The Gaily Show

Minnesota-based Gender Justice has scored a victory for incarcerated transgender people in Hennepin County (MN). Lead attorney Sara Jane Baldwin discusses the case of how the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office wrongly classified a transgender man impacting his status and unit assignment. Gender Justice is a Minnesota-based legal and advocacy organization. Learn more about their work…

This week, MAGA will debate how much your healthcare will cost in 2026. Their plan to make your healthcare premiums more affordable is not going great. Chris Armstrong is running in the 2026 Democratic Primary for the 7th Congressional District in Wisconsin. He joins us to talk about what he will do as Wisconsin’s newest…

Queer Word is a phenomenal weekly e-newsletter that introduces you to queer history and culture one word at a time. It also includes headlines about queer joy and queer rage. It’s a newsletter I personally read every week and recommend! Subscribe here: https://queer-word.beehiiv.com Queer Word is written by K Anderson, who also hosted the Lost…

The Trump administration has announced they are targeting the Minnesota Somali community. We’re going to break down what we know 24 hours into his announcement. Plus, 2025 Chicago Journalist of the Year and Managing Editor of Windy City Times Jake Wittich will be here with his award winning reporting. Today: Chicago has officially declared the…

What is the K Economy? It’s basically economists admitting we’re living in an economy where the rich keep getting richer and the rest of us? Not so much. Then we have a round up of the crucial LGBTQ headlines. And it’s a mini-election day in America. We check in on the races. Plus, Chicago’s Wrightwood…

The Trump administration has refused to recognize World Aids Day. We break it down. Also what is the global state of affairs when it comes to HIV? Then Dr. Samuel Clowes Huneke joins to examine the EU’s marriage equality court case from last week. Then we get into a deep dive about AI: how it’s…

For last Friday’s episode, can we update it to this? I got the wrong pronouns for one of our guests. Sorry for the extra work. Ever looked at a rock and thought…I should climb that? Dustin Modrow is the President and Secretary of Out Climb Queer Climbing. They share how you can start your queer…

Do you know how much money state economies lose when LGBTQ people leave your state? We’re going to look at new data from Missouri. Plus, Joe Reberkenny is back with new reporting on another lawsuit against Trump, Marjorie Taylor Greene’s resignation, and new data on the American violence against transgender people. Joe Reberkenny is the…

Ellie Krug is here to talk about her new book Being Ellen: A Second Chance at Life. She is an award-winning and national recognized speaker and workshop presenter on human inclusivity and how to be welcoming to transgender humans. She is the host of The Illegal Trans Woman on AM950 Radio. Connect with Ellie: https://elliekrug.com.…

GALA Choruses are for more than singing. Dr. Gerald Gurss, Artistic Director of the Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus joins us to talk how the Chorus builds community. Plus, we talk about their upcoming concert: Jingle Bells & Jazz Noels with Tony Award-Winning Guest Artist Alex Newell. Get your tickets: https://www.tcgmc.org/jingle-bells-jazz-noels Writer and journalist Adam Rhodes…

Starting today we’re starting a new partnership with author and critic Ilana Masad. She will join us on the third Fridays of the month to share LGBTQ books you need to be reading. Today’s books: The Future Was Color by Patrick Nathan Confidence by Rafael Frumkin The Skin and Its Girl by Sarah Cypher Get…

Who knew that you could sell beer, launch a progressive podcast, found a super pac, and fight the old boys network in Northern Wisconsin. But Kirk Bangstad is doing all of that and more in Wisconsin. He joins us to unpack how each part of his business works and the fight to save democracy. Learn…

The Epstein Files will be released (pending Trump’s signature). But has he figured out a loophole? A lot of people are struggling with their homosexuality, gender identity, or sexuality at the holidays. We talk about how to navigate it. Plus, Jake Wittich is back with new reporting on an alleged terror plot against Chicago Pride…

It’s time to get serious about taxes. But what taxes Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos should we levy on them to pay their fair share? We take a look. Plus, the Epstein vote took place Tuesday in the US House. And Trump just nominated an anti-trans lawyer to be a federal judge – specifically because…

MN State Representative Liz Reyer (DFL, 52-A) joins us to talk about the economy and affordability, healthcare, housing, and the impact of the Trump administration on Minnesota. Connect with Rep. Liz Reyer: lizreyer.com Plus, American’s convoluted thinking about America according to two new polls. Over two-thirds of the country disapprove of Trump and the economy, but…

Carlisle Evans Peck is back with a new album “The Lines in My Hands”. They have an upcoming release show on December 4th at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis! Connect with Carlisle here: https://www.carlisleevanspeck.com. Get tickets to the album release party here: https://www.thecedar.org/events/carlisle-evans-peck-with-mckain-lakey-and-proper-t Plus, Ryan Collett’s new novel...

Minnesota State Representative Leigh Finke (DFL-66A) unpacks the impacts of the 2025 election, the effects of the Trump Administration’s anti-queer and trans executive orders and funding retractions, the anti-trans Supreme Court, and the outlook for the Minnesota LGBTQ community. Connect with Rep. Finke here: https://www.house.mn.gov/members/profile/15575 The Gaily Show is the only daily LGBTQ rad...

Joe Reberkenny, White House Correspondent for the Washington Blade, joins us to discuss Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva’s swearing in to the House of Representatives. Joe had an exclusive one on one with her. Yesterday was Veterans Day and Joe has new reporting on the status of trans service members. Plus, we can’t get enough talking about…

We’ve become so used to Florida, that we often forget just how much they have crushed the rights of LGBTQ people in that state. It’s Veterans Day and we take a look at the status of Trans Veterans. Plus, breaking down the headlines that the Senate Dems “caved”. The Gaily Show is the only daily…

2025 Election Results: We know now how big our wins were last Tuesday. And it was BIG. Plus, Kim Davis lost her chance to overturn gay marriage. Now she owes $360,000. Dr. Samuel Clowes Huneke returns to break this down for us, plus we’ll get into the proposed ending to the longest government shutdown in…

As we enter winter, this is a period of ancestral remembrance and honoring our queer ancestors. Today, Queer Spirit’s TanyaMarck and Nick offer us care practices for this season! Connect with Queer Spirit, TanyaMarck, and Nick here: thequeerspirit.com

The 2025 Queer & Funny Improv Festival is November 9th. The organizers will join us to discuss their curated line-up of queer improvisers and groups. Get your tickets here: https://www.queerandfunny.com. Then, One Voice Mixed Chorus presents Protest Lines on November 15th. Their Executive Director, Jerome Evans, is our guest. Get your tickets here: https://www.onevoicemn.org/upcoming-events/pr...

We’re revisiting our conversation with attorney and writer Kat Grant. We discuss Christian Nationalism. Kat was a Freedom From Religion’s Equal Justice Works Fellow from 2022-24 focusing specifically on the intersection of LGBTQIA+ rights and state church separation. Kat is a contributing writer for Freethought Now and author of the blog, Transing Boundaries analyzing the…

2025 Election Results, plus Windy City Times Jake Wittich Big night for Dems in Tuesday’s election. Particularly bad for anti-Trans lawmakers. We take a look. Plus, Jake Wittich, Managing Editor of Windy City Times is back with new reporting on how a transgender man is alleging discrimination for trying to use the bathroom at Chicago’s…

Queer owned FWDIO studios is hosting a fundraiser to support their new animated pilot and celebrating diversity in media in Baltimore. Founder AJ Writer joins us to discuss this and how Sapphic Lit Pop Up, a collective of queer artists and authors, will be selling their work during a happy hour at the Lord Baltimore…