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β 3:20 - A high school in Massachusetts holds a social justice conference for high school students by high school students 6:07 - Thailand passes a bill to legalize same-sex marriage and the vote wasnβt even close 7:42 - A tweet from President Biden has led to a lot of Internet ignorance 11:04 - In recognition of Trans week of visibility & action Iβm going to share an organization here in Chicago doing great work called Life is Work 13:53 - Lil Nas X does a collab with UK star Skaiwater 14:29 - Ncuti Gatwa is set to be the next Doctor for the next season of Doctor Who 15:06 - Annaβs Got a Word Queer News Tip Line
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Hey [FIRST NAME GOES HERE], Guess what?! We've been nominated again for Best LGBTQ Podcast by the Black Podcasting Awards π Thank you for being part of the journey with me! Thank you,Anna Listen to this week's episode Listen Here Watch on YouTube This week on the Queer News podcast Anna DeShawn reports on Redd, a Black trans woman who was murdered in Chicago. In politics, an Arizona court rules in favor of two trans girls who just want to play sports. In culture and entertainment, we remember...
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