Rainbow Festival 2008 at Faces

CHECKERED NATION hosts Mark and William with some lively interviews at Faces nightclub celebrating Sacramento's Rainbow Festival 2008.



Interview topics include the Rainbow Festival, gay marriage in California, coming out and celebrating diversity.

Guests include locals and out of towners, drag queens, go go boys in underwear and Terry Sidie who tells us the history of the Rainbow Festival.

The Rainbow Festival is a benefit for the Sacramento Gay and Lesbian Center (formerly the Lambda Center).

www.saccenter.org

Mark shares his cancer diagnosis

Mark, the creator of this talk show CHECKERED NATION, has recently been diagnosed with a type of cancer called gastrinoma.

In this episode with William he tells us some of his experiences.

Mark's many friends have rallied around to lend him love and support.

He hopes people can learn from his experiences. He reminds us all to be our own health care advocates. "If you're not your own advocate nothing is going to get done. And you don't want to be just another statistic." "If something doesn't feel right, speak up ... Push your doctor to do things, to do tests."

Mark will continue hosting this show and his many friends will continue to support him. Think of him in your thoughts and prayers.

Episode 19 - Wedding Planner Katy

CHECKERED NATION hosts Mark, Michelle, Kevin and Jelanie talk with Katy about wedding planning. Topics include how to plan a wedding, the effect of legal gay marriage in California and bridezillas.

Katy Baker is with Adagio Weddings & Events and can be reached at www.myadagioevent.com

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