It’s a time of contrast and contradiction for gender queerness in America: At the same time that about 5 percent of Americans under 30 identify as transgender or nonbinary, over 20 states have passed some sort of restriction on gender-affirming care for children. In 2023 alone, over 550 anti-trans bills have been introduced across the country.
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Jul 31
How Trump Has Changed, With Maggie Haberman
The first year of President Trump’s second term was a whirlwind of action: on immigration, on trade, on political retribution. But things seem to me to be slowing down quite a bit. Trump is incredibly unpopular, and he’s now bogged down in a war with Iran that he doesn’t seem cap ... Show More
58m 57s
Jul 28
What is the Democratic Party? What Could It Be?
President Trump is very unpopular right now. But polls show the Democratic Party is just as unpopular – if not more so. So what can the party do about it? But to answer that question, you first have to understand what the Democratic Party is. That is, mechanically, what is it? Wh ... Show More
57m 31s
Nov 2022
How to Read a New York Times Story About Trans Kids
This episode was recorded before the Nov. 19 attack on Club Q. Outward stands with our queer family in Colorado Springs.This month, Christina Cauterucci, Jules Gill-Peterson, and Bryan Lowder discuss two major trans news stories from recent weeks. First, the New York Times’ lates ... Show More
1h 10m
Sep 2023
Misconceptions about Gender-Affirming Care
<p>This week we are talking about gender-affirming care and why it's so important. We share some common misconceptions about gender-affirming care, trans, and non-binary people. We also talk about Halie's cat, Jiji, and share our obsessions of the week. </p>
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36m 7s
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
45m 30s
Feb 2023
The Sleepover Club: TERFs Are Ruining Feminism
<p>Following the death of Brianna Ghey, as well as an open letter penned by contributors of The New York Times condemning the publications reporting on gender, and the defence of JK Rowling that followed, transgender rights are once again under attack. For this week's podcast, Io ... Show More
40m 38s