Ep. 231: This is Everything - Pride Month Special

About this episode

Zach discusses the significance of Pride Month amidst ongoing challenges to LGBTQ+ rights.

Pride Month 2026 hits different. With corporate funding drying up, 650+ anti-LGBTQ+ bills in Congress, and trans rights under attack, Zach gets real about why Pride is about so much more than a parade. From Stonewall to counter-pride events to the magic of NYC Pride — this is the episode to share. Subscribe for new episodes and check out Listen Up Girl for daily LGBTQ+ news. 🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

People in this episode

Host: Zach Randles-Friedman

Topics covered

• Pride Month
• LGBTQ+ rights
• anti-LGBTQ+ legislation
• Stonewall
• NYC Pride
• corporate funding
• trans rights

Keywords

• Pride Month
• LGBTQ+
• trans rights
• Stonewall
• anti-LGBTQ+ bills
• NYC Pride
• corporate funding

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Listen Up Girl

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