The Obama Presidential Center Grand Opening, Lil Nas X Returns, and we have an interview with RiVERSE!
About this episode
This episode features Anna DeShawn discussing the Obama Presidential Center grand opening, updates on Lil Nas X, and an interview with the pop collective RiVERSE.
Welcome to our Summer series! This week on Queer News, Anna DeShawn continues to bring you the stories that matter most to our community! Anna dives into her experience attending the grand opening of the Obama Center and has an update on Lil Nas X. Queer News contributor, Benjamin Coy, catches up with RiVERSE, a four person pop collective of critical acclaim from Toronto. The collective consists of four members: Justice, Khadija, Zach, and Monroe. RiVERSE talk about their origins as a group, their creative process and synergy, and their new EP, Humanity in Volume , that was released on World AIDS Day last year. Want to support this podcast? 🏳️🌈 Join the QCrew: If you believe LGBTQ stories need to be amplified, support the work we do. Join the QCrew for as low as $5 a month. 🎧 We are Queer News Done Right. 00:26 Welcome to Queer News 07:30 Join the QCrew, https://bit.ly/JoinQCrew 08:14 Obama Presidential Center Grand Opening 15:54 Lil Nas X Returns 17:49 Subscribe & Support us on our new Substack https://queernewspod.substack.com 18:22 Leave a Queer News Tip, Email info at e3radio.fm or leave a message here https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/243669/19/rc6z5z67pp1op502 19:04…
People in this episode
Host: Anna DeShawn
Guests: Benjamin Coy, Justice, Khadija, Zach, Monroe, RiVERSE
Topics covered
- Obama Presidential Center
- Lil Nas X
- RiVERSE
- LGBTQ community
- music
- cultural events
Keywords
- Obama Center
- Lil Nas X
- RiVERSE
- LGBTQ
- music interview
- cultural news
- Humanity in Volume
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: RiVERSE, Obama Presidential Center
Books & works: Humanity in Volume
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