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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June 23, 2025 30 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.

We talk about:

  • ✍🏾 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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In this episode, Anna & Amanda dive deep into the story of Gertrude 'Ma' Rainey, the Mother of the Blues. Born and raised in Alabama, she first took to the stage around the age of 12 and never looked back. Over the course of her nearly 40-year career Ma Rainey subverted every expectation with style and changed the face of American music.

In this episode you'll discover:

✅ How Ma Rainey got her name
✅ Who once said that "after perfo...

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Family, this week on Queer News, Sam Nordquist is our top story as prosecutors reveal horrifying new details and expand charges in his brutal murder case. In politics, Montana delivers an unexpected win for trans rights, with nearly half of the state’s Republican lawmakers breaking ranks to defeat anti-trans bills. Meanwhile, California Governor Gavin Newsom raises eyebrows by aligning with far-right extremist Charlie ...

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