Podcasts about family tree clinic

Interview with Ihotu Ali about her vision for the future in healthcare that includes a blend of eastern and western medicines. Ihotu Jennifer Ali, MPH (pronounced “ee-ho-too”) is Founder and Director of the (o-SHOON) Oshun Center for Intercultural Healing located at the Family Tree Clinic in Minneapolis. As Clinic Director, Ihotu practices and teaches a blend of modern and ancient healing: medicine, massage, womb care and birth support in a biopsychosocial health care model. She combines western biomedicine with Chinese, Maya, and African Indigenous healing techniques into a trauma-informed practice addressing chronic physical and emotional pain around childbirth, family and community. Ihotu brings over 10 years of experience as a doula, maternal health researcher, and former United Nations consultant in emergency obstetric care. She is also a doctoral student in chiropractic medicine, member of the MN Maternal Mortality Review Committee, and Research Editor with Evidence Based Birth. Ihotu was raised by a multiracial family and travels often to visit family in rural Minnesota, New York City, and Nigeria (where her grandfather practiced traditional medicine as Ichama (E-chamma) Village Chief), and enjoys time with her extended family, caring for elders and children, relaxing in saunas, and walking at lakes. You can follow her work and teaching on Instagram @IhotuAli, @OshunCenter, or at www.ihotuali.com or www.oshuncenter.com.Well Connected Twin Cities is connecting you with local health and wellness professionals in your community. Discover what's possible by surfing the directory, taking a class, or attending the next event. http://wellconnectedtwincities.com/Follow us on instagram https://instagram.com/wellconnectedtwincities

In this episode, Will discusses the social construct and idea of virginity and how the deconstruction of purity is an important step to engaging in safe, consensual sex. Explored within is how sex education often only talks about the physical steps of having sex rather than the social and emotional power it can take to feel ready to make the choice of abstaining or participating. Although abstinence is typically intertwined with religious connotations, this episode focuses on, during, dismantling the social construct of virginity while uncovering new attitudes towards sex in a more fluid and transparent way while removing potential judgment or feelings of guilt. Making the choice to or not to have sex is entirely up to each individual person and regardless of the choice you make can assist in creating a more inclusive, and conversational atmosphere in terms of sex and sex education.  Resources Annex Teen Clinic - https://annexteenclinic.org/ Family Tree Clinic - https://www.familytreeclinic.org/ Minneapolis School-Based Clinics - https://www2.minneapolismn.gov/government/programs-initiatives/school-based-clinics/ Smitten Kitten - https://www.smittenkittenonline.com/ the body org - https://linktr.ee/thebodyorg  

In this episode, Will discusses the social construct and idea of virginity and how the deconstruction of purity is an important step to engaging in safe, consensual sex. Explored within is how sex education often only talks about the physical steps of having sex rather than the social and emotional power it can take to feel ready to make the choice of abstaining or participating. Although abstinence is typically intertwined with religious connotations, this episode focuses on, during, dismantling the social construct of virginity while uncovering new attitudes towards sex in a more fluid and transparent way while removing potential judgment or feelings of guilt. Making the choice to or not to have sex is entirely up to each individual person and regardless of the choice you make can assist in creating a more inclusive, and conversational atmosphere in terms of sex and sex education.  Resources Annex Teen Clinic - https://annexteenclinic.org/ Family Tree Clinic - https://www.familytreeclinic.org/ Minneapolis School-Based Clinics - https://www2.minneapolismn.gov/government/programs-initiatives/school-based-clinics/ Smitten Kitten - https://www.smittenkittenonline.com/ the body org - https://linktr.ee/thebodyorg  

LGBTQ+ teens get pregnant at higher rates than other teens in Minnesota. Exploring trans and queer birth, as well as teen pregnancy, sex education, and societal factors is the focus of this episode of Queering Community Health Podcast. Host Emi Gaçaj connects with experts in the field to discuss data driven and experience centered approaches to understanding LGBTQ+ teen pregnancy, drawing strong conclusions on how to create change in this field.  GUESTSJill Farris (she/her) MPH is the Director of Adolescent Sexual Health Training and Education at the Healthy Youth Development - Prevention Research Center. Alison Moore (she/her) is the Health Education Program Manager for the Minneapolis School Based Clinics, where she has worked for the past 11 years.  Sawyer Plotz (he/him) is a sexual health educator at Family Tree Clinic. During the school year, he facilitates presentations for 4th-12th graders on topics related to healthy sexuality. And in the summer, he facilitates KiSS, Family Tree's peer education program for LGBTQ teens & allies. INSTAGRAM ACCOUNTS@thebirthbutterfly@thebodyorg@familytreeclinic@annexteenclinic@mplssbc@doctor_midwife@matriz_midwife@supportive.seahorse.doulaARTICLESStar Tribune article Gay teens have higher pregnancy rates than their straight peersCDC About Teen PregnancyNBC News Bullying seen as a factor in higher pregnancy rates among lesbian, bisexual teensLGBT Health Sexual Orientation Disparities in Pregnancy Risk Behaviors and Pregnancy Among Sexually Active Teenage Girls: Updates from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey2015 Adolescent Sexual Health ReportWEBSITESHealth Youth Development Prevention Research CenterQueer Birth ProjectTranscend PsychotherapyKiSS - Keeping It Safe and Sexy peer educator programPregnancy and Post Partem Support MN - resources for LGBTQIA+ 

LGBTQ+ teens get pregnant at higher rates than other teens in Minnesota. Exploring trans and queer birth, as well as teen pregnancy, sex education, and societal factors is the focus of this episode of Queering Community Health Podcast. Host Emi Gaçaj connects with experts in the field to discuss data driven and experience centered approaches to understanding LGBTQ+ teen pregnancy, drawing strong conclusions on how to create change in this field.   GUESTS Jill Farris (she/her) MPH is the Director of Adolescent Sexual Health Training and Education at the Healthy Youth Development - Prevention Research Center.  Alison Moore (she/her) is the Health Education Program Manager for the Minneapolis School Based Clinics, where she has worked for the past 11 years.   Sawyer Plotz (he/him) is a sexual health educator at Family Tree Clinic. During the school year, he facilitates presentations for 4th-12th graders on topics related to healthy sexuality. And in the summer, he facilitates KiSS, Family Tree's peer education program for LGBTQ teens & allies. INSTAGRAM ACCOUNTS @thebirthbutterfly @thebodyorg @familytreeclinic @annexteenclinic @mplssbc @doctor_midwife @matriz_midwife @supportive.seahorse.doula ARTICLES Star Tribune article Gay teens have higher pregnancy rates than their straight peers CDC About Teen Pregnancy NBC News Bullying seen as a factor in higher pregnancy rates among lesbian, bisexual teens LGBT Health Sexual Orientation Disparities in Pregnancy Risk Behaviors and Pregnancy Among Sexually Active Teenage Girls: Updates from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey 2015 Adolescent Sexual Health Report WEBSITES Health Youth Development Prevention Research Center Queer Birth Project Transcend Psychotherapy KiSS - Keeping It Safe and Sexy peer educator program Pregnancy and Post Partem Support MN - resources for LGBTQIA+ 

This episode of Queering Community Health is about the importance of queer chosen families. Three close friends, Kelly, Maya, and Xochitl express vulnerability by describing their experience living in unsupportive households. Through the process of growing up and embracing queer identities, these friends were able to redefine their concept of family. Machismo = “Machismo is a socially constructed, learned, and reinforced set of behaviors comprising the content of male gender roles in Latino society” (De La Cancela, 1986, p. 291). In simple terms, machismo is a form of masculine ideology within Latino communities. - Marilyn Valenciano  “Y el novio”= and the boyfriend?  "Mujer”= woman INDIGENOUS RESOURCES: Land Acknowledgements are not just a statement, it is work: tune in to Call her Aunty Podcast episode 77, “What's in a Land Acknowledgement?” and “Moving beyond Acknowledgements” by Student Affairs NOW  Native Lights: Where Indigenous Voices Shine, Minnesota Native News  (spotify, apple, radio public, RSS) Native Minnesota with Rebecca Crooks-Stratton (Soundcloud, Spotify) Listen to “Indigequeer” by All My Relations Podcast and check out their other episodes! “To be Black, Indigenous, and Queer” by Tu-un Dali and check out their other episodes! Text your address to 907-312-5085 to find out which Indigenous lands you're living on or visiting or visit https://native-land.ca  HEALTH RESOURCES FOR LGBTQ FOLKS: Clinic 555: confidential, low-cost health services for adults and teens. 651-266-1255. www.Clinic555.org  Face to Face Health & Counseling: health services for youth 11-24 years old.  651-772-5555. www.Face2face.org  Family Tree Clinic: affordable and respectful sexual health care and education for LGBTQ individuals. 612-473-0800. www.familytreeclinic.org  Rainbow Health: A healthy sex life includes knowing the basics about HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. Also mental health services for LGBTQ folks. (800) 248-2437. www.rainbowhealth.org Latitudes: facility designed to meet the specific substance abuse and mental health needs of the LGBTQ community. 612-454-2016 RECLAIM: Mental Health support for queer and trans youth. 612-235-6743. www.reclaim.care  CRISIS RESOURCES: Trans Lifeline: For any trans person in crisis of any kind, the Trans Lifeline runs a national hotline staffed by trans people for trans people. 877- 565- 8860. www.translifeline.org  The Trevor Project: National crisis line and counseling for LGBTQ youth. 24 hour crisis hotline: 866-488-7386. Text “Trevor” to 202-304-1200 or chat online. www.thetrevorproject.org HOUSING Safe Zone: Serves low income youth facing homelessness, lack of preventative healthcare and other challenges. 651-224-9644 Avenues for Youth-GLBT Host Home Program: provides emergency shelter, short-term housing and supportive services in a safe and nurturing environment. 612-968-1672 EDUCATION Out for Equity: A Saint Paul School District program that strives to maintain a safe and welcoming school environment. 651-603-4972 FAMILY SUPPORT PFLAG Twin Cities: parents, families, and friends of LGBTQ+ support in the Metro Areas 612-825-1660

We know that things in life can suck. Because we live in a world  full of white supremacy, patriarchy, misogyny, and transphobia there are most likely times you feel alone, overwhelmed, afraid, ashamed, confused, or scared. Hopefully you also have times that you feel powerful, loved, connected, joyful, and full of dreams for the future. This episode is all about giving you some organizations, numbers and websites for the times you need support.Host: Azul (they/them) a queer, nonbinary, Latinx-European adultHEALTH RESOURCES FOR LGBTQ FOLKS:Minneapolis School-Based Clinics: offer a range of mental health, physical health, and sexual health services at no cost to students or their parents. Website: https://sites.google.com/view/minneapolisschoolbasedclinicHealth Start Clinics (St. Paul Schools):  Website: https://www.spps.org/domain/15098Clinic 555: confidential, low-cost health services for adults and teens. 651-266-1255. www.Clinic555.org Face to Face Health & Counseling: health services for youth 11-24 years old.  651-772-5555. www.Face2face.org Family Tree Clinic: affordable and respectful sexual health care and education for LGBTQ individuals. 612-473-0800. www.familytreeclinic.org Rainbow Health: Mental health services for LGBTQ folks. (800) 248-2437. www.rainbowhealth.orgRECLAIM: Mental Health support for queer and trans youth. 612-235-6743. www.reclaim.care CRISIS RESOURCES:Trans Lifeline: For any trans person in crisis of any kind,  a national hotline staffed by trans people. 877- 565- 8860. www.translifeline.org The Trevor Project: National crisis line and counseling for LGBTQ youth. 24 hour crisis hotline: 866-488-7386. Text “Trevor” to 202-304-1200 or chat online. www.thetrevorproject.orgHOUSINGYouth Services Network (YSNMN): Website and app helping youth in the Twin Cities' Metro Area connect to shelter and services. Available at the Apple Store and Google Play, search for ysnmn. https://ysnmn.org/Avenues for Youth-GLBT Host Home Program: emergency shelter, short-term housing and supportive services in a safe and nurturing environment. 612-968-1672The Bridge for Youth: provides emergency shelter, supportive housing, outreach and support, and weekly LGBTQ+ support groups in their Minneapolis location. Call The Bridge at 612-377-8800 or text 612-400-7233. https://bridgeforyouth.org/youth-faq/DROP IN CENTERS:Safe Zone: Serves low income youth facing homelessness, lack of preventative healthcare and other challenges. 651-224-9644Freeing Ourselves & Finding Community:  Free drop-in program for LGBTQ+ teens and young adults. 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM on Tuesdays. Groups for teens ages 13-17, and young adults ages 18-24. Provides meal, free bus cards and conversations with other LGBTQ+ folks. This program takes place at Family Tree Clinic, and is presented in partnership with Avenues for Youth.PEER SUPPORTQ Chat Space: A community for LGBTQ+ Teens. Find and give support, have fun, connect around shared interests and get good information. Chat with like-minded peers in live chats designed for you & by you, facilitated by folks who care. https://www.qchatspace.org/

We know that things in life can suck. Because we live in a world  full of white supremacy, patriarchy, misogyny, and transphobia there are most likely times you feel alone, overwhelmed, afraid, ashamed, confused, or scared. Hopefully you also have times that you feel powerful, loved, connected, joyful, and full of dreams for the future. This episode is all about giving you some organizations, numbers and websites for the times you need support. Host: Azul (they/them) a queer, nonbinary, Latinx-European adult HEALTH RESOURCES FOR LGBTQ FOLKS: Minneapolis School-Based Clinics: offer a range of mental health, physical health, and sexual health services at no cost to students or their parents. Website: https://sites.google.com/view/minneapolisschoolbasedclinic Health Start Clinics (St. Paul Schools):  Website: https://www.spps.org/domain/15098 Clinic 555: confidential, low-cost health services for adults and teens. 651-266-1255. www.Clinic555.org  Face to Face Health & Counseling: health services for youth 11-24 years old.  651-772-5555. www.Face2face.org  Family Tree Clinic: affordable and respectful sexual health care and education for LGBTQ individuals. 612-473-0800. www.familytreeclinic.org  Rainbow Health: Mental health services for LGBTQ folks. (800) 248-2437. www.rainbowhealth.org RECLAIM: Mental Health support for queer and trans youth. 612-235-6743. www.reclaim.care  CRISIS RESOURCES: Trans Lifeline: For any trans person in crisis of any kind,  a national hotline staffed by trans people. 877- 565- 8860. www.translifeline.org  The Trevor Project: National crisis line and counseling for LGBTQ youth. 24 hour crisis hotline: 866-488-7386. Text “Trevor” to 202-304-1200 or chat online. www.thetrevorproject.org HOUSING Youth Services Network (YSNMN): Website and app helping youth in the Twin Cities' Metro Area connect to shelter and services. Available at the Apple Store and Google Play, search for ysnmn. https://ysnmn.org/ Avenues for Youth-GLBT Host Home Program: emergency shelter, short-term housing and supportive services in a safe and nurturing environment. 612-968-1672 The Bridge for Youth: provides emergency shelter, supportive housing, outreach and support, and weekly LGBTQ+ support groups in their Minneapolis location. Call The Bridge at 612-377-8800 or text 612-400-7233. https://bridgeforyouth.org/youth-faq/ DROP IN CENTERS: Safe Zone: Serves low income youth facing homelessness, lack of preventative healthcare and other challenges. 651-224-9644 Freeing Ourselves & Finding Community:  Free drop-in program for LGBTQ+ teens and young adults. 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM on Tuesdays. Groups for teens ages 13-17, and young adults ages 18-24. Provides meal, free bus cards and conversations with other LGBTQ+ folks. This program takes place at Family Tree Clinic, and is presented in partnership with Avenues for Youth. PEER SUPPORT Q Chat Space: A community for LGBTQ+ Teens. Find and give support, have fun, connect around shared interests and get good information. Chat with like-minded peers in live chats designed for you & by you, facilitated by folks who care. https://www.qchatspace.org/

Relationships Evolving Possibilities (REP) is an abolitionist group that runs a crisis hotline which responds to non-violent emergencies such as neighbor complaints or welfare checks. --Tiffany Bui reports:It was a summer night when Rivianna Zeller and their team got a call from the hotline from the dispatch center in Minneapolis.The caller said their neighbors across the street had been evicted from their home multiple times, and were now squatting in the house. The Hennepin County Sheriff's office wouldn't do anything about it, so could they respond?Zeller is a volunteer with Relationships Evolving Possibilities, an abolitionist group that runs a crisis hotline which responds to  non-violent emergencies, like neighbor complaints or welfare checks. The hotline operates twice a week, from 7 p.m. until 12 a.m. Volunteers carry first aid kits, snacks, condoms and even cigarettes, which they offer to people when situations are especially tense. In this case, Zeller was surprised; the caller didn't consider themself an abolitionist at all.“That was really exciting, honestly, to be like: “People are trying other things,” they said.“I was just really  glad that they called us and that we got to go check on these neighbors … rather than the sheriff or the cops showing up and kicking them out of their house again.”Though Zeller's team was not able to talk to the people squatting, they did what they came to do: to offer help with consent and without force. “A lot of people call us because they just want someone to listen,” Zeller said.REP was formed during the summer of 2020 at the height of protests by a group of activists working in mutual aid. Their central tenant is “Black love and liberation.” Roxanne Anderson, a core member of REP, said the goal was to help deescalate conflict in communities as tensions soared. They wanted to give people the space to breathe and have compassionate conversations with each other.“Everybody was kind of like, in reaction mode. And we wanted to find ways to kind of slow down, get to know your neighbor. Think about how you might want to have a conversation about the fact that your neighbor always parks in a way that blocks your driveway, and instead of erupting in, in a violent episode about your driveway being blocked,” Anderson said.REP also teaches people how to form pods – groups they can turn to in a crisis instead of the police. Though their focus is on policing alternatives, REP stresses that their hotline is not a 911 replacement – at least not yet. Instead they're focusing on responding to the calls they say don't need an armed police response at all.“Oftentimes, that's what people need is somebody just to show up, somebody just to be there,” Anderson said. With their connections in the community, volunteers can offer to help someone make a call to another organization, like the Cultural Wellness Center.  “That's what we know that we can do, with doing as little harm as possible.”Anderson said REP is slowly and carefully building up its services, like the hotline. After a brief pause, the hotline has entered its second phase, where volunteers also received medic training. The group, which receives financial support from Family Tree Clinic, has made a commitment to operate for 10 years.“We know that it takes 10 years to root, it takes 10 years for systematic change to really be in place. It takes many years to even see if a program works,” they said. “We're not trying to say, ‘This is how you be an abolitionist.' We're saying, “There are many ways in which abolition can happen. Here are some, what do you all think?'”

This week, we ponder things that can be both liberatory or oppressive depending on the circumstances, discuss interesting translation choices, and compare divine retribution to "buy one, get one free" sales. Plus, thoughts about debt.Transcript here. The part of Job that Jaz was referencing starts at chapter 38:4. Lulav references the "RIP but I'm different" meme. We asked if anyone knows things about modern Jewish Greek translations of the Tanakh and how those compare to Christian translations of the Tanakh into Ancient Greek, so hit us up if you know anything about that. Jaz references the work of scholar Daniel Boyarin, and in particular his book A Traveling Homeland: the Babylonian Talmud as Diaspora. For her Consolation, Lulav brought Family Tree Clinic in Minneapolis.  This week's reading is Isaiah 51:12–52:12. Next week's reading is Isaiah 54:1-10, which we have done before, but we're doing again from a new angle.  Support us on Patreon or Ko-fi! Our music is by the band Brivele. This week, our audio was edited by Ezra Faust, and our transcript was written by JJ Jensen, who you can follow on Twitter @pantspossum. Our logo is by Lior Gross, and we are not endorsed by or affiliated with the Orthodox Union.Support the show (http://patreon.com/kosherqueers)

In honor of Twin Cities Pride Weekend, Alissa Light and Nathalie Crowley talk about Family Tree Clinic, a leading reproductive and sexual health care clinic. Through education and programs like their LGBTQ Health Access Initiative, Family Tree is proof that we can center healthcare on the needs of our communities, treat all patients with dignity and respect, and that a well-educated community is a healthier community. Check out Family Tree's website for more information: https://www.familytreeclinic.org/

Advocacy groups across the country are calling 2021 a record-breaking year for legislation that seeks to attack the rights of the transgender and nonbinary community. To date, 33 states have introduced more than 100 bills that would limit transgender people's rights – and primarily impact transgender youth. These bills include efforts to ban participation in youth sports, limit education on LGBTQ issues and restrict gender-affirming health care treatment. Blue Cross remains committed to serving the transgender and non-binary community. Part of this commitment includes uplifting the work and voices of community leaders who are improving the health and well-being of the transgender and nonbinary community every day. In a special two-part episode of The State We're In podcast, Ani Koch, leader of Blue Cross' Gender Care and Service initiative, sat down with Blue Cross' Gender Services Consultant Alex Jackson Nelson, Ejay Jack of M Health Fairview, Dr. Angela Kade Goepferd of Children's Minnesota, Nathalie Crowley of Family Tree Clinic and Ms July 23rd, owner and founder of Goddess Electrolysis.

Advocacy groups across the country are calling 2021 a record-breaking year for legislation that seeks to attack the rights of the transgender and nonbinary community. To date, 33 states have introduced more than 100 bills that would limit transgender people's rights – and primarily impact transgender youth. These bills include efforts to ban participation in youth sports, limit education on LGBTQ issues and restrict gender-affirming health care treatment. Blue Cross remains committed to serving the transgender and non-binary community. Part of this commitment includes uplifting the work and voices of community leaders who are improving the health and well-being of the transgender and nonbinary community every day. In a special two-part episode of The State We're In podcast, Ani Koch, leader of Blue Cross' Gender Care and Service initiative, sat down with Blue Cross' Gender Services Consultant Alex Jackson Nelson, Ejay Jack of M Health Fairview, Dr. Angela Kade Goepferd of Children's Minnesota, Nathalie Crowley of Family Tree Clinic and Ms July 23rd, owner and founder of Goddess Electrolysis.

This week, we talk about merisms that include everyone in a community, G-d modeling good public health and relationship boundaries, and the inherent holiness taking Torah wildly out of context as our ancestors did before us. Plus, taking care of yourself as a form of teshuvah to practice this holiday season. Full transcript here. Content notes: non-graphic discussion of self-harm from 25:09-27:58. Not in the episode, but possibly of interest to listeners: an organization that Jaz used to work for is starting a new program called Serve the Moment. It's a 10-week part-time paid program where people aged 18 - 29 do service work via a Jewish lens, and also do learning to address the COVID-19 crisis, its economic fallout, and the current movement for racial justice. Corps Members will volunteer with a local community-based organization, learn with peers about systemic change, and mobilize the Jewish community to show up with and for neighbors. The program dates are September 30-December 11. Applications close September 14th.The informed consent clinic where Lulav got HRT was Family Tree Clinic in Minneapolis. The prayer book Jaz ended up purchasing for their friend was the Hadesh Yameinu machzor from Congregation Dorshei Emet (actually called a machzor, not a siddur, because it's for high holidays, not Shabbat or weekdays). The Dan Nichols song that references this parsha is "Kehillah Kedoshah." The oven of Akhnai story starts here. Support us on Patreon! Send us questions or comments at kosherqueers@gmail.com, follow us on Twitter @kosherqueers, and like us on Facebook at Kosher Queers. Our music is by the band Brivele. This week, our audio was edited by Lulav Arnow and our transcript was written by Reuben Shachar Rose and Jaz Twersky. Our logo is by Lior Gross, and we are not endorsed by or affiliated with the Orthodox Union.Support the show (http://patreon.com/kosherqueers)

I talk about last week's (Feb. 19) Day of Remembrance for Japanese Americans re: internment during WW2, including the only elected official to speak up against internment, Ralph Lawrence Carr, the Republican governor of Colorado; the Big Interview is with Jacki Trelawny of Family Tree Clinic in St. Paul; in my C Block, I talk…

This week, we’re talking babies. Where do they come from? How did they get there? How do they GET OUT OF THERE? I’ll tell you . . . I don’t know. But, I found someone who *does* know! Lindsey Hoskins is the Community Health Educator at Family Tree Clinic, a non-profit community clinic whose mission … Continue reading "Episode 182 – The Birds, The Bees and The Berenstain Bears!"

This week, we’re talking babies. Where do they come from? How did they get there? How do they GET OUT OF THERE? I’ll tell you . . . I don’t know. But, I found someone who *does* know! Lindsey Hoskins is the Community Health Educator at Family Tree Clinic, a non-profit community clinic whose mission...Continue reading →

In this episode, Nathalie Crowley from the Family Tree Clinic in MN joins to discuss the anti-transgender memo uncovered by the New York Times, which revealed that the Trump administration could be seeking to narrowly redefine the concept of sex as an " immutable condition determined by genitalia at birth." The Family Tree Clinic offers sexual health services for under-served communities and a large percentage of their patients are from the LGBTQ community. We discuss the pragmatic implications of the memo, if it were to take affect, including how it would make it more difficult to travel, get ID, vote and how it could potentially expose the trans community to further hostility. Visit Electorette for more great conversations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Call the show at 612-643-1108 or email transatheistpod@outlook.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/transatheistpod Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/transatheistpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/transatheistpod/ Main show page is http://www.thequeerlife.org/category/transatheistpod/ No iTunes?  Download here: The Trans Lifeline is http://www.translifeline.org/ US: (877) 565-8860 and Canada: (877) 330-6366 Quick links: 03:27  Interview with CB with the Queer and Trans Legal Clinic My guest today is CB, a volunteer lawyer with a Minneapolis / Saint Paul based Queer and Trans Legal clinic that helps people in the trans and queer communities by providing free legal advice help in navigating legal issues specific and common to the trans and queer communities.  The services are provided through a network of volunteer lawyers, who provide free 15-30 minute legal consultations and help those who identify as trans and queer navigate legal issues and help find and identify solutions. The Queer and Trans Legal Clinic meets on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month from 5:30-7pm. The Exchange: 3405 Chicago Ave. S, Mpls. MN 2nd & 4th Monday of each month from 2-4pm, and the 3rd Saturday of each month from 11-1pm. @ Family Tree Clinic: 1619 Dayton Ave. #205. St. Paul, MN What we can do to help: Attorneys will be available to give information, forms, and advice about identity document corrections, such as name changes and gender marker changes. We can advise about the process in Minnesota and help you figure out how other states work. We can help fill out forms, make phone calls, get information from third parties, and provide written information about your legal issue. Name and gender marker info specific to Minnesota: https://www.outfront.org/library/changename Do you have another type of legal issue? We can help with general information about the law and referrals to other free and low cost resources. Make an appointment at: http://goo.gl/forms/HMceLQMBEkk2NbK13 Walk-ins are welcome, too! Before you visit us: Gather all documents that are related to your legal question. Bring these with you when you meet with the lawyer. Things to look for: letters from government agencies, court orders, existing identity documents, lease agreements, court records such as criminal history. Think about what outcome you would like, so the lawyer knows what you are trying to do and what is most important to you to resolve the problem. If you have a friend, advocate, or caseworker who is helping you with your legal issue, consider bringing them with you. You can also contact queertranslegal@gmail.com with questions. For a complete list of Volunteer Lawyers Network clinics, see https://www.vlnmn.org/vln-clinics Queer & Trans Legal Clinic Links Homepage: http://vlncc.wikispaces.com/Transgender+Issues Appointment page: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe63PCfgMQcY5ZdZBdS4jjJTWzXlIk_dw0N2Dd7N4X0RXFpEA/viewform?c=0&w=1 Email: queertranslegal@gmail.com The Exchange Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TheExchangeMinneapolis/ Family Tree Clinic website: http://www.familytreeclinic.org/ If you need help, you have a fantastic place to ask. Other Links: Grease Rag's WTF day podcast episode can be found on SoundCloud: http://greaserag.org/user_blogs/lowrah/wtf-grease-rag-podcast/ Opening and bumper music provided courtesy of Obsidian Shell you can find their music at http://obsidianshell.com/ or find them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/obsidianshell Thanks again for listening and downloading. Do you know what's really odd? Numbers you can't divide by two The inventor of the throat lozenge died There will be no coffin at their funeral Are you even reading these?  If you are, this is where the bad jokes I just heard today go, and apparently my son Drake has the same horrible sense of humor I do.  Julie and I were making dinner, I put one of our limes on the floor and asked her if she knew what it was.  I then picked it up and said it was a good "pick up lime"...she obviously walked out of the kitchen - I'm sure it was because the joke was so funny that she was having difficulty catching her breath.  ANYWAY, my son came downstairs and I told him I had just told Julie a hilarious joke, I then promptly set the lime on the floor again, and he promptly picked it up and told me that was the best pick up lime he had ever seen.  We fist bumped (because we're cool and hip), and realized we had made the same terrible joke within 5 minutes, without talking to each other.  If I didn't love my son already, that moment would've sealed the deal, with zest.  

In this episode, we are joined by our two friends — Lindsey, a sex educator from the Family Tree Clinic and Laura Rademacher of Sky Hill Therapy (you folks remember her from Episode 29, right?).  Our two awesome friends came onto the show to talk about STI’s, what really happens when you ask to get tested, what […]