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Family, this week on Queer News Anna DeShawn continues to bring you the stories that matter most to our community. In top news,we mourn the loss of viral trans Tiktoker Girlalala. In politics, a Philadelphia judge blocks Trump's subpoena targeting trans kids' medical records, and we honor world AIDS day while the Trump administration refuses to acknowledge it. In culture and entertainment, We uplift the queer musicians who took center stage at Camp Flog Gnaw and TLC's T-Boz gives the group's 1994 classic "Creep" a remix. Let's get into it.
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03:59 Trans TikTok Influencer Allegedly Murdered by Her Boyfriend In Florida
06:08 A Judge sides with Trans Kids in Philadelphia
08:41 It's World AIDS Day to everyone but the Trump Administration
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12:51 The Queer Family Podcast
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14:24 Queer Artists Take Center Stage At Camp Flog Gnaw
16:13 TLC member T-Boz remixes "Creep" to be a PreP and safe sex positive message in a new collaboration
17:42 Anna's Got A Word
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This Week's Top Story
Trans TikTok Influencer Allegedly Murdered by Her Boyfriend In Florida
As we transition from our week of trans awareness, we mourn the loss of Girlalala, a 21 year-old TikTok trans influencer. Girlalala was found in a car with gunshot wounds afflicted by her boyfriend Shanoyd Whyte Jr according to authorities. Whyte confessed to the authorities that an argument had begun in the car and that he pulled out a firearm, but refused to go into any greater detail.
This Week In Politics
A Judge sides with Trans Kids in Philadelphia
We have a victory for trans youth in Philadelphia as a federal judge sided against the department of justice's request for access to medical records of children who underwent gender-affirming care at a children's hospital. U.S. District Court Judge Mark A. Kearney sided with the children's hospital of Philadelphia.The city of Boston had a similar win back in September as U.S. federal Judge Myong J. Joun blocked a subpoena sent by the Department of Justice to Boston's Children's hospital.
It's World AIDS Day to everyone but the Trump Administration
December 1st has been known as World AIDS day since its conception in 1988. It has been a day honored world wide, however this year, the Trump administration has decided to not observe World AIDS day this year. This is a big shift from last year when the Biden administration honored the day by hosting a display of a selection of panels from the original AIDS memorial quilt at the White House. State department employees were directed via email to "refrain from publicly promoting World AIDS Day through any communication channels, including social media, media engagements, speeches or other public-facing messaging,"
This Week In Entertainment and Culture
Queer Artists Take Center Stage At Camp Flog Gnaw
Queer artists took center stage at 2025's Camp Flog Gnaw. The Music Festival was created by Tyler the Creator back in 2012 and has persevered through hiatuses, COVID, and historically bad weather. Headliners from this year included Khali Uchis, Doechii, Childish Gambino, A$AP Rocky, and Tyler The Creator.
TLC member T-Boz remixes "Creep" to be a PreP and safe sex positive message in a new collaboration
T-Boz of the iconic TLC released a new remix of a 1994 classic for a good cause. The singer remixed "Creep" to be PreP and safe sex positive in a collaboration with CareForTheCulture & GileadSciences. The remix promotes safe sexual health with fun and vibrant visuals. The collaboration is a great way to educate people about PreP and the catchy tune is sure to stay in people's heads.
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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 drops every Monday by 9am CT.
Edited by Ryan Woodhall.
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Family, this week on Queer News Anna DeShawn continues to bring you the stories that matter most to our community. In top news, the community gathered to celebrate the life of Miss Major in New York City at Riverside Church then the church decided to abruptly end the services an hour early. In politics, 17 trans Air Force members are suing Trump for their retirement benefits. In culture and entertainment, Anna has a special interview with Cathy Renna about the 2026 Creating Change convening taking place in DC. Let's get into it.
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02:15 Queer News Headlines
03:30 Miss Major's Memorial Ends Abruptly
07:29 Trangender Members of the Air Force Take Legal Action Against the Government
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13:18 Cathy Renna Talks Creating Change 2026
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This Week's Top Story
Miss Major's Memorial Ends Abruptly
A memorial organized by G.L.I.T.S. & Black Trans Liberation Kitchen in New York City at Riverside Church was a beautiful celebration of Miss Major's life and legacy. The church abruptly ended her services an hour early without notice and to the shock of everyone in attendance. After the announcement, Qween Jean began to chant "Major Power" to take back the power in the room. May Miss Major live on forever and ever 🙏🏾
This Week In Politics
Trangender Members of the Air Force Take Legal Action Against the Government
A group of 17 trangender members of the military gathered to sue the government for a loss of retirement pay. Up to 2 million dollars is on the line here for these individuals as people who serve in the air force for 15-18 years are guaranteed retirement pay for life (including healthcare. In the light of Trump's bill earlier this year that sought to remove trans people from the military, The Air Force said that affected members who served 15-18 years could apply for a waiver that would grant them the retirement plan. They then denied them their retirement benefits.
This Week In Entertainment and Culture
Cathy Renna Talks Creating Change 2026
Anna DeShawn and Cathy discuss the essential power of the Creating Change gathering. This 38th annual event is crucial for activists who need to recharge their spirit and find their people.
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About Queer News
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 drops every Monday by 9am CT.
Edited by Ryan Woodhall.
Brought to you by E3 Radio, and distributed on The Qube.
Family, this week on Queer News Anna DeShawn continues to bring you the stories that matter most to our community. In top news, we have an update on the Supreme Court's decision to toss out Kim Davis's appeal on marriage equality and Anna takes a look at future Supreme Court cases. In politics, Texas issued a partial drag performance ban because they can't stop thinking about us. In culture & entertainment, we recognize Transgender Awareness Week by highlighting some great work. The director of Balmain steps down and some of our favorite queer artists are nominated for Grammy's. Let's get into it.
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02:49 Queer News Headlines
03:45 A Kim Davis Update + The Supreme Court
09:50 Texas Issued a Partial Drag Performance Ban
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14:30 Subscribe to the Queer News Newsletter, https://bit.ly/QueerNews
15:04 Celebrating Our Trans Siblings During Transgender Awareness Week
21:35 The Creative Director of Balmain Steps Down
23:30 Grammy Nominations Are Here
24:46 Anna's Got A Word
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This Week's Top Story
A Kim Davis Update + The Supreme Court
We follow up on the Supreme Court's Decision to toss out Kim Davis' appeal. The Supreme Court has decided to hear oral arguments for the cases of West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox. The states at the center of these cases, West Virginia and Idaho, both have laws that restrict trans girls participation in school sports. Should the court rule in favor of the states, there's a strong concern that this could set a precedent for even more discrimination against trans people.
This Week In Politics
Texas Issued a Partial Drag Performance Ban
A Federal appeals court allowed the State of Texas to revisit a ruling made in 2023 that was intended to ban drag performances in the vicinity of people under 18. The law as it stands currently bans performances that contain nude performers in the presence of people under 18. The diction around this potential ban is so vague that it opens up room for legal discrimination against all drag performers regardless of their show's content. Venues that hold performances that go against the Senate 12 law can face a fine of up to $10,000 dollars and performers could face a Grade A misdemeanor if found guilty.
This Week In Entertainment and Culture
Celebrating Our Trans Siblings During Transgender Awareness Week
Transgender Awareness Week goes from November 13-November 19th. It's a time to celebrate our trans siblings and educate others all at the same time. Immediately following the week on November 20th we will remember our trans siblings we've lost to anti-trans violence this year on Transgender Day of Remembrance.
The Creative Director of Balmain Steps Down
Olivier Rousteing, known to the world as the Director of Balmain, has decided to step down. Oliver served as the Creative director for the fashion brand for 14 years. His designs are known to feature waist-cinching belts, skin-tight silhouettes, and extravagant beading and embroidery.
The Queers Are Nominated for Grammy's
We take a look at the queer artists who were nominated for the Grammys! Some notable artists include Cynthia Erivo, Doechii, Tyler the Creator, Durand Bernarr, Chappell Roan, Billie Eilish, Kehlani and Kaytranada. We out here! The 67th Grammy awards air Sunday February 2nd.
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About Queer News
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 drops every Monday by 9am CT.
Edited by Ryan Woodhall for Public Sound.
Brought to you by E3 Radio, and distributed on The Qube.
Family, this week on Queer News we welcome our contributor Benjamin Coy for a beautiful celebration of love and family!
Benjamin sits down for an exclusive, cozy chat with Scott Hoying of Pentatonix and his husband Mark Manio. They break down their exciting new chapter: marriage, becoming dads, and why they wrote their holiday children's book, Fa La La Family.
Learn how this couple is championing authentic queer representation and showing their future child, and the world, that "family is love" in every beautiful, unique form. They also talk about their new holiday album and Scott's time on Dancing With The Stars!
This is your invitation to share the joy! Find the book, stream the album, and follow Scott and Mark's journey.
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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 drops every Monday by 9am CT.
Brought to you by E3 Radio, and distributed on The Qube.
Family, this week on Queer News Anna DeShawn continues to bring you the stories that matter most to our community. Our top story breaks down the victories across the board after November 4th's election day. Continuing in politics, Anna revisit's the topic of George Santos in light of his recent commutation granted by Trump and discuss the Supreme Court's upcoming decision on a case that could effect gay marriage for all. In culture and entertainment, we take a look abroad at the first elected, openly-gay Prime minister of the Netherlands, GLAAD's Darian Aaron talks about featuring Snoop Dog during the first stop of their HBCU tour titled: Generation Z & HIV: An HBCU Tour and Benjie Coy is back with our entertainment roundup talking the Real Housewives of Potomac and more. Let's get into it.
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00:26 Welcome to Queer News
00:47 The Fate of Marriage Equality in America
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05:44 People Centered Policies Win on Election Day
13:50 Trump Commutes Disgraced Former Representative George Santos
17:27 Focal Point Coaching Program: Turn Clarity into Cash, https://focalpoint4u.com
18:50 The Netherlands Elect Its Youngest and First Openly Gay Prime Minister
20:54 GLAAD & Snoop Dogg
28:42 Benjie Brings our Entertainment RoundUp
29:35 Anna's Got A Word
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Breaking News: Marriage Equality in America
In a surprising turn of events the same Supreme Court that overturned Roe v. Wade has rejected Kim Davis' case to consider overturning same-sex marriage in Obergefell v. Hodges. This is worth celebrating!
This Week's Top Story
People Centered Policies Win BIG on Election Day
Turn the volume up! Zohran Mamdani is New York's 111th mayor. Mamdani's win is huge for a myriad of reasons as he is New York's first Muslim and South Asian Mayor and he's one of the youngest at just 34 years old. Several other states have wins locally including New Jersey, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. These wins also tell us people on all sides are fed-up with the current administration.
This Week In Politics
Trump Commutes Disgraced Former Representative George Santos
Trump commuted the former representative on Friday writing on his social media "George Santos was somewhat of a 'rogue,' but there are many rogues throughout our Country that aren't forced to serve seven years in prison".
This Week In Entertainment and Culture
The Netherlands Elect Its Youngest and First Openly Gay Prime Minister
Rob Jetten, 38 years old, of the D66 party narrowly beat his opponent Geert Wilders in the Dutch election. Jetten's next challenge is to build a coalition that can help him claim enough seats to overtake the House of Parliament.
GLAAD Kicks Off HBCU HIV Tour with Snoop Dogg
GLAAD's HBCU Tour launched with a surprise fireside chat featuring Snoop Dogg, an event that immediately drew mixed reactions from the Black and Queer communities; GLAAD addresses this controversy, confirming they held Snoop accountable and that he came on his own dime to convey his heart to the students.
Benjie Brings our Entertainment RoundUp
RHOP drama & HBCU Homecoming fashion contributor Benjie Coy celebrates gives us what we need to know.
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About Queer News
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 drops every Monday by 9am CT.
Edited by Ryan Woodhall.
Brought to you by E3 Radio, and distributed on The Qube.