Podcasts about transgender legal defense

Are Latinx immigrants and transgender people the canaries in the coal mine for the new Trump administration? Alejandra Caraballo, Esq., a clinical instructor in the Cyberlaw Clinic at Harvard University Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, reflects on future challenges, historical precedents, and what we can do. Before joining Harvard, Caraballo worked as a staff attorney with the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund, and at the LGBTQ Law Project at New York Legal Assistance Group, where she focused on immigration and family law.

Original publish date February 2020 Our guest this week is Nisia Thornton who is discussing bills that particularly impact our LGBTQ community. Hosted by: Roberto Henriquez, Ann Dickerson, and Amy Ferguson. Resources https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ - Our trained counselors are here to support you 24/7. If you are a young person in crisis, feeling suicidal, or in need of a safe and judgment-free place to talk, call the TrevorLifeline now at 1-866-488-7386. Go to TrevorChat➜ online instant messaging TrevorText is a confidential and secure resource that provides live help for LGBTQ youth with a trained specialist, over text messages. Text START to 678678. https://www.translifeline.org/ - a trans-led organization that connects trans people to the community, support, and resources they need to survive and thrive. 877-565-8860 The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender National Hotline : (888) 843-4564 The GLBT National Youth Talkline (youth serving youth through age 25): (800) 246-7743 The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) https://www.glaad.org/transgender/resources National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) (advocacy) Transgender Law Center (TLC) (legal services and advocacy) Gender Proud (advocacy) Sylvia Rivera Law Project (SRLP) (legal services) Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund (TLDEF) (legal services) Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC) (advocacy) Trans People of Color Coalition (TPOCC) (advocacy) Trans Women of Color Collective (TWOCC) (advocacy) Black Trans Advocacy (advocacy) Trans Latina Coalition (advocacy) Gender Spectrum (support for families, trans youth, and educators) Gender Diversity (support for families, trans youth, and educators) Trans Youth Equality Federation (support for families and trans youth) Trans Youth Family Allies (TYFA) (support for families and trans youth) TransTech Social Enterprises (economic empowerment) SPART*A (advocacy for trans military service members) Transgender American Veterans Association (advocacy for trans veterans) TransAthlete.com (info about trans athletes) TransLife Center at Chicago House (support services) Transgender Programs at LGBT Organizations GLAAD's Transgender Media Program (media advocacy) Freedom for All Americans (policy and legislative advocacy) PFLAG Our Trans Loved Ones (support for families of people who are trans) PFLAG Transgender Resources (resources for trans people and their families) PFLAG's Transgender Ally campaign (advocacy) COLAGE Kids of Trans Community (support for kids of trans parents) The Task Force's Transgender Civil Rights Project (advocacy) HRC's transgender resources (advocacy) Gender Identity Project at the NYC LGBT Center (support services) American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) (legal services) Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) Transgender Rights Project (legal services) National Center for Lesbian Rights - Transgender Law (legal services) L.A. LGBT Center's Transgender Economic Empowerment Project (economic empowerment) SF Transgender Economic Empowerment Initiative (economic empowerment)

Experienced analysts like former Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund legal director David Brown (interviewed by David Hunt) are praising progressive U.S. Supreme Court Justices Ketanji Brown-Jackson, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan for their questioning of Tennessee Solicitor General Matthew Rice about his state's ban on pediatric gender-affirming healthcare, but the trans man of the hour is the American Civil Liberties Union's Chase Strangio, who became the first transgender attorney to argue a case before the nation's top court. And in NewsWrap: the United Kingdom's temporary ban on puberty blockers for transgender young people will remain in force “indefinitely,” U.K. military veterans who were booted from the armed forces for being queer are now eligible for compensation, the U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear a challenge to a Wisconsin school district's pro-trans policies, Montana's Supreme Court backs a temporary injunction blocking the enforcement of a state ban on pediatric gender-affirming healthcare, the opening of Warsaw's QueerMuzeum far exceeded organizers' expectations, and more international LGBTQ+ news reported this week by Michael LeBeau and Ava Davis (produced by Brian DeShazor). All this on the December 16, 2024 edition of This Way Out! Join our family of listener-donors today at http://thiswayout.org/donate/ NOTE TO RADIO STATIONS: The weekly program uploaded to SoundCloud will soon include a pitch for This Way Out/Overnight Productions (Inc.). Stations can download a pitch-free version from radio4all.net or Pacifica's AudioPort.Org. For more information, contact Brian@ThisWayOut.org.

Send us a textWe have introduced several LGBTQ+ people on this podcast in the past.  Our hope is to better understand the unique and individual lives of people who are not always represented.  We also hope to remind our listeners that there is a world of possibility that exists for our kids–the same possibilities as any of our straight and cis kids. This week In the Den, Jen explores some of those ideas with nonbinary journalist Nico Lang as they share their unique life experiences as a reporter covering the fight for equality.Special Guest: Nico LangNico Lang is a journalist, editor, culture critic, and essayist. Lang is the founder of Queer News Daily and has previously worked as the deputy editor of Out magazine, an LGBTQ+ correspondent for VICE, the news editor at Them, and a contributing editor at Xtra magazine. Their work has been published in Rolling Stone, Esquire, The Daily Beast, HuffPost, and BuzzFeed News, among others. Lang was named the 2023 Online Journalist of the Year by the Los Angeles Press Club Association and is the recipient of 10 awards from the National Association of LGBTQ+ Journalist, a GLAAD Award, and the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund's inaugural Visibility Award.Links from the Show:Neco on IG: https://www.instagram.com/queernewsdaily/?hl=en Neco's latest articles: https://www.them.us/contributor/nico-langNeco on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nico-lang-03608567?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F Neco's articles on the Daily Beast: https://www.thedailybeast.com/author/nico-lang Join Mama Dragons today: www.mamadragons.orgIn the Den is made possible by generous donors like you. Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today at www.mamadragons.org.  Connect with Mama Dragons:WebsiteInstagramFacebookDonate to this podcast

DATE: October 4, 2024 SHOW: Prelude to Positivity Producer: Tommy Geraci HOST: Tommy Geraci GUEST: Journalist & Author Nico Lang Mini Bio: ⁠⁠Nico: Nico Lang is a journalist, editor, culture critic, and essayist. Lang is the founder of Queer News Daily and has previously worked as the deputy editor of Out magazine, an LGBTQ+ correspondent for VICE, the news editor at Them, and a contributing editor at Xtra magazine. Their work has been published in Rolling Stone, Esquire, The Daily Beast, HuffPost, and BuzzFeed News, among others. Lang was named the 2023 Online Journalist of the Year by the Los Angeles Press Club Association and is the recipient of 10 awards from the National Association of LGBTQ+ Journalist, a GLAAD Award, and the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund's inaugural Visibility Award. Follow Nico Order the book

Our guest today is Nico Lang, a nonbinary journalist with over a decade of experience covering the transgender community's fight for equality. Their work has appeared in major publications, including Rolling Stone, Esquire, The New York Times, Vox, The Wall Street Journal, Salon, Harper's Bazaar, Time, The Washington Post, and the Los Angeles Times. We will discuss Nico's upcoming book AMERICAN TEENAGER: How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era. In the book, Nico tells the stories of Wyatt, Rhydian, Mykah, Ruby, Clint, Kylie, Augie and Jack -- all Americans, all teens, and all transgender & nonbinary. The teens hail from all corners of the country from California to Florida, from South Dakota to Texas. Each of their stories is almost a mini-book in itself. To write the book, Nico spent a year shadowing the seven families of these trans and gender non-confirming teens. They did hundreds of hours of interviews which included the young people themselves, their families, and the members of their diverse communities, While presenting poignant portraits of what it means to be a trans kid in the US today, Nico makes them visible and known to people who don't yet understand them, as well as a lifeline to other similar teens with the message that they are not alone. Nico has won a GLAAD Media Award,10 awards from the National Association of LGBTQ Journalists (NLGJA), and three awards from the Los Angeles Press Club, including the 2023 Online Journalist of the Year. They are also the first-ever recipient of the Visibility Award from the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund. With co-host Brody Levesque  

Our guest today is Nico Lang, a nonbinary journalist with over a decade of experience covering the transgender community's fight for equality. Their work has appeared in major publications, including Rolling Stone, Esquire, The New York Times, Vox, The Wall Street Journal, Salon, Harper's Bazaar, Time, The Washington Post, and the Los Angeles Times. We will discuss Nico's upcoming book AMERICAN TEENAGER: How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era. In the book, Nico tells the stories of Wyatt, Rhydian, Mykah, Ruby, Clint, Kylie, Augie and Jack -- all Americans, all teens, and all transgender & nonbinary. The teens hail from all corners of the country from California to Florida, from South Dakota to Texas. Each of their stories is almost a mini-book in itself. To write the book, Nico spent a year shadowing the seven families of these trans and gender non-confirming teens. They did hundreds of hours of interviews which included the young people themselves, their families, and the members of their diverse communities, While presenting poignant portraits of what it means to be a trans kid in the US today, Nico makes them visible and known to people who don't yet understand them, as well as a lifeline to other similar teens with the message that they are not alone. Nico has won a GLAAD Media Award,10 awards from the National Association of LGBTQ Journalists (NLGJA), and three awards from the Los Angeles Press Club, including the 2023 Online Journalist of the Year. They are also the first-ever recipient of the Visibility Award from the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund. With co-host Brody Levesque  

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit davidlat.substack.comTomorrow is the first day of June, LGBTQ Pride Month. Happy Pride!In honor of the occasion, I interviewed Alejandra Caraballo, one of the nation's most prominent advocates for—and authorties on—transgender rights. She is a clinical instructor at Harvard Law School, where she and Anya Marino are the first transgender women of color to teach at HLS. Before entering academia, Alejandra worked as a litigator at the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund and the LGBTQ Law Project at the New York Legal Assistance Group.In my “stump speech” about free speech and ideological diversity in the legal profession, I urge my listeners to seek out and engage with people they disagree with. Following my own advice, I reached out to Alejandra, with whom I have frequently sparred on Twitter. She was kind enough to join me for a discussion that covered controversial and sensitive subjects, including trans athletes participating in girls and women's sports, the access of children and teens to gender-affirming care, and more.My thanks to Alejandra for her willingness to engage in good-faith debate. You can listen to our candid conversation via the embed at the top of this post, or through Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your podcasting platform of choice.Show Notes:* Alejandra Caraballo bio, Harvard Law School* Meet the First Trans Women of Color to Teach at Harvard Law, by Orion Rummler for The 19th* Alejandra Caraballo (@Esqueer_), TwitterPrefer reading to listening? For paid subscribers, a transcript of the entire episode appears below.Sponsored by:NexFirm helps Biglaw attorneys become founding partners. To learn more about how NexFirm can help you launch your firm, call 212-292-1000 or email careerdevelopment@nexfirm.com.

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

Alejandra Caraballo, a clinical instructor at Harvard Law School's Cyberlaw Clinic and former staff attorney at the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund and the LGBTQ Law Project at New York Legal Assistance Group, discusses the human rights and legal implications of the anti-trans legislation being passed in states like Kentucky, Tennessee and Louisiana.

On Today's Show:Alejandra Caraballo, a clinical instructor at Harvard Law School's Cyberlaw Clinic and former staff attorney at the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund and the LGBTQ Law Project at New York Legal Assistance Group, discusses the human rights and legal implications of anti-trans legislation in a number of states.

Today on Boston Public Radio: Our show began by opening up the lines for our listeners to share if they believe our country is goin backwards as state legislatures fight to roll back trans and gay rights, reproductive rights, and child labor laws. GBH's Jeremy Siegel and Nicci Kadilak of the Burlington Buzz join to discuss Jeremy's reporting on local news Medical ethicist Art Caplan discusses the GOP trap of the COVID lab leak theory: He argues we should be talking about lousy security, underfunding, poor pay, etc in labs, not just “zoonotic spillover” Food policy writer Corby Kummer discusses the end of COVID SNAP benefits, and food makers pushing ‘sleep' snacks (night cereal) Alejandra Caraballo, clinical instructor at Harvard Law's cyberlaw clinic and a former staff attorney at the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund, discusses pushes to roll back trans rights. Nick Quah, Vulture mag's podcast critic discusses his favorite podcasts of the year so far, and delves into podcasting's market shift away from big money in new projects. We ended the show by asking listeners to share their thoughts on forming relationships with AI and chatbots.

June's a lot of things, but the first thing it is here at The Greatest Song Ever Sung (Poorly) is Pride month. We're kicking things off with announcing three new pieces of merch (all proceeds from which will go to The Trevor Project and the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund, so if you want to support that, buy those, and if you want to support the show, buy something else, too). The Karaoke Trivia Bullpen focuses on queer music from the 1920s to today, and then Adam and Ed dive into queer issues at karaoke, including inclusivity in karaoke bars and how to navigate pronouns in songs. Then, Adam and Ed bring their pal Jay McInnis on stage–he's a poet who has been published all over, and a fixture of Ed's local karaoke scene now that he's been on testosterone for a while and has a voice he's willing to sing in bars with. As an added bonus, Jay reads one of his original poems and, as this is The Greatest Song Ever Sung (Poorly), it's about karaoke. As always, you can find more info on the website (https://www.sungpoorly.com), and on social media--the show is @sungpoorly on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and now even Tiktok. You can reach Adam and Ed via email by sending a message to sungpoorly@gmail.com. And if you want to support the podcast and snag yourself some great karaoke and podcast swag doing it, our store has all of that and more–www.sungpoorly.com/store. Theme song: "Gasoline" by Ben Dumm and the Deviants. Make sure to check out Ben's newest music at The Ben Dumm 3. Jay McInnes is an internationally published poet and LGBTQ advocate. His work has been published under the nom de plume Jay Douglas or, more recently, Jay Orlando. Jay grew up in a small Appalachian town and writes a lot of being trans and hunting deer, among other things.

April 1, 2022 - A lawsuit filed against the operators of the Broome County jail by a transgender woman underscores the need for a new law expressly spelling out how transgender New Yorkers should be treated when incarcerated, according to attorneys for the plaintiff. New York Civil Liberties Union supervising attorney Bobby Hodgson and Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund staff attorney Shayna Medley explain the lawsuit and the legislation they're pushing.

Makyyla Holland, a 23-year-old transgender Broome County resident sues Broome County, the Broome County's Sheriff, and officials at Broome County Jail for the abuses she suffered while in custody. Elizabeth Press spoke to two of her lawyers,  Bobby Hodgson from NYCLU and Shayna Medley from the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund. First, we hear from Makyyla Holland in her own words.

Authenticity was the heart of our last episode “INTERSTATE and Authentic Trans, Queer, and Asian-American Representation.” Our discussion included artists Kit Yan and Melissa Lee and experts AC Dumlao of the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund and Sheena Brevig of the Center for Scholars and Storytellers. The quintet (including host Ruthie Fierberg) deliberated about how we ensure authentic representation and how we can get producers, theatres, and studios to greenlight projects that have non-white or non-male or non-straight or non-cis central characters. We just need more.  In every mini-episode, Ruthie recommends one piece of art that connects to the previous week's larger themes. If you INTERSTATE or the conversation around it intrigued you, Ruthie recommends more stories you should explore. In the vein of “more, more, more,” Ruthie decided to offer multiple suggestions of art to put on your list, add to your queue, and place on your shelf. If I Was Your Girl by Meredith Russo The Crazy Rich Asians trilogy (Crazy Rich Asians, China Rich Girlfriend, Rich People Problems) by Kevin Kwan Amateur by Thomas Page McBee Find your nearest Independent Bookstore to purchase. Never Have I Ever, Netflix The Sex Lives of College Girls, HBOMax Connect with your host! Ruthiefierberg.com  IG: @whywetheater / T: @whywetheater IG: @ruthiefierceberg / T: @RuthiesATrain Why We Theater is a product of the Broadway Podcast Network produced by Alan Seales and edited by Derek Gunther.  Our theme music is by Benjamin Velez. Hear more at BenjaminVelez.com. Special thanks to Genesis Johnson, Leigh Silverman, Suzanne Chipkin, Wesley Birdsall, Elena Mayer, Patrick Taylor, and Dori Berinstein.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Representation is the buzzword of the day. But mere presence means nothing if it isn't accurate and genuine. Authentic representation in storytelling benefits not only members of historically excluded groups like Asian-Americans and trans people but members of every group, including the dominant culture. As of 2019, 69.1 percent of all film roles were white. How do we achieve a greater variety of stories, roles, and jobs in theatre, movies, and television? How do we ensure these stories and parts are written “authentically”? How do we get producers to greenlight projects? Interstate, a new musical by Kit Yan and Melissa Li, follows two Asian-American artists (one a lesbian and one a trans man) as they embark on a U.S. tour with their band Queer Malady. Meanwhile, trans teen Henry discovers QM's music and finds his story in theirs. Kit & Melissa join host Ruthie Fierberg and experts Sheena Brevig of the Center for Scholars and Storytellers and AC Dumlao of the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund for this discussion about the importance and impact of authentic representation and how we can push for parity. Hear songs from INTERSTATE here. Create the change If you are a studio head, producer, director, greenlight stories about historically excluded characters AND make sure members of that community are part of the creative team. Use the Kilroys List—the annual industry survey of excellent new works by women, trans, and non-binary playwrights—to find quality stories by underrepresented artists to produce. Read These Numbers Show How More Diversity on TV Leads to Increased Viewership If you are an audience member, buy a ticket to a show/movie or watch a series about a community you are not a part of.  Download the Center for Scholars and Storytellers' “AIR Tip Sheet for Race” to ensure authentic, inclusive representation across races. Read these storytelling tips to evolve the representation of boys and men. Enlist CSS to consult on a project or sign your team up for a CSS workshop. Get in touch with AC Dumlao and enroll in a workshop (i.e. Trans 101). Watch “Trans Literacy Project” videos from Honest Accomplice Theatre for their Trans 101 series. If you or someone you know needs help changing their name, visit TLDEF's Name Change Project. If you or someone you know needs info about trans health services and access, visit TLDEF's Trans Health Project. How to support TLDEF Follow TLDEF on social: @translegaldefense on IG, @TLDEF on FB and T. Read this article about the need for and benefits of authentic Asian-American representation. Read this discussion about trans roles for theater in American Theatre Magazine. See this graphic on Gender Parity in Children's Television.  Referred to in this episode Ruthie's Playbill interview with Kit and Melissa “On T” refers to taking testosterone hormone therapy, which some trans men choose this as part of their gender affirmation process “Het” abbreviation for heterosexual Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) Center for Scholars and Storytellers (CSS) CSS' AIR Report The Vito Russo Test The Writers Guild of America 2020 Inclusion Report (statistical source) UCLA's Hollywood Diversity Report 2020 (statistical source) Understand racial bias communicated via television nonverbal behavior Quote from CSS - “Many believed having a Black president…” LGBTQ+ lead characters in TV and film stats API 1 protagonist in top-grossing film Dr. Sheila Murphy's study out of USC about the impact of narrative vs non-narrative film on public health outcomes for women. (Correction from the podcast: This study was published in 2015, not 2012.) DEI workshops through CSS About Our Guests: Ruthie Fierberg, Host IG: @whywetheater / T: @whywetheater Melissa Li www.melissali.com/ @melsaboo Kit Yan www.kityanpoet.com/ @kityanpoet Sheena Brevig @sheenamidori / CSS IG @scholarsandstorytellers AC Dumlao IG: @mx.acdumlao/ T: @mxacdumlao  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(S6, EP 1) To kick off Season 6, Andy Marra (she / her / hers) joined me for this episode. Andy is currently the Executive Director with Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF). She has been a visible force in the Asian & trans community. We sat down and talked about the current anti-trans legislation that's been introduced in several states across the US, and what TLDEF and trans activists are doing to resist against this wave. After listening to this episode, check out www.transgenderlegal.org, and follow Andy on IG @andy_marra. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Andrea "Andy" Hong Marra is the Executive Director of the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF). Prior to TLDEF, she spent five years leading external communications at the Arcus Foundation; managed public relations at GLSEN, a national organization focused on LGBTQ issues in K-12 education; was co-director at Nodutdol for Korean Community Development; and served as a senior media strategist at GLAAD. Andy currently serves as Board Chair of the Freedom for All Americans Education Fund. She has previously served on the boards and advisory councils of Chinese for Affirmative Action, the Funding Exchange, Human Rights Campaign, Just Detention International, and the National Center for Transgender Equality. Andy has been honored by the White House and the City of New York for her contributions to the LGBTQ community, profiled in The Advocate's “Forty Under 40,” and listed as one of The Huffington Post's “Most Compelling LGBT People.” She is also a past recipient of the GLSEN Pathfinder Award, the National LGBTQ Task Force Creating Change Award, NQAPIA Community Catalyst Award, and the Colin Higgins Foundation Courage Award. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This episode is sponsored by Red Scarf Revolution (RSR). RSR is a merchandise line that honors and celebrates the Cambodian diaspora identity and experience. Feel free to check out their merchandise line and get yourself a t-shirt, hat, or other gifts. Be sure to visit www.redscarfrevolution.com or their IG at red_scarf_revolution to learn more about their work(s). --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/banhmichronicles/support

Join host, Jax Barker, as she talks to American fashion designer and artist Hogan McLaughlin about his passion: MARGAERY TYRELL.Hogan’s Passion Plug is Brave Space Allianceyou can learn how to get involved or support if you’re able here https://www.bravespacealliance.org/Jax’s Passion Plug is Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund please go to https://transgenderlegal.org/ to get involved & donate if you’re able.Our theme music is Forestview by The HustleProduced by Christine Ferrera at The Lincoln Lodge

Welcome to SPECIAL STAGE, short bonus episodes for special occasions. In the first Special Stage, Christian and Sean talk about Sonic's 30th Anniversary — a special live recording from Sean's charity stream to benefit the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund! Christian and Sean discuss the 30th Anniversary IDW comic special, the Crush 40 performance at the Sonic Symphony Orchestra stream and what 30 years of Sonic means to them. Follow the podcast @SonicPod on twitter! Christian's Twitter: @C_Dobbins Sean's Twitter: @Sean8UrSon [Intro music created and provided by Rem Ropp/Qbomb]

Joseph hires an executive producer. Lizy introduces a new segment. It's Pride Month, and we're celebrating by beating the piñata that is Roland Emmerich's Stonewall. Join us as we put on our bifocals to discuss Stonewall, a brief history of Pride, and some questions we have for Mr. Roland Emmerich. Support the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund: https://transgenderlegal.org/support-us/ Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/bifocalscast?fan_landing=true

Jordan and Brooke are joined by Jordan Crucchiola (Disaster Girls, Aughtsterion, A Simple Podcast) to discuss 2000's seminal teen hit. They cheer, win, do some spirit fingers, and discuss the marginalized voices highlighted by this film as well as the deep cultural context of 1990s and 2000s politics...all in just two hours! Other topics include: Peyton Reed's varied career, cultural appropriation, and an Eliza Dushku stan corner.Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/QueerQuadrant Follow Jordan! https://twitter.com/JorCru Find more info and donations for the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund here: https://transgenderlegal.org/ 

Kate Davis talks to Gabriel Arkles, Senior Counsel at the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund, about trans rights at work, healthcare disparities and his work on Aimee Stephens Supreme Court case last summer. Produced by Joshua Christensen

Rhea Butcher (Good Trouble) competes to cheer Josh up. Rhea is a big baseball fan, and for their game, they answer questions about baseball mascots! Plus, pep talks for the aforementioned mascots as well as the fans. Follow Rhea on social media:  https://twitter.com/RheaButcher https://www.instagram.com/rheabutcher/ Listen to Rhea's great new standup album:  https://bstlnk.to/butcher Book a Cameo from Rhea:  https://www.cameo.com/rheabutcher Donate to the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund: https://transgenderlegal.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's LGBTQ Nation, Alex discusses hate crimes against AAPI groups that have increased at the outset of the pandemic in the wake of racist rhetoric from our former president. Looking at this issue through a LGBTQ lens, Alex is joined by AC Dumlao (program manager for the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund), Amazin LêThi (athlete and advocate for LGBTQ+ Asian visibility), and Sammie Ablaza Wills (Director of APIENC) ---- Listen to LGBTQ Nation Ad-Free on Forever Dog Plus: https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/plus ---- Find more LGBTQ news stories at https://www.lgbtqnation.com/ ---- FOLLOW OUR PANELISTS: Alex Berg: Instagram & Twitter- @itsalexberg Sammie Ablaza Wills: Instagram & Twitter- @APIENC @ftwsammie Amazin LêThi: Instagram & Twitter- @amazinlethi AC Dumlao: Twitter- @mxacdumlao Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AFC Founder Carl Siciliano talks with attorney, activist, and City Council candidate Alejandra Caraballo about the potentialities and limitations of legal efforts to achieve equality for transgender people, the tension between hate crime laws and criminal justice abolitionism, and the societal forces which continue to make transgender people targets of violence. Alejandra also speaks movingly about the recently deceased Lorena Borjas and how much she meant to the Trans Latinx community. For more info: On Alejandra Caraballo https://www.gaycitynews.com/alejandra-caraballo-dreams-of-shattering-a-glass-ceiling-in-brooklyn/ On the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund https://transgenderlegal.org/ On Lorena Borjas https://www.them.us/story/lorena-borjas-mother-of-queens-trans-latinx-community-died-coronavirus

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In this episode Joe is joined by David Brown, Legal Director of the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund (TLDEF). TLDEF is a transgender-led organisation fighting for transgender rights through litigation and other legal avenues. Working with numerous law firms, David and his team bring lawsuits to demonstrate how statutes are unequal and discriminatory. David tells Joe how his family inspired him to want to fight injustice. And he explains how TLDEF strategically selects cases with the ultimate aim of moving the law and the equality agenda forward, while also ensuring they authentically represent transgender people's lives. David talks about the importance of finding commonalities when discussing transgender people and the discrimination they face. Like anyone, transgender people want a nice place to live, a steady job and access to healthcare. But in many parts of the world, such fundamentals of life are often denied. David and Joe also discuss intersectionality, and how transgender people of colour are even more likely to face discrimination due to greater distrust and fear. Find out more at tr.com/TheHearing