A Touch Of Gay #55: Nine Years Sober, Pride Flag Flies Again At Stonewall

This week our host Daddy Sam celebrates 9 years of continuous sobriety from alcohol and drugs, the pride flag returns to Stonewall Inn, and the latest leather news and events!

Daily Inspiration: After getting sober, it was a whole new world

* “The gay world is intertwined with drinking and drugging. After getting sober, it was a whole new world” - Dave Becker

Check In: Nine years of sobriety

* Admitting I could not continue as I was.

* Willingness to change everything.

* Leaving the scene doesn’t mean checking out of life.

* A journey to clarity and purpose.

* Joy and fulfillment beyond imagination – not giving up anything.

Politics Social: Pride Flag Reinstated At Stonewall

* The National Park Service will restore the Pride flag at the Stonewall National Monument in New York after a settlement was struck between the Trump administration and a group of nonprofit organizations.

* The administration ordered the removal of the rainbow flag from the first national monument dedicated to LGBTQ+ back in February, citing a policy restricting non-government flags.

* The Stonewall National Monument was first designated by President Barack Obama in 2016, protecting the Stonewall Inn in New York City as a historic site, becoming the first U.S. national monument dedicated to LGBTQ+ history.

Leather News:

* Mr. Anvil Phoenix 2026 – Bloo

* Indigenous Leatherman of Diné and Hopi Tribes

* Flags red, sex positive, music lover.

* https://www.instagram.com/bloo.by.nite/

Event: Baja Bears Bear Weekend 5/29-31 – Mexicali, Baja California

* Friday - Underwear Party at Porkys Show Center

* Saturday - Pool and Foam Party at Rancho Arroyo Hondo

* Sunday - Tour Secretos De La Chinesca Barrio Chino

* Sunday Fetich Room at La Interna – Farewell Gathering

* https://www.instagram.com/bajabears/

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