The Gaily Show

Hungary’s Orbán loses again. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán lost the election last week, now he’s lost one of his signature laws. The EU’s top court just axed his anti-LGBTQ propaganda law. The Supreme Court agrees to hear a case that would allow them to bar kids of LGBTQ parents from pre-schools. 

Jake Wittich is back with new reporting on:

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Lindsey Middlecamp, Special Counsel for the Rule of Law with the Minnesota Attorney General’s office, returns to help us understand U.S. District Judge Mustafa T. Kasubhai’s final 49-page written opinion striking down RFK Jr.’s attempts to end transgender youth healthcare across the US.

PLUS: It’s election day in Virginia as the Commonwealth decides whether or not to redraw their congressional maps to pick up 4 Democratic seats. Texas, North Carolina, Ohio, and Missouri have already redrawn their maps to eliminate Democratic seats. Only California has passed a new map to create 5 new Democratic seats. For more info and election results: https://boltsmag.org/whats-on-the-ballot/guide-to-elections-in-april-2026/

Another pro-trans decision from the Montana Supreme Court? Let’s take a look. Sarah Dickson from Birthday Candles joins us to talk about the show. Get your tickets here: https://sidekicktheatre.com/about-the-show-birthday-candles

THEN: The 3rd annual Shine the Light Survey has some surprising (and encouraging!) results about LGBTQIA+ Career Experiences in 2025. Evan Linett and Veronica Comings join us to discuss. Check out the report here: https://www.bethetransformationalchange.org/shine-the-light

We’re taking a deep dive into the Iran War today and we have the perfect guest to help unpack it all for us. Will Todman is the chief of staff of the Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department and a senior fellow in the Middle East Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a non-partisan think tank in Washington DC. He has over a decade of experience working on conflict, governance, and displacement in the Middle East, and has conducted field research in 12 countries across the region.

Listen to Will’s podcast State of Play: https://www.csis.org/podcasts/state-play

Read his work and research here: https://www.csis.org/people/will-todman

During operation metro surge Monarca and Monarca Rapid Response Line trained 50,000 Minnesotans to be legal observers. Now, using that same model, Monarca and Unidos Minnesota are building grassroots Election Defense Networks for the upcoming November midterms. Joining us to discuss…Jose Alvillar Hinojosa is an artist, educator, and organizer based in Minnesota. Link: https://monarcamn.org/training

THEN Joe Reberkenny is back. Hes the White House Correspondent for the Washington Blade

His newest reporting:

Trump budget targets ‘gender extremism’

https://www.washingtonblade.com/2026/04/13/trump-budget-targets-gender-extremism/ 

New YorkCourt orders Pride flag to return to Stonewall

https://www.washingtonblade.com/2026/04/13/court-orders-pride-flag-to-return-to-stonewall/ 

Federal GovernmentInside the LGBTQ records of Todd Blanche and Markwayne Mullin

https://www.washingtonblade.com/2026/04/14/inside-the-lgbtq-records-of-todd-blanche-and-markwayne-mullin/ 

Since 1969, The Washington Blade has been the nation’s independent source for fearless reporting earning the paper the moniker “the newspaper of record for the LGBTQ+ community.” Read their award-winning journalism at more than 100 locations throughout the DC region and online at https://washingtonblade.com.

A lot of impeachment talk happening. Let’s not. Then Tammye Nash from the Dallas Voice is back to talk about LGBTQ news and about Trump’s belief you should think of him as Jesus.

Dallas Voice just started its 42nd year as the Voice of the LGBTQ Community in North Texas and beyond. Visit their website at https://DallasVoice.com and their social media pages on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and BlueSky.

We take a look at the US blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. Plus, the feud between Trump and Pope Leo. Then, Dr. Samuel Huneke, Associate professor of history at George Mason University is back. We’ll talk about Hungary’s election yesterday and his upcoming book; I Will Not Abandon You Queer Women in Nazi Germany which comes out tomorrow April 14, 2026. Link to buy: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9781487554347

Dr. Samuel Clowes Huneke is an award-winning associate professor of history at George Mason University. A historian of modern Germany, he is the author of numerous books and articles, including States of Liberation: Gay Men between Dictatorship and Democracy in Cold War Germany and A Queer Theory of the State. His new book I Will Not Abandon You Queer Women in Nazi Germany comes out April 14, 2026. You can buy his books and learn more about his research at his website: samuel clowes huneke dot com.

Join TanyaMarck and Nick from Queer Spirit as they discuss and practice ways to regulate ourselves as we continue to navigate these challenging times. How do we take care of ourselves while staying mindfully informed? Listen in and find out!

Queer Spirit (QS) is a grassroots non-profit charitable organization. They are space holders who offer care-centered + inclusive virtual spaces centering Queers + Allies. Since 2018 QS has been providing free support and care globally via virtual care circles and the QS podcast.

Find them at www.theQueerSpirit.com

The Wizard of Oz is coming to Children’s Theatre and Artistic Director Rick Dildine joins us to discuss! More info and tickets: https://childrenstheatre.org/whats-on/the-wizard-of-oz-2/

Connect with Rick: https://www.rickdildine.com 

THEN: Patrick Cottrell’s new novel Afternoon Hours of a Hermit comes out April 21, 2026. Patrick is our guest to talk about his darkly funny existential noir. Get your copy here: https://bookshop.org/a/82376/9780063435063

Connect with Patrick: https://patrick-cottrell.com