Ep. 318: Pastor Says Kill Gay People, Trans Woman Assaulted in Shelter, Tucker Impression Goes Viral

Welcome to Listen Up Girl — your daily LGBTQ+ news podcast. Friday, July 24, 2026. Today's episode goes to some dark places before it finds the light — and I'm warning you up front. We cover a Pentagon pastor who says gay people should be executed, a trans woman who was sexually assaulted after being placed in a men's homeless shelter, and a Dutch government review that called gender-affirming care for trans youth "morally urgent." We also cover a gay Republican found liable for sexually harassing two men, House Democrats blocking Lauren Boebert's trans military ban, and a trans mom who went viral doing a dead-on Tucker Carlson impression to fund her own surgery. It's a lot. But we end somewhere good. In today's episode: Pete Hegseth's personal pastor publicly called for the execution of gay people — and the Department of Defense said nothing A trans woman was denied gender-affirming shelter placement in New York City, was sexually assaulted in a men's facility, and is now suing the city The Netherlands concluded that withholding gender-affirming care from trans youth causes documented harm — and called providing it a moral obligation A gay Republican elected official was found legally liable for sexually harassing two men and is facing calls to resign House Democrats united to block Lauren Boebert's bill to codify a full ban on transgender military service A trans mom went viral — and raised serious fundraiser money — by doing a pitch-perfect Tucker Carlson impression about her own life Follow Listen Up Girl wherever you get your podcasts. Rate, review, and share — it helps more people find the show. 📱 Instagram & YouTube: @TheRealZachRE 🌐 listenupgirl.com #ListenUpGirl #LGBTQNews #TransRights #GayNews #QueerNews #LGBTQ2026 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.