It’s Pride Month and Lucky Number 13! This week, Jasmine and Michael kick off their four-part Pride celebration with recaps of their week and upcoming June plans. (And, yes, you heard Michael say he worked at a Renaissance Festival once.)

The news brings us a last gift from Pope Francis and what will be a theme the entire month: positive LGBTQIA+ news from around the world! We also get a Muckles at the Movies where Michael talks about “Lilo & Stitch”.

The Wheel of Topics will also be Pride-themed for these four episodes. This week, our hosts talk about how their views on gender, family, and love have evolved over the years.

Petty Jasmine returns for Ashes & Embers and Michael misspeaks about the Stonewall Monument (they took down references to transgender and queer, not the whole monument description). Our affirmation of the week is “wonder”.

Break out your rainbow accoutrement, blast the music of any diva of your choice, throw a brick for Marsha, and join us for some pleasant conversations!

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Good News Links:

The Popemobile of Peace: Pope Francis’ final gift to Gaza: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-05/the-popemobile-of-peace-pope-francis-final-gift-to-gaza.html

A trans teacher in Southeast LA was fired. Then 2,000 people fought to save their job — and won: https://lapublicpress.org/2025/05/trans-teacher-southeast-la/

'We see you': In Trump-era Washington, World Pride 2025 organizers aim to bring 'hope' to LGBTQ+ community: https://abcnews.go.com/US/trump-era-washington-world-pride-2025-organizers-aim/story?id=122320771

Poland Ends ‘LGBT Free’ Zones: https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/05/16/poland-ends-lgbt-free-zones

11 best Pride Month collections that give back — without rainbow washing: https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/give-back-pride-collections-2025