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In today’s episode, Nay and Vico are sharing queer highlights from the Tony Awards — which is perhaps the gayest of all the awards shows. After all, there’s no such thing as a straight Tony Awards! And speaking of winners and losers, we’re getting into the beef between legendary Olympian Simone Biles, literally the GOAT, and Trump’s transphobic poster “athlete” Riley Gaines, who peaked at fifth-place in college and hasn’t let it go since. To quote an excellent burn: "Simone Biles has 11 Olympic medals. Riley Gaines has 11 Fox News appearances complaining about people who actually win medals."
WorldPride also wrapped up last Sunday with a lively rally, the International March on Washington for Freedom. The message from the crowd was loud and clear: the queer community is NOT standing down. So yes, WorldPride may be technically over but we've still got 19 more days of June and a lifetime of resistance.
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Episode Research:
■ The 2025 Tony Awards gave us so many unforgettable queer moments.
OUT Magazine: Tony Awards 2025: Every LGBTQ+ winner and iconic performance
Autostraddle: The 2025 Tony Awards Gave These Queer Icons the Stage They Deserve
ABC 13: Cole Escola becomes first nonbinary actor to win Tony Award for lead role in a play
■ Simone Biles and Riley Gaines got into it on X over trans athletes — and Biles called Gaines “sick” over her hate.
NBC News: Simone Biles calls Riley Gaines 'sick' over criticism of transgender athletes
Newsweek: Riley Gaines and Simone Biles Beef Online Amid Trans Athlete Debate
People Magazine: Simone Biles Calls Out ‘Sore Loser’ Riley Gaines for Anti-Trans Sports Comments: ‘You’re Truly Sick’
LGBTQ Nation: Simone Biles tells off anti-trans scourge Riley Gaines: “No one in sports is safe with you around!”
■ WorldPride officially wrapped up last Sunday — with hundreds of LGBTQuahs and allies taking to the streets of D.C.
PBS News: News Wrap: Hundreds of LGBTQ+ people and allies gather for final day of WorldPride
Washington Blade: LGBTQ voices echo from the Lincoln Memorial at International Rally for Freedom
PBS News: Global celebration of LGBTQ+ community draws thousands to nation’s capital
