This week on the Queer News podcast Anna DeShawn reports on a Black trans woman winning a $160,000 settlement against a New York prison. Mississippi has elected its first openly gay legislator. Dictionary.com has added some LGBTQ words like polysexual & gay marry. Marshawn Lynch to star in new LGBTQ film & my favorite television […]
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Welcome to our summer interview series. This week Anna DeShawn is joined by Peggy Gillespie, co-founder & Director of Family Diversity Projects. She’s also a journalist and author who has released a new book titled “Authentic Selves: Celebrating Trans and Nonbinary People and Their Families”. The book is filled with 35 first-person accounts accompanied by […]
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Now for the news. Illinois becomes the first state in the country to pass a ban on banning books. Arizona’s governor vetoes another piece of anti-trans legislation. Colorado Springs holds the first pride since the deadly mass shooting at Club Q. Demi Lovato is back to she/her pronouns and Kokomo City, a black trans film, […]
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Now for the news. There is so much to dig into today. We have an update on the murder of Ashley Burton. Brittney Griner and her teammates were harassed in the Dallas airport. A judge in Florida has granted an injunction so trans folks can continue receiving gender-affirming care. HRC declares a state of emergency […]
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Now for the news. A Tennessee judge rules their anti-drag law unconstitutional. Iowa signs its own version of “Don’t Say Gay” legislation. Adidas is another brand catching hate for its pride collection and Out on Film is raising money for its Filmmaker Fund. Let’s go! 00:00 – Leave Queer News a voicemail for PRIDE 🌈, […]
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