Jonny and Danette discuss The Russia Connection (thanks, Randy Rainbow!) that is plaguing our President, The release of Chelsea Manning from prison, the impacts of the Illinois budget crisis on SIU with a focus on cuts to LGBTQ and minority student support, the poor sales of Caitlyn Jenner's memoir, a Gallup poll that shows increased acceptance across the US for gay and lesbian relationships, lessons from Russia and Chechnya about queer visibility and the role of the State in protecting its most vulnerable citizens, and a couple of stories about queer visibility in popular culture.