HRC's Joe
Solmonese to host new radio talk show

The Agenda With Joe Solmonese, a new talk show focusing on gay and lesbian equality hosted by Human Rights Campaign president Joe Solmonese, will premiere July 17 from Washington, D.C., on XM Satellite Radio. The show will feature an open forum of politics, entertainment, and cultural news combined with guest interviews and listener call-ins.

"This is a unique opportunity to engage millions of Americans in a real conversation about what it means to be gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender today," said Solmonese. "Our goal has always been to engage more Americans in a dialogue about fairness and equality, and XM's more than 6.5 million subscribers give us an incredible reach into rural as well as urban American homes and cars."

Future broadcasts will include guests Cyndi Lauper, George Takei, Democratic senator Russ Feingold of Wisconsin, Republican senator Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island, and Episcopal bishop Gene Robinson. The Agenda will air live on XM LIVE channel 200 in its regular weekly time slot, Mondays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. (The Advocate)