2010

On October 11, 2009, thousands of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and straight people who support full equality in all 50 states marched on Washington. Many of them were part of a new generation of activists who reject the ping-pong, state-by-state fight for rights after Proposition 8 passed last year, and who are impatient with the slow gradualism of national gay rights organizations.

On October 1, 2009, House Minority Leader John Boehner said in a press availability, "I'm still trying to find the first American to talk to who's in favor of the public option, other than a member of Congress or the administration...

Some interview footage that didn't make it in our original September 2009 DC Teabagger Party film, linked here: Produced and edited by Chase Whiteside (interviews) and Erick Stoll (camera). DONATE: Our films are free to watch, but costly to produce. Every contribution helps to keep us online. http://newleftmedia.com/supportnlm

On 9.12.2009, we went to Washington DC to document the Tea Party protests against, well, a lot of things, including health insurance reform, the IRS, abortion, global warming, and our "socialist/communist/fascist/Nazi/Muslim" president, Barack Obama.