Ep. 249: Trans Model Makes Met Gala History + Florida Man Beats 5-Year-Old "To Beat The Gay Out"

Today on Listen Up Girl: trans and disabled model Aariana Rose Philip makes Met Gala history as the first wheelchair user in 78 years. A Florida man is arrested for child abuse after allegedly assaulting a five-year-old to "beat the gay out of him." A young trans man organizes his rural Ohio county's first-ever Pride festival. It's Red Dress Day — the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People. A Christian cell phone network launches with built-in blocks on LGBTQ+ content. Same-sex couples lose access to K-1 fiancé visas under sweeping 2026 travel restrictions. The Met Gala faces backlash over Jeff Bezos as honorary chair. Minnesota Aurora FC signs its first trans player. Right-wingers spiral over an ABBA pregnancy TikTok. Tommy Dorfman exposes transphobic texts from a fellow first-class passenger. Pete Buttigieg claps back after Sean Duffy blames him for Spirit Airlines' collapse. And San Antonio becomes the first U.S. city to officially recognize Trans+ History Week. 🏳️‍🌈 New episodes every day. Subscribe so you never miss the news that matters to our community. Hosted by Zach Randles-Friedmanhttps://www.listenupgirl.com/Follow me at https://www.instagram.com/therealzachre/Podcast music: https://dillonderosa.com/ Thank you Dillion!!!  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.