Protect Trans People

✊🤖 Welcome to Episode 21, where we have a critical conversation with our panel about the current threats and hardships trans people face in our country. Learn more about the dangers to our trans youth, listen to personal experiences, and learn how to support our trans neighbors. Resistbot encourages you to research what's happening in your state capitol on this and any other issue. Use your voice, or others will speak for you! This podcast is broadcast live every Sunday on Youtube; please subscribe!

In the News

• Transgender girls and women are now barred from female sports in Iowa
• Idaho lawmakers seek to punish parents who take trans youth to other states for health care
• Transgender Texas kids are terrified after governor orders that parents be investigated for child abuse
• 13 trans models strut against Arkansas' anti-trans laws
• Florida House passes 'Don't Say Gay' bill
• More than 150 anti-LGBTQ bills introduced so far this year

How You Can Help

• To Write Love on Her Arms
• Freedom for All Americans
• Equitable Giving Circle
• Anti-LGBTQ Legislative Tracker

Related Petitions

• Protect Texas Youth: Denounce Abbott's Directive
• Protect Texan Families, Children, and Medical Professionals
• Protect Trans Children
• or write your own, text STATE to 50409

This Week's Panel

• Melanie
• Susan
• Jason
• Diondra Elan
• Andrea Segovia
• Lauren Rouse
• Bianca Mack

Chapters

• 0:00 Intro
• 0:52 Melanie Introduces the show
• 2:42 Introducing the Panel
• 2:48 Susan Stutz
• 3:31 Jason Putorti
• 4:29 Diondra Elan 
• 5:13 Lauren Rouse 
• 6:14 Bianca Mack 
• 16:37 Interview with Andrea Segovia from TENT
• 30:44 Where to Find and Support TENT
• 43:23 Petitions
• 46:18 Panelist Closings
• 46:39 Where to Find Lauren Rouse
• 47:22 Where to Find Bianca Mack
• 49:22 Where to Find Diondra Elan
• 52:12 Donor Appreciation
• 52:59 Closings

Episode edited by Angel Barrera. You can find her on Twitter here if you need a show edited!

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