AudioThis News is So Gay (7/8/26): Chronicling Hyperlocal Efforts to Protect LGBTQ+ Lives

Featuring: Ben Jodway (The Buckeye Flame) & Divya Karthikeyan (Queer Kentucky)
(left to right) Ben Jodway, Divya Karthikeyan and Ken Schneck

Here’s what we’ve got on this week’s brand new episode of This News is So Gay:

  • Local policies can affect LGBTQ+ lives just as much as national ones. What are some local governments doing to protect LGBTQ+ lives?
  • Stories of Pride celebrations continue to come our way, also because there are Prides still happening across the country post-June. What are some Pride stories you definitely want to hear?
  • Gay bars and their history. How are some of those important stories coming to light?
  • And, of course, queer joy. Where is our roundtable finding queer joy in the news right now?

Joining us this week to answer those questions and so many more:


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