Celebrating political wins in Colorado, Anna named to The Curve Foundation 2025 Power List & NFL’s Khalen Saunders to host LGBTQ football camp – April 14, 2025
This week on Queer News: We’re celebrating political wins in Colorado and Boise, shining a light on the Curve Foundation’s Power List, and spotlighting NFL player Khalen Saunders for creating space in sports for LGBTQ athletes.
Family, this week we’re celebrating political wins in Colorado and Boise, shining a light on the Curve Foundation’s 2025 Power List, and spotlighting NFL player Khalen Saunders for creating space in sports for LGBTQ athletes. From politics to pop culture, Anna brings the stories that matter to our community—amplified, unfiltered, and with plenty of heart.
In Politics:
Colorado Comes Through: The state House passes groundbreaking bills protecting gender-affirming care, shielding trans kids and their families, and recognizing abortion as a constitutional right.
Boise Stands Tall: Despite Idaho’s ban on flying non-governmental flags, Boise Mayor Lauren McLean affirms the city will keep flying the Pride flag. The best part? The bill has no enforcement mechanism. Sometimes resistance is as simple as staying the course.
In Culture & Entertainment:
Curve Power List Honors Anna: That’s right — our very own Anna DeShawn made the 2025 Curve Power List! Shoutout to the Curve Foundation for recognizing LGBTQ+ women and nonbinary folks shaping culture and policy. What an honor to be listed among such icons.
Chicago Tops Queer Travel Safety Index: Misterb&b names Chicago the #1 safest city for LGBTQ+ travelers in the U.S., beating out places like Seattle, San Francisco, and Honolulu. Come through, Chi-town!
NFL Allyship in Action: Saints player Khalen Saunders is hosting a football camp for LGBTQ+ athletes in St. Louis, co-led by bisexual former Cowboy RK Russell. Saunders says being an ally means showing up — and he’s doing just that.
GLAAD Awards on Hulu: Don’t forget to stream the 36th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, now on Hulu. Let’s celebrate those who tell our stories right.
💬 Community Shout-Out
Royal’s TDOV Voice Note: We close out our Trans Day of Visibility series with Royal, reminding us all that you are right on time — no matter when you arrive. Thank you to the 21 voices who made our most listened-to episode of the year.
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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 7am CT.
Edited by Ryan Woodhall.
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