Proud Voices: Prelude to Pride

About this episode

The episode features a preview of the Pride Season series with discussions on LGBTQ issues and notable events.

Our Pride Season series starts with samples from our upcoming month of specials, with Los Angeles Poet Laureate Brian Sonia-Wallace and series producers Emma Shulman and Abigail DeRoberts. A Rainbow Rewind features June occasions from the birth of Zachary Quinto to the victory of marriage equality. In this week's NewsWrap there’s identification liberation for Kenya’s trans people, there’s been yet another bust at an alleged “gay party” in Malaysia, abusive behavior roils UK schools, the Stonewall National Monument is in jeopardy, and PornHub Sapphic is launching. Featured Speakers: Los Angeles Poet Laureate Brian Sonia-Wallace, Emma Shulman, Abigail DeRoberts, Cherie Moraga, Christopher Isherwood, Harvey Milk, Ivy Botini, Urvashi Vaid, Quentin Chrisp, James Baldwin Credits: Associate Producer/Host Lucia Chappelle, Producer Brian DeShazor, News writer Jeb Backe, feature producer Lucia Chappelle, NewsWrap reporters, Ret and Sarah Montague, music by Kim Wilson All this on the June 1, 2026 Edition of This Way Out!

People in this episode

Host: Lucia Chappelle

Guests: Brian Sonia-Wallace, Emma Shulman, Abigail DeRoberts

Topics covered

• Pride
• LGBTQ news
• poetry
• social issues
• marriage equality
• trans rights

Keywords

• Pride Season
• LGBTQ
• marriage equality
• trans rights
• poetry
• social justice

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: This Way Out

Places: Kenya, Malaysia, UK

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