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Interview: NAACP Image Award Winner and Comedian Tee Sanders talks Chicago Roots to Sold-Out National Tours

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12 Ekim 2026

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The Fat Cat Attracting Lincoln Park Rats. Plus, Northalsted’s Legacy Walk

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14 Ekim 2026

For years, Lincoln Park neighbors have complained about one couple who has single-handedly contributed to the growing rat population in the community. Billionaires Barre and Barbara Seid, despite repeated fines and citations, continue to feed expensive nuts to the squirrels, pigeons, and rats in th…

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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!

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19 Ekim 2026

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 update on how they can use medicaid and chip funds on gender affirming care for yout…

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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!

Queer News

19 Ekim 2026

00:25:34

Mass Shooting Attempt in Aurora. Plus, Will Illinois Step in for Gender-Affirming Care?

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21 Ekim 2026

Today we’re talking about an attempted mass shooting at a Hindu Temple in Aurora and what Illinois is doing to keep gender-affirming care funded now that federal dollars have dried up. Host Jacoby Cochran discusses the latest with contributors Adora Namigadde and Anna DeShawn. Plus, should Chicago …

00:32:04

EXTRA EXTRA: Amplifying “Pride on Full Display at the Obama Presidential Center”

This News is So Gay

22 Temmuz 2026

Extra, Extra is an opportunity to hear more from the LGBTQ+ journalists who have helped define the field and continue to shape opportunities for LGBTQ+ journalists. In this episode, we’re amplifying a special edition episode of the Queer News podcast, “Pride on Full Display at the Obama Preside…

00:34:18

RERUN - EXTRA, EXTRA: Trailblazing and Visioning and Hustling in Queer Journalism

This News is So Gay

25 Şubat 2026

This week, we're returning to our discussion with Anna DeShawn. We'll be back with another reporter's roundtable next week. Extra, Extra is an opportunity to hear more from the LGBTQ+ journalists who have helped define the field and continue to shape opportunities for LGBTQ+ journalists. Ann…

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FEED-DROP - The Map of Us, E6: Who Holds the Mic

This News is So Gay

03 Şubat 2026

This News is So Gay is partnering with News is Out to publish The Map of Us, a limited podcast series exploring the state of LGBTQ+ media in the U.S. Ownership and leadership shape which stories are amplified in queer journalism. Jake Wittich of Windy City Times is joined by Anna DeShawn (E3 Radio…

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EXTRA, EXTRA: Trailblazing and Visioning and Hustling in Queer Journalism

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