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This week on the Queer News podcast Anna DeShawn celebrates the settlement in Florida that rolled back some of the Don’t Say Gay legislation in Florida. Anna also shares her thoughts on the summary report from the Medical Examiner’s office that says Nex Benedict died from suicide. In culture and entertainment, we celebrate the life
This week on the Queer News podcast Anna DeShawn reports on the tragic death of Nex Benedict. Nex, we speak your name today. In politics, government officials can refuse to marry you in Tennessee. In culture & entertainment, HIV advocate and shero Hydeia Broadbent passes away at 39. The Catholic church where Cecilia Gentili’s funeral
This week on the Queer News podcast Anna DeShawn reports on some global news. Greece has legalized same-sex marriage and Nepal has recognized it’s first lesbian marriage. In politics, a Tennessee pride organization wins $500,000 in an anti-LGBTQ discrimination case and Utah’s Governor calls for Natalie Cline to resign after her anti-trans Facebook post. In
This week on the Queer News podcast Anna DeShawn celebrates the life of Cecilia Gentili, an icon who passed away last week. In politics, Utah becomes the 11th state to pass legislation restricting bathroom rights for our trans siblings. Indiana launches a form for people to report schools teaching LGBTQ inclusion but it didn’t go
This week on the Queer News podcast Anna DeShawn finally gets to report on a political win because anti-trans legislation is defeated in Iowa. While Florida is still up to its same shenanigans. In culture & entertainment, I attended “The Advocate Educator’s Handbook” book launch here in Chicago, Baylor is retiring Brittney Griner’s jersey, Amber
We remember ABilly Jones-Hennin, a scholarship is named to honor O’Shae Sibley & Queer Eye drama heats up the interwebs – January 29, 2024
January 28, 2024
This week on the Queer News podcast Anna DeShawn remembers ABilly Jones-Hennin, a life long LGBTQ advocate who passed away last week at the age of 81. In politics, three hundred anti-LGBTQ bills have been introduced across 35 states so far this year. The man who murdered Taya Ashtonin 2021 was sentenced to 48 years
This week on the Queer News podcast Anna DeShawn remembers Kitty Monroe, a Latina trans woman who was murdered in Arizona. Missouri is continuing their commitment to hate with another record day of hearing 9 anti-trans & anti-LGBTQ bills in one day. Anna attended Creating Change 2024 in New Orleans and tells us all about
This week on the Queer News podcast Anna DeShawn shares some top queer news stories and drops a special edition honoring the work of Coretta Scott King while celebrating everything Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was to the world. Just as Dr. King was called to this civil rights work, so was Coretta. History
PART 2 – End of the Year Special Edition featuring the Bad Queers podcast: Queers be going through it
January 7, 2024
Family, Happy New Year 🎉 This week on the Queer News podcast Anna DeShawn is in the midst of ramping back up into the groove of life post the holidays. So for today we are dropping part two of the special end of the year recap Anna did with the Bad Queers podcast. They go
End of the Year Special Edition featuring the Bad Queers podcast: Queers be going through it – PART 1
December 26, 2023
This week on the Queer News podcast Anna DeShawn is still in the midst of the holiday turn down. She is actively enjoying her rest, relaxation and reflection season. We hope you are too but we aren’t leaving y’all with nothing. Today we are dropping part one of the special end of the year recap
This week on the Queer News podcast Anna DeShawn reports on Representative Ayanna Pressley introducing the “Books Save Lives Act ” legislation to stop the book bans. Native Son publishes its annual “Class of 2023” list featuring all Black Gay & Queer men. BET’s show “For the Fellas” features Saucy Santana who gets really vulnerable
This week on the Queer News podcast Anna DeShawn reports on Savannah Ryan Williams, a Cuban & Native trans woman who was murdered in Minneapolis. Wisconsin’s Governor Tony Evers has vetoed anti-trans legislation and a trans student athlete in Florida was outed. Brittney Griner has inked a deal with ESPN to tell her story of
Special Edition: Celebrating our 200th episode & we honor World AIDS Day – December 4, 2023
December 4, 2023
This week on the Queer News podcast Anna DeShawn celebrates her 200th episode of the Queer News podcast. Listen in to hear the top Queer News headlines of the week, her top five Queer News Stories & her top five Queer News moments. We think a couple might surprise you. Then to honor World AIDS
This week on the Queer News podcast Anna DeShawn reports on a student-led group (SEAT) in Texas that has filed a complaint of discrimination because of anti-trans policies passed in the Katy school district. A man in New York has been found guilty for murdering a trans woman. Famed actor & comedian Marlon Wayans opens
We honor Transgender Day of Resilience by speaking their names, Queer films “The Dads” and “Rustin” are out on Netflix – November 20, 2023
November 20, 2023
This week on the Queer News podcast Anna DeShawn honors trans day of resilience by speaking the names of all our trans and non-binary siblings we’ve lost in 2023. In culture and entertainment, Anna gives you a couple of Queer movie recommendations as “The Dads” & “Rustin” are out on Netflix. Let’s go! 00:00 –
This week on the Queer News podcast Anna DeShawn reports on a non-binary teacher in Florida being fired under the “Don’t Say Gay” law. Danica Roem becomes Virginia’s first trans state senator. TJ Osbourne & Tracy Chapman win at the Country Music Awards. Chelsea Gray makes a baby announcement on Instagram and Megan Rapinoe plays
This week on the Queer News podcast Anna DeShawn reports on three more Black trans folks murdered in October that we didn’t report on. We will speak their names today; Skylar Harrison, Chyna Long & Dominic Dupree. After another vote George Santos is still a member of the House of Representatives. An Illinois high school
This week on the Queer News podcast Anna DeShawn reports the tragic truth that three Black trans women have been murdered in the last two weeks. We speak their names; A’Nee, London, & Lisa. Newark, New Jersey remembers Sakia Gunn by naming a street in her honor. Professional sports has its first out non-binary referee
This week on the Queer News podcast Anna DeShawn reports on the city of Orlando being set to buy the Pulse Nightclub property. Newly appointed senator Laphonza Butler says she’s not going to run for the seat. In a much anticipated vote, India says no to same-sex marriage. The cult classic film Aggressives is back
This week on the Queer News podcast Anna DeShawn speaks Chyna Long’s name today. She was a Black transwoman who was murdered in Milwaukee. Kalvinn Garcia pleaded guilty to committing a federal hate crime against a Seattle gay bar. The NHL has banned pride nights and two transgender women will be competing in the Miss
This week on the Queer News podcast Anna DeShawn reports on Pope Francis saying blessing same gender loving people should be considered by the Catholic church. Laphonza Butler makes history as the first Black lesbian to serve in the US senate. Jeopardy champ Amy Schneider writes a memoir and NBA star Reggoe Bullock honors his
This week on the Queer News podcast Anna DeShawn launched the Queer News Tip Line on TikTok last week & got our first story out of Kansas City, MO. Thank you Jaeforthestay for letting us know that Kansas City is now a Safe Haven for trans folks. Also, in Missouri a trans teen was crowned
This week on the Queer News podcast Anna DeShawn reports our Navajo Nation fam might soon see a change in their tribal laws to legalize same-sex marriage. Angelica Ross calls Hollywood out for its transphobia. The BeyHive came to the rescue of a queer fan who almost missed the show because his wheelchair didn’t fit
This week on the Queer News podcast Anna DeShawn reports on Tennessee electing its first trans woman law maker in the state’s history. GLAAD convenes 150 of the best Black Queer creatives in the country. It’s Hispanic Heritage Month so we’re going to show love today by celebrating Angie Xtravaganza. Let’s go! 00:00 – Welcome
This week on the Queer News podcast Anna DeShawn reports on a Black trans woman winning a $160,000 settlement against a New York prison. Mississippi has elected its first openly gay legislator. Dictionary.com has added some LGBTQ words like polysexual & gay marry. Marshawn Lynch to star in new LGBTQ film & my favorite television
LGBTQ ally murdered for flying pride flag, Bayard Rustin movie trailer drops, and Diana Ross sings happy birthday to Beyoncé – Tuesday, September 5, 2023
September 5, 2023
In this episode of the Queer News podcast marks the end to our summer interview series. We’ve had a great eight weeks of interviews with Nadine Smith, Ken Mejia-Beal, The Authentic Selves book crew, Samiya Bashir, Wyn Starks, and Brandon Wolf. Anna DeShawn thanks the 45 new subscribers to the QCrew, drops 5 rapid fire
Sha’Carri Richardson wins & Anna DeShawn’s birthday message – Monday, August 28, 2023
August 28, 2023
Everyone counted Sha’Carri out but she decided to show out. As a Black queer woman who’s gone through everything she has you just don’t know what the person is going to do in these monumental moments. Well she showed us what she can do. She showed out winning the 100m final with a PR of
You don’t get a pass, you don’t get to opt out of this fight says Nadine Smith, Executive Director of Equality Florida- Monday, August 21, 2023
August 21, 2023
Welcome to our summer interview series. This week Anna DeShawn has a powerful conversation with Nadine Smith the executive director of Equality Florida. She is a LGBTQ legend who is leading the fight on the frontlines against Ron DeSantis and his facist policies. You may not know Nadine right now but by the time you
Feed Swap Fridays with Tenderfoot TV’s latest podcast “Dear Alana”: Presenting Dear Alana, Episode 1: Mom
August 17, 2023
From @tenderfoot.tv comes a new compelling podcast about 24-year-old Alana Chen who disappeared from Boulder, Colorado in 2019. She left behind two dozen journals chronicling a deep faith, her love of the outdoors, and her dream of becoming a nun. Alana also kept a secret, one that put her dream at risk. Listen to the
Welcome to our summer interview series. This week Anna DeShawn realized she hadn’t talked to any politicians as part of the Summer interview series. So she’s starting with Ken Mejia-Beal. Ken is a published commentator, a vocal activist for chronic illness for the last 16 years, in 2019 Ken was interviewed by the Smithsonian museum
Welcome to our summer interview series. This week Anna DeShawn leads us into a beautiful conversation that was had last week in Atlanta at the Saving Ourselves Symposium (SOS) conference organized by the Southern AIDS Coalition (SAC). The conversation is from the Friday morning plenary that took place at the conference. It’s titled Black LGBTQ+
New Book! Authentic Selves: Celebrating Trans and Nonbinary People and Their Families joins Queer News
July 31, 2023
Welcome to our summer interview series. This week Anna DeShawn is joined by Peggy Gillespie, co-founder & Director of Family Diversity Projects. She’s also a journalist and author who has released a new book titled “Authentic Selves: Celebrating Trans and Nonbinary People and Their Families”. The book is filled with 35 first-person accounts accompanied by
Welcome to our summer interview series. This week Anna DeShawn I welcome back Samiya Bashir, an award winning poet, author, and today the executive director of Lambda Literary. Lambda Literary is the hub for queer writers and the work they do today is so crucial given the unprecedented attacks on queer literature. We talk about
Queer News is on Tour with The Qube & America’s Got Talent breakout star Wyn Starks joins the show – Monday, July 17, 2023
July 16, 2023
Welcome to our summer interview series. This week Anna DeShawn wants to introduce to some and re-introduce to others Wyn Starks. Wyn is a Nashville-based pop-soul vocalist who dropped on the scene after his mic drop appearance on America’s Got Talent last season. His monumental audition, which paid homage to his late twin brother, accumulated
Being Queer in Florida Today: Brandon Wolf, Pulse survivor & LGBTQ advocate joins Queer News – Monday, June 10, 2023
July 10, 2023
Welcome to our summer interview series. This week Anna DeShawn is in conversation with Brandon Wolf. Brandon is a pulse survivor, advocate & recent author. Since surviving Pulse where he lost two of his best friends his life has never been the same. He took that tragedy and became an activist for gun safety and
This past week has been quite the devastating ride with the Supreme Court. From rolling back affirmation action, to student loan forgiveness, to the country’s free ride to discriminate against LGBTQ folks. It has been a hell of a week. So we are going to keep amplifying our stories. We’re going to keep pushing forward
Now for the news. Happy Pride! I hope you had an amazing pride weekend. In good news the Equality Act has been reintroduced. You think we can get it passed this time? An Arkansas judge bans an anti-trans bill. Big Freedia drops a new album and I share a pride month story. Let’s go! 00:00
Queer News Feed Swap Fridays with Allyship is a Verb: Do you check in on your relationships? feat. Trystan Reese
June 24, 2023
Do you check in on your relationships? In this week’s episode, Trystan Reese (he/him) shares about his days of being a drag king and how he’s been performing as a man since he was a kid. Learn about some of the practices he’s adopted to check in with his colleagues so that they’re in a
Now for the news. Illinois becomes the first state in the country to pass a ban on banning books. Arizona’s governor vetoes another piece of anti-trans legislation. Colorado Springs holds the first pride since the deadly mass shooting at Club Q. Demi Lovato is back to she/her pronouns and Kokomo City, a black trans film,
Now for the news. There is so much to dig into today. We have an update on the murder of Ashley Burton. Brittney Griner and her teammates were harassed in the Dallas airport. A judge in Florida has granted an injunction so trans folks can continue receiving gender-affirming care. HRC declares a state of emergency