Ep. 283: First Trans Tony Winner, Madonna's World Cup Show + Cubs Pride Night | LGBTQ News - June 15, 2026

Listen Up Girl — Day 15 of Pride Month | June 15, 2026 Story 1: Chicago Cubs Pride Night The Chicago Cubs host their annual Pride Celebration tonight at Wrigley Field during an evening game against the Colorado Rockies. The event features local LGBTQ+-owned businesses, live entertainment, and community engagement programming. More at choosechicago.com and pridechicago.org. Story 2: Tony Awards — Qween Jean & Queer Highlights The 79th Annual Tony Awards aired June 8, hosted by Pink at Radio City Music Hall. Cats: The Jellicle Ball costume designer Qween Jean became the first openly transgender person to win a Tony Award. Directors Zhailon Levingston and Bill Rauch also won for the production. Ali Louis Bourzgui won Best Featured Actor in a Musical for The Lost Boys and delivered a speech supporting the queer and trans communities, immigrants, and Arab artists. Schmigadoon! won Best Musical; Death of a Salesman led all productions with six awards. Coverage via Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, and Playbill. Story 3: Madonna at the FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show FIFA and Global Citizen announced that Madonna, Shakira, and BTS will co-headline the first-ever FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show on July 19, 2026, at New York New Jersey Stadium (MetLife). The show is curated by Coldplay's Chris Martin and supports the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund. Madonna's new album Confessions II — the follow-up to her 2005 Confessions on a Dance Floor — drops July 3. More at globalcitizen.org and fifa.com. Story 4: La Cage aux Folles at NYC City Center The Encores! production of La Cage aux Folles opens June 17 and runs through June 28 at New York City Center. Billy Porter stars as Albin and Wayne Brady as Georges in the first-ever all-Black staging of the Harvey Fierstein/Jerry Herman musical, directed by Robert O'Hara. Tickets and information at nycitycenter.org. Story 5: LA Pride Youth Roundtable Today, June 15, Christopher Street West closes out the extended LA Pride celebration with a youth-focused roundtable featuring LGBTQ+ leaders, advocates, and creators. The 56th Annual LA Pride Parade took place yesterday, June 14, in Hollywood. More at lapride.org. Story 6: The Vampire LestatThe Vampire Lestat premiered June 7 with new episodes dropping weekly through late July. The show has received strong critical reviews and significant LGBTQ+ audience enthusiasm. Check local streaming listings for availability. 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.