This week on the Queer News podcast Anna DeShawn reports on the country’s first federal hate crime about gender identity. Anna gives a Nex Benedict update as well. In politics, Ghana passed an anti-LGBTQ bill where queer folks could be imprisoned while Arizona tried to pass an anti-trans measure and it didn’t work. Woot! In culture & entertainment, Laverne Cox has dropped part 2 of her TripHopera. We’ve got a Queer Eye replacement for Bobby. And the universal pictures trailer for Wicked has dropped and we see Cynthia Erivo is playing The Wicked Witch of the West. Let’s go!    00:00 - Welcome to the Queer News podcast  00:38- Anna responds to comments from the Queer News listenership survey 2:32 - Join the QCrew, https://bit.ly/3L3Ng66  3:48 - Queer News headlines 4:40 - The country’s first federal hate crime about gender identity.  7:01 - Nex Benedict update  9:29 - Ghana passed an anti-LGBTQ bill where queer folks could be imprisoned  10:10 - Arizona tried to pass an anti-trans measure and it didn’t work.  11:08 - Promote your business on the Queer News podcast. Book an ad today! Email info @ e3rradio.fm  11:33 - Laverne Cox has dropped part 2 of her TripHopera.  13:54 - We’ve got a Queer Eye replacement for Bobby.  15:23 - The universal pictures trailer for Wicked has dropped and we see Cynthia Erivo is playing The Wicked Witch of the West.  16:10 - Anna’s Got a Word   🌈✊🏾🏳️‍⚧️✨ Gretchen: A TripHopera Pt. 2 | Laverne Cox https://youtu.be/QOWrc4Eep3g?si=KEKDJUVRAvRO-0FT    Wicked - First Look https://youtu.be/F1dvX9Vs0ns?si=M7mU6GByx7pa2y9R   Leave a Queer News Tip https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/243669/19/rc6z5z67pp1op502    Join the QCrew https://bit.ly/3L3Ng66   Buy an Ad on the Queer News podcast Email: info at e3radio.fm   Join The Qube https://theqube.app  🌈✊🏾🏳️‍⚧️✨   About Queer News An intersectional approach to a weekly news podcast where race & sexuality meet politics, entertainment and culture. Tune-in to reporting which centers & celebrates all of our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & comrade communities. Hosted by Anna DeShawn. New pod every Monday by 7am CT.    Edited by Ryan Woodhall.   We want to hear from you. Tune in and tell us what you think. email us at info@e3radio.fm. Follow Anna DeShawn @annadeshawn across social media. Interested in advertising? Email info at e3radio.fm.