This week on Queer News: Special Edition: Pride on Full Display at the Obama Presidential Center.
Family, this Queer News special edition episode is created in collaboration with GLAAD. Fresh off the historic grand opening this past Juneteenth, Anna DeShawn takes you through the 19.3 acre Obama Center through her eyes.
Anna pulls back the curtain on the massive, unapologetic LGBTQ+ representation woven into the foundation of the campus. We are talking about the stunning 38-foot atrium masterpiece by out Black gay artist Mark Bradford, a pristine copy of the historic 1964 lesbian magazine The Ladder, Bayard Rustin’s gold-plated pocket watch, Gilbert Baker’s hand-dyed rainbow flag, and the vibrant “Pass it Forward” murals by Chicago icon Sam Kirk at Home Court.
This isn’t just a tour, it’s a celebration of our impact, a critical look at what investments mean for our neighborhoods, and a vital reminder from Michelle Obama herself that hope is a choice we have to make every single day.
✨ Exciting Addition: Anna has created a LGBTQ+ Obama Center checklist too! Take it with you on your next visit to the center so you don’t miss one queer thing. Download the checklist on the Queer News Substack!
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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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