Throwing Shade

361: Hate Crimes Against LGBTQ in Russia, Rihanna’s Op-ed, Guest Charlotte Clymer

This week Bryan and Erin take a tour-pause to cover the refusal of Russian police to investigate homophobic hate crimes and Rihanna’s open letter to The Guardian advocating for global education. Then they sit down with activist, military vet, and writer Charlotte Clymer to chat about the unexpected benefits of coming out, Melania Trump’s bullying, and whether the Supreme Court hearings have really energized anybody - all leading up to a surprise performance! And make sure to check out Deeper Shade of Shade on Stitcher Premium, where Bryan and Erin interview their favorite friends of the show. For a free month of listening, go to <a href="http://stitcherpremium.com/shade" target="_blank">stitcherpremium.com/shade</a> and use promo code ‘SHADE’. This episode is sponsored by Daniel's Husband (<a href="http://www.danielshusband.com" target="_blank">www.danielshusband.com</a>), TIDAL X Brooklyn (<a href="http://www.TIDAL.com/Brooklyn" target="_blank">www.TIDAL.com/Brooklyn</a>), Policygenius (<a href="http://www.policygenius.com" target="_blank">www.policygenius.com</a>), Burrow (<a href="http://www.burrow.com/SHADE" target="_blank">www.burrow.com/SHADE</a>), and Couples Therapy Podcast.

Throwing Shade is the political comedy podcast hosted by Erin Gibson and Bryan Safi who deliver their fresh takes on pop culture, women’s rights, and LGBT rights with hilarity and vulgarity. Spend your Thursdays with the podcast called "the perfect combination of silly, intelligent, cynical and charming" by Entertainment Weekly and "Oprah's #1 pick" by an iTunes reviewer who is not Oprah.