OVTV: (TIME-Warp) This Week in History: Rove Vs. Wade; LBJ; Victoria; Laugh-In; Mozart!

Highlights of This Week in History: Rove vs. Wade decision; Lyndon Johnson dies; Britain's Queen Victoria dies; The Crucible debuts on Broadway; Rowan & Martin's Laugh-in premieres. Soviet troops liberate concentration camps; Paris peace accords signed, ending Vietnam war; Mozart born.

(TIME-WARP) When Liz Taylor Crashed a Wedding 35 years ago TODAY!

Luke and Laura married on November 17,1981, in a lavish ceremony officiated by the mayor of Port Charles, with hundreds of residents from Port Charles and Beecher's Corners in attendance. However, Mikkos' widow Helena Cassadine (then portrayed by Academy Award winning actress Elizabeth Taylor) arrives. She secretly places a curse on the couple during their reception, as she blames the duo for her husband's death. Later, Scott arrives. After catching Laura's bouquet, he declares he is contesting his divorce. As had occurred at Luke's aborted wedding to Jennifer, the men begin to fight. This time, Luke is the victor.

(TIME Warp) Where is TED HAGGARD Now, 10 Years Later?

Ted Haggard, the evangelical superstar turned tabloid fodder, has been exceptionally busy in his efforts to rebrand his image after a highly-publicized 2006 gay sex scandal. In the seven years since that time, Haggard has started a new 'inclusive' church (albeit one where gay marriages are prohibited), shed his 'heterosexual with issues' label (he identifies as bisexual now), and even swapped wives with Gary Busey.

Now, in a 2013 video sent to "Oprah: Where Are They Now?" Haggard gives an update into his family, his marriage, and how he remains 'grateful' despite the struggles and scandals of the past.

(TIME-Warp) Remembering the 31st anniversary of the guardianship case of Kowalski vs. Thompson!

Sharon Kowalski lived with her lesbian partner, Karen Thompson, in St. Cloud, Minnesota for about four years. Though Kowalski's parents were not aware of the relationship at the time, the couple had exchanged rings and named one another as insurance policy beneficiaries. On November 13, 1983, Kowalski suffered severe brain injuries in an automobile accident involving a drunk driver. The injuries left Kowalski with permanent physical disabilities, requiring her to remain in a wheelchair, and the mental capacity of a four to six year-old child.

Both Thompson and Sharon Kowalski's father, Donald Kowalski, petitioned to be named Sharon Kowalski's legal guardian in March 1984. With the understanding that she would have visitation rights, Thompson agreed that Donald Kowalski would be named Sharon Kowalski's guardian. The court's guardianship order, however, gave Donald complete control over visitation.

On July 25, 1985, Donald immediately cut off Thompson's visitation rights and moved Sharon from a nursing home near Thompson's home to one further away. Thompson appealed the order, but the appellate court affirmed the order initially, citing testimony by Sharon's family and nursing home staff that Sharon seemed depressed and sad after her visits with Thompson and postulating that it would be in Kowalski's best interest to discontinue visitation with Thompson.

(SOAP Q) Happy 41st Anniversary to Ryan's Hope and GH's Delia Reid Ryan Ryan (Crane) Coleridge!

Ryan's Hope is an American soap opera created by Claire Labine and Paul Avila Mayer, originally airing for 13 years on ABC from July 7, 1975 to January 13, 1989. It revolved around the trials and tribulations within a large Irish-American family in the Riverside district of New York City. Notice Kate (ST-Voyager and ONTB) Mulgrew as Mary and Michael Hawkins (Father of Christian and Helen Slater) and Helen (Broadway legend) Gallagher in the original cast.

(Time WARP) the GATE turns 79 and Remembering Robin Gibb!

Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the opening of the San Francisco Bay into the Pacific Ocean. As part of both U.S. Route 101 and California State Route 1, the structure links the city of San Francisco, on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula, to Marin County. It is one of the most internationally recognized symbols of San Francisco, California, and the United States. It has been declared one of the modern Wonders of the World by the American Society of Civil Engineers. The Frommers travel guide considers the Golden Gate Bridge "possibly the most beautiful, certainly the most photographed, bridge in the world. The project was finished by April 1937, $1.3 million under budget.

The bridge was visualized in such film classics as Vertigo, Star Trek IV and  View to a Kill.

The bridge-opening celebration began on May 27, 1937 and lasted for one week. The day before vehicle traffic was allowed, 200,000 people crossed by foot and roller skate. On opening day, Mayor Angelo Rossi and other officials rode the ferry to Marin, then crossed the bridge in a motorcade past three ceremonial "barriers", the last a blockade of beauty queens who required Joseph Strauss to present the bridge to the Highway District before allowing him to pass. An official song, "There's a Silver Moon on the Golden Gate", was chosen to commemorate the event. Strauss wrote a poem that is now on the Golden Gate Bridge entitled "The Mighty Task is Done." The next day, President Roosevelt pushed a button in Washington, D.C. signaling the official start of vehicle traffic over the Bridge at noon. When the celebration got out of hand, the SFPD had a small riot in the uptown Polk Gulch area. Weeks of civil and cultural activities called "the Fiesta" followed. A statue of Strauss was moved in 1955 to a site near the bridge.

(BEST OF 2015) The Best in SHOW on OVTV!

Me? NOT Looking!

2015 was great as more series were distributed online and we posted all the Best. Here are the TOP series per category and click the link to see which episode was the most watch by our viewers plus the other show that did not quite make it, but are great and deserved your support! Get Ready for a Better 2016!

(Time Warp) THREE YEARS LATER: Same-sex couples now account for 1 in 6 Washington weddings!

Jane  and her partner of 37 years, Pete-e , hold the very first same-sex marriage
 license  issued in King County on December 6, 2012. (Photo: THE SEATTLE TIMES)

This week was the Three-year anniversary of Washington’s same-sex marriage law. To mark the occasion, the state Department of Health has released marriage statistics gathered from the date the law took effect — Dec. 6, 2012 — through the end of September, date of most recent available numbers.

In that time, 7,071 gay couples tied the knot. That’s 17 percent of the total 42,408 new marriages, or one out of six.

(Time-WARP) Remembering a Queen!

This week we honor the passing of the Pop Icon in 2012 (3 years ago last week), that shaped disco and Music. 

LaDonna Adrian Gaines, 63, was  known by the stage name Donna Summer, was an American singer-songwriter who gained prominence during the disco era of the late 1970s. She had a mezzo-soprano vocal range, and was a five-time Grammy Award winner. Summer was the first artist to have three consecutive double albums reach number one on the U.S. Billboard chart, and she also charted four number-one singles in the United States within a 13-month period.

(BEST OF 2014) The Best in SHOW on OVTV!

ODNT were comedy Gold!

2014 was great as more series were distributed online and we posted all the Best. Here are the TOP series per category and click the link to see which episode was the most watch by our viewers plus the other show that did not quite make it, but are great and deserved your support!

(TIME-Warp) The Day when Camelot Ended!

John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, was assassinated at 12:30 p.m. Central Standard Time (18:30 UTC) on Friday, November 22, 1963 (50 Years ago), in Dealey Plaza, Dallas, Texas. Kennedy was fatally shot by a sniper while traveling with his wife Jacqueline, Texas Governor John Connally, and Connally's wife Nellie, in a presidential motorcade. A ten-month investigation from November 1963 to September 1964 by the Warren Commission concluded that Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald, acting alone, and that Jack Ruby also acted alone when he killed Oswald before he could stand trial.

Although the Commission's conclusions were initially supported by a majority of the American public. polls conducted between 1966 and 2003 found that as many as 80 percent of Americans have suspected that there was a plot or cover-up. A 1998 CBS News poll showed that 76% of Americans believed Kennedy had been killed as the result of a conspiracy. A 2013 AP poll showed, that although the percentage had fallen, more than 59% of those polled still believed that more than one person was involved in the President's murder. A Gallup Poll in mid-November 2013 showed 61% believed in a conspiracy and 30% thought Oswald did it alone.

OVTV: (TIME-Warp) This Past Week in History; Hello Dolly Broadway debut! Rudyard Kipling dies! Kennedy's Famous Speech!

On this Day (Jan. 16) Operation Desert Storm begins; Space Shuttle Columbia final lift-off; Prohibition takes effect; Shah flees Iran; Hello Dolly Broadway debut.

(BEST of 2013) Top 5 Indie News/Culture Series!

After 2 years, Time Warp makes it to the Top!

In 2013, our Web TV News Series were still holding strong and got more views then ever. From

History to Film to Q-Issues, Relationships to Marriage hosted by top people in the LGBT Media.

The following are the top 5 News series based on page views: (Click the Links to see what episode was the most watched of the year)!

(TIME Warp) San Francisco Gay Pride in the 70's, A RETROSPECTIVE!

Writes Ron Williams of this clip chronicling Gay Pride parades in San Francisco from 1970-80:

"Charles Roseberry is an early gay documentary filmmaker in 8 mm and Super 8 mm work that was used in the opening sequence of old Castro Street in the 'Milk' film. At 83, Charles is still practicing his talents as an film editor and videographer. This film will stir up those old Disco memories and get your blood pumping."

(TIME Warp) When California had a Short-lived Marriage Victory, TWO Years ago this week!

A federal judge overturned California’s same-sex marriage ban on Aug 4, 2010 in a landmark case that could eventually land before the U.S. Supreme Court to decide if gays have a constitutional right to marry in America.

Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker made his ruling in a lawsuit filed by two gay couples who claimed the voter-approved ban violated their civil rights.

Supporters argued the ban was necessary to safeguard the traditional understanding of marriage and to encourage responsible childbearing.

California voters passed the ban as Proposition 8 in November 2008, five months after the state Supreme Court legalized gay marriage. 

However, on August 16, 2010, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit indefinitely extended the District Court's stay, stopping new same-sex marriages in the state of California pending appeal. It also scheduled an accelerated time table for hearing an appeal of Walker's ruling. 

On January 4, 2011, the appeals court ruled that Imperial County did not have standing to intervene in the suit. In the second, the court certified a question to the California Supreme Court as to whether non-governmental proponents of the amendment have standing to appeal.  

The California Supreme Court on February 16 unanimously agreed to address the Ninth Circuit's request.

On June 26, 2013, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its decision on the appeal in the case Hollingsworth v. Perry, ruling that proponents of initiatives such as Proposition 8 did not possess legal standing in their own right to defend the resulting law in federal court, either to the Supreme Court or (previously) to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Therefore the Supreme Court both dismissed the appeal and directed the Ninth Circuit to vacate (withdraw) its decision, which had upheld the district court ruling. The decision left the district court's 2010 ruling intact. On June 28, 2013, the Ninth Circuit lifted its stay of the district court's ruling, enabling Governor Jerry Brown to order same-sex marriages to resume.

(TIME WARP): AIDS, The plague years-1981-91!

June 1991

If you are of an older generation, and especially a gay man, you probably remember reading or hearing about a July 3, 1981, New York Times article reporting on a strange series of illnesses striking gay men in East Coast and West Coast urban areas. Just 12 years after the Stonewall riots in New York, the decade of love and liberation had come to a crashing end.


There were some signs of distress earlier than 1981. Doctors and nurses, especially those with many gay patients, began to notice obscure illnesses cropping up. Gay health groups did screenings for venereal diseases, which were spreading rapidly.

But it was the summer of 1981 when the U.S. Centers for Disease Control's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report ( MMWR, June 5 and July 3 ) first reported that a new disease might be in our midst. It could have been around for years, but was just at that time starting to exhibit itself.

Check here for FULL Story and Photos!

(TIME warp): Remembering first Organized Protest against AIDS in DC, 26 Years ago this week!

June 1, 1987: ACT UP joins other national activist groups in civil disobedience at the White House in Washington, DC. In a display of AIDS-phobia, the police wear rubber gloves while arresting protesters.

(TIME Warp) This Week in History: MA Marriage; Boy Scout, INC; Birth; Beatles; Death of Salesman; Dylan!

(Feb 4): World War II's Yalta Conference; O.J. Simpson found liable for the murders of his ex-wife and her friend; Patty Hearst kidnapped; the Massachusetts gay marriage ruling; aviator Charles Lindbergh born. (Feb. 6): President Ronald Reagan born; Hillary Clinton runs for the U.S. Senate; Britain's King George VI dies; baseball legend Babe Ruth and reggae superstar Bob Marley born. 

(Feb. 8): the funeral of Jordan's King Hussein; Premiere of 'The Birth of a Nation'; a South Carolina civil rights protest turns deadly; the Boy Scouts of America is incorporated; actor James Dean born. (Feb. 9): The Beatles appear on TV's 'Ed Sullivan'; Sen. Joseph McCarthy launches his anti-communist crusade; World War II's Battle of Guadalcanal ends; Soviet leader Yuri Andropov dies; author Alice Walker born. (Feb. 10) a Cold War prisoner exchange; boxer Mike Tyson convicted of rape; Arthur Miller's 'Death of a Salesman' opens on Broadway; Bob Dylan's 'The Times They Are a Changin'' released.

(TIME-WARP) When 2 Golden Couples make it Legal!

Jane and Pete-e                         (Mirabella)

by MK Scott 

In a weekend that celebrates a Milestone of Legal Marriage in the state of Washington. I look back at what has been an 8 year plus journey for many same sex couples. I have known one couple, Jane and Pete-e for over 12 years, through their involvement in the Seattle Men's Chorus. In 2001, we stood by them as they told Pete-e's story of being a Breast Cancer survivor as one of many couples sharing their stories as part the Sing for the Cure concert. It was that concert as well as Pete-e and Jane's involvement that led to the introduction of the Seattle Women's Chorus, now in its 10th Season. 

In 2005, Jane and Pete-e talked more about their life and relationship in Drew Emery's acclaimed documentary,'Inlaws and Outlaws'. They also had a commitment ceremony. 

(TIME-Warp) Patrick Murphy Celebrates One Year Anniversary Of DADT's Repeal!

Former Congressman Patrick Murphy, the moderate Democrat instrumental in Don't Ask, Don't Tell's repeal, reflected on the one year anniversary of the discriminatory law's demise this week at The Daily Beast.

"On September 20th, we mark the first anniversary of the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell," Murphy writes. "We recognize the thousands of troops who were unfairly targeted by the policy and thank them for their service to our nation. We take a moment to celebrate the fact that our military has made historic progress in the march toward full equality for all men and women."