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Please complete our audience survey. It helps me learn more about you and what you like most about this show. I am always looking for ways to improve our content/podcast/show. http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=0qI0Tj7TBKvS&ver=standard Heated Rivalry showrunner shuts down speculation about actors’ sexualityRussell Tovey reflects on dating, career, and fatherhood ahead of new seriesChasten Buttigieg shares heartwarming family holiday photosMs. Rachel reaffirms LGBTQ+ inclusion in her classroomHHS deadnames Admiral Rachel Levine on official portraitArizona school board president appears on anti-LGBTQ+ podcastGirl Scouts’ Rainbow Bridge memorial vandalized in suspected hate actLeaked memo reveals Trump plan to roll back protections for trans prisonersBiden condemns GOP for weaponizing LGBTQ+ identityAnti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes hit record highs in Los Angeles Hosted by Zach Randles-Friedmanhttps://www.listenupgirl.com/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Please complete our audience survey. It helps me learn more about you and what you like most about this show. I am always looking for ways to improve our content/podcast/show. http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=0qI0Tj7TBKvS&ver=standardLilly Wachowski Calls Out Extremists Misusing The MatrixMinnesota Jail Reforms After Wrongful Housing of Trans ManAdvocate Warns LGBTQ+ Federal Workers Face “Lavender Scare 2.0”USTA Quietly Bans Trans Women from Women’s Tennis EventsIrish Activist Enoch Burke to Remain in Jail Over HolidaysCouncil of Europe Moves Toward Ban on Conversion PracticesDrag Icon Joan Jett Blakk Receives Support After StrokeGrindr Supports GOP Age-Verification Bill, Sparking Concerns Hosted by Zach Randles-Friedmanhttps://www.listenupgirl.com/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

 Please complete our audience survey. It helps me learn more about you and what you like most about this show. I am always looking for ways to improve our content/podcast/show. http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=0qI0Tj7TBKvS&ver=standardBrandi Carlile to Perform “America the Beautiful” at Super Bowl LXFour Countries Withdraw from Eurovision 2026 Over Israel ParticipationUK Engineer Loses Tribunal Over Trans-Inclusive Bathroom PolicySan Diego Teacher Awarded $700K After Anti-LGBTQ HarassmentKansas Attorney General Targets Trans-Affirming School PoliciesRussia Bans Roblox Over Alleged “LGBT Propaganda”Grindr Unwrapped 2025 Reveals Global Queer TrendsNeil Patrick Harris to Host Netflix’s Chaotic New Game Show ‘What’s in the Box?’  Hosted by Zach Randles-Friedmanhttps://www.listenupgirl.com/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Please complete our audience survey. It helps me learn more about you and what you like most about this show. I am always looking for ways to improve our content/podcast/show. http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=0qI0Tj7TBKvS&ver=standard Biden to Receive Top LGBTQ+ Leadership HonorJay Lee Murder Case Ends in 40-Year SentenceDenver LGBTQ+ Youth Center YouthSeen Closes After TheftMariah Carey & GLAAD Fundraise for Trans Media RepresentationDr. Daskalakis Escalates Criticism of RFK Jr.’s HHS LeadershipSarah Paulson Celebrated with Hollywood Walk of Fame StarLyas Medini Stuns Public with Nude Look at Fashion AwardsProvincetown’s Crown & Anchor Relaunches as The Tryst“Heated Rivalry” Creator Rejects Questions About Actors’ SexualityWH Press Secretary Mocked Over Fake News RemarksTrump Defends Ableist, Racist Posts About Gov. WalzBeloved LGBTQ+ Creator Scott Finn Dies at 27Irish Woman Comes Out as Bisexual at Age 5884-Year-Old Wrestler Breaks Global Record Hosted by Zach Randles-Friedmanhttps://www.listenupgirl.com/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Please complete our audience survey. It helps me learn more about you and what you like most about this show. I am always looking for ways to improve our content/podcast/show. http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=0qI0Tj7TBKvS&ver=standard Trinity student candidate ruled in violation after Grindr campaign postJosh Cavallo mentoring closeted athletes worldwideUK Women’s Institute to bar trans women from membership in 2026Girlguiding UK bans all trans girls from youth groupsTrump claims LGBTQ “support” despite data showing otherwiseU.S. receives “F” on global LGBTQ human rights scorecardCanada mirrors U.S. anti-trans playbook: “From Alabama to Alberta”Madonna slams Trump for ignoring World AIDS DayLaverne Cox announces memoir Transcendent for June 2026Methodist pastor comes out as trans during Sunday serviceOU places trans teaching assistant on leave after student complaintLeaked texts show Sen. Gallego mocking colleagues’ appearanceRachel Maddow launches Burn Notice podcast on WWII internmentHIV-positive men stage border “Kiss-In” protest in TijuanaIdaho bar offers free beer for helping ICE deport immigrantsGOP staffer charged for fabricating “Trump Whore” assault Hosted by Zach Randles-Friedmanhttps://www.listenupgirl.com/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Please complete our audience survey. It helps me learn more about you and what you like most about this show. I am always looking for ways to improve our content/podcast/show. http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=0qI0Tj7TBKvS&ver=standard Swiss Tennis Player Mika Brunold Comes Out as GayConservatives Renew Attacks on the Wicked FranchiseJesse Thorn’s Viral Message Defending Trans KidsEight Major LGBTQ+ Films Coming in 2026 AnnouncedMary Trump Says Donald Trump Is “Declining Fast”Anti-LGBTQ Candidate Valentina Gomez Finishes 6th in Missouri GOP Primary Hosted by Zach Randles-Friedmanhttps://www.listenupgirl.com/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Please complete our audience survey. It helps me learn more about you and what you like most about this show. I am always looking for ways to improve our content/podcast/show. http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=0qI0Tj7TBKvS&ver=standard Abby Stein Joins NYC Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani’s Transition TeamTokyo High Court Upholds Ban on Same-Sex Marriage in JapanGrace Richardson Becomes First Out Lesbian Miss EnglandOver 100 Members of Congress Accuse DOJ of Ignoring LGBTQ+ Hate CrimesTucker Carlson Draws Outrage After Using Anti-Gay Slur On-AirNIH and USAID Cut Over $1 Billion in Global HIV Research FundingHayley Williams Says Bigots Are Not Welcome at Paramore Shows‘I’ve Had It’ Hosts Call Out Closeted MAGA Figures Hosted by Zach Randles-Friedmanhttps://www.listenupgirl.com/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Please complete our audience survey. It helps me learn more about you and what you like most about this show. I am always looking for ways to improve our content/podcast/show. http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=0qI0Tj7TBKvS&ver=standardElton John urges Trump to end AIDSIllinois Democrat glitter-bombs anti-trans surveyFlorida man arrested after targeting LGBTQ running clubJudge blocks DOJ access to trans youth medical recordsTony Dokoupil criticized for not pushing back on Dave PortnoyMiles Heizer discusses growing up gay in HollywoodNene Leakes thanks LGBTQ fansJonathan Bailey named 2025’s top box-office starState Dept shifts human rights reportingDemocrats sweep school board electionsFake rumor spreads about Grande/Erivo relationship Hosted by Zach Randles-Friedmanhttps://www.listenupgirl.com/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Please complete our audience survey. It helps me learn more about you and what you like most about this show. I am always looking for ways to improve our content/podcast/show. http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=0qI0Tj7TBKvS&ver=standardJinkx Monsoon cast as Judy Garland in End of the RainbowTrump admin orders agencies to avoid World AIDS DayEU court forces Poland to recognize same-sex marriages performed abroadCher nearing £13M Netflix documentary deal“MAGA Invasion” to collide with Disneyland Gay DaysUK man loses lawsuit over Pride display Hosted by Zach Randles-Friedmanhttps://www.listenupgirl.com/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Please complete our audience survey. It helps me learn more about you and what you like most about this show. I am always looking for ways to improve our content/podcast/show. http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=0qI0Tj7TBKvS&ver=standard Ric Grenell faces Senate investigation over Kennedy Center leadershipState Department rewrites human rights reports, removing LGBTQ+ focusMaryland woman pleads guilty after transgender symbol vandalismGay MP Josh Newbury reveals sexual assault in Parliament speechEpstein records ordered released amid accusations of withheld filesAnti-LGBTQ+ activists launch new plan to overturn marriage equality Hosted by Zach Randles-Friedmanhttps://www.listenupgirl.com/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Please complete our audience survey. It helps me learn more about you and what you like most about this show. I am always looking for ways to improve our content/podcast/show. http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=0qI0Tj7TBKvS&ver=standardReno’s Gay Rodeo returns after 37 yearsMarjorie Taylor Greene announces resignation from CongressThousands attend London Trans Day of Remembrance vigilLady Gaga sparks collab buzz after praising Chappell RoanTikToker Drew goes public to fight anti-trans misinformationNate Berkus & Jeremiah Brent discuss fidelity in their marriageFitness icon Susan Powter comes out as a “total lesbian”Alabama bans LGBTQ+ books from youth library sectionsCaitlyn Jenner appears with Trump and Musk at Mar-a-Lago Hosted by Zach Randles-Friedmanhttps://www.listenupgirl.com/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

 Please complete our audience survey. It helps me learn more about you and what you like most about this show. I am always looking for ways to improve our content/podcast/show. http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=0qI0Tj7TBKvS&ver=standardHeated Rivalry U.S. release plans revealedRio Pride celebrates Bolsonaro’s arrestDominican Republic overturns anti-gay military lawsOhio man wins fight for “GAY” license plateWhite House TikTok slammed for using Wicked in ICE videoGhana president will sign anti-LGBTQ+ identity billNew Texas law forces teachers to deadname trans studentsFirst lesbian bishop takes office in New York SynodFlorida ranked least safe state for LGBTQ+ people  Hosted by Zach Randles-Friedmanhttps://www.listenupgirl.com/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Please complete our audience survey. It helps me learn more about you and what you like most about this show. I am always looking for ways to improve our content/podcast/show. http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=0qI0Tj7TBKvS&ver=standard Garcia & Markey Reintroduce Global LGBTQ+ Rights BillNFL’s First Trans Cheerleader Says She Was Cut for Being TransWiltshire Villagers Create Drag Calendar for CharityHungarian Pride Organizer Faces Prison Under New Law23 Years Since Section 28 RepealLeaked UK Guidance Targets Trans Access to Single-Sex SpacesA4TE Releases 2025 Trans Remembrance ReportTrans TikTok Star Girlalala Fatally ShotU.S. Wrongfully Deports Trans Woman to MexicoFlorida Man Fired After Attacking Pride FlagJudge Says EEOC Became Hostile Under Trump Administration Hosted by Zach Randles-Friedmanhttps://www.listenupgirl.com/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Please complete our audience survey. It helps me learn more about you and what you like most about this show. I am always looking for ways to improve our content/podcast/show. http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=0qI0Tj7TBKvS&ver=standard 17 Transgender Air Force Members Sue Trump Administration Over Lost Retirement BenefitsBronwyn Newport Calls Out Silent Housewives on Trans RightsMalaysia Suspends Kids’ Show After Same-Sex Mermaid KissDisney Introduces Another Openly Gay Character in Zootopia 2Ohio Catholic School Sued for Ignoring Bullying of Gay StudentKeith Urban Performs Chappell Roan Song at Mar-a-LagoTrump Nominates Anti-Trans Attorney Justin Olson as Federal JudgePolice Confirm Assassination Threats Against Marjorie Taylor GreeneDutch Court Rejects Asylum Request of American Trans WomanDrag Superstar Onya Nurve Exits Kinky Boots National Tour Hosted by Zach Randles-Friedmanhttps://www.listenupgirl.com/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Please complete our audience survey. It helps me learn more about you and what you like most about this show. I am always looking for ways to improve our content/podcast/show. http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=0qI0Tj7TBKvS&ver=standardPorsha Williams to Date Women in New RHOA SeasonIan McKellen Cast as Toto in ‘Wicked Witches’Nancy Pelosi Announces Retirement After 38 YearsLiniker Makes History as Most-Awarded Trans Woman at Latin GrammysJordan Wood Becomes Frontrunner in Maine’s 2nd DistrictLA LGBTQ+ Landmark Silver Platter Faces DemolitionReport: LGBTQ+ People More Likely to Face Police MistreatmentElk River Man Set for Sentencing After Threats Toward Same-Sex Couple Hosted by Zach Randles-Friedmanhttps://www.listenupgirl.com/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Please complete our audience survey. It helps me learn more about you and what you like most about this show. I am always looking for ways to improve our content/podcast/show. http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=0qI0Tj7TBKvS&ver=standard Buttigieg Heads to Wisconsin for High-Stakes Campaign ShowdownUtah’s Oldest Gay Bar, The SunTrapp, Remains Closed Amid Union DisputeTrump’s Push to Rename the Pentagon Could Cost Taxpayers $2 BillionFormer USAID Director Warns Foreign Aid Cuts Caused Hundreds of Thousands of DeathsHRC Drops Northrop Grumman and RTX as DonorsCommonwealth Games Reject Blanket Ban on Transgender AthletesRainbow Railroad Receives an LGBTQ+ Refugee Request Every 26 MinutesUK Provider Launches New Gender-Affirming Care ToolkitSupport for Marriage Equality Drops Sharply, New Poll Shows Hosted by Zach Randles-Friedmanhttps://www.listenupgirl.com/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Please complete our audience survey. It helps me learn more about you and what you like most about this show. I am  always looking for ways to improve our content/podcast/show.http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=0qI0Tj7TBKvS&ver=standardJFK Heir Jack Schlossberg Enters NYC Congressional RacePope Leo XIV to Host Vatican Lunch With Trans WomenU.S. Bishops Ban Gender-Affirming Care in Catholic HospitalsNew Epstein Emails Mention Trump and Mystery Figure “Bubba”State Department Quietly Removes Gender Marker Guidance After RulingMAGA Conspiracy Figures Now “Transvestigating” Charlie KirkPensacola Drag Show Proceeds Despite Florida AG’s Shutdown AttemptBoston Hotel Settles After Wrongfully Expelling Lesbian CoupleRuby Rose Accuses Sydney Sweeney of Anti-Gay Bias After Film Fallout Hosted by Zach Randles-Friedmanhttps://www.listenupgirl.com/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Please complete our audience survey. It helps me learn more about you and what you like most about this show. I am always looking for ways to improve our content/podcast/show. http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=0qI0Tj7TBKvS&ver=standardAdelita Grijalva Opens Term With LGBTQ+ Commitments and Epstein AccountabilityCork Pride Collapses Into Liquidation Following High Court CostsCambridge Releases Long-Hidden Archive of Queer Writer Amy LevyFlorida Advances Pride Flag Ban but Protects Confederate SymbolsBBC Investigation Shows Chemsex Deaths Not Recorded by NHSStreamer Ludwig Raises Funds for Trevor Project After Trans Viewer’s DeathLaura Dern Reflects on Impact of Ellen’s Historic Coming-Out Episode Hosted by Zach Randles-Friedmanhttps://www.listenupgirl.com/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Please complete our audience survey. It helps me learn more about you and what you like most about this show. I am always looking for ways to improve our content/podcast/show. http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=0qI0Tj7TBKvS&ver=standard 1. Ricky Martin warns LGBTQ+ people are “hiding again” in America2. Trans teen Becky Pepper-Jackson takes sports ban case to Supreme Court3. Apple removes top gay dating apps Blued and Finka in China crackdown4. Trans Awareness Week highlights rising violence against trans people5. Jim Obergefell applauds Supreme Court rejection of Kim Davis appeal6. Four killed, 13 injured after crash into Tampa LGBTQ+ bar7. Tom Ford announces star-studded Cry to Heaven adaptation8. Andy Cohen jokes Madonna may never come on WWHL9. Robyn releases new single “Dopamine”10. Drag performer protests Australian drag story time ban11. Airyn De Niro praises father Robert De Niro’s support  Hosted by Zach Randles-Friedmanhttps://www.listenupgirl.com/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Please complete our audience survey. It helps me learn more about you and what you like most about this show. I am always looking for ways to improve our content/podcast/show. http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=0qI0Tj7TBKvS&ver=standard Supreme Court Declines to Revisit Marriage Equality Case — A Win for NowChris Smith Becomes First Openly Gay MP in 1984, Changing Politics ForeverSurvey Confirms the “U-Haul Effect”: Queer Couples Move In FastFlorida AG Tries to Ban ‘A Drag Queen Christmas’ in Latest Anti-Drag Push Hosted by Zach Randles-Friedmanhttps://www.listenupgirl.com/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.