#21 This episode's guest is journalist, editor, culture critic, and essayist Nico Lang!
Nico is the author of the upcoming American Teenager: How Trans Kids are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era, which comes out on October 8th. I cannot WAIT to read it.
We talk about:
π Nico's Avengers origin story (hint: lots of fan fiction)
π the need for queer stories
π heart-wrenching and beautiful trans teen stories
π unsettling endings (like that f*cking Sopranos ending)
π the value of trying
π THEIR BOOK!
You can find Nico on Instagram @queernewsdaily and pre-order their book before October 8 here.
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Show notes and full transcripts available at www.parentsoftransyouth.com/podcast
Everyday Trans Activism is a production of Parents of Trans Youth, a social impact business providing learning, support, and community to parents and caregivers of transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse kids.
Host Mandy Giles (she/her) is the Texas parent of two transgender young adults and a fierce advocate for trans kids, their families, and the transgender community.
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