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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Signup to Generate a PitchQueer 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.
Recent episodes include "Retrial Granted in Murder of Paris Lee, the Status of Gender-Affirming Care For Youth In Illinois, and Grand Marshal Nominations For Chicago Pride Now Open!" (19 October 2026, 26 minutes), "Interview: NAACP Image Award Winner and Comedian Tee Sanders talks Chicago Roots to Sold-Out National Tours" (12 October 2026, 43 minutes), and "Title IX Rescined, Lil Nas X Returns, And I Recap An Incredible Purple Tie!" (5 October 2026, 24 minutes).
Queer News publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 34 minutes across 100 episodes.
Booking probability for Queer News is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Queer News requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Queer News's contact route on record: verified email.
Queer News is a news show with 100 episodes published.
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Episode #362
This week on the Queer News podcast, our top story covers the retrial ordered for paris lee, a black trans woman murdered in 2022. In politics, the Illinois Department of Health & Family Services (HFS) provides an...
Episode #361
Welcome back to our Interview series! This week on Queer News, Anna DeShawn continues to bring you the stories that matter most to our community! Anna has a couple Queer News headlines to share, then later, join Anna...
Episode #360
This week on the Queer News podcast, our top story covers the breaking news that the education department rescinded Title IX protections for lgbtq+ students. In culture and entertainment, heated rivalry producers launch...
Episode #359
Welcome back to our Interview series! This week on Queer News, Anna DeShawn continues to bring you the stories that matter most to our community! Anna has a couple Queer News headlines to share, then later, join Anna...
Episode #358
This week on the Queer News podcast, our top story pays respects to Sophie Lee, and Asia Williams, two black trans women killed in Baltimore this year. In politics, A group of LGBTQ+ middle schoolers sue their school...
Episode #357
Welcome back to our Summer series! As we head into Bisexuality Week, Anna DeShawn continues to bring you the stories and voices that matter most to our community! First, Anna brings you an important Queer News update on...
Episode #356
This week on the Queer News podcast, our top story is a tragic one. We remember our two family members who were killed outside of the Venture-N gay bar in Tuscan, Arizona. In politics, Dr. Everton Blair wins in Georgia...
Episode #355
Welcome back to our Summer series! This week on Queer News, Anna DeShawn continues to bring you the stories that matter most to our community! Anna has a Queer News headline to share, then later, join Anna for an...
Episode #354
This week on the Queer News podcast, our top story highlights trans and nonbinary politicians on the precipice of making history. In politics, co-owner of the Lesbian Bar My Sister's Room Jen-Chase Daniels was arrested...
Episode #353
Welcome back to the show! This is a special episode brought to us by our Queer News contributor Darian Aaron, Senior Director of Local News: U.S. South for GLAAD. This episode digs into GLAAD's newly released 2026 HIV...
Episode #352
Welcome back to our Summer series! This week on Queer News, Anna DeShawn continues to bring you the stories that matter most to our community! Anna has a few quick Queer News headlines to share then join Anna for an...
Episode #351
This week on the Queer News podcast, fIn politics, trans troops continue fighting for their right to serve in the military and Iowa teachers receive a settlement after being suspended for a drag show. In sports...
Episode #350
Welcome back to our Summer series! This week on Queer News, Anna DeShawn continues to bring you the stories that matter most to our community! Anna has a few quick Queer News Headlines to share then join Anna for an...
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Episode #347
Welcome back to our Summer series! This week on Queer News, Anna DeShawn continues to bring you the stories that matter most to our community! Anna shares an update in the O'Shae Sibley case. Later, join Anna for an...
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This week on the Queer News podcast, our top story covers Sam Nordquist's accused torturer pleads guilty to all charges. In politics, the supreme court votes 6-3 in west virginia vs b. p. j a case that determines the...
Episode #346
Welcome to our Summer series! This week on Queer News, Anna DeShawn continues to bring you the stories that matter most to our community! Join Anna for an exclusive interview with Brave Space Alliance's new CEO Nikki...
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Family, this Queer News special edition episode is created in collaboration with GLAAD. Fresh off the historic grand opening this past Juneteenth, Anna DeShawn takes you through the 19.3 acre Obama Center through her...
Episode #344
This week on the Queer News podcast, our top story covers Governor JB Pritzker as he signs three new bills protecting LGBTQ+ Rights in Illinois moments before the pride parade. In politics, a federal judge blocks the...
Episode #343
Welcome to our Summer series! This week on Queer News, Anna DeShawn continues to bring you the stories that matter most to our community! Anna dives into her experience attending the grand opening of the Obama Center...
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