Adopting as a Trans Person

A paramedic calls in this week, and he and Gethard bond fast over the real deal world of first response. This caller is operating at a pretty intense level, working in roles that require very specific skill sets. He and Geth get into the ins and outs of the job, ambulance hierarc ... Show More

Our caller talks with Gethard about graduating from NYU into a job market that's getting worse by the minute, bouncing between temp jobs, losing health insurance, and the exhaustion of trying to build a future when nothing feels stable. Plus, mutual aid, dating apps as networking ... Show More

A caller from South Jersey (Editor's Note: 856 4EVER) tells Gethard what it was like being more than six feet tall by age 10 and growing up as, by far, the tallest girl in school while still being the "runt" in a very tall family. She also fills Geth in on the rollercoaster proce ... Show More

Buck Angel is a 58 year-old trans man who is speaking out against the mob mentality that has taken over the trans community. He and Bridget discuss his life before his transition, how he was essentially a human “guinea pig” in the early days of his transition, the long road and s ... Show More

For many years, transgender people have remained silent. But today they are affirming publicly that they have a rightful place in society and religious groups are now grappling with transgender issues. The Church of England General Synod recently debated a motion to draw up a pra ... Show More

Control over the rights of transgender children continue to leave folks in a frenzy. Janet Mock discusses her work on the groundbreaking FX series “Pose” and reflects on being the first transgender woman of color to write and direct for a TV series. Plus, Jessica Williams speaks ... Show More

Trans Pioneer Buck Angel on the afterlife of a porn actor, his campaign for LGBT rights, and the reality of biological sex 

<p><strong>Parce qu’elles sont à l’intersection des oppressions de race et de genre, les personnes trans noires sont particulièrement touchées par la transphobie. </strong>La “réussite” de leur transition étant jugée à partir de critères de beauté occidentaux, elles sont scrutées ... Show More

<p>The Sugars read the letters of two transgender men who are struggling to find love and acceptance. They discuss with Cooper Lee Bombardier, a visual artist, writer and transgender man. </p> 

Helena identified as trans from the ages of 15 to 19. She was on testosterone for 17 months before realizing she'd made a huge mistake. She and Bridget have a frank and compassionate conversation about her journey, how body image issues and social media led her to identify as tra ... Show More

<p><em>«Je dois vivre dans ce corps qui me dégoûte.» </em>Élie est un homme trans de 22 ans qui souffre de voir sa transidentité ne pas être prise au sérieux par ses parents. Comment accompagner les personnes trans dans leur coming out? Où peut-on trouver du soutien quand on n'es ... Show More

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 ... Show More