In other good news, we are are celebrating a federal judge blocking the Trump administration from enforcing anti-diversity and anti-transgender executive orders targeting LGBTQ and HIV-serving non-profits, a headline we originally covered as it happened earlier this year, and a reminder why we LOVE a lawsuit!
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Plus, the Impact of Mass Deportations on LGBT People, and Oregon's 'Freedom to Read' Bill!
This episode was originally recorded Monday, June 16th, intended to air on June 17th — but because what will now be known as a historical Today in Gay* moment in history, we had to postpone a day.
♥︎ TiG Team Follow us on Substack! Oh and also, F**K ICE. The flys buzzing around Vico also agree, and Nay encourages them to go find the real piles of s**t (ICE)! Check out the pre-roll in today’s episode to get the semi-full scoop! Here, you’ll find a safe place to engage with other listeners, plus exclusive bonus content and community chats. Speaking of Vico, we keep you In The Loop on their solo show performances in LA, and Nay gives us her firsthand experience from LA opening night!
(we will definitely be sharing more details from this absolutely bonkers experience!) Today we are processing the protests over the weekend — No Kings but Drag Kings!
We are all proud members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and we’re all here to make your day a little more gay. In good news, Oregon’s “Freedom to Read” library bill — which stop schools from banning books just because LGBTQIA+ folks wrote them, is headed to Governor Tina Kotek’s desk! We are so joyful and vibrant, even when we shouldn't have to be — like, for example, while consuming the news.
In 2021, I realized there wasn’t a queer version of a daily news podcast that gays could listen to while they get ready for a day of being gay.
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Lauren Klein joined as Executive Producer, Editor, and Composer. In reflecting on the weekend’s protest, we also discuss some new research out of UCLA’s Williams Institute, regarding impacts of immigration enforcement on LGBT adult immigrants in Los Angeles County.