Nancy Mace Crashes Out. No Death Penalty for Boelter. What’s Up With Mamdani?

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/]

Trump’s Iran “Deal.” Ken Paxton Cares More About Trans People Than Texans.

How bad is Trump’s Iran “deal”? Will Todman joins us to discuss. He’s the chief of staff of the Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department and a senior fellow in the Middle East Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Listen to Will’s podcast State of Play: https://www.csis.org/podcasts/state-play [https://www.csis.org/podcasts/state-play] Read his work and research here: https://www.csis.org/people/will-todman [https://www.csis.org/people/will-todman] Then Tammye Nash, Managing Editor of the Dallas Voice joins us to discuss the Texas Senate Race. The Dallas Voice is in its 42nd year as the Voice of the LGBTQ Community in North Texas and beyond. To read their award-winning journalism, visit their website at https://DallasVoice.com [https://dallasvoice.com] and their social media pages on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and BlueSky. We also dive into a legal ruling that is a half-win for the transgender community in Idaho.

Trump forced to restore suicide hotline. Great River Shakespeare Fest.

Breaking: A judge has blocked Trump from subpoenaing Gov Walz. Congress just forced Trump to restore suicide prevention resources for LGBTQ youth. The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom resigned today. We look at the LGBTQ record of the man who is on track to be his successor.  PLUS: Will Studivant from the Great River Shakespeare Festival joins us to discuss this year’s shows: A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Pericles. The productions begin June 24 and run through July 26. For tickets: https://www.grsf.org [https://www.grsf.org]  William Studivant is a Presidential Scholar in the Arts, a McKnight Fellow, and an alumni of the University of MN/Guthrie Theater Actor Training Program. As a professional actor he has performed in over 40 Shakespeare productions across the United States.

Tending to our Seeds of Care with Queer Spirit

Join TanyaMarck and Nick from Queer Spirit as we explore care and connect with community in innovative ways. Let’s get queer and play outside the box! We chat about the astrological energies of the week with Venus and Jupiter conjunct in Cancer, calling in care, love and beauty to expand and grow through our homes and communities. Queer Spirit (QS) is a grassroots non-profit charitable organization. They are space holders who offer care-centered + inclusive virtual spaces centering Queers + Allies. Since 2018 QS has been providing free support and care globally via virtual care circles and the QS podcast. Find them at www.theQueerSpirit.com [http://www.thequeerspirit.com]