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In the last few days of the 2024 presidential campaign, Imara breaks down the ways that trans issues have taken center stage this election season. She's joined by journalist and Them.us contributing writer Samantha Riedel to dissect Trump's escalating rhetoric, from his “Kamala for they/them” ad to the fusion of anti-immigrant and anti-trans messaging. The two also chat about why Harris has been so cautious on trans issues and how Samantha is preparing for the election outcome by staying rooted in community. Vote for “American Problems, Trans Solutions” and “Artistic Legacies: Black Trans Femmes in the Arts” for the Anthem Awards by Oct 31st: https://celebrate.anthemawards.com/PublicVoting#/2025/diversity-equity-inclusion/awareness-categories/non-profitFor information for trans voters, check out: https://transformthevote.org/ And make sure to take a listen to season three of the Anti-Trans Hate Machine wherever you get your podcasts.Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on TikTok, Instagram, Threads, X, and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on X (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)Follow our guests on social media!Ari Faber: X (@ariforohio) and Instagram (@faberforohio)Samantha Riedel: X (@SamusMcQueen)TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway. Xander Adams is our senior sound engineer and a contributing producer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From Print to Pixels: The Crisis in Digital and Legacy Journalism. ¿Podrían las elecciones 2024 ser una oportunidad para que nuevos medios construyan poder? Únete a Laura Flanders y Kadia Tubman mientras exploran este tema con Imara Jones y Lara Witt.This show is made possible by you! To become a sustaining member go to https://LauraFlanders.org/donate Thank you for your continued support!Description: Election 2024 is happening in a media environment unlike any other. With legacy papers closing and digital media in crisis, too, election ads are filling the news vacuum with misinformation and lies. What is to be done? In this episode of “Meet the BIPOC Press”, co-hosts Laura Flanders and Kadia Tubman of the Scripps News Network examine the state of election media and ask, could this be a moment of opportunity for others to transform the news and build power? Our guest Lara Witt is the editor-in-chief of Prism and co-founder of the new Movement Media Alliance and Media Against Apartheid & Displacement. Joining us again is Emmy and Peabody award-winning journalist Imara Jones, creator of TransLash Media, a cross-platform journalism project created to save trans lives and expose threats to democracy. The gripping new season of “The Anti-Trans Hate Machine” podcast dives into the extremist groups using transphobia to stoke political violence. Find out how BIPOC media are meeting this moment and working to cover the issues that mainstream media have largely ignored.“There's not one single trans analyst or contributor on any of the cable networks, even though trans issues are front and center as a mainstream political issue, not as a marginal political issue.” -  Imara Jones“. . . People are getting their political information from [campaign] ads because they're likely not getting it from a reliable source. Since August, we know it's been reported that Republicans have invested over $65 million in anti-trans TV ads alone, and some of those talking points in those ads are actually coming from dubious sources . . .” - Kadia Tubman“We very much are invested in ensuring that our communities are safe, that folks can live their lives as fully autonomous beings and mainstream media often just misses that or doesn't care . . .” - Lara Witt Guests:•  Imara Jones: CEO, TransLash Media;  Podcast- The Anti-Trans Hate Machine.•. Lara Witt: Editor-in-Chief, Prism.  Movement Media Alliance•. Kadia Tubman (Co-host): Disinformation Correspondent, Scripps News Watch the episode cut airing on PBS stations across the country at our YouTube channel   Music In the Middle:  “Propaganda” by Salami Rose Joe Louis feat. Brijean, from her album Akousmatakous released on Love Da Records.  And additional music included- "Steppin"  by Podington Bear. Related Laura Flanders Show Episodes:•. Imara Jones: Countering The Anti-Trans Hate Machine, Watch / Podcast•. Democracy Under Siege: Battling Disinformation in the 2024 Election:  Watch / Podcast + Uncut Conversation•. Meet the BIPOC Press: Is Worker-Owned Media the Future of Journalism?: Watch / Podcast Related Articles and Resources:•  Columbia Journalism Review: The Decline of Local News Has Become a Campaign Problem, by Jake Lahut, September 24, 2024, Columbia Journalism Review• The Guardian: TV giant known for rightwing disinformation doubles down on its national news agenda, by Eric Berger, July 2, 2024, The Guardian• Right-wing propaganda infiltrates local news stations as 2024 Election ramps up, June 12, 2024, MSNBC•. TransLash Presents: Capturing The New York Times, July 20, 2024, TransLash Podcast•. This Election Season, We Need Tools for Media Literacy More Than Ever, by Lara Witt, Maya Schenwar, Aysha Khan, Joshua Potash, PRISM, June 8, 2024, TruthOut Laura Flanders and Friends Crew: Laura Flanders, along with Sabrina Artel, Jeremiah Cothren, Veronica Delgado, Erika Harley, Janet Hernandez, Jeannie Hopper, Sarah Miller, Nat Needham, David Neuman, and Rory O'Conner. FOLLOW Laura Flanders and FriendsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauraflandersandfriends/Twitter: https://twitter.com/LFAndFriendsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/LauraFlandersAndFriends/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lauraflandersandfriendsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFLRxVeYcB1H7DbuYZQG-lgLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lauraflandersandfriendsPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/lauraflandersandfriendsACCESSIBILITY - The broadcast edition of this episode is available with closed captioned by clicking here for our YouTube Channel

In Episode 2 of the Anti-Trans Hate Machine, Imara Jones explores how paramilitary groups like Patriot Front are modernizing and intensifying their anti-LGBTQ tactics. Working in tandem with local politicians, right-wing think tanks, and influential online actors like Libs of Tik-Tok, these groups are radicalizing American politics from the ground up, weaponizing transphobia to destabilize local communities. In this episode we'll show how these dangerous synergies are spreading and learn about how Idaho is the testing ground for this new wave of far-right extremism, raising urgent questions about the future of democracy in America.To learn more, visit translash.org/ATHM. Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Threads, X, and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on X (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)The Anti-Trans Hate Machine is produced by TransLash Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Episode 2 of the Anti-Trans Hate Machine, Imara Jones explores how paramilitary groups like Patriot Front are modernizing and intensifying their anti-LGBTQ tactics. Working in tandem with local politicians, right-wing think tanks, and influential online actors like Libs of Tik-Tok, these groups are radicalizing American politics from the ground up, weaponizing transphobia to destabilize local communities. In this episode we'll show how these dangerous synergies are spreading and learn about how Idaho is the testing ground for this new wave of far-right extremism, raising urgent questions about the future of democracy in America.To learn more, visit translash.org/ATHM. Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Threads, X, and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on X (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)The Anti-Trans Hate Machine is produced by TransLash Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 1 of a new season of the Anti Trans Hate Machine, discover how far-right militias have shifted their focus from assaulting the U.S. Capitol to targeting drag shows and LGBTQ events. As host Imara Jones examines this troubling pivot, find out how right-wing paramilitary groups like the Proud Boys are intertwined with Republican politicians and how anti-trans hate serves as a powerful tool for their broader agenda of organized political violence and upheaval. Join us as we uncover the unsettling connections and what they mean for the 2024 election and beyond.To learn more, visit translash.org/ATHM. Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Threads, X, and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on X (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)The Anti-Trans Hate Machine is produced by TransLash Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Full Description:  Election 2024 is happening in a media environment unlike any other. With legacy papers closing and digital media in crisis, too, election ads are filling the news vacuum with misinformation and lies. What is to be done? In this episode of “Meet the BIPOC Press”, co-hosts Laura Flanders and Kadia Tubman of the Scripps News Network examine the state of election media and ask, could this be a moment of opportunity for others to transform the news and build power? Our guest Lara Witt is the editor-in-chief of Prism and co-founder of the new Movement Media Alliance and Media Against Apartheid & Displacement. Joining us again is Emmy and Peabody award-winning journalist Imara Jones, creator of TransLash Media, a cross-platform journalism project created to save trans lives and expose threats to democracy. The gripping new season of “The Anti-Trans Hate Machine” podcast dives into the extremist groups using transphobia to stoke political violence. Find out how BIPOC media are meeting this moment and working to cover the issues that mainstream media have largely ignored.“There's not one single trans analyst or contributor on any of the cable networks, even though trans issues are front and center as a mainstream political issue, not as a marginal political issue.” -  Imara Jones“. . . People are getting their political information from [campaign] ads because they're likely not getting it from a reliable source. Since August, we know it's been reported that Republicans have invested over $65 million in anti-trans TV ads alone, and some of those talking points in those ads are actually coming from dubious sources . . .” - Kadia Tubman“We very much are invested in ensuring that our communities are safe, that folks can live their lives as fully autonomous beings and mainstream media often just misses that or doesn't care . . .” - Lara WittGuests:•  Imara Jones: CEO, TransLash Media;  Podcast- The Anti-Trans Hate Machine.•. Lara Witt: Editor-in-Chief, Prism.  Movement Media Alliance•. Kadia Tubman (Co-host): Disinformation Correspondent, Scripps News Watch the episode cut airing on PBS stations across the country at our YouTube channel Related Laura Flanders Show Episodes:•. Imara Jones: Countering The Anti-Trans Hate Machine, Watch / Podcast•. Democracy Under Siege: Battling Disinformation in the 2024 Election:  Watch / Podcast + Uncut Conversation•. Meet the BIPOC Press: Is Worker-Owned Media the Future of Journalism?: Watch / Podcast Related Articles and Resources:•  Columbia Journalism Review: The Decline of Local News Has Become a Campaign Problem, by Jake Lahut, September 24, 2024, Columbia Journalism Review• The Guardian: TV giant known for rightwing disinformation doubles down on its national news agenda, by Eric Berger, July 2, 2024, The Guardian• Right-wing propaganda infiltrates local news stations as 2024 Election ramps up, June 12, 2024, MSNBC•. TransLash Presents: Capturing The New York Times, July 20, 2024, TransLash Podcast•. This Election Season, We Need Tools for Media Literacy More Than Ever, by Lara Witt, Maya Schenwar, Aysha Khan, Joshua Potash, PRISM, June 8, 2024, TruthOut Full Episode Notes are located HERE. They include related episodes, articles, and more. Laura Flanders and Friends Crew: Laura Flanders, along with Sabrina Artel, Jeremiah Cothren, Veronica Delgado, Erika Harley, Janet Hernandez, Jeannie Hopper, Sarah Miller, Nat Needham, David Neuman, and Rory O'Conner. FOLLOW Laura Flanders and FriendsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauraflandersandfriends/Twitter: https://twitter.com/LFAndFriendsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/LauraFlandersAndFriends/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lauraflandersandfriendsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFLRxVeYcB1H7DbuYZQG-lgLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lauraflandersandfriendsPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/lauraflandersandfriendsACCESSIBILITY - The broadcast edition of this episode is available with closed captioned by clicking here for our YouTube Channel

With less than two weeks until Election Day, Imara breaks down the latest election news with White House Correspondent and POLITICO reporter Eugene Daniels. They explore how the Trump team is already sowing doubt about the election outcome, why they're investing millions in anti-trans ads, and the Harris' campaign's concerns about the Arab American vote in Michigan. The pair also discuss what Eugene's been hearing from the campaigns about their internal polling numbers and strategies they're using to court Black men. Vote for “American Problems, Trans Solutions” and “Artistic Legacies: Black Trans Femmes in the Arts” for the Anthem Awards: https://celebrate.anthemawards.com/PublicVoting#/2025/diversity-equity-inclusion/awareness-categories/non-profitAnd make sure to take a listen to season three of the Anti-Trans Hate Machine wherever you get your podcasts.Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on TikTok, Instagram, Threads, X, and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on X (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)Follow our guest on social media!Eugene Daniels: X (@EugeneDaniels2)TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway. Xander Adams is our senior sound engineer and a contributing producer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sarah McBride broke barriers when she became the first openly trans state senator in the country in 2021. Now, she's looking to make history again as the first out trans person elected to Congress. On today's episode, Imara welcomes Sarah back on the show to talk about her expected win in November. The two discuss her time serving Delaware's First State Senate District, how she's planning to stay focused on her policy priorities amidst escalating transphobic rhetoric in Congress, and what she learned about politics from working under the late Beau Biden. And make sure to take a listen to season three of the Anti-Trans Hate Machine wherever you get your podcasts.Vote TransLash for Best LGBTQ+ Show: https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2024/shows/general/lgbtqVote TransLash for Best Individual Episode, LGBTQ+:https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2024/individual-episodes/general/lgbtqVote TransLash for Best Individual Episode, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2024/individual-episodes/general/diversity-equity-inclusionFollow TransLash Media @translashmedia on TikTok, Instagram, Threads, X, and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on X (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)Follow our guests on social media!Natalie Rupp: Instagram (@trans_income_project)Sarah McBride: X (@SarahEMcBride) and Instagram (@sarahemcbride)TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway. Xander Adams is our senior sound engineer and a contributing producer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Project 2025 has become a surprising focal point of the U.S. presidential race. But who exactly is behind it, and why are they targeting trans rights? To help break down this radical plan for reshaping American life, Imara talks with two experts who have been tracking the policy and politics of Project 2025. First, she's joined by ProPublica investigative reporter Andy Kroll who explains what the Heritage Foundation is, how they're training a new generation of party loyalists, and why this could fundamentally alter the way our government works. Next, she discusses Project 2025's focus on undermining progress towards gender equity with Sharita Gruberg, the Vice President for Economic Justice at the National Partnership for Women & Families.And make sure to take a listen to season three of the Anti-Trans Hate Machine wherever you get your podcasts.Vote TransLash for Best LGBTQ+ Show: https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2024/shows/general/lgbtqVote TransLash for Best Individual Episode, LGBTQ+:https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2024/individual-episodes/general/lgbtqVote TransLash for Best Individual Episode, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2024/individual-episodes/general/diversity-equity-inclusionFollow TransLash Media @translashmedia on TikTok, Instagram, Threads, X, and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on X (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)Follow our guests on social media!Alex del Rosario: Instagram (@transequalitynow @alexdelrosario1994)Andy Kroll: X (@AndyKroll)Sharita Gruberg: X (@NPWF), Instagram (@NPWF), and TikTok (@NPWF)TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway. Xander Adams is our senior sound engineer and a contributing producer.This episode was sound engineered by Lucy Little. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this gripping season of the Anti-Trans Hate Machine, host Imara Jones examines the disturbing links between the rise of political violence in America, far-right paramilitary groups, and anti-trans hate. Join us as we show how far-right militias, by redirecting their focus after the January 6 insurrection to attacking drag shows and LGBTQ events, are seeking to destabilize communities from the ground up. We'll uncover how these extremist groups, in tandem with Republican politicians at all levels, are leveraging anti-trans ideology to advance their broader agenda of political upheaval. In each episode, we'll shed light on the dangerous rise in targeted attacks, from Idaho's militia battlegrounds to neo-Nazi rallies in Idaho, and analyze the systemic failures enabling this surge. Importantly we will also unpack what must be done to combat this rising threat and preserve democracy. Season 3 of the Anti-Trans Hate Machine launches October 8. Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Threads, X, and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on X (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)The Anti-Trans Hate Machine is produced by Translash Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

**This week FANTI is passing the mic to We See Each Other: The Podcast while our show is on a short hiatus. But don't worry, we'll be back with all new episodes starting August 31st! This week, we have reached the end of the journey with the final episode of We See Each Other: The Podcast. Hosts Tre'vell Anderson and Shar Jossell welcome Pose and American Horror Story star, Angelica Ross. She speaks on the state of trans media representation, how comedy has been both a gift and curse for the trans community, and what it means to indict one's self. Then, our hosts speak with political journalist and host of The Anti - Trans Hate Machine, Imara Jones. Imara speaks on how trans representation in media has changed over time, going from no representation at all to hypervisibility in just the span of a few years. While media representation is still an obstacle, Imara asserts that erasure is the most violent act on the trans community. But first, some heartfelt final thoughts in Pass The Mic, where we hear from some community members from the Unique Women Coalition, and a WSEO listener.Find us on IG: @SlayzhonWe made it easy to share your thoughts. Go to SpeakPipe.com/WeSeeEachOtherYou can buy We See Each Other: A Black Trans Journey Through TV & Film the book wherever books are soldMentioned in the ShowChicago's Kit Kat LoungeThe Anti-Trans Hate Machine podcastTransLash Podcast with Imara JonesIG:@Rayzhon @sharsaysso @slayzhon (WSEO IG) Twitter@trevellanderson @sharssaysso @slayzhon @vivalapalma (Producer, Palmira Muniz)@swishswish (Senior Producer, Laura Swisher) Music: Neverending Nina (IG @neverendingninanotes)Producer: Palmira MunizSenior Producer: Laura SwisherLaura Swisher is senior producer Music: Never Ending NinaWe See Each Other: The Podcast is produced and distributed by MaximumFun.orgThis podcast is supported by Critical Minded, an initiative to invest in cultural critics of color co founded by The Nathan Cummings Foundation and The Ford Foundation. It's a production of Slayzhon and Maximum Fun! 

The most recent episode of the Anti-Trans Hate Machine is a banger, and we thought you should hear it. Listen to the Anti-Trans Hate Machine (a TransLash production) wherever you get your podcasts, or read the transcript here.   

It's time for summer vacation! Imara takes a look at the joys and complications of travel for the trans community. First, she's joined by Nala Touissant, founder of Reuniting of African Descendants (ROAD), who discusses her work facilitating healing and connection between trans and queer people across the African Diaspora, and the magic of cross-border cultural exchange. Then Imara is interviewed by Gender Reveal's Tuck Woodstock, where the two discuss traveling internationally while trans, how to be an ethical tourist, and the benefits of getting away.Subscribe to the Anti-Trans Hate Machine here.Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Threads, X, and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on X (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)Nala Touissant: X @Nalasimonet @ROAD_4_us and Instagram @NalasimonetTuck Woodstock: X @tuckwoodstock and Instagram @tuckwoodstockjrTransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway. Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Disinformers ultimately want their narratives to filter into trusted sources where they can almost imperceptibly begin to shift public opinion. In this episode, Imara dives into how Christian Nationalists have successfully made The New York Times—arguably the world's most powerful news organization—into an agent of their views. The fact that they have done so is a degree of success beyond what they could have hoped. And the way that anti-trans ideas have embedded themselves at the paper has wide ranging impacts on trans people as well American democracy overall. Join us as we learned how this happened through the voices and stories of former and current New York Times staff.Subscribe to the Anti-Trans Hate Machine: https://translash.org/antitranshatemachine/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Various parts of the right wing disinformation machine effectively work in tandem to elevate junk science and platform people spreading anti-trans hate. In this episode, Imara takes a deep dive into the inner workings of this world by following the rise of Abigail Shrier, a woman who rose quickly from obscurity to become a so-called expert spreading the myth of social contagion. We'll explore how she packaged these concepts in ways that was ready made for Christian Nationalist media, especially Fox News. And how they were accompanied by a mainstream appeal that's had a devastating impact on parents and kids.Subscribe to the Anti-Trans Hate Machine: https://translash.org/antitranshatemachine/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transgender rights are increasingly under attack in the United States, despite studies showing that the majority of Americans don't want laws limiting transgender rights. But politicians on the right, who have long used gender and family issues to appeal to conservative voters, are now trying to reach broader audiences with anti-trans rhetoric. In this episode of “Our Body Politic,” guest host Imara Jones, founder and CEO of TransLash Media and host of the investigative series podcast, the Anti-Trans Hate Machine, gives listeners a thoughtful overview of what's going on right now in the world of transpolitics – the politics impacting trans people and our communities. She also speaks with the trailblazing non-binary politician Mauree Turner about anti-trans issues and policies. And on our weekly roundtable, “Sippin' The Political Tea,” Imara and journalists Orion Rummler and Samantha Reidel dig into how the media talks about trans people and legislation, and how two pivotal works have guided the cultural and political conversation.Additional InformationThe Democracy Group listener surveyOur Body Politic PodcastMore shows from The Democracy Group

Texas legislators introduced over 50 anti-trans bills during the 2023 session and will soon become the largest state to ban gender affirming care. Imara takes a look at what's going on in the state and how advocates are fighting back. First, she speaks with organizer and educator Adri Pérez about their experience being arrested and sustaining a concussion at the Texas Capitol. Next, she's joined by advocate and mother to a trans child, Rachel Gonzalez. Rachel shares her perspective on conservative Texas politics, what she's doing to keep her daughter safe, and how chosen family sustains her activism. You can learn more about how this type of legislation is spreading across the country by listening to the Anti-Trans Hate Machine here.Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)Adri Pérez: Twitter (@adripereztx) and Instagram (@adripereztx)Rachel Gonzalez: Twitter (@rgonzalestx) and Instagram (@rachelgonzalestx5)Organización Trans Latina in Texas: https://www.latinatranstexas.org/TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway. Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transgender rights are increasingly under attack in the United States, despite studies showing that the majority of Americans don't want laws limiting transgender rights. But politicians on the right, who have long used gender and family issues to appeal to conservative voters, are now trying to reach broader audiences with anti-trans rhetoric. In this episode of “Our Body Politic,” guest host Imara Jones, founder and CEO of TransLash Media and host of the investigative series podcast, the Anti-Trans Hate Machine, gives listeners a thoughtful overview of what's going on right now in the world of transpolitics – the politics impacting trans people and our communities. She also speaks with the trailblazing non-binary politician Mauree Turner about anti-trans issues and policies. And on our weekly roundtable, “Sippin' The Political Tea,” Imara and journalists Orion Rummler and Samantha Reidel dig into how the media talks about trans people and legislation, and how two pivotal works have guided the cultural and political conversation.

Imara celebrates the release of Artistics Legacies, a short documentary film featuring the Black Trans Femmes in the Arts (BTFA) Collective. First, she's joined by BTFA Founder and Executive Director, Jordyn Jay, who opens up about the organization's journey from a small meet-up to a powerhouse of Black trans art and creative community. Next, Imara talks with musician, photographer, and advocate Iman Hill about the evolution of her persona, music style, and approach to documenting her chosen family in the house/ballroom scene.Subscribe to the Anti-Trans Hate Machine here.Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)Jordyn Jay: Instagram (@itsjordynjay)Iman Hill: Twitter (@MissImanHill) and Instagram (@MissImanHill)TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway. Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This show is made possible by you!  To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donate  Thank you for your continued support!We thought that last year would go down in history, but this year is even worse for the number of anti-trans bills introduced into state legislatures, and the successful passage of many of those bills. 549 proposed bills, banning books, medical treatment, even access to the bathroom were introduced in 2023. 73 of those anti-trans bills have already passed and the ACLU's weekly tracker can barely keep score. As extremists crank up the volume on hate — trans people, especially trans women of color, are facing an onslaught of violence. As today's guest points out, the people driving the anti-trans movement are the same as those leading the anti-abortion movement. Imara Jones is featured in this year's “Time's 100 Most Influential People” for her work to combat disinformation against trans people. She's the producer of a podcast mini-series called “The Anti-Trans Hate Machine: A Plot Against Equality”. The final three episodes of the podcast will release this June and July. Jones is also the creator of “TransLash Media”, a cross-platform journalism, personal storytelling, and narrative project, which seeks to shift the culture, create empathy and save trans lives. In this episode, Laura asks her what impacts these restrictions and increased control have on all of us.“We're already seeing doctors that treat trans people being targeted just like abortion doctors. That's a new thing that just happened this year.” - Imara Jones“There's an understanding by the people, the politicians, the organizations, and the billionaires that trans people will be the next fight in the gender wars, after what they anticipate, and have anticipated for over a year, to be their victory on abortion rights.” - Imara JonesGuest:  Imara Jones: Founder and CEO, TransLash Media Full Show Notes are located HERE.  They include related episodes, articles, and more to dive deeper.Music In the Middle:   “Making Sense Stop” by Charlotte Adigéry and Bolis Pupul from their new super synth-sonic album Tropical Dancer courtesy of Soulwax's DeeWee Records.

Imara is joined by the model and author of Horse Barbie: A Memoir, Geena Rocero. They discuss Geena's childhood and experience as a pageant queen in the Philippines and her later immigration to the United States. It's a powerful conversation where Geena shares about her fear of being outed while working as a model in the 90's, her decision to come out publicly and what it means for her to tell her story. Subscribe to the Anti-Trans Hate Machine here.Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)Geena Rocero: Twitter (@GeenaRocero) and Instagram: (@geenarocero)TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway. Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Biden Administration has proposed a change to Title IX that would prohibit schools from categorically banning trans students from sports teams that align with their identity. But many advocates have criticized the new rule, pointing out that schools would still have leeway to discriminate based on exceptions around competitive advantage and risk of injury.In this episode, Imara unpacks the pros and cons of this new rule. She speaks with Andy Marra, the Executive Director of the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF), about the proposal's potential impacts on trans student athletes. Imara also chats with Melanie Willingham-Jaggers, Executive Director of GLSEN, about their public comment campaign urging revisions to the rule and the need for more clarity on its anti-discrimination protections. Subscribe to the Anti-Trans Hate Machine here.Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund: Twitter (@TLDEF) and Instagram (@translegaldefense)Melanie Willingham-Jaggers: Twitter (@themelster) and Instagram (@themelster303)Ness Murby: Twitter (@NessMurby) and Instagram (@nessmurby)TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway. Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Disinformation must spread in ways that are imperceptible and seemingly organic. Join us for Episode 3 of Season 2 of the Anti-Trans Hate Machine for a deep dive into the massive influence of the fringe blog 4th Wave Now, where parents who are hostile to their trans kids gather to spread conspiracy theories about the origins of gender identity. It's influenced liberal parents like Jeanne Ogden, who used ideas in the blog to help justify blocking her daughter Cam from receiving the care she needs. Learn how Jeanne and Cam are working to pick up the pieces, after being manipulated by this disinformation. And how, despite the harm, journalists like Jesse Singal grabbed the idea of trans social contagion and ran with it.Subscribe to the Anti-Trans Hate Machine: https://translash.org/antitranshatemachine/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Imara sits down with two leading AAPI trans community organizers. First, she speaks with Hawaiian cultural ambassador and activist Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, who shares her coming out experience and talks about ways gender is expressed across Polynesian cultures and languages. Next, Imara is joined by outgoing Executive Director of Transgender Law Center, Kris Hasyahi, to discuss his nearly 30 year-long career as a trans activist. Subscribe to the Anti-Trans Hate Machine here.Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu: Instagram (@808SharkGoddess)Lauren YS: Instagram (@squid.licker)TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway. Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Disinformation campaigns need archetypes to advance their propaganda. In Episode 2 of the Anti-Trans Hate Machine Season 2, we see how Christian Nationalists have teamed up with TERFs, and even Dianic Witches, to find people who are “ex-trans” in a hopeless attempt to show that transgender people aren't real. Join us as we follow Ky Schevers and her journey into the depths of the detransition movement. We will learn how her story was seized upon by pseudo-scientific groups and the harm it caused both to Ky and the community she loves.Subscribe to the Anti-Trans Hate Machine: https://translash.org/antitranshatemachine/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Republicans in Texas and Florida are pursuing a devastating new line of attack against trans youth: separating them from their supportive parents. This week, Imara discusses the politics and consequences of these family separation efforts with two people working on the frontlines. First, she's joined by former Texas Child Protective Services employee Morgan Hardee Davis, who shares his harrowing experience of being forced to investigate loving, trans-affirming families, and his decision to resign in protest. Next, Imara talks with the Director of the Transgender Rights Initiative at Southern Legal Counsel, Simone Chriss, about the state of Florida's attempt to manipulate custody rules to provide a safe haven for transphobic parents. Subscribe to the Anti-Trans Hate Machine here.Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)Morgan Hardee Davis: Instagram (@Mhdavis52)Southern Legal Counsel: Instagram (@SouthernLegalCounsel) Twitter: (@SouthernLegal)TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway. Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Every day, attacks on trans kids grow louder, and more anti-trans bills keep moving through state legislatures. How did this happen? In Episode 1 of the Anti-Trans Hate Machine Season 2, we tell you how lessons learned by Christian Nationalists twenty years ago, in the fight to undermine gay rights by preserving conversion therapy, set the stage for today. Join us as we show how the ability to manufacture pseudoscientific theories and push them out in the mainstream across three decades led to today's crisis. Subscribe to the Anti-Trans Hate Machine: https://translash.org/antitranshatemachine/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As legislative attacks on the trans community continue across the United States, the Transgender Bill of Rights offers one path to bolstering protections on the federal level. First, Imara talks with Representative Pramila Jayapal about her work as co-chair of the Transgender Equality Task Force and her efforts to introduce the Transgender Bill of Rights in Congress. Next, Imara is joined by the Executive Director of the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE), Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen, to discuss the need for federal action on trans rights and the success of the 2022 U.S. Trans Survey. Subscribe to the Anti-Trans Hate Machine here.Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal: Instagram (@RepJayapal) and Twitter (@RepJayapal)Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen: Twitter (@TransRigo)TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway. Zak Lanius is the sound engineer for this episode.Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

0:08 — Imara Jones, is founder of TransLash Media, a journalism and narrative organization working to shift the current culture of hostility towards transgender people in the US. 0:33 — Maanvi Singh is a west coast reporter for the Guardian based in San Francisco. Ann López is Executive Director of the Center for Farmworker Families. — Links from today's show: Anti-Trans Hate Machine podcast Center for Farmworker Families on Instagram  Direct aid for Pajaro farmworkers GoFundMe Campesina Womb Justice Maanvi Singh's piece in The Guardian The post Rise of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation nationwide; Plus, Pajaro farmworkers continue flood recovery appeared first on KPFA.

OptOut LGBTQ+ Editor Liana DeMasi sits down with TransLash Media creator Imara Jones to talk about the current, highly calculated disinformation campaign against trans people, what these laws and this political landscape mean for the LGBTQ+ community, and the need to move potential allies to action. Today is Trans Day of Visibility, and this conversation could come at a more appropriate time. Check out TransLash Media: https://translash.org/ Listen to the new Season Two of The Anti-Trans Hate Machine: https://translash.org/antitranshatemachine/ Sign up for OptOut's free newsletters! https://originals.optout.news/#/portal/signup Download our free independent news aggregation iOS App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/optout-news/id1531008271?platform=iphone Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.optoutnews More about OptOut: https://optout.news

As we look towards Trans Day of Visibility 2023, Imara examines the good and the bad of increasing trans visibility in the United States. First, she's joined by Jeopardy Champion Amy Schneider, who discusses her experience becoming a public figure after a record breaking run on the show. Next, Imara talks with Peyton Daisy O'Conner about her experience becoming the first openly trans Asheville NC school board member, and the harassment that led her to resign. Subscribe to the Anti-Trans Hate Machine here.Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)Amy Schneider: Twitter (@Jeopardamy) and Instagram (@jeopardamy)Peyton Daisy O'Conner: Instagram (@peyton.z.oconner)TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway. Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day by day, the attacks on trans kids grow louder, and more anti-trans bills keep moving through state legislatures. In this season of The Anti-Trans Hate Machine, Imara Jones illuminates how the right wing has fueled these bills by generating a breathtaking and wide-ranging disinformation campaign. Christian Nationalists are manufacturing pseudoscientific theories and using the entire anti-trans hate machine to pipe them out into the mainstream to create a rationale for these bills. And it's catching on. We will show you how their anti-trans propaganda is working and ultimately being laundered by some of the most powerful newsrooms in the world. Season 2 of The Anti-Trans Hate Machine premiers March 31st. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This show is made possible by you!  To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donate  Thank you for your continued support!This podcast includes an endorsement for Best of the Left, with host Jay! Tomlinson.  We think you'll dig it too!Description / Introduction:  2022 will go down in history for the number of anti-trans bills introduced into state legislatures. Over 300 bills banning books, medical treatment, even access to the bathroom, have been introduced so far. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court seems poised to overturn Roe vs. Wade, allowing states to ban abortion (note: interview was recorded Spring 2022). As extremists crank up the volume on hate — trans people, especially trans women of color, are facing an onslaught of violence. Today's guest, Imara Jones, has been featured on the cover of Time Magazine and POLITICO's 2021 “Recast Power List.” She's the producer of a podcast mini-series called “The Anti-Trans Hate Machine: A Plot Against Equality” and the creator of “TransLash Media”, a cross-platform journalism, personal storytelling, and narrative project, which seeks to shift the culture, create empathy and save trans lives. In this episode, Laura asks her what impacts these restrictions and increased control have on all of us. Chapters:(0:00:00) - The Anti-Trans Hate Machine(0:15:18) - Trans Resistance & Money(0:21:10) - The Struggle for Trans Rights(0:36:45) - Supporting Community Media Chapter Summaries:(0:00:00) - The Anti-Trans Hate Machine (15 Minutes) Laura Flanders discusses the anti-trans backlash seen in the US in 2021, and continues to be on the rise. Her guest is Imara Jones, founder and CEO of TransLash Media, a platform journalism project which seeks to shift the culture and save lives. Jones speaks about the 'anti-trans hate machine' which has been funded by billionaires, such as Betsy DeVoss, and organizations like the Heritage Foundation, Alliance Defending Freedom, and Focus on the Family. (0:15:18) - Trans Resistance & Money (6 Minutes)This conversation centers around the cultural and political aspects of the TransLash Media Project. It is mentioned that while there has been progress made in terms of trans visibility, there is also a growing anti-trans backlash. It is pointed out that the anti-trans movement is heavily funded and organized, while trans organizations are vastly underfunded. It is discussed that mutual aid and local resistance are promising elements of the hope for trans people. Finally, it is noted that helping people access gender affirming care in places where it is becoming increasingly difficult is also important' (0:21:10) - The Struggle for Trans Rights (16 Minutes)This conversation discussed the growing recognition of the overall threats to the trans community and the importance of brave trans youth and their families speaking up and speaking out. The discussion then shifted to the need for progressive movements to think beyond elections and focus on sustainability, as well as how to invert leadership and resources. Finally, the conversation highlighted the importance of individual stories of quiet bravery and the need to rework the way social justice movements think and organize themselves. The episode concluded with an encouragement to check out TransLash and the reminder that 'bodies are the first side of liberation.' Episode Keywords:  TransLash Media, Anti-Trans Backlash, Mutual Aid, Local Resistance, Gender Affirming Care, Trans Visibility, Trans Rights, Social Justice Movements, Progressive Movements, Sustainability, Inverting Leadership, Quiet Bravery, Patreon Partners, Commercial Media, Betsy DeVos, Heritage Foundation, Alliance Defending Freedom, Focus on the FamilyShownotes created by https://podium.page

In our second episode of Black History Month, Imara talks with two podcasters and advocates about the power of Black trans voices. First, she's joined by Diamond Stylz, host of Marsha's Plate and founder of Black Transwomen Inc. Diamond shares the story of her fight for freedom of expression at high school prom and in college, and what it took to reclaim her voice with and without support from her family and peers. Next, Imara talks with host of FANTI and What A Day, Tre'vell Anderson about finding their genderqueer identity at an all-male HBCU, diversity in journalism, and trans representation on screen.Subscribe to the Anti-Trans Hate Machine here.Read the “TransLash Guide to Black History Month” here. Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)Lexi: Instagram (@alexwebsterphoto)Diamond Stylz: Twitter (@DiamondStylz) and Instagram (@diamondstylz)Tre'vell Anderson: Twitter (@TrevellAnderson) and Instagram (@rayzhon)TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway. Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For years, transgender activists and journalists have criticized the New York Times and other mainstream news organizations for their inadequate – and harmful – coverage of trans issues. Some of that reporting and opinion writing is now being cited in anti-trans state legislation across the country. Journalist Katelyn Burns, co-host of the Cancel Me, Daddy podcast, breaks down how it has a direct impact on trans livelihoods.And in headlines: tens of thousands of Israelis demonstrated against bills that would overhaul the country's judicial system, Ukraine's military will bar aid groups from the city of Bakhmut, and Barney the Dinosaur is making a comeback.Show Notes:Twitter: Katelyn Burns (@transscribe) – https://twitter.com/transscribeXtra: The NYT's trans ‘debate' isn't actually a debate – https://tinyurl.com/yxpt8dssCancel Me, Daddy podcast – https://www.cancelmedaddy.com/What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcastCrooked Coffee is officially here. Our first blend, What A Morning, is available in medium and dark roasts. Wake up with your own bag at crooked.com/coffeeFollow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/whataday/For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/whataday

Republican state lawmakers have introduced a record number of laws this year intended to limits the rights of trans, nonbinary and gender-nonconforming people. According to data compiled by the ACLU, they've proposed 162 bills in the first half of this year alone, outpacing the 151 laws considered throughout all of last year.  These legislative campaigns are largely motivated by a small group of wealthy far-right actors with extreme religious beliefs. They might remain somewhat fringe if not for a network of think tanks and outlets with mainstream credibility laundering their ideas to the public. Peabody-award winning journalist and founder of Translash Media Imara Jones unravels this apparatus in her investigative podcast, The Anti-Trans Hate Machine: A Plot Against Equality. She joins us to explain how the machine works, and how to resist it.

Join me for the second part of my conversation with Ali and Mohammed, where we talk about telling close family and others and engage in a dialogue about reconciling faith and spirituality. In the introduction I mention Imara Jones' enlightening (and frankly scary) podcast series The Anti-Trans Hate Machine. Please listen to it. It's here: https://translash.org/antitranshatemachine/Find us !Instagram: @queereverythingpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/QueerEverythingWebsite: http://www.queereverything.comYouTube: Queer Everything

This week, Vanessa and Matt are joined by fellow podcaster and award-winning journalist Imara Jones to discuss her work founding Translash Media, a cross-platform journalism, personal storytelling and narrative effort, which produces content to shift the current culture of hostility towards transgender people in the US.Thanks to Barbara, Adeetee, Dasha, and our anonymous listener for their beautiful voicemail contributions. Next week we're reading Chapter 18, Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs, through the theme of Friendship.Listen to Imara on the Translash podcast here, and the Anti-Trans Hate Machine podcast here.A list of people, resources, and media Imara mentioned in the episode:Chase Strangio - Lawyer with the ACLUThe Trevor Project - Accurate information on gender identityLocal orgs in your state working to fight anti-trans bills - for example TENT in Texas Laverne Cox - actress Janet Mock - author and creator of PoseSarah McBride - Delaware state senator The historic Transgender District in San Francisco - the first legally recognized trans district in the worldThe Equality Federation  - for tracking anti-trans bills being introduced across the country--It's only two sickles to join S.P.E.W., and only two dollar to join our Patreon for extra bloopers every week! Please consider helping us fill our Gringotts vault so we can continue to make this show. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

2022 will go down in history for the number of anti-trans bills introduced into state legislatures. Over 300 bills banning books, medical treatment, even access to the bathroom, have been introduced so far. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court seems poised to overturn Roe vs. Wade, allowing states to ban abortion. As extremists crank up the volume on hate — trans people, especially trans women of color, are facing an onslaught of violence. Today's guest, Imara Jones, has been featured on the cover of Time Magazine and POLITICO's 2021 “Recast Power List.” She's the producer of a podcast mini-series called “The Anti-Trans Hate Machine: A Plot Against Equality” and the creator of “TransLash Media”, a cross-platform journalism, personal storytelling, and narrative project, which seeks to shift the culture, create empathy and save trans lives. In this episode, Laura asks her what impacts these restrictions and increased control have on all of us.“We're already seeing doctors that treat trans people being targeted just like abortion doctors. That's a new thing that just happened this year.” - Imara Jones“There's an understanding by the people, the politicians, the organizations, and the billionaires that trans people will be the next fight in the gender wars, after what they anticipate, and have anticipated for over a year, to be their victory on abortion rights.” - Imara JonesGuests:Imara Jones: Founder and CEO, TransLash Media Full episode notes including related articles and LFShow episodes to watch and/or listen to are posted at https://Patreon.com/theLFShow. Patreon Members receive access to the FULL UNCUT CONVERSATION. We are listener & viewer sponsored. The show airs on 300+ Public Television households across the U.S., on over 40 community radio stations and as a podcast. Become a member at https://Patreon.com/theLFShow

Hours after the tragic Uvalde Shooting, dangerous rumors began to circulate online that the shooter, Salvador Ramos, was transgender. These falsehoods led to online harassment of trans people and to an assault on a trans teen in Texas. But these acts of virtual and physical hate violence don't happen in a vacuum. There is an active and vibrant ecosystem on the Internet that is designed to weaponize beliefs about our community, and exploit actual tragedies, in order to create support for pushing trans people out of public life entirely. We wanted to understand this underreported part of the Anti-Trans Hate-Machine, its dark, unseen underbelly. Imara Jones sits down with Sydney Bauer to unpack it all. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The attacks on trans people all over the country have ramped up again this year. This week, Imara delves back into the Anti Trans Hate Machine to bring you up to speed on the latest. First we talk with Lizette Trujillo, a mother fighting for her trans son in Arizona. She tells us how these bills have hurt her family, her son, and her community,Next we talk to Vivian Topping, Director of Advocacy and Civic Engagement at Equality Federation. She shares with us her deep and unique understanding of the challenges we're facing, and how to overcome them.You can connect with us on social media!Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)Follow our guests on social media!Lizette Trujillo: @ZettieTweets (twitter)Equality Federation: @equalityfed (Twitter and Instagram) Bentley Hudgins: @Bentley4Georgia (Twitter and Instagram)TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media. Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Callie WrightIntern: Mirana Munson-BurkeSound editing: Alexander Charles AdamsDigital & social media strategy: Daniela CapistranoMusic: Ben Draghi and ZZK records See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Imagine walking through life, knowing who you are, but not feeling like you can live as that person? That was how my guest today, Imara Jones, experienced the first half of her life, before making a series of choices that would allow her to feel safe and supported stepping back into her own life, on her terms. Imara is the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning founder of TransLash Media, a cross-platform journalism, personal storytelling and narrative project, which produces content to shift the current culture of hostility towards transgender people in the US. As part of her work at TransLash, she hosts the WEBBY-nominated, TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones as well as the investigative, limited series, The Anti-Trans Hate Machine. In 2019, she chaired the first-ever UN High-Level Meeting on Gender Diversity and was featured on the cover of Time Magazine in 2020 as part of its New American Revolution special edition. She's held economic policy posts in the White House and communications positions at Viacom. Imara's work as a host, on-air news analyst, contributor, and writer has been featured everywhere from The Guardian, The Nation, MSNBC, CNBC, and NPR to Mic, and Colorlines, and focuses on the full range of social justice and equity issues. We explore Imara's experiences growing up in a family and culture where revealing and living her truth felt not just uncomfortable, but unsafe, how that experience is universal to so many, and how she made choices that effectively empowered her to reclaim a sense of agency, identity, and purpose. And, we explore the power of representation in media, stories, and everyday life as a vehicle to open minds, conversation, and cultivate understanding, connection and the sense of shared humanity we all long for, especially now.You can find Imara at: Website | Instagram | TransLash PodcastIf you LOVED this episode:You'll also love the conversations we had with Thomas Page McBee.My new book Sparked.Check out our offerings & partners: Squarespace: Squarespace is the all-in-one solution for anyone looking to create a beautiful website. Check Out Squarespace.com for a free trial, and when you are ready to launch go to squarespace.com/GLP and use offer code: GLP to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.Outschool: Inspire kids to love learning with Outschool classes. It's 100% fun, live & teacher-led. Explore over 100,000 topics and learn in small groups via Zoom. Perfect for ages 3-18. Join for free. To learn more about all Outschool has to offer and to save $15 off your child's first class go to Outschool.com/GOODLIFEScribd: The world's largest digital library. Enjoy millions of eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, podcasts, sheet music, and documents. Right now, Scribd is offering our listeners 2 months of Scribd for only $0.99. Go to try dot scribd.com/GOODLIFE to get your first two months for less than $1. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on All Ears it's the second part of our two-part interview with journalist and activist Imara Jones. Abby and Imara talk in-depth about “The Anti-Trans Hate Machine”, a fantastic 4-part podcast by Imara and Translash Media. It's an investigative series that looks into the political activities of powerful far-right wing Christians to advocate for and help create laws that discriminate against trans people. One of the most influential people in this sphere of influence is former Trump Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, whose family has reportedly donated over $200 million to Republicans and Republican causes. Imara walks Abby through the agenda of Dominionism, a theology that seeks to elect and install a Christian nationalist government based on biblical law. Sharing audio and details of her reporting, Imara paints a dramatic portrait of a coordinated, well-funded effort to influence democratic institutions by using anti-trans legislation as a cultural wedge. You won't want to miss this one.Last week in part one Imara and Abby covered the Netflix/Dave Chappelle controversy, Please take a listen if you haven't had the chance!EPISODE LINKS: The Anti-Trans Hate Machine Podcast, on A-CastACLU, Legislation Affecting LGBT Rights Across the CountryThe Gathering Conference Politico, Trump's education pick says reform can ‘advance God's kingdom', 2016 Rolling Stone, Betsy DeVos' Holy War, 2017 Mother Jones, Betsy DeVos Wants to Use America's Schools to Build 'God's Kingdom', 2017 Vanity Fair, The Strange Ascent of Betsy DeVos and Erik Prince, 2018 Politico, A look at DeVos family philanthropic giving, 2018The Daily Beast, The $1-Billion-a-Year Right-Wing Conspiracy You Haven't Heard Of, 2014Sludge, America's Biggest Christian Charity Funnels Tens of Millions to Hate Groups, 2019Political Research Associates, Christian Reconstructionism, 1994The Texas Observer, The Radical Theology That Could Make Religious Freedom a Thing of The Past, 2016

In the third episode of the TransLash Media's mini-series The Anti-Trans Hate Machine, Imara investigates the influence the Heritage Foundation had in infusing anti-trans ideology into the government during Trump's presidency—a legacy the Biden administration is still trying to unravel. Through that investigation, Imara shares what she's learned about one man who orchestrated many of those attacks on trans rights. Plus, we hear the stories of two brave women fighting against one of the most vicious attacks and suing the government to make sure trans people have equal access to healthcare. You can connect with us on social media!Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@imarajones) and Instagram (@imara_jones_)Follow our guests on social media:Cecilia Gentili: @ceciliagentili72 (Instagram) @CeciliaGentili (Twitter)Jason Starr: @jasonestarr (Instagram) @jasonestarr (Twitter)Sharita Gruberg: @SharitaGruberg (Twitter)Tanya Asapansa Johnson-Walker: @tanyaasapansa (Instagram) @tanyaasapansa63 (Twitter)Organizations mentioned in this episode:Heritage Foundation: @heritagefoundation (Instagram) @heritage (Twitter)Podcast Credits: Executive Producer and host, Imara Jones; Oliver-Ash Kleine is Senior Producer.Tiler Wilson, Annie Ning and Ruby Fludzinski are our Associate Producers. Sydney Bauer is our Researcher. Audrey Quinn edited this series. Sound design and mixing by Alexander Charles Adams. Montana Thomas is our production coordinator. Audio engineering and production from Jaye McAuliffe. Sound editing and production from Callie Wright. Gillian Branstetter handles PR with additional support from Elle Communications. Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano of DCAP MEDIA. Social media & production assistance by Yannick Eike Mirko. Justin Kloczko is our fact-checker. And our intern is Jordan Mirana.The music you heard was composed by Ben Draghi and also courtesy ZZK Records See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the third episode of the TransLash Media's mini-series The Anti-Trans Hate Machine, Imara investigates the influence the Heritage Foundation had in infusing anti-trans ideology into the government during Trump's presidency—a legacy the Biden administration is still trying to unravel. Through that investigation, Imara shares what she's learned about one man who orchestrated many of those attacks on trans rights. Plus, we hear the stories of two brave women fighting against one of the most vicious attacks and suing the government to make sure trans people have equal access to healthcare. You can connect with us on social media!Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@imarajones) and Instagram (@imara_jones_)Follow our guests on social media:Cecilia Gentili: @ceciliagentili72 (Instagram) @CeciliaGentili (Twitter)Jason Starr: @jasonestarr (Instagram) @jasonestarr (Twitter)Sharita Gruberg: @SharitaGruberg (Twitter)Tanya Asapansa Johnson-Walker: @tanyaasapansa (Instagram) @tanyaasapansa63 (Twitter)Organizations mentioned in this episode:Heritage Foundation: @heritagefoundation (Instagram) @heritage (Twitter)Podcast Credits: Executive Producer and host, Imara Jones; Oliver-Ash Kleine is Senior Producer.Tiler Wilson, Annie Ning and Ruby Fludzinski are our Associate Producers. Sydney Bauer is our Researcher. Audrey Quinn edited this series. Sound design and mixing by Alexander Charles Adams. Montana Thomas is our production coordinator. Audio engineering and production from Jaye McAuliffe. Sound editing and production from Callie Wright. Gillian Branstetter handles PR with additional support from Elle Communications. Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano of DCAP MEDIA. Social media & production assistance by Yannick Eike Mirko. Justin Kloczko is our fact-checker. And our intern is Jordan Mirana.The music you heard was composed by Ben Draghi and also courtesy ZZK Records Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 2 of 4 of The Anti-Trans Hate Machine mini-series, we investigate and uncover the forces and organizations responsible for the reinforcement of bills meant to ban trans youth from access to life-saving and equal healthcare - starting specifically with Alabama's SB 219 (2020) - Prohibits Gender Affirming Care Bill. We hear from some of the youth and parents affected by these bills, and learn about their choices to fight back, despite the hardships it brings to do so. You can connect with us on social media!Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@imarajones) and Instagram (@imara_jones_)Follow our guests on social media: Anne Nelson: @anelsona (Twitter)Dr. Shauna Lawlis: @smlawlis (Instagram)Garry Smith: @garryrsmith (Instagram) @garryrsmith (Twitter)Margaret Huang: @margaret.huang.usa (Instagram) @margaretlhuang (Twitter)Phineas Fleming-Smith: @sarcastic_entity (Instagram)Rep. Jacob Rosecrants: @reprosecrants (Instagram) @jacobrosecrants (Twitter)Tony Perkins: @tperkins (Twitter)Organizations mentioned in this episode: Family Research Council: @frcdc (Instagram) @frcdc (Twitter)Family Policy Alliance: @family_policy (Instagram) @family_policy (Twitter) Focus on the Family: @focusonthefamliy (Instagram) @focusfamily (Twitter)Southern Poverty Law Center:@splcenter (Instagram) @splcenter (Twitter)The Trevor Project: @trevorproject (Instagram) @trevorproject (Twitter)Podcast Credits: Executive Producer and host, Imara Jones; Oliver-Ash Kleine... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In episode 2 of 4 of The Anti-Trans Hate Machine mini-series, we investigate and uncover the forces and organizations responsible for the reinforcement of bills meant to ban trans youth from access to life-saving and equal healthcare - starting specifically with Alabama's SB 219 (2020) - Prohibits Gender Affirming Care Bill. We hear from some of the youth and parents affected by these bills, and learn about their choices to fight back, despite the hardships it brings to do so. You can connect with us on social media!Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@imarajones) and Instagram (@imara_jones_)Follow our guests on social media: Anne Nelson: @anelsona (Twitter)Dr. Shauna Lawlis: @smlawlis (Instagram)Garry Smith: @garryrsmith (Instagram) @garryrsmith (Twitter)Margaret Huang: @margaret.huang.usa (Instagram) @margaretlhuang (Twitter)Phineas Fleming-Smith: @sarcastic_entity (Instagram)Rep. Jacob Rosecrants: @reprosecrants (Instagram) @jacobrosecrants (Twitter)Tony Perkins: @tperkins (Twitter)Organizations mentioned in this episode: Family Research Council: @frcdc (Instagram) @frcdc (Twitter)Family Policy Alliance: @family_policy (Instagram) @family_policy (Twitter) Focus on the Family: @focusonthefamliy (Instagram) @focusfamily (Twitter)Southern Poverty Law Center:@splcenter (Instagram) @splcenter (Twitter)The Trevor Project: @trevorproject (Instagram) @trevorproject (Twitter)Podcast Credits: Executive Producer and host, Imara Jones; Oliver-Ash Kleine... Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

More than 100 anti-Trans bills have been introduced across 30 states since January. We find out what's happening — both in the courts and in society — and what still needs to be done.  Executive Producer Veralyn Williams guest-hosts this week and is joined by journalist and media-maker Imara Jones of TransLash to discuss her work to elevate Trans stories and the inner workings of what she calls in her new podcast, The Anti Trans Hate Machine. Also, Veralyn and Imara breakdown why their is a lack of solidarity between Black cis and trans women.  Companion listening for this episode: The ‘Beautiful Experiments' Left Out of Black History (2/8/2021)Saidiya Hartman introduces Kai to the young women whose radical lives were obscured by respectability politics, in the second installment of our Future of Black History series. These 'Witches' Are Empowering the Next Generation (6/2/2017)At a time when "traditional" values are making a comeback, a new radical group is forming around skateboarding and art, trying to disrupt the system and empower young people. “The United States of Anxiety” airs live on Sunday evenings at 6pm ET. The podcast episodes are lightly edited from our live broadcasts. To catch all the action, tune into the show on Sunday nights via the stream on WNYC.org/anxiety or tell your smart speakers to play WNYC.  We want to hear from you! Connect with us on Twitter @WNYC using the hashtag #USofAnxiety or email us at anxiety@wnyc.org.

Amid a record-setting year of anti-transgender legislation, TransLash Media presents our new limited-series podcast, The Anti-Trans Hate Machine. This four-part program takes us behind the curtain of the dark money, right wing organizations, radical figures and extreme ideology driving the anti-trans backlash across the country. We expose a highly-organized political apparatus, which makes the future potentially darker for everyone. To do so, we center the voices and stories of trans people, as well as their families, who are victimized by this hostile movement with our award-winning journalist Imara Jones guiding us along the way. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amid a record-setting year of anti-transgender legislation, TransLash Media presents our new limited-series podcast, The Anti-Trans Hate Machine. This four-part program takes us behind the curtain of the dark money, right wing organizations, radical figures and extreme ideology driving the anti-trans backlash across the country. We expose a highly-organized political apparatus, which makes the future potentially darker for everyone. To do so, we center the voices and stories of trans people, as well as their families, who are victimized by this hostile movement with our award-winning journalist Imara Jones guiding us along the way. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.