TRIGGER WARNING! We do talk about sexual assault and the sexual assault of minors in our news segment this week. Please skip the news segment if this is not something you would like to listen to. This week, Ryan sits down with out NYC City Councilman Erik Bottcher to discuss his political career in New York City and the adversities  he has faced as an out and proud politician in this country.  We bring you topical headlines from around the country and don't forget to stay tuned for our good news segment at the end.
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Sources for this episode:
Pink News
Them.us
Erininthemorning (Tiktok)
https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article274345295.html
https://lawandcrime.com/crime/this-attorney-represented-abuse-survivors-he-was-just-arrested-in-child-pornography-case/
https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/politics/state/2023/04/11/florida-legislature-follows-desantis-in-expanding-death-penalty/70103202007/
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3949521-missouri-ag-issues-emergency-order-restricting-gender-affirming-health-care/