This week on The Big Gay Radio Show, Chris Gorman, Esmé Russell, and Joanna Grosso welcomed LGBTQIA+ activist, musician, artist, and 2026 St. Pete Pride Grand Marshal Adam Ryan to discuss his passion for advocacy and creating spaces where people throughout the community can feel represented and included.
Ryan shared his experiences with LGBTQIA+ advocacy, art, music, and community building. The conversation also explored trans women in sports, with Ryan discussing the importance behind transgender inclusive sports. The team also discussed the deadly shooting outside Venture-N, a gay bar in Tucson, Arizona.
Chris Gorman, Esmé Russell, and Joanna Grosso continued their conversation with Adam Ryan on The Big Gay After Show before diving into another round of the week’s hottest topics.
The group discussed topics including Trump calling New Mexico “New America,” an airline passenger who reportedly had to be restrained with duct tape following a racist and homophobic meltdown, and a Clearwater man accused of threatening to blow up a Rebel gas station.
Florida headlines included Democratic Gainesville City Commissioner Cynthia Moore Chestnut endorsing Republican U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds for Florida governor and PSTA securing funding for Tampa-to-St. Petersburg ferry service. The team also discussed President Trump saying that “nobody will” build monuments for him after he leaves office.
Other stories included Jim Thornton’s reported Wheel of Fortune firing, a Republican candidate accused of attempting to plant drugs on a GOP rival, Bad Bunny’s Emmys, an investigation into grocery retailers over beef affordability, a kickboxer who gave a Nazi salute after defeating a Jewish fighter, and Manatee County residents pushing for additional restrictions on short-term rentals.
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