Best Zach Randles Friedman Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 124: November 24, 2025 - LGBTQ+ News 12:01

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Episode 117: Emotional Misdemeanors & Upside-Down Love with Sue William Silverman 31:43

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Please complete our audience survey. It helps me learn more about you and what you like most about this show. I am always looking for ways to improve our content/podcast/show. http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=0qI0Tj7TBKvS&ver=standard In this episode of Everything & Anything… and a Bit Gay, acclaimed author Sue William Silverman jo…

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Episode 123: November 21, 2025 - LGBTQ+ News 10:19

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Please complete our audience survey. It helps me learn more about you and what you like most about this show. I am always looking for ways to improve our content/podcast/show. http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=0qI0Tj7TBKvS&ver=standard Garcia & Markey Reintroduce Global LGBTQ+ Rights Bill NFL’s First Trans Cheerleader Says She Was C…

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Episode 116: Why We “Hate” Grindr but Can’t Quit It — with Queerty’s Alex Reimer 36:12

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Please complete our audience survey. It helps me learn more about you and what you like most about this show. I am always looking for ways to improve our content/podcast/show. http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=0qI0Tj7TBKvS&ver=standard Writer Alex Reimer from Queerty joins Everything & Anything… and a Bit Gay to explore the complex …

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Episode 122: November 19, 2025 -LGBTQ+ News 11:57

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Please complete our audience survey. It helps me learn more about you and what you like most about this show. I am always looking for ways to improve our content/podcast/show. http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=0qI0Tj7TBKvS&ver=standard 17 Transgender Air Force Members Sue Trump Administration Over Lost Retirement Benefits Bronwyn Ne…

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Episode 121: November 18, 2025 - LGBTQ+ News 7:50

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Please complete our audience survey. It helps me learn more about you and what you like most about this show. I am always looking for ways to improve our content/podcast/show. http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=0qI0Tj7TBKvS&ver=standard Porsha Williams to Date Women in New RHOA Season Ian McKellen Cast as Toto in ‘Wicked Witches’ Nan…

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Episode 120: November 17, 2025 - LGBTQ+ News 8:08

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Please complete our audience survey. It helps me learn more about you and what you like most about this show. I am always looking for ways to improve our content/podcast/show. http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=0qI0Tj7TBKvS&ver=standard Buttigieg Heads to Wisconsin for High-Stakes Campaign Showdown Utah’s Oldest Gay Bar, The SunTrapp…

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Episode 119: November 16, 2025 - LGBTQ+ News 8:04

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Please complete our audience survey. It helps me learn more about you and what you like most about this show. I am always looking for ways to improve our content/podcast/show. http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=0qI0Tj7TBKvS&ver=standard JFK Heir Jack Schlossberg Enters NYC Congressional Race Pope Leo XIV to Host Vatican Lunch With Tr…

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Episode 118: November 15, 2025 - LGBTQ+ News 10:46

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Please complete our audience survey. It helps me learn more about you and what you like most about this show. I am always looking for ways to improve our content/podcast/show. http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=0qI0Tj7TBKvS&ver=standard Adelita Grijalva Opens Term With LGBTQ+ Commitments and Epstein Accountability Cork Pride Collapse…

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Episode 115: Beyond Therapy: Psychedelic-Assisted Trauma Healing with Kristy Crabtree 53:05

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Episode 117: November 13, 2025 - LGBTQ+ News 12:23

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Episode 114: Recipes & Reels: Richard S. Sargent’s Cinema Cookbooks, Exploring Food and Film 31:26

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Join us as Palm Springs author and filmmaker Richard S. Sargent shares his journey from a bullied, movie-obsessed kid in Pittsburgh to the creator of viral cinema cookbooks, including *The Horror Movie Night Cookbook* and the new *Ultimate Chick Flick Cookbook*. Discover how his love for film and food inspired interactive dinner-and-a-movie parties…

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Episode 116: November 10, 2025 - LGBTQ+ News 8:50

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Episode 115: November 9, 2025 - LGBTQ+ News 13:59

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Episode 113: Profiling, Politics, and Perseverance: Dakarai Larriett on LGBTQ+ Activism and Justice 43:51

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Please complete our audience survey. It helps me learn more about you and what you like most about this show. I am always looking for ways to improve our content/podcast/show. http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=0qI0Tj7TBKvS&ver=standard Explore a compelling conversation with Dakarai Larriett, a Black, gay activist who shares his pers…

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Episode 114: November 7, 2025 - LGBTQ+ News 12:15

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Please complete our audience survey. It helps me learn more about you and what you like most about this show. I am always looking for ways to improve our content/podcast/show. http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=0qI0Tj7TBKvS&ver=standard Democrats sweep national elections in a major rebuke of the Trump administration. Debra Messing fa…

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Episode 113: November 5, 2025 - LGBTQ+ News 11:24

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Please complete our audience survey. It helps me learn more about you and what you like most about this show. I am always looking for ways to improve our content/podcast/show. http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=0qI0Tj7TBKvS&ver=standard Supreme Court Weighs Kim Davis Case and Possible Revisit of Obergefell v. Hodges Jonathan Bailey N…

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Episode 112: Navigating Trans Joy: Bernie Wagenblast on Courage and Identity 1:00:56

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When you grow up without the internet—or the language—to describe your identity, how do you navigate your journey? In this candid conversation, Zach Randles-Friedman speaks with Bernie Wagenblast—the long-time transportation voice of the NYC area—who shares her fascinating journey from searching library indexes in the 1970s to calling a local trans…

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Episode 112: November 4, 2025 - LGBTQ+ News 8:20

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Episode 111: November 2, 2025 - LGBTQ+ News 8:38

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Episode 111: Reinventing Yourself: Creative Rebirth with Peter Moore 32:07

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In this episode, Zach Randles-Friedman talks with Peter Moore, a former editor for Men’s Health, Playboy, and Backpacker, about reinventing oneself in the face of career challenges. Peter shares how he transformed a struggling media career into a creative rebirth as a cartoonist and commentator for The Colorado Sun and Substack. From interviewing B…

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Episode 110: October 30, 2025 - LGBTQ+ News Podcast 8:42

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Texas Supreme Court Backs Judges Refusing Same-Sex Weddings Dallas Church Paints Rainbow Steps for Inclusion AOC Roasts Anti-Trans Troll Riley Gaines Grindr Could Go Private in $3.46B Deal Polyamory Trends Go Mainstream Alan Cumming Wants Martha Stewart on The Traitors Global Rise in Trump-Inspired Far-Right Movements Elon Musk’s “Grokipedia” Pushe…

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Episode 109: October 29, 2025 - LGBTQ+ News 8:56

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Drag Queens Attacked in Cork While Filming Promo Video Hailey Bieber Pushes Back Against Transphobic Insults Queer Gamers Concerned After The Sims Developer Buyout Gavin Newsom Criticized Over Trans Athlete Comments 35% of LGBTQ Workers Hear Anti-Queer Remarks at Work Queensland Court Reinstates Puberty Blocker Access Hilary Duff Announces New LGBT…

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Episode 110: Finding Her Voice: Anabelle Ciancuillo's Journey from Theater to Hollywood 28:40

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In this episode, actor and producer Anabelle Ciancuillo shares her inspiring journey from Chicago theater to Hollywood screens. As a proud child of deaf adults (CODA), Anabelle grew up bilingual in sign language, which has shaped her creative voice. She discusses how she built her community in LA and the importance of creating her own art when oppo…

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Episode 108: October 28, 2025 - LGBTQ+ News 11:24

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NYC mayoral candidate Zoran Mamdani honors trans icon Sylvia Rivera. U.S. Virgin Islands make history recognizing Transgender and Intersex people. King Charles III unveils national memorial for LGBTQ+ service members. Hate crimes against LGBTQ+ people reach record highs in the U.S. Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler eyed for Miami Vice reboot. Tre…

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Episode 107: October 26, 2025 - LGBTQ+ News 9:17

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Queer Ally Unseats Anti-LGBTQ+ Mayor in Alaska Hailey Bieber Delivers Powerful Message on Gender Identity White House Website Targets Democrats Amid Scandal Marjorie Taylor Greene Calls for Netflix Boycott Over Strawberry Shortcake Fake LGBTQ+ News Floods Facebook Supreme Court May Hear Kim Davis Case Threatening Marriage Equality Maine Senate Cand…

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Episode 109: Paul Rushworth-Brown: Outback Odyssey and the Art of Storytelling 30:58

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Join Zach Randles-Friedman and award-nominated author Paul Rushworth-Brown for an engaging conversation about storytelling and his acclaimed novel, Outback Odyssey—a story hailed as 'Australia’s To Kill a Mockingbird.' Set against the rugged beauty of the outback, this narrative explores themes of identity, belonging, and the complex relationship b…

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Episode 106: October 25, 2025 - LGBTQ+ News 11:49

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Kim Davis case heads to U.S. Supreme Court Church of England priests defy ban on same-sex blessings Minnesota Supreme Court backs trans weightlifter JayCee Cooper Cuomo’s old homophobic slogan resurfaces in NYC mayoral race Canada’s Drag Race introduces drag king competitor Kit Connor joins new Andrew Haigh drama A Long Winter Chappell Roan launche…

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Episode 105: October 23, 2025 - LGBTQ+ News 10:03

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Janelle Monáe says she time-traveled to see David Bowie perform. Manchester Pride enters voluntary liquidation amid financial strain. Ace Awareness Week celebrates visibility and understanding. “Beers with Queers” event targeted by hate group in Ontario. Joe Rogan calls Marjorie Taylor Greene “to the left” of Hillary Clinton. Netflix’s BOOTS double…

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Episode 108: Healing Through Energy, Art & Love: Transforming Grief with Britt Michaelian 1:03:30

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Join us as we explore the transformative journey of Britt Michaelian, creator of Healing House, where she turns loss into purpose through her experiences with art, energy, and love. Britt shares her profound insights gained from her mother’s and sister’s cancer journeys, which led her to embrace Reiki and quantum healing. These modalities have not …

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Episode 104: October 22, 2025 - LGBTQ+ News 9:53

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West Hollywood Drug Bust in Rainbow District (NBC Los Angeles) Ohio Pastor Who Opposed LGBTQ Books Charged with Child Rape (The Enquirer) Americans Leaving Religion Over LGBTQ Hostility California Adds Trevor Project Hotline to Student IDs (The Trevor Project) Colman Domingo Joins Wicked: For Good Manchester Clinic Offers Rowling Tattoo Removal for…

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Episode 107: The Business of Modern Protest: Inside Crowds on Demand - Adam Swart 51:52

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In this eye-opening episode of Everything and Anything… and a Bit Gay, Zach Randles-Friedman sits down with Adam Swart, founder and CEO of Crowds On Demand, to explore the intriguing business of modern protest and advocacy. Adam unveils how his firm organizes protests, advocacy events, and publicity stunts for various causes, revealing the complexi…

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Episode 103: October 19, 2025 - LGBTQ+ News 8:55

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Trump Commutes Sentence of George Santos in Federal Fraud Case High Court Rules in Favour of Trans Man Seeking Gender Recognition Pentagon Slams Netflix Over Queer Marine Series New Study Finds LGBTQ+ Youth Mental Health Decline Linked to Hostile Legislation Church of Norway Apologizes to LGBTQ+ Community for Past Discrimination Virginia GOP Candid…

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Episode 102: October 18, 2025 - LGBTQ+ News 9:31

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Variety / The Advocate — Tami Roman faces backlash for comments about daughter’s girlfriend ESPN / The Trevor Project — NFL and Carl Nassib donate $100K for LGBTQ+ youth NBC News — World Gay Rodeo Finals celebrates 50 years Gay City News — Brooklyn police hunt suspect in anti-LGBTQ+ chair attack The News-Review / OPB — Oregon students walk out over…

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Episode 106: Inside STARGATE: Angela Ford on Remote Viewing, Hostage Cases & What’s Beyond 1:19:04

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Angela Ford—one of America’s most recognized psychic investigators—was part of the U.S. government’s top-secret STARGATE remote viewing program. From tracking fugitives and hostages to influencing real intelligence operations, her story bridges science, spirituality, and national security. Previously featured on The Mayim Bialik’s Breakdown and The…

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Episode 101: October 17, 2025 - LGBTQ+ News 9:31

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ACLU / Reuters — Judge expands injunction blocking Trump passport ban GQ — Jonathan Bailey steps back to focus on The Shameless Fund The Guardian — JD Vance defends offensive GOP chat leaks The Advocate — Trans activist Miss Major Griffin-Gracy dies at 78 LGBTQ Nation — Zohran Mamdani honors Sylvia Rivera in campaign Türkiye Today — Turkey proposes…

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Episode 105: From Out Magazine to Disney: Harker Jones on Queer Storytelling, Screenwriting, and Survival in Hollywood 31:41

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Writer–editor Harker Jones joins Zach Randles-Friedman to unpack a creative journey from small-town Michigan to LA: managing editor roles at Out, The Advocate, and HIV Plus; 7–8 years copyediting Disney’s D23 Magazine; and a portfolio spanning novels, shorts, and screenplays with 60+ festival selections. We dive into his thriller Never Have I Ever …

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Episode 100: October 14, 2025 - LGBTQ+ News 11:14

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Wild Atlantic EuroPride Coming to Ireland in 2028 Federal Judge Blocks Florida’s Book Ban Law Two Women Fined for Transphobic Rumor About Brigitte Macron Homophobic Attack Reported in Midtown Manhattan Foster Parents Lose License Over Anti-LGBTQ+ Policy “And Tango Makes Three” Lawsuit Challenges Book Ban ICE Responds to Chappell Roan’s Onstage Prot…

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Episode 99: October 13, 2025 - LGBTQ+ News 10:07

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Bad Bunny announced as 2026 Super Bowl headliner, continuing his fearless LGBTQ+ allyship. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott orders removal of Pride and BLM art from streets statewide. Finnish study explores why lesbian couples divorce at higher rates than gay and straight peers. Defiance meets faith: Wake Forest Pride Fest unites a Baptist town amid growing …

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Episode 98: October 12, 2025 LGBTQ+ News 12:56

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Canadian Throuple Fights for Legal Parental Recognition National Coming Out Day Celebrated Worldwide Wyoming Library Director Wins $700K in Censorship Case Bad Bunny Named 2026 Super Bowl Headliner Hollywood Mourns Icon Diane Keaton Anti-DEI Provisions Spark Tension in U.S. Senate Miss Major Returns Home for Hospice Care Virginia Lieutenant Governo…

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Episode 97: October 11, 2025 - LGBTQ+ News 7:25

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Paxton launches “leftist violence” probe with no evidence Texas man’s Henry Cavill doll stuns the internet Heather Dubrow donates $50K to The Trevor Project RFK Jr. spreads new autism conspiracy North Dakota court upholds trans youth care ban Chicago alderwoman detained by ICE 96% of LGBTQ+ adults have come out Morehouse Dean suggests King James ma…

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Episode 104: Reclaiming Freedom: Jonghee Celeste Quispe's Journey from the Moonies 50:04

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What does childhood look like inside a high-control religious group? In this episode, we join actor and educator Jonghee Celeste Quispe as she reveals her upbringing in the Unification Church—better known as the 'Moonies.' She describes the intense 5:30 a.m. worship rituals, the bans on dating, and the pressure of accepting an arranged 'match,' whi…

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Episode 96: October 10, 2025 - LGBTQ+ News 12:37

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Cleveland appoints Carey Gibbons as LGBTQ+ liaison SCOTUS weighs Colorado conversion therapy ban International Lesbian Day celebrated globally Dolly Parton reassures fans after health scare Jake Paul denounces AI deepfake hoax Netflix’s Monster sparks anti-trans backlash RuPaul leads all-star Glamazonian Express cast LGBTQ+ elder care inequities sp…

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Episode 103: Celebrating Love: Alan Katz on Marriage Equality and Allyship 32:36

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My guest today is Alan Katz, a straight ally who made history by officiating some of the first same-sex marriages and domestic partnerships in Los Angeles and across California. Alan shares powerful stories about officiating weddings before and after Proposition 8, navigating pushback from the wedding industry, and even training other officiants on…

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Episode 95: October 8, 2025 - LGBTQ+ News 11:27

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Bari Weiss to Lead CBS News, Sparking Controversy Justice Alito Rekindles Fears Over Gay Marriage Rights Nevada Investigator Uses Slur During Traffic Stop Khalid Turns Pain of Being Outed into Artistic Power Porsha Williams Confirms She’s Dating a Woman Netflix’s House of Guinness Spotlights Queer Love in History Skin-Cell Embryos Could Revolutioni…

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Episode 94: October 7, 2025 - LGBTQ+ News 11:07

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Episode 93: October 6, 2025 - LGBTQ+ News 11:13

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Trump Admin Targets Trans Students in New University Compact Spain Expands Trans Rights and Bans Conversion Therapy Study Exposes Ongoing Harm of Conversion Therapy Liberty Counsel Renews Legal Attacks on LGBTQ+ Equality Pete Buttigieg Laughs Off “Fake Gay” Conspiracy Trans Cheerleader Justine Lindsay Eyes Miss Universe Japan Broadens Recognition f…

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Episode 92: October 5, 2025 - LGBTQ+ News 13:03

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Later-in-life lesbians challenge compulsory heterosexuality Terence Stamp filmed Priscilla sequel before death Alexander Skarsgård stars in BDSM drama Pillion Dolly Parton’s LGBTQ+ message goes viral amid health concerns Rep. Sarah McBride mocks GOP over shutdown Virginia gay GOP candidate tied to Nazi porn Tumblr All the Broken Pieces documentary …

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Episode 91: October 4, 2025 - LGBTQ+ News 12:00

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Hegseth calls for “warrior ethos” reset in U.S. military FBI Director fires agent over Pride flag Trump cuts LGBTQ+ youth suicide hotline services Baldwin, Murkowski introduce bipartisan LGBTQ+ crisis bill 1 in 4 gay men face domestic violence, hotline urges support Apple removes ICEBlock immigrant rights app Judge blocks anti-trans NEA grant rule …

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Episode 102: Bill Hulseman—a ritual designer, former educator, and author 53:17

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In this candid conversation, guest Bill Hulseman—a ritual designer, former educator, and author of Six to Carry the Casket and One to Say the Mass—unpacks how thoughtfully designed ceremonies can reflect a couple’s identities, values, and love story without relying on the “dusty playbook.” Drawing on graduate study in ritual and years of practice, …