Tom Schwartz

It's now time for your weekly detox with Tom Schwartz.

It's now time for your weekly detox with Tom Schwartz.

If you are not personally free to be yourself in that most important of all human activities, the expression of love, then life itself loses its meaning. Harvey Milk. Hi guys, welcome to another episode of Detox Retox. It's your boy Tom Schwartz. This episode, this week, we're celebrating pride. By the way, do you guys feel that? We're in a love frequency.

If you are not personally free to be yourself in that most important of all human activities, the expression of love, then life itself loses its meaning. Harvey Milk. Hi guys, welcome to another episode of Detox Retox. It's your boy Tom Schwartz. This episode, this week, we're celebrating pride. By the way, do you guys feel that? We're in a love frequency.

Yeah, to be specific, I think it's 639 hertz. Am I right, Mason? We're going to do a whole episode on healing frequencies, but for now, let's just marinate in some love, some love frequency, because it's Pride Month. Yes, this month we are celebrating, okay? Why are we celebrating? Well, let's get a little refresher course. In case you guys forget, what is LGBTQIA+.

Yeah, to be specific, I think it's 639 hertz. Am I right, Mason? We're going to do a whole episode on healing frequencies, but for now, let's just marinate in some love, some love frequency, because it's Pride Month. Yes, this month we are celebrating, okay? Why are we celebrating? Well, let's get a little refresher course. In case you guys forget, what is LGBTQIA+.

Okay, L is for lesbian, G is for gay, B is for bisexual, T is for transgender, I can't say that, Q is for queer, questioning, I is for intersex, A is for asexual, and plus represents all the other gender and sexual identities not explicitly included in the acronym. acknowledging the ever-evolving nature of these terms and the diversity within the community. This is a beautiful month, you guys.

Okay, L is for lesbian, G is for gay, B is for bisexual, T is for transgender, I can't say that, Q is for queer, questioning, I is for intersex, A is for asexual, and plus represents all the other gender and sexual identities not explicitly included in the acronym. acknowledging the ever-evolving nature of these terms and the diversity within the community. This is a beautiful month, you guys.

In my experience, there's a lot of people who support the community. They approve of gay marriage. They hang out with gay people. They have gay friends. They're definitely not homophobic, but at least once or twice, maybe even in the privacy of their own brains, they've wondered... Why do we need gay pride in this day and age?

In my experience, there's a lot of people who support the community. They approve of gay marriage. They hang out with gay people. They have gay friends. They're definitely not homophobic, but at least once or twice, maybe even in the privacy of their own brains, they've wondered... Why do we need gay pride in this day and age?

Is gay pride still really necessary in 2025 and not in like a snarky or even mildly homophobic way? Not in like a spiteful, sneering way. At least I don't hope so. But they're just like, why? Why do we still need it? Well, we're going to get into that, and we're also going to remind ourselves why safe spaces and gay bars matter too.

Is gay pride still really necessary in 2025 and not in like a snarky or even mildly homophobic way? Not in like a spiteful, sneering way. At least I don't hope so. But they're just like, why? Why do we still need it? Well, we're going to get into that, and we're also going to remind ourselves why safe spaces and gay bars matter too.

And obviously, this can be implied to people who are persecuted and marginalized from all walks of life for the color of their skin, sexuality, religion, etc. Why? That's why they take pride in celebrating their progress, okay? That's why they have national holidays. I mean, let's be honest, the president, Donald Trump, he says he loves his gays. I love my gays.

And obviously, this can be implied to people who are persecuted and marginalized from all walks of life for the color of their skin, sexuality, religion, etc. Why? That's why they take pride in celebrating their progress, okay? That's why they have national holidays. I mean, let's be honest, the president, Donald Trump, he says he loves his gays. I love my gays.

But some of the recent legislation would beg to differ. It's scary out there right now. You know, spending so much time in cities like Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, it's easy to forget the history, the trials and tribulations members of the gay community have had to overcome and endure. Have you guys seen Milk? Harvey Milk, he's an icon. He's a legend. Shit, the Stonewall Riots...

But some of the recent legislation would beg to differ. It's scary out there right now. You know, spending so much time in cities like Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, it's easy to forget the history, the trials and tribulations members of the gay community have had to overcome and endure. Have you guys seen Milk? Harvey Milk, he's an icon. He's a legend. Shit, the Stonewall Riots...

When were they back in the 70s? Hold on a sec. Stonewall riots back in 1969? That's like only 50 years ago. Okay, we're still making progress here. Okay, I'm on Wikipedia.

When were they back in the 70s? Hold on a sec. Stonewall riots back in 1969? That's like only 50 years ago. Okay, we're still making progress here. Okay, I'm on Wikipedia.

Although the demonstrations were not the first time American LGBTQ people fought back against government-sponsored persecution of sexual minorities, the Stonewall riots marked a new beginning for the gay rights movement in the United States and around the world. Sparked a revolution. Also, gay bars. Why do they matter? Why are they so important? Let's zoom into West Hollywood in particular.

Although the demonstrations were not the first time American LGBTQ people fought back against government-sponsored persecution of sexual minorities, the Stonewall riots marked a new beginning for the gay rights movement in the United States and around the world. Sparked a revolution. Also, gay bars. Why do they matter? Why are they so important? Let's zoom into West Hollywood in particular.