Queer News the Podcast

Queer News is an Ambie award-winning weekly news podcast where race & sexuality meet politics, culture and entertainment. Tune-in to reporting which centers & celebrates all of our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & comrade communities. Hosted by Anna DeShawn, a new pod drops every Monday by 7am CT.


Meet the Host – Anna DeShawn

Anna, pronouns anything respectful, is a social entrepreneur, storyteller and community organizer. She is a multi-award winning podcast host/producer who builds streaming platforms which center & celebrate BIPOC & QTPOC creatives. Anna was inducted into the Chicago LGBTQ Hall of Fame because of her commitment to the LGBTQ community. Anna is determined to ride media into its next era by utilizing digital media streams to tell the stories and play the music that deserves to be heard.

Watch Anna's Ambie Award Speech

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@annadeshawn Why? Just why? We dont bother nobody. We just want to live freely. This is awful & infuriating. I will keep you all updated as I hear more #hate #hatecrime #lgbt #lgbtq #pride #foryou ♬ original sound - annadeshawn
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Imane Khelif wins gold 🎉 I will definitely be sharing more details on the Queer News podcast next week 💯

♬ original sound - annadeshawn
@annadeshawn What am I walking into tomorrow (NABJ) National Association of Black Journalists? Make it make sense smh 🤦🏾‍♀️ #nabj24 #nabj #fyp #foryou ♬ original sound - annadeshawn

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