Meraxes Medina, we speak your name, Wisconsin governor vetoes anti-trans legislation again and South Carolina wins the NCAA Women’s Basketball National Championship – April 8, 2024

This week on the Queer News podcast Anna DeShawn shares the findings of Cecilia Gentili’s death. We will also speak the name of Meraxes Medina, a 24 year-old Latina trans woman was murdered in LA. In politics, we’ve got some wins to celebrate in Sacramento & Wisconsin. In culture & entertainment, you know we got to talk about the NCAA Women’s National Championship game between South Carolina & Iowa. On TikTok Mercury Stardust & Jory are back raising millions of dollars for gender affirming care and how the Macarena is helping a trans sibling fight back against the trolls. Let’s go!

 

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2:49 – Queer News headlines

3:39 – Two men are charged with Cecilia Gentili’s death

5:21 – Meraxes Medina, a 24 year-old Latina trans woman was murdered in LA

6:55 – We’ve got political wins to celebrate in Sacramento & Wisconsin

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11:43 – South Carolina wins the NCAA Women’s Basketball National Championship

16:46 – Mercury Stardust & Jory are back on TikTok raising millions of dollars for gender affirming care 

19:16 – The Macarena is helping a trans sibling fight back against the trolls

20:43 – Anna’s Got a Word

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Meraxes Memorial Fund

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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 7am CT. 

 

Edited by Ryan Woodhall.

 

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