Florida settlement is a big win against Don’t Say Gay, we remember David Mixner, and Sisters in Cinema opens Media Arts Center – March 18, 2024

Florida settlement is a big win against Don’t Say Gay, we remember David Mixner, and Sisters in Cinema opens Media Arts Center – March 18, 2024

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 of David Mixner, talk about the GLAAD media awards and celebrate the grand opening of the Sisters in Cinema media arts center in Chicago. Let’s go! 

00:00 – Welcome to the Queer News podcast 

00:39 – Leave a Queer News Tip, https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/243669/19/rc6z5z67pp1op502 

1:45 – Join the QCrew, https://bit.ly/3L3Ng66 

2:10 – Queer News headlines

2:49 – The settlement in Florida that rolled back some of the Don’t Say Gay legislation in Florida

10:48 – Anna also shares her thoughts on the summary report from the Medical Examiner’s office that says Nex Benedict died from suicide

14:49 – Promote your business on the Queer News podcast. Book an ad today! Email info @ e3rradio.fm 

15:13 – We celebrate the life of David Mixner

17:32 – Let’s talk about the GLAAD media awards LA edition

20:43 – We celebrate the grand opening of the Sisters in Cinema media arts center in Chicago

26:44 – Anna’s Got a Word


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Transcript

Family, it’s your favorite queer radio personality Anna DeShawn and this is Queer News. Your fav weekly news pod where race & sexuality meet politics, culture, and entertainment. 

Family, next thing is I want to invite you to drop me your Queer News tips. The Queer News tip line is open and you can get the link the show notes. I want to report on the stories that don’t make the news or a blog. So many things are happening locally and I’d love to amplify them here. 

QCrew, what’s going on. Be on the lookout for a special interview drop tomorrow. I had the opportunity to talk with JuJu Bae. JuJu uJu is an Osun (Oshun) Priest, a Podcaster, Spiritual advisor, & Community friend. She’s currently starring in the Hulu series Living For the Dead where a group of queers help the living by healing the dead. JuJu is their resident witch. We had a wonderful conversation about her journey and her new book “The Book of JuJu” which is set to drop in Spring of this year. I think you’ll really enjoy our chat. 

And if you don’t know, The QCrew helps to supplement the costs of pod; podcast hosting, editing, marketing, PR, travel, etc. If you believe in the work we do. If you believe LGBTQ stories need to be amplified. If you love and respect how I report on the news and tell our stories, join the QCrew. A link is in the show notes. 

Now for the news. We will celebrate the settlement in Florida that rolls back some of the Don’t Say Gay legislation. I want to share my thoughts on the summary report from the Medical Examiner’s office that says Nex died from suicide. In culture and entertainment, we celebrate the life of David Mixner. Talk all things the GLAAD media awards and celebrate the grand opening of the Sisters in Cinema media arts center in Chicago. Let’s go!

Read the full transcript here

Sources 

A New Settlement Rolls Back Parts of Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” Law

https://www.them.us/story/new-settlement-rolls-back-parts-of-dont-say-gay-law-in-florida-schools

Toxicology experts say death from medications in Nex Benedict case ‘very, very uncommon’

https://www.advocate.com/news/nex-benedict-drugs-toxicology-experts

Parents and protesters disrupt school board’s 1st meeting after Nex Benedict’s death

https://www.wdbj7.com/2024/03/13/parents-protesters-disrupt-school-boards-1st-meeting-after-nex-benedicts-death/

Statement on the Passing of LGBTQ+ Victory Fund Co-Founder David Mixner

https://victoryfund.org/news/statement-on-the-passing-of-lgbtq-victory-fund-co-found-david-mixner/

Longtime LGBTQ activist David Mixner dies at 77

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/longtime-lgbtq-activist-david-mixner-dies-77-rcna142940

Top Moments at the 35th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles

https://glaad.org/top-moments-at-the-35th-annual-glaad-media-awards-in-los-angeles/

Sisters in Cinema Celebrates Visibility and Representation in Filmmaking at New South Shore Media Center

https://news.wttw.com/2024/03/16/sisters-cinema-celebrates-visibility-and-representation-filmmaking-new-south-shore-media

Sisters in Cinema

https://sistersincinema.com/media-center-campaign/

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