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Celebrating Pride Month with iHeartRadio

Pride month is a time for celebration, and iHeart has just what you need to honor and elevate LGBTQ+ artists and voices all month long! Find the perfect soundtrack to your festivities with the best in music on PRIDE Radio; popular iHeartPodcasts from your favorite LGBTQ+ creators; and Pride parties hosted by local radio stations across the country.

For a little bit of everything, celebrate Pride Month with The Outspoken Network, featuring the best LGBTQ+ talent in podcasting! Outspoken shows will make you laugh until you cry, keep you updated on the news and give you all the pop culture tea. Tune into the special “Pride Podcasts” playlist with the latest episodes from shows across the network. 

During Pride, we also honor and celebrate the activists in the community who have helped usher change. Few figures stand taller in the community than Marsha P. Johnson, an icon and one of the mothers of the fight for trans rights whose life is explored in the new season of “Afterlives: Marsha P. Johnson.” Legend says she threw the first brick at the Stonewall riots, setting off the modern movement for queer rights. Immortalized by Warhol and known as “The Saint of Christopher Street,” Marsha was also unhoused, surviving through sex work, navigating violence and resisting with joy. Host Raquel Willis brings Marsha’s story to life through rare archival interviews and intimate conversations with queer elders, friends and historians. More than 30 years after her still-unsolved death in the Hudson River, Marsha’s voice resounds louder than ever. 

Other new shows from the Outspoken Network also include “HIGHKEY! With Yvie, Ben, and Ryan,” “Outlaws with TS Madison,” “Silver Linings with The Old Gays” and many more. Check out the full Outspoken Network lineup here.

Plus, don’t miss the fun happening in your community! iHeart’s hit radio stations across the country are participating in local Pride celebrations with on-air contests, fundraising efforts, street festivals, parades and much more. Here are some highlights and upcoming events from around the country - Listen to your local station for more information:

  • May 30 to June 1: iHeart PRIDE Radio kicked off Pride Month by broadcasting live from “One Magical Weekend” in Orlando, Florida. This multi-day event has been happening since the first Red Shirt Pride Day in 1991, with thousands of LGBTQ+ travelers making this weekend the start of their Pride festivities every year. 
  • June 6 to June 8: iHeart PRIDE Radio broadcasted live from the events of WorldPride 2025 in Washington D.C. A global LGBTQ+ festival and parade that promotes visibility, equality, and human rights for all sexual and gender minorities. 
  • June 8: iHeart PRIDE Radio and Washington D.C.’s HOT 99.5 participated in the 2025 World Pride Parade and World Pride Street Festival. 
  • June 8: iHeartMedia Los Angeles stations and iHeart PRIDE Radio served as the official radio and media partner of the LA Pride Parade and LA Pride Village with PRIDE Radio DJs spinning all day at the festival and participating in the parade.  
  • June 20 & 21: iHeartMedia Raleigh, NC station G105 and iHeart PRIDE Radio are official sponsors of Out! Raleigh Pride. PRIDE Radio and G105 will also broadcast live from the festival on the 21st.  
  • June 21 & 22: Chicago Pride Fest 2025 is presented by iHeartMedia Chicago station 103.5 Kiss FM featuring performances from Deborah Cox, Jesse McCartney, Confidence Man, The Aces, Aluna, Hayla, and more. 
  • June 27 to June 29: iHeart PRIDE Radio will broadcast live from Key West Pride as an official partner of the 2025 festivities. 
  • June 28 & 29: The 55th Annual San Francisco LGBTQ+ Pride Parade and Festival is supported by iHeartMedia San Francisco stations 106.1 KMEL, Wild 94.9, Star 101.3 and 103.7 80s+.  The event also includes the Soul of Pride co-produced with 106.1 KMEL.
  • June 28 & 29: iHeartMedia Tampa is an official media partner of St. Pete Pride, featuring a number of events including a parade, trans march, and street fair. 
  • June 29: iHeart is a presenting media sponsor of NYC Pride, the Pride March stepping off from 25th Street and 5th Avenue and PrideFest, the annual NYC LGBTQIA+ street fair with exhibitors, food and activities.

Stay tuned to iHeartRadio for even more Pride-themed content still to come. Happy Pride

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