Romaine Patterson and Derek Hartley info. including Wikipedia pages (Romaine Patterson was a friend of gay hate crime victim Matthew Shepard)

 



Family Equality Council Family Equality Council
www.familyequality.org
Their Mission
 Family Equality Council works to ensure equality for LGBT families by building community, changing hearts and minds, and advancing social justice for all families.
What They Do:
•Provide support, skills and community needed for LGBT-headed families at all stages of life.
•Leverage the power of our families—telling our stories and driving change in communities, states and across the nation.
•Focus public and media attention on the love, strength and contributions of our families.
•Educate members of government, schools, faith-based communities, health care institutions and other social systems about how they can promote family equality for all.
•Promote a proactive policy agenda that sets the standard of support for LGBT-headed families in schools, faith institutions, health care and family creation and protection.
•Defeat or change laws at the local, state and federal level that compromise family equality for all.
•Partner with other LGBT and broader social justice organizations to provide the greatest positive impact and to maximize resources.
•Build and sustain a strong, effective Family Equality Council to leverage greater resources to achieve this mission and vision.


Colage Colage
www.colage.org

Their Mission
 COLAGE is a national movement of children, youth, and adults with one or more lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or queer (LGBTQ) parent/s. We build community and work toward social justice through youth empowerment, leadership development, education, and advocacy.


Circle Surrogacy Circle Surrogacy
www.circlesurrogacy.com

What They Do:
Circle Surrogacy has helped bring to the world over 250 babies since 1995. They have assisted couples and singles, gay and straight, from more than 30 different countries -- from as far away as Dubai, Afghanistan, Russia, Israel and Australia, as well as almost every European country, Canada and Columbia. They have personnel in Boston, New York, Texas, Indiana and Arizona, and they work with all of the Harvard teaching hospitals and fertility centers in the Boston area, Connecticut, New York and California. They also work with fertility centers from all over the country.


Growing Generations
Growing Generations
www.growinggenerations.com

What They Do:
Since 1996, Growing Generations, a surrogacy agency, has been a company passionately dedicated to the vision of creating life and, in the process, changing the world. Ground-breaking from the start, Growing Generations was the first surrogacy agency dedicated to serving the gay and lesbian community and the only agency to offer online donor videos. Over the last decade, Growing Generations has continued its work with all family types, regardless of marital status or sexual orientation. Additionally, Growing Generations now provides surrogacy and egg donation services to HIV-positive men *, who can use their own sperm to create biological families. At Growing Generations, their mission is simple — to build families of choice for communities around the globe through surrogacy, egg donation, and sperm donation.


California Cryo Bank California Cryo Bank
www.cryobank.com

More info:
The California Cryo bank has one of the largest selections of sperm donors in the country. This is the cryo bank that Iris and I used when we conceived our daughter. Their staff is incredibly friendly and helpful. Plus, they were very gay friendly.



Books to Read if you are thinking about having a baby:
 This book was written by a friend of my show and she paints a very clear picture of what the lives of kids raised by LGBT parents is like.
 This is the best lesbian pregnancy guide I have ever found!
ALREADY Pregnant Recommended Reading list:
 This book is a great read for the partner of a lesbian carrying their baby. 
 This book is the best book to prepare for giving birth! 
If you are pregnant and want to know the TRUTH about what to expect check these two books out. 
 This one will make you laugh.
 This one is written by a lesbian after my own heart!

 


 
 
 



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Family Equality Council Family Equality Council
www.familyequality.org
Their Mission
 Family Equality Council works to ensure equality for LGBT families by building community, changing hearts and minds, and advancing social justice for all families.
What They Do:
•Provide support, skills and community needed for LGBT-headed families at all stages of life.
•Leverage the power of our families—telling our stories and driving change in communities, states and across the nation.
•Focus public and media attention on the love, strength and contributions of our families.
•Educate members of government, schools, faith-based communities, health care institutions and other social systems about how they can promote family equality for all.
•Promote a proactive policy agenda that sets the standard of support for LGBT-headed families in schools, faith institutions, health care and family creation and protection.
•Defeat or change laws at the local, state and federal level that compromise family equality for all.
•Partner with other LGBT and broader social justice organizations to provide the greatest positive impact and to maximize resources.
•Build and sustain a strong, effective Family Equality Council to leverage greater resources to achieve this mission and vision.


Colage Colage
www.colage.org

Their Mission
 COLAGE is a national movement of children, youth, and adults with one or more lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or queer (LGBTQ) parent/s. We build community and work toward social justice through youth empowerment, leadership development, education, and advocacy.


Circle Surrogacy Circle Surrogacy
www.circlesurrogacy.com

What They Do:
Circle Surrogacy has helped bring to the world over 250 babies since 1995. They have assisted couples and singles, gay and straight, from more than 30 different countries -- from as far away as Dubai, Afghanistan, Russia, Israel and Australia, as well as almost every European country, Canada and Columbia. They have personnel in Boston, New York, Texas, Indiana and Arizona, and they work with all of the Harvard teaching hospitals and fertility centers in the Boston area, Connecticut, New York and California. They also work with fertility centers from all over the country.


Growing Generations
Growing Generations
www.growinggenerations.com

What They Do:
Since 1996, Growing Generations, a surrogacy agency, has been a company passionately dedicated to the vision of creating life and, in the process, changing the world. Ground-breaking from the start, Growing Generations was the first surrogacy agency dedicated to serving the gay and lesbian community and the only agency to offer online donor videos. Over the last decade, Growing Generations has continued its work with all family types, regardless of marital status or sexual orientation. Additionally, Growing Generations now provides surrogacy and egg donation services to HIV-positive men *, who can use their own sperm to create biological families. At Growing Generations, their mission is simple — to build families of choice for communities around the globe through surrogacy, egg donation, and sperm donation.


California Cryo Bank California Cryo Bank
www.cryobank.com

More info:
The California Cryo bank has one of the largest selections of sperm donors in the country. This is the cryo bank that Iris and I used when we conceived our daughter. Their staff is incredibly friendly and helpful. Plus, they were very gay friendly.



Books to Read if you are thinking about having a baby:
 This book was written by a friend of my show and she paints a very clear picture of what the lives of kids raised by LGBT parents is like.
 This is the best lesbian pregnancy guide I have ever found!
ALREADY Pregnant Recommended Reading list:
 This book is a great read for the partner of a lesbian carrying their baby. 
 This book is the best book to prepare for giving birth! 
If you are pregnant and want to know the TRUTH about what to expect check these two books out. 
 This one will make you laugh.
 This one is written by a lesbian after my own heart!

 


 
 
 



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Greg by Glen Hanson Greg “The Cupcake” started on the show as an intern. We couldn’t get rid of him so he became our associate producer. Trained by Danglin’ Dan, Greg works tirelessly on the production aspects of our show including the infamous BOTS. You can also hear Greg on the Frank Decaro Show. 



Sam by Glen Hanson Mistress Sam is the show’s producer. She is responsible for virtually every aspect of the show. She books all of our guests and runs the board during the show. Her nickname was given to her by the listeners. She is an avid lover of wine and other fine things. We wish she would talk more on the air but it seems she is a bit shy. 



Derek Hartley by Glen Hanson Derek Hartley is one half of the Derek and Romaine Show. He is a very funny man. He writes blog entries that are far to long and loves to tell endless stories on the air. If he isn’t picking on Romaine then something is terribly wrong. Derek likes to think he will stay young forever with the help of science. Romaine thinks there is no amount of help that can really help him at all!



Romaine Patterson by Glen Hanson Romaine Patterson is the better half of Derek and Romaine. She came to the radio world after studying Recording engineering in AZ. On the air she is raunchy, foul and fun. Very few people know more about sex toys then she does. She is always there to tell you the truth no matter what, even if it gets her in trouble. And if you don’t like 4 letter words, chances are you won’t like her!



 


  
 
 



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Greg by Glen Hanson Greg “The Cupcake” started on the show as an intern. We couldn’t get rid of him so he became our associate producer. Trained by Danglin’ Dan, Greg works tirelessly on the production aspects of our show including the infamous BOTS. You can also hear Greg on the Frank Decaro Show. 



Sam by Glen Hanson Mistress Sam is the show’s producer. She is responsible for virtually every aspect of the show. She books all of our guests and runs the board during the show. Her nickname was given to her by the listeners. She is an avid lover of wine and other fine things. We wish she would talk more on the air but it seems she is a bit shy. 



Derek Hartley by Glen Hanson Derek Hartley is one half of the Derek and Romaine Show. He is a very funny man. He writes blog entries that are far to long and loves to tell endless stories on the air. If he isn’t picking on Romaine then something is terribly wrong. Derek likes to think he will stay young forever with the help of science. Romaine thinks there is no amount of help that can really help him at all!



Romaine Patterson by Glen Hanson Romaine Patterson is the better half of Derek and Romaine. She came to the radio world after studying Recording engineering in AZ. On the air she is raunchy, foul and fun. Very few people know more about sex toys then she does. She is always there to tell you the truth no matter what, even if it gets her in trouble. And if you don’t like 4 letter words, chances are you won’t like her!



 


  
 
 



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Derek and Romaine
Weekdays 6p - 10p ET on OutQ: Sirius 109 | XM 98
Derek and Romaine is a popular afternoon drive talk show that The Washington Post called "frisky, free-wheeling… a distinctly different brand of radio." Filled with free-form chatter, candid and frank discussions and tons of laughs, the Derek and Romaine Show is a unique radio experience featuring an unlikely gay/lesbian duo. Hosted by Derek Hartley and Romaine Patterson, the show is a wild and witty romp, a welcome respite from the serious world at the end of the work day. Interacting with a wide variety of celebrity guests including Samuel L. Jackson, Rosie O’Donnell, Meredith Vieira, Perez Hilton, and Gold medalist Shaun White, as well as experts and real people sharing personal experiences, the Derek and Romaine Show overflows with exuberance and fun. NOW in it’s 7th Season!
Derek & Romaine's
What's In Your Stocking Giveaway
 has concluded for 2009.
Click here to view the Shopping Guide
 for the items given away this year!

OFFICIAL DNR RULES
1. Please Don't Stalk OR Clone Us (in person or by proxy) 7. Don't be SENSITIVE BITCHES!
2. We do the drinking...You do the driving. 8. PLEASE Don't Sue Us...
3. Turn your radio down. (we don't want to hear our own voice) 9. NO SPOILERS! (don't update us on TV stuff -- we HAVE TiVO!)
4. DON'T ask us how we are doing, what's up or what's going on...!!!! 10. Don't expect us to remember... ANYONE or ANYTHING at ANYTIME!
5. We are not for everyone. We are for YOU! 11. bok, bok, bok, bok...
6. Send Romaine Presents
 (especially on her birthday Mar. 31) 12. If you ask or beg for something, the answer is F#@K NO!



DNR: Derek And Romaine Show on Sirius XM
•Sirius Radio Customer Care contact info: customercare@sirius-radio.com
 or call 1.888.539.SIRIUS (7474)
•Mailing address: Sirius Radio, ATTN: Derek and Romaine, 1221 Ave. of the Americas, 37th floor, NY, NY 10020



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Derek and Romaine
Weekdays 6p - 10p ET on OutQ: Sirius 109 | XM 98
Derek and Romaine is a popular afternoon drive talk show that The Washington Post called "frisky, free-wheeling… a distinctly different brand of radio." Filled with free-form chatter, candid and frank discussions and tons of laughs, the Derek and Romaine Show is a unique radio experience featuring an unlikely gay/lesbian duo. Hosted by Derek Hartley and Romaine Patterson, the show is a wild and witty romp, a welcome respite from the serious world at the end of the work day. Interacting with a wide variety of celebrity guests including Samuel L. Jackson, Rosie O’Donnell, Meredith Vieira, Perez Hilton, and Gold medalist Shaun White, as well as experts and real people sharing personal experiences, the Derek and Romaine Show overflows with exuberance and fun. NOW in it’s 7th Season!
Derek & Romaine's
What's In Your Stocking Giveaway
 has concluded for 2009.
Click here to view the Shopping Guide
 for the items given away this year!

OFFICIAL DNR RULES
1. Please Don't Stalk OR Clone Us (in person or by proxy) 7. Don't be SENSITIVE BITCHES!
2. We do the drinking...You do the driving. 8. PLEASE Don't Sue Us...
3. Turn your radio down. (we don't want to hear our own voice) 9. NO SPOILERS! (don't update us on TV stuff -- we HAVE TiVO!)
4. DON'T ask us how we are doing, what's up or what's going on...!!!! 10. Don't expect us to remember... ANYONE or ANYTHING at ANYTIME!
5. We are not for everyone. We are for YOU! 11. bok, bok, bok, bok...
6. Send Romaine Presents
 (especially on her birthday Mar. 31) 12. If you ask or beg for something, the answer is F#@K NO!



DNR: Derek And Romaine Show on Sirius XM
•Sirius Radio Customer Care contact info: customercare@sirius-radio.com
 or call 1.888.539.SIRIUS (7474)
•Mailing address: Sirius Radio, ATTN: Derek and Romaine, 1221 Ave. of the Americas, 37th floor, NY, NY 10020



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Derek Hartley

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Derek Hartley (born October 28, 1969) is an American talk show host, who serves as co-host of the Derek and Romaine Show, a talk radio show on Sirius XM Satellite Radio's Gay/Lesbian channel, OutQ. The show has a national audience with a potential reach of 18,000,000 listeners. The show can also be heard worldwide on the internet. He serves as emcee/host of GLBT events around the country.


Contents  [hide]
1 Early life and career
2 Derek & Romaine Show
3 References
4 External links

Early life and career[edit]
Hartley was born at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg, Virginia.[1] He is the oldest of five siblings, all with different last names: Tiffany White, Adam Forgie, Alyssa Naley and Zach Millom. A military brat, he lived in several states before the age of four. He attended kindergarten in Utah and first through third grades in Sebastopol, California at Apple Blossom Elementary School.
His parents divorced and Hartley and his sister divided their time and school years between California and Utah.[2] Between fourth and ninth grade, he attended almost a dozen different schools. He graduated from Alhambra High School in Alhambra, California in 1987 and attended the California State University at Los Angeles.[3]
Hartley joined PlanetOut.com in May 1996 as a volunteer in the PopcornQ area on America Online. He hosted online celebrity interviews for PlanetOut on AOL in 1996 and 1997. In March 1997, he created FantasyMan Island,[4] an online dating area for PlanetOut, which ran until January 2005, and wrote a weekly relationship advice column there. From 1997-1999, he also worked directly for America Online, developing entertainment content for their Entertainment Asylum area.
In December 2000, Hartley was introduced to Fred Seibert by former AOL co-worker Emil Rensing and joined Frederator in January 2001. While there, he developed online marketing campaigns for Seventeen magazine, Tiger Beat and The New TNN (later Spike TV) for Viacom.
Derek & Romaine Show[edit]
In late 2002, John McMullen, who met Hartley at the PlanetOut launch party in September 1996 in San Francisco, California, offered Hartley a dating/relationship show on a proposed gay talk channel on Sirius Satellite Radio. In March 2003, while searching for a producer for the show, McMullen hired former activist Romaine Patterson to serve as producer and co-host of the show. The two met only once before beginning work together as a radio duo.[5] The show launched in April 2003 as a three hour talk show airing from 6-9pm ET each weekday.[6] Later the show was expanded to four hours from 6-10pm ET. Guests on the show have included: Donald Trump, Martha Stewart, Meredith Vieira, Charo, Olivia Newton-John, Samuel L. Jackson, k.d. lang and Jenna Jameson.
In 2007 Derek Hartley was nominated for a GayVN Award for Best Non-Sex Performance in the film Big Rig and the following year hosted the ceremonies.[7]
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ "Reality Bytes: Gay 'Shock Jock' Hartley".
2.Jump up ^ "Derek Hartley, Talk Show Host". Gothamist. 2005-05-11. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
3.Jump up ^ "California State University, Los Angeles, California(CA)". Classmates.com. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
4.Jump up ^ Materville Studios - Host of Windy City Times. "Reality Bytes: Gay 'Shock Jock' Hartley - 2480 - Gay Lesbian Bi Trans News Archive - Windy City Times". Windycitymediagroup.com. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
5.Jump up ^ http://www.expressgaynews.com/2006/3-10/arts/feature/. Missing or empty |title= (help)[dead link]
6.Jump up ^ "Sirius Launches Outq - Siriusxm Radio". Investor.sirius.com. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
7.Jump up ^ Čeština. "GayVN Awards". Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
External links[edit]
Initial Public Offerings - Derek's Blog
Derek and Romaine website
SiriusOutQ



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  


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Derek Hartley

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Derek Hartley (born October 28, 1969) is an American talk show host, who serves as co-host of the Derek and Romaine Show, a talk radio show on Sirius XM Satellite Radio's Gay/Lesbian channel, OutQ. The show has a national audience with a potential reach of 18,000,000 listeners. The show can also be heard worldwide on the internet. He serves as emcee/host of GLBT events around the country.


Contents  [hide]
1 Early life and career
2 Derek & Romaine Show
3 References
4 External links

Early life and career[edit]
Hartley was born at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg, Virginia.[1] He is the oldest of five siblings, all with different last names: Tiffany White, Adam Forgie, Alyssa Naley and Zach Millom. A military brat, he lived in several states before the age of four. He attended kindergarten in Utah and first through third grades in Sebastopol, California at Apple Blossom Elementary School.
His parents divorced and Hartley and his sister divided their time and school years between California and Utah.[2] Between fourth and ninth grade, he attended almost a dozen different schools. He graduated from Alhambra High School in Alhambra, California in 1987 and attended the California State University at Los Angeles.[3]
Hartley joined PlanetOut.com in May 1996 as a volunteer in the PopcornQ area on America Online. He hosted online celebrity interviews for PlanetOut on AOL in 1996 and 1997. In March 1997, he created FantasyMan Island,[4] an online dating area for PlanetOut, which ran until January 2005, and wrote a weekly relationship advice column there. From 1997-1999, he also worked directly for America Online, developing entertainment content for their Entertainment Asylum area.
In December 2000, Hartley was introduced to Fred Seibert by former AOL co-worker Emil Rensing and joined Frederator in January 2001. While there, he developed online marketing campaigns for Seventeen magazine, Tiger Beat and The New TNN (later Spike TV) for Viacom.
Derek & Romaine Show[edit]
In late 2002, John McMullen, who met Hartley at the PlanetOut launch party in September 1996 in San Francisco, California, offered Hartley a dating/relationship show on a proposed gay talk channel on Sirius Satellite Radio. In March 2003, while searching for a producer for the show, McMullen hired former activist Romaine Patterson to serve as producer and co-host of the show. The two met only once before beginning work together as a radio duo.[5] The show launched in April 2003 as a three hour talk show airing from 6-9pm ET each weekday.[6] Later the show was expanded to four hours from 6-10pm ET. Guests on the show have included: Donald Trump, Martha Stewart, Meredith Vieira, Charo, Olivia Newton-John, Samuel L. Jackson, k.d. lang and Jenna Jameson.
In 2007 Derek Hartley was nominated for a GayVN Award for Best Non-Sex Performance in the film Big Rig and the following year hosted the ceremonies.[7]
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ "Reality Bytes: Gay 'Shock Jock' Hartley".
2.Jump up ^ "Derek Hartley, Talk Show Host". Gothamist. 2005-05-11. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
3.Jump up ^ "California State University, Los Angeles, California(CA)". Classmates.com. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
4.Jump up ^ Materville Studios - Host of Windy City Times. "Reality Bytes: Gay 'Shock Jock' Hartley - 2480 - Gay Lesbian Bi Trans News Archive - Windy City Times". Windycitymediagroup.com. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
5.Jump up ^ http://www.expressgaynews.com/2006/3-10/arts/feature/. Missing or empty |title= (help)[dead link]
6.Jump up ^ "Sirius Launches Outq - Siriusxm Radio". Investor.sirius.com. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
7.Jump up ^ Čeština. "GayVN Awards". Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
External links[edit]
Initial Public Offerings - Derek's Blog
Derek and Romaine website
SiriusOutQ



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  


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Romaine Patterson

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Romaine Patterson

Born
March 31, 1978 (age 37)
Wyoming
Nationality
American
Occupation
Radio Host, Writer, & Comedian
Known for
Sirius XM Radio Host, The Laramie Project, & LGBT Rights Activist
Spouse(s)
Iris (m. 2009 - Present)
Children
Romaine
Romaine Patterson (born March 31, 1978) is an American LGBT Rights Activist, radio personality, and author. She first received national attention for her activism at the funeral of murdered gay student Matthew Shepard; the two were friends in high school. She is currently the co-host with Derek Hartley of the Derek and Romaine show on SiriusXM's OutQ channel 106.


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1 Childhood and family
2 Activism
3 Works
4 References
5 External links

Childhood and family[edit]
Born in Wyoming, Patterson is the youngest of eight children. Three of her brothers are gay, and one of them, Michael, died from AIDS. She spent several summers during high school in Denver, Colorado, living with her brothers and working at Diedrich's Coffee Shop.
Openly lesbian, Patterson lives in New Jersey with her partner Iris and her first child, a daughter born July 2007, also named Romaine.[1]
Activism[edit]
Patterson's best-known activist work was her response to the planned anti-gay protests by Fred Phelps of the Westboro Baptist Church during the trials of Russell Henderson and Aaron McKinney for the murder of Matthew Shepard. Patterson organized counter protests known as "Angel Action", in which groups of people dress as angels with extremely large wings that shielded the families from Phelps and his group. Patterson was later depicted in The Laramie Project, a play about the event based on interviews with the participants. In the film version of the play, she was portrayed by actress Christina Ricci. She was portrayed by Canadian actress Kristen Thomson in the TV movie The Matthew Shepard Story.[2]
Patterson later worked at the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation as a Regional Media Manager. She has written a book about her experiences as an activist since Shepard's death, called The Whole World Was Watching.
Works[edit]
Patterson, Romaine; Hinds, Patrick (2005). The Whole World Was Watching: Living in the Light of Matthew Shepard. Advocate Books. ISBN 1-55583-901-0.
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ Najafi, Yusef (2007-11-08). "Avenging Angel". Metro Weekly. Retrieved 2014-08-12.
2.Jump up ^ Patterson, Romaine (2011-03-06). "Let Westboro Baptist have their hate speech. We'll smother it with peace.". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2014-08-12.
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Romaine Patterson

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Romaine Patterson

Born
March 31, 1978 (age 37)
Wyoming
Nationality
American
Occupation
Radio Host, Writer, & Comedian
Known for
Sirius XM Radio Host, The Laramie Project, & LGBT Rights Activist
Spouse(s)
Iris (m. 2009 - Present)
Children
Romaine
Romaine Patterson (born March 31, 1978) is an American LGBT Rights Activist, radio personality, and author. She first received national attention for her activism at the funeral of murdered gay student Matthew Shepard; the two were friends in high school. She is currently the co-host with Derek Hartley of the Derek and Romaine show on SiriusXM's OutQ channel 106.


Contents  [hide]
1 Childhood and family
2 Activism
3 Works
4 References
5 External links

Childhood and family[edit]
Born in Wyoming, Patterson is the youngest of eight children. Three of her brothers are gay, and one of them, Michael, died from AIDS. She spent several summers during high school in Denver, Colorado, living with her brothers and working at Diedrich's Coffee Shop.
Openly lesbian, Patterson lives in New Jersey with her partner Iris and her first child, a daughter born July 2007, also named Romaine.[1]
Activism[edit]
Patterson's best-known activist work was her response to the planned anti-gay protests by Fred Phelps of the Westboro Baptist Church during the trials of Russell Henderson and Aaron McKinney for the murder of Matthew Shepard. Patterson organized counter protests known as "Angel Action", in which groups of people dress as angels with extremely large wings that shielded the families from Phelps and his group. Patterson was later depicted in The Laramie Project, a play about the event based on interviews with the participants. In the film version of the play, she was portrayed by actress Christina Ricci. She was portrayed by Canadian actress Kristen Thomson in the TV movie The Matthew Shepard Story.[2]
Patterson later worked at the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation as a Regional Media Manager. She has written a book about her experiences as an activist since Shepard's death, called The Whole World Was Watching.
Works[edit]
Patterson, Romaine; Hinds, Patrick (2005). The Whole World Was Watching: Living in the Light of Matthew Shepard. Advocate Books. ISBN 1-55583-901-0.
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ Najafi, Yusef (2007-11-08). "Avenging Angel". Metro Weekly. Retrieved 2014-08-12.
2.Jump up ^ Patterson, Romaine (2011-03-06). "Let Westboro Baptist have their hate speech. We'll smother it with peace.". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2014-08-12.
External links[edit]
Official website


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