A Touch Of Gay #55: Nine Years Sober, Pride Flag Flies Again At Stonewall

About this episode

Daddy Sam celebrates 9 years of sobriety while discussing the reinstatement of the Pride flag at Stonewall and leather community news.

This week our host Daddy Sam celebrates 9 years of continuous sobriety from alcohol and drugs, the pride flag returns to Stonewall Inn, and the latest leather news and events! Daily Inspiration: After getting sober, it was a whole new world * “The gay world is intertwined with drinking and drugging. After getting sober, it was a whole new world” - Dave Becker Check In: Nine years of sobriety * Admitting I could not continue as I was. * Willingness to change everything. * Leaving the scene doesn’t mean checking out of life. * A journey to clarity and purpose. * Joy and fulfillment beyond imagination – not giving up anything. Politics Social: Pride Flag Reinstated At Stonewall * The National Park Service will restore the Pride flag at the Stonewall National Monument in New York after a settlement was struck between the Trump administration and a group of nonprofit organizations. * The administration ordered the removal of the rainbow flag from the first national monument dedicated to LGBTQ+ back in February, citing a policy restricting non-government flags. * The Stonewall National Monument was first designated by President Barack Obama in 2016, protecting the Stonewall Inn in New…

People in this episode

Host: Daddy Sam

Topics covered

• sobriety
• LGBTQ+ history
• Pride
• Stonewall
• leather community
• personal journey

Keywords

• sobriety
• Pride flag
• Stonewall Inn
• LGBTQ+
• leather news
• personal growth
• Dave Becker

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Park Service, Stonewall National Monument, Trump administration, Barack Obama

Places: Stonewall Inn, New York City, Baja Bears

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