Growing old can be tough but those challenges are often magnified for LGBTQ seniors. According to SAGE, the country’s largest and oldest LGBTQ+ elder advocacy organization, LGBTQ seniors have high rates of loneliness. This is due to a variety of reasons including familial separation due to their gender identity or sexuality, discrimination in retirement homes, and non-traditional support systems. This comes despite many of the freedoms LGBTQ+ people enjoying today being won by said elders. That is why LGBTQ elders say don’t forget about them this Pride. In this episode, we meet one woman who highlights how valuable LGBTQ seniors are. 

This will be the first in-person Pride since the pandemic began. While many LGBTQ+ people are ready to celebrate, some Pride organizations in large cities were heavily criticized for being too cozy with corporations and police. In addition, as anti-LGBTQ legislation continues to grow nationwide, some activists say Pride needs to return to its uprising roots. In our first episode of It’s OK to Say Gay, host Femi Redwood and contributor Anddy Egan-Thorpe explore the future of Pride and whether it should be party or protest. 

During an era where proposed "Don't Say Gay" and anti-trans laws are growing across the U.S., It's OK to Say Gay celebrates LGBTQ+ voices while holding conversations that get allies to listen. This series features engaging interviews, inclusive storytelling, and informative deep dives into issues affecting the queer community. It's OK to Say Gay is produced by two of NYC's most trusted news radio stations, 1010 WINS and WCBS Newsradio 880, and delivers the same quality journalism listeners are used to but from an LGBTQ+ perspective.