Gender-affirming care resumes for trans service members, the community mourns Jill Sobule and Doechii makes Billboard's top 10 - May 5, 2025

Family, your favorite queer radio personality Anna DeShawn is back with another informative episode of Queer News — where race and sexuality meet politics, culture, and entertainment. This week, we celebrate a long-overdue win for trans service members in the military and Robert De Niro's beautiful public support for his trans daughter. We honor Jill Sobule's contribution to queer music and celebrate Doechii's major music milestone. If you need a word of encouragement this week, keep listening till you get to Anna's Word. Let's get into it.

🏛️ Politics

A Win for Trans Service Members
The Pentagon is ordered to resume gender-affirming care for trans troops after multiple court victories — a huge step forward for inclusion in the military.

Trump Targets PBS & NPR
In a late-night move, Trump signs an executive order to cut public funding for NPR and PBS, threatening access to fact-based media in rural America.

🎭 Culture & Entertainment

Robert De Niro Publicly Supports His Trans Daughter
De Niro speaks out with love and clarity after his daughter Airyn comes out as trans, saying, "I don't know what the big deal is."

Remembering Jill Sobule
The queer music community mourns the tragic death of trailblazing artist Jill Sobule, whose anthem "I Kissed a Girl" paved the way for generations of queer musicians.

Doechii Breaks Into the Billboard Top 10
After eight months, Alligator Bites Never Heal cracks the Top 10 — proof that authentic artistry and physical sales still make waves.

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