LGBT FC

Who's ready to celebrate Pride at BMO Stadium? Luke and Daisy are! And what better way to get hyped than to hear from Taylor ( @taytertot914 on Insta) and Max ( @max_n_cheesy on Insta), two Pride Republic members, who got engaged on the pitch before last year's Pride match and who will be celebrating their love with the Black and Gold family at this year's festivities. This special...

¡Es nuestro segundo episodio de LGBT FC en español! Daisy y Melissa son co-anfitrionas de este episodio de Orgullo y nuestro invitado, Gio, se une junto a ellas en el estudio. Comenzamos con un resumen de la reciente final de la Liga de Campeones de CONCACAF, incluyendo la experiencia de Melissa en el partido en León. Luego (14' 20"), el Día en la Jotería comparte algunas estadísticas qu...

Daisy, Melissa, and Luke are reunited! Not gonna dwell too much on LAFC's form of late on the pitch (sad sob song). Why? Because the club gave us an incredible LA LGBTQ Pride celebration. And this LA Pride recap episode includes interviews (at 20' in) with a dozen of the over 100+ who marched and sang and danced with us in the streets, donned in rainbows and carrying our flags. Special t...

We're kicking off LGBTQ Pride Month with Olympian, World Cup player, and Apple TV and CBS Sports broadcaster... Lori Lindsey! We're so grateful to Lori for sitting down with us and sharing some of her story, from growing up in Indiana, what she nearly did instead of soccer, how her parents influenced her, and the importance of LGBTQ visibility in the beautiful game today. Happy Pride eve...

Who's ready for Pride? We are! And there's so much coming up - lots to cover. So we're kicking off this annual celebration of the LGBTQ community with an all Day in Gay edition of LGBT FC. Daisy and Luke first chat at 11 minutes in with Ryan Keesee (@keesee22 on Twitter and Insta ), supporter of Atlanta United and member of the All Stripes, to hear some about what's happening i...

LAFC advance to CONCACAF Champions League Finals and a heavily rotated squad get the W in the Round of 32 in the US Open Cup. Oh, and the black and gold suffered their first regular season defeat of 2023 in the Bay Area but bounced back up in Sandy, Utah a week later. Daisy and Luke welcome Dexter Mullins, supporter of LAFC and member of the Pride Republic, to the studio. At 8'15", our D...

LAFC are facing Philadelphia Union in the CONCACAF Champions League Semifinals, with a two-leg rematch of the 2022 MLS Cup Final. Daisy and Luke welcome Ricky Ramirez, supporter of LAFC, to the studio. Our Day in Gay starts at 5', giving attention to goings on in Montana, then some recent news from Dwyane Wade, Lesbian Visibility Week, and finally another pro footballer coming out. Felicidade...

LA is black and gold, baby! And Daisy and Luke are back for episode 25. We welcome Crystal Yniquez ( @two_girls_one_tent on Instagram) of the LAFC Pride Republic ( @lafcpriderepublic on Instagram and @lafcpriderepub on Twitter) into the studio. Our Day in Gay starts at 10', with stories from Florida, Missouri, and Kansas, before we roll on over to Washington, DC, and close it out in the state...

Luke and Daisy are back, to give you all the dish, and they are joined by not one, not two, but three guests as the MLS season kicks into high gear. At 5'30" we welcome back Ed Fox with Union Omaha's Proud Owls ( @proudowlsoma on Twitter and @proudowls on Instagram) for a Day in Gay that does a deep dive into the rapidly escalating attacks on trans people across the country, and Ed...

Episode 23 coming at you hot! Luke and Daisy are joined in the studio by Jess Tzunun of the Krew, and begin by recapping the first couple - very busy - weeks for LAFC, including a trip to Costa Rica. At 9'30" our Day in Gay goes over a couple of the latest attacks on trans youth in state legislatures before hit the ice to shout out the San Jose (!!) Sharks. We close it out with a mention...

Episode 22 wuuut. And the MLS 2023 season is underway!  So we kick this off like the champs LAFC are and also share some happy news from across the pond. At 12' our Day in Gay offers a prurient perspective on Tennessee's Governor, then dives into a new study out of Texas, before we celebrate l-o-v-e, including a newly-engaged WWE and fitness model couple, an LAFC owner who is a proud pap...

We're rolling right into episode 21. Our guests are Galaxy supporter Ben Faith ( @stringbean670 on Twitter/X) and Luis Vasquez ( @lvasquez90032 on Instagram), supporter of LAFC and member of the Pride Republic. To start, we share our thoughts on LAFC's new away kit and getting ready to kick off the 2023 MLS regular season. At 9' our Day in Gay has stories out of Huntington Beach and...

It's #MLSMonday and our 20th episode! Our guests are Mario Gonzalez, supporter of Inter Miami CF and member of The Siege ( @siegemiami on Instagram), and Nathan Derry, supporter of LAFC and member of the Pride Republic ( @lafcpriderepublic on Instagram).  We start with some brief thoughts on the American football game that happened on February 12 and then share some of the latest out of Canad...

For this episode, LGBT FC goes to the heartland, namely New Mexico and Nebraska, to hear from some of their United Soccer League (USL) LGBTQ supporters. Our guests are Josh Martin and Jesus Padilla of New Mexico United's ( @newmexicoutd on Instagram) The Curse supporters group ( @thecursenm on Instagram), and Ed Fox and Phoebe Martin of Union Omaha's ( @union_omaha on Instagram) Proud Ow...

Happy New Year! The MLS season is *almost* here, so we're taking the opportunity now to explore the beautiful game outside the US. Our guests are Keph Sennet, of Football v Homophobia ( @Football_v_Homophobia on Instagram), and Anton Hysen ( @antonhysen on Instagram), who came out in 2011 while playing in Sweden, making him the first active men's professional football to come out since J...

(We are kicking off 2023 with our first-ever Spanish episode, and we'll be back very with soon with our first English language episode of 2023.) Iniciamos por primera vez el 2023 con un nuevo episodio en Español. Nos acompañan por regreso nuestros anfitriones, Daisy y Paul. Al minuto diez en “Día en Joteria” conversamos en la mala decisión que NBC tomo a elegir como comentarista de la NFL a T...

For LGBTQ folks, the holidays can be tough, so we wanted to bring you this special family and the holidays episode before the new year. Daisy is back as a guest co-host, and her sister Liz, and Luke's husband Bryant, join us for our opening and Day in Gay, before sharing their stories. At 6' our Day in Gay begins with final thoughts on the Qatar World Cup and then reflections on Brittney...

We are so excited to have LAFC midfielder Ilie Sánchez join us for our 2022 year in review episode ( @iliesanchez on Instagram). Luke, Zaitouna, and Bryant kick things off with reflections on the past year, this show, and our hopes for 2023. Then, at 25' Ilie tells us some of his story, including his first year in LA, winning the MLS Cup, and why he thinks LGBTQ+ players in the men's gam...

The World Cup time, continues, and for only one of CONCACAF's four squads. Our guests are England supporter Chris Paouros (@chrispaouros on Twitter and Instagram ) and Netherlands supporter Bowi Jong ( @bowidean_ on Instagram). Luke is joined once again by Daisy, and his amazing husband, Bryant, for this second World Cup edition of LGBT FC. At 17'15" our Day in Gay explores the host...

It's World Cup time, baby! For this international episode we welcome England supporter Zack Leader ( @zleader23 on Instagram) and USMNT supporter Katie Knudsen ( @katie.knudsen on Instagram). Luke is joined once again by his amazing husband, Bryant, for this special international edition of LGBT FC. At 7' our Day in Gay covers a lot of territory, beginning with the tragedy in Colorado Sp...

LAFC are 2022 MLS Cup Champions!! And just like the MLS Cup Final went to extra time, so will this special allies episode of LGBT FC, with three guests, all supporters of LAFC and straight allies of the LGBTQ community, including Anna Rivera, Jonathan Reimer ( @boozeology on Twitter), and Jason Arellano ( @TheLAFCPunk on Instagram). To start, Luke and guest co-host Melissa and our guest, Anna Rive...

LAFC beat the Galaxy to advance in the playoffs, facing Austin next! Our guests are Austin FC supporter Christine Hanley ( @chanley865 on Instagram) and LAFC supporter Len Lanzi ( @lenml62 on Twitter). Luke's husband Bryant returns as co-host as we revel in the big win, joined by our LAFC Pride Republic guest, Len Lanzi. Then at 17'30" our  Day in Gay brings stories from around the...

Happy National Coming Out Day! As the season wraps up, our guests are Nashville supporters Steph and Anna ( @stephpao on Twitter and @annaclair_ on Twitter) and LAFC supporter Steven Wallace (@stevwes on Twitter and Instagram ). Daisy Chavez returns as guest co-host and discuss LAFC ending the season at the top of the table, while Angel City finds itself on the outside of the playoffs and NWSL fac...

Another men's professional player has come out and is instantly becoming a support for other LGBTQ folks! Our guests are Portland Timbers supporter Bryce Shotwell ( @bryceshotwell on Instagram) and LAFC supporter Javier Angulo ( @JCAinLA on Twitter). Welcome to guest co-host, Luke's husband Bryant, having his Kirsten Dunst moment. Lots to discuss at the top for where things stand for LAF...

Welcome guest co-host, Paul Ruiz, as both our guests share about their [chosen] LGBT families, including FC Dallas supporter Steph Borden ( @electricpurple9 on Twitter) and LAFC supporter Chris Fajardo ( @chrisfajardo on Instagram). Sadly, LAFC are having a recent poor run of form, losing four straight on the road. At 9', our Day in Gay goes from Nebraska to Tampa Bay, with a look along the w...