THE 2025 QWI AWARDS BALLOT IS LIVE! Hello, Lovelies! Sorry for the tardiness, but voting for the 2025 QWI Awards is now open! Vote for your favorites from the queer pro wrestling world early & often. The ballot closes at Midnight on Dec. 10! 🔗⬇️

🎯NEW POD ALERT🎯 Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome Taylor One Shot to the show! She & @wonderboyotm.bsky.social chat bringing pro wrestling to Schenectady Pride, being the person she didn't have for trans youth, pro wrestling as queer art & more! 🔗⬇️

Only a few hours left to submit nominations for the 2025 QWI Awards! Voting closes at Midnight Pacific Time, so get them in!

It's QWI season again, which means the nominations ballot for the 2025 QWI Awards is now live! Submit your favorites from the world of queer pro wrestling in all 16 categories between today and Nov. 21 before the final ballot releases on Nov. 24! 🔗⬇️

For your QWI consideration, I have been turning looks like crazy, so please vote for me for Best Look. Also Rivalry of the Year against FINCH. Match of the Year Folsom Street Fight against FINCH. Thanks!

Hey, I wouldn’t mind if YOU made your voice heard and vote for your favorite wrestlers like ME and your other favorites 😇

Hey all you guys, gals and binary pals, the QWI ballot is live. In these trying times lets have some fun!!! Support you favs. #indywrestling 🤼‍♂️ #AEW 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️

🤍NEW POD ALERT🤍 Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome "Exquisite" @eddiejadepw.bsky.social to the show! He & @wonderboyotm.bsky.social chat working with Wrestling With Pride, coming up in PCW, the theater kid to pro wrestling pipeline & becoming the inaugural Pride Evolution champion! 🔗⬇️

Hello, Lovelies! It's a quick pod this week with several announcements about the 2025 QWI season! open.spotify.com/episode/3RER...

It's QWI season again, which means the nominations ballot for the 2025 QWI Awards is now live! Submit your favorites from the world of queer pro wrestling in all 16 categories between today and Nov. 21 before the final ballot releases on Nov. 24! 🔗⬇️

👑NEW POD ALERT👑 Hello, Lovelies! We kick off our 6th year with "Zaddy" himself, Dillon McQueen! He & @wonderboyotm.bsky.social discuss McQueen's passion for Tennessee wrestling, breaking barriers with his husband, @uncannyatx.bsky.social, gender expression, returning from injury & more! 🔗⬇️

🐻NEW POD ALERT🐻 Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome "The Bear Maximum" Bovi to the show! He & @wonderboyotm.bsky.social chat his @fullqueer.bsky.social debut at Folsom, running World's Greatest Wrestling, using the privilege of straight passing to uplift the queer community & more! 🔗⬇️

💫NEW POD ALERT💫 Hello, Lovelies! Today we welcome back "The Spotlight" @loganknightpro.bsky.social! He & @wonderboyotm.bsky.social chat impending fatherhood, stepping away from wrestling temporarily, working through injury & an update on the fight against the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission! 🔗⬇️

Hello, Lovelies! Just wanted to let y'all know that due to a family medical emergency, we won't be releasing a new episode of the podcast this week. The release of part 2 of our latest episode of Required Reading for Patreon backers is still scheduled for tomorrow. Our apologies.

🤫NEW POD ALERT🤫 Hello, Lovelies! This week it's a free preview of the latest episode of our Patreon exclusive show Required Reading! In this portion @wonderboyotm.bsky.social & @derezamatic.bsky.social discuss Anton Voorhees vs. Richard Shhhnary in the Sanctum of Silence. 🔗⬇️

🎊NEW POD ALERT🎊 Hello, Lovelies, and happy 300! We're celebrating by welcoming back "The Business" Billy Dixon! He & @wonderboyotm.bsky.social discuss retirement, working with Sonny Kiss at @enjoywrestling.bsky.social, protecting queer pro wrestling history, ASÉ Wrestling, Darius Carter & more! 🔗⬇️

I am HONORED Thank you so much for saying IM #1 GOOD GAYEST WRESTLER In the fn world #QWI @outsports.com @lgbtringpod.bsky.social #SheikOrBeSheiked

***GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT*** Hello, Lovelies! Episode 300(!) of LGBT In The Ring drops tomorrow, and we have the perfect guest to celebrate this milestone: "The Business" Billy Dixon! Download & Listen Friday Lovelies!

At this past weekend's DOA Pro Wrestling Queen of Thorns tournament, we were able to present @darksheik.bsky.social with her award for being named #1 in the 2024 QWI 200!

💅NEW POD ALERT💅 Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome back Priscilla, Queen of the Ring! They & @wonderboyotm.bsky.social discuss retirement, @truegritwrestling.bsky.social, PCW , why the story of Priscilla vs. HT Drake was so special to them, weaponizing baked potatoes & more! 🔗⬇️

***GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT*** Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome back Priscilla, Queen of the Ring! Download & Listen Thursday, Lovelies!

🌟NEW POD ALERT🌟 Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome @commandersterling.bsky.social to the show! She & @wonderboyotm.bsky.social chat trans & disability visibility in wrestling, the personal significance of her matches with @kiddbanditpro.bsky.social & Priscilla and her wrestling bucket list! 🔗⬇️

***GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT*** Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome @commandersterling.bsky.social to the show! Download & Listen Thursday, Lovelies!

🗡️NEW POD ALERT🗡️ Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome "The Valkyrie of Violence" Sigrid, Scourge of Odin (@jesssdfisher.bsky.social) to the show! She & @wonderboyotm.bsky.social chat Norse Paganism & how it informs her in-ring persona, wrestling the way she wants to + more! 🔗⬇️

***GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT*** Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome "The Valkyrie of Violence" Sigrid, Scourge of Odin (@jesssdfisher.bsky.social) to the show! Download & Listen Thursday, Lovelies!

🗡️NEW POD ALERT🗡️ Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome Saraya Saber back to the show! She & @wonderboyotm.bsky.social chat her historic SCI weekend appearance, wrestling across the country, asexual representation in pro wrestling & more! 🔗⬇️

***GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT*** Hello, Lovelies! Apologies for the lull, but we're back with a new episode tomorrow! On the eve of SCI weekend, we welcome ACTION Futures entrant Saraya Saber back to the show! Download & Listen Thursday Lovelies!

🏳️‍🌈NEW POD ALERT🏳️‍🌈 Hello, Lovelies! Today we kick off our return w/ @realbrianbomb.bsky.social, Brianna Bandz & Jay Luxx chatting Fight For Pride II! They & @wonderboyotm.bsky.social discuss the event, connecting w/ NYC Pride, NYC's roots in queer resistance, intersectional representation & more! 🔗⬇️

***GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT*** Hello, Lovelies! We're double dipping for our return week and for our first show back, we welcome @realbrianbomb.bsky.social, Brianna Bandz & Jay Luxx to chat the upcoming Battle Club Pro Fight For Pride II event on June 22! Download & Listen Tuesday, Lovelies!

Hello, Lovelies! (Feels good to type that again) I'm still getting up to speed over at Outsports after my break, plus part of my desk decided it was done existing this morning, so the next episode of LGBT In The Ring won't drop until next week. 💜💜💜

Happy #PrideMonth

PDX Folx! My queer af softball team is hosting a drag bingo fundraiser at The Pharmacy in downtown Portland this Wednesday, May 14! If you're in the area, come by and show support for us as we raise funds for our entry into the Portland Cup and Emerald City Classic this summer!

Also share anything from DUSK Pro, Knokx Pro's LGBTQ showcase, anyone else running Shooting Star Fest or the crew at MEET Las Vegas, MurderMania etc. I pride myself on covering as much as possible when I'm on the ground during Mania week & I want to do the best I can from afar!

What bums me out about doing this remotely is that plenty of shows with matches that would likely make this list that I won't see because they won't be streamed. Especially spots like PrideStyle, GrapHouse, Versus, BVW & others that hold down Vegas. Share video if you got it!

I'm not in Vegas this week & I wish all of you there the best of luck, but I do have news. Still on mental health leave, but I'm back for this week only. I'll be writing my annual Best LGBTQ matches of Mania week list for Outsports. Let me know where I can watch your shows!💜

Hello, Lovelies! Brian here. Today I'm announcing that LGBT In The Ring is going on an indefinite hiatus. I speak about that decision in today's special episode, but my mental health is in a very poor place and need to step away to get right.💜💜💜 open.spotify.com/episode/6ZQX...

💚NEW POD ALERT💚 Hello, Lovelies! We close out the week by welcoming Reiza Clarke to the show! She & @wonderboyotm.bsky.social chat the growth of queer identities in Texas indies, dealing with hypersexualization as an asexual person & coming back from injury! open.spotify.com/episode/1Rhm...

💫NEW POD ALERT💫 Hello, Lovelies! Today we welcome back The Nobodies' DJ Accident Report to talk about Nobodies Tag Battle on March 22! He & @wonderboyotm.bsky.social chat mixing tag team wrestling concepts into drag, genuine queer sports and arts & expanding both! open.spotify.com/episode/1UrS...

🌟NEW PATREON SHOW🌟 Hello, Lovelies! Required Reading returns with a look at DARK Sheik vs. Edith Surreal from the 1st EFFY's Big Gay Brunch & Jane Schoenbrun's "I Saw The TV Glow!" 🔗⬇️

🥀NEW POD ALERT🥀 Hello, Lovelies! Today we welcome back @hoodslam.bsky.social & @fullqueer.bsky.social fave @link2futureftf.bsky.social ! He & @wonderboyotm.bsky.social chat his big 2024, wrestling @darksheik.bsky.social , Brooke Havok & what we've been playing! open.spotify.com/episode/4MjC...

Hello, Lovelies! Wanted to provide a schedule update since the next week of programming is going to be a little different. Sun. Feb 23: Anton Voorhees + a new ep of Required Reading drops for $5 Patreon backers Tues. Feb 25: DJ Accident Report Thurs. Feb 27: Reiza Clarke

Sonya Deville has fought her final match, as Daria Berenato closes a chapter on the WWE.

👊NEW POD ALERT👊 Hello, Lovelies! This week we welcome Daria Berenato back to the show! She & @wonderboyotm.bsky.social discuss her departure from WWE, her decade as Sonya Deville, growing and evolving during that time & what's next! open.spotify.com/episode/0ovf...

Statement from @glaad.bsky.social President Sarah Kate Ellis:

Historic out gay pro wrestler Sonya Deville is leaving WWE.

Hello, Lovelies Just wanted to let y'all know that there won't be an episode this week. The past few weeks have been severe on my mental health for various reasons & it kept me from giving the show the attention needed. The show will return next week. Thanks for understanding.💜

It was so much fun finally getting to chat with @wonderboyotm.bsky.social and only slightly awkward to talk about myself. Check it out!!! 🤼

💚NEW POD ALERT💚 Hello, Lovelies! We close Media Month by welcoming @mikefromindied.bsky.social to the show! He & @wonderboyotm.bsky.social chat Indied, coming out, why indie wrestling & a binder brought him back to wrestling & pivoting to behind the scenes work! open.spotify.com/episode/28ro...

🏁NEW POD ALERT🏁 Hello, Lovelies! Today we sit down with Nikki Van Blair, @charlievanspro.bsky.social & Shay Kassidy to chat PWA Tag Race on Jan. 31! They & @wonderboyotm.bsky.social talk about the Drag Race tie-in, PWA's support of LGBTQ people & the looks! open.spotify.com/episode/7cLX...