lgbtq laws have been enacted just this year. in the past, we have put together pride specials celebrating lgbtq+ individuals and their achievements, first in the white house and then on the stage and screen. achievements that deserve to be celebrated. but tonight, as that progress is threatened like never before, we are going to do something different i am jonathan capehart and welcome to msnbc's defending pride. for the next hour we are going to highlight the brave people fighting this hate, refusing to back down and make sure that their rights are guaranteed, no matter how hard the bigots try otherwise. i will speak with marty gold cummings, the drag star who is defending their art form from criminalization. state representatives -- embryonic to tone who are defending their voices in platforms in state legislatures.