🏳️‍🌈✨ Your Queer News Update: “We All We Got”: MLK Day, the 47th President's Inauguration & Anna heads to Creating Change


Family,

My semi-break from the pod has officially ended. I'm feeling ready to take on another year of the Queer News podcast. As I reflect on the last three seasons, every year I can find story after story which affirms just how important this work really is in the world. I suspect this year will be no different. So I'm here and very committed to telling stories of the most underestimated. We deserve this and so much more. I hope you enjoy this week's episode.

Talk soon,
Anna

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Listen to this week's episode

It's MLK Day & the inauguration of the 47th president. What a juxtaposition.

Start listening at 3:41

President Biden declares the ERA law

Start listening at 7:56

The Trevor Project announces layoffs and restructuring

Start listening at 15:44

TikTok went dark and reappeared in less than 48 hours

Start listening at 18:14

Unrivaled launches a new era in women’s basketball

Start listening at 22:08


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Anna digs into the tales of the day and the juxtaposition of MLK Day and Donald Trump's inauguration colliding. Let the roller coaster ride begin again. She also talks about what TikTok has meant to her journey as a independent journalist and content creator. The long and short, TikTok isn't just an app.


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