Outward: What Was Corporate Pride?

This Pride month, many LGBTQ people are grappling with complicated
feelings. Anti-gay and anti-trans political attacks are becoming
all too common, Pride celebrations are being banned or canceled in
some parts of the United States, and many of us are wondering how
to put this in perspective. Hosts Christina Cauterucci, Jules
Gill-Peterson, and Bryan Lowder wrestle with some of that
complexity as they work through their feelings about corporate
Pride. If rainbow capitalism never mattered in the first place, why
does this year’s backtracking feel bad? Then they are joined by
writer Delilah Friedler to discuss her piece “Tennessee Belongs to
Trans People, Too,” which is part of Slate’s “Not Quite Pride”
package. They end the show, as always, with some new additions to
the Gay Agenda. Items discussed in the show: J. Harrison Ghee and
Alex Newell become the first nonbinary acting award winners at the
Tony Awards “The Dirty Secret of Corporate Pride,” by Christina
Cauterucci “Tennessee Belongs to Trans People, Too,” by Delilah
Friedler Slate’s “Not Quite Pride” package of stories Gay Agenda
Bryan: Casa Susana, a documentary airing on PBS’s American
Experience  Jules: Chasing Chasing Amy, a documentary film by
Sav Rodgers Christina: Dykette, a novel by Jenny Fran Davis This
podcast was edited by Emily Charash and produced by June Thomas.
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