Birch & Co

After a decade leading the Human Rights Campaign, attorney and activist Elizabeth Birch trades the podium for the interview chair in this hour-long talk series produced for Here TV. Modeling her approach on Dick Cavett and David Frost rather than the shouting matches of cable news, Birch sits down for unhurried one-on-one conversations with major figures from politics, activism and entertainment, seeking understanding over point-scoring. Her guests range across the political spectrum, from Democratic chairman Howard Dean, who discusses how his party is standing behind the LGBT community in its fight for civil rights, to conservative voices such as Pat Buchanan, along with Al Gore, Senator Edward Kennedy and Will & Grace creator Max Mutchnick. Directed by Michael Eldridge, the series captures a pivotal moment in the mid-2000s equality debate through the eyes of one of its most seasoned strategists.