Family,

The Ambies ended up being postponed from Monday to Tuesday of last week due to the blizzard. On Tuesday night I gathered on Zoom with some of my fellow nominees and pod friends so we could watch together. I talk about that experience more in my QCrew video this week but it was just what I needed. Now, I didn’t win in my category and there was a momentary feeling of, dang, but then I was ready to move on and cheer for my friends.

On this entrepreneurial journey I’m clear we will always lose more than we win. That's just a fact and that’s why the wins are so sweet. Not to mention the real win is that I won’t stop betting myself. Life is too short not to give this thing everything I’ve got. I talk more about that in this week’s Anna’s Got a Word so make sure to listen till the end of the episode 😉

BIG congratulations to my homies who won. Our Ancestors Were Messy & Red for Revolution! I’m so happy for ya’ll 🎉 Congratulations to my homies who were nominated as well; Stich Please, Black is America, & Mental Health Rewritten 🥳 Family, you should have ALL these podcasts in heavy rotation.

Family, from the bottom of my heart, thank you for your continued support of my work. Queer News is important & when you listen, give, interact with me on social it reminds just how important it is.

Till next week,

Anna

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Kansas Bill SB244 Overrided By Republicans Leading to Hundreds of Trans Kansans Losing Their Drivers Licenses Overnight. Start listening at 3:23 Listen Here

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Pulse Nightclub Set To Be Demolished In March Start listening at 11:20 Listen Here

Let’s Talk About Wanda Sykes New Lead Role Start listening at 15:30 Listen Here

Trans Chicago Comedian Lio Cundiff Saves Baby From Freezing In Lake Michigan Start listening at 17:050 Listen Here

Queer NAACP Award Winners Start listening at 20:46 Listen Here

New Episode Shine a Light On It: Black Women, HIV & Its Impact

From "Walking Dead" to Dancing Again: How My "Sisters in the Struggle" Saved My Life

When Latascha was first diagnosed with HIV, she felt like her life was over. "I was so down in a dark spot, I forgot my dreams, my wants, and who I was," she says.

But Chicago had other plans for her.

In our latest episode of Shine A Light On It, Latascha takes us on her journey from a lonely diagnosis in Florida to finding her "Sisters in the Struggle" in Chicago. It’s a story about the gap between medical care and true community care. Today, Latascha isn't just surviving; she’s laughing and dancing her way through life.

Watch the full episode to see Latascha’s incredible spirit (and her line dancing moves!) in action.

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