The Gaily Show – Live at Pride – June 27, 2026

SCOTUS Rulings on Trans Athletes

SCOTUS issued rulings on Transgender Athletes and Birthright Citizenship and election spending. Plus we continue our 2026 Election Coverage. We’re joined by Matt Dietrich the Public Information Officer with the Illinois State Board of Elections

The Gaily Show Live from Pride 6.29.26

The Gaily Show Live from Pride 6.29.26  guest Dustin Modrow Nicole from Out Climb and Sasha Andreev

The Gaily Show – Live at Pride – June 27, 2026

John Parker and Jim Pounds are broadcasting live from Loring Park to capture all the energy and buzz at Twin Cities Pride. They dive into the festival’s local impact, chatting with folks like Chaz Raditz from Pride Magic and checking in with leather legend Denzel Bellin. It’s a great snapshot of the community and the safe, welcoming vibe that makes the festival so special.

Onstage with Jim Pounds. A Treason Of Magic.

It’s the fourth Friday of the month which means: Onstage with Jim Pounds. He takes us on a tour of these shows:  * In Chicago: * Brokeback Mountain (Chicago Shakes) * & Juliet (The Auditorium) * In Madison * Jonathan Van Ness (Barrymore Theatre) * Maybe Happy Endings (Overture Center for the Arts) * In Twin Cities * A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Modern Rep) * The Prom (Lyric Arts) THEN: Melissa Marr joins us to discuss her new novel A Treason of Magic. Get your copy here: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9781662536939 [https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9781662536939] Connect with Melissa: https://melissamarrbooks.com [https://melissamarrbooks.com]

Unpack this for me: Pride Month. What is it and what do we need it to be?

It’s Pride month. But, what does that mean these days? What do we need it to be? How different are the Prides we’re going to this year from the original ones? To unpack this for us, we’re joined by Dr. Brier is a professor of Gender and Women’s Studies and History at the University of Illinois – Chicago. She co-curated the award-winning exhibition “Out in Chicago” on LGBT history at the Chicago History Museum. Get Dr. Brier’s book Infectious Ideas: US Political Response to the AIDS Crisis  here: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9780807872116 [https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9780807872116]  Check out History Moves here: https://historymoves.org [https://historymoves.org] Connect with Dr. Brier here: https://hist.uic.edu/profiles/brier-jennifer/ [https://hist.uic.edu/profiles/brier-jennifer/]