Absolutely Unhinged: Hate Crime, AI Twinks & Gay Terrorists

The gay news cycle is absolutely unhinged this week. Joshua breaks down five major LGBTQ stories, beginning with the hate-motivated shooting outside Venture-N, a longtime gay bar in Tucson, Arizona, where two men were killed. Then, some genuinely historic news: Everton Blair Jr. has become Georgia’s first openly gay congressman and the first openly gay Black congressman from the South. We’re also getting into Derek Chadwick leaving the gay dating app Goose following controversy involving apparently AI-generated accounts used to promote the platform; Trump-backed congressional candidate Marty O’Donnell’s inflammatory comments about LGBTQ people, Pride and an alleged ideological threat to the West; and a new amfAR report documenting more than 1,700 HIV service-site closures following disruptions and cuts affecting PEPFAR. Tragedy, progress, AI twinks, politics and HIV prevention. Just another normal week in gay news.Send me a text! Let me know your thoughts on this episode, recommend future topics or just say 'HEY GURL!"🔥 Subscribe to HOT AIR now—new episodes drop every Tuesday & Friday with unfiltered convos, chaotic stories, and all the queer tea you can handle.🎧 Don’t miss a moment: Follow on Instagram & TikTok @_hotairpod for behind-the-scenes, memes, and bonus content!Visit: HotAirWithJoshuaRobert.com to submit listener stories, topic suggestions and shop merch!