AudioThis News is So Gay (1/28/26): Covering LGBTQ+ ICE Developments & Finally Talking ‘Heated Rivalry’

Featuring: Susan Tebben (The Ohio Capital Journal) and Lauren Chapman (The Sacramento Bee)
(left to right) Lauren Chapman, Susan Tebben and Ken Schneck

Here’s what we’re covering on this week’s brand new episode of This News is So Gay:

  • Developments with ICE most certainly have an LGBTQ+ angle. What is the latest we need to discuss there?
  • The Ten Commandments might soon be coming to a classroom near you. Where? And why?!?
  • We’ve mostly avoided “Heated Rivalry” as a topic on the show. That ends this week. Why is this our queer culture obsession?
  • And, of course, queer joy. Where is our roundtable finding queer joy in the news right now?

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