Ep. 267: LGBTQ+ News - LGBTQ+ News: Buttigieg Leads 2028 Poll, Brandon Wolf Returns & UK Trans Ban

Listen Up Girl | May 30, 2026 Today's episode covers five major LGBTQ+ news stories: Pete Buttigieg Leads 2028 Democratic Poll — A new Emerson College survey puts the former Transportation Secretary at 18% support among likely Democratic primary voters, ahead of Gavin Newsom, AOC, Josh Shapiro, and Kamala Harris. Brandon Wolf Returns to Equality Florida — The Pulse survivor and national advocate has rejoined Equality Florida as Senior Director of Communications Strategy, just weeks before the 10th anniversary of the Pulse tragedy on June 12th. Wisconsin Students Perform Banned Song Honoring Marsha P. Johnson — After the Watertown school board voted 7-1 to remove A Mother of a Revolution! from the spring concert, composer Omar Thomas flew from Texas to conduct a community performance before hundreds of supporters. UK Issues Trans Bathroom Guidance Slammed as a "Trump Import" — The UK's Equality and Human Rights Commission released new guidance barring trans people from single-sex spaces, drawing comparisons to U.S. bathroom bans and condemnation from trans rights advocates. Sarah McBride Goes Viral with Biopic Answer — Delaware's first transgender congresswoman caught off guard by a fun question gave a thoughtful, authentic answer — and reminded us all why representation matters. 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.