Queer News
Anna DeShawn
WeeklyQueer 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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Episodes(120)
Interview: Queer the Vote: Midterm Prep, Voter Intimidation & Why Local Elections Matter with Allen Morris of the National LGBTQ Task Force
26 Oct 202643 min
Interview: NAACP Image Award Winner and Comedian Tee Sanders talks Chicago Roots to Sold-Out National Tours
12 Oct 202643 min
Exclusive Interview: HIV Is Not a Crime: Surviving Prosecution & Fighting for Justice with Robert Suttle
28 Sept 202643 min
Remembering Sophie Lee and Asia Williams, Mass Arrests in Istanbul, and Chicago International Film Festival Queer Films Of 2026
21 Sept 202620 min
Celebrating Bisexuality & Reclaiming Pleasure with Genevieve Lejeune of Skirt Club
14 Sept 202631 min
Tuscan Hate Crime Claimed Two of Our Own, Dr. Everton Blair Won in Georgia & Reeling Chicago's LGBTQ+ Film Festival Returns
8 Sept 202627 min
Queer politicians are fighting back, lesbian bar owner gets arrested, and the LGBTQ+ population is growing!
24 Aug 202632 min
Special Episode: GLAAD's 2026 HIV Stigma Report Inspires Intergenerational Conversation Down South
21 Aug 202653 min
Interview: Grammy Nominee Lachi Talks with Anna DeShawn: "When I Was Losing My Vision, I Decided to Live"
17 Aug 202635 min
Trans troops continue their fight against Trump, anti-trans drifters troll the WNBA, and grant applications for gender-affirming care are now open
10 Aug 202630 min
Berlin Pride Attacked, $200 Million in HIV Funding in Limbo & Raven Symone to Receive a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
27 July 202624 min
Interview: A conversation with Dr. Everton Blair about his historic run for congress in Georgia's 13th district
20 July 202632 min
Sam Nordquist's torturer pleads guilty, Professional women's sports are winning & GLAAD reports zero trans characters in films released in 2025
13 July 202627 min
Governor JB Pritzker Signs 3 Trans Affirming Bills For Pride, MLB Players Protest Pride Night, and the BET Awards queer recap
29 June 202633 min
The Obama Presidential Center Grand Opening, Lil Nas X Returns, and we have an interview with RiVERSE!
22 June 202638 min