Episode Transcript
House Republicans have now passed a bill that would ban
transgender girls from competing in female athletics.
Speaker 2 (00:07):
Left wing gender insanity being pushed in our children.
Speaker 3 (00:10):
For the Kentucky generalism, really passing a sweeping anti tip.
Speaker 2 (00:13):
If you've been following the news, you know that from
healthcare access to safe schools, lgbt Q plus rights are
under Attack'll be able to prescribe, but there are some
crucial voices that we rarely, if ever hear from, and
that's the youth themselves.
Speaker 1 (00:35):
And I've gotten to the point where I'm just like,
why don't I just exist, you know, just like letting
myself exist as I am without trying to force it
in any way.
Speaker 2 (00:44):
That's right. I'm talking about queer and trans youth. It's
about time they get the microphone and tell their own
stories in their own words.
Speaker 3 (00:54):
Hi, I'm Libby.
Speaker 4 (00:55):
Okay, so it's Daniel.
Speaker 2 (00:57):
Hi, I'm your host. Rockel Willis. Join me on my
new podcast, Queer Chronicles, a show where we'll dive into
intimate portraits centered on the LGBTQ plus experience through a
mix of audio diaries, interviews, and roundtables. My whole friend
group is LGBTQ in some way. Oh, I'm out of
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breath for some reason.
Speaker 1 (01:22):
All right.
Speaker 2 (01:24):
This season, a group of teenagers shared their perspectives on
growing up as queer trands and gender not.
Speaker 4 (01:31):
Conforming and for actually, like the longest time, I thought
being like a tomboy meant being trends and so at
some point we'd be like, I'm a tomboy.
Speaker 2 (01:42):
All while living in political battleground states.
Speaker 1 (01:45):
I wish I could transition easier here, feel more comfortable
in my own body here, But that's just not the case.
Speaker 2 (01:54):
Join us as we follow these incredible teenagers living their
lives across the US.
Speaker 3 (02:01):
I find advocacy empowering, but it's also honestly really.
Speaker 2 (02:06):
Hard witness their struggles and challenges. Almost every single day
after school, I would like look in the mirror and
just be like, I'm so ugly.
Speaker 1 (02:15):
I hate myself, Like I literally hate how I look.
Speaker 2 (02:18):
Here as they find themselves community and love.
Speaker 1 (02:22):
I have this girl and the beginning of the month.
Speaker 2 (02:28):
And follow along as they discover what queer transliberation means
to them.
Speaker 1 (02:34):
This isn't running away from yourself, it's running to yourself.
Speaker 2 (02:37):
It's running into who you want to grow into.
Speaker 3 (02:41):
It will always exists, and we will definitely not let
them take away a joy no matter how hard they try.
Speaker 2 (02:48):
Listen to Queer Chronicles on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts,
or wherever you get your most fabulous shows.
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