This week on Queer News: Anna discusses how New York Attorney General Letitia James stands up for trans kids, LGBTQ+ federal employees sue Trump, and we uplift the 37th annual GLAAD awards.
This week on the Queer News podcast, in top news, New York Attorney General Letitia James orders NYU Landon to resume gender-affirming care for minors. Current and past LGBTQ+ federal employees speak up about suing Trump, and Florida suddenly cuts funding for HIV and AIDS Health Care.In culture and entertainment, we uplift the 37th annual GLAAD awards.
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This week’s episode of Queer News is packed with historic milestones, urgent calls for justice, and accountability. Here is your social-media-ready breakdown of every story from Episode 328.
This Week’s Top Story
NYU Langone abruptly ended gender-affirming care. New York Attorney General Letitia James Has Ordered Them To Resume Operations ASAP.
New York Attorney General Letitia James sets her sights on NYU Langone, ordering the Manhattan hospital to resume providing gender-affirming care weeks after they announced that they would be discontinuing their transgender youth health program. In a detailed letter Letitia’s office explained that the hospital’s sudden closure violates “the state’s anti-discrimination laws by jeopardizing access to medically necessary healthcare for some of the most vulnerable New Yorkers.” In the letter, she gave NYU Langone until March 11th to resume providing gender-affirming care or face “further action”.
Since Trump’s 2025 executive order to cease gender-affirming care for minors, more than 40 hospitals nationwide have complied and closed their gender-affirming care for minors including California’s biggest youth hospital Rady Children’s Health which we reported on back in episode 323. Hospitals complying to the government at this rate sets a dangerous precedent for the government’s involvement in one’s personal healthcare, so it’s great to see attorney generals such as Letitia James be vocal against this attempted tyrannical takeover.
This Week In Politics
LGBTQ+ Federal Employees Speak Out on Suing Trump
A handful of LGBTQ+ federal employees have come forward to talk about their decision to sue Trump. Some commonalities in the cases include wrongful termination, blatant discrimination, and flagrant civil rights violations that are still being upheld by the current administration. Similarly all of these surfaced after Trump’s onslaught of executive orders signed back in January of 2025. Illinois National Guard lead military and family readiness specialist LeAnne Withrow, NSA data scientist Sarah O’Neill, Former FBI employee David Maltinsky, TSA officer Danielle Mittereder, and the entire The Human Rights Campaign Foundation are amidst the group of LGBTQ+ federal employees who have come forward.
Florida Suddenly Cuts Funding For HIV and AIDS Health Care
Florida has suddenly cut funding for both HIV and AIDS health care on March 1st. This move puts tens of thousands of people at risk as they scramble to find additional financial assistance coverage for their medication. Florida’s Department of Health announced the cuts to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program or ADAP for short last month. New federal guidelines dictate that the change in ADAP policy states that the program “will now only serve people who earn at or below 130% of the federal poverty level, or roughly $20,345.” Mind you 60% of Floridians are enrolled in ADAP but due to the policy change more than half of those enrolled in the program will no longer qualify for financial aid.
The emergency rule is only in effect for the next 90 days and it can be renewed. Still numerous people are left without financial aid for necessary medication, and must find aid elsewhere or survive until the 90 days are up.
This Week In Culture & Entertainment
Let’ Big Stars Shine At The 37th Glaad Media Awards
The 37th Annual GLAAD awards were hosted on March 5th, and this award show certainly lived up to its mission of “Honoring those in the media who have shown exemplary achievements for fair, accurate, and inclusive representation of the LGBTQ community”. In a touching surprise, EGOT icon Liza Minnelli made a surprise appearance to accept the inaugural “Liza Minelli Storyteller Award for her new memoir titled: kids, wait till you hear this. In addition several stars were honored throughout the night such as Quinta Bronson, Bowen Yang, and Matt Rogers. Celebrations to all the award recipients. For a full list of award winners, visit GLAAD.org. You can also view the award show exclusively on Hulu on March 21st.
Anna’s Word
Anna’s always got a word and today’s word centers on the power of manifestation. Anna reminds us that the power is in our tongue and what we say will come to life. She shares to speak life over yourself, your family and your dreams. Then when you put in the work it shall all come to pass.
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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.
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