When I walked into the meeting room where the Rules Committee was meeting, I ran into Ilyssa Fuchs. She's working at the convention and was monitoring the "You Shall Not Pass" line. ("Can I see your credentials, please? I'm sorry; you can't go past this line...")

While the first three rows were reserved for the press, Ilyssa helped me grab a spot in the second row where I could take pictures and hear clearly. We chatted about various LGBT orgs (HRC, NGLTF and NCLR all rank highly in Ilyssa's opinion) and blogging before she got whisked away as the room filled. Thanks for the good seat, Ilyssa.

We took a picture together at the end of the meeting and I promised her I'd put it up so she could see herself on Bilerico Project. Mission accomplished, Ilyssa.

After the meeting we walked around downtown for a while. We strolled through a beautiful downtown area full of convention attendees and locals. The light rail and hybrid/alternative fuel bus line routes were clearly marked and you could find your way around easily. We stopped for lunch at the Hard Rock Cafe (it's a tradition when we're traveling) and while we were there we ran into Projector and PageOneQ editor Nick Langewis.

All in all, we both agree that Denver is an incredibly beautiful city with lots of friendly people. We're both enjoying our time here. Thanks again for giving us this opportunity to bring these sights and news to ya'll. We're already planning out the rest of the weekend and next week's official parties, events and duties.