The Gaily Show

TanyaMarck Oviedo (they/them) and Nick Venegoni (he>they) of the Queer Spirit Community + Podcast join us here on the Gaily Show on the 2nd Saturday of each month. During this time they share support and care practices to help us all navigate these challenging times together while staying mindfully informed. Queer Spirit is an inclusive…

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Dinosaur World Live is now playing at Children’s Theatre in Minneapolis through April 5th. Joining us from the show is Sebastian Chambers. Sebastian is an actor, mover and award-winning puppeteer whose credits include Glyndebourne Opera, Theatre Peckham and Hours Theatre Company. Connect with Sebastian on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sebchambers_/ For tickets to Dinosaur World Live and more…

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Brianne Brinker is back with a new piece examining the Olympics and what the Men’s Hockey Team shows us about the current state of sports. Which led me to ask: how political are sports these days? Brianne is a former NCAA Division I men’s hockey goalie and coach who publicly transitioned in her 50s while…

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TO START: The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals has just handed down a truly disturbing ruling about transgender healthcare that has legal implications for all Americans.  PLUS: We’re going to discuss the implications of a new report that says people are having relationships with (and sexually experimenting with) AI. What?! THEN: Jake Wittich, Managing Editor…

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Alex Burness joins us to discuss his investigative reporting into the persecution American Samoans face just for voting. Despite having US Passports and US Social Security numbers, they are not considered US Citizens. And the US government is arresting them for voting. Read the article here: https://boltsmag.org/prosecuted-for-voting-american-samoans-alaska/ Read all of Alex’s reporting for Bolts Magazine…

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Luis Argenta from Unidos Minnesota joins us to discuss Kristi Noem’s ouster, plus Governor Walz and AG Ellison testifying before Congress. Then: Should the LGBTQ community support the Iran War? Finally, Abuelita opens at The Capri Theatre on March 19th. Written by queer playwright Nathan Yungerberg, Abuelita follows Davia, who has come from Iowa after…

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Threshold Theatre in Minneapolis is debuting a collection of four new short plays by LGBTQ+ playwrights called 4Play. Threshold Theater’s Artistic Director and 4Play’s Director James Knight-Zappa joins us to discuss. For more tickets and more information: https://www.thresholdtheatermpls.com/#/ Our very own Jim Pounds is starring in Stage North’s production of  Mrs. Parker and Mr. Porter…

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We take a deep dive into healthcare looking at LGBTQ Healthcare Pioneer Fenway Institute’s dropping of transgender healthcare, New York Attorney General Letitia James suing NYU Langone for doing the same. Then, Gender Justice has filed an appeal in North Dakota to get their Supreme Court to overturn a ban on transgender healthcare.  Then, the…

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Daniel Nichanian shares Bolts Magazine’s excellent and comprehensive March election guide. Daniel is the founder and editor-in-chief of Bolts Magazine, a digital non-profit publication that covers the nuts and bolts of power and political change. We’ve hosted journalists from Bolts, including Adam Rhodes and on Tuesday March 10 Alex Burness. Read the 75 Elections To…

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We’re at war. In the Middle East. Again. Associate Professor of History Dr. Samuel Clowes Huneke will be here to discuss, along with his new book I Will Not Abandon You: Queer Women in Nazi Germany which comes out April 14. Pre-order here: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9781487554347 UP FIRST: Madi Johnson is Unidos MN’s St Paul Organizer, working…

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It’s our weekly Unpack This For Me episode. This is when an expert guest joins us for the hour to unpack a particular issue affecting the LGBTQ and Allied community. Today our guest is unpacking the just announced and so called “Greater Than” campaign to end marriage equality in the United States. Our guest is…

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Representative Leigh Finke has introduced two bills to curb ICE activity and keep them accountable in Minnesota. The first bill prohibits law enforcement from wearing masks. The second bill requires that any federal vehicles be marked as law enforcement vehicles and be equipped to safely transport people. THEN: Jake Wittich joins us to discuss his…

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Some pretty shocking testimony yesterday in a forum organized by Congressional Democrats. Ryan Schwank is a former U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement lawyer who trained ICE agents. He shared that ICE training is, “deficient, defective, and broken.” PLUS OUR ELECTION 2026 COVERAGE CONTINUES:  Amada Marquez Simula is the Mayor of Columbia Heights, MN and is…

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To talk more about the Operation Metro Surge draw down, Emilia Gonzalez Avalos joins us. She is the Executive Director of Unidos MN. They have been at the forefront of both preparing Minnesota for OMS and then on the ground work to get ICE out of Minnesota. Emilia provides her perspectives on what happens next…

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Ahmad Saber is a medical doctor specializing in rheumatology and internal medicine. Born and raised in Pakistan, Ahmad and his family moved to Canada while he was in high school. Ramin Abbas Has MAJOR Questions is his debut novel and based in part on his own life. Connect with Ahmad here: https://www.instagram.com/theahmadsaber/ Pre-order you copy…

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Operation Metro Surge isn’t over and we look at everything happening in the past twenty-four hours: arson at Renee Nicole Good’s memorial. An ICE agent rammed the car of legal observers in Mankato. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty has issued more Touhy letters to DHS and the DOJ. Plus: White House Correspondent for the Washington…

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We look at the economic impacts caused by Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota and Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago. There are some eye-popping numbers and the effects have lingered for months. Then: Kjer Whiting joins us from Theatre in the Round’s upcoming production of Cake. For tickets and more information visit: https://www.theatreintheround.org/thecake/

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Now that Operation Metro Surge is (ostensibly) coming to an end the work continues: economic recovery, Monarca Rapid Response, Unidos MN Day at the Capitol. Jose Alvillar from Unidos MN joins us to discuss. We have the latest updates on the numbers of agents still in Minnesota and look at the evidence that this is…

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TanyaMarck and Nick from the Queer Spirit podcast and community offer us practices and energies related to self-healing and community healing. Connect with Queer Spirit, TanyaMarck, and Nick here: thequeerspirit.com

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We’re talking about US National Security with Lucas Schleusener the Executive Director of Out In National Security. Did you know the Defense Department is the largest employer of LGBTQ people in the country? And that the VA is the largest provider of LGBTQ healthcare? We get into that, plus the ban on transgender service members,…

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John and Jim discuss the announced end of Operation Metro Surge.

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It’s just another day of Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota: An ICE-related car crash in St. Paul. Former Acting US Attorney quits DOJ and signs up to be Don Lemon’s lawyer. New polling shows how bad it is for MAGA/Trump in Minnesota. And what happens to the “Worst of the Worst” when they are deported?…

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Last week, Children’s Minnesota “paused” part of their gender affirming care options to transgender youth. We take a look at their decision and its implications. Hannah Edwards, Executive Director of Transforming Families, joins us to talk about the latest developments and currently available health resources for transgender youth. Connect with Transforming Families here: https://www.tffmn.org THEN:…

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Ulla Nilsen who is a lead organizer at Unidos MN joins us to talk about holding Target accountable to the community it lives in. Ulla leads climate and corporate accountability campaigns focused on holding powerful institutions to their stated values and demanding action that protects workers, communities, and constitutional rights. Then, Dr. Samuel Clowes Huneke…

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We’re talking about the Winter Olympics with Jim Buzinski who is the co-founder of Outsports.com. Outsports began in 1999 and it won the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association’s Excellence in New Media Journalism Award in 2003. It has been the premier publication for news and information about LGBTQ athletes and sports. Read all of…

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Today, we focus on Columbia Heights, Minnesota. It has been one of the most targeted cities in Minnesota during Operation Metro Surge. We talk with MN State Senator Mary Kunesh who represents Columbia Heights (District 39). Joining the conversation is Elijah Norris-Holliday who is running to represent Columbia Heights in the upcoming election (District 39B).…

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Border Czar Tom Homan claims 700 ICE/CBP agents will leave MN today (2/4). Two schools and the teacher union filed a lawsuit today against DHS. And a look at how the Caucuses went last night. Plus, Joe Reberkenny joins us to discuss his latest reporting from D.C. AIDS Healthcare Foundation sues Fla. over ‘illegal’ HIV…

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Joseph Darius Jaafari is the founder and editor in chief of LOOKOUT Publications – Arizona’s independent queer news media. He joins us to discuss ICE activity in Arizona, plus the LGBTQ legislation his LOOKING OUT is tracking. Read all of their award-winning reporting here: https://www.lookoutnews.org Plus, it’s caucus day in Minnesota. How is the DFL…

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A ProPublica investigation claims to have found the two CBP agents who shot and killed Alex Pretti. Judge blocks Kristi Noem’s “seven day notice” for members of Congress to inspect DHS facilities. A day after ICE agents killed Renee Nicole Good, they almost killed Alberto Castañeda Mondragón. DOJ arrests two more people associated with the…

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Joining John today: Christopher Armitage, plus Tammye Nash of the Dallas Voice and Jake Wittich of Windy City Times

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We have the latest updates from Minneapolis including Border Control Commander Bovino’s departure, Border Czar Tom Homan arrival, and local CEOs finally speak out. Is it enough? Then, a special conversation with Minneapolis-based author Patrick Nathan about his book Image Control: Art, Fascism, and the Right to Resist. In it, Patrick explores “art, social media,…

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John Parker is joined by MN State Reps. Sandra Feist and Liz Reyer to discuss the aftermath of the murder of Minneapolis citizen Alex Pretti.

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We’re out of the studio supporting the Ice Out of Minnesota day of action, but we’ve still got a packed show featuring Emily Pitts discussing her role as Beth in Collide Theatrical’s new dance production of Little Women. Later, author Alana Massad returns to share three stellar queer sci-fi book recommendations that are perfect for…

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David Reddish of his eponymous show returns with John today for news analysis, and a few needed laughs. The Gaily Show is the only daily LGBTQ radio news and talk show in the U.S. Watch us on YouTube daily at 2pm. Catch us on the radio at 2pm CST on AM950 Radio (Minneapolis) or at…

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Joe Reberkenny returns from the Washington Blade this week, plus breaking neas concerning the US’s targeting of Greenland and the local immigration enforcement situation. The Gaily Show is the only daily LGBTQ radio news and talk show in the U.S. Watch us on YouTube daily at 2pm. Catch us on the radio at 2pm CST…

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Police Chiefs in Minnesota held a press conference today to express their concerns and frustrations with ICE tactics. Students and educators also held a press conference today urging Minnesotans to participate in this Friday’s Day of Truth and Freedom. Plus we look at data from HRC’s annual LGBTQ community survey. Progress for the LGBTQ community…

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The ACLU has launched a new lawsuit against the Trump administration. Plus, 100+ clergy have demanded a meeting with Target Corporation – who has been conspicuously quiet about what’s happening in Minneapolis. The Gaily Show is the only daily LGBTQ radio news and talk show in the U.S. Watch us on YouTube daily at 2pm.…

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John Parker takes you to the front lines of the Twin Cities’ response to “Operation Metro Surge,” featuring on-the-ground interviews from a community gathering with State Senator Scott Dibble and leaders from the ACLU and Transforming Families. We dig into how Minnesotans are organizing to support neighbors facing ICE deployments and highlight new mentorship programs…

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Beans Velocci joins John to discuss their new book Sex Isn’t Real: The Invention of an Incoherent Binary (Duke University Press, 2026), looks at how sex emerged as a privileged way of sorting bodies not despite but because of its incoherence. Rather than focus on those whom scientists and medical doctors cast out of male…

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Updates on ICE’s invasion of Minneapolis. We review what local officials are saying, plus where ICE has been conducting their raids. We also talk about what to do if you encounter ICE. Specifics from the American Civil Liberties Union can be found here: https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/immigrants-rights  In the second half hour, Robert Mgrdich Apelian joins us to…

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In this week’s Unpack This For Me episode, the authors of the upcoming book A Black Queer History of the United States join me to unpack their landmark book tracing the lives of LGBTQ+ Black Americans. It comes out on January 20th! Pre-order your copy here: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9780807008553 Dr. C. Riley Snorton is a professor of…

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John continues coverage of the killing of Renee Good by ICE agents.

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The first half of today’s show focuses on the breaking news coverage of ICE shooting and killing a woman in south Minneapolis. For the second half of the show, Joe Reberkenny of the Washington Blade returns with his analysis. The Gaily Show is the only daily LGBTQ radio news and talk show in the U.S.…

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Host John Parker and Executive Producer Jim Pounds review 2025 news stories: what surprised us and what didn’t. And we’re not just counting down to 2026, at midnight ACA subsidies expire for 24 million Americans.  Then, we play some trivia! In 1998, USA Today and Gallup did a poll of Americans asking them what they…

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Managing Editor for Windy City Times Jake Wittich guests hosts today’s episode!   Jake’s guest is Kae Petri is the Board President and co-founder of the Trans Journalists Association. Kae discusses the TJA’s newest tool: the Trans News Initiative, which tracks how the media covers trans communities. Review it here: https://www.transjournalists.org/introducing-the-trans-news-initiative/ To learn more about…

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It’s the Christmas season and for Christians that’s time to celebrate Christ’s love. And what better way to do that but by having foster parents discriminate against their queer foster kids. A new rule change this month in Massachusetts makes it official. Plus, 3 Democrats voted against transgender healthcare and 3 didn’t even bother showing…

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Jeffrey Epstein wrote a devastating letter about Trump’s “love of young, nubile girls” We’ll read it on air. The Oklahoma Supreme Court just struck down a new school curriculum that turned Oklahoma’s public schools into “Sunday Schools”. But that’s not stopping the University of Oklahoma. They just gave their psychology students the green light to…

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Latest Epstein updates. Also thinking about marriages today. While MAGA files a new lawsuit to end marriage equality, they are also seeing marriages falter on farms with the divorce rate going up. And farmers are overwhelmingly MAGA. What’s the deal? In the wake of last week’s announcement that the Trump administration will end gender affirming…

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Getting us started today, John and Jim provide breaking news about Netflix’s Boots, a review of Heated Rivalry’s Episode 4, the documentary Go Figure: The Randy Gardner Story, plus 4 LGBTQ Christmas Rom-Coms debuting this month.    THEN, Ilana Masad joins us on the third Fridays of the month to share books you need to…

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Dale Stark is the Director of Marketing and Communications at Hennepin Arts. He is our guest to break down the eight Broadway touring shows coming to the Twin Cities from January through August of 2026. Dale has worked on over 250 national broadway tours, which includes launching many of those tours, over 400 hundred events…

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The Democrats (+4 Republicans) have forced a vote to keep your healthcare insurance premiums affordable. Kentucky special election results. PLUS Windy City Times Managing Editor Jake Wittich Reports: Gay couple wins $104M in I-90 crash case ‘Dining Out’ traces a century of queer restaurants—starting in Chicago The Equality for Every Family Act signed by Illinois…

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Speedskater Conor McDermott Mostowy, who won bronze and silver medals at the US championships this fall, has his sights on the 2026 Olympics. He is our guest to talk about his recent medals, being an out athlete in speedskating, and his road to the 2026 Olympics. Support him here: http://www.gofundme.com/f/be-a-part-of-my-milan-2026-journey AND, Joseph Lezza joins us…

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The 6W Project has attempted to prove the Texas Women’s Privacy Act is unenforceable in a stage protest this month. But they didn’t go far enough. Based on how the law is written, protestors can inflict maximum damage and force MAGA to repeal it. We discuss how. Zoé Henrot Artistic Director & Founder of Ballet…

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Go. Dog. Go! Ve Perro Ve is a bilingual musical coming to Children’s Theatre Company this January. Joining us to discuss is its sound designer Jamie Salvador Lupercio. To get your tickets to Go Dog Go ve Perro Ve head to https://www.childrenstheatre.org. To hear Jaime’s compositions and learn more about his work you can go…

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The 2025 Chicago Journalist of the Year, Jake Wittich, joins us for a special episode of Unpack This For Me. While you know him as a featured contributor to The Gaily Show (bi-weekly on Wednesdays), we take this opportunity for him to unpack how he goes about his work. What does it mean to be…

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Joe Reberkenny, White House Correspondent for the Washington Blade shares about his exclusive interview with the expelled Congressman who was convicted of wire fraud and identity theft. And then George Santos was pardoned by Trump. And, Arlington Texas has voted to remove protections for its LGBTQ residents. We break down the story. Plus, we will…

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Minnesota-based Gender Justice has scored a victory for incarcerated transgender people in Hennepin County (MN). Lead attorney Sara Jane Baldwin discusses the case of how the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office wrongly classified a transgender man impacting his status and unit assignment. Gender Justice is a Minnesota-based legal and advocacy organization. Learn more about their work…

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This week, MAGA will debate how much your healthcare will cost in 2026. Their plan to make your healthcare premiums more affordable is not going great. Chris Armstrong is running in the 2026 Democratic Primary for the 7th Congressional District in Wisconsin. He joins us to talk about what he will do as Wisconsin’s newest…

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Queer Word is a phenomenal weekly e-newsletter that introduces you to queer history and culture one word at a time. It also includes headlines about queer joy and queer rage. It’s a newsletter I personally read every week and recommend! Subscribe here: https://queer-word.beehiiv.com Queer Word is written by K Anderson, who also hosted the Lost…

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The Trump administration has announced they are targeting the Minnesota Somali community. We’re going to break down what we know 24 hours into his announcement. Plus, 2025 Chicago Journalist of the Year and Managing Editor of Windy City Times Jake Wittich will be here with his award winning reporting. Today: Chicago has officially declared the…

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What is the K Economy? It’s basically economists admitting we’re living in an economy where the rich keep getting richer and the rest of us? Not so much. Then we have a round up of the crucial LGBTQ headlines. And it’s a mini-election day in America. We check in on the races. Plus, Chicago’s Wrightwood…

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The Trump administration has refused to recognize World Aids Day. We break it down. Also what is the global state of affairs when it comes to HIV? Then Dr. Samuel Clowes Huneke joins to examine the EU’s marriage equality court case from last week. Then we get into a deep dive about AI: how it’s…

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For last Friday’s episode, can we update it to this? I got the wrong pronouns for one of our guests. Sorry for the extra work. Ever looked at a rock and thought…I should climb that? Dustin Modrow is the President and Secretary of Out Climb Queer Climbing. They share how you can start your queer…

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Do you know how much money state economies lose when LGBTQ people leave your state? We’re going to look at new data from Missouri. Plus, Joe Reberkenny is back with new reporting on another lawsuit against Trump, Marjorie Taylor Greene’s resignation, and new data on the American violence against transgender people. Joe Reberkenny is the…

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Ellie Krug is here to talk about her new book Being Ellen: A Second Chance at Life. She is an award-winning and national recognized speaker and workshop presenter on human inclusivity and how to be welcoming to transgender humans. She is the host of The Illegal Trans Woman on AM950 Radio. Connect with Ellie: https://elliekrug.com.…

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GALA Choruses are for more than singing. Dr. Gerald Gurss, Artistic Director of the Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus joins us to talk how the Chorus builds community. Plus, we talk about their upcoming concert: Jingle Bells & Jazz Noels with Tony Award-Winning Guest Artist Alex Newell. Get your tickets: https://www.tcgmc.org/jingle-bells-jazz-noels Writer and journalist Adam Rhodes…

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Starting today we’re starting a new partnership with author and critic Ilana Masad. She will join us on the third Fridays of the month to share LGBTQ books you need to be reading. Today’s books: The Future Was Color by Patrick Nathan Confidence by Rafael Frumkin The Skin and Its Girl by Sarah Cypher Get…

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Who knew that you could sell beer, launch a progressive podcast, found a super pac, and fight the old boys network in Northern Wisconsin. But Kirk Bangstad is doing all of that and more in Wisconsin. He joins us to unpack how each part of his business works and the fight to save democracy. Learn…

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The Epstein Files will be released (pending Trump’s signature). But has he figured out a loophole? A lot of people are struggling with their homosexuality, gender identity, or sexuality at the holidays. We talk about how to navigate it. Plus, Jake Wittich is back with new reporting on an alleged terror plot against Chicago Pride…

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It’s time to get serious about taxes. But what taxes Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos should we levy on them to pay their fair share? We take a look. Plus, the Epstein vote took place Tuesday in the US House. And Trump just nominated an anti-trans lawyer to be a federal judge – specifically because…

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MN State Representative Liz Reyer (DFL, 52-A) joins us to talk about the economy and affordability, healthcare, housing, and the impact of the Trump administration on Minnesota. Connect with Rep. Liz Reyer: lizreyer.com Plus, American’s convoluted thinking about America according to two new polls. Over two-thirds of the country disapprove of Trump and the economy, but…

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Carlisle Evans Peck is back with a new album “The Lines in My Hands”. They have an upcoming release show on December 4th at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis! Connect with Carlisle here: https://www.carlisleevanspeck.com.Get tickets to the album release party here: https://www.thecedar.org/events/carlisle-evans-peck-with-mckain-lakey-and-proper-t Plus, Ryan Collett’s new novel George Falls Through Time has been called…

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Minnesota State Representative Leigh Finke (DFL-66A) unpacks the impacts of the 2025 election, the effects of the Trump Administration’s anti-queer and trans executive orders and funding retractions, the anti-trans Supreme Court, and the outlook for the Minnesota LGBTQ community. Connect with Rep. Finke here: https://www.house.mn.gov/members/profile/15575 The Gaily Show is the only daily LGBTQ radio news…

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Joe Reberkenny, White House Correspondent for the Washington Blade, joins us to discuss Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva’s swearing in to the House of Representatives. Joe had an exclusive one on one with her. Yesterday was Veterans Day and Joe has new reporting on the status of trans service members. Plus, we can’t get enough talking about…

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We’ve become so used to Florida, that we often forget just how much they have crushed the rights of LGBTQ people in that state. It’s Veterans Day and we take a look at the status of Trans Veterans. Plus, breaking down the headlines that the Senate Dems “caved”. The Gaily Show is the only daily…

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2025 Election Results: We know now how big our wins were last Tuesday. And it was BIG. Plus, Kim Davis lost her chance to overturn gay marriage. Now she owes $360,000. Dr. Samuel Clowes Huneke returns to break this down for us, plus we’ll get into the proposed ending to the longest government shutdown in…

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As we enter winter, this is a period of ancestral remembrance and honoring our queer ancestors. Today, Queer Spirit’s TanyaMarck and Nick offer us care practices for this season! Connect with Queer Spirit, TanyaMarck, and Nick here: thequeerspirit.com

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The 2025 Queer & Funny Improv Festival is November 9th. The organizers will join us to discuss their curated line-up of queer improvisers and groups. Get your tickets here: https://www.queerandfunny.com. Then, One Voice Mixed Chorus presents Protest Lines on November 15th. Their Executive Director, Jerome Evans, is our guest. Get your tickets here: https://www.onevoicemn.org/upcoming-events/protest-lines The…

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We’re revisiting our conversation with attorney and writer Kat Grant. We discuss Christian Nationalism. Kat was a Freedom From Religion’s Equal Justice Works Fellow from 2022-24 focusing specifically on the intersection of LGBTQIA+ rights and state church separation. Kat is a contributing writer for Freethought Now and author of the blog, Transing Boundaries analyzing the…

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2025 Election Results, plus Windy City Times Jake Wittich Big night for Dems in Tuesday’s election. Particularly bad for anti-Trans lawmakers. We take a look. Plus, Jake Wittich, Managing Editor of Windy City Times is back with new reporting on how a transgender man is alleging discrimination for trying to use the bathroom at Chicago’s…

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Queer owned FWDIO studios is hosting a fundraiser to support their new animated pilot and celebrating diversity in media in Baltimore. Founder AJ Writer joins us to discuss this and how Sapphic Lit Pop Up, a collective of queer artists and authors, will be selling their work during a happy hour at the Lord Baltimore…

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For the first time, The Gaily Show will be offering its endorsements on who to rank in the Minneapolis Mayoral election. Executive Producer Jim Pounds and host John Parker have categorized their ranking endorsements as follows: Rank, Split Vote, No Recommendation. Rank means both John and Jim agreed that voters should rank the candidate. Split…

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Mike Nejman is here to talk about his road-trip memoir Laughing at the Sun. Plus, Mike Albo joins us to talk about his new audio book Hologram Boyfriends! Connect with Robert Fischer: http://www.robertfischerphoto.com/index.html and https://americanart.si.edu/artwork/blue-zebra-8336 Connect with Michael Nejman here: https://www.michaelnejman.com Get your copy of Laughing at the Sun here: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9781512080971 Get your copy of…

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Before we get into how Dan Savage ruined his life (in a good way), author Bill Hulseman returns to unpack for us how we can use queer identities as a tool of self-empowerment (and not limiting ourselves by them). He also shares how to create a practice of reflection. Plus we gush about our enduring…

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We continue our interviews with the candidates running for Minneapolis Mayor. Today’s guest is Minnesota State Senator Omar Fateh. Visit Senator Fateh’s website here: https://fatehformayor.com. Topics: record of support for the LGBTQ community. The political retreat from LGBTQ issues. Access to gender affirming healthcare. Responding to Trump’s anti-LGBTQ executive orders. The Gaily Show is the…

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Tammye Nash, Managing Editor of the Dallas Voice is back with new reporting on LGBTQ+ groups being uninvited from the University of Texas-Tyler. Plus, a week out from election day, we take a look at Bolts Magazine’s excellent election guide. The Gaily Show is the only daily LGBTQ radio news and talk show in the…

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John shares his reporting from the 2025 Fresh Coast Film Festival. Plus, the new leader of the UK Green Party is LGBTQ and helping that party rise in the polls against the far-right party. And the MAGA and Gay candidate for Virginia’s Lieutenant Governor just debated AI…and lost? We also check in on the Federal…

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We celebrate LGBTQ performers and writers on The Gaily Show. Today we talk with Janely Rodriguez who’s performing in Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas. It opens November 4th at Children’s Theatre Company. Plus, Theodor Seuss Geisel Award winner David LaRochelle is back with two new books: How To Draw A Tree and Mr…

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Rep. Christian Phelps won a swing district in Wisconsin in 2024. And he’s an out LGBTQ legislator who is laser-focused on workers rights, healthcare, and education. Oh, and he’s proudly claiming the Democratic Socialist label. He unpacks for us how to win and serve in swing seats from a proud Democratic Socialist perspective.  The Gaily…

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The MN Supreme Court ruled in favor of trans athletes today. We break down the case. Then: Jake Wittich, Managing Editor of Windy City Times, is back with new reporting on Chicago Alderperson Fuentes’ new lawsuit against an ICE agent, the Chicago No Kings Protest, and the passing of icon Miss Major. Windy City Times…

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We continue our interviews with the candidates running for Minneapolis Mayor. Today’s guest is Alejandro Richardson. Visit Alejandro’s website here: https://alejandroformayor.com. Topics: record of support for the LGBTQ community. The political retreat from LGBTQ issues. Access to gender affirming healthcare. Responding to Trump’s anti-LGBTQ executive orders. Plus, frightening new reporting from the Associated Press on…

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We continue our interviews with the candidates running for Minneapolis Mayor. Today’s guest is Brenda Short. Visit Brenda’s website here: https://www.brendashort4mpls.com. Topics: record of support for the LGBTQ community. The political retreat from LGBTQ issues. Access to gender affirming healthcare. Responding to Trump’s anti-LGBTQ executive orders. Plus, Dina Nina Martinez-Rutherford made history as the first…

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