Special Edition: A Love Letter to Our Trans Siblings on Transgender Day of Visibility
Family, Happy Trans Day of Visibility 🏳️⚧️ This episode is unlike anything we've ever done. We handed the mic over to our trans siblings to share messages of love, rage, resilience, and hope. From p...
31 Mar 202532min
Meet Bobbie Lea Bennett: Trans Disability Rights Activist
In this episode, Anna & Amanda discuss the life and activism of Bobbie Lea Bennett, the first person with a disability ever to receive gender affirming surgery in the United States. In this episode ...
28 Mar 202537min
Boston takes a stand, HIV funding is at risk and Doechii does it again with "Anxiety" - March 24, 2025
Family, it's your favorite queer radio personality, Anna DeShawn, and this is Queer News—your go-to source where race & sexuality meet politics, culture, and entertainment. This week, we celebrate a ...
24 Mar 202523min
Meet Jeanne Cordova: Mother of the West Coast LGBTQ Movement
In this episode, Anna & Amanda have a wide-ranging conversation about Jeanne Córdova and what lessons from her work are most relevant today. Born in Germany and raised in Los Angeles, Jeanne Córdova w...
21 Mar 202541min
We remember Amyri Dior, Rep. Sarah McBride stood up to the bullies, and Chappell Roan dropped a lesbian country track - March 17, 2025
Family, welcome back to Queer News, where we break down the stories that matter to us—because our stories deserve to be heard. This week, we honor Amyri Dior, a Black trans woman whose life was t...
17 Mar 202529min
Meet Ma Rainey: The Unapologetically Queer Mother of the Blues
In this episode, Anna & Amanda dive deep into the story of Gertrude 'Ma' Rainey, the Mother of the Blues. Born and raised in Alabama, she first took to the stage around the age of 12 and never looked ...
14 Mar 202530min
Sam Nordquist deserves justice, Montana's big win for trans rights & MSNBC's Historic LGBTQ Move - March 10, 2025
Family, this week on Queer News, Sam Nordquist is our top story as prosecutors reveal horrifying new details and expand charges in his brutal murder case. In politics, Montana delivers an unexpected w...
10 Mar 202529min
Meet Isabel Pell: Lesbian Socialite and Hero of the French Resistance
In this episode, Anna & Amanda uncover the untold story of Isabel Pell—Raised among New York's elite, she ditched high society, defied expectations, and ultimately joined the fight against the Nazis i...
8 Mar 202539min
