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What is it like to serve in state government as the very first trans elected state senator in US history when transgender Americans are under brutal attack across the country? Today we find out with special guest Sarah McBride. Sarah is an activist and politician who has been a Democratic member of the Delaware Senate since January 2021. She was previously the National Press Secretary of the Human Rights Campaign.  She has been a vocal advocate for LGBTQ+ rights in her role as senator. She has spoken out against discrimination against LGBTQ+ people and has worked to pass legislation that would protect the rights of LGBTQ+ people. She is also the author of the memoir "Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality." The book tells the story of her life and her journey . We also talk to journalist Dawn Ennis about a faux "anti-trans expert" making the rounds on Fox News shows claiming to be a former counselor to LGBTQ teens. The only problem- none of the therapy centers she claims to have represented ever heard of her. .   With co-host Brody Levesque 

What is it like to serve in state government as the very first trans elected state senator in US history when transgender Americans are under brutal attack across the country? Today we find out with special guest Sarah McBride. Sarah is an activist and politician who has been a Democratic member of the Delaware Senate since January 2021. She was previously the National Press Secretary of the Human Rights Campaign.  She has been a vocal advocate for LGBTQ+ rights in her role as senator. She has spoken out against discrimination against LGBTQ+ people and has worked to pass legislation that would protect the rights of LGBTQ+ people. She is also the author of the memoir "Tomorrow Will Be Different: Love, Loss, and the Fight for Trans Equality." The book tells the story of her life and her journey . We also talk to journalist Dawn Ennis about a faux "anti-trans expert" making the rounds on Fox News shows claiming to be a former counselor to LGBTQ teens. The only problem- none of the therapy centers she claims to have represented ever heard of her. .   With co-host Brody Levesque 

Earlier this month, the Human Rights Campaign declared a national state of emergency for LGBTQ people, following "the worst year on record" for the number of anti-LGBTQ legislative proposals and wins. The ACLU mapped and tracked 491 bills this session, including two in Connecticut. Many of those proposals are aimed at gender-affirming health care. There are several protections for trans and nonbinary people in Connecticut, and in some cases, beyond the border. Connecticut's Safe Harbor Law, passed in response to the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022, includes legal protections for people seeking gender-affirming health care from out-of-state. But advocates say the state is not immune from ideological or political attack. Diana Lombardi, the former executive director of the Connecticut TransAdvocacy Coalition, and a current member of Governor Lamont's Hate Crimes Advisory Council, notes the favorable political climate and support from "the governor on down." But "my concern here in the state of Connecticut is that pressure would be mounting to do away with our health care," she says. This hour, we hear from the ACLU's Gillian Branstetter, and independent journalist Erin Reed, who has been maintaining a monthly "legislative risk" map of the U.S. Plus, Katy Tierney, the medical director at Middlesex Health Center for Gender Medicine and Wellness, and local reporter Dawn Ennis. GUESTS: William Tong: Connecticut Attorney General Gillian Branstetter: Communications Strategist for the ACLU's Women's Rights Project and LGBTQ & HIV Project Erin Reed: Independent Journalist; Author, Erin in the Morning on Substack Diana Lombardi: Executive Director of Connecticut TransAdvocacy Coalition and member of Lamont's Hate Crimes Advisory Council Katy Tierney: Medical Director, Middlesex Health Center for Gender Medicine and Wellness Dawn Ennis: Reporter and Opinion Columnist Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

[This blog will always be free to read, but it's also how I pay my bills. So, if you like what you read, please consider a paid subscription. And yes, I do speaking engagements. If you need a Pride Month speaker, hit me up.]This weekend, Lance Armstrong announced a video interview with Caitlyn Jenner regarding trans inclusion in sports, as part of a series which he'll begin releasing today.I don't know why Mr. Armstrong woke up one morning recently and decided that trans athletes and "fairness in sports" should be a topic that needs his public exploration, but I do have thoughts on all this and context for those without it. First, let's get the obvious out of the way: as most folks know, in 2012, Mr. Armstrong received a lifetime ban from basically all competitive sports--not just cycling--after declining to challenge the findings of an investigation by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. The findings were so damning that he was stripped of all his Tour de France victories and dropped by every sponsor.What did the USADA say about Mr. Armstrong?That he was the ringleader of "the most sophisticated, professionalized, and successful doping program that sport has ever seen."Not just in cycling. Not just in an American context. But in the history of sports. Ever.And hey, look, even now--just as in baseball--there are folks, including Mr. Armstrong, who say this is far more complicated than perceived -- that everyone in the sport was doping, that doping in itself isn't the critical factor for superior athletes, etc.My personal belief: there are regulations in sports and when you knowingly break those regulations, that's called cheating. That's a controversial take in some quarters, but even so, let's just, for a second, put Mr. Armstrong's historic, all-time #1 doping operation aside.Forget about that.I'm far more concerned with Mr. Armstrong's very long history of lying to people, intimidating them, threatening them, and generally engaging in pretty direct sociopathic behavior toward anyone who had the audacity to get in his way. I mean, we're talking YEARS of this behavior.And that's all to say: I don't know how, after all that, after years and years of Mr. Armstrong publicly destroying his own credibility, anyone could take anything he has to say seriously. This wasn't a few little goofs. This wasn't a rough patch. This was his entire career.I'm from Texas, and he was a hero to many of us growing up. I can't emphasize enough that wherever you were during the height of Mr. Armstrong's popularity, it was nowhere bigger than in Texas. There was a solid year where it seemed almost everyone was wearing yellow bracelets.So, when he denied he was doping and called out his critics, we took his side. Why would he lie? Why would he cheat? And then, as it unraveled, there was just severe heartbreak and the realization that he used our good faith and support to viciously attack innocent people.Mr. Armstrong probably sees some sort of link between his historic cheating and the inclusion of trans athletes, or in other words: he wants his audience to draw a relationship between the two, which really sucks for trans people who are just trying to exist and play fairly.I don't know exactly what Mr. Armstrong gets out of this--maybe a big check--but the effect is pretty obvious: a conversation between the greatest doper of all-time and a trans woman who despises other trans people as a rightwing media grift = further anti-trans propaganda.Before Caitlyn Jenner became the rightwing's favorite anti-trans propagandist, she was firmly on the side of trans inclusion in sports. She played in women's golf tournaments and told journalist Dawn Ennis, in no uncertain terms, that trans kids should be protected in sports.But then, as Ms. Jenner realized her quasi-advocacy path was too hard and wasn't doing whatever it is she had wanted and that the siren song of the conservative media circus called with promises of money and attention, she suddenly, seemingly overnight, changed her tune.Suddenly, Ms. Jenner was the go-to mouthpiece for anything the GOP wanted said about trans people but needed a trans person to say it. Someone convinced her that running for Governor of CA while saying this would boost her profile. She was soundly trounced.And now, having unequivocally burned bridges with the critical mass of reasonable adults, Ms. Jenner takes whatever odd jobs she can get pushing the same b******t rightwing nonsense -- whatever table scraps that sad world will offer her in exchange for complicity.It is no mistake or coincidence that Mr. Armstrong isn't interviewing trans athletes currently competing or trans advocates or parents of trans children or supportive medical experts or champions of trans inclusion in women's sports like Meghan Rapinoe or Billie Jean King.It is no mistake or coincidence that Mr. Armstrong is seeking out an interview with arguably the most famous transgender former athlete in the world who just so happens to be engaged in a multiyear effort to harm the livelihoods and rights of all other trans people.Mr. Armstrong doesn't appear to want a complicated or nuanced narrative on trans inclusion in sports, which is interesting given how assiduously he has attempted to push for affirmation of complication and nuance in his own story.You're not going to get illumination in the interview between Mr. Armstrong and Ms. Jenner, of course. You'll get Mr. Armstrong's calculated attempt at empathy for trans people and Ms. Jenner's sincere feelings of hostility toward trans people.Mr. Armstrong—who is officially independent but thrown out various hints that he's more Democratic than not (for example, he endorsed Beto over Ted Cruz in 2018)—will probably tell you he doesn't hate LGBTQ people, including trans folks.I don't think Mr. Armstrong hates trans people. I also think he doesn't give a s**t about us, one way or the other. For the vast majority of folks holding this view, it's fine with me. But now that he's found a way we can be useful to him, he intends to fully take advantage.Mr. Armstrong still has a large platform and plenty of clout to gain access to folks willing to pay him to utilize that platform. There are many millions of people who still probably think he was wronged and still trust him to a large extent.So, even though he doesn't care about trans rights either way, our utility to him is now being leveraged in the typically cynical manner he approaches the world. It seems the conversation on trans equality is paying dividends to those willing to mollify anti-trans sentiment.Here are some things you will not learn in that interview:1. No trans woman in high school has ever been awarded a college athletic scholarship in the United States. Ever. It's never happened.2. No trans woman has ever medaled at the Olympics, despite erroneous reporting.3. Trans student-athletes are so rare that on multiple occasions, when GOP lawmakers were asked to cite examples in their own states, they couldn't answer.4. Lia Thomas has never broken a national or NCAA record and has had many races in which she didn't even place.Now, do I think that any young trans woman in high school should be able to come out on Monday and start competing on any sports team she wants on Tuesday? No, I don't. I think it's common sense to have fair regulations in place that protect the safety of all involved.That looks different depending on the sport. We should be having that conversation in good faith. Any young trans woman should be permitted to compete provided she has followed through on regulations that ensure safety and fairness. That may mean waiting to compete! That's fine.At the same time, I think it's utterly absurd to suggest there weren't unfair advantages in sport until this conversation on trans inclusion. When it's a cisgender male student athlete involved, these unfair advantages are praised and sometimes take on mythological importance.Boys and young men who are significantly larger, taller, faster, and stronger than their peers are deemed to be great for sports.Girls and young women who are similarly outliers are most often said to be bad for women's sports, and that was true long before trans inclusion.The history of women's sports has seen rather disgusting policing of women's and girls' bodies. Girls and women who are not transgender but have atypical bodies have been attacked as being supposedly transgender long before now. There's a history of this.The real war on women's sports is the lack of funding, lack of respect, and lack of overall support that has been true before and after Title IX. Even now, women athletes in the NCAA are given bare bones facilities compared to male counterparts. It's ridiculous.All of these rightwing anti-trans clowns didn't really seem to care about women's sports before now. They're the same ones who claim no one watches women's sports (false), no one will pay for women's sports (false), and that women's sports aren't fun as hell (very false).This is all the more absurd when you consider that most of the trans girls and women who compete in women's sports are average in ability. When a young trans woman is bad at sports, no one cares. But when she's good? Everyone suddenly has an opinion.The same week that the parents of three young women who are not transgender filed a lawsuit against Connecticut to bar the inclusion of young trans women in track and field events, one of the young trans women was beaten by one of the young cisgender women in a state final.Did any of y'all see that news? No, because it undermines the narrative that has driven this absurd moral panic against trans student-athletes. If reasonable adults are made to sit down talk calmly through this in good faith, it suddenly lacks its clickbait value. God forbid.I don't think this is a topic that has easy answers, but it has been so completely one-sided and so absolutely vicious against trans children that even children in sports who are not transgender are being harassed on suspicion of being transgender, such as the nine year-old girl who was shouted at by transphobic grandparents at a track meet.So, yeah, when Mr. Armstrong and Ms. Jenner decided to further weaponize this complicated issue for their own benefit, I get a little angry over that. I think anger is warranted in a situation in which the lives of children are being directly affected by rightwing narcissism.When your friends and family inevitably cite this interview as something to watch, I hope you'll take the time to gently inform them of the ways in which this is all a massive grift being built on the backs of trans kids who just wanna play sports with their friends.Charlotte's Web Thoughts is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Hi, I'm Charlotte Clymer, and this is Charlotte's Web Thoughts, my Substack. It's completely free to access and read, but it's also how my bills! So, please do kindly consider upgrading to a paid subscription: just $7/month or save money with the $70/annual sub. You can also go way above and beyond by becoming a Lifetime Member at $250. Get full access to Charlotte's Web Thoughts at charlotteclymer.substack.com/subscribe

This hour, we explore the recent rise in anti-trans legislation. Orion Rummler of The 19th News takes us through anti-trans bills that are being passed at the state level. Karleigh Chardonnay Webb explains why attacks on trans athletes are about more than sports. And Dawn Ennis talks about finding joy during a time of discrimination. GUESTS: Orion Rummler: LGBTQ+ reporter for The 19th News Karleigh Chardonnay Webb: contributor to Outsports, peer support operator for Trans Lifeline, organizer for the Party for Socialism and Liberation, Reapers Women's Football team member. Dawn Ennis: journalist, professor at the University of Hartford, author of "What Makes Trans Joy Such a Powerful Antidote to Transphobia." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Case for Cancel Culture: How This Democratic Tool Works to Liberate Us All by Ernest Owens Refinery 29's Most Anticipated Books By Black & Latine Authors in 2023! Philadelphia Inquirer's Best New Books for February! "A necessary discourse about power and control, and who ultimately has a voice versus whose is often stifled." ―Preston D. Mitchum, LGBTQIA attorney, activist, and adjunct professor of law at Georgetown University The first major case for cancel culture as a fundamental means of democratic expression throughout history, and timely necessity aimed at combating systems of oppression. “___ is canceled.” Chances are, you've heard this a lot lately. What might've once been a niche digital term has been legitimized in the discourse of presidents, politicians, and lawmakers. But what really is cancel culture? Blacklisting celebrities? Censorship? Until now, this has been the general consensus in the media. But it's time to raise the bar on our definition― to think of cancel culture less as scandal or suppression, and more as an essential means of democratic expression and accountability. The Case for Cancel Culture does just that. This cultural critique from 2023 Philly News Award-Winning journalist Ernest Owens offers a fresh progressive lens in favor of cancel culture as a tool for activism and change. Using examples from politics, pop culture, and his own personal experience, Owens helps readers reflect on and learn the long history of canceling (spoiler: the Boston Tea Party was cancel culture); how the left and right uniquely equip it as part of their political toolkits; how intersections of society wield it for justice; and ultimately how it levels the playing field for the everyday person's voice to matter. Why should we care? Because in a world where protest and free speech are being challenged by the most powerful institutions, those without power deserve to understand the nuance and importance of this democratic tool available to them. Readers will walk away from this first-of-its-kind exploration not despising cancel culture but embracing it as a form of democratic expression that's always been leading the charge in liberating us all. "Journalist Owens debuts with an incisive defense of cancel culture... his arguments are thought-provoking and well supported. The result is an invigorating survey of a hot-button political issue." ―Publishers Weekly "An important tool for all times, and for anyone looking to learn how to have the difficult but necessary conversations about race, injustice, inequality, and oppression." ―Dawn Ennis, award-winning journalist, advocate, and university professor

All I can say is I knocked it out of the park with this one. I'm finally telling my sweet friend Cookie the story of my absolute FAVORITE scammer: Liz Carmichael. This one's got everything: libertarian science fiction, engineering mishaps, three wheeled cars, stock fraud, Unsolved Mysteries, and a woman so magnetic that she girlbossed millions of dollars despite having NO PRODUCT. I sincerely mean it when I say that I am obsessed with her. This episode honestly evades my descriptive writing skills -- in part because I've worked 14 days in a row, in part because it's got so much going on. I promise this is a great one. Go to splitendsfilm.com and watch Cookie's awesome movie! FOOTNOTES: 1) History’s Greatest Automotive Mysteries, Myths, and Rumors Revealed, Preston Lerner and Matt Stone 2012 2) The Strange Case of the Dale, Walt Woron, New York Times Oct 1975 3) Liz Carmichael's Dream Buggy Turns into a Nightmare, People Magazine Staff, 1975 4) The Trans Women Behind HBO’s Tale Of This Mysterious, Audacious Automaker, Dawn Ennis, Forbes 2021 5) https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2021/05/21/dale-cliffts-original-three-wheeler-prototype-emerges-from-hiding-after-decades-heads-to-petersen 6) https://www.hemmings.com/stories/article/1974-twentieth-century-dale 7) People v Carmichael (1980) https://caselaw.findlaw.com/ca-court-of-appeal/1833667.html 8) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayn_Rand 9) The Lady and the Dale, HBO Docuseries, Zackary Drucker and Nick Cammilleri 2021

Last week, pride, prejudice and history came together at the NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving Championships. It was end of the line in the Lia Thomas saga. It ended with some bittersweet success, and with controversy that parachuted in from the U.S. and the UK. What followed was a run of records, cheer, tears, a dominant Virginia, Iszac Henig with the tattoo of the week and move over, Ms. Telfer, make room for Ms. Thomas as trans student-athletes who can also call themselves National Champions And look who returned to this bridge from the "away team" in Atlanta. Our old captain and podcast co-founder Dawn Ennis, now of Forbes, RETURNS!!! and talks about a week of history, destiny...and dust up with an infamous TERF. Welcome back aboard, Captain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Whether you're superstitious or, as Michael Scott from The Office says, “a little stitious”, on today's show about superstitions, you'll learn a lot about humanity. The author of a book about superstitions from around the world joins us, as well as an expert about anxiety on the difference between superstitious beliefs and OCD or trauma responses. You'll hear superstitions from Lauren Komrosky, Katy Tierney, Benn Grippo, Hassan Hodges, Tracy Mind Evolution Caldwell, Caroline Finnegan, Christina Solem, Eileen Ruiz, Mike Ferguson, Cynthia Rojas, Dawn Ennis, Wendy Allerton, and Shawn Lang. Finally, what happened when a filmmaker broke as many superstitions as he could in one day? Support the show: https://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On September 11th, 2001 thousands of people had moments of panic when their loved ones were missing in New York, Virginia, and on a flight over Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Some of their stories had happy endings, but others didn't. The same was true for journalists covering the news that day. In this episode, we'll hear from Dawn Ennis, one of the journalists who experienced both joy and sorrow that day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Layne goes one-on-one with Trans advocate, Forbes contributor, journalist, columnist and nationally known trailblazer Dawn Ennis. They discuss when and how Dawn came out, what it's like to be a Trans woman in America today and how Trans men fit into this whole equation. Learn more about Dawn at https://lifeafterdawn.com/ (LifeAfterDawn.com).

Guess who's back? Back again? Dawn is back! Tell a friend! When Pete Alonso went off during the Home Run Derby, there was one person I knew I had to bring on the show. And so it is an absolute joy to welcome Outsports editor emeritus Dawn Ennis back to the pod! And lo and behold, her beloved Mets are in first place and getting healthy so that's not the only thing she's excited about... We discuss the All Star Game and how after the latest AL victory, National League fans have begun to view it as the Midsommar Classic. Then we dive deep into the causes of social justice that Henry Aaron symbolized, speculate over whether any random LGBTQ broadcaster can do a better job than Joe Buck (SPOILER ALERT: Yes, yes, sweet Jesus yes!), and go over plans to make Jacob deGrom the first pitcher to be cryogenically frozen between starts. As I try to make clear at the end of the show, having Dawn back means a lot and I'm thrilled to talk baseball with her again! Twitter: @KenSchultz_ @LifeAfterDawn Insta: @kenthinguy @lifeafterdawn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Season 2 Premiere of The Reconstructed Man Podcast! Layne talks about current events including the anti-Trans legislation sweeping the nation and shares what Pride means to him! Season 2 also features amazing guests every other episode including Micah Porter, LGBTQ+ Advocate, Damien Lopez, Author of I Am a Prince Book and award-winning journalist Dawn Ennis. Learn more about The Reconstructed Man podcast at www.thereconstructedman.com. Email your questions and comments to: thereconstructedman@gmail.com!

What does pride mean to you?  For Dawn Ennis, it means finally being herself. She'll be the first to tell you that her transgender journey hasn't been easy. Let alone private. Dawn was the first transgender journalist to come out in network TV news. And that was one top story that brought mixed emotions and reception. Add both personal and professional loss to the national media attention and suddenly Dawn was questioning her choices and her life.  One of those choices almost left her children without a mother…and a father.  Fortunately, Dawn “sucks at suicide”, as she put it. Her devotion to family and faith is stronger than ever. And the stories she now tells as an LGBTQ+ advocate and journalist have more purpose and power. On this episode of HIListically Speaking, a conversation about living your truth. But also, the responsibility each and every one of us have in a diverse and inclusive world. And for Life After Dawn, she'll be the first to tell you…it begins with kindness. Where does it begin for you? Connect with Dawn Ennis on her blog at  Life After Dawn. Or on social media: Twitter: @lifeafterdawn Instagram: @lifeafterdawn And in honor of Pride Month and this episode of HIListically Speaking, we're supporting the Triangle Community Center. If you would like to share your support, visit the link and show your pride:  https://www.ctpridecenter.org/support_tcc If you would like to learn more about how I can support you on your healing journey, connect with me on my website at hilaryrusso.com and book a complimentary discovery call. Or connect with me on social media, LinkedIn or Clubhouse @hilaryrusso.  It's time to be kind to your mind put the power is in your own hands. I imagine you're here because you're enjoying this podcast. So, consider subscribing and share it with one other person who you think will align with the message. Let's pay it forward and make a difference in kindness and active well being. If you're interested in sharing your transformational story  on The HIListically Speaking Podcast with Hilary Russo, fill out the guest form.   Want early access to podcast guests, giveaways, speaking engagements and events with Hilary?  Join the  Thrive Hive. It's FREE!    HIListically Speaking with Hilary Russo Created/Hosted by Hilary Russo Produced by Alan Seales Music by Lipbone Redding Recorded on SquadCast Connect with Hilary Instagram: @HilaryRusso Twitter: @HilaryRusso Facebook: @HilaryRusso Clubhouse: @HilaryRusso Website: www.hilaryrusso.com Connect with Alan Seales Listen to Lipbone

As of this recording, the A's are currently in first place. And the A's are currently still playing in Oakland. Which feels like a bigger miracle. Friend of the pod and friend of Outsports Randy Boose is back to talk about what it's like when a good team's terrible ownership decides it's time to flirt with Vegas in order to extort a new stadium out of their current home. Oakland has seen this movie before and it doesn't end well. On the positive side, the A's are doing well on the field--their dilapidated, occasionally sewage filled field. Despite this, Matt Olson and Ramón Laureano are giving it their all to try and get Oakland back to the postseason. And nothing bad ever happens after that, right? Don't answer that. Finally, we pay tribute to Outsports expatriate editor Dawn Ennis at the end of the episode. She's the best and we miss her enormously. Twitter: @KenSchultz_ @RandyB_SC @LPFPod Insta: @kenthinguy @lpfpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our guest Dr. Bethany Grace Howe knows Caitlyn Jenner better than anyone we know. She reacts to hearing the wanna-be-candidate in her own words, from an interview with Dawn Ennis for this podcast in April 2020: “I think every trans person, if they’re into athletics, should have an opportunity to compete and to improve themselves. I think sports is such a great way to learn a lot about yourself. And yeah, I want to, hopefully they’ll have the opportunity in the future to do whatever they can do. I’m all for it. I’m all for it.” Follow the anti-trans bills sweeping the country by going to trans athlete and advocate Chris Mosier's excellent site: https://www.transathlete.com/take-action Read about Dr. Howe's efforts to help her neighbors in Oregon who have been devastated by wildfires here: https://www.thenewsguard.com/news/nonprofit-for-fire-relief-appoints-new-director/article_86aa3a6a-4bc9-11eb-af7b-4f7ab75ed42f.html and please consider making a donation by clicking here: https://echo-mountain-fire-relief.square.site/product/donate-to-the-echo-mountain-fire-relief-fund/1 Follow Bethany on Twitter https://twitter.com/BethanyGraceHow and on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bethany.grace.howe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caitlyn Jenner, reality TV star and California gubernatorial hopeful, said over the weekend that she was against trans girls competing in girls’ sports. She suggested support for a growing Republican movement to pass laws prohibiting trans athletes from girls sports.  “This is a political move,” says Dawn Ennis, managing editor at Outsports. “She has turned this political campaign now into a complete disaster. … She's running on a platform that doesn't even exist in California. California is not going to roll back rights for transgender people. She's appealing directly to those GOP donors in hopes of either a cash grab or attention or both.” Ennis says unlike other California celebrity-turned-politicians such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jenner hasn’t been politically active. She’s only voted in the last nine of the last 26 elections.

Whether you’re superstitious or, as Michael Scott from The O  says, “a little stitious”, on today’s show about superstitions, you’ll learn a lot about humanity. The author of a book about superstitions from around the world joins us, as well as an expert about anxiety on the difference between superstitious beliefs and OCD or trauma responses. You’ll hear superstitions from Lauren Komrosky, Katy Tierney, Benn Grippo, Hassan Hodges, Tracy Mind Evolution Caldwell, Caroline Finnegan, Christina Solem, Eileen Ruiz, Mike Ferguson, Cynthia Rojas, Dawn Ennis, Wendy Allerton, and Shawn Lang. Finally, what happened when a filmmaker broke as many superstitions as he could in one day? Support the show: https://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I scheduled this recording on Inauguration Day. And everyone was in such a good mood, I thought, "What better time to talk about the Mets?" For real?! Um...kinda... On this episode, I'm joined by Outsports' own Dawn Ennis (The Trans Sporter Room) and writer and Youtuber Melody Maia Monet. And they're feeling...not completely down on the Mets' chances this year! Which means it's still January. There's actually good reason for this: the Metropolitans just traded for Francisco Lindor who combines being one of the most fun players in baseball with being one of the best. And new owner Steve Cohen is supposedly going to spend more money on the roster and maybe not get caught up in the biggest pyramid scheme of the century! So there's that. We also have an in depth discussion of creepy as hell former GM Jared Porter and how he's not only a Mets problem but also a Cubs problem and a pox upon baseball culture in general. Twitter: @KenSchultz_ @LifeAfterDawn @MaiaMonet Insta: @kenthinguy @lifeafterdawn @MelodyMaia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Karleigh Chardonnay Webb and Dawn Ennis discuss the Sports Illustrated selections for Sportspersons of the Year — namely the selection of Breanna Stewart, a white WNBA player who earned recognition but not at the expense of every Black player — plus Tucker Carlson’s unending transphobia. We also welcome newly out trans amateur bowler Christine Rebstock to The Trans Sporter Room! She tells her moving coming out story. And later, I have a SPOILER ALERT about this week’s Star Trek: Discovery episode!  If you are a trans or gender-nonconforming person considering suicide, ages 24 and younger, contact the Trevor Project Lifeline at 1-866-488-7386. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255 and is available to people of all ages and identities. Trans Lifeline can be reached at 877-565-8860. All are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Her mom disowned her when she came out... because that burst her fantasy of having a gay son to go shopping with! Dawn Ennis and Karleigh Chardonnay Webb beam up trans runner, author and advocate Caitlin Spice (YES! That's her real name) from New Zealand to talk about her transition, her work in LGBT children's literature, and what she's reading. As always, we start with the news and, admittedly, it's looking rather grim. TW: suicide. If you are a trans or gender-nonconforming person considering suicide, ages 24 and younger, contact the Trevor Project Lifeline at 1-866-488-7386. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255 and is available to people of all ages and identities. Trans Lifeline can be reached at 877-565-8860. All are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thank you so much everybody for listening to my podcast. I had a lot of fun doing this, I learned a lot about the LGBTQ community and also myself. My guest this week is the managing editor of Outsports, Dawn Ennis. We chat about a few different topics and she asks me why I am ending the podcast. I hope you enjoy, I will still be active on twitter under @LPFPod. You can also follow my personal account at @randyb_SC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The host of the popular Outsports podcast Level Playing Field, Randy Boose, returns from hiatus to share his story with Karleigh Webb and Dawn Ennis, including his struggle with suicide, coming out as bisexual and being the proud dad of a teenager. Plus we talk about our shared love of Star Trek: Picard, Liverpool FC and Crystal Palace FC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Outsports is joining SB Nation in celebrating the MCU. And not just the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but Marvel comics and the Saturday morning cartoons of our youth, too. Six members of our Outsports podcast team — Cyd Zeigler, Alex Reimer, Brian Bell, Karleigh Webb, Ken Schultz and Dawn Ennis — assembled for one special podcast episode, to ask the question: What if out athletes could be Marvel superheroes? Listen to find out which of these famous LGBTQ athletes could become your favorite MCU character: Megan Rapinoe, Rob Kearney, Mike Parrow, Ryan O'Callaghan, Joanna Lohman, John Amaechi, Fallon Fox, Nyla Rose, Tom Daley, Mack Beggs, Gus Kenworthy, Adam Rippon, Veronica Ivy, Matthew Mitcham and Catilyn Jenner! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sports editor and Toronto Blue Jays superfan A.J. Andrews joins Karleigh Webb and Dawn Ennis for conversations about baseball, transitioning and quarantining. She wants to be known as a blogger and podcaster who just happens to be transgender, and not a transgender blogger and podcaster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Took a few weeks off because of my work schedule and now we have the world on a break as we get past the Corona Virus pandemic. Outsports managing editor, Dawn Ennis has encouraged us to think outside the box a bit and this is where we find us today. I first heard of Zachary Zane when he wrote an article about polyamory. I really appreciate his openness and willing to talk about topics that matter to me, and a lot of times in publications that are sold to all people. It is a fun conversation, at times very explicit but take a listen. Tell me what you think, would you like to see more episodes like this from other me. Follow me at @lpfpod on twitter and instagram. Email me at leveplayingfieldpod@gmail.com. Make sure to follow Zachary at @zacharyzane_ on twitter and Instagram. From thirst, articles and so much more on both places. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

YouTube personality, amateur softball player, singer and photographer Melody Maia Monet joins Dawn Ennis and Karleigh Webb to talk about her transition, the acceptance she found on the softball field, and her music. Plus, Maia reveals what led her to recently come out as asexual, and dishes on her favorite Sci-fi: Star Trek: Picard, Discovery, and meeting Apollo himself, Richard Hatch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Co-hosts Karleigh Webb and Dawn Ennis talk about the historic run of Megan Youngren, the health challenges facing Laurel Hubbard and a plan by the Connecticut GOP to raise money off three cisgender student athletes who are suing to stop transgender girls from competing against them, Plus, news about Star Trek Discovery and we look back at The Man in the High Castle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Dawn Ennis and Karleigh Webb are joined by trans man Chase Strangio of the ACLU and the first out transgender track and field NCAA champion, CeCé Telfer. In this special episode, we dive deep into the controversial federal lawsuit, federal investigation and the bills in more than a dozen states targeting trans Americans. Why are trans student athletes under fire? What's it like competing? How can transphobes be stopped? Plus, Karleigh and Dawn discuss Star Trek: Picard, Lost in Space, The Man in the High Castle and find out why Karleigh's new favorite TV series is Hunters on Amazon Prime, starring Al Pacino. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the inaugural edition of "The Sports Kiki," Alex Reimer speaks with Outsports managing editor Dawn Ennis about the war on transgender student-athletes, with at least 10 states actively considering legislation that would bar trans kids from competing in sports according to their gender identity. On the lighter side, Alex and Dawn also talk the proper definition of "Kiki," and the least appetizing aspects of Boston sports fandom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ESPN’s senior editor for MLB and one of the co-founders of Baseball Prospectus, Christina Kahrl, joins Dawn Ennis and Karleigh Webb, as pitchers and catchers report for spring training. Christina just happens to be transgender. They’ll also review Lost in Space Season 2 and talk about Doctor Who and Star Trek Picard! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transgender soccer player Kirsti Miller of Australia joins Karleigh Webb and Dawn Ennis to talk about her successful athletic career before and after her transition, rejection, acceptance, finding love and the calamity that has scorched her homeland. Dawn and Karleigh also chat about the proposed laws in the U.S. targeting trans Americans and the premiere of Star Trek Picard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Karleigh Webb and Dawn Ennis welcome the newest member of the Outsports team: new deputy managing editor Alex Reimer of Boston. He brings his Beantown perspective to the baseball cheating scandal, the Patriots' disappointing season, Curt Schilling's chances of getting into the Hall of Fame and being targeted by online trolls. We also chat about Alex and Dawn's childhood brushes with fame. Plus Karleigh and I anticipate the arrival of Star Trek Picard! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's kind of a depressing time for baseball. So who better to talk about it than a Mets fan? Ken Schultz is joined by Outsports Managing Editor Dawn Ennis (The Trans Sporter Room) to discuss Carlos Beltrán's sudden departure before he managed a single game. If this is what gets someone removed from the Mets roster, by mid-June, Jacob deGrom should be yelling "I stole signs too!" As you might expect, the sign stealing scandals in Houston and Boston dominate this episode but Ken & Dawn also find time to discuss Naked Gun baseball trivia, why no active athlete has come out in MLB, and Joe DiMaggio yelling at children. You know...to lighten the mood. Twitter: @KenSchultz_ @LifeAfterDawn @TransSporterRm Insta: @kenthinguy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our very first cisgender guest, Outsports co-founder Cyd Zeigler, joins Karleigh Webb and Dawn Ennis to discuss our GLAAD Media Award-nominated series on transgender inclusion in women's sports, his recent interview with MMA trailblazer Fallon Fox and the controversy over the Outsports 20 List. Plus we discuss the Star Wars movie we think is the best one in the series, and all of us agree on one film. Hint: it's not Rise of Skywalker! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MMA trailblazer Fallon Fox asks Outsports managing editor Dawn Ennis why trans women like her were conspicuously absent from the Outsports 20 list of LGBT heroes of 2010 to 2019. You'll hear Dawn's answer as well as their conversation about race, religion, TERFs and discrimination. Fallon addresses all the haters who bring up her fight with Tamikka Brents. Plus, what Fallon's been focused on since leaving the ring, and she hints at her future plan to return to sports competition. Finally, our shared love for Star Wars, The Mandalorian and Star Trek — and the need for greater LGBT representation. Dawn was all alone at the controls this week, since Karleigh Webb on an away mission to that strange planet known as Southern California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this last episode for 2019, Dawn Ennis and Karleigh Webb discuss the winners of the 2019 Outsports Awards, plus we look back at the biggest sports stories of 2019, as well as the decade. We also make our predictions for what's to come in 2020. Plus, see if you agree with our review of "Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker" (SPOILER ALERT!) And did you hear? "Lost in Space" returns to Netflix! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Team USA's Chris Mosier, fresh off announcing he is competing in the Olympic Trials for race walking next month, joins Dawn Ennis and Karleigh Webb to talk about this historic opportunity, his advocacy, his work with Nike and his love for Baby Yoda, as we discuss the opening of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Also Karleigh and Dawn talk DC Comics superheroes from Superman to Batman, Batwoman and the Green Lantern. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transgender auto racer Charlie Martin joins Dawn Ennis and Karleigh Webb from the United Kingdom to talk about her goal of competing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the medical steps she took as part of her transition, media coverage of trans people and her favorite science fiction film series: Star Wars. Plus we remember Rene Auberjonois and D.C. Fontana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dawn Ennis and Karleigh Webb chat with trans roller derby athlete and biologist Juniper Simonis about her transition, her experience as a roller derby competitor, the false descriptor "biological male" and invisible disabilities. Plus news of the week and we are counting down until Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker is in theaters! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Travel back in time with Dawn Ennis and Karleigh Webb as they review the highlights from the past six episodes, plus a look at the news impacting the transgender community this holiday weekend, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dawn Ennis and Karleigh Chardonnay Webb talk with award-winning TransGriot blogger and longtime transgender advocate Monica Roberts of Houston, Texas. We discuss TDoR, the custody court battle involving a trans girl in Dallas, the political potential that Texas could turn blue, the Rasmussen poll on trans athlete inclusion, racism with NCTE, the AFC South first-place Houston Texans and Battlestar Galactica. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For Trans Week, Karleigh Webb and Dawn Ennis talk with Caitlyn Jenner Foundation researcher Dr. Bethany Grace Howe of the University of Oregon about her study, the Oregon Ducks, and Jenner. They also discuss South Park, the Team Trans hockey match, Twitter trolls and trans athlete Chris Mosier. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dawn Ennis and Karleigh Webb bring you the latest news about a proposal to require transgender people to carry I.D. cards, trans cyclist Dr. Rachel McKinnon defends her world championship title, CeCé Telfer talks about being the first trans NCAA track and field champion and her future plans — including Tokyo 2020! — and we discuss the last trailer for the episode 9 in the Star Wars movie franchise: The Rise of Skywalker! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dawn Ennis and Karleigh Webb reflect on news of the week impacting transgender athletes and interview roller derby athlete Jessica Firinn of New London, Connecticut. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Based on interviews with transgender kids and their parents, Ann Travers offers us a rare look into what it is like to grow up as a trans child. We will talk to Ann about options for kids' own gender self-determination, questioning the sex bianary and find out what ways that cultural and material resources can be redistributed more equitably. Ann Travers is Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Simon Fraser University. Our panel tonight features journalists Brody Levesque and Dawn Ennis.

Based on interviews with transgender kids and their parents, Ann Travers offers us a rare look into what it is like to grow up as a trans child. We will talk to Ann about options for kids' own gender self-determination, questioning the sex bianary and find out what ways that cultural and material resources can be redistributed more equitably. Ann Travers is Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Simon Fraser University. Our panel tonight features journalists Brody Levesque and Dawn Ennis.

“I made a friend on the train and we're going to go get some food and explore.”  That was the message handsome and openly gay Aaron Salazar sent from the train on which he was travelling to Portland.  He was next found near death beaten and in a coma after he was thrown from the train.   Amtrak claims he jumped and is hiding all other information. Professionals who have examined him, and are caring for him as he is in a coma, find Amtrak's claim ridiculous. As does his family members.  His wounds and demeanor were that of someone attacked and a vicitim of attempted murder... not a suicide. Tonight, I am joined by a couple of Aaron's relatives as they talk with me and our journlist panel of Brody Levesque and Dawn Ennis. #justiceforAaron Story here:  https://attitude.co.uk/article/man-in-coma-with-burns-and-bruises-after-alleged-homophobic-attack-1/18022/

“I made a friend on the train and we’re going to go get some food and explore.”  That was the message handsome and openly gay Aaron Salazar sent from the train on which he was travelling to Portland.  He was next found near death beaten and in a coma after he was thrown from the train.   Amtrak claims he jumped and is hiding all other information. Professionals who have examined him, and are caring for him as he is in a coma, find Amtrak's claim ridiculous. As does his family members.  His wounds and demeanor were that of someone attacked and a vicitim of attempted murder... not a suicide. Tonight, I am joined by a couple of Aaron's relatives as they talk with me and our journlist panel of Brody Levesque and Dawn Ennis. #justiceforAaron Story here:  https://attitude.co.uk/article/man-in-coma-with-burns-and-bruises-after-alleged-homophobic-attack-1/18022/

Tonight we welcome film-maker Jonathan Skurnik to tell us about the Youth and Gender media project! This exciting project incudes      Becoming Johanna When Johanna, a 16-year-old transgender Latina, begins her transition and gets kicked out of her home and school, she finds a foster family who loves her and a supportive school principal who helps her to graduate and thrive. Creating Gender Inclusive Schools Creating Gender Inclusive Schools provides a behind-the-scenes look at a public elementary school that trains their entire school community—students, teachers, parents and staff—about gender, inclusivity, stereotyping, and bullying.  And more!   Our panel tonight features Brody Levesque and Dawn Ennis.       ?

Tonight we welcome film-maker Jonathan Skurnik to tell us about the Youth and Gender media project! This exciting project incudes      Becoming Johanna When Johanna, a 16-year-old transgender Latina, begins her transition and gets kicked out of her home and school, she finds a foster family who loves her and a supportive school principal who helps her to graduate and thrive. Creating Gender Inclusive Schools Creating Gender Inclusive Schools provides a behind-the-scenes look at a public elementary school that trains their entire school community—students, teachers, parents and staff—about gender, inclusivity, stereotyping, and bullying.  And more!   Our panel tonight features Brody Levesque and Dawn Ennis.       ?

In the new movie Clark Moore plays Ethan, the bravest the character, LGBTQ or otherwise, in the film.  Juxtaposed with the Simon story line in which a teen struggles with coming out and acceptance, Ethan comes out unabashedly and withstands constant bullying and harassment as a result. The talented Clark Moore is in our house tonight, and we can't wait to talk to him! Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Clark began performing at the ripe age of 7 with roles in numerous professional theaters in and around Atlanta. He has a Bachelor of Arts in History, Art History and Theater from Dartmouth College. He made his debut television appearance with the a Dartmouth group on Season 3 of NBC's “The Sing Off.”  He has since appeared as a singer on FOX's “Glee,” and acted in the independent film “I'm Obsessed With You (But You've Got to Leave Me Alone).” Joining me tonight is our expert panel of Brody Levesque and Dawn Ennis!

In the new movie Clark Moore plays Ethan, the bravest the character, LGBTQ or otherwise, in the film.  Juxtaposed with the Simon story line in which a teen struggles with coming out and acceptance, Ethan comes out unabashedly and withstands constant bullying and harassment as a result. The talented Clark Moore is in our house tonight, and we can’t wait to talk to him! Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Clark began performing at the ripe age of 7 with roles in numerous professional theaters in and around Atlanta. He has a Bachelor of Arts in History, Art History and Theater from Dartmouth College. He made his debut television appearance with the a Dartmouth group on Season 3 of NBC’s “The Sing Off.”  He has since appeared as a singer on FOX’s “Glee,” and acted in the independent film “I'm Obsessed With You (But You've Got to Leave Me Alone).” Joining me tonight is our expert panel of Brody Levesque and Dawn Ennis!

Dawn Ennis was not afraid to share about her highs and lows in the business, insight into the media industry, and how she has overcome the darker times in her life. Before moving to online journalism, she was an executive producer at several TV stations across the country. She got her start at CNN and worked her way up to producing for CBS, NBC, and ABC News. She also created a pilot for a Sunday morning talk show for Politico. Ennis was America's first transgender journalist in a TV network newsroom when she came out 4 years ago. Since then, she's spoken as an advocate for transgender rights at national media, religious and civil rights conventions, as well as on TV and on NPR. FOLLOW DAWN! WEBSITE/BLOG: https://lifeafterdawn.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/riseupwithdawn/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/lifeafterdawn News Theme 1 by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/extvproducer/support

This week we are honored to talk to the one and only Sarah McBride! In July 2016, she was a speaker at the Democratic National Convention, becoming the first openly transgender person to address a major party convention in American history. She is an American LGBT rights activist and political figure. She is currently the National Press Secretary of the Human Rights Campaign. She made national headlines when she came out as transgender to her college while serving as student body president at American University and is largely credited with the passage of legislation in Delaware banning discrimination on the basis of gender identity in employment, housing, insurance, and public accommodations.   We will talk to her about her brand new book Tomorrow Will Be Different,  Love , Loss and the Fight for Trans Equality .   Featuring our panelists Brody Levesque and Dawn Ennis.

This week we are honored to talk to the one and only Sarah McBride! In July 2016, she was a speaker at the Democratic National Convention, becoming the first openly transgender person to address a major party convention in American history. She is an American LGBT rights activist and political figure. She is currently the National Press Secretary of the Human Rights Campaign. She made national headlines when she came out as transgender to her college while serving as student body president at American University and is largely credited with the passage of legislation in Delaware banning discrimination on the basis of gender identity in employment, housing, insurance, and public accommodations.   We will talk to her about her brand new book Tomorrow Will Be Different,  Love , Loss and the Fight for Trans Equality .   Featuring our panelists Brody Levesque and Dawn Ennis.

Our guest tonight is Brad Dunshee, creator of the Mattachine Project.  In his words: “Well into my 30s, I heard about the Compton's Cafeteria riot, in the heart of San Francisco, which entailed an LGBTQ-uprising against an abusive police force--this event, stunningly, happened a full three years before the much-more-known Stonewall uprising. I was floored. Why hadn't I known about this? Was it common knowledge that I had just somehow missed? As I've always worked in media, I made the decision to develop a platform showcasing a weekly podcast, detailing these stories. My hope and main mission with this platform is to get our stories out there--it's important to understand our community's triumphs, our challenges, and what we've been through. “ Tonight we talk to Brad with panel Brody Levesque and Dawn Ennis.  We talk about the project, and we talk about history we all need to know.    

Our guest tonight is Brad Dunshee, creator of the Mattachine Project.  In his words: “Well into my 30s, I heard about the Compton's Cafeteria riot, in the heart of San Francisco, which entailed an LGBTQ-uprising against an abusive police force--this event, stunningly, happened a full three years before the much-more-known Stonewall uprising. I was floored. Why hadn't I known about this? Was it common knowledge that I had just somehow missed? As I've always worked in media, I made the decision to develop a platform showcasing a weekly podcast, detailing these stories. My hope and main mission with this platform is to get our stories out there--it's important to understand our community's triumphs, our challenges, and what we've been through. “ Tonight we talk to Brad with panel Brody Levesque and Dawn Ennis.  We talk about the project, and we talk about history we all need to know.    

Our panel was mortified at the display of arrogance and aggressiveness at this week's state of the union.  We talk about the horror show that Donald Trump has proposed, its effects on the LGBTQ2 citizens of this country, and what th Democrats should be doing to stop it.  The progressives have started to show signs that the resistence is fractured, and if it continues to be, will not be effective. Host Rob Watson, with panelists Brody Levesque and Dawn Ennis

Our panel was mortified at the display of arrogance and aggressiveness at this week's state of the union.  We talk about the horror show that Donald Trump has proposed, its effects on the LGBTQ2 citizens of this country, and what th Democrats should be doing to stop it.  The progressives have started to show signs that the resistence is fractured, and if it continues to be, will not be effective. Host Rob Watson, with panelists Brody Levesque and Dawn Ennis

Amanda Kerri has written a poignant piece about who we should feel compelled to support, and who we should not.  We have her on deck to explain!  With panelists Brody Levesque and Dawn Ennis.   Amanda Kerri is a transgender writer and comedian in Oklahoma City.  She's a contributor to the regional Oklahoma publication The Gayly (gayly.com) and Advocate.com on LGBTQ, social, and political issues.

Amanda Kerri has written a poignant piece about who we should feel compelled to support, and who we should not.  We have her on deck to explain!  With panelists Brody Levesque and Dawn Ennis.   Amanda Kerri is a transgender writer and comedian in Oklahoma City.  She's a contributor to the regional Oklahoma publication The Gayly (gayly.com) and Advocate.com on LGBTQ, social, and political issues.

A Colorado baker's case stood before the Supreme Court this week. Due to his view of religion, he felt compelled to reject a gay couple and their wedding cake order. Does he have the right to say no?  According to Shannon Price Minter, Legal Director for the National Center for Lesbian Rights, the action the Supreme Court could take would “open the floodgates to discrimination in employment, healthcare, schools, and other settings. Businesses and others can simply claim that their anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination isn't about LGBTQ+ people, just their “conduct” of being married, partnered, sexually active, transitioning, or even just openly LGBTQ+. In short, there is no way to limit the impact of a negative ruling just to wedding cakes or bakers.” Tonight, I talk to Shannon Minter along with our distinguished board of journalists, Brody Levesque, Karen Ocamb and Dawn Ennis. We find out if anti-LGBTQ2 discrimination is about to be a sanctioned institution in the United States and what we can do about it. The award-winning Shannon Price Minter, Legal Director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR), was lead counsel for same-sex couples in the landmark California marriage equality case which held that same-sex couples have the fundamental right to marry and that laws that discriminate based on sexual orientation are inherently discriminatory and subject to the highest level of constitutional scrutiny.  

A Colorado baker’s case stood before the Supreme Court this week. Due to his view of religion, he felt compelled to reject a gay couple and their wedding cake order. Does he have the right to say no?  According to Shannon Price Minter, Legal Director for the National Center for Lesbian Rights, the action the Supreme Court could take would “open the floodgates to discrimination in employment, healthcare, schools, and other settings. Businesses and others can simply claim that their anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination isn’t about LGBTQ+ people, just their “conduct” of being married, partnered, sexually active, transitioning, or even just openly LGBTQ+. In short, there is no way to limit the impact of a negative ruling just to wedding cakes or bakers.” Tonight, I talk to Shannon Minter along with our distinguished board of journalists, Brody Levesque, Karen Ocamb and Dawn Ennis. We find out if anti-LGBTQ2 discrimination is about to be a sanctioned institution in the United States and what we can do about it. The award-winning Shannon Price Minter, Legal Director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR), was lead counsel for same-sex couples in the landmark California marriage equality case which held that same-sex couples have the fundamental right to marry and that laws that discriminate based on sexual orientation are inherently discriminatory and subject to the highest level of constitutional scrutiny.  

The current scandal involving Roy Moore is just the latest example of a moral cancer that plagues America.  That cancer stems from the blending of Republicans who view themselves as the "true Christians" and "real Americans". It is a pseudo-morality that can be molded to be the antithesis of what it pretends to stand for -- as the recent scandal demonstrates, it can be bastardized to the point where it not only does not represent Christian or American founding principles, it is the exact opposite of both. My journalist panel of Brody Levesque and Dawn Ennis is joined by the renown Kathy Baldock. Kathy Baldock, author, LGBT advocate, and Executive Director of CanyonWalker Connections, is a leading expert on LGBT issues in the United States, especially dealing with historical and current discrimination faced from the socially conservative Christian church and political sector.

The current scandal involving Roy Moore is just the latest example of a moral cancer that plagues America.  That cancer stems from the blending of Republicans who view themselves as the "true Christians" and "real Americans". It is a pseudo-morality that can be molded to be the antithesis of what it pretends to stand for -- as the recent scandal demonstrates, it can be bastardized to the point where it not only does not represent Christian or American founding principles, it is the exact opposite of both. My journalist panel of Brody Levesque and Dawn Ennis is joined by the renown Kathy Baldock. Kathy Baldock, author, LGBT advocate, and Executive Director of CanyonWalker Connections, is a leading expert on LGBT issues in the United States, especially dealing with historical and current discrimination faced from the socially conservative Christian church and political sector.

Tonight we welcome special guest Dawn Ennis to the microphone.  She will share some of the behind the scenes insights to some LGBTQ media, and how internalized transphobia and other issues need to be addressed. Is there a scandal here?  Listen to find out. Dawn Ennis is an? on-air host, interviewer, speaker, public relations and marketing pro, social media maven, live reporter, writer, editor, producer, videographer, author, manager, seasoned broadcast journalist, multimedia communications and digital media professional. She has worked at LGBTQNation, Queerty The Advocate and other well known media outlets. Dawn joins host Rob Watson, and our regular jounalist panel of Brody Levesque and Karen Ocamb.

Tonight we welcome special guest Dawn Ennis to the microphone.  She will share some of the behind the scenes insights to some LGBTQ media, and how internalized transphobia and other issues need to be addressed. Is there a scandal here?  Listen to find out. Dawn Ennis is an? on-air host, interviewer, speaker, public relations and marketing pro, social media maven, live reporter, writer, editor, producer, videographer, author, manager, seasoned broadcast journalist, multimedia communications and digital media professional. She has worked at LGBTQNation, Queerty The Advocate and other well known media outlets. Dawn joins host Rob Watson, and our regular jounalist panel of Brody Levesque and Karen Ocamb.

Michelle speaks to Director of Larry Kramer's play "The Normal Heart" playing through November 25th 2017 at the Gateway Theatre. Also, award winning journalist Dawn Ennis on her personal account of abuse at an LGBT publication.

Award winning journalist and Trans activist Dawn Ennis on North Carolina's current attempt at repealing HB2, the U.S Census Bureau erasing LGBT identity in the 2020 census, and that guy who revoked former President Obama's efforts to protect federal LGBT employees.

Former baseball pitcher Curt Schilling reposted a nasty meme against transgender people in reaction to the new anti-LGBT law in North Carolina. ESPN fired him two days later. Schilling was unapologetic. Meanwhile, Andrew Shaw of the Chicago Blackhawks yelled "fucking faggot" when he was sent to the penalty box late in a playoff game against the St. Louis Blues. He first said he didn't remember what he said, then apologized the next day. He was suspended by the NHL for one game. We will have trans writer Dawn Ennis on to discuss Schilling's remarks. We look at what was a dramatic week for LGBT issues in sports.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices