Rule 63

Why are trans people seen as such a threat? What can we learn from the cultures that uphold those with “non-binary” genders as sacred? How are gender and colonialism related? Anna talks to two guests with unique spiritual journeys to find out.  Follow Dr. Eli Lawliet (he/him) and sign up for his new class, starting September 12th, 2022!  ~TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thegenderdoula  ~Linktree: https://linktr.ee/TheGenderDoula  ~Snake Medicine Class, Starting Sept 12th: https://payhip.com/b/2uFr8  Support YM Carrington (they/them) by donating directly or signing up for a consultation!  ~Cashapp: $ymcmedia  ~TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@sistayiddishkeit  ~Linktree: www.linktr.ee/sistayiddishkeit  -Consultations: https://sistayiddishkeit.square.site/  References can be found on therule63podcast.com/show-notes

Anna sits down with Demi Alexander-Nicholas (they/them), a Black trans sports journalist, to discuss the current state of trans people in sports and how we can change the narrative.    Follow & Support Demi:  -Instagram: @demi.alex_n -Twitter: @DemiAlexanderN -Venmo: @Demi-Alexander-Nicholas -Cashapp: $DAlexanderNicholas  Remember, Demi is on the job market for a career in sports journalism! Please message her directly with any offers or support. 

Description: In the Season 3 premiere, Anna talks to asexual activist and science communicator Sarah Cosgriff (she/her) about why asexual and aromantic people belong in the LGBTQ movement.  Connect with Sarah Cosgriff…  -Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sarah_Cosgriff  -TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ace.scicomm  -Queer Cuz Podcast: https://www.twitter.com/queercuz  Find Rule 63's social media links and resources at https://www.therule63podcast.com/

Anna sits down with Davida Schiffer, M.A. (she/her) to learn more about LGBT allyship and the field of gender studies.   Follow Davida: twitter.com/DavidaSchiffer  Find Rule 63's social media links at therule63podcast.com

Anna talks to Yim Register (they/them) about gay advertisements, corporate pride, and the machine learning algorithms that drive our modern world. Connect with Yim Instagram: @YimLuckyRegister Twitter: @YimRegister Medium: https://yimregister.medium.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ9okNYKtMs9TKV5IhwRTeQ/ Also, keep an eye out for their upcoming book! 

In the second part of our series on Queer US History, Danny takes a look at some of the events leading up to Stonewall throughout the 60s, such as the Compton's Cafeteria Riot. Notes for this episode can be found on our website at therule63podcast.com/episode-45-notes along with all our social media information. Contact us at therule63podcast@gmail.com  

Anna sits down with Cassandra Martineau (she/her) and Dr. Julie Johnston (she/they) to learn about mentoring trans youth. Together, they paint a picture of how trans people support each other and how cis allies can help. Show notes and our social media can be found at our website: https://www.therule63podcast.com/episode-44-notes Support Rule 63 on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rule63 Follow Julie on Twitter! @queermsfrizzle  Learn more about Queer Science! http://queerscience.umn.edu/  If you’re in the Eastern CT area, follow Willimantic Rainbow Connection on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/willimanticrc Cass is looking for employment! She has lots of experience leading workshops and discussions about LGBTQ issues. If you’re an LGBTQ-friendly org in the New England area, shoot us a DM on social media or send us an e-mail at therule63podcast@gmail.com and we can get you connected with her.

Join us as we start a series of episodes on Queer US History. In this first part, we will go through everything from early cross-dressing laws to the first LGBTQ+ related organizations in the United States. You can find show notes for this episode, including deeper dives into some of the topics brought up, here: https://www.therule63podcast.com/episode-43-notes Contact us at therule63podcast@gmail.com

As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout begins, vaccine hesitancy becomes an even more important topic. In this episode, Anna discusses the images many of us have of those hesitant to receive the vaccine and the real reasons some people are resistant to this and other vaccinations. She also explores some of the avenues for getting quality scientific information to make good health decisions. Anna interviews Christie Idiong, MS of Cornerstone Conversations about vaccine hesitancy, especially among BIPOC. You can find show notes for this episode, including links to Christie’s social media, here: https://www.therule63podcast.com/episode-42-notes Contact us at therule63podcast@gmail.com

Rule 63 is back with our first episode of 2021, with our second annual New Year's resolution podcast. We discuss how our 2020 resolutions went, how the pandemic affected them, perspective changes, 2021 goals, and more! You can find the Youtube video by Boyform on eating disorders here. The paper that is referenced in that video and by Anna is available here. Links are also available on our website along with links to our social media pages. You can e-mail us at therule63podcast@gmail.com and join our Patreon if you want to support us.

The podcast will be undergoing some exciting changes, so stay tuned! You can find our social media for updates at therule63podcast.com and you can email us at therule63podcast@gmail.com

Anna and Danny discuss news and topics from the past few weeks including the climate change countdown clock, RBG’s death and the valorization of political figures, forced hysterectomies in ICE camps, political engagement as the presidential race continues, Classically Abby on Youtube, and “The Social Dilemma” and “Cuties” on Netflix. Find resources for this episode and therule63podcast.com/resources Email us at therule63podcast@gmail.com

Anna and Danny talk about gender causing the apocalypse, as well where and how responsibility is assigned in regard to climate change, how political movements are used as marketing by corporations, veganism, and more about environmental issues. Find resources for this episode and our social media links at our website therule63podcast.com Email us at therule63podcast@gmail.com

Anna and Danny discuss Jacob Blake, a black man who was shot by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and maintaining momentum in anti-racist action beyond reactions to similar news stories.

Anna and Danny discuss the documentary "Disclosure" and their experiences with trans representation in media. Email us at therule63podcast@gmail.com Find resources and links to our social media at therule63podcast.com 

Anna and Danny discuss their concerns about the reopening, especially Anna's concerns about university reopenings, including concerns about student protests and increased campus policing.

Anna and Danny talk about Avatar the Last Airbender, the editorializing of children's media, English literature curriculums, and trans people in media. Find us at therule63podcast.com Email us at therule63podcast@gmail.com

Anna and Danny talk about LGBTQ criminalization, through toxic school environments, discrimination in housing and employment, unsafe family environments and the criminalization of homelessness and more. Danny spends a really long time trying to explain the argument of a book he read two years ago. Find us at therule63podcast.com Find resources at therule63podcast.com/resources Email us at therule63podcast@gmail.com  

Anna and Danny talk about Orange Man's tweets and whether or not he has an actual strategy. They also discuss issues the academic world is facing in regards to closing, reopening, and going online in the upcoming Fall semester. Find resources related to this episode at therule63podcast.com Contact us at therule63podcast@gmail.com

Anna and Danny talk about Pride 2020, Brayla Stone, COVID-19 testing, July 4th and more. Find resources and more at therule63podcast.com Contact us at therule63podcast@gmail.com

Anna and Danny talk about how we see our activism, including taking time to recharge, how reading works as activism, where consumption does fit in, how we pursue justice, and more. Find resources relevant to the episode at therule63podcast.com Email us at therule63podcast@gmail.com

Anna and Danny highlight the lives of a number of black trans people who have faced violence during 2020, and discuss ways that we can help support trans people of color, especially black trans women. Donate to @forthegworls: https://www.instagram.com/forthegworls/ Donate to Transgender Justice Initiative Project: http://www.tgijp.org/donate.html Donate to G.L.I.T.S.: https://www.glitsinc.org/ More places to donate: https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/politics/a32870451/how-to-help-black-trans-lives-donate/ From Words To Action: Showing Up for Black Trans Women http://www.tgijp.org/from-words-to-action-showing-up-for-black-trans-women.html 4 Ways to Support Trans Students of Color https://www.glsen.org/blog/4-ways-support-trans-students-color Critical Resistance: Resources for Addressing Harm, Accountability, and Healing http://criticalresistance.org/resources/addressing-harm-accountability-and-healing/ Human Rights Campaign, Violence Against the Transgender Community in 2019 https://www.hrc.org/resources/violence-against-the-transgender-community-in-2019 Human Rights Campaign, Violence Against the Transgender Community in 2020 https://www.hrc.org/resources/violence-against-the-trans-and-gender-non-conforming-community-in-2020 A full list of resources mentioned is available at therule63podcast.com/resources Contact us at therule63podcast@gmail.com

Anna and Danny discuss alternatives to calling the police, guided by this post: https://tinyurl.com/y9wkcgy6 Find mental health first aid trainings here: https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/take-a-course/find-a-course/ All resources mentioned in the episode are available at therule63podcast.com/resources Contact us at therule63podcast@gmail.com

Listen to Black Agenda Radio here: https://blackagendaradio.podbean.com/ Listen to What Matters from BLM here: https://blacklivesmatter.com/whatmatters/ Find resources regarding protests, BLM, police abolition and more here: https://tinyurl.com/yct2ctko Our website is therule63podcast.com You can email us at therule63podcast@gmail.com

Anna and Danny talk about their progress and updates to their 2020 resolutions, how they've been affected by quarantine, and changing perspectives on the 2020 election. Danny's audio was recorded on a potato. You can find the Stay in the Game Relief Fund here: https://givebutter.com/stayinthegame Email us at therule63podcast@gmail.com and find us at our website therule63podcast.com

Anna and Danny talk about social media, climate change, college sports, teaching in higher ed, and reopening. Email us at therule63podcast@gmail.com and find us at our website therule63podcast.com

Anna and Danny talk about their Animal Crossing towns, their cats, Anna's grad work, Danny's New Year's resolution, therapy, and nothing else at all!   Email us at therule63podcast@gmail.com and find us at our website therule63podcast.com

Anna and Danny talk about Twitter's response to news out of North Korea, a new study around COVID-19 and hormones, and the cancellation of the New York Democratic primary. We also discuss things that you can do to support workers this May Day.   The woman that Danny mentioned from the Bernie campaign is Briahna Joy Gray, on Twitter @briebriejoy.   Organizations, resources, and action items mentioned in the episode:   ULA New Haven protest: https://ulanewhaven.org/ Information about the rollback of transgender rights in healthcare and your current rights: https://transequality.org/HCRL-FAQ One organization fighting for justice in for families in ICE facilities during COVID-19: https://www.raicestexas.org/take-action/ Webinar about organizing for prison abolition during COVID-19: http://criticalresistance.org/covid19webinar/ Information and resources regarding the 2020 rent strike: https://www.rentstrike2020.org/   You can contact us at therule63podcast@gmail.com or find us at our website therule63podcast.com

Anna and Danny talk about the USPS, the protests for re-opening businesses, the process of doing necessary business in public right now, strategies for research labs to reopen, and mentally preparing for the potential length of this situation. The 3,000 deaths number Danny referred to in the episode was related specifically to COVID-19 deaths in NY state. You can email us at therule63podcast@gmail.com or finds us at our website therule63podcast.com

Anna and Danny talk about the ways that COVID-19 specifically impacts LGBTQ+ and particularly transgender folks. Email us at therule63podcast@gmail.com or find us at our website therule63podcast.com 

Anna and Danny try to avoid talking about Covid-19 but what else is going on? Tiger King, that's what. They also discuss deodorant habits under quarantine, Danny's switch from hot to lukewarm takes, the dramatic irony of Anna's old Tumblr posts, and more. Email us at therule63podcast@gmail.com and find us at our website therule63podcast.com

Anna and Danny talk about being visible and trans for Trans Day of Visibility this past Tuesday. They cover some of the pros and cons of media representation and some of the different experiences of visibility for trans men and trans women. Email us at therule63podcast@gmail.com and find us at our website therule63podcast.com

Anna and Danny talk about the real important news: Animal Crossing. Email us at therule63podcast@gmail.com

Anna and Danny discuss the after-effects of Super Tuesday and the election going forward, and Danny is physically incapable of shutting up. Experience dramatic irony while they are way less concerned about COVID-19 than they should have been. Email us at therule63podcast@gmail.com

Anna and Danny talk about how trans people experience gatekeeping in healthcare, the long processes involved in medical transition, medicalization of trans people, and other very fun topics.

Anna and Danny finish the questions and an internet personality quiz calls out Danny. Email us at therule63podcast@gmail.com

After discussing Anna's inspirational moments and astrology discourse, Anna and Danny take the Enneagram personality test. Danny may have given some misinformation but don't worry! They're all fake anyway. Email us at therule63podcast@gmail.com

Anna gets a better (???) tarot reading. Anna and Danny discuss dating during transition, dating while queer during adolescence, and couple's dating accounts. Contact us at therule63podcast@gmail.com

Anna and Danny talk about dating apps and relationships in this Valentine's Day episode. Contact us at therule63podcast@gmail.com

Anna and Danny discuss self-care and routines before taking a hard right turn into political news, diversity in engineering, personal branding, bad food opinions, and Anna's new cat. Email us at therule63podcats@gmail.com

Anna and Danny talk about communication, fandom, dating, and more! Email us at therule63podcast@gmail.com

2020 started great so Anna and Danny completely ignore the news and talk about the Sims, tattoos, dating, and new movie releases. Email us at therule63podcast@gmail.com.

Anna and Danny talk about being queer and lonely and promise it isn't quite as depressing as it sounds. Email us at therule63podcast@gmail.com.

Anna reviews Sayonara Wild Hearts, before a conversation about pockets, bullying Danny's fiancé, labels, demisexuality, and Anna's transformation into a cowgirl. Email us at therule63podcast@gmail.com

Anna and Danny discuss their 2020 goals for the second time after losing the audio. Email us at therule63podcast@gmail.com.

Anna and Danny review progress and setbacks for LGBTQ+ rights in 2019 and get anger sweats. Email us at therule63podcast@gmail.com.

Anna and Danny discuss rave culture, Christmas, and perogies. Email us at therule63podcast@gmail.com.

Anna and Danny discuss coming out, transitioning, and gender euphoria. Email us at therule63podcast@gmail.com.

Anna and Danny talk Pokémon discourse, queers in STEM, Catholicism, and more. They also forget to set a timer for the episode. Email us at therule63podcast@gmail.com.