Aug 4, 2025
Family, this week on Queer News we’re watching blue states draw a legal line in the sand as they sue the Trump administration for attacking gender-affirming care. In a major win for reproductive justice, a federal judge blocks efforts to defund Planned Parenthood. In culture and entertainment, we celebrate the crowning of the first King of Drag, bid farewell to Dinah Shore founder Mariah Hanson, and get a much-needed laugh from TS Madison and Laverne Cox on Family Feud. Plus, I bring you Baldwin’s words, wisdom, and rage as we celebrate his birthday. Let’s get into it.
Want to support this podcast? 🏳️🌈Join the QCrew: If you believe LGBTQ stories need to be amplified, support the work we do. Join the QCrew for as low as $5 a month, https://bit.ly/3L3Ng66
🎧 We are Queer News Done Right.
🌈✊🏾🏳️⚧️✨
00:26 Welcome to Queer News
01:33 Join the QCrew, https://bit.ly/JoinQCrew
02:09 Leave a Queer News Tip, Email info at e3radio.fm or leave a message here https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/243669/19/rc6z5z67pp1op502
02:36 Queer News Headlines
03:29 Blue States Sue Trump Administration Over Trans Health Care Attacks
08:28 Judge Blocks Trump’s Attempt to Defund Planned Parenthood
11:56 Your Mental Health Coverage Is Just As Important As Your Physical Health Coverage., https://getcovered.illinois.gov/resources/mental-health-parity.html
12:26 Buy an Ad campaign, email info @ e3radio dot FM
12:56 Queer News Tip - The Office Type Game, https://www.heavythoughtstudios.com/projects
13:59 King Molasses Wins Revry’s ‘King of Drag’
16:33 TS Madison & Laverne Cox Make History on Family Feud
18:48 Dinah Shore Bids Farewell to Founder Mariah Hanson
21:10 James Baldwin’s Birthday and Words That Still Inspire Us
🌈✊🏾🏳️⚧️✨
Important Episode Links
Watch Revry TV’s King of Drag
Get your tickets to Dinah Shore
Interested in advertising?
Email: info at e3radio.fm
Subscribe to our YouTube Channel
Queer News Tip Line: Got a story I should cover? Send it my way! https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/243669/19/rc6z5z67pp1op502 or email info at e3radio dot fm
🌈✊🏾🏳️⚧️✨
📣 Stay Connected
Subscribe for news & queer deals: Queer News Newsletter, https://bit.ly/QueerNews
Follow Anna @annadeshawn on social for the latest queer news updates!
Rate, review, and share this episode to help amplify LGBTQ+ voices.
🌈✊🏾🏳️⚧️✨
Blue States Sue Trump Administration Over Trans Health Care
Attacks
Over a dozen blue states filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump
administration’s intimidation campaign aimed at shutting down
gender-affirming care for minors even in states where it’s legal
and protected. Attorney General Letitia James calls it what it is:
unconstitutional bullying.
Judge Blocks Trump’s Attempt to Defund Planned
Parenthood
In a major reproductive justice win, U.S. District Judge Indira
Talwani, rules the Trump administration cannot cut Medicaid funding
to Planned Parenthood. Her ruling protects care for over 1 million
patients and calls the law “legislative punishment.”
This Week In Culture & Entertainment
King Molasses Wins Revry’s ‘King of Drag’
Revry’s groundbreaking new drag competition crowns its first king,
King Molasses. He’s bold, bearded, brilliant and finally giving
drag kings their long-overdue shine.
TS Madison & Laverne Cox Make History on Family
Feud
Team Laverne becomes the first all-trans team on
Family Feud,
raising money for the TS Madison Starter House. Cultural joy at its
finest!
Dinah Shore Bids Farewell to Founder Mariah
Hanson
After 34 years, Mariah Hanson is stepping down. This year’s
festival is a star-studded celebration of lesbian visibility and
legacy.
James Baldwin’s Birthday and Words That Still Inspire
Us
We remember Baldwin on what would’ve been his 101st birthday with
some of his most powerful quotes about justice, change, reading,
and rage. His legacy remains our compass.
🌈✊🏾🏳️⚧️✨
About Queer News
An intersectional approach to a weekly news podcast where race & sexuality meet politics, entertainment and culture. Tune-in to reporting which centers & celebrates all of our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & comrade communities. Hosted by Anna DeShawn. New pod every Monday by 9am CT.
Edited by Ryan Woodhall.
Brought to you by E3 Radio, and distributed on The Qube.