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We remember Juniper Blessing, Alderperson Fuentes continues her fight against ICE, and BET honors LGBTQ+ leaders at the fourth annual Black+ Iconic Soirée

May 25, 2026·25 min
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This week on the Queer News podcast, our top story remembers Juniper Blessing, a trans student at UW who was brutally murdered earlier this month. In Colorado, the Supreme Court just voted to reinstate gender affirming care to the youth. In Chicago, we have an update regarding Alderperson Fuentes' fight against ICE. In culture and entertainment, The Black LGBTQ+ vertical dramedy Unrequited has been acquired by Slay Media, and we talk about the BET Black+ Iconic Soirée honorees. Want to support this podcast? 🏳️‍🌈 Join the QCrew: If you believe LGBTQ stories need to be amplified, support the work we do. Join the QCrew for as low as $5 a month, https://bit.ly/3L3Ng66 🎧 We are Queer News Done Right.   00:26     Welcome to Queer News     05:02     Join the QCrew, https://bit.ly/JoinQCrew        05:40     Leave a Queer News Tip, Email info at e3radio.fm or leave a message here https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/243669/19/rc6z5z67pp1op502     <span

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