Ep. 323: Kirralie Smith Loses Appeal, PepsiCo Sued & Talarico Fact-Checked

Today on Listen Up Girl: An anti-trans activist in Australia loses her appeal and owes $95,000 in damages after lying about a trans athlete injuring cis women. Conservatives melt down over a University of Minnesota paper doll designed to teach kids about gender. We fact-check the "Six-Gender Jimmy" attacks on Texas Senate candidate James Talarico. Reporter Kaitlan Collins claps back at the orange convicted felon in five words. A former PepsiCo employee sues, alleging two years of anti-gay harassment the company failed to stop. The right melts down over a "trans" Care Bear. And we close with The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, back with more queer joy. Follow Listen Up Girl daily for LGBTQ+ news that matters. Subscribe, rate, review, and share. 🌐 listenupgirl.com 📱 @TheRealZachRE SHOW NOTES Segment 1: Anti-trans activist Kirralie Smith loses her appeal in Australia and owes $95,000 in damages plus a public apology after falsely claiming trans athlete Riley Dennis injured two cisgender women Segment 2: Conservatives, including a Minnesota Senate candidate, spread misinformation about "MyGender Dolls," a University of Minnesota-developed teaching tool about gender diversity Segment 3: A fact-check on the "Six-Gender Jimmy" nickname used against Texas Senate candidate James Talarico rates the claim half-true — he referenced intersex sexes, not genders Segment 4: Reporter Kaitlan Collins responds to being told to "smile more" by the orange convicted felon with five unbothered words Segment 5: A former PepsiCo employee sues the company, alleging two years of anti-gay harassment and retaliatory firing after she returned from FMLA leave Segment 6: Right-wing accounts erupt over a museum exhibit referencing a Care Bear as trans Segment 7: The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder returns with a new season, featuring Billy Porter and Zachary Quinto as an adoptive gay couple 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.