Couverture de A Touch Of Gay

A Touch Of Gay

A Touch Of Gay

De : Daddy Sam
Écouter gratuitement

Offres de saison | 0,99 € par mois pendant les 3 premiers mois

5,99 €/mois par la suite. Des conditions s’appliquent. Annulation mensuelle possible.
A leather scented discussion of sexual health, spirituality, advocacy and travels of a sober leather daddy.

atouchofgay.substack.comPRH Holdings LLC Hygiène et vie saine Relations Sciences sociales
Épisodes
  • A Touch Of Gay #80: Early Voting, Gay Apps Rising, Mama Vi, Anthony Hurd

    A Touch Of Gay #80: Early Voting, Gay Apps Rising, Mama Vi, Anthony Hurd
    Oct 11 2026

    Getting out to vote, big gay apps merging, matriarch Mama Vi, artist Anthony Hurd

    Daily Inspiration: Ask for what you want

    * Life is too short to beat around the bush or hope what you want lands in your lap

    * When you know what you truly want, state your intentions, ask for it, own it.

    * Take the risk, even if it’s a long shot.

    * If you don’t get it, at least you tried.

    Check In:

    * New recovery and spiritual mentor

    * Retreat weekend

    Early Voting

    * Early voting open in many states

    * Mail-in voting underway

    * Utilize opportunities to free up in-person space on poling days

    Gay Apps Rising

    * Scruff buys Growlr – Back in the LGBTQ+ family

    * Grindr buys Freddie – Expanding footprint of telehealth service for PrEP and other meds.

    Trailblazer: Mama Vi

    * Viola Johnson know as Mama Vi is an elder, historian, and advocate within our international leather, fetish, and kink communities - a living and celebrated matriarch.

    * Born in 1950, she entered the leather community in the 1970s and over the decades trailblazed a path to become a prominent figure and long time mentor.

    * She is one of the eight original founders of the Mid-Atlantic Onyx Pearls, a sister leather organization to ONYX.

    * She is the founder of the Carter Johnson Library, which archives thousands of books, posters, and newsletters documenting the history of S/M and leather culture - one of the most respected leather archives in the world.

    * She has served on the board of directors for the Leather Archives & Museum in Chicago and the Leather Hall of Fame.

    * She is the author of multiple books including most known “To Love, to Obey, to Serve: Diary of an Old Guard Slave”

    * She has received countless awards from the Leather, Fetish, and Kink community including the Leatherarian Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018, the FORA Award in 2019, and the Race Bannon Advocacy Award in 2020.

    * The Carter Johnson Leather Library & Collection became a living historical resource for scholars, activists, artists, and community members seeking to understand leather culture.

    * Website: https://www.carterjohnsonlibrary.com/

    Catch Of The Week: Artist Anthony Hurd

    * Artist, Designer, illustrator living in Austin TX or Albuquerque, NM.

    * Works in acrylic on wood with originals and prints available

    * Beautiful romance of real people, imagined and unseen.

    * From his about, “ I recently found that my inner child has been craving one thing, the representation that didn’t exist. Queer people of all ages, body shapes and sizes as well as skin color basking in the glory of loving tenderness. Taking up space in nature, in public. New love, old love, friendships and beyond, it’s a vulnerability most queer people didn’t grow up with in my age. So I’m painting it, I’m planting those seeds, I’m paving new roads and amending old contracts I had with myself. “

    * Website: https://anthonyhurd.com/

    Please drop your comments on YouTube or email them to daddysam@atouchofgay.com

    * Website: atouchofgay.com

    * Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Bluesky: atouchofgaypod

    * Audio Podcast drops on all major platforms every Sunday

    * YouTube Podcast drops a day early on Saturday

    * Our Podcast plays on GayPHX.com streaming radio every Monday at 10:00am



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit atouchofgay.substack.com
    Afficher plus Afficher moins
    25 min
  • A Touch Of Gay #79: Gavin Newsom, Chuck Fleck, LGBTQ+ Bill Of Rights

    A Touch Of Gay #79: Gavin Newsom, Chuck Fleck, LGBTQ+ Bill Of Rights
    Oct 4 2026
    Chuck Fleck and Flex Spas, LGBTQ+ Bill Of Rights, California Governor expands LGBTQ+ protectionsDaily Inspiration: Live your days on purpose* Structure your day in the morning* Take inspiration from something* Set spiritual or emotional intentions* To do list for tasks to complete* Use a calendarCheck In:* Roagui Calendar - https://www.instagram.com/roagui/* Building paint continues* Getting ready for gay men’s spiritual retreat next weekTopic: October is LGBTQ+ History Month* Established in 1994 by Rodney Wilson, a Missouri high-school history teacher.* October was chosen because public schools are in session, making it ideal for classroom education.* Dedicated to highlighting historic figures, trailblazers, and the societal impact of the queer community.Topic: Chuck Fleck and Flex Spas* Chuck Fleck opened the first Man’s Country bathhouse in 1972 in New York City before co-founding Man’s Country/Chicago with Renslow.* Before opening Man’s Country/Chicago, Renslow co-owned franchise locations of the Club Baths chain in Chicago, Kansas City, and Phoenix with Chuck Fleck.* Club Baths was a chain of gay bathhouses in the United States and Canada with particular prominence from the 1960s through the 1990s originally founded by Jack Campbell.* At its peak it included 42 bathhouses around the US and Canada and some 500,000 members.* Chuck Fleck eventually converted his interests in the Club Baths chain into the he Flex chain of bathhouses, spas and hotels which remain in Los Angeles, Cleveland, Los Angeles, and Phoenix.* Fleck started Flex Cleveland by moving from the original Club Baths location to a former Greyhound bus garage and drivers dormitory. The space is now considered the chain’s flagship location with hotel rooms, indoor and outdoor pools, and a bar.* Long a champion of community organizations, Fleck led the response to the HIV epidemic by bringing in local service organizations to the spas to do testing, providing informational pamphlets and distributing thousands upon thousands of free condoms. A legacy that still lives on today.* He fought both Atlanta and New Orleans, where local politicians tried to block the opening of bathhouses, going all the way to the Georgia Supreme Court, where he claimed victory.* Chuck passed away in 2012 at his home in Miami, Florida. His death at age 73 was described as suddenly, from natural causes. He had put together a corporateTopic: Lambda Legal Calls For New LGBTQ+ Bill Of Rights* To mark LGBTQ+ History Month, Lambda Legal, the nation’s oldest and largest legal organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of LGBTQ+ people and everyone living with HIV.* They have unveiled a “New LGBTQ+ Bill of Rights” inspired by the legacy of the original “Homosexual Bill of Rights”.* This policy push is part of Lambda Legal’s five-year Strategic Plan, “Rising Together,” that is designed to meet the unprecedented challenges facing LGBTQ+ communities across the country.The LGBTQ+ Bill of Rights builds on decades of progress to confront today’s realities. It centers five interconnected priorities:* HEALTH: Quality, affordable, and culturally competent health care that allows all LGBTQ+ people and everyone living with HIV to thrive.* EDUCATION: Public education that respects and cultivates the full potential of every student.* OPPORTUNITY: A Society of Opportunity that offers all LGBTQ+ people meaningful and dignified access to the American economy and our society.* FAMILY: A Culture of Belonging for LGBTQ+ people and their families.* DEMOCRACY: A Constitutional Republic that truly represents and serves LGBTQ+ individuals.To learn more about “Rising Together” Lambda Legal’s Strategic Plan and the New LGBTQ+ Bill of Rights, visit https://www.lambdalegal.org/strategic-plan.Catch Of The Week: Gavin Newsom Expands LGBTQ+ Protections in California* As he heads out of office for the last time, California Governor Gavin Newsom signs a flury of bills for the LGBTQ community, bolstering California’s nation-leading protections and resources for the LGBTQ community.* SB 1023 - Enhancing access to vital HIV prevention medications such as injectable PrEP, traditional PrEP and PEP, even as the HIV services are rolled back at the federal level.* SB 1114 - Stronger privacy protections, by both limiting the sharing of sexual orientation, gender identity, and intersex data, and requiring healthcare providers and institutions.* AB 1775 - Support for LGBTQ veterans impacted by President Trump’s ban on trans servicemembers. Bill provides critical housing, employment, and transition-to-civilian-life support to discharged servicemembers.* SB 934 - Updates California’s longstanding ban on conversion therapy to protect vulnerable LGBTQ youth following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling striking down another state’s ban on conversion therapy.* Gavin Newsom may be running for President in 2028 This is a public episode. If you would ...
    Afficher plus Afficher moins
    26 min
  • A Touch Of Gay #78: MAGA Pastor Fears Uncut Men, Chicago Safest LGBTQ+ Travel City, Gay Bar Safety

    A Touch Of Gay #78: MAGA Pastor Fears Uncut Men, Chicago Safest LGBTQ+ Travel City, Gay Bar Safety
    Sep 27 2026

    Uncircumcised men stealing our nation, Chicago ranked safest city for LQBTQ+ travel, gay bar safety.

    Daily Inspiration: Vote for people who have your best interests at heart.

    * Registration deadlines coming soon – early voting beginning.

    * Vote like your life depends on it because it does.

    * Educate yourself on the actions of candidates - not the noise.

    * Character matters now more than ever.

    * Voting is not always a love letter, but a chess move.

    Check In:

    * Election season fatigue already – commercials, online ads, memes, propaganda

    * Started binge watching Mobland – then got the nasty surprise of needing to subscribe.

    Travel: Chicago Ranked #1 Safest City For LGBTQ+ Travelers

    * From so.gay: According to the Queer Safety Index, created by the queer travel platform misterb&b, Chicago is the nation’s #1 safe destination for LGBTQ+ travelers

    * Developed with data analysts, the index identifies not only where queer travelers are booking trips, but also where they are most likely to feel safe, supported, and celebrated.

    * Chicago’s top ranking isn’t just about policy or reputation; it’s built on decades of visible queer life woven into the urban fabric.

    * At the heart of it all is North Halsted, the first officially designated gay village in the United States, where rainbow pylons line the streets and historic landmarks celebrate the activists who helped shape modern LGBTQ+ rights.

    Topic: Gay Bar Safety And You

    * From LookoutNews, A federal appeals court ruled recently that victims of the Club Q Colorado shooting cannot sue the bar’s owner over its security.

    * Colorado law heavily protects property owners from third-party violence, and the 10th Circuit upheld a lower court that had already dismissed the case.

    * They talked to four queer bar owners and managers across Colorado about what that means for them.

    * Every one of them said the same thing. A gay bar has to be a safe space physically and emotionally, and that responsibility sits with them whether or not a court ever assigns it.

    * Bars increasingly taking charge of their own security by hiring guards, police presence, installing cameras, and even scanning you ID at the door..

    * Patrons need to play an active role by being aware of their surroundings.

    * Always have an escape plan.

    * If you see something, say something.

    * Be willing to tolerate security measures that may seem intrusive.

    Catch Of The Week: Uncircumcised men stealing our nation?

    * From lgbtqnation, MAGA pastor and self-proclaimed “prophet” Hank Kunneman of One Voice Ministries recently said that uncircumcised people are trying to steal the nation. His comment was part of a bizarre transphobic and Islamophobic statement on the midterm elections.

    * “I am not going to let uncircumcised, uncovenanted people try to steal this nation that was dedicated to Jesus Christ, the God of my covenant!” Kunneman said in a broadcast recently shared by Reich Wing Watch.

    * “That’s why you need to get out at the midterms and you need to vote. Show up in force!

    Please drop your comments on YouTube or email them to daddysam@atouchofgay.com

    * Website: atouchofgay.com

    * Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Bluesky: atouchofgaypod

    * Audio Podcast drops on all major platforms every Sunday

    * YouTube Podcast drops a day early on Saturday

    * Our Podcast plays on GayPHX.com streaming radio every Monday at 10:00am



    This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit atouchofgay.substack.com
    Afficher plus Afficher moins
    26 min
adbl_web_anon_alc_button_suppression_t1
Aucun commentaire pour le moment