#ILoveGay Today

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...

#ILoveGay Today meets up with Dr. Jason Durant, a psychotherapist in NYC and the author of "Boy From The North Country" - A Queer Therapist Looks Back on Healing Trauma With Mindfulness. Join us as we chat about Jason's work and his book, where he dives into a bit of his own childhood trauma and recovery in order to help his readers do the same. He emphasizes that one must take respo...

#ILoveGay Today meets up with Kerry Riffle, owner and director of 'Camp' Camp, a summer camp for LGBTQ+ adults. Join us as we chat about 'Camp' Camp's history and their move to a new location in Central Maine after 26 years. This year's 'Camp' Camp is Aug 11-18, 2024, and has everything you'd expect in a summer camp when you were young, as well as a few LGBTQ+ e...

#ILoveGay Today meets up with Clayton Kirkland from Orlando, FL, where we chat about his new book, "Happiness Trek: 200 Lessons for Happiness". Join us as we chat about Clayton's book, his experiences at Disney Parks, his work as a life coach, and his role as a family man, with his husband and two children. It's from these experiences that Clayton brings us these 200 lessons, foc...

#ILoveGay Today meets up with Diego Gonzalez-Zuniga, better known as "Diego Downtown" on pretty much all social media platforms. Join us as we chat about Diego's start in DC as a fashion & lifestyle blogger, and how he has grown and evolved with this world of technology over the years to become a true influencer & digital content creator. He has also honed his skills in marke...

#ILoveGay Today meets up with Karl Dunn, author of "How To Burn A Rainbow", a kind of "gay Eat, Pray, Love" memoir that chronicles Karl's journey of gay divorce from the beginning to where he's at today. Join us as we chat about his book's practical tips to navigating the world of same-sex family law, as well as his book's inspirational side to how one man's...

#ILoveGay Today meets up with Jess Drucker, founder of Rainbow Relocation Strategies based in NYC. Join us as we chat about Jess's background, ranging from a destination-focused marketer, podcaster and author, and how she's taken that experience to become an international relocation strategist & consultant with a focus on the LGBTQ+ community. Jess also has a podcast, Adventure Calls,...

#ILoveGay Today meets up with Shiho Ikeuchi, GM of the Ace Hotel in Kyoto and board member of the IGLTA. Join us as we chat about her work in shining a spotlight over the years about the vibrant LGBTQ+ community in Japan, including their recent Rainbow Pride festival in Tokyo. It was through the work of Shiho and other key LGBTQ+ leaders in Japan that have helped bring the upcoming IGLTA Conventio...

#ILoveGay Today meets up with Ryan Ubuntu Olson, where we chat about his recent book release, "Finding My Humanity", a story about a sullen, suicidal youth in middle America who emerges as an accidental activist on a college campus and eventually into a global thought leader in gender and human rights, leading and shaping inclusive development approaches around the world. Join us as we c...

#ILoveGay Today meets up with Missy Spears, Executive Director of QueerKentucky.com. Join us as we chat about an event they are producing, Bourbon & Belonging: Kentucky’s Queer Bourbon Week - Oct 2-6, 2024. Hosted by Queer Kentucky, this week-long celebration will feature tastings, tours, and gatherings designed to showcase Kentucky’s rich bourbon and southern hospitality, to LGBTQ+ visitors f...