We sit down with Rachael Brister, Executive Director of the Provincetown Business Guild (PBG), and learn why the official Provincetown Pride and visibility still matters in “the queerest place on earth.” Comedian Kristen Becker tells us how she founded Summer of Sass, a nonprofit that relocates vulnerable LGBTQ+ 18–20-year-olds out of hostile hometowns into summer housing and jobs in P-town and preaches about the atheists and Christians attending her “Loosen the Bible Belt” tour— and Sasser Salem opens up about Summer of Sass, leaving Atlanta, finding chosen family, and what it’s really like starting gender-affirming hormone therapy. We also catch up with drag performer Preston Seymour (aka Sutton Lee Seymour) of the Art House, celebrating 20 years and debuting his new show, Super Ma’am.

This episode’s Pay It Forward recipients are the Provincetown Business Guild — the people who plan the party and fight to protect it and Summer of Sass – because a little sass goes along way with these folks. It also unleashes for the first time, “Out! Takes” bloopers, when the rainbow hits record and then falls off the stage.

Pride This Way is the first globetrotting podcast/vodcast following Pride events around the world, hosted by local city ambassadors who speak each city’s language. Serving joy in every time zone.

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Every subscribe, follow, and listen pays it forward to over 375 LGBTQ+ organizations around the world. Join the movement and follow us on Pride This Way podcast platforms and YouTube channel because we put the vodka in vodcast.

This episode features activists, Jay W. Walker and Brigid McGinn from Gays Against Guns (our Pay-It-Forward Program Recipient), Senator Danica Roem, former Mayor Annise Parker, and transgender founder of TQVoices, Jade Runk.

As visibility and celebration grow, policy is still quietly defining who gets protected, who feels unsafe, and whose stories are erased. This episode unpacks how recent decisions during the Trump administration have challenged queer and trans rights, what those changes mean on campus and in community spaces, and where listeners can find power in resistance and coalition-building. Listen in for a grounded, human look at Pride beyond the confetti—where policy is personal, and the stakes are real.

Drag Race royalty Latrice Royale brings the belly laughs, Latin heartthrob JChris joins to talk love and visibility, and author‑advocate Dr. Elijah Nicholas opens up about Pride, “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” and showing up in Miami as a trans man. We’re also shouting out Grammy‑winning legend DJ Tracy Young, whose Part One interview and iconic beats keep Miami’s rainbow heartbeat thumping.

From the main stage to the policy fights backstage, this is your all‑access pass to the people who keep Pride alive long after the confetti is swept away. A portion of proceeds from our Miami Beach episodes supports SAVE, Florida’s longest‑serving LGBTQ+ advocacy organization – and we encourage you to donate to your local Pride, too.

Subscribe, hit the bell, and remember: when you hear the pop, read the notes.

Listen for the “pop” sounds throughout the episode – each pop is your secret signal to open the episode description and unlock bonus trivia, hidden references and behind‑the‑scenes stories tied to that exact moment.

Part of the proceeds from our Miami Beach episodes will benefit SAVE, Florida’s longest‑serving organisation dedicated to protecting its LGBTQ+ community from discrimination.

In the pilot, we meet our global storytellers, the co-hosts of Pride This Way. This episode brings Soraya Vivian, Tara McDonald, Muffy Vanderbilt III, Jason Ess, Conleth Kane, and Jono Kitchens, together for a deep Pride dive. The pilot episode weaves archival news footage, brutal anti-gay propaganda, and on-the-ground Pride soundscapes into a powerful reminder that our joy was built on resistance. You’ll hear original music, hear from the voices keeping Pride alive, and find out how our Pay-It-Forward Program for this episode support organizations like UK Pride Organisers Network, InterPride, and UPI Loan Fund.

Hit play to step off the sidewalk, into the street, and into the history that made Pride possible—and stick around for a tease of Episode 02 at Miami Beach Pride with Grammy winner, DJ Tracy Young, RuPaul’s Drag superstar, Latrice Royale, local politicians, and more.

In this bonus footage of Pride This Way, the cameras keep rolling—capturing the moments that don’t always make the main stage but define Pride around the world. From protest to celebration, from resistance to release, this is where the energy hits differently.

Travel city by city with our hosts as they take you inside the heart of Pride: the streets, the culture, the chaos, and the joy. Expect raw moments, unforgettable parties, and the kind of laughter, dancing, and connection that only happens when we come together.

Archival footage courtesy of Public Broadcasting Service and National Film and Sound Archive of Australia.

From Amsterdam canals to Miami Beach nights, Pride This Way is the first globetrotting LGBTQ+ Pride vodcast and podcast that hands you an all-access pass to queer travel life around the world. Hosted by local City Ambassadors with International Tour Guide Soraya Vivian leading the way, we chase the glitter and the grit — club-ready joy, backstage gossip, and the real costs and wins of Pride for communities around the globe.

Hit play to drop into the streets, the kikis, and the clubs with us — then subscribe, listen, and download so you don't miss the full series launch in May.

This is your boarding call. Pride This Way.

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