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Tom Ammiano on Activism, Comedy and a Life in Progressive Politics

Tom Ammiano on Activism, Comedy and a Life in Progressive Politics

The former State Assemblyman Shares Stories from His New Memoir

Political Breakdown

December 18, 202031m 26s

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Show Notes

Former State Assemblyman and San Francisco supervisor Tom Ammiano joins Scott and Marisa to discuss his memoir Kiss My Gay Ass and reflect on the homophobia he faced growing up in New Jersey, his arrival in San Francisco, fighting the 1978 Briggs Initiative, his write-in campaign for mayor in 1999, using humor in politics and corruption in San Francisco city government.

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