Episodes 100
Avg. Duration 26m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 2.0 (1)
Since Sep 2024
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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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 9am CT.

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S5E334 Happy Lesbian Visibility Week , We Remember Davonta Curtis & the Pride Flag is Back at Stonewall

Apr 20, 2026 23m

This week on the Queer News podcast Anna DeShawn reports, our top story mourns the life of Davonta Curtis, a trans woman who was brutally murdered in Chicago earlier this week. In politics the…

S5E333 Great news! Multiple Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislations Fail to Pass, Chicago's Lesbian Bar Dorothy Gains A Sibling, and Poet Laureate Avery R. Young Debuts at the Lyric Opera

Apr 13, 2026 24m

This week on the Queer News podcast Anna DeShawn reports, in politics politicians fail to pass multiple pieces of anti-LGBTQ+ legislations in Georgia, Wisconsin, and Kentucky. In culture and…

S5E332 The Supreme Court's conversion therapy decision, Shyyell we speak your name & Elliot Page's all trans cast of Shakespeare is coming soon

Apr 06, 2026 23m

This week on the Queer News podcast Anna DeShawn reports, in top news The Supreme Court has made a decision in the conversion therapy case Chiles v. Salazar. We mourn the loss of Black Trans Activist…

S5E331 Special Edition: A Love Letter to Our Trans Siblings on Transgender Day of Visibility 2026

Mar 30, 2026 18m

This week on the Queer News podcast, Anna passes the mic to our trans siblings on this joyous day of visibility. Want to support this podcast? 🏳️‍🌈 Join the QCrew: If you believe LGBTQ stories…

S5E330 The WNBA is back, the book Fair Game: Trans Athletes and the Future of Sports is out, and Windy City Times 30 Under 30 nominations are open

Mar 23, 2026 33m

This week on the Queer News podcast, in top news, the WNBA and the Players Union have a verbal agreement! In politics, Idaho's ant-trans bathroom bill is on the move, and New York makes queer history…

S5E329 New York makes queer history, St. Petersburg paints the sky rainbow, and Sisters in Cinema celebrates their second anniversary!

Mar 16, 2026 28m

This week on the Queer News podcast, New York makes queer history appointing Taylor Brown as the first trans woman to lead a city office. St. Petersburg paints the sky rainbow, and Katie Couric sits…

S5E328 New York Attorney General Letitia James stands up for trans kids, LGBTQ+ federal employees sue Trump, and we uplift the 37th annual GLAAD awards

Mar 09, 2026 24m

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…

S5E328 Interview: Senator Mike Simmons' Bold Vision for Congress

Mar 06, 2026 25m

This week on the Queer News Podcast, Anna DeShawn sits down for an exclusive Season 5 interview with a leader who is truly "about that life": State Senator Mike Simmons. Representing the far north…

S5E327 Kansas' Dangerous Anti-Trans Politics, Pulse to Be Demolished, and Queer folks win at the 57th NAACP Awards!

Mar 02, 2026 26m

This week on the Queer News podcast, in top news Kansas dangerous anti-trans politics leads to hundreds of Trans Kansans losing their drivers licenses overnight. In politics, celebrations are in…

S4E326 Interview: Dreaming Bigger: B. DeVeaux on Jazmine Sullivan, Grief, and the SF Jazz with Corey Antonio Rose

Feb 27, 2026 17m

This week our Queer News correspondent Corey Antonio Rose takes us behind the scenes for an intimate, "fly-on-the-wall" look at the creative process of up-and-coming star B DeVeaux. An immensely…

S5E325 Good Political News?!, ESPN's New Women Sports Sundays, and A Special Story On B. Deveaux.

Feb 23, 2026 29m

This week on the Queer News podcast, in top news Kansas governor vetoes SB 244 an anti-trans bathroom bill. We celebrate that! In politics, Virginia makes strides to protect marriage equality in the…

S5E324 The Pride Flag Will Never Fall, a Transgender Bill of Rights is reintroduced & the Seeing Her docu-series is a must-see

Feb 16, 2026 27m

This week on the Queer News podcast, In top news, The Trump Administration ordered the removal of the pride flag from Stonewall. Cathy Renna was there in person and left us a voicemail to share more…

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Feb 13, 2026 1m

Family, We want to hear from you. Truly. E3 Radio is growing, evolving, and building for community, and your voice matters in that process. Take our short audience survey and help us better…

S5E323 California stands up for trans youth, We recap new anti-trans laws, and the National Rainbow Scholarship Fund is now open!

Feb 09, 2026 28m

This week on the Queer News podcast, our top story contains a round up of anti-trans laws states are attempting to pass this year. In politics, We remember Jay Lee, and stand with California as they…

S5E322 Don Lemon Arrested for Reporting on Minneapolis, 12 States are Suing HHS, and Queer Artists Win Big at the Grammy's

Feb 02, 2026 28m

This week on the Queer News podcast, Our top story is all about Don Lemon and the group of journalists arrested while covering the protests in Minneapolis. In politics, we dive into the twelve states…

S5E321 Chicago announces its first Director of LGBTQ+ affairs, this ICE needs to melt, and we stand with Karamo around here

Jan 26, 2026 26m

This week on the Queer News podcast, Chicago has appointed Antonio King as the city's first Director of LGBTQ+ affairs. In politics, we have updates on the murders committed by ICE in Minneapolis.…

S4E320 A Dr. King Special Episode: Honoring Coretta while Remembering Martin

Jan 19, 2026 25m

This week on the Queer News podcast Anna DeShawn shares a few top queer news stories and drops a special episode honoring the work of Coretta Scott King while celebrating everything Rev. Dr. Martin…

S4E319 Season 5 Premiere: Honoring the Legacy of Andrea Jenkins, Remembering Renee Good & Las Culturistas Apologizes

Jan 12, 2026 32m

Family, this week on Queer News, Anna DeShawn kicks off Season 5 by honoring the historic legacy of Andrea Jenkins, the first out Black trans person elected to public office in the U.S., as she…

S4E318 Pt. 2 - 2025 Year in Review: We're a Christian Podcast x Bad Queers Crossover

Jan 05, 2026 1h 24m

Family, "Me and God gonna have a lot of talks about forgiveness on this one..." The holiday tradition continues! While we are still on our winter break, we are bringing you the conclusion of our…

S4E317 Pt. 1 - 2025 Year in Review: The Niecy Nash Year x Bad Queers Crossover

Dec 29, 2025 1h 8m

Family, while the Queer News Podcast is on holiday break, we're bringing you a special gift: Part 1 of our annual end-of-year crossover with our favorite duo, Kris and Shana of the Bad Queers…

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