Queer News

Queer News

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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July 7, 2025 24 mins

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This Memorial Day, Queer News with Anna DeShawn brings you a powerful one-on-one with activist, artist, and author Christopher Murphy. Christopher's breakout thriller The Other Side of the Mirror isn’t just a page-turner—it’s a bold reimagining of the thriller genre told through a Black queer lens.

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  • ✍🏾 The importance of tell...

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In this episode, Anna & Amanda discuss the life and activism of Bobbie Lea Bennett, the first person with a disability ever to receive gender affirming surgery in the United States.

 

In this episode you'll discover:

 

✅ Why Bobbie drove from San Diego to Washington D.C. to confront President Carter.

✅ What Bobbie did to celebrate her 1974 acceptance into a gender care clinic.

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In this episode, Anna & Amanda have a wide-ranging conversation about Jeanne Córdova and what lessons from her work are most relevant today. Born in Germany and raised in Los Angeles, Jeanne Córdova was the mother of the West Coast LGBTQ movement. 

 In this episode you'll discover:

✅ Why entering a convent helped her realize she was a lesbian

✅ How she became a millionaire

✅ What ...

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