Ep. 369: Queer Clubs Vanish From Instagram, FDA Pick's Anti-Trans Record & More | Sept 26, 2026
Listen Up Girl | Saturday, September 26, 2026
Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola, a former Anchorage Pride grand marshal, faces allegations from former staffers that she used anti-gay and ableist slurs. Her campaign denies the anti-gay slur and says she regrets the other language. Queer voters are debating what it means for a race that could decide the Senate.
The administration's FDA nominee, Dr. Heidi Overton, sidestepped basic questions at her confirmation hearing, from IUDs to the MMR vaccine. We also look at her record opposing gender-affirming care for trans youth.
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