Ep. 315: Gay Cabinet Member Blames the Left, England Bans Trans Kids' Bathrooms | Listen Up Girl

Listen Up Girl — your daily LGBTQ+ news podcast, hosted by Zach Randles-Friedman. Today on Listen Up Girl: A Sydney drag venue called Divine Playhouse is fighting to survive after Catholic groups protested its opening week in a former deconsecrated church and the landlord issued a notice of breach threatening eviction. The orange convicted felon's out gay Treasury Secretary used an international counterterrorism summit to invoke his own assassination attempt — and blame the left. England's government has officially mandated that trans students cannot use bathrooms matching their gender identity starting September 1st, 2026, with no exceptions. A well-funded coalition of 47 anti-LGBTQ+ organizations called "Greater Than" is actively working to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges using a 14-year-old discredited study. LGBTQ+ children's book authors in the UK are being shut out of schools at an alarming rate due to homophobic parent complaints. And a bronze statue of Charlie Kirk is headed for Times Square — and the sculptor is making it bulletproof. Six stories. All new. All things you need to know. 🎙️ New episodes every day 📍 Available wherever you listen to podcasts 📲 Instagram: @TheRealZachRE 🌐 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.