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 with members of the transgender community to find out how transphobia affects th ... Show More
Nov 21
Epstein Bill Has Trump & Co. Freaking Out & Melania Delivers AI War Cry | Sebastian Maniscalco
Ronny Chieng dives into Trump’s signing of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, Pam Bondi’s shell-shocked statements about a new Epstein investigation aimed at Democrats, U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan’s monumental screwup in the Comey case, Grok's ego-stroking of Elon Musk, and M ... Show More
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Nov 2021
Dave Chapelle isn’t “cancelled.” But a pregnant, Black, trans staffer was fired in the wake of his Netflix fallout
B. Pagels-Minor, a former Netflix program manager, was fired in the wake of Dave Chapelle’s transphobic comedy special. But B is still fighting to build power for trans and non-binary people.
Read B’s piece in the Washington Post:https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/10/21 ... Show More
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May 2023
The Weeds, Live – Anti-trans legislation, explained
In recent years, there’s been a dramatic increase in the number of anti-LGBTQ bills introduced in state legislatures across the country. The ACLU is currently tracking 474 such bills, the majority of which target transgender rights. Meanwhile, trans people are over four times mor ... Show More
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