EPISODE · May 4, 2026 · 21 MIN
Ep. 247: New LGBTQ+ Treatment Center in Chicago, Meta Censors Lesbians & Trump DOJ Declares War on Queer Rights
from Listen Up Girl · host Zach Randes-Friedman
Stories covered this episode: No Matter What Recovery opens LGBTQ+-affirming treatment facility in Chicago's Boystown neighborhood Smithsonian's "Here: Pride and Belonging in African Art" opens after controversial postponement Meta's Oversight Board overturns removal of Brazilian lesbian Instagram post Trump DOJ 197-page report calls LGBTQ+ protections "anti-Christian" and outlines Christian Nationalist agenda Chicago's Antonio King feted as nation's first-ever Director of LGBTQ+ Affairs DOJ opens civil rights investigations into 36 Illinois school districts over LGBTQ+ content Tennessee LGBTQ+ advocates urge Governor Bill Lee to veto anti-trans slate of bills AOC says the U.S. may have already had a gay president — and history agrees it's possible Listen Up Girl drops new episodes regularly. Subscribe, share, and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted by Zach Randles-Friedman https://www.listenupgirl.com/ Follow me at https://www.instagram.com/therealzachre/ Podcast music: https://dillonderosa.com/ Thank you Dillion!!! GayBFF: the app where making LGBTQ+ friends is finally as easy as swiping — no dating pressure, just your people. https://gaybff.app/ https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gaybff-make-real-friends/id6795699619 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Today on Listen Up Girl, Zach covers the biggest stories in LGBTQ+ news. A new affirming treatment facility opens in Chicago's Boystown. The Smithsonian's first African queer art exhibition finally opens after a politically charged delay. Meta's Oversight Board overturns the removal of a lesbian Instagram post and calls out the company for repeated errors. The Trump DOJ releases a sweeping report calling LGBTQ+ protections anti-Christian and lays out a Christian Nationalist agenda. Chicago celebrates the nation's first-ever LGBTQ+ Affairs Director. The DOJ launches civil rights investigations into 36 Illinois school districts. Tennessee advocates push back on a wave of anti-trans bills. And — a fun deep-dive into whether any U.S. presidents were secretly gay. Subscribe, leave a review, and share this episode with someone who needs to hear it.
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Ep. 247: New LGBTQ+ Treatment Center in Chicago, Meta Censors Lesbians & Trump DOJ Declares War on Queer Rights
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