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Send us a textHow did a humorous military anecdote about a mysterious Dorothy evolve into an enlightening nonfiction picture book about LGBTQIA history? Author Kyle Lukhoff and illustrator Levi Hastings share the creative journey behind Are You a Friend of Dorothy? Kyle and Levi discuss the challenges and joys of representing complex identities in children's literature, emphasizing the importance of these narratives in today's world.In this episode, we also explore the diverse paths that led Kyle and Levi to champion LGBTQIA representation through their art. From Kyle's transition from librarian to full-time writer (Kyle is a Newbery Honor winner, National Book Award finalist, and Stonewall Award winner!!!), fueled by a passion for connecting with young readers, to Levi's shift from graphic design to illustrating children's books, their stories are as captivating as the tales they create. Discover their approach to portraying historical figures like Gavin Grimm and Baron von Steuben, and learn about their recent works, including a Jewish fantasy adventure and a book about pride. Stay tuned as they share their future plans and invite you to follow their artistic endeavors as they continue to enrich the literary landscape.(0:00:03) - Are You a Friend of Dorothy? We explore the origins of the phrase "Are You a Friend of Dorothy?" and its significance in the LGBTQIA community. Kyle and Levi share insights into their creative process and the importance of historical narratives in understanding current struggles.(0:15:36) - Adventures in Learning with Kyle and Levi Learn more about Kyle and Levi's journeys in writing and illustration, highlighting their transitions to full-time careers in children's literature. (0:26:42) - Recent Works and Future Plans Pre-order Are You a Friend of Dorothy? (out 4/29/25)Follow Kyle Lukhoff on Instagram and FacebookFollow Levi Hastings on Instagram and FacebookDon't miss this engaging episode as we uncover the artistry and advocacy behind Are You a Friend of Dorothy? Preorder your copy today and share it with someone who needs to hear its important message. Your support helps bring diverse stories to life and fosters understanding across communities.Support the showSubscribe & Follow: Stay updated with our latest episodes and follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and the Adventures in Learning website. Don't forget to subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts! *Disclosure: I am a Bookshop.org. affiliate.
Host Lucia Driessen gets into the nitty-gritty of bathroom bills: the history of using restroom access as a tool of oppression, as well as current major laws. They also interview Gavin Grimm, who sued his school board for banning him from using the men's restroom. Stay tuned for more episodes coming soon! Trans Education Resources National Center for Transgender Equality The Transgender Law Center Sylvia Rivera Law Project 4 Big Problems With Anti-Trans Bathroom Bills – and How You Can Help https://www.glsen.org/blog/4-big-problems-anti-trans-bathroom-bills-and-how-you-can-help Trans Bill Tracker https://translegislation.com/ Episode 2 Sources https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JrA9LvDeQuhZ2bf62ikjxAyI4gy-iTB7aBpWHmBbiJs/edit?usp=sharing
Welcome to the fifth episode of series 4, where we're focusing on the educators, activists, and influencers who inspire and guide us.In this week's episode, we're hosting Jessica Olzak and Shannon Collins, creators and co-hosts of Rainbow Connections from the Abington library, a program designed to give youngsters a safe space in which to discuss LGBTQ+ themed books and topics.We started our love fest by chatting with them about the origins of their ground-breaking youth program: How & why they set it up, the challenges they faced, and how you, too, could get a program going in your community. We spoke with Shannon about their Youthphoria program and how they use photography as activism. We discussed how they keep their cups full while doing their important work, the statistics for LGBTQ+ youth & how just one affirming adult in the life of an LGBTQ+ child is a game changer. We hope you love the episode as much as we do: It's an emotional & gratitude-filled journey. Abington Library website Rainbow Connections Next EventRainbow Connections LGBTQ+ ResourcesLink to the Rainbow Connections Webinar via the PLA Jessica Olzak contact - jolzak@mclinc.orgShannon Collins contact - shannon@shannoncollins.com Youthphoria website Rainbow Connections Guests include:03/2022 - Vanessa & JR Ford, authors of Calvin05/2022 - Lily Freeman, teen trans activist and creator of the IG campaign, @projectuncensored07/2022 - Lindz Amer, CEO of Queer Kid StuffIG: @lindzamerQueer Kid Stuff website08/2022 - Amy Schneider, 40-time Jeopardy champion and writerTwitter: @Jeopardamy10/2022 - C.K. Malone, author of A Costume for CharlyTwitter: @CKMalone211/2022--Kyle Lukoff, authorKyle's website11/2022--Gavin Grimm, trans activistTwitter: @GavinGrimmVA - Pick up our new book here:International ordersNorth American orders- Check out our website to pick up our new book or via our IG: @dearpatriarchypod
When you're a kid like Gavin Grimm, you know yourself best. And Gavin knew that he was a boy—even if others saw him as a girl. But when his school took away his right to something as simple as using the boy's restroom, Gavin knew he had a big decision to make. Because there are always more choices than the ones others give you. Gavin chose to correct others when they got his pronouns wrong. He asked to be respected. He stood up for himself. Gavin proved that his school had violated his constitutional rights and had the Supreme Court uphold his case—bringing about a historic win for trans rights. There are many kids out there, some just like Gavin Grimm, and they might even be you. Written and illustrated by an all-trans creative team, IF YOU'RE A KID LIKE GAVIN is a beautifully depicted picture book that shows progress is possible through community activism.
When you're a kid like Gavin Grimm, you know yourself best. And Gavin knew that he was a boy—even if others saw him as a girl. But when his school took away his right to something as simple as using the boy's restroom, Gavin knew he had a big decision to make. Because there are always more choices than the ones others give you. Gavin chose to correct others when they got his pronouns wrong. He asked to be respected. He stood up for himself. Gavin proved that his school had violated his constitutional rights and had the Supreme Court uphold his case—bringing about a historic win for trans rights. There are many kids out there, some just like Gavin Grimm, and they might even be you. Written and illustrated by an all-trans creative team, IF YOU'RE A KID LIKE GAVIN is a beautifully depicted picture book that shows progress is possible through community activism.
Virginia's new transgender school policies clash with the 2020 Gavin Grimm decision, troubling civil rights groups.
its been awhile friends. i'll tell you more about all that soon, but for now, QS is back with a rad talk about a rad book written by some rad trans folks. check out If You're a Kid Like Gavin, by Gavin Grimm and Kyle Lukoff.
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Gavin Grimm will be forever known as the activist behind the Supreme Court case Grimm v. Gloucester County School Board, where the young trans student in Virginia fought for his rights to use the men's bathroom. Now he his sharing his story with kids everywhere with his new book If You're a Kid Like Gavin: The True Story of a Young Trans Activist. Gavin himself andtwo-time Stonewall-award winning author Kyle Lukoff join Shira to chat about the book.
Today Shira speaks with GLAAD about their recent social media study on LGBTQ user safety, why there are a million monkeypox vaccines stuck in Denmark, and she speaks with trans activist Gavin Grimm and coauthor Kyle Lukoff on their new book.
Our stubborn queen came to studio early, but her sniffles are in full display! Today we have a conversation about the January 6th hearing, does anyone care anymore? Also, we love TikTok, but this teacher got outed because of the platform, so who is the problem TikTok or the children? Special guests: Gavin Grimm, a young boy who stood up for himself and made history along the way. Along with Kyle Lukoff, an award-winning author of books for young readers, he is the author of If You're a Kid Like Gavin: The True Story of a Voting Trans Activist, a beautifully depicted picture book that shows progress is possible though community activism. Amber Phillips - Political reporter at The Washington Post, Check out Amber's newsletter, The Five-Minute Fix
Hear from Gavin Grimm, internationally recognized transgender rights activist, writer, and speaker. and one of the keynotes for the eXperiencED general session at the 2022 ASCA Annual Conference. Download the transcript here.
Hear from Gavin Grimm, internationally recognized transgender rights activist, writer, and speaker. and one of the keynotes for the eXperiencED general session at the 2022 ASCA Annual Conference. Download the transcript here.
A number of red states have moved to limit transgender rights in recent months, most notably Texas. With that in mind, we return to a conversation from last summer with activist Gavin Grimm — at a watershed moment in the struggle for trans rights.Read Gavin Grimm's op-ed.
This episode is about addressing misinformation, educating, and correcting the record. Right wing media has gone largely unchecked making false claims, distorting statistics, and outright lying primarily about gender-affirming care for trans kids and trans women and girls in sports. The mean-spirited outcry has led to legislators quoting this media and bills becoming very real laws intended to extinguish transgender people. 2021 has seen the highest number of state bills presented and passed in the last 10 years. But the danger of these bills isn't just for transgender people. These laws potentially affect the privacy and bodily autonomy of all kids, especially girls. // Chase Strangio is Deputy Director for Transgender Justice with the ACLU's LGBT & HIV Project and a nationally recognized expert on transgender rights. He has been on the frontlines defending trans rights and tells us what is happening in our nation's courtrooms. // Please rate, review, subscribe and share The Laverne Cox Show with everyone you know. You can find Laverne on Instagram and Twitter @LaverneCox and on Facebook at @LaverneCoxForReal. // As always, stay in the love. // References and Resources: Long-Term Follow-Up of Transsexual Persons Undergoing Sex Reassignment Surgery: Cohort Study in Sweden: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0016885 // The Trevor Project National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health 2020: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/survey-2020/?section=Introduction // Legislative Tracker: Anti-Transgender Legislation: https://freedomforallamericans.org/legislative-tracker/anti-transgender-legislation/ // Gavin Grimm v. Gloucester County School Board (Update): https://www.aclu.org/cases/grimm-v-gloucester-county-school-board // Contrapoints video titled "Pronouns" published Nov. 2, 2018 on YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bbINLWtMKI Audio Clips: Clip 1 Bill Maher August 6, 2021, HBO, speaks to Donna de Varona; Maher misstates that 2021 was the first year trans folks have been able to compete in the Olympics. We have been eligible since 2004. // Clip 2 The Ben Shapiro Show, July 18, 2021 via YouTube; Shapiro and Neil deGrasse Tyson discuss how the use of "science" can impede freedoms and liberty for some, (7:44-8:04) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w89etN8QqNQ // Clip 3 Bill Maher August 6, 2021 HBO; Maher conflates sex assigned at birth with gender identity. // Clip 4 Blaire White's YouTube channel January 10, 2018 titled: "Debate: Ben Shapiro and Blair White.” (10:56-11:06), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbTwoLah2VY // Clip 5 Joe Rogan and Ben Shapiro; Joe Rogan Experience August 2, 2017 via YouTube; Taken from The Joe Rogan Experience 993; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdjdNgvF42o // Clip 6 Tucker Carlson, Fox News via YouTube, May 25, 2021; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YbRNgBg9Og Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
The title song from the box office smash Taiwanese gay-themed movie “Your Name Engraved Herein” becomes a global anthem that says “love wins” in any language (singer Crown Lu accepts the Song of the Year prize at the Golden Medley Awards)! Amanda Kabak talks about her challenges writing “Upended” in the conclusion of a two-part interview (with John Dyer V)! A Rainbow Minute recalls the bold act of psychiatrist Dr. Anonymous! And in NewsWrap: Nicaragua's NGO purge targets its oldest queer group, Shanghai University tracks queer students, Yucatan approves marriage equality, Virginia school board pays the ACLU for costs in Gavin Grimm's trans rights case, a lesbian teacher loses her employment bias suit against an Indiana Catholic high school, Colorado Christian school kids stage a walk out after a gay coach is forced out, and more international LGBTQ news reported this week by Joe Boehnlein and John Dyer V (produced by Brian DeShazor). All this and more on the August 30, 2021 edition of This Way Out! Join our family of listener-donors today at http://thiswayout.org/donate/
Virginia Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine say they are closely monitoring the situation in Kabul; While evacuation efforts continue to evolve, state officials say Virginia is prepared to support more Afghans leaving their home country; The American Civil Liberties Union announced yesterday that the Gloucester County School Board has agreed to pay over $1 million in attorney's fees and costs to resolve former student Gavin Grimm's case; and other local news stories.
Queen Latifah and Lil Nas X come out best at the BET Awards; Gavin Grimm's win lifts trans kids' rights; California adds 5 more anti-queer states to its “no official travel” list; Miss Nevada becomes the first trans contestant at the Miss USA Pageant; Pride returns to the White House as Biden signs the Pulse Memorial bill; Honduras is held accountable for a trans woman's murder, and Malawi's first Pride parades for equality! All that, and more this week, when you choose “This Way Out”: the world's audio oasis for queer news and culture.
Nicole Carr, Development Director for the American Humanist Association, joins us to talk about the upcoming AHA Annual Conference July 24-25. Learn more and register at http://conference.americanhumanist.org In The News Satanists to take over Bladensburg Cross Atheists, humanists sue over Mississippi's license plates American Atheists Wins New Victory on Behalf of Harassed Nonreligious Student SCOTUS handed victory to Gavin Grimm, trans activist, over school restrooms US Passports to become more gender inclusive 13-year-old trans girl sues DeSantis over anti-trans sports ban Become a Patron @ http://patreon.com/polkatheists to support the show and the work of the ACPC. Tonight's bonus content: + The $1M Interview Question + 4th of July & Fireworks - yay or nay? Apply for Secular Student Alliance Activist Scholarship by Aug 31st @ https://www.fif.show/scholarship Learn more about the Humanists of Tallahassee Bicycles and Box Fan Collection supporting the International Rescue Committee @ https://www.humaniststlh.com/ Freethought in Florida is a production of the Atheist Community of Polk County, Inc. (ACPC) a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The opinions and views expressed on this program are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily represent the ACPC. Learn more or donate at http://www.polkatheists.org
Gavin Grimm was a sophomore in high school when he became a household name in the movement for transgender rights. This week, vindication arrived from the Supreme Court.Read Gavin's op-ed here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/06/30/gavin-grimm-transgender-bathroom-supreme-court-victory/?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=please-go-on
Bryan discusses the Supreme Court's decision not to hear a case concerning transgender students being allowed to use a bathroom that reflects their gender identity. Then, Erin talks about a high school prom that crowned two queens (switching to the gender-neutral “Prom Royalty”) and the attempt by Victoria's Secret to rebrand with “ambassadors” instead of “angels”. This is the last ATTITUDES! hosted on Earwolf. Thanks for the memories!!
Jonny condenses the live coverage of the SI Pride Care-avan covered by Nathan Colombo and De'Traveus. He then reviews the White House meeting with LGBTQ Leaders, the SCOTUS decision to not take up the appeal of Gavin Grimm's case, and a recent study that shows there are more non-binary people in the US than perhaps previously thought.
The Hake Report, Tuesday, June 29, 2021: Americans don't trust the news media. // Ms. Gavin Grimm "won" in Supreme Court not hearing Virginia transgender bathroom ban appeal. // RCP headlines: Adam Kinsinger, RINO trashing Trump on CNN; Mo Brooks won't talk to CNN; Oakland police chief: Crime out-of-control, but city council defunding cops! // White supremacist "hate crime" in Winthrop, Massachusetts? // GREAT CALLS — see below. MUSIC: mewithoutYou - "Tie Me Up, Untie Me!" and "Leaf" - from 2004 album: Catch for Us the Foxes Also check out Hake News from today. CALLERS Pablo from Houston, TX asks about saving souls and America. Social Pariah from Denver, CO asks about end times, since Amazon-Google run the world. Richard from North Carolina addresses the Supreme Court transgender case. Latin Patriot California asks about Hake's hair, shouts out chat people. Skip from Augusta, GA asks why come James still thinks Trump was a great leader. Mark from California says George Wallace was a patriot! Ghetto redistribution! Joe from Phoenix, AZ credits community groups keeping kids out of trouble and patrolling Chicago for "the real solution" to crime, not "going on the Internet...denigrating people." TIME STAMPS 0:00 Tue, Jun 29, 2021 1:23 Tie Me Up! Untie Me! -mwY 5:09 Hey, guys! 7:14 USA news not trusted 17:16 Gavin Grimm, SCOTUS 26:33 UN "Human Rights" 30:52 Pablo, Houston, TX 40:05 Social Pariah, Denver, CO 49:16 Super Chats 51:10 RCP headlines 1:00:08 Leaf, mewithoutYou 1:03:15 Music comments, etc 1:05:41 News story tease 1:06:01 Richard, NC 1:14:12 Reading Chat 1:16:16 Latin Patriot, CA 1:20:21 White Supremacist? 1:31:35 Skip, Augusta, GA 1:39:23 Mark, CA 1:46:33 More Super Chats 1:48:54 Joe, FL 1:53:09 Last Super Chats 1:54:19 Joe, Phoenix, AZ 1:59:52 Thanks, all! 2:00:26 Cold Step, MK2 HAKE LINKS VIDEO ARCHIVE: Facebook | Periscope/Twitter | YouTube | Audio podcast links below PODCAST: Apple | Podcast Addict | Castbox | Stitcher | Spotify | Amazon | PodBean | Google LIVE VIDEO: Trovo | DLive | Periscope | Facebook | Twitch* | YouTube* SUPPORT: SubscribeStar | Patreon | Teespring | SUPER CHAT: Streamlabs | Trovo Call in! 888-775-3773, live Monday through Friday 9 AM (Los Angeles) https://thehakereport.com/show Also see Hake News from JLP's show today. *NOTE: YouTube and Twitch have both censored James's content on their platforms lately, over fake "Community Guidelines" violations. BLOG POST: https://www.thehakereport.com/blog/2021/6/29/062921-tue-gavin-grimm-won-white-supremacist-hate-crime
The Supreme Court yesterday indicated support of a lower court's ruling in favor of Gavin Grimm, an advocate for the transgender community who sued his school district for not allowing him to use the boy's restroom; Governor Ralph Northam signed four bills yesterday to make voting easier; Next week, GRTC is holding a public meeting to announce schedule changes coming to some of its routes this fall; and a memorial to the five Capital Gazette Newspaper employees shot by a gunman in 2018 is unveiled in Annapolis.
Governor Northam signs four bills in regards to voting in Virginia. Gavin Grimm wins in the Supreme Court over his right to use the boys' restroom while he was in Gloucester County public schools… We share another local StoryCorps conversation, today with environmental writer Chris Bolgiano….
星期一，美國最高法院決定，不受理佛吉尼亞州變性人使用男厠問題的案子。 這對變性和跨性別人來説是一個勝利。案子來自於2014年秋天地方高中的“廁所之爭”。 那年，剛剛開始高中二年級的學生Gavin Grimm通知學校，他將以男性的身份開始新生活，包括使用男厠所。校長同意。但...更多詳細文字和圖片内容請進入《今日話題》Facebook 臉書專頁：https://www.facebook.com/1300todaystopic/
Governor Northam signs four bills in regards to voting in Virginia. Gavin Grimm wins in the Supreme Court over his right to use the boys' restroom while he was in Gloucester County public schools… We share another local StoryCorps conversation, today with environmental writer Chris Bolgiano….
Activist Charlotte Clymer joins Jess and Zerlina to talk about the recent SCOTUS decision that has brought Gavin Grimm and the trans community a victory this week!
A breakthrough has been made in the gene-editing world, as CRISPR helped Intellia Therapeutics eliminate a genetic disease in its subjects successfully. Walter Isaacson of Tulane University, discusses the gene-editing tool and what it could mean to the field of medicine. Florida Fire Marshall Jimmy Patronis offers an update on the rescue efforts going on around the South Florida condominium collapse. The Supreme Court has refused to hear a case appealing a transgender student's court victory. Gavin Grimm sued his high school in Virginia after officials said he could not use the bathroom that corresponded with his gender. Plus, a powerful heatwave is tearing through the Pacific Northwest, and is shattering records across the board. The East Coast has one of its own coming in soon after.
The Supreme Court on Monday left in place a decision that allowed a transgender student to use the bathroom that corresponded to his gender identity, a victory for the LGBTQ community that has been fearful the high court would take up the case and reverse a lower court opinion. The case concerns the scope of Title IX that prohibits schools from discriminating "on the basis of sex." It began when Gavin Grimm, a transgender male who was then a high-school student, challenged the local school board's decision to require him to use either a unisex restroom or a restroom that corresponds to the sex, female, he was assigned at birth. Justice Clarence Thomas and Justice Samuel Alito said they would have taken up the case for next term.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal from the Gloucester County School Board Monday. The decision comes after the Richmond-based Fourth Circuit sided with transgender student Gavin Grimm in a fight over his right to use the men's restroom. Brad Kutner has details.
Jonny wraps up election year convention season with a rundown of the the RNC. He then turns to two recent court decisions in favor of LGBTQ rights, one dealing with the citizen status of a child born through surrogacy to same sex couples and the other Gavin Grimm"s successful appeal to in his case against his high school's transphobic bathroom and locker room policies. Finally, we review the case of Alex Morse and the homophobic assault on his candidacy for a Massachusetts Congress seat from within the Democratic Party.
Jonny wraps up election year convention season with a rundown of the the RNC. He then turns to two recent court decisions in favor of LGBTQ rights, one dealing with the citizen status of a child born through surrogacy to same sex couples and the other Gavin Grimm"s successful appeal to in his case against his high school's transphobic bathroom and locker room policies. Finally, we review the case of Alex Morse and the homophobic assault on his candidacy for a Massachusetts Congress seat from within the Democratic Party.
Greetings Sports Fans and Athletic Supporters: Come join us Under the Bleachers for Episode 11 - Keep Fighting the Good Fight and Gettin' Into Good Trouble This week it's Laura's turn to pick the topics and she chose: For Our Discussion of All Things Queer, a major court victory for transgender activist Gavin Grimm; For Our Discussion of All Things Sports: striking athletes; And, For Our Discussion of the Intersection of Sports and Queer: a new academic study from an Australian University. After that you will get to hear Laura and Gabe's interview with Team DC Member Club the Capital Area Rainbowlers Association. If you need more information: Read the 4th Circuit's Opinion in Gavin Grimm's case here: https://www.aclu.org/legal-document/grimm-v-gloucester-county-school-board-opinion See Doc Rivers statement regarding Jacob Blake: https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=Kf1kbpkgjFc For Information about Team DC's Pride Night OUT Series, go here: https://www.teamdc.org/pride-night-out/ To learn more about the Capital Area Rainbowlers Association, visit their website here: http://www.carabowling.org or check them out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CARARainbowlers Get more information about Team DC at teamdc.org You will always find our podcast here, underthebleachers.podbean.com. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, I Heart Radio, and Stitcher. Please remember to rate, review, subscribe, and share us with a friend! Thanks to Team DC Board Member Ralph Alston for our logo and DC's Different Drummers Marching Band and Travis Gettinger for our music. Under the Bleachers is hosted by Team DC Vice President Laura Fraher and Team DC Board Member for Marketing Gabriel Hernandez. All views and opinions expressed are solely those of the hosts and other participants on Under the Bleachers and do not express the views of Team DC.
Sydney’s Stonewall Hotel finds ways to party during the pandemic; a singing lesbian comic confesses her cable news crush; the Australian Capital Territory and Anchorage, Alaska each act against conversion therapy, it’s the “End of the Rainbow” for ShanghaiPride, a Bosnian imam gives thanks for COVID over Pride, Hungary’s Orban marches with Poland’s homophobic Duda, trans-man Gavin Grimm wins his Virginia school bathroom case — again, and more global LGBTQ news!
Sydney’s Stonewall Hotel finds ways to party during the pandemic; a singing lesbian comic confesses her cable news crush; the Australian Capital Territory and Anchorage, Alaska each act against conversion therapy, it’s the “End of the Rainbow” for ShanghaiPride, a Bosnian imam gives thanks for COVID over Pride, Hungary’s Orban marches with Poland’s homophobic Duda, trans-man Gavin Grimm wins his Virginia school bathroom case — again, and more global LGBTQ news!
17 year old murderer Kyle Rittenhouse was treated as a friend by the police even after he killed two people. Jacob Blake was shot in the back 7 times despite being unarmed. The difference? You already know it. Andrew gives us the breakdown of what happened, and what possible legal defenses we might see from Rittenhouse and the horrible right wingers who are already embracing him. In the first segment, we get a positive update on the USPS from a listener. And in the final segment, we get more positive news, this time from the Gavin Grimm case we've previously covered. References: USPS - 18 U.S. Code § 1703 delay or destruction of mail; House bill to repeal pre-funding mandate; expedited to street/afternoon sortation; New York v Trump; Trump's win rate is terrible. Kenosha - Cop Identified; Wis DOJ update; Kenosha Guard calls for Armed Vigilantes; NYT Kyle Rittenhouse Timeline; Kenosha Cops Silent on Support for Militia Ahead of Kyle Rittenhouse Shooting; Cops "appreciate" militia; Kenosha Police Chiefs blames victims; arrest warrant; Wisconsin Statute: 940.01; Wisconsin Statute 939.50; Federal Charges. Grimm - OA51: The Grimm Reality About Transgender Bathrooms; OA306: From Gavin Grimm to Jeffrey Epstein; 17-1618 Bostock v. Clayton County; OA397: Explaining Bostock v. Clayton County; 4th Circuit Ruling on Grimm.
In today's News: LCMS sends missionaries into the world As the world continues grappling with the effects of covid-19, the church continues sending missionaries into that world to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. During an Aug. 7 service of sending at the Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod International Center In St. Louis, the Rev. Daniel McMiller, executive director of the LCMS Office of International Mission, told four new LCMS missionaries that they don’t go into that world alone, but with the entire church behind them. Of the four new LCMS missionaries, one will be serving in Asia, two in Central America and one in Eurasia. Court rules in favor transgender A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of a trans-identifying student as it pertains to use of school restrooms. The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 on Tuesday that Gavin Grimm, a biological female who identifies as transgender and has been at the center of a lengthy legal battle starting several years ago, had been discriminated against and that maintaining sex-specific bathrooms was a violation of Title IX, the civil rights statute pertaining to the educational arena. The Richmond-based court held that for a school to prohibit a transgender-identified student from using the restroom of his or her "gender identity" is not constitutional. Christian school fights to reopen First Liberty Institute this week sent a letter to Santa Cruz County, California, health officials urging them to allow its client, At. Abraham’s Classical Christian Academy, to safely reopen next week. The state of California permits schools to open in counties that have been off the monitoring list for 14 days. Santa Cruz will have met this goal today, as case rates continue to decline. However, the county has threatened to refuse to allow schools to open next week, even if state guidelines are met. The county currently allows schools to open as childcare centers, serving classes of 12 students provided no “in-person instruction” is provided. City sued for funding abortion Yesterday, attorneys from the Thomas More Society sued the city of Austin, Texas, for giving taxpayer money to organizations that help women obtain abortions in violation of state law. The lawsuit alleges that the city’s expenditures are prohibited by the state’s abortion laws, which impose criminal liability on anyone who “furnishes the means for procuring an abortion knowing the purpose intended.” The lawsuit also alleges that the city’s expenditures violate the state constitution’s gift clause, which prohibits transfers of public funds to private entities unless the payment serves a legitimate public purpose and affords a clear public benefit received in return. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Texas Values, an Austin-based nonprofit, as well as several individual taxpayers. Austin recently passed a budget that gives $250,000 in taxpayer money to organizations that provide travel, lodging, and other logistical support to pregnant women seeking to abort their unborn children.
CBS News Correspondent Allison Keyes takes a look back at this week’s Republican National Convention with Correspondent Nicole Killion. The shooting of Jacob Blake sparked protests in Kenosha and across the sports world, how the nation’s athletes have become leaders for social justice. Finally in this week’s Kaleidoscope, Allison speaks with Gavin Grimm, the transgender man who sued his Virginia high school in 2015 for barring him from using the boy’s bathroom. A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that the ban is unconstitutional.
Welcome to Majority.FM's AM QUICKIE! Brought to you by justcoffee.coop TODAY'S HEADLINES: A teenage wannabe cop and militia member was arrested for shooting and killing two people at a protest against police violence in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The Milwaukee Bucks then launched a solidarity strike with protesters, leading to the postponement of the basketball playoffs, which will definitely get the attention of people who might not have noticed or cared. Meanwhile, Texas and Lousiana braced for a massive Category Four hurricane that was set to make landfall last night. And thousands more homes are at risk of burning in California. And lastly, there was a courtroom a victory for transgender equity in Virginia yesterday. A federal appeals court upheld the right of a transgender male student to use the boy’s bathroom at school, regardless of how many bigoted adults may feel about it. THESE ARE THE STORIES YOU NEED TO KNOW: Police in Lake County, Illinois arrested a seventeen-year-old boy for shooting three people and killing two at ongoing protests in nearby Kenosha, Wisconsin. According to Vice News, the young man, Kyle Rittenhouse is an aspiring police officer, and online videos showed him milling about with local police, as well as with right-wing militia members, and carrying an assault rifle. The militia claimed to be on the scene to protect businesses and property from rioters and QUOTE evil thugs ENDQUOTE. An event page set up by the militia was removed from Facebook, but not before the event was promoted by Alex Jones’ Infowars. Prosecutors in Illinois called Rittenhouse a fugitive who fled Wisconsin to avoid accountability for the shooting. He is being charged with first-degree murder. Videos show Wisconsin police allowed Rittenhouse to leave the scene with his rifle. Photographer Brent Ford witnessed the entire scene and told Vice News QUOTE He had his hands up and they told him to get out of there, even though everyone was yelling that he was the shooter. The police didn’t seem to hear or care what the crowd was saying ENDQUOTE. Yesterday the Kenosha police chief told reporters that if everyone involved had respected the curfew that was in place, QUOTE perhaps the situation that unfolded would not have happened ENDQUOTE. The shooting took place just before midnight on Tuesday, which was the third night of protests in Kenosha following the police shooting of an unarmed black man, Jacob Blake. Yesterday, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers said he was calling up five hundred members of the National Guard to support police in Kenosha County. A curfew was set for seven P.M. Donald Trump was also tweeting about the situation yesterday, which is sure to help. More importantly, players with the Milaukee Bucks decided to go on strike in solidarity with the protests over Jacob Blake’s shooting, prompting the National Basketball Association to postpone all of yesterday’s playoffs games. *Editor's Note: A previous version of this report said that police killed Jacob Blake. Blake was not killed but he was shot by police seven times and as a result has been paralyzed from the waist down Hurricane hits Gulf states National Guard were also deployed in Texas and Louisiana, which are in the way of Hurricane Laura. The storm yesterday was upgraded to a Category Four, with peak winds reaching one-hundred and forty-five miles per hour. It could be the strongest storm to hit Louisiana in one-hundred and sixty years, according to Bloomberg News. The National Hurricane Center said an unsurvivable storm surge with large and destructive waves could penetrate thirty miles inland, causing catastrophic damage from Sea Rim State Park, Texas, to Intracoastal City, Louisiana, including Calcasieu and Sabine Lakes. The American Red Cross is putting emergency evacuation protocols in place for both states. In all more than a half a million people have been ordered to evacuate the coastal areas. Meanwhile, firefighters in California, aided by cooler weather, have made some progress containing the wildfires that are ravaging the state. Nearly two thousand buildings have already burned, according to the Los Angeles Times. Officials say that number could double before the fires are finally extinguished. Since August 15, when the state was first hit with a so-called lightning siege that sparked the flames, more than seven hundred wildfires have burned one point three million acres around the north and central parts of the state. While progress is being made, crews are still busy responding to new fires. Another four hundred and twenty three lightning strikes hit the state in the twenty-four hour period ending yesterday afternoon, causing fifty new fires. More than one hundred and thirty-six thousand Californians have been evacuated, and Governor Gavin Newsom has warned everyone in the state that they may need to flee their homes at some point on account of the fires. At least seven people have died so far in the fires. Transgender bathroom rights upheld A federal appeals court in Virginia yesterday sided with a transgender student in a bathroom-access case. The Fourth US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the Gloucester County School Board and said the transgender student was protected both by a federal law preventing sex discrimination in education, as well as by the US Constitution’s equal protection clause. The lawsuit dates to 2015, according to NBC News. It was filed by Gavin Grimm, who is now a college student. Grimm was assigned female at birth but identifies as male. School officials had forbidden him from using the boy’s restroom. Writing for the court, which sided with Grimm in a two-to-one vote, Judge Henry Floyd wrote that school officials were guilty of a special kind of discrimination against a child, based in the fantastical fears and unfounded prejudices of adults. Floyd wrote QUOTE the proudest moments of the federal judiciary have been when we affirm the burgeoning values of our bright youth, rather than preserve the prejudices of the past ENDQUOTE. Grimm’s case was originally going to be heard by the US Supreme Court in 2017, but it was removed from the calendar after Donald Trump rescinded a federal rule on transgender bathroom access put into place by Barack Obama. It’s possible, even likely, that the question of transgender rights will come before the high court again. Grimm was represented by the American Civil Liberties Union. In a statement following the verdict, he said QUOTE all transgender students should have what I was denied: the opportunity to be seen for who we are by our schools and our government ENDQUOTE. AND NOW FOR SOME QUICKER QUICKIES: Mike Pence was the marquee name last night at the Republican National Convention. Separately, a Politico story blamed Pence for doing his part to slow down the nation’s coronavirus response. Donald Trump spent part of the day at his namesake hotel in Washington, DC, meeting with donors. According to the Washington Post, among the sundry events scheduled for the Trump International Hotel yesterday was a panel on Defeating the Deep State, featuring, among other panelists, Sebastian Gorka. There was also a bourbon tasting with Kentucky Senator Rand Paul. Boy howdy. Four US service members suffered concussion-like symptoms after an altercation with Russian forces in Syria this week. Video of the incident emerged yesterday, and it showed a Russian helicopter flying low over US armored vehicles, which were then rammed by a Russian vehicle on the ground. A draft statement written by US Central Command and cited by Politico blamed the Russians for unsafely pursuing then intentionally ramming the American forces. The Pentagon offered no comment. The ACLU of Oregon filed a lawsuit yesterday in federal court on behalf of Portland protesters who say they were beaten by federal agents or snatched into unmarked rental vans, Portland’s Willamette (WILL-AM-ET) Week newspaper reported. Donald Trump, the Department of Homeland Security and the US Marshals Service are named as defendants. One of the plaintiffs, Mark Mark Pettibone, was snatched up by federal agents and tossed into an unmarked van. He said QUOTE I still haven't fully come to terms with what it means that I was kidnapped by my government ENDQUOTE. Same here buddy. The US Centers for Disease Control revised its guidance for COVID-19 testing this week, saying people who were exposed to the virus but are not showing symptoms should not be tested. Public health experts expressed concern over the revision, saying all who were exposed should be tested. After word got out about the changes, the New York Times reported that CDC officials were pressured to make the change by higher-ups in the Trump administration. Apparently Trump officials took advantage of the absence of Doctor Anthony Fauci, who was undergoing surgery for polyp on his vocal cords, to ram through the change. I don’t know about you, folks, but this is all the nonsense I can take today. That’s all for the AM Quickie. Join us this afternoon on the Majority Report. Aug 27, 2020 - AM Quickie HOSTS - Sam Seder & Lucie Steiner WRITER - Corey Pein PRODUCER - Dorsey Shaw EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - Brendan Finn
The Valentine Museum is in talks to acquire the Jefferson Davis monument toppled by protestors earlier this year; a federal appeals court once again rules in favor of Gavin Grimm, a transgender man who sued his high school for the right to use the boys restroom; Chesterfield County is looking to add two satellite voting locations; and other local news stories.
Gavin Grimm has been challenging a policy at his former high school that requires transgender students to use separate bathroom facilities. On Tuesday, the case landed in federal appeals court. Jess and Imani break down the arguments and explain why the school's pleas to keep discriminating are so horribly misguided.If you'd like to support Boom! Lawyered, text "BOOMGIVE" to 44-321 or go to https://rewire.news/boomgive today!
Gavin Grimm has been challenging a policy at his former high school that requires transgender students to use separate bathroom facilities. On Tuesday, the case landed in federal appeals court. Jess and Imani break down the arguments and explain why the school's pleas to keep discriminating are so horribly misguided.If you'd like to support Boom! Lawyered, text "BOOMGIVE" to 44-321 or go to https://rewire.news/boomgive today!
Oral Arguments for the Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Gavin Grimm v. Gloucester County School Board
HFSS Season 2 builds on the transformational instruction of how to move your feelings through you to help you enhance your healing. Join Rachel as she welcomes Gavin Grimm, transgender activist and ACLU board appointee, her sister Sara Kaplan, transgender activist and momma bear, and her two transgender children (Rachel's nibblings) to discuss gender and transgender. Check out https://tailoredtrained.com to learn about their trainings. Take the quiz to find out the emotional tone of your core wound at yourcorewound.com. To get into a guided group journey through the Sh*t Show, go to healingfeelingshitshow.com
In 2014, Gavin Grimm was a high school sophomore in Gloucester County, Virginia. He had recently come out as transgender to school administrators who were initially supportive. However, following protests from members of the community, the school board reversed course and banned him from using the boy's restroom. That kicked off a high-profile legal battle over the rights of transgender students that continues to this day. Now 20 years old, Gavin is a college student, an ACLU client, and a leader in the fight for trans youth.
This week's episode breaks down the 357-page state court gerrymandering decision in North Carolina striking down that state's legislative districts. We explain in depth exactly what happened -- and exactly why cases like there are the future for political gerrymandering claims in light of the Supreme Court's decision in Rucho v. Common Cause. We begin, however, with a couple of Andrew Was Wrong segments, including a sad update on Gavin Grimm as well as feedback from the entire state of Idaho! Then, it's time for a deep dive into the recent ruling in North Carolina, which includes an analysis of both the facts -- featuring "Republicans and Non-Hispanic Whites" Dr. Evil stand-in Thomas Hofeller -- and the law. If political gerrymandering is now perfectly okay by the U.S. Supreme Court, what can we do? Listen and find out! After that, it's time for a brief Yodel Mountain update regarding Don McGahn, as well as a Jeffrey Epstein update. And then it's time for #T3BE on the formation of contract: when, exactly, does a contract to buy a truck get made? You won't want to miss this one. Appearances None! If you’d like to have either of us as a guest on your show, drop us an email at openarguments@gmail.com. Show Notes & Links We last discussed Gavin Grimm's case in Episode 306. Click here to check out the populations of the various states, including Idaho. This is the North Carolina gerrymandering opinion. -Support us on Patreon at: patreon.com/law -Follow us on Twitter: @Openargs -Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/openargs/, and don’t forget the OA Facebook Community! -For show-related questions, check out the Opening Arguments Wiki, which now has its own Twitter feed! @oawiki -And finally, remember that you can email us at openarguments@gmail.com!
Today's episode combines some very, very good news regarding young trans advocate Gavin Grimm... to some rather less good news regarding a proposed rule at the Department of Labor... to some truly bizarre news and a plea for sanity given the ever-changing circumstances surrounding Jeffrey Epstein. We begin with what looks like the close of a saga that began more than five years ago, when a Virginia public school board -- at the instigation of bigots in the larger community -- forced Gavin Grimm into "separate but hardly equal" accomodations in his high school. Today, at least, it looks like Grimm has finally won, as we break down a truly monumental decision from the Eastern District of Columbia. Then, it's time to look at proposed rulemaking from the Department of Labor that would modify one of the most important Executive Orders of all time: EO 11246, in which Lyndon Johnson required government contractors not to discriminate in their hiring practices. What does Trump propose to do to this EO? Listen and find out... and maybe someday you'll worship at the Church of Chick-Fil-A. (Seriously!) After that, it's time to check in with the conspiracy theories that abound in the world of Jeffrey Epstein. Is there really a sinister motive to think that someone had Epstein killed? Will documents continue to come out that will shed light on what really happened? (Yes.) We end, as always, with a brand new #T3BE... and yes, it's another dreaded real property question. If you sell property you don't own, and later come to own it, have you merely foolishly squandered your tomato juice? Listen and find out! Appearances None! If you’d like to have either of us as a guest on your show, drop us an email at openarguments@gmail.com. Show Notes & Links Click here to read the Gavin Grimm opinion, and here to read Title IX, 20 U.S.C. § 1681. YOU SHOULD READ THE PROPOSED DOL RULE AND COMMENT HERE. You can also read the latest Washington Post story suggesting that Epstein's suicide may have not been. We've uploaded ALL the Epstein docs! You can check out the legal documents: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 10, Part 11, Part 12, and Part 13. Wait, where are Parts 4 and 9? Oh, they're over here! -Support us on Patreon at: patreon.com/law -Follow us on Twitter: @Openargs -Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/openargs/, and don’t forget the OA Facebook Community! -For show-related questions, check out the Opening Arguments Wiki, which now has its own Twitter feed! @oawiki -And finally, remember that you can email us at openarguments@gmail.com!
Gavin Grimm had another day in court facing off with the Gloucester County School Board Tuesday. The dispute began 5 years ago when Grimm, a transgender male, wasn’t allowed to use the male restroom at Gloucester High school. "We don't know what will happen. And so whatever happens, I will see this fight through. If it takes a month more or if it takes four more years, or it doesn't matter how long this takes." That's Gavin Grimm following Tuesday’s Summary Judgment Hearing in Norfolk. There was no judgment from the bench after both sides presented their arguments. The ruling regarding whether or not Grimm’s rights were violated by the School Board could come in a matter of days or weeks. Joshua Block, Grimm’s attorney from the ACLU, rejected the School Board's argument that restroom assignment should be based on biological gender, or else anyone could decide at a moment's notice to use whatever restroom they want. "Gavin had a diagnosis and he had a letter from his doctor saying, I'm treating this person for gender dysphoria. He should be allowed to use the boy's restroom. And so whether or not the school board agrees with the doctor's views or not, it's just not true that anyone can just say, I want to use this restroom. There are a lot of ways to “objectively” confirm that someone is indeed a transgender and using the restroom that matches their gender identity." The School Board's legal team presented testimony to dispute Grimm's doctors from endocrinologist Dr. Quintin Van Meter. Van Meter said being transgender is a social contagion, not a medical condition. Van Meter is the president of the American College of Pediatricians, a conservative advocacy group that endorses conversion therapy and has said that gender dysphoria will disappear if it's not reinforced. The School Board's lawyer, David Corrigan, offered no comment. As for Grimm, he's in good spirits as he waits for the outcome of Tuesday’s hearing. "I say that I leave with optimism and with a good feeling because I believe in what I'm doing, I believe in what I'm fighting for and regardless of what happens, it's a mission that I feel positively about. Just for the future of the conversation about Trans rights."
Gavin Grimm, a transgender man, has been fighting Virginia’s Gloucester [glaw-ster] County School Board for nearly 5 years. Grimm and the Board face off in court again today. Gina Gambony of WHRV reports.
We will not be discussing cake in this podcast. If you want our take on Masterpiece, please have a listen to the special episode we recorded 24 hours after the ruling came down—oh and share it with your friends. Make sure they know that the Supreme Court did not give every homophobe across the country a license to discriminate. We call this episode. “LGBT eyes still on SCOTUS” That’s because the Supreme Court has received two new petitions asking it to address whether Title VII bars discriminationbecause of sexual orientation, a request from a man who may have been sentenced todeath because he was gay, and the possible sequel to Masterpiece Cakeshop in Arlene’s Flowers, and a request from a transgender asylum recipient whose attempt to get a legalname change is being blocked by an Indiana law. We will begin by chatting about these cases with Professor Art Leonard of New York Law School. Art is the chief editor and writer of LGBT Law Notes, the most comprehensive monthly publication covering the latest legal and legislative developments affecting the LGBT community here and abroad.Then, we will chat with Art about 2 new rulings involving access to restrooms for transgender students—including more in the Gavin Grimm case. Finally, Art will let me go on about an area of interest for me, namely 2 rulings in different states on the discriminatory exercise of peremptory strikes to eliminate gay jurors.
Kathryn Gonzales joined me to talk about end of year celebrations for OutYouth, their programs, and the Gavin Grimm case.
I hope every one is excited for a fantastic conversation with my good friend and colleague, Kameron Winters. Kameron is the Coordinator of LGBTQ & Diversity programs at American University in Washington DC. Kameron is also a Trans dude with a really great outlook on life and has a lot to share about Trans and queer activism in the wake of today's political climate. I am excited to share this conversation at the tail-end of Pride Month, because Kameron and I initially met for the first time at DC Pride over three yeas ago! So it's a reunion of sorts on the eduPUNX Podcast. EPISODE NOTES: - Kameron started his student affairs career at Berkeley, which has been the epicenter for political controversy lately. - There is a reference to a racially motivated event on American University. - Kameron references the frustratingly sad Gavin Grimm ruling from a few weeks ago. - Student protesters burned American flags at American University after the election. - Oh, I made it into Breitbart this year for hosting some therapy dogs on campus - coincidentally the day after the November election. - If you'd like to follow an inspiring and vulnerable video blogger, Kameron suggests checking out somekindofqueer on YouTube! - And if Instagram is more your speed, Kameron suggests following @TwoTransFriends! - Kameron is a big fan of the book, "Gender Outlaws: The Next Generation" - check it out! - But all-time, Kameron enjoys "Stone Butch Blues," a story of a transgender woman coming out in the 50s and 60s. - Of course, Kameron is a huge "House of Cards" fan - the new season on Netflix is ridiculous! And being in DC clearly had an added bonus to the perspective. - Currently, Kameron is rocking out the Baltimore-based band, Snail Mail, which was recently featured on Audio Tree Live, so check them out! - But Kameron is an old school Matt and Kim diehard. ADVERTISING NOTES: - Today's sponsor is the Transgressive Podcast hosted by Lindsay Legé, who is a licensed gender therapist that speaks with various Trans voices in the world in order to elevate the experiences of members of the Trans community. If you would like to specifically hear more about Kameron's experience as a Trans man, check out Episode 3 of this podcast! - Our record label sponsor for the week is The Native Sound, which is a boutique label in New York City, that represents artists like Miserable, No Sun, Sheer, Funeral Advantage, Koji, Petite League, and a whole lot more! You can check out more of their bands and buy some CDs or vinyl by visiting TheNativeSound.com! Or by following them on Instagram and/or Twitter @TheNativeSound. MUSIC NOTES: - The intro piece is "Cement," by the band Citizen off of the album, "Everybody is Going to Heaven,' which was released in 2015 by Run for Cover Records. - Today's music break was "CEOT7K," by the band Funeral Advantage off of the new EP, "Please Help Me," which was released in February on The Native Sound. FOLLOW, RATE, REVIEW, SUBSCRIBE, AND SHARE! - Any love on the iTunes app helps! Follow along on Instagram and Twitter @eduPUNXpod! Thanks so much for tuning in and I'll see you next week! Which, due to the 4th of July falling on a Tuesday, I will release next week's episode on Wednesday, July 5th! Be well and be safe! Up the punx! Let's get to work.
Sometimes when you speak up, the world answers. — Gavin Grimm is a transgender rights activist suing his school district in federal court. The Vice documentary excerpted in this episode was reported by Diana Tourjee for Broadly. Bank Street School for Children is a private progressive school in upper Manhattan. — Alaska is an LA-based drag queen and former winner of RuPaul's All Star Drag Race. Zoë Sobel is a radio producer in Unalaska, Alaska. Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom, Jesse Spillane ("Super Bubbly"), 1000 Names ("Rio"), and Broke for Free ("The Great"). Theme by Alexander Overington. (Zoë Sobel) (Zoë Sobel) (Zoë Sobel) (Zoë Sobel) Support our work. Become a Nancy member today at Nancypodcast.org/donate.
This month, we present the Salute Your Shorts Issue. It's themeless, but in putting it together, we found a common thread: Many of the stories here focus on heated domestic problems—from Trump's first 100 days in office, to US deportation policy, to the creation of special units for trans women detained in jails and ICE facilities across the country. Here's our table of contents: Photo editor Elizabeth Renstrom explains where we found this month's G-string wearing, Hillary Clinton–supporting geriatric cover star. Jason Leopold, our Freedom of Information Act expert, takes a close look at the FBI file of a woman behind what's widely considered the longest political protest in US history. Journalist Sarah Esther Maslin talks to ChrisCarroll about how US deportation policy is stoking gang violence across the nation, investigating a series of recent murders on Long Island at the hands of the El Salvadoran gang MS-13. Erika Allen joins VICE on HBO correspondent Gianna Toboni to discuss how Filipino president Rodrigo Duterte is shaping his country's history and threatening free press, part of an upcoming episode on the HBO show called Controlling the Narrative. Diana Tourjee, a staff writer at Broadly, shares the story of an item Gavin Grimm, a transgender student fighting his school board over bathroom access, gave her after she interviewed him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Carmen Carrera (@carmen_carrera/@carmen_carrera) joins me on this episode of the show and we cover a lot of ground. From her blossoming acting career, her Showgirl show, her tireless work as an activist within the LGBTQ community as well as how she navigated her own transition. I first came to know of Carmen when she appeared in series three of RuPaul's Drag Race, but a lot has changed since then. Immediately after the show finished filming Carmen began to transition and her birth certificate now reads 'female', a change she admits made her feel 'powerful' and 'validated'. In this episode of the show we talk about her early years in high school, how she navigated the school halls while knowing that she wasn't being her true self, how her friends and mother played a crucial role in her accepting and believing in herself. We talk about her acting career and starring alongside Meryl Streep, being friends with J.Lo and life after Drag Race. Carmen also talks to me about her tireless work as an activist and the documentary Outpost and highlighting the fact that rates of violence against the LGBTQ community in Sao Paolo are among the highest in the world. She also tells me about supporting Gavin Grimm, the transgender teen who was prevented from using the boys' toilets in his school, and why a curriculum of LGBTQ history in schools is a positive step to creating safety and protection for the community. She also tells me about motherhood, breaking down stereotypes and how yoga and meditation have played a crucial role in her journey. To find out more about Carmen visit her website carmencarrera.com To find out more about Gavin Grimm this piece on TIME.com is great read, supported by a brilliant video >> Gavin Grimm: Battle over Bathroom Use should never have happened. For the NARS Audacious lipstick in Carmen click here. It's an online exclusive so don't miss out... To sign up for the show's newsletter go to emmagunavardhana.com/newsletter and if you want to get in touch with the show you can email me at thebeautypodcast@gmail.com This episode of the podcast was recorded at L'Escargot Restaurant & Club in the heart of London's Soho. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Kris Hayashi is the executive director of the Transgender Law Center, one of the leading trans civil rights organizations in the country. As more Americans support trans causes, Oakland-based TLC provides legal support for activists across the U.S.TRANSCRIPTSpeaker 1:Method to the madness is next. Speaker 2:You listening to method to the madness, a weekly public affairs show on k a l x Berkeley Celebrating Bay area innovators today, producer Anna Stir La speaks with Chris Hayashi, the executive director of the transgender law center, one [00:00:30] of the largest organizations in the country advancing the rights of transgender and gender nonconforming people. Speaker 1:So welcome to the show, Chris Hayashi. Thank you for having me. Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? Sure. I'm Chris Hayashi. I'm the executive director at the transgender law center. Uh, we're based [00:01:00] in Oakland, California, but we also have an office in Atlanta, Georgia. We're a national organization, um, the largest in the country actually advancing the rights of trans and gender nonconforming people through litigation policy advocacy, public education and movement building. And it used to be mostly a California based organization. Right? Right. The organization started back in 2002 as a California focused organization. We actually started as a project of the National Center for Lesbian Rights. And then [00:01:30] the organization has just grown tremendously, um, particularly in the last couple of years. So now we definitely consider ourselves a national organization. We work with Trans and gender nonconforming people all over the country, but particularly prioritizing regions that have, uh, less access to resources, um, like the south, the Midwest and the southwest. Speaker 1:What are some of your more recent cases? Well, we have a case. Um, we're representing a young transgender boy who lives in Wisconsin. [00:02:00] Um, his name is ash and you know, very similar to the case of Gavin Grimm and other trans boy that has been in the media a lot, um, in the recent period. But, uh, you know, ash, uh, had been going to school, um, you know, using the restroom, uh, the boys room with all the other boys in his school, no problem. And then the school changed the policy, um, and was going to make him use a different restroom than all the other students and they actually took it a step further and [00:02:30] we're going to require all of the trench, gender students in the school to wear green wristbands so they could better monitor and police their bathroom use. So we're representing ash, um, in his case, uh, that was just heard recently. Speaker 1:Um, and we'll, we should be hearing the outcome of that very soon. [inaudible] and have you had any, uh, I think one thing we want to know is have you had any major victories so far that you've like really been building on? Definitely, definitely. I'm [00:03:00] about, I think it was about a year ago. So we represented to a transgender woman, uh, who were incarcerated, who are one of them who is still incarcerated here in the state of California. And you know, transgender people, uh, face a tremendous amount of discrimination, um, and lack of access to educational opportunities as well as employment. And so as a result, many transgender people end up re relying [00:03:30] on street economies, survival economies to survive, which means that, um, a large number of transgender people, particularly transgender woman, particularly transgender women of color, end up incarcerated, end up in the prison system and in the prison system faced tremendous abuse, violence, and harassment. Speaker 1:And so the transgender law center, along with, um, other organizations in the state have been fighting for some time for the rights of transgender people who are incarcerated. And we represented two transgender women who [00:04:00] were incarcerated here in California, um, for them to be able to get access to the healthcare that they need, um, the healthcare that they deserve as transgender people. And we were able to, um, successfully win those cases. And, uh, a, the one of the transgender woman was able to get her surgery here in California for the first time ever. Wow. And so one thing I want to know is, you know, obviously anybody could be trans [00:04:30] and so how does your organization kind of overlap with other advocacy works? For example, integration? Right. Definitely. I'm, and I think that is a really good question. Uh, particularly given the times we are in now, the, at the transgender law center for a number of years, we've been fighting for the rights of immigrants for transgender immigrants. Speaker 1:We've been part of national campaigns like the, not one more campaign. Um, and you know, in the recent period since [00:05:00] Trump was elected to office, uh, you know, we, he ran on a very clear platform of hate against many different communities from people of Color to immigrants, to women, to people with disabilities, to the people in the LGBT community. And so we were very clear, um, that one of the first communities that he would target would be, uh, the immigrant community. And we know that transgender immigrants, um, because many transgender immigrants, [00:05:30] uh, due to lack of access to employment opportunities and income, um, rely on survival and street economies to survive that many transgender immigrants would have criminal records. So it would be among some of the communities, uh, first targeted and most vulnerable under a Trump administration. So we've been working with immigrant rights organizations here in California and across the country to advocate for the rights of all immigrants, but particularly raising up the conditions that transgender immigrants face. Speaker 1:So, [00:06:00] um, one thing that we know is that for transgender immigrant to be in detention means facing horrendous abuse, violence, and harassment while transgender women make up one in 500, uh, transgender. Uh, one in 500, uh, people in detention, they make up one in five reported cases of sexual assault. Um, and those are only the ones that are reported. Only the ones that we know about. We also know that for a transgender immigrant [00:06:30] to face deportation, um, you know, in many cases means returning to her home country that they had originally fled facing violence. Um, you know, and in some cases even possible death. So for the transgender law center, particularly in the recent period, uh, it has been a real priority to focus on the needs of transgender immigrants. So we actually just this January launched a project called the transgender immigrant defense effort, uh, tied for shorts. Speaker 1:And [00:07:00] how has the sort of new age of Trump, how has that affected your organization, you know, and how you approach advocacy? Definitely. Um, you know, we have been hearing from transgender people across the country, uh, non binary gender nonconforming people. Uh, you know, similar to many other communities that are being targeted by this administration. That there is just an incredible amount of fear about [00:07:30] what is happening and what will happen under this administration. And we've already heard about increases in hate, violence and harassment that our community is facing across the country. And you know, for the transgender community, for gender nonconforming people, even before the Trump administration, our community was already in crisis already facing incredible violence, um, harassment and hate all across the country. 2016 [00:08:00] we saw the most reported cases of transgender murders that we've seen. And those are only the ones that we know about. Speaker 1:And you know, we're only, what, a couple months into 2017 and there have already been eight murders of transgender woman, um, all transgender woman of color. So, you know, our community was already facing incredible violence and discrimination and under a Trump administration, we have just seen that grow and increase and know that moving forward, [00:08:30] um, we're likely to see more of that as he rolls out more and more policies that are really rooted in, um, in hate and, uh, discrimination. You know, there's kind of been more attention paid to transgender issues, but then there's also kind of been that same push back. So how has it been kind of being an advocate for the trans community, a legal advocate during this time? Um, yeah. I mean the increase in visibility that has happened over the last couple of years, uh, is really [00:09:00] unprecedented. You know, I, 10 years ago would not have thought there would be a moment where we had have Laverne Cox on the cover of Time magazine, you know, or Janet mock on the bestseller list that was not even anywhere in anyone's thoughts about what would happen with the Trans Movement. Speaker 1:And so all of that has been incredible and just raise the visibility for transgender people and for the issues we face. However, the other reality of that is that while there's been this increase in visible and in popular culture [00:09:30] that the majority of transgender people, the majority of transgender young foreign people of color continue to struggle to survive on a daily basis. You know, we have four times the poverty rate of the general population. That's even more so for transgender people of color. Um, high rates of unemployment, lack of access to health care. The reality is that our community has already been in crisis. And then in 2016 we saw this [00:10:00] onslaught of anti-trans legislation in a way that we had not seen before in the form of these, uh, bathroom ban bills, which really are about criminalizing transgender people simply for trying to use the bathroom. Speaker 1:And we saw that in states across the country in ways we just hadn't seen before. And we were successful in defeating almost all of those. I mean, many people have heard about HB two in North Carolina and that particular piece of legislation that moved forward. But [00:10:30] you know, the other piece of it is that while we've had this increase in visibility and wall, our community continues to struggle on a daily basis. What is also true is that there are incredible trans and gender nonconforming leaders all across the country who have been organizing for decades to fight for the rights of transgender people, to create safe spaces within communities where people are able to access healthcare, able to access [00:11:00] services or even just like build community with each other and have that type of support from transgender people in North Carolina to trans and gender nonconforming youth, um, all across the country who have been really advocating speaking out and fighting for it rights. Speaker 1:And can you talk a little bit about yourself and your activist journey? How, how did, how did you arrive to your place today? Sure. Um, you know, I actually, uh, [00:11:30] so, you know, I grew up in Seattle, Washington. I was always this very gender nonconforming, um, Asian kid and definitely, um, I mean this would have been in the like, you know, eighties or so, um, faced a good amount of harassment in school, um, for being gender nonconforming. Um, and you know, so for, from a very young age, I understood that the world was not set up for me to survive. So I've always carried that experience into [00:12:00] my organizing and into my activism. And I first really got involved in organizing here in California, uh, in the probably early nineties, um, as a part of a lot of the youth, uh, particularly youth of color organizing that was happening at that time around, uh, prop one 87, which was an anti-immigrant initiative prop 21, which was an anti youth initiative. And there was just this incredible, um, upswell of particularly [00:12:30] youth led, uh, organizing that was happening in that period in response to the types of attacks that were happening here in the state. And felt very fortunate to be a part of that and really took from that, uh, real belief in bias force organizing in that when organizing around injustices that young people are facing, that young people need to be, um, leading those, those campaigns, leading those fights and have really taken that by us for us, principal [00:13:00] into all of my work. Speaker 3:Ever since then. Speaker 2:If you're just tuning in, you're listening to method to the madness, a weekly public affairs show on k a l x Berkeley Celebrating Bay area innovators today. And a sterling is speaking with the executive director of the transgender law center. Chris [inaudible], Speaker 1:[00:13:30] you yourself a lawyer? I am not a lawyer actually. I do work with a lot of lawyers, but I'm not a lawyer. Um, you know, which all speaks to the work of the trench under law center. Um, you know, we definitely are a legal organization, but we also do policy advocacy and we do movement building and leadership development. Um, you know, really pulling from a wide range of strategies to address the needs, um, and fight for the rights of our community. [00:14:00] And then as part of that also like outreach and education so that folks are informed of what rights they actually have. Definitely. Definitely. Actually this past year, um, in California, we partnered with, uh, equality California oh, as well as a number of other organizations here in the state, like the GSA network, which is also based here in the bay area. Um, to launch a public education campaign called Transform California. Speaker 1:Um, which was really about raising public understanding [00:14:30] and consciousness about trans and gender nonconforming people here in the state. Um, and really building up, uh, a statewide infrastructure infrastructure that would advocate and fight for the rights of Trans and gender nonconforming people. Particularly in a time when we were seeing, um, other states, uh, launch anti-trans initiatives and campaigns, um, that here California, we would seek to model, um, you know, model something different. And how has the transgender law center then, you know, we talked a little [00:15:00] bit about how it was founded and how, uh, it's gone national, but how has kind of its own mission and what it does day to day kind of changed since it was founded? Sure. Um, you know, when the transgender law center first started, uh, you know, it was with I think, two paid staff and a handful of volunteers and you know, out, it was at a time where we had nowhere near the legal protections that [00:15:30] we have in place now or the policy wins that we have, particularly here in California. Speaker 1:And the organization was really about like, how do we, uh, when some legal rights for the Trans Community, particularly here in California, um, but also started from a place of doing some community organizing and, uh, movement building here in the state. So bringing Trans Gender people together to say what are the needs of the communities facing and did like a needs assessment and a survey. Um, [00:16:00] and really offered also access to legal services to transgender people. We, um, from the beginning and still have a helpline, um, where transgender people can reach out to us and get access to legal information and resources. Um, you know, so started as a really small shop, California based, really focused on focusing on advancing the rights of transgender people here in California at a time. Um, when we, you know, honestly had made very little progress as far as [00:16:30] legal and policy rights. Speaker 1:You know, I mean this was a, you know, 15 years ago. Um, you know, fast forward to now when, you know, as a result of the work of the transgender law center and other organizations here in the state, you know, we're in a place and nationally we're in a place where we have, um, have made advances as far as the legal rights of transgender people. Um, for example, the transgender law center, uh, won the case of Mia Macy, which was one of the first times that it was, [00:17:00] uh, made clear that transgender people are protected under title seven from employment discrimination. Um, you know, there have been cases across the country that have made clear that we are protected, uh, under title nine that transgender students are protected from discrimination, um, in schools and in education systems. And you know, here in California there are strong policies around access to health care for transgender people. Speaker 1:Um, so there have been these major wins. And so also [00:17:30] tlcs work in the last, you know, I would say five years is years or so. One has grown to be national, so has moved beyond California. Um, and also has really looked, uh, much more strongly than before at how do we really raise up and prioritize the communities that are most vulnerable, that are most targeted by discrimination, harassment and violence. And so [00:18:00] that's led us to open our first office in Atlanta, Georgia in partnership with a group called southerners on new ground. It's led us to launch our detention project with spe, which specifically focuses on transgender people who are incarcerated, whether it's in immigration detention or prisons and jails. It's let us so launch a project called truth, which we do in partnership with the GSE network, um, which is a trans and gender nonconforming youth led movement building and storytelling [00:18:30] project, um, based nationally and also does work here in California. Speaker 1:So it's led us to really launch some projects that specifically raise up the visibility, leadership and analysis of particular communities within the transgender community. Is there anything else like the transgender law center elsewhere in the u s so we are, we are definitely the largest, uh, transgender, uh, organization. Um, and as far as focus specifically on legal rights, [00:19:00] uh, that is specifically focused on the transgender community. Um, you know, probably the closest is our, our, uh, sister organization in DC, the national center for transgender equality. Um, they also do a, some amount of legal work, uh, but they also do a lot of policy, uh, federal policy in particular. And then a lot of the larger legal organizations, uh, like the ACLU, Lambda legal, uh, they do, they have specific kind of focuses [00:19:30] on transgender rights. Um, but as far as an organization that's specifically focused on illegal rights of transgender people, um, we are one of very few, actually. Speaker 1:There's, there's an organization in New York City, um, called Tilda, the transgender legal defense and education fund that also specifically focuses on, um, transgender legal rights. So, you know, it's not, it's not a lot. Um, though, I mean, I do think it's important to raise up that wall. There's only, probably a handful [00:20:00] of like larger trans focused organizations that there are hundreds of smaller grassroots trans groups and organizations that are led by transgender people led by transgender people of color. Uh, you know, that most often like don't have paid staff, um, don't have a lot of resource, but have been a building community and organizing for the rights for, for many, many years. Looking forward towards the future, what achievements, what [00:20:30] goals do you hope for the community? Yeah, that's a great question. Um, you know, so I'll answer that in two ways. One is, is very long term. Speaker 1:I mean, ultimately we are fighting for a world in which everyone, um, is able to live, survive and thrive, has access to healthcare and housing and food and education. Um, you know, ultimately we are looking for a world looking [00:21:00] towards a world where, uh, we all have what we need, um, to thrive. And you know, that is probably a very, very, a longterm goal, uh, particularly given the times we are in right now. But that's ultimately what we're, we're fighting for. And then in the more immediate, uh, for the transgender law center, you know, for, for many, many years, the transgender community has been under-resourced, um, [00:21:30] has had lack of access to, um, whether it's funding or um, you know, organizational infrastructure. And so, you know, we are really looking to build up a national movement led by Trans and gender nonconforming people who are fighting for our rights across the country, whether it's in South Dakota or Atlanta, Georgia or here in the bay area that is really, uh, led [00:22:00] by Trans and gender nonconforming people and center is the most vulnerable and most targeted members of our community. What would you say to a young person now who's considering going into law school going into advocacy work? What would you, what advice would you give them? Speaker 1:Yeah, I mean, I, I would say to a young person looking to get part of looking to be part of movement, a movement work that, you know, um, [00:22:30] I, I feel like w what I, the kind of most important experiences and lessons I've learned have just been from doing it have just been from getting involved in organizing has been from getting involved in organizations that I believed in, that I was passionate about, that were about fighting for the rights and safety of my community, [00:23:00] my family. Um, you know, people that I love and care about. And it's from actually that, uh, involvement and engagement that I've learned, um, learned the most important lessons, um, in, in movement work. If there's a, a young person who's facing harassment, um, whether it's in their school or, um, by their, at their job, uh, you know, that it's important, particularly here in California, in the bay area, there are so many incredible organizations [00:23:30] that have resources and support. Speaker 1:Um, you know, from the, the GSA network, which is here in the bay area and work specifically with, uh, LGBT young people to, uh, you know, the Pacific Center here in Berkeley to the SF LGBT center. There's incredible infrastructure here in California for anyone who's needing support. And so I think the most important thing would be to reach out, whether it's to one of these organizations, whether it's to a friend or, um, [00:24:00] you know, someone who is supportive in this, their school or job and really getting connected to, to resources and support. Any contact info that we can share. Sure. Um, if you're looking to get, find out more information about the transgender law center, you can go to our website. It's transgender law center.org. That's probably the best way. And then closing philosophy. Uh, what is your philosophy in life? Um, yeah, that's a, that's a good question. Speaker 1:[00:24:30] Um, you know, I have been part of movements for racial and economic justice probably since I was about 19. So at that point, it's over 20 years ago. And for me it's always been about, uh, uh, deeply felt a need to fight for a world in which [00:25:00] I could live and survive and thrive and which, uh, other people that I care about and other people that I'm in community with, um, you know, also also can do so. And so for me, uh, a lot of that has been about, um, keeping strong to that disbelief. And in that we can build, uh, a world that is different and a world in which, uh, [00:25:30] you know, we all have what we need, but in which we also can, uh, can do more than just survive but also thrive. Um, you know, so one of the things that I, I haven't spoken about that I think is important to raise up is that transgender people in this country face incredibly high rates of HIV and aids. Speaker 1:And it's something that actually doesn't get talked about a lot and doesn't get a lot of visibility. The reality is actually that for [00:26:00] a black transgender woman, the lifetime risk of HIV is one and two. So a couple of years ago, largely through the leadership of our senior strategist, Cecilia Chung, who is a longtime leader here in the trench gender community in the bay area, as well as nationally launched a project called positively trans, which is led by and for transgender people living with HIV. Uh, the majority of the folks in leadership are transgender [00:26:30] woman of color or transgender people of color. And so there's a national advisory board that, uh, launched and implemented a national needs assessment. Um, one of the first of its kind to really raise up the needs of transgender people living with HIV. And what I think has been incredible about that project is that they then took that data and have gone to national, uh, strategy sessions to national meetings, setting HIV [00:27:00] policy and have raised up the needs of transgender people and have really been able to inform and shift, um, national HIV policy to better meet the needs of transgender people here in the u s um, you know, and one of the other things that I didn't, uh, speak as much about is also so, you know, because over the past in 2016, we saw this onslaught of anti-trans legislation across the country. Speaker 1:Um, what we saw [00:27:30] again and again in, in states facing, uh, anti-trans legislation is that there would be a transgender leaders in that state who'd been there forever, like small groups without a lot of resources. And they would be fighting to get a seat at the table, um, in leader leading campaigns to fight back against these anti-trans bills that were about their lives and their communities. So one of the things that we did at the transgender law center in partnership with, [00:28:00] uh, a couple of different organizations including the ACLU and a project called the trend justice funding project and GSA network, is we launched this National Training Institute, um, where Trans and gender nonconforming leaders, particularly from the Midwest, the south and the southwest, uh, were able to come and get training on organizing, on speaking to the media, on communications, um, on coalition building. And we were able to train up a cohort of about 60 trans and gender nonconforming leaders [00:28:30] from around the country, all of whom are really on the front lines of fighting back against, um, anti-trans campaigns in the state, their states, whether it's legislative or ballot initiatives. Um, and what we saw again and again is that for so many of the leaders who came to the trains, it was the first time they've ever had access to any type of organizing or comms or media training, which I think really just speaks to the lack of resource, the lack of investment that has happened [00:29:00] for many, many years as far as the, the Trans and gender nonconforming community, uh, here in the u s thank you so much for stopping by Chris. Yes. Great. Thank you. Speaker 3:[inaudible] Speaker 2:you've been listening to method to the madness, a weekly public affairs show on k a l x Berkeley Celebrating Bay [00:29:30] area innovators. You can find all of our podcasts on iTunes university. Tune in next Friday. Okay. Speaker 3:[inaudible]. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Jonny and Danette discuss the Carbondale Town Council's declaration of the city as a "safe and welcoming community," pro-LGBTQ rulings in appeals courts across the country in April, a check in on North Carolina concerning private sector responses to the "repeal" of HB2 and new legislation attempting to nullify marriage equality there, a court opinion released regarding the Gavin Grimm case comparing him to other civil rights leaders, questioning the Trump administration's reversal on military involvement in Syria due to human rights concerns, and a comparison of political sex scandals in Alabama and Seattle.
Jonny and Danette discuss the Carbondale Town Council's declaration of the city as a "safe and welcoming community," pro-LGBTQ rulings in appeals courts across the country in April, a check in on North Carolina concerning private sector responses to the "repeal" of HB2 and new legislation attempting to nullify marriage equality there, a court opinion released regarding the Gavin Grimm case comparing him to other civil rights leaders, questioning the Trump administration's reversal on military involvement in Syria due to human rights concerns, and a comparison of political sex scandals in Alabama and Seattle.
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Discussion of: (1) all the twists and turns in the Gavin Grimm case as we approach argument at the U.S. Supreme Court later this month; (2) a unanimous Washington Supreme Court decision rejecting a First Amendment defense from a florist who refused to provide flowers for a gay wedding; (3) more bad news from the Arkansas Supreme Court; and (4) why a New York federal court found Grindr probably does not have liability, despite one man using it to severely harass his ex. Visit le-gal.org to learn more about The LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York and to subscribe to LGBT Law Notes, the most comprehensive monthly publication summarizing legal and legislative developments affecting the LGBT community here and abroad.
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