This week on the Queer News podcast Anna DeShawn shares updates on a couple of stories she’s been following. The stories of Nex Benedict and Chevy Hill. We also need to share news about Alex Franco, a trans man who was murdered in Utah. In politics, let’s celebrate another win this week. Over 40 anti-LGBTQ […]
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This week on the Queer News podcast Anna DeShawn reports on the tragic death of Nex Benedict. Nex, we speak your name today. In politics, government officials can refuse to marry you in Tennessee. In culture & entertainment, HIV advocate and shero Hydeia Broadbent passes away at 39. The Catholic church where Cecilia Gentili’s funeral […]
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This week on the Queer News podcast Anna DeShawn celebrates the life of Cecilia Gentili, an icon who passed away last week. In politics, Utah becomes the 11th state to pass legislation restricting bathroom rights for our trans siblings. Indiana launches a form for people to report schools teaching LGBTQ inclusion but it didn’t go […]
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This week on the Queer News podcast Anna DeShawn finally gets to report on a political win because anti-trans legislation is defeated in Iowa. While Florida is still up to its same shenanigans. In culture & entertainment, I attended “The Advocate Educator’s Handbook” book launch here in Chicago, Baylor is retiring Brittney Griner’s jersey, Amber […]
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This week on the Queer News podcast Anna DeShawn reports on Savannah Ryan Williams, a Cuban & Native trans woman who was murdered in Minneapolis. Wisconsin’s Governor Tony Evers has vetoed anti-trans legislation and a trans student athlete in Florida was outed. Brittney Griner has inked a deal with ESPN to tell her story of […]
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