Jaboukie Young-White
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first heard Jun 2026
last heard 7 Jun
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Reminder Day was like the precursor to what Pride is now, in the same way that Madonna was the precursor to Lady Gaga.
And if you don't get that reference, you should probably stop watching now, because this is a Pride segment and you're a terrible ally.
The 60s also saw protests all over America, like the Black Cat Tavern riot in LA and a protest at the White House demanding equal employment opportunities for gay people.
That's right, it used to be legal to fire people just for being gay.
Which makes no sense.
Who you have sex with should have no bearing on whether you get to keep your job.
Unless you do it on the copy machine.
Well-known fact, that is how most paper jams get started.
I learned the hard way.
But then, of course, came Stonewall in 69, when police raided a gay bar in New York City called the Stonewall Inn, and the queer community fought back.
It was such a significant moment in America's gay rights movement that to this day, that whole block is now a historic site visited by people from all over the world.
The only way that corner of Christopher Street would attract more gay people is if Britney had a residency there.
Stonewall was the big turning point.
Though they still faced so much discrimination, the LGBTQ community finally felt empowered enough to hold big public celebrations.
The first ever official gay pride parade was held in Chicago in 1970.
But one day later, New York held an entire Pride Week.
During this seven-day celebration, the community marched from the village to Central Park with slogans like, gay, gay, all the way, and gay power.
Which isn't just a good slogan.
It's also the energy source that keeps the lights running on Broadway.
Of course, we can't talk about pride without talking about the symbol of it.
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