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Hosted by Zach Randles-Friedman, a seasoned podcaster and communications professional, Listen Up Girl delivers trusted coverage of the stories shaping LGBTQ+ lives today. From breaking political news and cultural moments to personal stories of resilience and pride, every episode is designed to inform, inspire, and connect.With years of experience amplifying diverse voices and building authentic conversations, Zach brings credibility, compassion, and insight to each discussion. Listeners can expect accurate reporting, thoughtful commentary, and a safe space where queer voices are always centered.
Zach Randles-Friedman hosts Listen Up Girl, a news show with 298 episodes published.
Today's episode of Listen Up Girl leads with breaking news: the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 today that Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause do not prevent states from banning transgender girls and women from school
In this episode: Illinois Governor Signs Three Trans Rights Bills — Then Marches in Pride On June 29th, Governor JB Pritzker signed three pieces of trans rights legislation before joining the Chicago Pride Parade that af
It's the second-to-last episode of our full Pride Month run on Listen Up Girl , and we are going in. On today's show: the NYC Pride March drew over one million people under the theme "For All of Us" with Grand Marshals i
SHOW NOTES Listen Up Girl | Day 28 of Pride Month Sunday, June 28, 2026 Episode Summary It's the last day of Pride Month — and the biggest one. On Day 28, we cover the 57th NYC Pride March stepping off today on the exact
LGBTQ news June 27 2026, trans kids medical records DOJ blocked, Judge Failla NYU Langone trans records, federal judge trans youth privacy, Paris Pride 2026 canceled heatwave, San Francisco Pride 2026, SF Pride resistanc
Listen Up Girl — Day 26 of Pride Month | Friday, June 26, 2026 Your daily LGBTQ+ news podcast SEGMENT 1: NYC Pride Grand Marshals Demand Hospitals Be Banned from the March The Gender Liberation Movement sent an open lett
📋 SHOW NOTES Segment 1 — FCC Trans Content Warning Labels Source: LGBTQ Nation, Washington Blade, The Advocate, TV Tech (June 22–23, 2026). 68 House Democrats sent a letter to FCC Chair Brendan Carr opposing content war
📋 SHOW NOTES Segment 1 — LGBTQ+ Americans Fleeing the U.S. Rainbow Railroad's annual report, Understanding the State of Global LGBTQI+ Persecution , released on World Refugee Day (June 20, 2026), documents 20,215 reloca
SHOW NOTES Episode: Listen Up Girl — Day 23 of Pride | Tuesday, June 23, 2026 Segment 1 — Alan Turing Day Alan Turing (June 23, 1912 – June 7, 1954) was a British mathematician, computer scientist, and codebreaker whose
Seven stories for Day 22 of Pride Month. An intersex teacher in Florida was fired by his school district and the ACLU is fighting back. HUD is moving to strip LGBTQ+ housing protections from nearly 50 federal programs —
SHOW NOTES Story 1 — Capital Pride Concert The 2026 Capital Pride Concert takes place today, Sunday June 21, on Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., noon to 10 p.m. Free admission with ticketed pit and VIP upgrade
Story 1 — FTC Sues WPATH The Federal Trade Commission, along with Alaska, Iowa, Nebraska, and Texas, filed a federal lawsuit against the World Professional Association for Transgender Health on June 17, 2026. LGBTQ Natio
Episode Notes: Juneteenth + Pride: June 19th, 1865 marked the announcement of emancipation in Texas. Capital Pride DC's 2026 Pride week has included a panel on the Black LGBTQ History Preservation Report featuring D.C. C
MLB & Pride: The Texas Rangers remain the only one of 30 MLB teams never to hold a Pride Night, hosting Faith and Family Night on June 18 instead. Separately, Giants pitchers Landen Roupp, JT Brubaker, and Ryan Walker wr
On today's episode: UFC fighter Josh Hokit shocks the nation with a transphobic attack on Michelle Obama during a post-fight interview at the White House — and the administration stays silent. An arrest is made in the mu
Listen Up Girl — Day 16 of Pride Month | June 16, 2026 Story 1: Nancy Mace Primary Loss Nancy Mace finished fifth in the South Carolina Republican gubernatorial primary with approximately 12.1% of the vote. Lieutenant Go
Listen Up Girl — Day 15 of Pride Month | June 15, 2026 Story 1: Chicago Cubs Pride Night The Chicago Cubs host their annual Pride Celebration tonight at Wrigley Field during an evening game against the Colorado Rockies.
Segment 1 — LA Pride Parade 2026 The 56th Annual LA Pride Parade takes place today, Sunday, June 14, 2026, in Hollywood, organized by Christopher Street West Association — the same nonprofit behind the world's first perm
SHOW NOTES Segment 1 — Pulse 10th Anniversary Friday, June 12, 2026 marked 10 years since 49 people were killed at Pulse nightclub in Orlando during Latin Night. Vigils were held nationally; the Cathedral of St. Luke in
SHOW NOTES Story 1: Idaho DNA Bathroom Bill Idaho's House Bill 752, signed by Governor Brad Little, makes it a crime for transgender people to use public restrooms that match their gender identity, with first offenses pu
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