Ep. 274: LGBTQ+ Candidates Sweep California, Trans Athlete's Supreme Court Fight & More | June 6, 2026

Listen Up Girl | LGBTQ+ Daily News | Saturday, June 6, 2026 — Day 6 of Pride Today on Listen Up Girl, six fresh stories for Day 6 of Pride Month. California primaries sweep — LGBTQ+ congressional candidates swept California's Tuesday primary. State Sen. Scott Wiener took over 42% in the race to replace Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, vowing to defend immigrants and trans people. Trans athlete & the Supreme Court — A 15-year-old trans student in West Virginia won at the state championship level even as the Supreme Court weighs West Virginia v. B.P.J., the case that could bar trans girls from girls' sports. She's been fighting for the right to play since age 11. Seattle PD discrimination suit — Detective Anna Fishel and Lt. Douglas Raguso accuse the Seattle Police Department of denying them promotions because they're gay, despite both topping their promotion lists. Pride polling — New polling found 68% of registered voters believe companies have the right to support the LGBTQ+ community, with broad support for politicians who oppose anti-LGBTQ+ attacks — undercutting the corporate-retreat narrative. Kenya trans recognition — A Kenyan court ordered the state to consider gender-marker changes and to introduce trans protection legislation, a first for the African continent, per ILGA World's new Pride Month data (alongside EU-related wins in Romania and Poland). Omaha Pride, 1985 — The organizer of Omaha's first Pride march reflected on a 1985 event where marchers wore paper bags over their heads, there were no flags or floats, and some participants were assaulted. 🎙️ Listen Up Girl — your daily LGBTQ+ news podcast. New episodes daily at ListenUpGirl.com. 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.