The state of Gender-affirming care for youth, queers winning settlements galore, and queer-owned indie bookstores for the win

About this episode

The episode discusses the current state of gender-affirming care for youth in Illinois, recent LGBTQ+ political endorsements, and highlights queer-owned indie bookstores.

This week on the Queer News podcast, for our top story we cover the state of gender-affirming care for youth that remains in limbo here in Illinois. In politics, The LGBTQ+ Victory Fund released their April list of endorsements, and Jayee Cooper wins a settlement from USA Powerlifting. In culture and entertainment, Utah Drag Queens win their settlement against the state, and we highlight queer owned bookstores to support on Indie bookstore day. Let's get into it. 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, https://bit.ly/3L3Ng66 🎧 We are Queer News Done Right. 00:26 Welcome to Queer News 05:55 Join the QCrew, https://bit.ly/JoinQCrew 06:29 Leave a Queer News Tip, Email info at e3radio.fm or leave a message here https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/243669/19/rc6z5z67pp1op502 06:50 Queer News Headlines 07:26 Illinois youth access to gender affirming care remains in limbo in the aftermath of a new federal ruling 12:20 The LGBTQ Victory Fund Announces their Candidate Endorsements 14:54 JayCee Cooper and USA Powerlifting Reach a Settlement 18:53 Book an ad today…

Topics covered

• gender-affirming care
• LGBTQ+ politics
• settlements
• queer culture
• indie bookstores

Keywords

• gender-affirming care
• LGBTQ+ Victory Fund
• JayCee Cooper
• Utah Drag Queens
• indie bookstores

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: LGBTQ+ Victory Fund, USA Powerlifting, Utah Drag Queens

Places: Illinois, Chicago

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