The oldest LGBTQ bar in Wisconsin has closed. Trump/Vance wants the UK to repeal anti-hate speech laws if they want a trade deal with the US. Alabama passes its own “Don’t Say Gay” bill for all grades. MAGA turns on Rep. Nancy Mace. Plus, a new Gaily Show segment: “Is it Left-Wing Extremism?”

We start with the Big Story of how the UK Supreme Court ruled that transgender women aren’t included in the definition of female “sex” under the UK’s Equality Act, meaning that trans women can be excluded from all female spaces and sports in the UK. No doubt, MAGA will latch onto this! Ugh. The Big Interview is with independent investigative journalists Mady Castigan and Tom Sayers re: the treatment of incarcerated transgender women in MD and FL prisons. In News Bites, I share about Hungary’s constitutional amendments the define transgender women out of existence and ban LGBTQ+ public events. Lastly, I share about a super-cool book club that read Getting to Ellen.

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The conversation continues as Caddy and Erin discuss how we can approach folx who are using substances and plant the seed of recovery without “should-ing” people. How can we show people support and allow them to live out their own journey while protecting ourselves?

Continuing our series on the ABC’s of concussions, Mandi Dickey talks about the “F’s” and “G’s” on today’s episode.

This week Andi and Rina bring back Annē Kraus, volunteer manager at Twin Cities Pride. They talk about all the different ways you can step up and support the community, why volunteering is so important, and some perks you probably didn’t think of!

Philip Anthony is joined by Co-Founder and General Manager of the Minneapolis based LGBTQ community center Queermunity. Go to www.queermunitymn.com and learn about upcoming events, food and beverage offerings, rental spaces, etc.

Human beings want to be heard. We want to share ourselves and experience true and authentic connection. We have spent a lot of time talking about concepts that can leave us feeling dismissed or discarded. And one thing we brought up was the importance of REAL listening….Deep listening. And it’s had us thinking since then about how to do it, what it involves, and the impact that this has on our social and emotional wellness. Tune in for this episode as hosts Becky McNattin and Tara Martini examine what ineffective listening looks like, walk through the process of active listening, and the impact this can have on ourselves and others.

This week Bruce interviews State Sen. Lindsey Port from district 55, which includes the Savage/Burnsville area. They discuss why she ran for office, the challenges of working in a nearly tied Senate and some of the affordable housing bills she oversees as chair of the Senate Housing Committee.

In celebration of the one year anniversary of the Do Different Better Show, Elaine plays back some of her favorite segments.