More than half of states in the United States have banned transgender women and girls from female sports, including at the middle and high school age. Katelyn Burns, columnist for MSNBC and Xtra Magazine and co-host of the podcast Cancel Me Daddy, sits down with us to talk about a new Title IX rule proposed by the Biden administration and what it covers—and ... Show More
Jul 7
Pregnant People Deserve Safe Care; Doctors Deserve to Provide It
The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) is a federal law that protects the right to emergency healthcare, including abortion. There has been, post-Dobbs, a clash between these federal protections and states with abortion bans. Amani Echols, Senior Policy Ana ... Show More
41m 13s
Jun 30
The Fight to Protect Medication Abortion and Telehealth Continues
The most recent numbers show that two-thirds of abortions in the U.S. are medication abortions, while 29 percent of all U.S. abortions were telehealth medication abortions. Dr. Angel Foster, researcher at the University of Ottawa in the Faculty of Health Sciences, global abortion ... Show More
41m 55s
Jun 25
Bonus Pod: Moving the Needle with Art and Activism
Art and activism intersect! Shannon Downey, full-time art activist, author, and educator, sits down to talk with us about art and activism and her new activism handbook for artists, crafters, and creators, Let’s Move the Needle, providing a how-to manual for using artistic skills ... Show More
41m 31s
Apr 2021
'It Hurts People': How Trans Youth Are Being Targeted By State Legislation
Bills under consideration in dozens of states target trans youth by focusing on two things: health care and sports. Some bills have already become law in states including South Dakota, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arkansas and Alabama. One of the harshest measures is an Alabama, where ... Show More
14m 13s
Jun 2025
UK Football's Transgender Ban: Fairness, Inclusion, and the Law
England's FA has barred transgender women from competing in women's football, effective June 2025. This seismic shift follows a UK Supreme Court ruling defining "woman" by biological sex at birth, reigniting intense debates across sport and society. We dive deep into the FA's pol ... Show More
3m 55s
Jun 2025
“That’s a DUDE!” Trans High Jumper Wins in California + Leaked Report Says Khelif Is MALE
Critics are demanding boxer Imane Khelif is stripped of her Olympic gold medal after a leaked medical report appeared to confirm the female boxing champion is a biological man. Meanwhile, 16-year-old student athlete AB Hernandez, who is biologically male, tied for first place in ... Show More
27m 38s