Denver high schools refuse to kiss the ring, Tramell Tillman makes history at the Emmy's and Saucy Santana's Material Girl goes gold - September 15, 2025

Family, this week on Queer News Anna DeShawn continues to bring you the stories that matter most to our community. In politics, Denver public schools stand up to the Trump administration, a Texas A&M literature professor of more than 10 years was wrongfully terminated from her job. In culture & entertainment, an underground death doula network in Michigan is ensuring that LGBTQIA+ people die with dignity, Tramell Tillman makes history at the Emmy's, after 5 years Saucy Santana's Material Girl goes gold, and the WNBA playoffs have started! To close out the episode during Anna's Got a Word, Anna talks about Charlie Kirk and asks us "Whose Side Are You On"? Let's get into it.

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This Week In Politics

Denver Schools Defy Trump's Trans Bathroom Ban

Denver Public Schools reject the Trump administration's demands to implement "trans bathroom bans". The Superintendent declares that the district "will protect all of their students from this hostile administration." Trump threatens to withhold federal funding if his demands aren't met.

Texas A&M fires professor over gender-identity lesson

Moments in the professor's literature course were captured on social media of the professor speaking about gender and sexuality before being interrupted by a student stating it's illegal to teach about those things.

This Week In Culture & Entertainment

Meet the "Death Doulas" helping LGBTQ+ people die with dignity

A network of Death Doulas in Michigan have made it their mission to assist the elderly members of the LGBTQIA+ community prepare for the very thing that awaits all of us. Death.

Tramell Tillman Makes History at the Emmy's

Travell Tillman wins best supporting actor in a drama series becoming the first Black man and first Black gay man to do so. His acceptance speech was a heartwarming and loving dedication to his mother.

Saucy Santana Goes Gold

Material girls where y'all at? Iconic Rapper Saucy Santana has received his first RCAA Gold Certification for his 2020 hit "Material Girl". Sanata shared the news on social media and thanked his team in a heartwarming post.

Congratulations to Sauncy Santana and his team.

WNBA Playoffs Have Started

Round one of the WNBA playoffs are underway and the games did not disappoint. Minnesota, Atlanta, New York, and Las Vegas came out on top in game one but to know the W is to know those other teams are not done just yet.

Anna's Got a Word

Whose side are you on? That's the question Anna raises as she discusses the murder of Charlie Kirk.

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