LAKE OF FIRE - Bill Baird is listed as
a cast member in director Tony Kaye's (American History "X') acclaimed
abortion documentary Lake of Fire. The two and one half hour film
will be available on DVD in March, 2008.
VH1 Four Part Special - In the Spring of 2008, VH1 will air a series on the
history of the sexual revolution. Bill Baird's role will be featured in
the second hour presentation. They will show rare footage of his actual
arrest at Boston University in 1967 for giving away one package of contraceptive
foam and one condom to an unmarried female student.
On display at the posh new Liberty Hotel - In
an ironic twist, the Charles Street Jail, where Bill Baird was imprisoned for
challenging Massachusetts law "Crimes Against Chastity, Morality, Decency and
Good Order" has been converted to the Liberty Hotel. Bill's photo and
other previous conscientious objectors such as the suffragettes are part of a
permanent display panel in the hotel's lobby.
The 2008 Planned Parenthood calendar features
Bill along with others involved in the reproductive rights struggle.
The Humanist magazine - In the May/June
issue, Bill and Joni Baird are interviewed by editor Jennifer Bardi for her
article entitled, "Agitating for Pearls" which discusses activism.
The ACLU in Massachusetts has included Bill Baird
in that organization's Roe v. Wade publication due out on January 22,
2008.