About this episode
Salute Pride Month with a look back at The Daily Show's coverage of pride, progress and corporate promotional synergy. Desi Lydic recaps the history of the pride movement from its beginnings. Jon Stewart reports on early victories in the marriage equality movement. Steve Carell boldly goes to the Gaylaxicon 2000 convention to discover the links between pride and sci-fi nerds. Ed Helms travels to Canada to meet a lone straight pride warrior. Josh Gad reports from the field on New York's gay marriage legalization. Trevor Noah celebrates recent progress in the movement but warns about workplace discrimination. Jaboukie Young-White joins the Pittsburgh Pride Parade. Dulcé Sloan connects the dots on corporate pride participation, and Ronny Chieng enlists help from Grace Kuhlenschmidt to talk disappointing pride backlash. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices