Outward: The Promise of Pride
It\u2019s story time, fam! This month, Bryan, Christina, and Jules talk about whether\u2014and why\u2014we still need Pride. Every Pride is someone\u2019s first, and to get that fresh perspective, the hosts spoke with Sammie Bennett, who just celebrated for the first time in Kalamazoo, Michigan. They then talk about their own memories and feelings about the annual queer gathering.\nThanks to Alicia DeMaio for our first "Thots & Queries" segment. Here\u2019s the them.us piece she referenced.\nItems discussed in the show:\n\u201cThe Battle Over Gender Therapy,\u201d by Emily Bazelon in the New York Times Magazine\nJules\u2019 Twitter thread\nJules\u2019 Substack response\nPostmates\u2019 \u201cEat With Pride\u201d ad campaign\nLeo Herrera\u2019s Instagram story about this campaign\nChristina\u2019s Slate story about a U-Haul truck full of Nazis who headed to a Pride celebration in Idaho.\nNew York City Drag March\nGay Agenda\nBryan: Buzzfeed\u2019s roundup of \u201cThis Pride Month\u201d memes\nChristina: Kaftko\nJules: Read a banned LGBTQ book\n\nThis podcast was produced by\xa0June Thomas.\nPlease send feedback, topic ideas, and advice questions to\xa0outwardpodcast@slate.com.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices