with Alan and Stephanie

In the news, London Trans+ Pride 2026 makes history with record-breaking number of attendees, Armed officers to patrol UK's largest Pride event amid heightened safety fears, LGB Alliance’s claim that ‘94% of LGB people are unhappy with LGBTQ+ label’ isn’t what it seems, LGBT+ people don’t need advice from British right-wingers after the Berlin attack, and How anti-gay law derailed artist's windmill quest.

In the US, Sarah McBride responds to actor James Woods’ attempt at trolling, will churches welcome registered sex offenders? In viral videos, many say 'yes', “parental rights” are the next frontier In the conservative war on LGBT+ people and in the UK, Charity law is enabling religious homophobia.

In the good news, educator who displayed Matt Walsh’s anti-trans book & got fired loses appeal in free speech case.

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Music - Professor Umlaut Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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