Ron Sims vs. Ken Hutcherson

(BIG DEBATE) In one corner, King County Executive Ron Sims, the state's highest-ranking African-American politician and an ordained Baptist minister, arguing that gay marriage should be legal in Washington State. In the other corner, Ken Hutcherson, the nationally famous evangelical pastor from Redmond who likes his mostly white congregants to call him "the black man," and who believes gay marriage should remain illegal. The face-off will be moderated by KING 5's Robert Mak. At a minimum, this will be a night of unmissable political fireworks. (Town Hall, 1119 Eight Ave, 652-4255. 7:30 pm, $5.)

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Eli Sanders

Eli Sanders was The Stranger's associate editor. His book, "While the City Slept," was a finalist for the Washington State Book Award and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. He once did this and once won this, but he also once crashed his bike into a parked car while on his way to a staff meeting, never mind this, so… His website, which probably hasn't been updated in a while, is www.elisanders.net.

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