Listen Up Girl

LGBTQ+ News in 10 minutes or less!

Listen Up Girl is a news podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 361 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Listen Up Girl, a news show with 361 episodes published.

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  Episode #363

  Ep. 363: Census Proposal Could Out Trans Americans, Cuba's New Gender Law

  Sep 18, 20268 min

  YouTube Description: Today on Listen Up Girl: The Trump administration's proposed 2030 Census rules could effectively force transgender Americans to disclose their status just by filling out a mandatory form. The Pentagon's mandatory testosterone screening policy for troops faces a public FDA expert meeting today, even as trans service members remain barred from the same hormone therapy. Cuba's new Civil Registry Law takes effect, making legal gender change unrestricted for adults. Hungary's new government under PM Peter Magyar moves to repeal Orban-era anti-LGBTQ+ laws on both adoption and "promotion" to minors. Bisexual Awareness Week kicks off. And "The Traitors: New Blood," hosted by Alan Cumming, premieres tonight on NBC. Your daily dose of LGBTQ+ news, every weekday. Hosted by Zach Randles-Friedman https://www.listenupgirl.com/ Follow me at https://www.instagram.com/therealzachre/ Podcast music: https://dillonderosa.com/ Thank you Dillion!!! GayBFF: the app where making LGBTQ+ friends is finally as easy as swiping — no dating pressure, just your people. https://gaybff.app/ https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gaybff-make-real-friends/id6795699619 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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  Episode #362

  Ep. 362: Trans Woman Shot in Baltimore, Chris Pappas One Step From History | LGBTQ News Sept 15

  Sep 16, 20266 min

  Today on Listen Up Girl: Baltimore's LGBTQ+ community mourns Sophie Lee, a 27-year-old trans woman shot and killed in the Barclay neighborhood. New Hampshire Congressman Chris Pappas wins his state's Democratic Senate primary, putting him one win away from becoming the first openly gay man elected to the U.S. Senate. A federal judge dismisses the DOJ's lawsuit against California's trans-inclusive school sports policy. And Switzerland's government backs a nationwide ban on conversion therapy. Your daily dose of LGBTQ+ news, every weekday. Hosted by Zach Randles-Friedman https://www.listenupgirl.com/ Follow me at https://www.instagram.com/therealzachre/ Podcast music: https://dillonderosa.com/ Thank you Dillion!!! GayBFF: the app where making LGBTQ+ friends is finally as easy as swiping — no dating pressure, just your people. https://gaybff.app/ https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gaybff-make-real-friends/id6795699619 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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  Episode #361

  Ep. 361: Turkey's LGBTQ+ Crackdown, Grindr's $35M Settlement & Bob Mackie's Death

  Sep 15, 202612 min

  Today on Listen Up Girl: Turkish authorities launch a nationwide crackdown on LGBTQ+ groups, detaining dozens and drawing condemnation from human rights organizations across Europe. An Indiana prosecutor declines to charge the woman behind the false report that separated Pete Buttigieg's family. Grindr agrees to a $35 million UK settlement over sharing users' HIV status and other sensitive data. Iceland quietly expands blood donation access for gay and bisexual men. We remember costume designer Bob Mackie, dead at 87. Pittsburgh saves a piece of its queer history. And the Gay Softball World Series breaks attendance records in Columbus. Your daily dose of LGBTQ+ news. New episodes every weekday. Subscribe and follow @TheRealZachRE for more. Hosted by Zach Randles-Friedman https://www.listenupgirl.com/ Follow me at https://www.instagram.com/therealzachre/ Podcast music: https://dillonderosa.com/ Thank you Dillion!!! GayBFF: the app where making LGBTQ+ friends is finally as easy as swiping — no dating pressure, just your people. https://gaybff.app/ https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gaybff-make-real-friends/id6795699619 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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  Episode #360

  ep. 360: Nike's Trans Healthcare Fight, Wales's Surgery Crisis & a Cricket Comeback | Listen Up Girl

  Sep 14, 20269 min

  Today on Listen Up Girl: shareholders push Nike to reconsider trans-inclusive healthcare coverage, over 450 patients in Wales have gender-affirming surgeries cancelled with no review yet underway, Saddle Lake Cree Nation declares itself a safe haven for gender-affirming care amid Alberta's youth care ban, transgender cricketer Anaya Bangar gets cleared to play in Australia, Olivia Hill makes history at Nashville City Hall, Lilly Wachowski says Harry Potter fans are funding anti-trans activism, and Bisexual Awareness Week is on the way. Your daily dose of LGBTQ+ news. New episodes every weekday. Subscribe and follow @TheRealZachRE for more. Hosted by Zach Randles-Friedman https://www.listenupgirl.com/ Follow me at https://www.instagram.com/therealzachre/ Podcast music: https://dillonderosa.com/ Thank you Dillion!!! GayBFF: the app where making LGBTQ+ friends is finally as easy as swiping — no dating pressure, just your people. https://gaybff.app/ https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gaybff-make-real-friends/id6795699619 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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  Episode #359

  Ep. 359: Kansas AG Targets Conversion Therapy Bans + Ghana Archbishop Speaks Out

  Sep 13, 20269 min

  Today on Listen Up Girl: Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach gives three cities 60 days to repeal their local conversion therapy bans, leaning on a recent Supreme Court ruling. In Ghana, Archbishop Cyril Kobina Ben-Smith reverses his past support for anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, publicly opposing a bill that would criminalize simply identifying as queer. In Spain, Marcus Massalami becomes the first full-time drag king cast on Drag Race España, a franchise first. Back home, North Charleston gets a brand-new LGBTQ+ bar and community space called The Velvet Pony, the Charleston Pride Pageant returns this Thursday, and D.C.'s LGBTQ+ Community Center hosts a joyful afternoon of short film screenings. Six stories, your daily dose of LGBTQ+ news. Hosted by Zach Randles-Friedman https://www.listenupgirl.com/ Follow me at https://www.instagram.com/therealzachre/ Podcast music: https://dillonderosa.com/ Thank you Dillion!!! GayBFF: the app where making LGBTQ+ friends is finally as easy as swiping — no dating pressure, just your people. https://gaybff.app/ https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gaybff-make-real-friends/id6795699619 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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