego gay activist and businessman who has been working with Obama campaign since 2006. Making the case for the Edwards campaign will be Eric Stern, former executive director of the National Stonewall Democrats, former Director of LGBT Outreach for the DNC and now a political advisor to the Edwards campaign.

I hope you'll listen in and join us. If you're not a Sirius subscriber you can listen online by just getting a free three day trial.