If you listened to our 12/27/24 preview episode, you’ll remember that we discussed a headline about Disney pulling a transgender storyline from an upcoming Pixar streaming series set to air this February. The series, “Win or Lose,” revolves around a middle school co-ed softball team in the week leading up to their big championship game. The series was set to feature a transgender character. The character remains in the show, but the lines of dialogue referencing their gender identity have been removed. A Disney spokesperson stated, “When it comes to animated content for a younger audience, we recognize that many parents would prefer to discuss certain subjects with their children on their own terms and timeline.”

Chanel Stewart, the transgender actress who plays the character, told Deadline, “I was very disheartened. From the moment I got the script, I was excited to share my journey to help empower other trans youth. I knew this would be a very important conversation. Trans stories matter, and they deserve to be heard.” PERIOD.

This story really resonated with us, and we thought Chanel would be the perfect first guest interview! We are so excited to share this conversation with you. Chanel is amazing and wise beyond her years. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did!

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You might’ve noticed something different about today’s episode: it’s a repeat. Due to the fires burning in L.A. County, we didn’t get to record a brand new episode for you today. BUT!!! We’ve got the lore behind Today in Gay — starting with Jasmin and Nay — for your Friday listening pleasure instead! Keep an eye out too because we’ve got more (new) lore coming at ya soon!

And because we really really love you, we’ve got a lil treat coming at ya later today….

- TiG Team ♡

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Today we’re sharing a list of shelters for those affected by the California fires, reclaiming Jan. 6th with good gay news, and lighting up the BEX SIGNAL because we need the Gayly Goss more than ever with how wild the world is right now!

MALAN Fire & Wind Storm Resources

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Things are crazy but the gays stay winning! We’ve got federal judges, the Golden Globes, dance parties, Ricky Martin, and we’re fact checking LOSERS. Happy WednesGAY, fr!!

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It’s Tuesday—oops, we meant TuesGAY! Enjoy our very first TuesGAY public episode ever. <3 And this one is filled with extra love as we remember The Vivienne and share tips on how LGBTQ folks can prepare for a second Trump presidency.

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Happy 3 Kings Day! Did you leave out some grass? Enjoy our FIRST Monday episode of 2025!

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Wow. We made it to the end of our VERY FIRST WEEK! What did you think? Is this your favorite podcast yet? If not, what is your problem….Also, shout out Joe Hahn for leaving our very first voice mail with #goodgaynews. See you next week!

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Oh hey! We have a little surprise for you… JASMIN is on the mic today! We miss Nay but are happy to have Jasmin, along with Vico and Bex. Let us know what you think in the comments!

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HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!! Bienvenue à 2025 and welcome to TODAY IN GAY! We are thrilled to finally bring our show to you. No matter what this year brings, you can count on us to bring you #goodgaynews every single day, and hold your hand on the days we have bad news to share. Let’s get this party started!

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Our TiG team has been working hard to bring our show to life. We can’t wait to share more with you all starting January 1st everywhere and December 30th just for you on Substack! Here is a special preview of our dress rehearsal episode from December 18th!

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