A Black trans woman is murdered in Chicago, we remember the icon Chilli Pepper and nearly 2,000 people attend the Gender Liberation March - September 16, 2024

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. Want to support this podcast? 🏳️‍🌈 Join the QCrew: If you believe LGBTQ stories need to be amplified, support the work we do. Join the QCrew for as low as $5 a month, https://bit.ly/3L3Ng66 🎧 We are Queer News Done Right. 🌈✊🏾🏳️‍⚧️✨ 00:26 Welcome to Queer News 02:39 Join the QCrew, https://bit.ly/JoinQCrew 03:07 Leave a Queer News Tip, Email info at e3radio.fm or leave a message here https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/243669/19/rc6z5z67pp1op502 03:26 Queer News Headlines 04:04 Denver Schools Defy Trump's Trans Bathroom Ban 06:44 Texas A&M fires professor over gender-identity lesson 10:10 Meet the "Death Doulas" helping LGBTQ+ people die with dignity 13:20 Attend the 11th annual Purple Tie Affair: Concert & Silent Auction. Get your tickets here, https://buytickets.at/e3radio/1781024/r/queer-news 13:54 Your Mental Health Coverage Is Just As Important As Your Physical Health Coverage., https://getcovered.illinois.gov/resources/mental-health-parity.html 14:30 Focal Point Coaching Program: Turn Clarity into Cash, https://focalpoint4u.com 14:50 Tramell Tillman Makes History at the Emmy's 16:38 Saucy Santana Goes Gold 18:04 WNBA Playoffs Have Started 19:33 Anna's Got A Word 🌈✊🏾🏳️‍⚧️✨ Important Episode Links Listen to Jim Verraro's New Album "Explicit" https://www.jimverrarosmusic.com/ 🌈✊🏾🏳️‍⚧️✨ Interested in advertising? Email: info at e3radio.fm Subscribe to our YouTube Channel https://youtube.com/@e3radio Queer News Tip Line: Got a story I should cover? Send it my way! https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/243669/19/rc6z5z67pp1op502 or email info at e3radio dot fm 📣 Stay Connected Subscribe for news & queer deals: Queer News Newsletter, https://bit.ly/QueerNews Follow Anna @annadeshawn on social for the latest queer news updates! Rate, review, and share this episode to help amplify LGBTQ+ voices. 🌈✊🏾🏳️‍⚧️✨ 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. 🌈✊🏾🏳️‍⚧️✨ About Queer News An intersectional approach to a weekly news podcast where race & sexuality meet politics, entertainment and culture. Tune-in to reporting which centers & celebrates all of our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & comrade communities. Hosted by Anna DeShawn. New pod drops every Monday by 9am CT. Edited by Ryan Woodhall. Brought to you by E3 Radio, and distributed on The Qube.

15 Sep 23min

Family, this week on Queer News Anna DeShawn continues to bring you the stories that matter most to our community. In top news, Pope Leo plans to continue the welcoming tradition of Pope Frances for LGBTQ folks. In politics, Texas state representatives decide to take their state mandated police escorts to a gay bar. And down in Florida, Floridians are being arrested for coloring in the Pulse memorial rainbow crosswalk. In culture & entertainment, beloved social media icon Raymond Harper aka Rolling Ray passed away at 28, actress Chloë Grace Moretz and model Kate Harrison got married over the Labor Day weekend and the StudBudz are still winning and this time in Vogue no less. Let's get into it. Want to support this podcast? 🏳️‍🌈 Join the QCrew: If you believe LGBTQ stories need to be amplified, support the work we do. Join the QCrew for as low as $5 a month, https://bit.ly/3L3Ng66 🎧 We are Queer News Done Right. 🌈✊🏾🏳️‍⚧️✨ 00:26 Welcome to Queer News 01:31 Join the QCrew, https://bit.ly/JoinQCrew 02:21 Leave a Queer News Tip, Email info at e3radio.fm or leave a message here https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/243669/19/rc6z5z67pp1op50 02:46 Queer News Headlines 03:40 Pope Leo plans to welcome LGBTQ folks 06:24 Texas Republicans assigned troopers to tail this out lawmaker. He dragged them to a gay bar. 09:41 Florida Is Arresting People For Using Rainbow Chalk on Crosswalks Now 12:24 Attend the 11th annual Purple Tie Affair: Concert & Silent Auction. Get your tickets here, https://buytickets.at/e3radio/1781024/r/queer-news 13:00 Your Mental Health Coverage Is Just As Important As Your Physical Health Coverage., https://getcovered.illinois.gov/resources/mental-health-parity.html 13:30 Focal Point Coaching Program: Turn Clarity into Cash, https://focalpoint4u.com 14:00 Rolling Ray has passed away at age 28 15:53 Chloë Grace Moretz And Kate Harrison Are Married 17:10 The Studbudz are in Vogue! 21:00 Anna's Got A Word 🌈✊🏾🏳️‍⚧️✨ Important Episode Links Listen to Jim Verraro's New Album "Explicit" https://www.jimverrarosmusic.com/ 🌈✊🏾🏳️‍⚧️✨ Interested in advertising? Email: info at e3radio.fm Subscribe to our YouTube Channel https://youtube.com/@e3radio Queer News Tip Line: Got a story I should cover? Send it my way! https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/243669/19/rc6z5z67pp1op502 or email info at e3radio dot fm 📣 Stay Connected Subscribe for news & queer deals: Queer News Newsletter, https://bit.ly/QueerNews Follow Anna @annadeshawn on social for the latest queer news updates! Rate, review, and share this episode to help amplify LGBTQ+ voices. 🌈✊🏾🏳️‍⚧️✨ This Week In Politics Pope Leo plans to welcome LGBTQ folks On September 1st Pope Leo met with prominent advocates for greater LGBTQ inclusion in the Catholic Church just days before a Holy Year pilgrimage of LGBTQ Catholics to the Vatican. This is a good sign of Pope Leo continuing Pope Francis's journey to make the Catholic Church a more welcoming place for LGBTQ Catholics. Texas Republicans assigned troopers to tail this out lawmaker. He dragged them to a gay bar. Texas state Rep. Venton Jones and Democratic state Rep. Terry Meza met at the Dallas gay bar the Rose Room to meet with the Stonewall Democrats of Dallas with their police escorts in tow. The police's escorts were court ordered after Texas lawmakers fled the state to deny a quorum to Republican legislative leaders attempting to redistrict the state. Florida Is Arresting People For Using Rainbow Chalk on Crosswalks Now Many people were arrested for coloring the Pulse memorial sidewalk over the weekend. This comes after the State of Florida painted over the colorful mural overnight with no communication to the general public. Mind you , there's no probable cause for these arrests, and most people are released the next day. Protestors continue to return to the mural to breathe color back into the beautiful piece created to memorialize those lives lost during the tragic massacre that took place at the night club. This Week In Culture & Entertainment Rolling Ray has passed away at age 28 Beloved social media star Raymond Harper aka Rolling Ray sadly passed away at the young age of 28 just two days before his 29th birthday. Rolling Ray was known for many viral moments on social media and reality tv. Chloë Grace Moretz And Kate Harrison Are Married The Actress and Model duo happily wed over the Labor Day weekend in a private ceremony. Vogue Magazine captured the final fitting before their wedding where the happy couple reflected on the trajectory of their relationship. The Studbudz are in Vogue! Studbudz stars Courtney Williams and Natisha "T" Hiedeman continue to win. This time by gracing the pages of Vogue Magazine. They not only look fly but they share how their friendship began, how they sustain it and how they've been handling all this new found success. 🌈✊🏾🏳️‍⚧️✨ About Queer News An intersectional approach to a weekly news podcast where race & sexuality meet politics, entertainment and culture. Tune-in to reporting which centers & celebrates all of our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & comrade communities. Hosted by Anna DeShawn. New pod drops every Monday by 9am CT. Edited by Ryan Woodhall. Brought to you by E3 Radio, and distributed on The Qube.

8 Sep 26min

Family, this week on Queer News Anna DeShawn is still celebrating her birthday so we're bringing you something special, a Chicago connection that runs deep. She sat down with singer-songwriter Jim Verraros, who you may remember from the very first season of American Idol, where he made history as the first openly gay contestant on national TV back in 2002. In this candid conversation, Jim reflects on coming out at a time when queer visibility was scarce, the pressures and trauma of reality TV, and how representation has shifted in the 20 years since. We talk about Nico Lang's Rolling Stone exposé on queer Idol contestants, the resilience it takes to return to music after 15 years, and Jim's brand new album Explicit.This is a story about survival, reinvention, and the power of queer joy. Let's get into it. Want to support this podcast? 🏳️‍🌈 Join the QCrew: If you believe LGBTQ stories need to be amplified, support the work we do. Join the QCrew for as low as $5 a month, https://bit.ly/3L3Ng66 🎧 We are Queer News Done Right. 🌈✊🏾🏳️‍⚧️✨ 00:26 Welcome to Queer News 07:18 Focal Point Coaching Program: Turn Clarity into Cash, https://focalpoint4u.com 07:50 Your Mental Health Coverage Is Just As Important As Your Physical Health Coverage., https://getcovered.illinois.gov/resources/mental-health-parity.htm 08:20 Jim Verraros Interview 🌈✊🏾🏳️‍⚧️✨ Important Episode Links Listen to Jim Verraro's New Album "Explicit" https://www.jimverrarosmusic.com/ 🌈✊🏾🏳️‍⚧️✨ Interested in advertising? Email: info at e3radio.fm Subscribe to our YouTube Channel https://youtube.com/@e3radio Queer News Tip Line: Got a story I should cover? Send it my way! https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/243669/19/rc6z5z67pp1op502 or email info at e3radio dot fm 📣 Stay Connected Subscribe for news & queer deals: Queer News Newsletter, https://bit.ly/QueerNews Follow Anna @annadeshawn on social for the latest queer news updates! Rate, review, and share this episode to help amplify LGBTQ+ voices. 🌈✊🏾🏳️‍⚧️✨ About Queer News An intersectional approach to a weekly news podcast where race & sexuality meet politics, entertainment and culture. Tune-in to reporting which centers & celebrates all of our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & comrade communities. Hosted by Anna DeShawn. New pod drops every Monday by 9am CT. Edited by Ryan Woodhall. Brought to you by E3 Radio, and distributed on The Qube.

2 Sep 38min

Family, this week on Queer News Anna DeShawn continues to bring you the stories that matter most to our community. In politics, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker launches IL Pride Connect, the nation's first statewide LGBTQIA+ resource hub and legal hotline. Meanwhile, the Trump administration plans to ban transgender healthcare for federal workers in 2026 and promotes conversion therapy as an alternative. In Florida, officials erase the Pulse nightclub rainbow crosswalk in the middle of the night. On the culture front, Lil Nas X faces legal and health challenges, Billy Porter steps into beauty with Black Mona Lisa Beauty, and conservatives blame LGBTQ folks over the Cracker Barrel logo change. Let's get into it. Want to support this podcast? 🏳️‍🌈 Join the QCrew: If you believe LGBTQ stories need to be amplified, support the work we do. Join the QCrew for as low as $5 a month, https://bit.ly/3L3Ng66 🎧 We are Queer News Done Right. 🌈✊🏾🏳️‍⚧️✨ 00:26 Welcome to Queer News 02:00 Join the QCrew, https://bit.ly/JoinQCrew 03:15 Leave a Queer News Tip, Email info at e3radio.fm or leave a message here https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/243669/19/rc6z5z67pp1op502 03:38 Queer News Headlines 04:44 Illinois is the nation's first statewide LGBTQIA+ resource hub and legal hotline 08:55 Trump Plans to Ban Trans Healthcare for Federal Employees in 2026 14:10 Ron DeSantis Removes Pulse Crosswalk 19:10 Queer News is on Vinyl - Order Yours Today! Ordering closes on August 31st. https://certifiedcrucial.com/product/podcast_salon_lp_2025 19:32 City Services Are Coming to Your Neighborhood, Learn more at www.chicityclerk.com/MCH 20:08 Your Mental Health Coverage Is Just As Important As Your Physical Health Coverage., https://getcovered.illinois.gov/resources/mental-health-parity.html 20:24 Focal Point Coaching Program: Turn Clarity into Cash, https://focalpoint4u.com 21:16 Lil Nas X Hospitalized After Walking LA Naked 25:00 Billy Porter Launches Beauty Line 26:59 Cracker Barrel Logo Controversy 30:27 Anna's Got A Word 🌈✊🏾🏳️‍⚧️✨ Important Episode Links IL Pride Connect Resource Hub https://www.ilprideconnect.org Billy Porter's Beauty Line: Black Mona Lisa Beauty https://www.blackmonalisabeauty.com Queer News is on Vinyl - Order Yours Today! Ordering closes on August 31st. https://certifiedcrucial.com/product/podcast_salon_lp_2025/ Listen to Jim Verraro's New Album "Explicit" https://www.jimverrarosmusic.com/ 🌈✊🏾🏳️‍⚧️✨ Interested in advertising? Email: info at e3radio.fm Subscribe to our YouTube Channel https://youtube.com/@e3radio Queer News Tip Line: Got a story I should cover? Send it my way! https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/243669/19/rc6z5z67pp1op502 or email info at e3radio dot fm 📣 Stay Connected Subscribe for news & queer deals: Queer News Newsletter, https://bit.ly/QueerNews Follow Anna @annadeshawn on social for the latest queer news updates! Rate, review, and share this episode to help amplify LGBTQ+ voices. 🌈✊🏾🏳️‍⚧️✨ This Week In Politics Family, this week on Queer News Anna DeShawn continues to bring you the stories that matter most to our community. In politics, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker launches IL Pride Connect, the nation's first statewide LGBTQIA+ resource hub and legal hotline. Meanwhile, the Trump administration plans to ban transgender healthcare for federal workers in 2026 and promotes conversion therapy as an alternative. In Florida, officials erase the Pulse nightclub rainbow crosswalk in the middle of the night. On the culture front, Lil Nas X faces legal and health challenges, Billy Porter steps into beauty with Black Mona Lisa Beauty, and conservatives blame LGBTQ folks over the Cracker Barrel logo change. Let's get into it. Illinois is the nation's first statewide LGBTQIA+ resource hub and legal hotline: Illinois takes a bold step forward as Governor JB Pritzker launches IL Pride Connect, the first statewide LGBTQIA+ resource hub and legal hotline. At a time when federal rights are under attack, Illinois is showing what true allyship looks like. Visit https://www.ilprideconnect.org. Trump Plans to Ban Trans Healthcare for Federal Employees in 2026:The Trump administration delivers a devastating blow by planning to ban gender-affirming healthcare coverage for 10 million federal employees. To make matters worse, they're promoting conversion therapy as the alternative, a move widely condemned by medical and LGBTQ+ advocacy groups. Ron DeSantis Removes Pulse Crosswalk: In the middle of the night, Florida officials painted over the rainbow crosswalk honoring Pulse nightclub victims. The quiet erasure is being called a hateful act that disrespects the lives lost and the community that still mourns. This Week In Culture & Entertainment Lil Nas X Hospitalized After Walking LA Naked: Lil Nas X, the groundbreaking artist who has carried queer visibility into hip hop, is now facing both legal and health challenges. His struggles remind us of the immense pressure that comes with fame, especially as a young, openly queer Black artist. Billy Porter Launches Beauty Line: Billy Porter continues to break barriers with the launch of Black Mona Lisa Beauty. More than makeup, it's a declaration of joy, artistry, and unapologetic Black queer brilliance. Cracker Barrel Logo Controversy: Conservatives have turned their outrage toward Cracker Barrel over something as small as a new logo. Somehow, they've managed to twist it into another attack on the LGBTQ+ community because of course they did. 🌈✊🏾🏳️‍⚧️✨ About Queer News An intersectional approach to a weekly news podcast where race & sexuality meet politics, entertainment and culture. Tune-in to reporting which centers & celebrates all of our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & comrade communities. Hosted by Anna DeShawn. New pod drops every Monday by 9am CT. Editing by Ryan Woodhall. Brought to you by E3 Radio, and distributed on The Qube.

25 Aug 32min

Family, this week on Queer News Anna DeShawn continues to bring you the stories that matter most to our community. In politics, we celebrate Massachusetts' Shield Act 2.0 expanding protections for abortion and gender-affirming care, while keeping a close eye on a Supreme Court case threatening marriage equality. In culture and entertainment, a Black lesbian couple survives a racially charged roadside attack in Virginia, UCLA stands firm against the Trump administration amidst pressure to roll back trans rights, and fashion legend Rick Owens launches an OnlyFans page with proceeds supporting a trans shelter in France. Let's get into it. Want to support this podcast? 🏳️‍🌈 Join the QCrew: If you believe LGBTQ stories need to be amplified, support the work we do. Join the QCrew for as low as $5 a month, https://bit.ly/3L3Ng66 🎧 We are Queer News Done Right. 🌈✊🏾🏳️‍⚧️✨ 00:26 Welcome to Queer News 02:01 Join the QCrew, https://bit.ly/JoinQCrew 02:42 Leave a Queer News Tip, Email info at e3radio.fm or leave a message here https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/243669/19/rc6z5z67pp1op502 03:04 Queer News Headlines 04:00 Massachusetts Signs Shield Act 2.0 Into Law 08:00 The Supreme Court's Same-Sex Marriage Threat 14:58 Focal Point Coaching Program: Turn Clarity into Cash, https://focalpoint4u.com 15:50 Queer News is on Vinyl - Order Yours Today! Ordering closes on August 31st. https://certifiedcrucial.com/product/podcast_salon_lp_2025/ 16:22 Your Mental Health Coverage Is Just As Important As Your Physical Health Coverage., https://getcovered.illinois.gov/resources/mental-health-parity.html 16:36 City Services Are Coming to Your Neighborhood, Learn more at www.chicityclerk.com/MCH 17:12 Black lesbians attacked in Virginia 20:46 UCLA vs. Trump Administration 23:07 Rick Owens OnlyFans for Charity 25:31 Anna's Got A Word 🌈✊🏾🏳️‍⚧️✨ Important Episode Links The War on Obergefell - Under the Desk News https://underthedesknews.substack.com/p/the-war-on-obergefell How To Save Gay Marriage - Under the Desk News https://youtu.be/hOhIHdmnBM0?si=_8uaHejJXKk_dd0t Survived a Hate Crime — Now We're Fighting to Heal https://www.gofundme.com/f/survived-a-hate-crime-now-were-fighting-to-heal Queer News is on Vinyl - Order Yours Today! Ordering closes on August 31st. https://certifiedcrucial.com/product/podcast_salon_lp_2025/ Listen to Jim Verraro's New Album "Explicit" https://www.jimverrarosmusic.com/ 🌈✊🏾🏳️‍⚧️✨ Interested in advertising? Email: info at e3radio.fm Subscribe to our YouTube Channel https://youtube.com/@e3radio Queer News Tip Line: Got a story I should cover? Send it my way! https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/243669/19/rc6z5z67pp1op502 or email info at e3radio dot fm 📣 Stay Connected Subscribe for news & queer deals: Queer News Newsletter, https://bit.ly/QueerNews Follow Anna @annadeshawn on social for the latest queer news updates! Rate, review, and share this episode to help amplify LGBTQ+ voices. 🌈✊🏾🏳️‍⚧️✨ This Week In Politics Massachusetts Signs Shield Act 2.0 Into Law: Governor Maura Healey signs legislation expanding protections for abortion and gender-affirming care. The Shield Act 2.0 updates the state's original shield law to safeguard patients and providers from out-of-state investigations or prosecutions. The Supreme Court's Same-Sex Marriage Threat: The Supreme Court has been formally asked to overturn same-sex marriage. While lower courts have consistently upheld the law, the Respect for Marriage Act provides some federal protections, but now it's time to make sure all legal paperwork is in order. This Week In Culture & Entertainment Black lesbians attacked in Virginia: A Black lesbian couple, Amylah Majors and Jamaria Gaskins, survive a racially charged roadside attack. They've started a GoFundMe for medical bills and recovery costs. UCLA vs. Trump Administration: UCLA resists federal pressure to roll back trans rights and diversity programs, standing firm against demands that other universities have already met. The standoff highlights the high stakes for students and faculty, as 300 federal grants remain frozen and the outcome could set a precedent for how public universities defend LGBTQ+ protections nationwide. Rick Owens OnlyFans for Charity: Fashion designer Rick Owens has launched an OnlyFans page featuring videos of his feet, with every dollar going to support La Maison d'Alanah, a trans shelter in France. He's blending art, activism, and creativity to support LGBTQ+ youth. 🌈✊🏾🏳️‍⚧️✨ About Queer News An intersectional approach to a weekly news podcast where race & sexuality meet politics, entertainment and culture. Tune-in to reporting which centers & celebrates all of our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & comrade communities. Hosted by Anna DeShawn. New pod drops every Monday by 9am CT. Edited by Ryan Woodhall. Brought to you by E3 Radio, and distributed on The Qube.

18 Aug 27min

Family, this week on Queer News we start with good news from around the world where LGBTQ rights are being affirmed. Here in the U.S., the Air Force's betrays trans service members by promising benefits and now denying them. We also honor the legacy of Chicago activist Lori Cannon and spotlight New York City's groundbreaking homeless shelter for transgender adults. Plus, we unpack the bizarre crypto prank disrupting WNBA games nationwide. Join Anna DeShawn for Queer News Done Right.Let's get into it. Want to support this podcast? 🏳️‍🌈Join the QCrew: If you believe LGBTQ stories need to be amplified, support the work we do. Join the QCrew for as low as $5 a month, https://bit.ly/3L3Ng66 🎧 We are Queer News Done Right. 🌈✊🏾🏳️‍⚧️✨ 00:26 Welcome to Queer News 01:48 Leave a Queer News Tip, Email info at e3radio.fm or leave a message here https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/243669/19/rc6z5z67pp1op502 02:03 Join the QCrew, https://bit.ly/JoinQCrew 02:30 Queer News Headlines 03:28 We Celebrate Global LGBTQ+ Wins 06:20 The Air Force Betrays U.S. Military Transgender Service Members 10:20 Lori Cannon 13:26 Queer News is on Vinyl - Order Yours Today! Ordering closes on August 31st. https://certifiedcrucial.com/product/podcast_salon_lp_2025/ 13:58 Your Mental Health Coverage Is Just As Important As Your Physical Health Coverage., https://getcovered.illinois.gov/resources/mental-health-parity.html 14:13 City Services Are Coming to Your Neighborhood, Learn more at www.chicityclerk.com/MCH 14:50 NYC Opens First Trans Shelter 16:55 Corey Antonio is Back to talk Whitney Houston with M. Mick Powell, author of Dead Girl Cameo: A Love Song in Poems 20:42 WNBA Green Sex Toy Saga Was a Crypto Prank 22:59 Anna's Got A Word 🌈✊🏾🏳️‍⚧️✨ Important Episode Links Queer News is on Vinyl - Order Yours Today! Ordering closes on August 31st. https://certifiedcrucial.com/product/podcast_salon_lp_2025/ Listen to Jim Verraro's New Album "Explicit" https://www.jimverrarosmusic.com/ Corey Antonio's Substack - what's the tea? https://coreyantonio.substack.com/ 🌈✊🏾🏳️‍⚧️✨ Interested in advertising? Email: info at e3radio.fm Subscribe to our YouTube Channel https://youtube.com/@e3radio Queer News Tip Line: Got a story I should cover? Send it my way! https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/243669/19/rc6z5z67pp1op502 or email info at e3radio dot fm 📣 Stay Connected Subscribe for news & queer deals: Queer News Newsletter, https://bit.ly/QueerNews Follow Anna @annadeshawn on social for the latest queer news updates! Rate, review, and share this episode to help amplify LGBTQ+ voices. 🌈✊🏾🏳️‍⚧️✨ This Week In Politics We Celebrate Global LGBTQ+ Wins: Cuba passes a groundbreaking law allowing transgender people to legally change their gender marker without surgery; Saint Lucia's High Court decriminalizes same-sex activity after years of struggle; the Church in Wales elects Cherry Vann, its first openly lesbian Archbishop. The Air Force Betrays U.S. Military Transgender Service Members: The Air Force reverses approved early retirement benefits for transgender personnel, forcing them out without full benefits, a move many call a betrayal of those who served honorably. Lori Cannon: The community mourns Lori Cannon, co-founder of ACT UP Chicago and Open Hand Chicago, a tireless advocate during the AIDS crisis and beyond. This Week In Culture & Entertainment NYC Opens First Trans Shelter: Ace's Place, the nation's first publicly funded homeless shelter for transgender and gender-nonconforming adults, opens its doors offering housing and critical support services. Corey Antonio is Back to talk Whitney Houston: We're shining a spotlight on some powerful storytelling this week with Corey Antonio of NPR, who chats with M. Mick Powell, author of Dead Girl Cameo: A Love Song in Poems. Powell honors the Black women we've lost in music and entertainment, mixing deep research with personal stories. On Whitney Houston's birthday, they dive into her legacy in a beautiful tribute. WNBA Green Sex Toy Saga Was a Crypto Prank: The strange saga of the "green dildo coin" — crypto bros' viral stunt disrupting WNBA games to boost a meme coin's value, sparking legal consequences and plenty of disbelief. 🌈✊🏾🏳️‍⚧️✨ About Queer News An intersectional approach to a weekly news podcast where race & sexuality meet politics, entertainment and culture. Tune-in to reporting which centers & celebrates all of our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & comrade communities. Hosted by Anna DeShawn. New pod every Monday by 9am CT. Edited by Ryan Woodhall. Brought to you by E3 Radio, and distributed on The Qube.

11 Aug 25min

Family, this week on Queer News we're watching blue states draw a legal line in the sand as they sue the Trump administration for attacking gender-affirming care. In a major win for reproductive justice, a federal judge blocks efforts to defund Planned Parenthood. In culture and entertainment, we celebrate the crowning of the first King of Drag, bid farewell to Dinah Shore founder Mariah Hanson, and get a much-needed laugh from TS Madison and Laverne Cox on Family Feud. Plus, I bring you Baldwin's words, wisdom, and rage as we celebrate his birthday. Let's get into it. Want to support this podcast? 🏳️‍🌈Join the QCrew: If you believe LGBTQ stories need to be amplified, support the work we do. Join the QCrew for as low as $5 a month, https://bit.ly/3L3Ng66 🎧 We are Queer News Done Right. 🌈✊🏾🏳️‍⚧️✨ 00:26 Welcome to Queer News 01:33 Join the QCrew, https://bit.ly/JoinQCrew 02:09 Leave a Queer News Tip, Email info at e3radio.fm or leave a message here https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/243669/19/rc6z5z67pp1op502 02:36 Queer News Headlines 03:29 Blue States Sue Trump Administration Over Trans Health Care Attacks 08:28 Judge Blocks Trump's Attempt to Defund Planned Parenthood 11:56 Your Mental Health Coverage Is Just As Important As Your Physical Health Coverage., https://getcovered.illinois.gov/resources/mental-health-parity.html 12:26 Buy an Ad campaign, email info @ e3radio dot FM 12:56 Queer News Tip - The Office Type Game, https://www.heavythoughtstudios.com/projects 13:59 King Molasses Wins Revry's 'King of Drag' 16:33 TS Madison & Laverne Cox Make History on Family Feud 18:48 Dinah Shore Bids Farewell to Founder Mariah Hanson 21:10 James Baldwin's Birthday and Words That Still Inspire Us 🌈✊🏾🏳️‍⚧️✨ Important Episode Links Watch Revry TV's King of Drag https://www.revry.tv Get your tickets to Dinah Shore https://thedinah.com/ Interested in advertising? Email: info at e3radio.fm Subscribe to our YouTube Channel https://youtube.com/@e3radio Queer News Tip Line: Got a story I should cover? Send it my way! https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/243669/19/rc6z5z67pp1op502 or email info at e3radio dot fm 🌈✊🏾🏳️‍⚧️✨ 📣 Stay Connected Subscribe for news & queer deals: Queer News Newsletter, https://bit.ly/QueerNews Follow Anna @annadeshawn on social for the latest queer news updates! Rate, review, and share this episode to help amplify LGBTQ+ voices. 🌈✊🏾🏳️‍⚧️✨ This Week In Politics Blue States Sue Trump Administration Over Trans Health Care Attacks Over a dozen blue states filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration's intimidation campaign aimed at shutting down gender-affirming care for minors even in states where it's legal and protected. Attorney General Letitia James calls it what it is: unconstitutional bullying. Judge Blocks Trump's Attempt to Defund Planned Parenthood In a major reproductive justice win, U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani, rules the Trump administration cannot cut Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood. Her ruling protects care for over 1 million patients and calls the law "legislative punishment." This Week In Culture & Entertainment King Molasses Wins Revry's 'King of Drag' Revry's groundbreaking new drag competition crowns its first king, King Molasses. He's bold, bearded, brilliant and finally giving drag kings their long-overdue shine. TS Madison & Laverne Cox Make History on Family Feud Team Laverne becomes the first all-trans team on Family Feud, raising money for the TS Madison Starter House. Cultural joy at its finest! Dinah Shore Bids Farewell to Founder Mariah Hanson After 34 years, Mariah Hanson is stepping down. This year's festival is a star-studded celebration of lesbian visibility and legacy. James Baldwin's Birthday and Words That Still Inspire Us We remember Baldwin on what would've been his 101st birthday with some of his most powerful quotes about justice, change, reading, and rage. His legacy remains our compass. 🌈✊🏾🏳️‍⚧️✨ About Queer News An intersectional approach to a weekly news podcast where race & sexuality meet politics, entertainment and culture. Tune-in to reporting which centers & celebrates all of our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & comrade communities. Hosted by Anna DeShawn. New pod every Monday by 9am CT. Edited by Ryan Woodhall. Brought to you by E3 Radio, and distributed on The Qube.

4 Aug 25min

Episode Description: Family, in politics this week on the Queer News podcast we talk about the U.S. Olympic Committee falling in line with Trump's executive order, George Santos is headed to prison and we honor the lives of Dream Johnson and poet Andrea Gibson. In culture and entertainment, Raheem DeVaughn stands up for Black women living with HIV, artist Amy Sherald pulls her work from the Smithsonian because of anti-trans censorship, and Laverne Cox opens up about a deeply personal love story with a right-wing Trump supporter. Let's get into it. Want to support this podcast? 🏳️‍🌈Join the QCrew: If you believe LGBTQ stories need to be amplified, support the work we do. Join the QCrew for as low as $5 a month, https://bit.ly/3L3Ng66 🎧 We are Queer News Done Right. 🌈✊🏾🏳️‍⚧️✨ 00:26 Welcome to Queer News 01:27 Join the QCrew, https://bit.ly/JoinQCrew 01:59 Leave a Queer News Tip, Email info at e3radio.fm or leave a message here https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/243669/19/rc6z5z67pp1op502 02:31 Queer News Headlines 03:15 George Santos Heads to Prison 05:56 Olympics Enforce Trump's Ban on Trans Women in Sports 09:26 We Speak Her Name: Dream Johnson 10:47 Poet Andrea Gibson Dies at 47 13:00 Support Artis, https://www.gofundme.com/f/stand-with-artis-aid-for-brandi-and-brittany 13:44 Your Mental Health Coverage Is Just As Important As Your Physical Health Coverage., https://getcovered.illinois.gov/resources/mental-health-parity.html 14:14 Buy an Ad campaign, email info @ e3radio dot FM 14:44 Raheem DeVaughn Advocates for Black Women with HIV 18:49 Amy Sherald Pulls Art from Smithsonian in Protest 21:32 Laverne Cox Shares Her Love Story 24:04 Anna's Got A Word 🌈✊🏾🏳️‍⚧️✨ Important Episode Links Support Andie's Recovery from Anti-Trans Attack https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-andies-recovery-from-antitrans-attack Support Andie's Recovery from Anti-Trans Attack https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-andies-recovery-from-antitrans-attack A World AIDS Day Special: Shine a Light on It: Black Women, HIV & its Impact https://e3radio.fm/61uu 🌈✊🏾🏳️‍⚧️✨ 📣 Stay Connected Subscribe for news & queer deals: Queer News Newsletter, https://bit.ly/QueerNews Follow Anna @annadeshawn on social for the latest queer news updates! Rate, review, and share this episode to help amplify LGBTQ+ voices. 📢 Queer News Tip Line: Got a story I should cover? Send it my way! https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/243669/19/rc6z5z67pp1op502 or email info at e3radio dot fm 🌈✊🏾🏳️‍⚧️✨ Interested in advertising? Email: info at e3radio.fm Subscribe to our YouTube Channel https://youtube.com/@e3radio This Week In Politics 🛑 Olympics Enforce Trump's Ban on Trans Women in Sports The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee says it will comply with a Trump executive order, effectively banning trans women from competing in women's sports. ⚖️ George Santos Heads to Prison The former Congressman check-in to prison to begin serving his 87 month sentence for wire fraud, identity theft, and campaign finance charges. 🕊️ We Speak Her Name: Dream Johnson Dream Johnson, a 28 year old Black trans woman was fatally shot in Washington, DC adding to the devastating list of trans people lost to violence in 2025. ✍🏾 Poet Andrea Gibson Dies at 47 The award-winning, nonbinary spoken word poet who inspired a generation passed away from ovarian cancer. Their words and impact will live on. This Week In Culture & Entertainment 🧬 Raheem DeVaughn Advocates for Black Women with HIV During a press briefing, the R&B artist used his platform to highlight the realities Black women face when living with HIV. 🖼️ Amy Sherald Pulls Art from Smithsonian in Protest The celebrated Black artist removes her work from the Smithsonian amid controversy over an exhibit's censoring of trans content. 💔 Laverne Cox Shares Her Love Story The Emmy-nominated actress and advocate opens up about a deeply emotional and complicated love story, one that has the comments on fire. 🌈✊🏾🏳️‍⚧️✨ About Queer News An intersectional approach to a weekly news podcast where race & sexuality meet politics, entertainment and culture. Tune-in to reporting which centers & celebrates all of our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & comrade communities. Hosted by Anna DeShawn. New pod every Monday by 9am CT. Edited by Ryan Woodhall. Brought to you by E3 Radio, and distributed on The Qube.

28 Juli 26min