Louisa Hext is our guest to discuss “forgiveness” and what it can do to help release the pain from the past. We’ll discuss what forgiveness really means when the apologies aren’t coming and we need to find a way forward.

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The fate of any hope for a  liberal comeback is on the line this April in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race. Plus, we sit down with the owner and the manager of Rainbow Road in Minneapolis – an LGBTQ owned business still thriving after 29 years.  

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How do we set healthy boundaries for ourselves to prevent burnout and hopelessness? Also, if you haven’t thought about running for your local library board, school board, being on a nonprofit board, then now is the time.

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It’s been two weeks since the inauguration, Project 2025 has been enacted at high-speed – especially against the LGBTQ community. The New York Times posts a nonsense poll denigrating the LGBTQ community. Plus, where are all the protests? Oh wait, they are happening. They’re not being covered.

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Author Kyle Lukoff’s new middle-grade novel A World Worth Saving arrives February 4th! We’ll tell you why you need to be buying it for the queer kiddos in your life. https://www.kylelukoff.com. Plus Rep. Jamie Long gives us updates on what’s happening at the State House of Representatives. And Jim and John have film reviews!

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Author and therapist Chris Tompkins joins us to talk about his book Raising LGBTQ Allies. It is the first parenting book to focus on the prevention of homophobia, transphobia, and bullying before they begin. It encourages families to have open and authentic conversations in a practical, timely, and inclusive way. It also creates a dialogue with parents around the possibility they may have an LGBTQ child. https://www.aroadtriptolove.com/myroadtrip

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Author Joseph Lezza joins us to talk about his recent essays about job hunting, queer love, and Danish Architecture. https://www.josephlezza.com. Plus, the Washington Blade’s White House Correspondent Christopher Kane is back to unpack the news from D.C. https://www.washingtonblade.com/author/christopher-kane/

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Crisis calls to the Trevor Project and Rainbow Youth Project increased exponentially during and after the inauguration. At a time when LGBTQ youth are actively moving to states with LGBTQ protections. Plus, Rochester Public Schools Superintendent Pekel joins us to discuss the decision to place the LGBTQ children’s picture book “The Rainbow Parade” on restriction in its libraries.

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Andrew Frisbie from North Liberty Library returns to The Gaily Show to discuss LGBTQ children’s picture books. What does it mean when a picture book is labeled as having “nudity” or “adult themes”? How is that determined? After that, you probably didn’t know that John used to serve as a Chief Diversity Officer in higher education. He breaks down the recent losses of DEI programs across the country and how it’s time for more significant structural changes.

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Submissions for the 2025 Flip The Script Festival are open. We talk with the founders of this LGBTQ film festival. Plus, we’ll be joined by Mikael Burke the director of the upcoming show Milo Imagines the World at Children’s Theatre Company.

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