The Gaily Show

A lot of impeachment talk happening. Let’s not. Then Tammye Nash from the Dallas Voice is back to talk about LGBTQ news and about Trump’s belief you should think of him as Jesus. Dallas Voice just started its 42nd year as the Voice of the LGBTQ Community in North Texas and beyond. Visit their website…

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We take a look at the US blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. Plus, the feud between Trump and Pope Leo. Then, Dr. Samuel Huneke, Associate professor of history at George Mason University is back. We’ll talk about Hungary’s election yesterday and his upcoming book; I Will Not Abandon You Queer Women in Nazi Germany…

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Join TanyaMarck and Nick from Queer Spirit as they discuss and practice ways to regulate ourselves as we continue to navigate these challenging times. How do we take care of ourselves while staying mindfully informed? Listen in and find out! Queer Spirit (QS) is a grassroots non-profit charitable organization. They are space holders who offer…

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The Wizard of Oz is coming to Children’s Theatre and Artistic Director Rick Dildine joins us to discuss! More info and tickets: https://childrenstheatre.org/whats-on/the-wizard-of-oz-2/ Connect with Rick: https://www.rickdildine.com  THEN: Patrick Cottrell’s new novel Afternoon Hours of a Hermit comes out April 21, 2026. Patrick is our guest to talk about his darkly funny existential noir. Get…

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Less than 24 hours after Trump caved, Iran has already closed the Strait of Hormuz. Dems extend their majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court and Minneapolis looks to legalize bathhouses again. PLUS: Jake Wittich is back with new reporting from Chicago: Chicago advocates react to U.S. Supreme Court’s harmful conversion therapy ruling AIDS Foundation Chicago…

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Shawn Skelly is the Former Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel & Readiness and she joins us as Trump says he’s about to blow up every bridge and power plant in Iran. Connect with Out in National Security: https://www.outinnationalsecurity.org Plus, the Trump Administration just terminated agreements with five schools that were aimed to support…

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Trump’s war is the poster child definition of SNAFU. Shocking new numbers of how ICE harmed Minnesota’s economy. January 6 rioter convicted of child pornography. THEN: A new book reveals the impact Operation Metro Surge had on young people. Joining us to discuss: Editor Stephanie Major, Contributor Kit Renard, and publisher Dr. Belo Miguel Cipriani.…

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Jonah Mixon-Webster joins us to discuss his new poetry collection Promise/Threat. It’s described as, “a virtuosic sophomore collection that plunges the reader into the tenebrous realm between dreams and reality and firmly establishes him as an essential voice in American poetry.” Then, Luna McNamara joins us to discuss her new novel The Witch and the…

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How can states fight back against fascism and Trump? Turns out there is a taxonomy of five tiers of resistance that States can do right now. It has been developed and researched by Christopher Armitage and he joins us to discuss. Christopher Armitage is an Air Force veteran, journalist, former law enforcement officer, and author…

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Curtis Lopez-Galloway is the founder and President of the Conversion Therapy Survivors Network. He returns to the show to help us better understand yesterday’s decision by the Supreme Court to allow the abusive practice known as conversion therapy. Connect with the Conversion Therapy Survivors Network here: https://www.conversionsurvivor.org

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Minnesota State Rep. Leigh Finke (DFL-66A) joins us to discuss the Supreme Court’s 8-1 ruling in Chiles v Salazar. SCOTUS ruled that Colorado’s ban on Conversion Therapy violates free speech rights. Conversion therapy is considered not only child abuse due to its overwhelming negative outcomes, but its providers have been convicted of consumer fraud. They’ve…

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3,300 No Kings protests drew 8 million demonstrators. We look at the numbers in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Chicago, and the Pioneer Valley (MA). Trump just announced a lawsuit against Minnesota regarding trans athletes. We take a look. FYI, Trump just lost a suit against Minnesota. Plus, Amherst, MA defies ICE with a new policy. AND: there…

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Skylar Lyralen Kaye (of the hit web series Assigned Female at Birth) joins us to discuss their new memoir: Bachelorx. THEN: For Bobuq Sayed’s debut novel No God But Us, Publishers Weekly named Bobuq one of PW’s Spring 2026 Writers to Watch. They join us to talk all about No God But Us.  Connect with…

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The Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition’s Deputy Director Kelsey R. Grunstra joins us to today to unpack MTPC’s current advocacy priorities (S.2725, H.2656, 2.681/H.1188), their 2026 Community Needs Assessment, as well as MTPC’s resources on Intersectional Trans Civic Education Curriculum and Identity Document Assistance. Connect with MTPC here: https://www.masstpc.org On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/masstpc/ On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/massachusetts-transgender-political-coalition/ On…

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Democrats flipped the legislative seat that represents Mar-a-Lago. But it was a low turnout election, so should we temper our excitement? Colorado has passed a conversion therapy law that will allow people to sue people practicing conversion therapy. Plus, Jake Wittich is back reporting on these stories: Illinois primary: LGBTQ+ candidates secure state and local…

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In Vincent Tirado’s new novel: Demons clash with inheritance claims as secrets unfold and violence is unleashed over twelve harrowing hours trapped in a house with the worst thing imaginable: family. They join us to discuss You Should Have Been Nicer To My Mom. Buy You Should Have Been Nicer To My Mom here: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9780063383234 …

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A federal judge has struck down RFK Jr’s anti-transgender healthcare “declaration.” Lindsey Middlecamp, a Special Counsel for the Rule of Law with the Minnesota Attorney General’s office, returns to unpack the ruling and what it means for healthcare clinics and systems moving forward. Then White House Correspondent for the Washington Blade Joe Reberkenny is back…

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Buffy Revamped is closing this weekend at Chicago’s Studebaker Theatre. Its star Jacob Jackson is our guest today. Buffy Revamped is all 144 episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as told through the eyes of the one person who knows it inside out… Spike. It was Officially the Best Reviewed Comedy Show of Edinburgh Festival…

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Dana Piccoli is the Managing Director of News is Out and the founder of Queer Media Matters. She hosts the new podcast limited series: The Map of Us. It takes a deep dive into the groundbreaking 2025 LGBTQ+ Media Mapping Project which explores queer news deserts, shrinking revenues, safety and reporting under threat, and collaboration.…

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In December of last year, Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr, issued a so-called “declaration” slamming gender affirming care. Now 20 states have sued him to block his attempts to end gender affirming care in America. Joining us to discuss this case is an attorney from the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office working on the…

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 As we await the SCOTUS ruling on conversion therapy bans (Chiles v Salazar), Equality Illinois CEO Channyn Lynne Parker and Conversion Therapy Survivor Network’s President Curtis Lopez-Galloway join us to discuss what’s at stake, including a new resource: The Illinois Conversion Therapy Legal Accountability Guide. Get the guide here: https://www.naswil.org/post/coalition-launches-powerful-new-weapon-against-conversion-therapy?nvep=&hmac=&emci=c00c0976-32d4-f011-8195-000d3a1d58aa&emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&ceid= Connect with Equality Illinois: https://www.equalityillinois.us…

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Three big stories we’re covering today. The media is reporting the boycott against Target is over. But is it? Has Target actually changed course? Ulla Nilsen from Unidos MN joins us to discuss. Connect with Unidos MN here: https://unidos-mn.org Ballet Co.Labortary has a new ballet based on Freddie Mercury called Freddie: Break Free. It runs…

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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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