Ep. 322: Bipartisan Win Against Trans Military Ban, Plus a Hate Crime Gets Justice

Today on Listen Up Girl: House Democrats — joined by four Republicans — defeat Lauren Boebert's attempt to write the trans military ban into law. Pete Buttigieg and his family are put through a 24-hour nightmare over a child abuse claim that didn't hold up. Nancy Mace brings drag queen photos to a House hearing as political theater. A hate crime shooter gets seven years. The federal government threatens a school district for supporting a trans-inclusive family. Pennsylvania ends a discriminatory HIV criminalization law. And we close with something fun: Six Flags Magic Mountain's Pride night. Follow Listen Up Girl daily for LGBTQ+ news that matters. Subscribe, rate, review, and share. 🌐 listenupgirl.com 📱 @TheRealZachRE Show Notes: Segment 1: House Democrats, plus four Republicans, defeat Lauren Boebert's amendment to write the trans military ban into law (212-217) Segment 2: Pete Buttigieg separated from his twins for 24 hours over an unsubstantiated child abuse claim; officials criticized for mishandling it Segment 3: Nancy Mace brings drag queen photos to a House hearing, claims drag content harms kids; one queen responds asking "Can I sue?" Segment 4: Man sentenced to seven years for shooting and paralyzing his queer neighbor after weeks of homophobic harassment Segment 5: Federal government threatens a school district after parents discover their child's name/pronouns were shared without their knowledge, then sue over trans-inclusive policy Segment 6: Pennsylvania ends enhanced criminal penalties for people living with HIV Segment 7: Six Flags Magic Mountain gears up for its annual "Out On The Mountain" LGBTQ+ night 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.