#ILoveGay Today

#ILoveGay Today meets with Nat Hagee to discuss their memoir, Surviving Hagee, and the complexities of their family background. We meet up in San Antonio for a conversation that goes beyond the headlines. Nat Hagee shares the personal journey that led to writing their book, offering a look at how they navigated their upbringing. We explore the specific challenges of their past and what it means to...

#ILoveGay Today meets up with Huck Smith, a 52-year-old gay essayist in Dallas. We chat about his second collection, "The Leaving Gene: Essays on Staying, Going, and the Cost of Both", coming out October 27 from Quick Draw Press. A lot of queer storytelling understandably centers the moment of coming out. Huck is interested in the much longer story that follows it: what happens when you’...

#ILoveGay Today meets up with Jesse Lewis IV⁩, where we discuss his new role as Miss Stu in Tyler Perry's upcoming Route 187, premiering September 16th on Paramount+. At the center of Lewis’ story is Miss Stu, a formidable neighborhood matriarch who shelters the broken and the hunted. Part protector, part gatekeeper and part mystery, she provides refuge to people who have nowhere else to go—bu...

#ILoveGay Today meets up in the Costa del Sol region of Spain with ⁨King Key Drag⁩ (Chris Kidd), a Scottish drag artist, creator and LGBTQIA+ cultural commentator exploring queer culture, identity, representation and lived experience through entertainment, education and storytelling. Join us as we chat about what it actually means to represent an LGBTQIA+ “community” made up of millions of people...

Join us as #ILoveGay Today meets up with Josh Rosenzweig, founder and producer of Pride House Media, based in NYC. Learn how Pride House Media is shaping modern storytelling, as Josh Rosenzweig joins the show to discuss his journey in this ever-evolving industry. In this conversation, we sit down with Josh Rosenzweig to explore the realities of running a production company dedicated to queer voice...

Join #ILoveGay Today as we chat with author, screenwriter, playwright, and producer Samuel Garza Bernstein. He has just released his new biography, "Roddy McDowall: An Actor’s Life – From How Green Was My Valley to Lassie to Planet of the Apes". It's a look into the life and career of a tireless actor, photographer, producer, and director. He flourished in a Hollywood not yet ready t...

Join us as #ILoveGay Today chats with Tracy Gilchrist and her video podcast, "Holding Space with Tracy," a weekly series that invites luminaries in entertainment, politics and beyond to "hold space" for talks on culture and craft. Having built a life in storytelling, starting with movie reviews for a local LGBTQ+ paper in Connecticut and culminating in becoming editor-in-chief...

#ILoveGay Views debuts with Dana Piccoli of News is Out, a collective of LGBTQ+ local media working together on editorial projects, branded content campaigns and an annual LGBTQ+ Media Day. Join us as we discuss the pullback of brands in the DEI space, including the LGBTQ+ community. We chat about some of the successes, whereby some of smartest brands are decentralizing. Regional volunteerism, loc...

This week on #ILoveGay Today, we sit down with Tom LeNoble, the author of "My Life in Business Suits, Hospital Gowns, and High Heels," hailing from San Francisco, CA. Tom shares insights from his diverse career at renowned companies like Walmart, HP, and Facebook. Join us as Tom recounts his transition from the corporate world to his current roles as a Resilience Coach, Inspirator, Human...

Join us as #ILoveGay Today catches up with Ricky Reidling-Coburn from Palm Springs, unveiling his new fundraising campaign for the revamped pilot of his acclaimed "Some Kind of Wonderful." The original film made waves at 35 film festivals, clinching numerous awards. Ricky, known for the hit series "Boystown," has seamlessly transitioned to his current project. In the vibrant se...

Join #ILoveGay Today as we meet Mandy Hawk, the Chief Magic Maker at Proud Empowerment Business Solutions! We're diving into the world of LGBTQ marketing and advertising, exploring how her small business creates impactful change. Learn about workplace solutions and the magic behind it all!

#ILoveGay Today meets up with Bryan and Jon Ruiz, where we chat about their podcast "Out Loud and Laughing" - Two Gay Cousins, Big Talks, Bigger Laughs! At 40, they're exploring together what it means to grow up, glow up, and show up while queer, out loud, and laughing. Join us as we chat about how they got started, as well as their infectious dynamic having grown up together, which...

Join us in our first episode of LGBTQ+ Courageous Changemakers, where we meet up with Serge Gojkovich, founder of ⁨@Job-Bolt⁩ , a new, AI-powered company focusing on fixing a broken hiring process by making the hiring process more fair, including for those over 50. Serge tells us about his history in the digital marketplace, including his time with Grindr and Pluto TV. Now with Job-Bolt, he's...

#ILoveGay Today meets up with Gary Saperstein, founder of Out in the Vineyard and producer of Gay Wine Weekend, coming to Sonoma July 18-20, 2025. Join us as we chat about some of the events happening during Gay Wine Weekend, including winemaker dinners, wine tours and of course, the twilight t-dance to be held at La Crema winery.

#ILoveGay Today meets up with Ken Krell of PrideNomad. Join us as we chat about the upcoming World Playground Summit, the world's largest LGBTQ+ Digital Nomad Summit, coming later this year in 2025. Ken tells us about some of the key topics he'll be covering in this online, virtual summit taking place over 10 days, including touching on the financial side of being a digital nomad, as well...

#ILoveGay Today meets up with Robin Gray of Gayming Magazine based in Birmingham in the UK. Join us as we chat about their 5th annual Gayming Awards coming July 8, 2025 on WOWPresentsPlus from World of Wonder, the world's leading LGBTQ TV app. The Gayming Awards are becoming a huge part of the LGBTQ+ gaming world globally, with over 1.4 million watching last year's awards. They have some e...

#ILoveGay Today meets up with Paul Robert, an independent recording artist in Long Beach, CA. Join us as we chat about Paul's history in the business world, and how he has transitioned into focusing his attention solely on his music now. What started as a YouTube channel focused on self employment, digital nomads and tips for building momentum in business has become a full-time endeavor in wri...

#ILoveGay Today meets up with Juan Martin Boll, Giuseppe Giulio & Nano Garcia of JN Global Project, one of the leading communication, marketing & events in Madrid, Spain, serving as one of the key LGBTQ+ organizations serving the Spanish-speaking world globally! Join us as we chat about their work at key events such as FITUR LGBT+, GNetwork 360 MAD, and their most recent project launch, RE...

#ILoveGay Today meets up with Pavel Subrt & Tobias Holfelt of the European Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (EGLCC). Join us as we learn more about how the EGLCC began, as regional LGBTQ+ chambers of commerce throughout Europe have come together to raise LGBTQ+ business visibility and opportunity with a stronger, unified approach.

#ILoveGay Today meets up with Giovanna Ceccherini & Aalap Shah, where we talk about all things related to LGBTQ+ travel from an Italian focus, including a discussion on their new program, QueerVadis, an LGBTQ+ tourism certification program they've recently launched. Join us as we chat about Queervadis, and why LGBTQ+ tourism visibility matters. We also touch on some of the work Giovanna's team...

#ILoveGay Today meets up with KeAndrè Arnold, Operations Director for Engaging Arkansas Communities, an organization providing HIV/STI prevention education and testing, as well as HIV social support services in Arkansas. One of their recent successful projects has been their "Sponsor A Ride" program, helping clients with limited transportation options in Arkansas utilize their various se...

#ILoveGay Today meets up with Luis Gramajo and Hans Schrei of Austin, TX and co-founders of the @SundayAF . Join us as they tell us about the history of the Sunday Afternoon Project, with a focus on storytelling, and how they brought various stories to light at a variety of recent major events, including SXSW. They also tell us about their most recent launch with the Fearless Storytelling Workshop...

#ILoveGay Today meets up with Adrian Hyyrylainen Trett (they/them), a Liberal Democrats Parliamentary Candidate for the #OldBexley & #Sidcup regions of London. Join us as Adrian tells us a bit about their background, and how their work in DEI has influenced their work in politics. Adrian, the UK’s 1st Openly HIV+ Candidate, tells us about some of the issues they'll be focused on, including...

#ILoveGay Today meets up with Richard Jones, co-founder of Gray Jones Media based in NYC. Join us as we chat about his two core media businesses catering to the LGBTQ+ community... Bear World Magazine and Gayming Magazine. Together with his business partner, Robin Gray, they have spearheaded two business units tapping into nearly $400 billion dollars a year in the US alone, over-indexing over othe...

#ILoveGay Today meets up with Travis Barr-Longo, former NYC drag queen turned community leader and small business owner now living in Cazenovia, New York. Join us as we chat about Travis' time in NYC performing full-time as Anita Buffem. Moving back to Cazenovia, Travis' now lives the "Schitt's Creek" dream, owning a "modern" general store with his partner, Alex Alt...