About this episode

The episode discusses differing perspectives within the LGBTQ+ community regarding the legacy and future of Pride, rooted in the historical context of the Stonewall riot.

Stonewall was a riot, not a parade. Fifty-seven years later, that fact still shapes every argument about what Pride should be. The people inside the LGBTQ+ community disagree more than you might think. A gay man who fought for marriage equality says the work is done. A trans woman says the backlash proves visibility still matters. A queer author says corporate Pride sold the movement out. All three trace their position back to the same 1969 riot. Hearing where they land changes what you might...

Topics covered

• Pride
• LGBTQ+ community
• visibility
• marriage equality
• corporate Pride
• Stonewall riot

Keywords

• Pride
• LGBTQ+
• Stonewall
• marriage equality
• visibility
• corporate Pride
• community disagreement

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