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04/11/2025

A vital conversation is coming up at DePaul University. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️📢

Nico Lang, award-winning journalist and author of American Teenager, is bringing their powerful work to the stage—focusing on how trans kids are surviving hate and holding onto joy in a turbulent time.

Anna DeShawn, host of Q***r News, will moderate an evening rooted in truth, resilience, and solidarity.

📅 April 23 | 6:00–7:30 PM
📍 Schmitt Academic Center 154, DePaul University
🍽️ Food served | Open to the public

Bring a friend, and show up for this important moment.
RSVP: https://dehub.depaul.edu/CMN/rsvp_boot?id=393582

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04/09/2025

Happening tonight, will we see you there? ☕👀 Hosted by Lambda Legal, celebrating Chicago’s BIPOC LGBTQ+ communities.

Anna is proud to be one of this year’s co-hosts, and this event is just one way we’re lifting up the powerful work Lambda is doing for our people.

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📅 tonight, April 9th
🕠 5:30–7:30 pm
🔗 https://bit.ly/4i8Dct3

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04/08/2025

The tea? It’s about impact, advocacy, and showing up for community. ☕👀

Join Lambda Legal for Evening Tea—a gathering to celebrate Chicago’s BIPOC LGBTQ+ leaders and the legal work fighting for us all. Anna is co-hosting the gala this year and we’re starting the party early.

📍Nobody’s Darling
📅 April 9, 2025 | 5:30–7:30 PM
🔗 Don’t miss it—register today https://bit.ly/4i8Dct3

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03/31/2025

This episode of the Q***r News podcast is special. It’s one of the most powerful episodes I’ve ever produced. This love letter to our trans fam needs to be heard far and wide.

I hope you take some time to listen.

Thank you to EVERYONE who sent in voice notes. You have no idea the impact you’ll have on those who listen. Thank you.

03/30/2025

Still can’t believe this happened 🖤 Thank you GLAAD for including me (Anna DeShawn) in this powerful Black HERstory Month feature alongside such incredible Black q***r leaders.

It’s an honor to have this work recognized—and to keep building media spaces that center, celebrate, and uplift our people. ✊🏾🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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Black q***r leaders continue to shape the world through advocacy, storytelling, and transformative activism. Their work uplifts marginalized voices and fosters equity across media, policy, and community spaces. This Black HERstory Month, we celebrate five Black q***r womxn whose leadership is drivin...

03/29/2025

The 2025 Human First Gala is almost here! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

📍 Center on Halsted’s 2025 Human First Gala: A Celebration of Community
📅 Happening TONIGHT at The Geraghty!

The stage is set, the community is gathering, and it’s time to celebrate! Zahara Bassett will be honored as this year’s Human First Awardee, and with Anna in the house, this is a night not to miss.

🎟️ There’s still time to grab a ticket and be part of an unforgettable evening: https://cbo.io/bidapp/index.php?slug=centeronhalsted

03/28/2025

Anna DeShawn is headed to AIDSWatch 2025 (AIDS United) to speak truth in a time of misinformation.

Join her on April 1st at 2:25 PM for the Masterclass: Advocacy in the Disinformation Age, alongside Christina Adeleke, Johnnie Kornegay, Dr. Ravi Perry, and DaShawn Usher.

This session is all about how we fight disinformation through art, media, and narrative power. If you’re doing the work or want to learn how—it’s a must.

📍 Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel
🗓️ April 1 | 2:25–3:25 PM
🎟️ Register at https://aidsunited.org/aidswatch/

03/26/2025

Family, it's that time again... Trivia Night with Anna DeShawn!

Pull up to Nobody’s Darling on April 2nd from 7–8:30 PM for BIPOC Trivia Night, where Anna’s co-hosting an evening of laughs, learning, and q***r poetry as the April theme.

✨ Featured Nonprofit: Taskforce Prevention & Community Services

Come through, bring your friends and family, and let’s see who really knows their stuff!

📍 Nobody’s Darling | April 2 | 7–8:30 PM

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03/15/2025

📢 An essential conversation is happening at DePaul University! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

How are trans kids navigating today’s world while holding onto joy? Award-winning journalist Nico Lang explores this in their book American Teenager, and this event brings that conversation to life.

Anna DeShawn, host of Q***r News, will moderate an evening of powerful storytelling, resilience, and real talk about the challenges—and victories—trans youth experience today.

📅 April 23 | 6:00-7:30 PM
📍 Schmitt Academic Center 154, DePaul University
🍽️ Food served | Open to the public

This is a space to listen, learn, and stand in solidarity. RSVP now and be part of the conversation: https://dehub.depaul.edu/CMN/rsvp_boot?id=393582

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03/13/2025

The 2025 Human First Gala is almost here! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

📍 Center on Halsted’s 2025 Human First Gala: A Celebration of Community
📅 Saturday, March 29 at The Geraghty

An unforgettable night honoring changemakers, uplifting LGBTQ+ voices, and celebrating community! This year’s Human First Awardee, Zahara Bassett, will be recognized for her incredible leadership and impact.

Anna is joining the celebration—will you? Don’t miss a night of community, inspiration, and purpose. 🙌🏾

🎟️ Get your tickets now: https://cbo.io/bidapp/index.php?slug=centeronhalsted

03/08/2025

02/05/2025

🚨Tickets are on sale! We’ve got 40 seats available for our first Podcast Salon so don’t sleep on getting your tickets. Lets go!

https://bit.ly/PodcastSalonFeb25

01/20/2025

Can’t make it to Vegas for ? No worries—we’re bringing the movement to YOU! 🎥🌍

Tune in virtually for select programming and the State of the Movement on YouTube. Stay connected, stay engaged, and be part of the conversation from anywhere!

🔔 Turn on notifications for National LGBTQ Task Force so you don’t miss the livestream!

📅 January 22-26, 2025
📍 Rio Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas

01/15/2025

Big news, Fam! Anna is thrilled to be a panelist at the powered by as part of the first-ever Creators for Change Program! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Catch Anna on the Creators Stage:

Reclaiming Our Trends
📅 Friday, January 24th
⏰ 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
📍 Exhibit Hall, Rio Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas

This panel dives deep into how platforms like TikTok spotlight Black q***r traditions like ballroom culture, while also tackling the challenges of algorithms, content moderation, and the intersection of Blackness and q***rness in digital storytelling.

This year’s theme is all about being “Rooted in Resistance, Power & Love,” and Anna can't wait to connect with amazing LGBTQ folks and allies in Las Vegas! 🙌🏾

Who's joining the movement?! Let us know below! 👇🏾

National LGBTQ Task Force

01/10/2025

Family, I’m looking forward to moderating this powerhouse conversation. I really hope you’ll join us live & tell a couple friends. Subscribe to E3 Radio’s YouTube so you don’t miss it, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsoL-u2G6EU

01/09/2025

Join us in celebrating Pride with the Chicago Bulls this Friday, Jan 10th!

Click the link in our bio to 🏀SCORE🏀 our special E3 Radio ticket package that includes an exclusive Pride tumbler.

12/23/2024

As challenges arise, our diverse LGBTQ+ community stands strong, woven together by love, resilience, and unity. In 2025, Washington, DC hosts and commemorates 50 years of Pride in DC — a global celebration of our vibrant identities and the ongoing fight for equality.

The flag embodies our diversity, but it’s our shared humanity that defines us. Each of us is a thread in this powerful tapestry.

Follow for more info!

And guess what? Anna and E3 Radio are coming back in 2025 to bring you all the stories, moments, and magic of WorldPride. Stay tuned, Fam! 🌈🎙️

11/27/2024

DJ JAMZ is all about pushing boundaries and bringing the unexpected to life! 🎶💥 In this episode of Q***r Open Mic, we dive into the art of creative mashups—where the elements of surprise come together in the most magical ways. From genres that shouldn’t work but totally do, to the power of a good edit, DJ JAMZ is showcasing how to make musical magic happen. 🔥✨

Get ready to hear about their process and the amazing DJs and producers they’re vibing with. It’s all about breaking the rules and finding new ways to express freedom through sound.

Tune in and hear how they do it! 🎧 https://youtu.be/znCze62_JX8?si=dFpFmmvgWIYstmr5

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