🏳️‍🌈✨ QCrew! Your Weekly Queer News Update: Jazlynn Johnson we speak your name, Roller derby league defeats anti-trans legislation in New York, and Billie Eilish’s song “Lunch” is a lesbian dream


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This week on the Queer News podcast Anna DeShawn remembers Jazlynn Johnson, a Black trans woman who was murdered in Las Vegas. In politics, a roller derby league fights anti-trans legislation and wins! In culture and entertainment, it's AAPI month and Anna Queer’s it out. Anna also talks about the hate speech heard around the world by Harrison Butker and the WNBA chartered flights debacle is getting resolved. Let’s go!

3:28 - Jazlynn Johnson, a Black trans woman who was murdered in Las Vegas

4:56 - A roller derby league fights anti-trans legislation and wins

9:36 - It's AAPI month and Anna Queer’s it out

12:33 - The hate speech heard around the world by Harrison Butker

16:00 - Billie Eilish drops new album and the track “Lunch” is a lesbian dream

17:18 - The WNBA chartered flights debacle is getting resolved

21:01 - Anna’s Got a Word


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E3 Radio is proud to present Queer Open Mic, a monthly celebration of Queer talent. Our latest show featured the recording artists group, Siren. We had the pleasure of talking to them about their latest album, "THE GREAT OFFERING: VENUS UNDERWATER", which is out now. Later on in the show, we showcased their incredible performance that you don't want to miss. Please check out their album and give them a follow! Be sure to tune in next month for more Queer talent!


April Feed Swap Friday - I'm Feeling Queer Today

Last month we featured the "I'm Feeling Queer Today" podcast. In this episode, Alex and Lily unpack the roles that labels play within queer identities and how they serve (or don’t serve) queer young people as they explore who they are, who they love, and who they hope to become.


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