PRIDE IS COLLAPSING… And Maybe That’s A GOOD Thing

PRIDE IS COLLAPSING… And Maybe That’s A GOOD Thing Pride Month is here, but across America and the UK, LGBTQ Pride festivals are shrinking, scaling back, or disappearing altogether. This weekend, Long Beach Pride shocked attendees by cancelling its festival just 30 minutes before opening — triggering outrage, finger-pointing, bad reporting, and celebration from the far Right. But beneath the headlines is a deeper truth nobody wants to discuss: many Pride organizations are struggling financially, politically, and organizationally. Corporate sponsors are vanishing, volunteer burnout is growing, and internal cliques and mismanagement are pushing communities apart at the exact moment unity matters most. So is the current Pride model broken? And if it is… what replaces it? Also on today’s show: 🚗 Netflix’s The Crash has everyone divided. Is Mackenzie Shirilla a cold-blooded murderer, or a reckless young woman turned into a symbol? 🌈 RuPaul says fascism is already here — and that joy, dancing, and creating art may be the best resistance left. Is that wisdom… or privileged escapism? It’s a brutally honest conversation about Pride, politics, media, fear, community, and survival in 2026. Support The Karel Show at Patreon: patreon.com/reallykarel Watch and subscribe: youtube.com/reallykarel Streaming worldwide on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, Spreaker and more. #PrideMonth,#LGBTQ,#LongBeachPride,#RuPaul,#TheCrashNetflix,#Netflix,#GayNews,#LGBTQNews,#PrideFestival,#Pride2026,#MackenzieShirilla,#QueerCulture,#LGBTQCommunity,#Politics,#CurrentEvents,#CultureWars,#GayMedia,#LGBTQVoices,#Podcast,#TheKarelShow,#EntertainmentNews,#Streaming,#PrideEvents,#GayRights,#MediaAnalysis,#ProgressiveTalk,#LasVegas,#RuPaulDragRace,#QueerNews,#LGBTQLife https://www.youtube.com/live/CNcLgrXm1e8?si=1IUxx676uLQiem-H Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-karel-show--1368295/support. The Karel Show is supported by your donations at patreon.com/reallykarel and streams live Monday–Thursday at 10:30am PST. Available on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Apple Music, Spotify, iHeart Media, Spreaker, and all major platforms.