Brandon, Sam, and Katie discuss the political origins of Pride, the corporatization of pride, and how they plan to celebrate Pride Month this year. This week's church announcements include male teachers wearing skirts, the POSE series finale, and Billy Porter's greatness.

GOOD READS | BOOKS

https://amzn.to/2RsRNJo (Their Own Receive Them Not: African American Lesbians and Gays in Black Churches) | Horace L. Griffin

https://amzn.to/3v0OWoX (Wrestling With God and Men: Homosexuality and the Jewish Tradition) | Steven Greenberg

https://amzn.to/2T764Mx (We Are Everywhere: Protest, Power, and Pride in the History of Queer Liberation) | Matthew Riemer

ARTICLES and OTHER RESOURCES

https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/pose-series-finale-recap-billy-porter-fx-1234989297/ ('Pose' Series Finale Ends With a Heartbreaking Deah and Powerful Message: 'Ballroom is Love') | Danielle Turchiano | Variety

https://nypost.com/2021/06/01/male-teachers-wear-skirts-in-support-of-expelled-student/ (Male Teachers Wear Skirts to School in Support of Expelled student | Hannah Sparks) | New York Post

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2021/05/19/pose-billy-porter-hiv-positive-breaks-silence-diagnosis/5161737001/ (Billy Porter Reveals He Is HIV-Positive, Breaking 14-Year Silence) | Jenna Ryu | USA Today

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