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Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by award-winning journalist and founder of TransLash media Imara Jones. Together, they answer questions about being taken advantage of by a friend, confronting an alcoholic parent, and supporting your cousin when her mom is being delusional. Want more Dear Prudence? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/prudie-plus to get access wherever you listen. This week's podcast is produced by Maura Currie, Vic Whitley-Berry, and Daisy Rosario. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by award-winning journalist and founder of TransLash media Imara Jones. Together, they answer questions about being taken advantage of by a friend, confronting an alcoholic parent, and supporting your cousin when her mom is being delusional. Want more Dear Prudence? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/prudie-plus to get access wherever you listen. This week's podcast is produced by Maura Currie, Vic Whitley-Berry, and Daisy Rosario. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by award-winning journalist and founder of TransLash media Imara Jones. Together, they answer questions about being taken advantage of by a friend, confronting an alcoholic parent, and supporting your cousin when her mom is being delusional. Want more Dear Prudence? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/prudie-plus to get access wherever you listen. This week's podcast is produced by Maura Currie, Vic Whitley-Berry, and Daisy Rosario. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest Prudie Kristen Meinzer is joined by award-winning journalist and founder of TransLash media Imara Jones. Together, they answer questions about being taken advantage of by a friend, confronting an alcoholic parent, and supporting your cousin when her mom is being delusional. Want more Dear Prudence? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately unlock weekly bonus episodes. Plus, you'll access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/prudie-plus to get access wherever you listen. This week's podcast is produced by Maura Currie, Vic Whitley-Berry, and Daisy Rosario. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the rise of anti-trans attacks on the federal level, state-level advocacy is becoming even more crucial. This week, Imara talks with leaders working to build safety and belonging for trans people in two very different states. First she's joined by the Executive Director of One Colorado, Nadine Bridges, who unpacks what it means to be a “shield state” under Trump. The two discuss the role of joy in resistance, the complex political landscape of Colorado, and the impact of changes to corporate DEI policies. Imara then takes a look at South Dakota where community health advocate Jack Fonder has been working under harsh political conditions for years. He shares stories of survival, hope, and the power of creating new spaces for in-person community building.Content notice: The second conversation in this episoder contains references to suicidal ideation. TransLash gives listeners a heads up before that conversation begins.Send your trans joy recommendations to translash_podcast@translash.org Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on TikTok, Instagram, Threads, Bluesky, X, and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on Instagram (@Imara_jones_), Threads (@imara_jones_), Bluesky (@imarajones.bsky.social), X (@ImaraJones)Follow our guests on social media!Brittan Hardgers: Instagram (@iambrittanhardgers)Nadine Bridges: Instagram (@onecolorado) X (@One_Colorado)Jack Fonder: Instagram (@JackFonderSpeaks)TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway. Xander Adams is our senior sound engineer and a contributing producer.Morgan Astbury is our social media coordinator. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you love Gender Spiral, you'll also love the TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones! Check out this featured episode (originally released on June 6, 2024) then go on over to the TransLash feed and binge the rest of their catalogue, starting with the latest episode "Trans Comedy as Resistance" featuring our own Ally Beardsley! "Imara Jones first made an impact in a 2018 online docuseries about her transition and life and four years later, the podcast is just one part of TransLash Media, a fast-growing platform and nonprofit organization telling stories and reflecting the culture through a trans perspective. With new episodes twice a month, Jones delivers illuminating discussions with guests from the trans community as well as allies to help create a fairer world for all."  In this episode, "Imara celebrates the process of gender exploration beyond rigid binaries and limitations. First, she's joined by Eli Lawliet, also known as "The Gender Doula," to talk about he guides his clients through questioning and transitioning. he discusses the lessons he's learned about gender presentation from his pet snakes and why he thinks identity labels can hinder exploration. Next, Frankie de la Cretaz chats about being a transmasc mom, experimenting with induced lactation, and navigating the world without the privileges of white womanhood." Learn more about TransLash Media at translash.org and about TransLash Podcast.  

The 2024 presidential candidates are making their closing arguments. While VP Harris is focused on the economy and abortion rights, Donald Trump has doubled down on anti-immigrant and anti-trans attack ads. This week, Brittany invites Translash's Imara Jones and NPR immigration correspondent Sergio Martínez-Beltrán to understand what deeper fears these attack ads are stoking. Then, Brittany is joined by Code Switch's Gene Demby to explore the roots of a corner of the conservative internet that may have surprising effects on the election: The Black Manosphere.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

In Episode 2 of the Anti-Trans Hate Machine, Imara Jones explores how paramilitary groups like Patriot Front are modernizing and intensifying their anti-LGBTQ tactics. Working in tandem with local politicians, right-wing think tanks, and influential online actors like Libs of Tik-Tok, these groups are radicalizing American politics from the ground up, weaponizing transphobia to destabilize local communities. In this episode we'll show how these dangerous synergies are spreading and learn about how Idaho is the testing ground for this new wave of far-right extremism, raising urgent questions about the future of democracy in America.To learn more, visit translash.org/ATHM. Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Threads, X, and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on X (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)The Anti-Trans Hate Machine is produced by TransLash Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Episode 2 of the Anti-Trans Hate Machine, Imara Jones explores how paramilitary groups like Patriot Front are modernizing and intensifying their anti-LGBTQ tactics. Working in tandem with local politicians, right-wing think tanks, and influential online actors like Libs of Tik-Tok, these groups are radicalizing American politics from the ground up, weaponizing transphobia to destabilize local communities. In this episode we'll show how these dangerous synergies are spreading and learn about how Idaho is the testing ground for this new wave of far-right extremism, raising urgent questions about the future of democracy in America.To learn more, visit translash.org/ATHM. Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Threads, X, and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on X (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)The Anti-Trans Hate Machine is produced by TransLash Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In episode 1 of a new season of the Anti Trans Hate Machine, discover how far-right militias have shifted their focus from assaulting the U.S. Capitol to targeting drag shows and LGBTQ events. As host Imara Jones examines this troubling pivot, find out how right-wing paramilitary groups like the Proud Boys are intertwined with Republican politicians and how anti-trans hate serves as a powerful tool for their broader agenda of organized political violence and upheaval. Join us as we uncover the unsettling connections and what they mean for the 2024 election and beyond.To learn more, visit translash.org/ATHM. Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Threads, X, and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on X (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)The Anti-Trans Hate Machine is produced by TransLash Media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Black trans people are among the most marginalized of marginalized Americans. But those closest to the nation's most pressing problems are often able to craft innovative solutions.The short film “American Problems, Trans Solutions” follows award-winning journalist Imara Jones as she travels across the country to tell the stories of three Black trans leaders on the frontlines of change: housing advocate Kayla Gore; Breonna McCree, a champion for economic empowerment; and Oluchi Omeoga, who fights for the rights of migrants. Hear from Imara, Kayla, Breonna, and Oluchi as they discuss the film during a recent live screening and Q&A at the Greene Space in NYC.And make sure to tune into PBS WORLD to watch “American Problems, Trans Solutions” on June 24 at 9pm ET. American Problems, Trans Solutions is a production of TransLash Media in association with The WNET Group's Chasing the Dream initiative. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To kickoff off Pride Month, Imara shares her recent conversations about everything love and relationships on the podcast Bad Queers. She returns to the show after four years to talk with hosts Shana and Kris about everything she's been up to, including being named one of Time Mag's 100 Most Influential People in 2023. Other topics include the current dating scene in New York, where Imara meets people, red and green flags, dating studs and MOCs, her blind spots, harmful stereotypes of trans women and why you should get yourself a nerd. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Imara Jones, whose work has won Emmy and Peabody Awards, is the creator of TransLash Media, a cross-platform journalism, personal storytelling and narrative project, which produces content to shift the current culture of hostility towards transgender people in the US. Imara hosts the WEBBY-nominated, TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones as well as the investigative series, The Anti-Trans Hate Machine: A Plot Against Equality. In 2020 Imara was featured on the cover of Time Magazine as part of its New American Revolution special edition. In 2019 she chaired the first-ever UN High Level Meeting on Gender Diversity. She was appointed by Mayor Bill de Blasio to serve on the New York City Commission on Gender Equity. www.TransLash.com www.ImaraJones.Com

Imara Jones, founder and chief executive of TransLash, returns to Woke AF Daily for a deep discussion on transmisogynoir and the right wing anti-trans hate machine sweeping the United States.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The most recent episode of the Anti-Trans Hate Machine is a banger, and we thought you should hear it. Listen to the Anti-Trans Hate Machine (a TransLash production) wherever you get your podcasts, or read the transcript here.   

Disinformers ultimately want their narratives to filter into trusted sources where they can almost imperceptibly begin to shift public opinion. In this episode, Imara dives into how Christian Nationalists have successfully made The New York Times—arguably the world's most powerful news organization—into an agent of their views. The fact that they have done so is a degree of success beyond what they could have hoped. And the way that anti-trans ideas have embedded themselves at the paper has wide ranging impacts on trans people as well American democracy overall. Join us as we learned how this happened through the voices and stories of former and current New York Times staff.Subscribe to the Anti-Trans Hate Machine: https://translash.org/antitranshatemachine/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Various parts of the right wing disinformation machine effectively work in tandem to elevate junk science and platform people spreading anti-trans hate. In this episode, Imara takes a deep dive into the inner workings of this world by following the rise of Abigail Shrier, a woman who rose quickly from obscurity to become a so-called expert spreading the myth of social contagion. We'll explore how she packaged these concepts in ways that was ready made for Christian Nationalist media, especially Fox News. And how they were accompanied by a mainstream appeal that's had a devastating impact on parents and kids.Subscribe to the Anti-Trans Hate Machine: https://translash.org/antitranshatemachine/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Imara shares a new podcast that TransLash listeners are sure to love: Sounds Gay.In this mixtape of documentaries, host Sarah Esocoff takes you to rap battles, mosh pits, and songwriting sessions. It explores non-binary identity through emo music and trans history through a lost VHS tape. Sounds Gay tells stories of queer people whose lives have been transformed by music.In this episode, Sarah learns about a videotape made by a trans woman in the 90s called Melanie Speaks. In the tape, Melanie offered tips for trans women looking to change their voices. Hundreds of women used the tape, but then it, along with the woman who made it, disappeared. This episode asks: how did Melanie help a generation of trans women find their voices? And who was she? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Disinformation must spread in ways that are imperceptible and seemingly organic. Join us for Episode 3 of Season 2 of the Anti-Trans Hate Machine for a deep dive into the massive influence of the fringe blog 4th Wave Now, where parents who are hostile to their trans kids gather to spread conspiracy theories about the origins of gender identity. It's influenced liberal parents like Jeanne Ogden, who used ideas in the blog to help justify blocking her daughter Cam from receiving the care she needs. Learn how Jeanne and Cam are working to pick up the pieces, after being manipulated by this disinformation. And how, despite the harm, journalists like Jesse Singal grabbed the idea of trans social contagion and ran with it.Subscribe to the Anti-Trans Hate Machine: https://translash.org/antitranshatemachine/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Disinformation campaigns need archetypes to advance their propaganda. In Episode 2 of the Anti-Trans Hate Machine Season 2, we see how Christian Nationalists have teamed up with TERFs, and even Dianic Witches, to find people who are “ex-trans” in a hopeless attempt to show that transgender people aren't real. Join us as we follow Ky Schevers and her journey into the depths of the detransition movement. We will learn how her story was seized upon by pseudo-scientific groups and the harm it caused both to Ky and the community she loves.Subscribe to the Anti-Trans Hate Machine: https://translash.org/antitranshatemachine/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Every day, attacks on trans kids grow louder, and more anti-trans bills keep moving through state legislatures. How did this happen? In Episode 1 of the Anti-Trans Hate Machine Season 2, we tell you how lessons learned by Christian Nationalists twenty years ago, in the fight to undermine gay rights by preserving conversion therapy, set the stage for today. Join us as we show how the ability to manufacture pseudoscientific theories and push them out in the mainstream across three decades led to today's crisis. Subscribe to the Anti-Trans Hate Machine: https://translash.org/antitranshatemachine/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This show is made possible by you!  To become a sustaining member go to LauraFlanders.org/donate  Thank you for your continued support!This podcast includes an endorsement for Best of the Left, with host Jay! Tomlinson.  We think you'll dig it too!Description / Introduction:  2022 will go down in history for the number of anti-trans bills introduced into state legislatures. Over 300 bills banning books, medical treatment, even access to the bathroom, have been introduced so far. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court seems poised to overturn Roe vs. Wade, allowing states to ban abortion (note: interview was recorded Spring 2022). As extremists crank up the volume on hate — trans people, especially trans women of color, are facing an onslaught of violence. Today's guest, Imara Jones, has been featured on the cover of Time Magazine and POLITICO's 2021 “Recast Power List.” She's the producer of a podcast mini-series called “The Anti-Trans Hate Machine: A Plot Against Equality” and the creator of “TransLash Media”, a cross-platform journalism, personal storytelling, and narrative project, which seeks to shift the culture, create empathy and save trans lives. In this episode, Laura asks her what impacts these restrictions and increased control have on all of us. Chapters:(0:00:00) - The Anti-Trans Hate Machine(0:15:18) - Trans Resistance & Money(0:21:10) - The Struggle for Trans Rights(0:36:45) - Supporting Community Media Chapter Summaries:(0:00:00) - The Anti-Trans Hate Machine (15 Minutes) Laura Flanders discusses the anti-trans backlash seen in the US in 2021, and continues to be on the rise. Her guest is Imara Jones, founder and CEO of TransLash Media, a platform journalism project which seeks to shift the culture and save lives. Jones speaks about the 'anti-trans hate machine' which has been funded by billionaires, such as Betsy DeVoss, and organizations like the Heritage Foundation, Alliance Defending Freedom, and Focus on the Family. (0:15:18) - Trans Resistance & Money (6 Minutes)This conversation centers around the cultural and political aspects of the TransLash Media Project. It is mentioned that while there has been progress made in terms of trans visibility, there is also a growing anti-trans backlash. It is pointed out that the anti-trans movement is heavily funded and organized, while trans organizations are vastly underfunded. It is discussed that mutual aid and local resistance are promising elements of the hope for trans people. Finally, it is noted that helping people access gender affirming care in places where it is becoming increasingly difficult is also important' (0:21:10) - The Struggle for Trans Rights (16 Minutes)This conversation discussed the growing recognition of the overall threats to the trans community and the importance of brave trans youth and their families speaking up and speaking out. The discussion then shifted to the need for progressive movements to think beyond elections and focus on sustainability, as well as how to invert leadership and resources. Finally, the conversation highlighted the importance of individual stories of quiet bravery and the need to rework the way social justice movements think and organize themselves. The episode concluded with an encouragement to check out TransLash and the reminder that 'bodies are the first side of liberation.' Episode Keywords:  TransLash Media, Anti-Trans Backlash, Mutual Aid, Local Resistance, Gender Affirming Care, Trans Visibility, Trans Rights, Social Justice Movements, Progressive Movements, Sustainability, Inverting Leadership, Quiet Bravery, Patreon Partners, Commercial Media, Betsy DeVos, Heritage Foundation, Alliance Defending Freedom, Focus on the FamilyShownotes created by https://podium.page

Growing up in 1980's Atlanta, TransLash creator Imara Jones was exposed to a culture around money that was rooted in fear. In this episode, she shares how decisions she's made in the past have shaped her approach to money today – reminding us that we can all make small choices now to set ourselves up for a better future.This podcast was produced by Self Financial, Inc. and Acast Creative. The information presented is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, regulatory, or legal advice. The content does not necessarily reflect the views of Self or its affiliates, including its issuing bank partners, and Self does not endorse any products or services mentioned in this podcast. The views expressed by podcast participants are their own and may not reflect the views of Self. Some participants may have received compensation. The information contained in this podcast may not be current, and Self assumes no responsibility or liability for the accuracy of the information and has no obligation to provide updates. Although links may be provided, Self cannot control the content posted on linked websites, and any liability therefore is expressly disclaimed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Imara takes a look back at another year of the TransLash Podcast. She shares highlights from some of the most informative and inspiring episodes of 2022, including her conversation about trans motherhood, mutual aid, monkey pox, online hate and trans sex with Ceyenne Dorshow, Asanni Armon, Sydney Bauer, Ze R, Dr. Asa Radix and Dr. Elle Lett. Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)Follow our guests on social media!Ceyenne Doroshow: Instagram (@doroshow)Asanni Armon: Twitter (@AsanniArmon) and Instagram (@asanniarmon) Dr. Asa Radix: Twitter (@AsaRadix) Dr. Elle Lett: Twitter (@ElleLettMDPhD) and Instagram (@madblqscientist)Sydney Bauer: Twitter (@femme_thoughts)Ze R: Instagram (@ze.royale) TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.The TransLash Team includes Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, and Aubrey Calaway. Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Imara shares the trailer for Non-Binary Entrepreneurship with Daniela Capistrano, a new podcast coming spring 2023. On this intersectional podcast, DCAP Media founder and TransLash digital strategist Daniela “Dani” Capistrano applies a non-binary lens to startup ecosystems, unpacking the ways that transgender and cisgender founders innovate and collaborate.Sign-up for the Non-Binary Entrepreneurship newsletter to find out when the show drops here: https://nonbinaryentrepreneur.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Grande annonce ! Hot Line débarque sur scène, le lundi 13 février à l'Européen, pour un show spécialement imaginé pour vous et avec amour (spoiler : on a trop hâte)! Vous pouvez dès maintenant prendre vos places en cliquant sur ce lien : https://www.billetweb.fr/hot-line-sur-scene Dites-nous tout les Hotties… Avez vous une pratique ou un penchant sexuel qui sort un peu du commun ? Rassurez-vous, la team Hot Line aussi ! Dans ce nouvel épisode sur les kinks, Naya, accompagnée de Clarisse, Claude-Emmanuelle et Rosa vous avouent tout. Alors, éloignez les oreilles les plus sensibles : aujourd'hui, les confessions seront sombres ! Bonne écoute ! Naya : Twitter @misundergirl Instagram @misundergirl Twitch Lazy_Naya Claude-Emmanuelle : Instagram @claude.emmanuelle Rosa : Twitter @burszteinrosa Instagram @rosabursztein Clarisse : Twitter @_Clarification Instagram @clarisseluiz Chaîne Youtube clarification Tiktok _clarification Les références entendues dans l'épisode : Le média américain TranSlash

Adrienne Lawrence hosts. Yokena Anderson and Marnee Topkins, family of Rasheem Carter, seek answers after his unsolved disappearance. TransLash.org Founder and CEO Imara Jones joins to discuss how politicians can prioritize, support, and protect the trans community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dites-nous tout les Hotties… Avez vous une pratique ou un penchant sexuel qui sort un peu du commun ? Rassurez-vous, la team Hot Line aussi ! Dans ce nouvel épisode sur les kinks, Naya, accompagnée de Clarisse, Claude-Emmanuelle et Rosa vous avouent tout. Alors, éloignez les oreilles les plus sensibles : aujourd'hui, les confessions seront sombres ! N'oubliez pas de répondre au sondage Spotify ! Cette semaine, c'est cette question : Pensez-vous avoir beaucoup de connaissances sur le sexe ? Bonne écoute ! Naya : Twitter @misundergirl Instagram @misundergirl Twitch Lazy_Naya Claude-Emmanuelle : Instagram @claude.emmanuelle Rosa : Twitter @burszteinrosa Instagram @rosabursztein Clarisse : Twitter @_Clarification Instagram @clarisseluiz Chaîne Youtube clarification Tiktok _clarification Les références entendues dans l'épisode : Le média américain TranSlash

How do attacks on trans organizing and rights impact related movements for bodily autonomy, reproductive justice, and liberation? On episode 51 of "The Activist Files," our Communications Associate Lexi Webster talks with Imara Jones, award-winning journalist, content creator and thought leader, founder of TransLash Media, and host of the TransLash podcast, and Diamond Stylz, activist, media maker, executive director of Black Trans Women Inc., and host of the Marsha's Plate podcast, about how the work of movements for trans justice can inform social justice organizing on all liberation struggles.Their discussion centers around the ways in which an emboldened post-Trump era extremist movement on the right has set into motion a plan whose long-term goal is the creation and enforcement of a white ethnostate and how such a plot relies on the eradication of minorities deemed deviant, the targeting of reproductive rights, and the elimination of any and all protections afforded to trans individuals and communities across the country. They discuss the need for a broad, intersectional approach by progressives who purport to fight for queer and trans liberation, and the continued urgency to build popular momentum for forward-thinking policies by and for Black trans people. They argue that to combat an organized and well-resourced white supremacist Christofascist, nationalist movement would require that the needs of Black trans communities are not only acknowledged, but prioritized by mainstream LGB institutions and that trans-interest groups engage in deeper dialogue and collaboration to provide guidance toward those ends. They also touch on the importance of mutual aid in this work and how our collective eagerness and ability to meet the material needs of Black trans people can act as a litmus test to assess the health of our society and movements.Resources:Organizations and public figures:House of Tulip, New OrleansThe Transgender District, founded by three black trans women in 2017 as Compton's Transgender Cultural District Tourmaline, Black trans artistQuotes and publications:Biopower, theory of Michel Foucault Necropolitics, theory of Achille MbembeRaquel Willis' speech at the 2020 Brooklyn Liberation eventToni Morrison quote Julian K. Jarboe quote

Tuck speaks with writer and organizer Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha (she/they). Topics include: Do non-disabled people exist? Diagnoses, autism, and how disability + transness intersect  How to build care networks without relying on social capital Why disabled people have the skills we need to survive the climate crisis, pandemics, etc.  Plus: ye olde “what does femme mean?”  This Week in Gender: The San Francisco Marathon offered a nonbinary division, which led us to 2 Hot 4 Hoodies. Find Leah on twitter @thellpsx and instagram @leahlakshmiwrites, and at brownstargirl.org. Preorder The Future Is Disabled (and browse several of their other books) via Arsenal Pulp. Find Tuck on the Trans Mutual Aid episode of the TransLash podcast, and keep an eye out for their Life Kit episode about trans name changes.  ~ Join our Patreon (patreon.com/gender) to get access to our new bonus podcast feed, plus our weekly newsletter and other fun perks. Join the Gender Detectives Slack at bit.ly/gender-slack. Find episode transcripts and starter packs for new listeners at genderpodcast.com. We're also on Twitter and Instagram @gendereveal. Associate Producer: Ozzy Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. LeighMusic: Breakmaster CylinderAdditional Music: “Hickory Interlude” by Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: Enby (promo code: GenderReveal)

This week, Vanessa and Matt are joined by fellow podcaster and award-winning journalist Imara Jones to discuss her work founding Translash Media, a cross-platform journalism, personal storytelling and narrative effort, which produces content to shift the current culture of hostility towards transgender people in the US.Thanks to Barbara, Adeetee, Dasha, and our anonymous listener for their beautiful voicemail contributions. Next week we're reading Chapter 18, Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs, through the theme of Friendship.Listen to Imara on the Translash podcast here, and the Anti-Trans Hate Machine podcast here.A list of people, resources, and media Imara mentioned in the episode:Chase Strangio - Lawyer with the ACLUThe Trevor Project - Accurate information on gender identityLocal orgs in your state working to fight anti-trans bills - for example TENT in Texas Laverne Cox - actress Janet Mock - author and creator of PoseSarah McBride - Delaware state senator The historic Transgender District in San Francisco - the first legally recognized trans district in the worldThe Equality Federation  - for tracking anti-trans bills being introduced across the country--It's only two sickles to join S.P.E.W., and only two dollar to join our Patreon for extra bloopers every week! Please consider helping us fill our Gringotts vault so we can continue to make this show. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Plus, a reflection on the significance of LGBT Pride in a scary political time for the community.  Host Kai Wright and listeners react to the recent SCOTUS decisions, including the fall of Roe v. Wade. Hear Dr. Sanithia Williams from Alabama Women's Clinic, and her experience as a provider in one of the 13 states with trigger laws; Elie Mystal, justice correspondent at The Nation; and Imara Jones, the creator of TransLash media.  Companion listening for this episode: The Abortion Clinic That Won't Go Quietly (rereleased on 5/5/2022) A broken democracy. A Supreme Court showdown. And a group of Alabama women who continue to provide care despite it all. “The United States of Anxiety” airs live on Sunday evenings at 6pm ET. The podcast episodes are lightly edited from our live broadcasts. To catch all the action, tune into the show on Sunday nights via the stream on WNYC.org/anxiety or tell your smart speakers to play WNYC.    We want to hear from you! Connect with us on Twitter @WNYC using the hashtag #USofAnxiety or email us at anxiety@wnyc.org.

In the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, the TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones is republishing an episode about the importance of reproductive justice, including body autonomy, trans affirming medical care, and abortion access for trans people. Imara sits down with Adaku Utah, National Organizer with the National Network of National Abortion Access Funds and Jack Qu'emi Gutierrez whose story is featured in our Trans Bodies, Trans Choices, Trans Month of Visibility film series. And for trans joy we speak with JB from Birthing Advocacy Doula Trainings.You can connect with us on social media!Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)Check out TransLash's trans-affirming guide to Roe v. Wade: https://translash.org/translashs-trans-affirming-guide-to-roe-v-wade/Follow our guests on social media!Jack Qu'emi Gutiérrez: @rabbitglitter (Instagram)Adaku Utah: @soularbliss (Instagram)Birthing Advocacy Doula Trainings:https://www.badoulatrainings.org/TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Callie Wright. Our intern is Mirana Munson-Burke.Alexander Charles Adams does the sound editing for our show.Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today's episode is dedicated to the memory and Spirit of Mama Nasrah Smith. What does it mean to "Show Up?" Why is it important?  On this final episode of Season 2, activist and host of TransLash podcast Imara Jones joins us to explore the responsibility we have to not just show up, but also show up as our true selves. We talk about the gifts of sharing compassion and empathy in times of grief and the dire importance of being honest with ourselves and others in this trying moment. Don't forget to follow our "Songs That Are Getting Us Through" playlist! 

The forces that want to police children's bodies are the same as those forces who only want white faces in America. Imara Jones of Translash has a stimulating conversation with Danielle Moodie. Support Woke AF Daily at Patreon.com/WokeAF to see the full video edition of today's show, and over 100 more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At Our Body Politic, the impact and experiences of Black women and other women of color takes center stage. This week, Farai interviews award-winning journalist, producer and author Danyel Smith, whose latest book, Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop offers insight into Danyel's career in music journalism and highlights Black women's seismic - and sometimes unsung - influence on the world of pop music. Then Our Body Politic presents a conversation between TransLash podcast creator and host Imara Jones and Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, producer and actor Janelle Monae. Janelle opens up about the challenges of exploring their queerness in the public eye. And in the weekly segment Sippin' the Political Tea, Farai speaks to licensed clinical psychologist Dr. Riana Elyse Anderson and Girltrek co-founder Vanessa Garrison about health and wellness practices, specifically how to honor and communicate your needs in the wake of mass shootings.

As a critical Supreme Court ruling on abortion looms, this TransLash episode focuses on the importance of reproductive justice, including body autonomy, trans affirming medical care, and abortion access for trans people. Imara sits down with Adaku Utah, National Organizer with the National Network of National Abortion Access Funds and Jack Qu'emi Gutierrez whose story is featured in our Trans Bodies, Trans Choices, Trans Month of Visibility film series. And for trans joy we speak with JB from Birthing Advocacy Doula Trainings.You can connect with us on social media!Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)Follow our guests on social media!Jack Qu'emi Gutiérrez: @rabbitglitter (Instagram)Adaku Utah: @soularbliss (Instagram)Birthing Advocacy Doula Trainings:https://www.badoulatrainings.org/TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media. Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Callie Wright. Our intern is Mirana Munson-Burke. Alexander Charles Adams does the sound editing for our show.Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano. Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Imagine walking through life, knowing who you are, but not feeling like you can live as that person? That was how my guest today, Imara Jones, experienced the first half of her life, before making a series of choices that would allow her to feel safe and supported stepping back into her own life, on her terms. Imara is the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning founder of TransLash Media, a cross-platform journalism, personal storytelling and narrative project, which produces content to shift the current culture of hostility towards transgender people in the US. As part of her work at TransLash, she hosts the WEBBY-nominated, TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones as well as the investigative, limited series, The Anti-Trans Hate Machine. In 2019, she chaired the first-ever UN High-Level Meeting on Gender Diversity and was featured on the cover of Time Magazine in 2020 as part of its New American Revolution special edition. She's held economic policy posts in the White House and communications positions at Viacom. Imara's work as a host, on-air news analyst, contributor, and writer has been featured everywhere from The Guardian, The Nation, MSNBC, CNBC, and NPR to Mic, and Colorlines, and focuses on the full range of social justice and equity issues. We explore Imara's experiences growing up in a family and culture where revealing and living her truth felt not just uncomfortable, but unsafe, how that experience is universal to so many, and how she made choices that effectively empowered her to reclaim a sense of agency, identity, and purpose. And, we explore the power of representation in media, stories, and everyday life as a vehicle to open minds, conversation, and cultivate understanding, connection and the sense of shared humanity we all long for, especially now.You can find Imara at: Website | Instagram | TransLash PodcastIf you LOVED this episode:You'll also love the conversations we had with Thomas Page McBee.My new book Sparked.Check out our offerings & partners: Squarespace: Squarespace is the all-in-one solution for anyone looking to create a beautiful website. Check Out Squarespace.com for a free trial, and when you are ready to launch go to squarespace.com/GLP and use offer code: GLP to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.Outschool: Inspire kids to love learning with Outschool classes. It's 100% fun, live & teacher-led. Explore over 100,000 topics and learn in small groups via Zoom. Perfect for ages 3-18. Join for free. To learn more about all Outschool has to offer and to save $15 off your child's first class go to Outschool.com/GOODLIFEScribd: The world's largest digital library. Enjoy millions of eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, podcasts, sheet music, and documents. Right now, Scribd is offering our listeners 2 months of Scribd for only $0.99. Go to try dot scribd.com/GOODLIFE to get your first two months for less than $1. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Miriam has disappeared, the producers are in hiding and the contestants are out for revenge. Will the show ever see the light of day? For this story Wondery has partnered with Translash Media, the trans journalism and personal narrative project that is committed to telling Trans Stories to save Trans lives. Visit www.translash.org to learn more about Translash. Archive provided by BBC Motion Gallery via Getty Images and ITV Archive.Support us by supporting our sponsors!Simplisafe- Harsh Reality listeners get 40% off your new home security system by visiting simplisafe.com/harshrealityTalkspace- Match with a licensed therapist at talkspace.com, and get $100 off your first month with promo code HARSHREALITYModern Fertility- Get $20 off your fertility test when you go to ModernFertility.com/harshrealityHunt a Killer- Get $10 off when you go to huntakiller.com/harshreality and use code HARSHREALITYDoorDash- Harsh Reality listeners get 25% off and zero delivery fees on their first order of $15 or more, when you download the DoorDash app and enter code REALITY See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Miriam and the contestants film their final scene. She picks her man. It's time for her big reveal.For this story Wondery has partnered with Translash Media, the trans journalism and personal narrative project that is committed to telling Trans Stories to save Trans lives. Visit www.translash.org to learn more about Translash.Support us by supporting our sponsors!Simplisafe- Harsh Reality listeners get 40% off your new home security system by visiting simplisafe.com/harshrealityTalkspace- Match with a licensed therapist at talkspace.com, and get $100 off your first month with promo code HARSHREALITYModern Fertility- Get $20 off your fertility test when you go to ModernFertility.com/harshrealityHunt a Killer- Get $10 off when you go to huntakiller.com/harshreality and use code HARSHREALITYDoorDash- Harsh Reality listeners get 25% off and zero delivery fees on their first order of $15 or more, when you download the DoorDash app and enter code REALITY See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With 24 hours until the finale a psychiatrist is rushed to the villa. What he sees disturbs him, but is it too late to change course?For this story Wondery has partnered with Translash Media, the trans journalism and personal narrative project that is committed to telling Trans Stories to save Trans lives. Visit www.translash.org to learn more about Translash.Support us by supporting our sponsors!Simplisafe- Harsh Reality listeners get 40% off your new home security system by visiting simplisafe.com/harshrealityTalkspace- Match with a licensed therapist at talkspace.com, and get $100 off your first month with promo code HARSHREALITYModern Fertility- Get $20 off your fertility test when you go to ModernFertility.com/harshrealityHunt a Killer- Get $10 off when you go to huntakiller.com/harshreality and use code HARSHREALITYDoorDash- Harsh Reality listeners get 25% off and zero delivery fees on their first order of $15 or more, when you download the DoorDash app and enter code REALITY See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

When a TV exec hears a pitch for a dating game show with a twist she's sold. But from the very beginning Miriam must risk everything for the show to succeed. For this story Wondery has partnered with Translash Media, the trans journalism and personal narrative project that is committed to telling Trans Stories to save Trans lives. Visit www.translash.org to learn more about Translash.Support us by supporting our sponsors!Simplisafe- Harsh Reality listeners get 40% off your new home security system by visiting simplisafe.com/harshrealityTalkspace- Match with a licensed therapist at talkspace.com, and get $100 off your first month with promo code HARSHREALITYModern Fertility- Get $20 off your fertility test when you go to ModernFertility.com/harshrealityHunt a Killer- Get $10 off when you go to huntakiller.com/harshreality and use code HARSHREALITYDoorDash- Harsh Reality listeners get 25% off and zero delivery fees on their first order of $15 or more, when you download the DoorDash app and enter code REALITY See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Before she even arrived on the island Miriam had crossed borders, triumphed in the ball scene and made it as a Speed Angel but what if she wants more?For this story Wondery has partnered with Translash Media, the trans journalism and personal narrative project that is committed to telling Trans Stories to save Trans lives. Visit www.translash.org to learn more about Translash.Support us by supporting our sponsors!Simplisafe- Harsh Reality listeners get 40% off your new home security system by visiting simplisafe.com/harshrealityTalkspace- Match with a licensed therapist at talkspace.com, and get $100 off your first month with promo code HARSHREALITYModern Fertility- Get $20 off your fertility test when you go to ModernFertility.com/harshrealityHunt a Killer- Get $10 off when you go to huntakiller.com/harshreality and use code HARSHREALITYDoorDash- Harsh Reality listeners get 25% off and zero delivery fees on their first order of $15 or more, when you download the DoorDash app and enter code REALITY See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on All Ears, Abby is joined by Imara Jones. Imara is an activist, journalist and the creator of TransLash Media, a cross-platform journalism, storytelling and narrative project. She's also the host of the TransLash podcast, a show that centers trans narratives and experience. Imara's and Abby's conversation was so rich and varied, we decided to split it up into two episodes. In this week's conversation, she discusses the love and acceptance she found in her family after transitioning, the immense and intractable power of storytelling, and what went wrong in Dave Chappelle's most recent Netflix special, ‘The Closer.' Tune in for a compelling and insightful conversation about why we should all be invested in the fight to protect black trans women. TransLash Media Translash, Episode 3: Family MattersTime, Imara Jones: Why Black Trans Women Are Essential To Our FutureThe Guardian, Trans black and loved: what happened when I returned to the deep south after transitioningNPR, Amid Wave Of Anti-Trans Bills, Trans Reporters Say 'Telling Our Own Stories' Is Vital New York Times, Dave Chappelle's Brittle Ego IndieWire, Dave Chappelle's Last Netflix Special Is a Season Finale With Nothing New to SayNew York Times, Netflix employee who criticized Dave Chappelle's comedy special is among three suspendedNew York Times, Netflix workers plan a walkout as fallout over Dave Chappelle continues

 Mentioned in the showDr. Jon Paul's piece Punching Down: Why Netflix Deserves Some of the Heat for Dave Chapelle's Transphobic CommentsiHeartRadio NextUp Fellowship ProgramNetflix firing of walkout organizerTransLash Podcast with Imara JonesDIS/Honorable Mentions Tre'Vell picksHM Unholier Than Thou w/ guest Michelle WilliamsHM Transhealth NorthamptonDr. Jon Paul picksDM - Niggas who don't read!HM - Ashlee Marie Preston, organizer of the Netflix walkoutHM - Colman Domingo and everyone connected to the new film “Rustin” where her will be playing Bayard Rustin.Black History is Happening Every Day!Monica Roberts in NABJ's Hall of FameRelated EpisodesEp 49 Is Dave Chappelle Half Baked?Ep 41 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Oh My (ft. Sharon Smith)Our Sponsors This WeekLumi LabsFor free shipping & 30% off your first order… use code: FANTI.Uncommon GoodsFor 15% off your next gift, click the above link.Go ahead and @ usEmail: FANTI@maximumfun.orgIG@FANTIpodcast@Jarrett Hill@rayzon (Tre'Vell)@DoctorJonPaulTwitter@FANTIpodcast@TreVellAnderson@JarrettHill@DoctorJon Paul (guest)@Swish (Senior Producer Laura Swisher)@Rainewheat (Producer Lorraine Wheat)FANTI is produced and distributed by MaximumFun.orgLaura Swisher is senior producer and Lorraine Wheat is producer. 

Imara Jones reflects on the challenges and rewards of producing independent media for diverse millennial audiences, including her talk show The Last Sip and her docuseries Translash. She addresses the high level of visibility for trans people that marks our current moment, pointing out the limits of this visibility, including tokenization and the pressure to monetize trans identity. Reflecting on early experiences in New York in clubs, on the piers, and at balls, Imara charts how social spaces and networks lay a groundwork for political mobilization.

As Pride Month comes to a close, Maria and Julio are joined by Jorge Gutierrez, an an UndocuQueer activist and executive director of Familia: Trans Queer Liberation Movement, and ITT All-Star Imara Jones, creator of TransLash Media and host of the TransLash podcast. They talk about the corporatization of Pride amidst a barrage of anti-LGBTQ state legislation. And, they dive into the intersection of immigrant and LGBTQ rights. We also hear from Patricio Manuel, the first openly transgender boxer to compete professionally in the United States.ITT Staff Picks:“My friend was like, “Don't go off.” And I said, “Why not? I have to go off. I have to be a part of this.” It meant a lot and I was glad I was there,” said trans activist and icon Sylvia Rivera on the Stonewall Uprising in a 1989 interview with journalist Eric Marcus. Oliver Haug writes about activists' calls for the Biden Administration to end the detention of trans people in ICE detention centers in this piece for Them. In this piece for Vox, Katelyn Burns makes a connection between the commercialization of Pride and corporate silence around anti-trans legislation.Photo credit: AP Photo/Eric Gay, File See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

More than 100 anti-Trans bills have been introduced across 30 states since January. We find out what's happening — both in the courts and in society — and what still needs to be done.  Executive Producer Veralyn Williams guest-hosts this week and is joined by journalist and media-maker Imara Jones of TransLash to discuss her work to elevate Trans stories and the inner workings of what she calls in her new podcast, The Anti Trans Hate Machine. Also, Veralyn and Imara breakdown why their is a lack of solidarity between Black cis and trans women.  Companion listening for this episode: The ‘Beautiful Experiments' Left Out of Black History (2/8/2021)Saidiya Hartman introduces Kai to the young women whose radical lives were obscured by respectability politics, in the second installment of our Future of Black History series. These 'Witches' Are Empowering the Next Generation (6/2/2017)At a time when "traditional" values are making a comeback, a new radical group is forming around skateboarding and art, trying to disrupt the system and empower young people. “The United States of Anxiety” airs live on Sunday evenings at 6pm ET. The podcast episodes are lightly edited from our live broadcasts. To catch all the action, tune into the show on Sunday nights via the stream on WNYC.org/anxiety or tell your smart speakers to play WNYC.  We want to hear from you! Connect with us on Twitter @WNYC using the hashtag #USofAnxiety or email us at anxiety@wnyc.org.

This week, Imara shares another podcast TransLash listeners are sure to love: Gender Reveal.In the Season 6 premiere, we speak with Imara Jones (she/her), founder of TransLash Media and host of the TransLash Podcast.Topics include:Why trans rights are the secret to defeating patriarchyHow to be a better ally to Black trans peopleWhy trans folks are essential leaders for building better futuresThe saga of Imara's open letter to BETPlus: we're angry about needing to be angry See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode we look into reporting on gender and identity. Rachael Davies, a freelance journalist who has written extensively on these issues, talks about how everyone should be learning to write without gender or identity based assumptions. And Imara Jones, creator of TransLash Media, a story-telling platform highlighting trans voices across the US, discusses how curiosity and learning can help you tell more accurate gender based stories.  The Guests Rachael Davies https://rachdaviesetc.com/ Twitter @rachdaviesetc Instagram @rachdaviesetc Imara Jones https://imarajones.com/ Twitter: @imarajones Insta: @imara_jones_ Resources Freelance Journalism Assembly - A freelancer's guide on gender and identity https://journalismassembly.com/resources/a-freelancers-guide-on-gender-and-identity (https://journalismassembly.com/resources/a-freelancers-guide-on-gender-and-identity) Independent Newsletter Awards Twitter: @IndieNLAwards TransLash Media https://translash.org/ (https://translash.org/) TransLash newsletter https://translash.org/connect/ (https://translash.org/connect/) Imara in Time magazine https://time.com/5880964/imara-jones-black-trans-women/ TransLash podcast https://translash.org/podcast/ (https://translash.org/podcast/) Get me Giddy https://getmegiddy.com/ (https://getmegiddy.com/) Disclosure documentary https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81284247 Trans in Trumpland https://www.transintrumpland.com/ (https://www.transintrumpland.com/) Condé Naste LGBTQ reporting https://www.condenast.com/brands/them (https://www.condenast.com/brands/them) Trans Journalist Association https://transjournalists.org (https://transjournalists.org) Guides to reporting on gender and identity Reporting on LGBTQ stories from Journalism.co.uk https://www.journalism.co.uk/news/a-guide-to-reporting-on-lgbtq-stories/s2/a740869/ (https://www.journalism.co.uk/news/a-guide-to-reporting-on-lgbtq-stories/s2/a740869/) Trans Journalist Association https://transjournalists.org/style-guide (https://transjournalists.org/style-guide) LGBTQI+ communities, a reporters' guide from the European Journalism Centre https://ejc.net/uploads/downloads/EJC_LGBTQI_communities_a_reporters_guide.pdf (https://ejc.net/uploads/downloads/EJC_LGBTQI_communities_a_reporters_guide.pdf)

This week, Imara shares another podcast TransLash listeners are sure to love: Transcripts.All over the South, trans people are fighting to make their homes welcome for all. Even when finding home, or even finding a place to stay, hasn’t always been easy. Plus, there's a new interview with Kayla Gore, Co-Founder of the Memphis-based organization My Sistah's House.With Aurora Higgs (Richmond, VA), Jay Corprew (Virginia Beach, VA), Toni-Michelle Williams (Atlanta, GA), Kya Concepcion (Marietta, GA), and Mariah Moore (New Orleans, LA).Subscribe to Transcripts wherever you listen to podcasts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Andi and Lise talk about their current fave podcasts and other digital media that keeps them engaged and gets them through these times.  Lise:  YouTube channel Punished Props Academy, which is a how-to on awesome cosplay with Bill and Brittany Doran.  Podcast Tenfold More Wicked, on Exactly Right Network. Historic true crime hosted by author and journalist Kate Winkler Dawson.  Dungeons and Dragons podcast Critical Role, which features voice actors and epic campaigns. Available as streaming video, on YouTube, and as a podcast. And so much more.  Join the Party, a collaborative storytelling and role-playing podcast, also D&D-related.  Andi:  Still a faithful listener of My Favorite Murder on the Exactly Right Network a true crime comedy podcast that has become an amazing community. (Lez Geek Out! covered MFM in show #45)  In The Thick, a podcast on the Futuro Media Network about “politics, race and culture from a POC perspective.” Hosted by Andi’s all-time fave journalist Maria Hinojosa and fellow journalist Julio Ricardo Varela.  Making Gay History, a podcast that features interviews and oral histories with people who have been involved with LGBTQ history/LGBTQ civil rights history.  TransLash podcast, Futuro Media Network. Hosted by journalist Imara Jones, the podcast deals with news, politics, culture, and stories about and by trans and nonbinary folx.  Shout-outs: Lise has been playing a board game called Eldritch Horror based on the fiction of Lovecraft and inspired by board game Arkham Horror. Complicated but instructions are easy to parse and it’s hella fun. Andi has been watching Acorn TV and really enjoys My Life Is Murder, an Australian crime drama starring LUCY LAWLESS as a retired cop who ends up consulting on investigations. Did she mention LUCY LAWLESS. Great characters, great dialogue, good stories. 

There’s a long history of campaigns to “save the children,” whether they need saving or not. This week, On the Media looks at the latest: an effort to block access to medical care for trans kids. Plus, how years of Hollywood representation — from The Crying Game to Transparent — have shaped the public’s ideas about trans people. 1. Katelyn Burns [@transscribe], freelance journalist and co-host of the "Cancel Me, Daddy!" podcast, on the the politics and propaganda behind the recent wave of anti-trans legislation, and Jack Turban [@jack_turban], fellow in child and adolescent psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine, on what the science tells us about gender affirming care in adolescence. Listen. 2. Jules Gill-Petersen [@gp_jls], professor of english and gender, sexuality, and women's studies at the University of Pittsburgh and author of Histories of the Transgender Child, on the long history of trans children. Listen.  3. Imara Jones [@imarajones], creator of TransLash media and host of the TransLash podcast, on how trans visibility paves the way toward trans liberation. Listen. 4. Sam Feder [@SamFederFilm], director of the Netflix documentary “Disclosure," on how Hollywood representations of trans lives have shaped the public understanding of who trans people are. Listen.   Music: Prelude 7: Sign and Sigil - John Zorn Totem Ancestor - John Cage Blackbird - Brad Mehldau Harpsichord - Four Tet Peace Piece - Bill Evans - Kronos Quartet Black Is the Color / Theme from "Spartacus" - Fred Hersch After the Fact - John Scofield

TW: suicide mention, anti-trans legislationFollow us on twitter!https://twitter.com/PalsysWPalsieshttps://twitter.com/TheJulWayOpening & ending music: Southern Love by Tencher MusicEpisode logo made by Erin Christine, https://www.instagram.com/Negative.scribbles/In this episode, Justin and Rebecca talk about the anti-trans legislation currently being presented, passed, and fought against throughout the US.  Though we did do research, this episode is primarily our response to these bills and how they are hurting the trans communities, trans kids, and just the US at large. Policies like these are so often done under the guise of "protecting" children, when they are actually hurting them.  It's a very heated episode, and Rebecca turns into a literal goblin at the end. Below are links to news sources to follow in order to get the details on legislation affecting the LGBTQ+ community, and to expand your news intake in general. Translash:  https://translash.org/The 19th News:  https://19thnews.org/Axios: https://www.axios.com/Consider This (April 9, 2021 episode): https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510355/considerthisIt's Been a Minute with Sam Sanders (April 9, 2021 episode): https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510317/its-been-a-minute-with-sam-sanders  

For more information on TransLash, https://translash.org/about/The Brown Girls Guide to Politics Podcast is all about amplifying the voices of women who are too often forgotten in media coverage. Host A'shanti Gholar leads conversations with women changing the face of politics. In the BGG to Politics blog, A'shanti created a space for women of color to learn about the current state of politics, to support others breaking into the political sphere, and to celebrate incredible women changing the course of the country. A'shanti founded the blog in 2018 and Wonder Media Network is thrilled to extend her platform to audio.Follow The BGG:WebsiteTwitterInstagramFollow Wonder Media Network:WebsiteTwitterInstagramFollow She the People:WebsiteTwitter Instagram Special thanks to ActBlue for its support of our show! ActBlue's powerful fundraising platform makes it easy for grassroots supporters to make their voices heard and helps thousands of Democratic campaigns, progressive organizations, and nonprofits build people-powered movements. Small-dollar donors are on track to give $4 billion via ActBlue this cycle, with an average contribution size of about $30. Visit secure.actblue.com/about to become a small dollar donor yourself.Black Lives Matters MovementThe Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI)Color of ChangeThe Movement for Black LivesThe NAACP Legal Defense and Educational FundThe UndocuBlack Network

Imara Jones, creator of TransLash, a multi-episode docuseries about what it is like to be trans at a time of social backlash, joins the program to discuss her journey of making the docuseries, and some key takeaways from the experience. Discover the connection between storytelling and social change, and why change is not inevitable. Imara also discusses her experience of attending a United Nations' gathering on gender diversity.

Despite efforts over the last two years to curtail progress for trans people by the current administration, trans activism has gained momentum and become prominent within the movement for queer justice. Laura speaks with Imara Jones, a trans activist, former policymaker, and host of The Last Sip on Free Speech TV about her work to amplify transgender narratives, on and off the screen. Music featured: Anohni of Antony & the Johnson's "Everything Is New" from the film “Turning” created in collaboration with Charles Atlas. Support theLFShow, 10 Years of Making Power Through Media!

Despite efforts over the last two years to curtail progress for trans people by the current administration, trans activism has gained momentum and become prominent within the movement for queer justice. Laura speaks with Imara Jones, a trans activist, former policymaker, and host of The Last Sip on Free Speech TV about her work to amplify transgender narratives, on and off the screen.  Music featured: Anohni of Antony & the Johnson's "Everything Is New" from the film “Turning” created in collaboration with Charles Atlas.