What started with the thought “I want to bring back the pan-flute” turned into creating a summer bop to close Pride Month that is uplifting and encouraging everyone to be zesty like a lemon!

Lemon

In his 1988 semiautobiographical novel "The Beautiful Room Is Empty," author Edmund White relates his experiences on the night of June 28, 1969, as he and others passed by the Stonewall Inn, a New York City gay bar: “I suppose the police expected us to run away into the night, as we’d always done before, but we stood across the street on the sidewalk of the small triangular park. … Everyone booed the cops, just as though they were committing a shameful act. We kept exchanging peripheral glances, excited and afraid.”

The uprising that White witnessed is described by the Library of Congress as a “tipping point” for the gay liberation movement in the United States. One year later, the first Pride marches were held in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago – the beginning of an annual June tradition of events commemorating Stonewall and the continuation of prior decades of activism and demonstrations for equal rights for LGBTQ+ people.

White, the author of over 30 books of fiction and nonfiction and hundreds of essays and articles, died on June 3, 2025. He’s called a “towering figure in American literature” who is “most justly known as one of the singular lights of gay letters” by Jonathan Alexander, UC Irvine Chancellor’s Professor of English and informatics who’s been named the next chair of the campus’s nationally ranked Department of English.

In this wide-ranging episode of The UC Irvine Podcast, Alexander reflects on both White and Pride. He also describes how he thinks about fear in the face of uncertainty, his vision for the future of the UC Irvine English department, and what he’s learning through his current research on how the craft of writing affects University of California graduates.

“Shadowing,” the music for this episode, was provided by Corbyn Kites, via the audio library in YouTube Studio.

On writing, a pioneer writer, Pride and maintaining one's courage

1. Madonna – Nothing Really Matters (Club 69 Future Mix) [Warner Bros. / Maverick]
2. Deee‑Lite – Runaway (Masters at Work Dub) [Elektra Records]
3. Gabriel Deb feat. Michelle Weeks – Turn Around (Vogue Dub Mix) [The Disco Express]
4. Barbara Tucker – Beautiful People (Club Mix) [Strictly Rhythm]
5. Honey Dijon, Cor.Ece, Mike Dunn & Dave Giles II – Work (Extended Mix) [Classic Music Company]
6. George Michael – Flawless (Go to the City) (Shapeshifters Remix) [Sony BMG]
7. Kylie Minogue – Can’t Get You Out of My Head (Peggy Gou’s Midnight Remix) [Parlophone]
8. Ultra Naté – Free (Mood II Swing Extended Vocal Mix) [Strictly Rhythm]
9. Hercules and Love Affair – Blind (Frankie Knuckles Remix) [DFA Records]
10. The Joubert Singers – Stand on the Word (Larry Levan Mix) [Favourite Recordings]

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Sunny Galaxy - Radio Show 020 (Pride Special)

In this Pride Takeover special, Producer Sophie speaks with Voices resident Bob Ravelli aka DJ Funk-O-Mart about his experience as a queer person in the 80s/90s.
In this honest conversation Bob takes us back to the gay glitz and glamour of the disco days 🪩while reminding us how important it is that we don’t forget our queer history 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Pride Takeover - DJ Funk-O-Mart x Sophie - 29/06/25 - [Voices Radio]

It's our final episode of Pride Month 2025, and we're learning about a queer icon who you may not have known was a queer icon! The first U.S. woman in space, the person who discovered what caused the Challenger explosion, and a life-long educator for women in STEM, let's learn about Sally Ride!

Sally Ride

"Diva is a female version of a Hustla!" -  @beyonce  

This Mashup was intended to drop as a nod to  @jay-z-official'S cameo in Paris, but i was mid flight 🥲

All that aside, Houston has our attention fixated, but not all for the right reasons.
A technical fault suspended Beyoncé in a life-threatening situation, and the fans are calling CHOP on the props. If it means she's safe, i couldn't agree more.

This REMIX will join my Beyoncé & 2025 playlist on YouTube — celebrating her uber successful, COWBOY CARTER TOUR

🎶 ORIGINAL:  @beyonce  | BOW DOWN • Diva
🎵 INSTRUMENTAL:  @jay-z-official &  @kanyewest  | ****** In Paris
🎧 MASHUP:  @JulianMaea   
📝 WRITING:  @sean-garrett
🎹 PRODUCTION: @hit-boy

Support artists. Support original music.
COWBOY CARTER is out now on all platforms!

#beyoncé #beyonce #cowboycarter #cowboycartertour #renaissanceworldtour #renaissance #RnB #Pop #Mashup #Remix #JulianMaea #country #paris #bday #stadedefrance #aliensuperstar #jayz #LGBT #babyboy #uk #00s #blueivy #mileycyrus #matriarch #shakira #formation #tinaknowles #france #otrii

BOW DOWN • Diva • FLAWLESS | Beyoncé | COWBOY CARTER TOUR MASHUP By JulianMaea

In celebration of Pride Month, we’re revisiting conversations with accomplished LGBTQ+ guests—Carol Leifer, Paul Tazewell, Sonya Passi, Leisha Hailey, and Kate Moennig—about the journeys that led them to fulfilling professional lives and the influences that shaped who they are today.

Pride 2025 with Carol Leifer, Sonya Passi, Paul Tazewell, Leisha Hailey, and Kate Moennig


Episode 2 celebrates Pride Month by recognizing the work of LGBTQ+ members of our LAS community. This time Sarah chats with Kaina Mendoza Price, a recent LAS alumna whose ethnographic research sheds light to the experiences of trans Afro-Cubans who engage in Lukumí and Kongo religious networks in Havana. Kaina tells us about how her experiences as a trans-woman and her close relationship with her grandmother led to her enrollment in the Latin American Studies program and her current research interests on Afro-indigenous theologies in the Caribbean. She also tells us about the challenges of doing ethnographic research in territories that are characterized by intimate spiritual connections among minoritized groups. Lastly, the recent grad shares her experiences in LAS and gives undergraduate students some tips on how to take advantage of the program’s interdisciplinary nature. We hope you enjoy the episode!


S11E02- Honoring ancestors and queer identities through ethnographic research with Kaina Mendoza

My first time DJing for a NorCal Lights gloving meetup, and my first time playing out in the wild (outside of friends in a house setting)! It was fun even though I got very bitten by bugs. 

I joined NorCal Lights in late 2019 and my life has been changed for the better ever since. I have been blessed with amazing friends, endless inspiration to flow and grow and love, and truly I would not be the person I am today without this beautiful group of nerds. It's an honor to give back by playing the music NCL has introduced me to through the years. 

Also as a bonus, some of the artists I played are LGBTQIA+ so happy pride, friends <3 

Listen to my LovelyThinker Remix here - https://soundcloud.com/itslovelylights/overthinker-inzo-lovely-edit?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing&si=dfa53f9634a347de95a743ca9a58a41f

NorCalLovely (NCL Meetup June 2025)

Seesea (Techno Gaksuli) - live in Seoul, South Korea @ FLUIDICA x SATURSLAY : VOL XI (Pride Special) 🏳️‍🌈

@__f_l_u_i_d_i_c_a__ & @rabbithole_hbc __
__플루이디카_x_세터슬레이_:_볼륨11__ __라인업_:_ 아쿠다마_//_아네싸_//_뷰티아_//_블루_//_플뢰르_웨스트_//_헥시_//_허리케인_김치_//_진주_//_리아_//_로라_//_문_//_싯시__ __날짜_:_2025년_6월_21일__

FLUIDICA x SATURSLAY : Vol. 11 - Seesea (Techno Gaksuli) - DJ Set (live in Seoul, South Korea)

Mario Collection (vintage)

Gay Bowser's Revenge

To begin Pride Month, we will read some of the works of the Ancient Greek Lyricist Sappho. Unlike many stories I have done in the past, these selected works will have an undertone of music, as is Sappho's style!

She was given nicknames such as the “Tenth Muse” (in Greek mythology, there are nine) and whose work highly spoke about her reverence, love, and desire for women, and who today is known as the symbol of love and desire between women with Sapphic and Lesbian deriving from her name and homeland in Greece called Lesbos.


So travel with me as we discover the world of LGBTQ authors from when they could not be genuinely open and be who they were born to be on Riverside Readings, a dramatic reading radio show hosted by me, Trent Mylie.


Fun Fact: Centuries after her death, statues, pottery, and even coins were made in her likeness and admiration!

Pride Month Special - Sappho

it's #PRIDE MONTH and this has nothing to do with it

...pride month just started.. CMON IM IN!!!

stawp

44 YEARS OF @beyonce 👑 🐝 

Dedicated to the greatest entertainer of our time.
We mark this milestone with a montage of your works.
Too many to include in a minute.
Keep buzzing, Hive! 🐝 🐝 

🎶 ORIGINAL:  @beyonce   | ALL NIGHT
🎵 INSTRUMENTAL:  @Flume   | Never Be Like You
🎧 MASHUP:  @maea4
🎹 PRODUCTION:  @Flume   

Support artists. Support original music.

COWBOY CARTER available on all platforms!

#beyoncé #beyonce #beyoncé44 #beyhive #hive #44 #RnB #flume #Mashup #Remix #JulianMaea #neverbelikeyou #lemonade #usethissound #happybirthdaybeyonce #blueivy #jayz #iv #mood #wedding #summer #dangerouslyinlove #00s #rihanna #greatestentertainerofalltimes #aaliyah #montage #destinyschild #tinaknowles 


i didn't appreciate "ALL NIGHT" ​⁠[ @beyonce ] when it originally dropped because i was in a different state of mind.
knowing what i know now, i've come to understand the desperation and earnesty in its written form - paired with with hopeful, "Never Be Like You" [ @Flume ] - i hope you get to enjoy my version of "ALL NIGHT"


#Follow, #Like, #Subscribe & #Stream: ​⁠ @maea4 for #Songs, #Remixes, #Mashups & #Requests here: https://lnk.bio/JulianMaea

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#Email: JulianMaea@gmail.com

ALL NIGHT • Never Be Like You | Beyoncé • Flume MASHUP by JulianMaea

DJ + Producer | Mashups + Remixes of your faves 🔥

"Lemon" is out now! 🍋🎶✨ http://www.samdriborr.com

Gabriel Deb is a Brazilian DJ, producer, and songwriter based in Dubai, creating house music that truly resonates with listeners. Drawing inspiration from legends like Kerri Chandler, Sandy Rivera, Mousse T, Full Intention, Jamiroquai, and David Bowie, his sexy, nostalgic and starry music blends soulful, jazzy, and groovy elements with the timeless essence of classic house. His tracks have received support from industry icons like Michael Gray and have been released on prominent labels such as Groove Culture and The Disco Express. Having collaborated with esteemed vocalists like Lee Wilson and Michelle Weeks, Gabriel’s music always feels deeply connected and original. With every production and performance, he stays true to his motto—house music made to last.

Bookings:
info@gabrieldeb.com

Design Matters by Debbie Millman features interviews with designers, artists and cultural leaders, including Lawrence Weiner, Barbara Kruger, Malcolm Gladwell, Eric Kandel, Stefan Sagmeister, John Maeda, Jonathan Hoefler and Tobias Frere-Jones, Michael Arad, Milton Glaser, Massimo Vignelli, Paula Scher, Steven Heller, Jonah Lehrer, among others.

In 2011, Design Matters received the People’s Design Award from the prestigious Cooper-Hewitt National Design Awards.

Subscribe to Design Matters for free on iTunes, where new episodes are uploaded weekly: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/design-matters-debbie-millman/id328074695

The official podcast for the Latin American Studies program in the Department of Spanish & Portuguese at the University of Toronto.

About the University of California, Irvine: Founded in 1965, UCI is the youngest member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation’s top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced three Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UCI has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs. It’s located in one of the world’s safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County’s second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide. For more on UCI, visit www.uci.edu.

Your Favourite DJ's Mom's Favourite Station.

Broadcasting live from Coal Drops Yard, London Tues-Sun 11-11

Akudama bring a versatile and unique perspective to the electronic music genre by using sci-fi elements, heavy kicks and distorted bass lines to create their own aggressive and fast paced cyberpunk inspired sound.

Connect with us: connect@akudama.live

New tracks tagged #Pride Month