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Series Finale: Joy Silver Guests plus LGBTQIA+ News Roundup & No Kings Day
Episode 81 • 17th October 2025 • Richie & John • Mutual Broadcasting System LLC
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Our Series Finale airs on No Kings Day with a brisk, unflinching tour of headlines affecting LGBTQ+ people and the communities that love us. Richie Roy and John McMullen spotlight the nationwide No Kings Day rallies—why they matter, how to show up, and what collective action can achieve for democracy and inclusion. They celebrate encouraging community health news, including growing awareness of PrEP and easier paths to access, while pushing back on harmful, extremist rhetoric that endangers queer and trans people. Then the conversation turns to on-the-ground organizing with this week’s guest, Joy Silver, Chair of the Riverside County, California, Democratic Party and an Indivisible organizer helping power a Southern California No Kings Day rally. From media accountability to local mobilization, this episode blends news you can use with practical steps to get involved—so you leave informed, energized, and ready for what’s next.

Takeaways:

  • New season returns after summer hiatus with an expanded news rundown.
  • No Kings Day rallies spotlight mass, pro-democracy civic action nationwide.
  • Community health: rising visibility for PrEP and streamlined access options.
  • Why combating extremist anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric is a safety imperative.
  • Media attention and accountability shape what the public understands—and ignores.
  • Local organizing works: how Indivisible groups mobilize neighbors quickly.
  • California’s grassroots energy influences national momentum and turnout.
  • Guest Joy Silver shares practical ways to plug into action now.

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