Podcasts about hb1523

A follow up discussion on HB1523, and how to find accommodations. 

On today's show: A law enacted or a law repealed? The struggle over HB1523 continues. Then, state leaders are taking action to address the Opioid epidemic in Mississippi. And, hear from professors working to make education the next step for Mississippians who have been in the pipeline to prison.

Join us for our July 5th show!  We will be taking you calls.  We will also be talking to Blossom Brown, friend of the show, who is promoting Greater Than Aids.  It will be a great show!  We want to hear from you!   Blossom Brown is well known and loved for her role on I Am Cait which lead to a beaitful appearance on Ellen! (See here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ul7UrcVuooE) Blossom Brown is a trans health advocate, Greater than AIDS Ambassador, actress, Vlogger, and motivational speaker. She was the first transgender woman of color to graduate from Mississippi University for Women with a B.S. in Public Health. She is currently relocating to Los Angeles to continue her education and to pursue acting. We will be taking your questions at 215-383-3795 during the live broadcast.  This will also be available for replay if you missed the show.  Remember to follow us at @tracyfortshow, like us on Facebook at The Tracy Fort Show, and you can always e-mail the show at thetracyfortshow@gmail.com.  Thank you for listening and supporting us!

We have been able to pull together a show rather quickly today as we feel this topic is of the upmost importance!  Jennifer Riley-Collins, Executive Director of the ACLU of Mississippi, will join us to discuss the lawsuit ACLU of Misssissippi has filed today against the State of Mississippi specifically HB1523. Ms. Riley-Collins is a native of Meridian, MS. She is a 1987 Magna Cum Laude graduate of Alcorn State University. In 1993, she earned her Masters of Criminal Justice Administration from the University of Central Texas in one year while serving on Active Duty as a primary staff officer. In 1997, she returned to Mississippi after receiving a merit based scholarship and in 1999 received her Doctor of Jurisprudence from Mississippi College School of Law, graduating a full semester ahead of her classmates. Ms. Riley-Collins is an attorney licensed to practice in both state and federal courts. An advocate for quality representation and equal justice for all she has been a speaker both across the country on issues related to providing zealous representation to juvenile clients. She has coordinated the legislative advocacy efforts aimed at reforming Mississippi’s juvenile justice system and de-institutionalizing at-risk youth. Ms. Riley-Collins has studied and written about the Mississippi juvenile justice system. These are merely a few examples of the great work by Ms. Riley-Collins. We will discuss more on the show! We will be taking your questions at 215-383-3795 during the live broadcast.  This will also be available for replay if you missed the show.  Remember to follow us at @tracyfortshow, like us on Facebook at The Tracy Fort Show, and you can always e-mail the show at thetracyfortshow@gmail.com.  Thank you for listening and supporting us!

This isn't a regular episode. Dylan grabs the mic and takes over for a monologue on stress, thinking about being closeted, and intersectionality. In between all that Morgan tells us her origin story and tells how Swinging is her stress relief. You can read more about Mississippi's HB1523 on NPR, here. This really sums it up: "the Mississippi legislation protects only three beliefs or convictions: that marriage is between a man and a woman, that sex is "properly reserved to such a marriage," and that words like "male" and "female" are "objectively determined by anatomy and genetics at birth."   You can Choose Your Own Adventure with Ginger, Dylan, and Cooper during our first ever Resort Takeover! Support Life on the Swingset by buying a shirt, buying condoms, leaving us a review on iTunes or Stitcher, or by leaving us a tip! You can leave us a tip for every episode we release, including some special rewards for those willing to tip us just a little more! You can Cooper’s novel about swinging, A Life Less Monogamous, at alifelessmonogamous.com or his memoir "My Life on the Swingset: Adventures in Swinging & Polyamory" at mylifeontheswingset.com as an ebook, paperback, or audiobook and if you buy them from his sites, use promo code SWINGSET to save 10%! We featured three tracks on today's episode. Direct - Scars (feat. Devin Santi) Direct - Parallax Puppet - Vagrant   Dylan Thomas

We will be discussing the heartbreak many Mississippians and their allies experiences today with Gov. Phil Bryant passing this bill.  The bill is being referred to as the worst anti-LGBTQ bill in America by Towelroad.  Please call in with your thoughts about this bill at 215-383-3795.  As a former Mississippian who is also a part of the LGBT communuty, I can express my heartache for friends and family still there.  I know our allies hurt as much as we do.  I hope you will share the show's information.  Thanks.