TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones

Understanding the Iran War with MS NOW’s Ayman Mohyeldin: Part 2

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:37:54 GMT

In this two-part series, Imara sits down with Ayman Mohyeldin of MS Now to break down the history, politics, and power dynamics between Iran, the United States, and Israel.

In this second episode, we take a deep dive into Iran’s complex relationships with its Gulf neighbors and examine how political narratives and dehumanization contribute to misunderstandings within U.S. foreign policy and the White House’s approach to Iran.

This week’s Trans Joy features Matice Moore, an organizer and project director at The Brown Boi Project! Check them out at https://www.brownboiproject.org/staff.html

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Understanding the Iran War with MS NOW’s Ayman Mohyeldin: Part 1

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:19:39 GMT

What’s really happening in the Iran war…and why does it feel like we’ve seen this before?

After a little over a month of war, a fragile ceasefire is now in place between the United States, Iran, and Israel. But the question isn’t just what happens next; it’s whether we’re repeating the same mistakes that led us here in the first place.

In this two-part series, Imara Jones sits down with MS NOW’s Ayman Mohyeldin to break down the history, politics, and power dynamics between Iran and the United States.

If you’ve been trying to make sense of the Iran war, the ceasefire, and the risk of a wider regional conflict, this conversation gives you the context you’re not hearing anywhere else.

This week’s Trans Joy features Addye Susnick, an organizer, zine artist, and PhD candidate in political theory at the University of British Columbia.

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Making It as a Trans Christian Musician

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:06:35 GMT

Easter is this Sunday and we know that, for many in our trans community, faith can be complicated. That’s definitely true for Semler, a queer, nonbinary Christian music artist who grew up a preacher’s kid. Now, Semler draws on both their faith and their queer identity to create a new kind of Christian music that’s topping charts and making waves.

This week’s Trans Joy features Flamy Grant, the shame-slaying, hip-swaying, singer-songwriter drag queen from Asheville, NC.

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Visible Trans Love with Angelica Ross

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:09:41 GMT

It’s almost time for Trans Day of Visibility! To celebrate, Imara is joined by actress and activist Angelica Ross, who tells us all about her engagement to financé Adebayo Katiiti and contemplates the ups and downs of being a trans celebrity today.

This week’s Trans Joy features Marley Gotterer, a New York-based actress & comedian known for her absurdist stand-up comedy.

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Transmisogyny and the Future of Feminism

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT

March is Women’s History Month, and trans women have made extensive contributions to the field of feminist thought. With women’s and trans rights under attack, it’s more important than ever to remember that these fights are interconnected. This week, Imara speaks with trans feminist writer and author of Whipping Girl Julia Serano about how trans feminism can continue to shape activist movements towards liberation.

This week’s Trans Joy features Zo Shay, an ethnomusicologist, audio engineer, and musician based in Los Angeles.

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Blue States Retreat on Trans Youth Health Care

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Since the start of 2026, a string of hospital networks in blue states that legally mandate gender affirming care for trans youth have abruptly ended these programs, leaving thousands of kids and their families in the lurch. What’s worse, more proposed rules from the Department of Health & Human Services could spell the end of gender-affirming care for all trans people, including adults. This week, Imara speaks with Jennifer Levi, Senior Director of Transgender and Queer Rights at GLAD Law about the legal implications. Then, Imara is joined by Kei Williams, Executive Director of New Pride Agenda in New York, to share how activists can push back and resist these new restrictions.

This week’s Trans Joy features Cal Hansen, a trans masc parent and community organizer based in South Minneapolis. They are an EMT and practitioner of Eastern Medicine whose work centers direct action, mutual aid, and accessible community care.

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Trans People Train for Self Defense

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 22:00:00 GMT

From Martial arts to gun clubs, trans people are taking their personal safety into their own hands. This week, Imara is joined by two guests to help think through personal safety for trans people and what preparing for self defense can actually look like in an era when faith in law enforcement organizations—always precarious for the trans community—has reached new lows.

First, Imara speaks with Fin Smith, also known as the Queer Armorer online. They are the founder of Rainbow Reload, a queer and trans centered gun club in New Hampshire. Then, Imara chats with Abigail Austin, a Thai boxing coach and founder of Red Panda Muay Thai in Seattle, Washington.

This week’s Trans Joy features a trans owned tattoo shop in Minneapolis. Shop owner M Nijiya shares more about their community fundraiser that helped to support local mutual aid groups.

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Anti-ICE Protest Safety for Trans People

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 08:00:00 GMT

The deadly immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota, where local communities put themselves on the frontline to resist what amounts to an occupation, has led to trans and queer people being violently detained and retraumatized. Minnesota is where things have boiled over now, but it’s far from the only place where this remains a continual threat. Today, Imara is joined by two guests to think through what safety for trans people who want to oppose ICE can look like. First up is Jess Braverman, the Legal Director of Gender Justice, a Minnesota-based organization dedicated to fighting back against the legal and structural barriers that trans people face in the Midwest and beyond. Then, Imara chats with Seal Dwyer, a therapist and community organizer from St. Cloud, Minnesota, about the ways queer people can step up for other marginalized communities.

This week’s trans joy features trans-owned adult retail shop Smitten Kitten in Minneapolis, which has transformed its space into a donation center for community members in need.

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Pauli Murray is Black History

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 21:22:58 GMT

Happy Black History Month! This week Imara gives some extra love to a queer trailblazer that not too many are familiar with – Pauli Murray – a gender nonconforming attorney, theologist and civil rights activist. Their legal work led to the eventual recognition of sex discrimination under the US Constitution. First, Imara speaks with Professor Brittney Cooper about how Murray’s life and work fits into the larger narrative of public Black intellectuals. Then, Imara sits down with Angela T. Mason, Executive Director of the Pauli Murray Center For History and Social Justice who shares how future generations can continue to honor Murray’s legacy.

In this week's moment of Trans Joy, DJ and sound designer Jazmine T Green tells us about mixing music for a trans dance party.

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Celebrating Trans Love

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT

In this week’s episode, we’re bringing back some conversations from the archives about trans love. Imara chats with Wilson and Miss B Haven of North Carolina about their work in journalism and drag (respectively) and building community in Durham. Then, Imara chats with couple Arthur and Harry about transitioning, dating and challenging assumptions about who occupies gay male spaces. Plus they give some advice to cis gay men who might be dating a trans man for the first time. And for this week’s Trans Joy segment, we celebrate listeners who told us what they love about their trans partners.

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Where Does Gender Identity Fit in American Football

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT

The Super Bowl (or should we say the Bad Bunny halftime show, featuring football) is coming up this weekend. While there aren’t any openly trans people participating in the competition, Imara chats with this week’s guest about where trans people fit into one of America’s most popular sports, especially since it has long been a space dominated by hyper masculinity.

First, Imara chats with Justine Lindsay, a former cheerleader who made history as the first openly trans person to cheer in the NFL. Then, Karleigh Webb, an LGBTQ sports writer and recreational football player shares what roles gender and gender identity play in football and how we might think about them in the future.

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Shea Couleé Embraces Drag, DJing, and Beyond

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT

We’re teeing up Black history month with a special interview and feel-good conversation with drag star extraordinaire Shea Couleé. In this week’s episode, Imara chats with Shea about their groundbreaking experience as a Black trans drag queen, including their time performing on Drag Race All-Stars. Shea also talks about their contributions to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and what lies on the horizon.

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The Future of Trans Sports with Chris Mosier

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 17:53:55 GMT

The issue of trans participation in sports continues to be a major political talking point on the right. Congress has pending legislation that would restrict trans people’s ability to play sports, and hundreds of similar bills have already been introduced this year at the state-level. This week, Imara chats with Chris Mosier, a trailblazing trans athlete who made history and has just contributed to a new book called Fair Game, which debunks the core made-up-ideas about trans people in sports. Fair Game: Trans Athletes and The Future Of Sports is available on January 27th.

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SCOTUS Hears Trans Sports Arguments

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 19:29:31 GMT

The Supreme Court heard two landmark cases this week, Hecox v. Little and West Virginia v. BPJ. These two cases are bundled together to decide the same question: whether trans girls can have equal access to public school sports. Imara was inside the courtroom to witness the intense legal discussions. Today’s episode breaks down what could happen when the Court rules later this summer, and the far-reaching consequences the rulings could have for bodily autonomy. First, she speaks with Sasha Buchert, a senior attorney at Lambda Legal who helped with both of these cases. Then, she sits down with Andraya Yearwood, a former student athlete who was targeted by anti-trans groups in 2018.

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Anti-Trans Sports Bans Head to SCOTUS with Chase Strangio

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT

The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments in two pivotal cases about whether the government can discriminate against trans women and girls in athletics. Imara sits down with Supreme Court veteran and civil rights lawyer Chase Strangio, unpacking the strategy being used to challenge state laws than ban trans girls from playing sports. In this necessary conversation exploring what’s at stake in Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.J.P., the pair unpack how the right-wing actors taking aim at trans girls actually have their sights set on a much bigger target: the Equal Protection Clause and, ultimately, democracy itself.

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Replay: Trans Rest and Wellness

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT

Amid relentless political attacks, rest is not a luxury for trans people—it’s a necessary act of survival. In this episode, Imara explores how our communities can cultivate wellness, restoration, and resilience in the face of burnout and grief. She’s joined by yoga instructor Avery Kalapa who shares their advice for reducing anxiety and finding peace within ourselves through movement. Then, organizer and spiritual worker Adaku Utah discusses the politics of rest, the relationship between somatics and liberation work, and the importance of staying rooted in your own needs during times of upheaval.

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Replay: Trans Comedy as Resistance

Thu, 25 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Laughter is key to survival. This week, Imara talks to two of the funniest trans people out there about the power of comedy in good times and bad. First, she sits down with comedy writer Ally Beardsley about transitioning in the public eye, Dungeons and Dragons, and learning when to get serious. The two also laugh about the absurdity of Republican politics and Ally’s own conservative background. Next, Imara’s joined by comedian Robin Tran who talks about the relationship between comedy and depression and making jokes about being trans.

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Identity Politics with James Carville

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT

As the Democratic party decides what strategy to take in an era of increasing authoritarianism, many have advocated for turning away from identity politics and defending trans people in an effort to win elections. This week, Imara dives into this conversation with James Carville, a political legend and arguably the most influential voice in the democratic party.

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Shop Trans For the Holidays 2025

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT

The holiday season is upon us and we wanted to take a moment to highlight trans owned small businesses that you can check out for your last minute holiday shopping. First, Auston Bjorkman, founder and creative director behind Transguy Supply shares that there's no single path to starting a business and having community can help get dreams started off the ground. Then, Imara speaks with the founder of Ms. Tea, Laurel Birch, an herbalist who crafts elixirs, tisanes, and a variety of other botanical products.

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Nationwide Crack Down on Homelessness Leaves Trans People Vulnerable

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Trans people are more likely to experience homelessness than others. Which means trans folks are impacted at a higher rate by new federal policies that target people living in precarious housing situations. In this episode, Imara speaks with Dr. Dilara Yarbrough, an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice Studies at San Francisco State University, who helps unpack Trump’s recent crackdown on homeless encampments in D.C. and the larger systems at play. Then, Atlanta organizer Jamie Roberts shares how her group works to address the needs of trans people in the South and what has to happen to end homelessness overall.

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Trans Opera Singer Trailblazer

Thu, 27 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT

Happy Thanksgiving from TransLash. We’re grateful for all the trailblazers who continue to break ground in every field all across the country. In today's episode, Imara speaks to one of those stars, Breanna Sinclairé, a professional opera singer and soprano, about her journey into the opera world. She has performed around the world and she was even the first trans woman to sing the US national anthem for a national sporting event. Imara and Breanna discuss the highs and lows of being trans within the world of classical music and opera.

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Trans Day of Remembrance in an Era of Political Violence

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT

On Trans Day of Remembrance, we honor the trans people who have had their lives cut short by violence. Imara speaks with notable changemaker in the trans rights movement Kylar Broadus. Kylar was the first out transgender American to testify before the United States Senate and has been honored for his legal work by the City of New York and the LGBT Bar Association of Los Angeles, among others. Together, they process what it means to commemorate this day during an era of heightened anti-trans rhetoric, attacks on healthcare and all out political assault. Kylar shares how he came to practice law while advocating for civil rights and reflects on the importance of multigenerational community.

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A Losing Political Strategy: Anti-Trans Hate

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT

This month’s elections were a resounding victory for Democrats and a rare sign of hope for many during a dark time where authoritarianism is on the rise. In this episode, Imara dives into the big stories from the recent 2025 election and what they mean for the trans community. First, Charlotte Rene Woods, a politics, health, & housing reporter for The Virginia Mercury helps us understand how anti-trans rhetoric became a losing strategy in the recent gubernatorial elections in Virginia. Then, journalist Cyril Mychalejko from the Bucks County Beacon unpacks what happened in two politically significant school boards we reported on in this year’s investigation on The Anti-Trans Hate Machine podcast.

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TransLash Presents: Private, Separate, and Unequal

Sat, 08 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT

This week on the TransLash Podcast, Imara shares the latest season of The Anti-Trans Hate Machine, TransLash Media’s investigative series. In this final episode, she and her team investigate how the anti-trans attacks on schools are part of a larger strategy to dismantle public education, and they’re being driven by the most powerful coalition on the right. Join Imara as she learns how the plan to privatize education is flourishing in Arizona and starting to gain momentum across the country. The ultimate goal: use vouchers to destroy public schools — a major pillar of democracy. But the outcome of these efforts is far from a foregone conclusion.

The interviews with Tami Staas and Marisol Garcia in this episode were conducted before the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

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TransLash Presents: Moms Insurrectionists, and Hate in Education

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT

This week on the TransLash Podcast, Imara shares Season 4 of The Anti-Trans Hate Machine, TransLash Media’s investigative series about the surge of anti-trans attacks in education and how it’s part of a strategy to upend democracy. In this second episode, Imara travels to Florida, ground zero for the modern anti-trans movement in schools. Join her as she travels to the belly of the beast, exploring the origin and spread of Moms for Liberty, a so-called parental rights group weaponizing anti-trans hate. In this episode, Imara uncovers how the anti-trans movement in schools is directly tied to the January 6 insurrection, revealing a fringe conspiracy theory fueling these efforts by casting trans people as an existential threat to America.

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TransLash Presents: Anti-Trans Attacks Tear Communities Apart

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 05:00:00 GMT

This week on the TransLash Podcast, Imara shares Season 4 of The Anti-Trans Hate Machine, TransLash Media’s investigative series about the surge of anti-trans attacks in education. Join her as she discovers these right-wing attacks are part of a larger strategy to destroy democracy by dismantling public education. She’ll expose the inner workings of this movement and take you into communities fighting back to preserve this critical pillar of democracy. In this first episode, Imara investigates a right-wing effort to take over two school boards in Pennsylvania, throwing a vital swing district into chaos.

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The Anti-Trans Strategy to End Public Education

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 08:00:00 GMT

Far-right activists have been targeting schools across the country with anti-trans attacks. As we’ve shown in the latest season of The Anti-Trans Hate Machine podcast, their efforts are part of a larger strategy to sow distrust in public education and ultimately privatize it. Today, Imara speaks with two critical sources from TransLash’s investigative series. First, she talks to Eliza Byard, an advocate for LGBTQ+ kids in schools, about how this assault is central to the right-wing authoritarian project to erode democracy. Then, she chats with Becky Pringle, president of the National Education Association, about how teachers are coping with the weight of the attacks and what communities can do to fight back.

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The Dangers AI Poses For Trans People

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 09:01:00 GMT

It's clear that tech billionaires want AI to be the next tech revolution to change society. How it's being developed and used raises serious questions and concerns around the impact on trans people, especially given the key companies developing these products have very close ties to the Trump administration. First, Imara speaks with Karen Hao, a journalist and bestselling author of Empire of AI, a sweeping investigation into the rise of OpenAI and the global power dynamics of machine intelligence. Then, she chats with Eddie Ungless, a recent Phd graduate in Natural Language Processing, about what it might take to make these technologies safer and more accountable.

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Lucy L. did the sound editing and engineering for this episode.

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Transgender Ideology-Inspired Violence and Extremism (TIVE)

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 04:01:00 GMT

Last month, reports surfaced that the FBI is considering a new domestic terrorism category: “Transgender Ideology-Inspired Violence and Extremism,” or TIVE. In today’s episode, Imara unpacks what that means—and why it’s so dangerous. First, Dr. Cynthia Miller-Idriss lays out the state of violent extremism across the political spectrum and why the far-right has turned trans people into scapegoats. Then, R.G. Cravens from the Southern Poverty Law Center discusses how a TIVE designation could create permission structures for white supremacist and anti-LGBTQ violence. Despite their dire warnings, both guests also share where they’re finding hope in the fight against domestic violent extremism and disinformation.

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Honoring the Legendary Life of Miss Major

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 14:52:24 GMT

Today, we honor the life and legacy of Miss Major Griffin-Gracy (1940-2025), an incomparable leader in the fight for trans liberation. In remembrance, we revisit Imara’s conversation with Miss Major from 2023, in which she reflects on her more than 50 years of activism. Miss Major speaks candidly about the importance of family, the impact of Stonewall, and what it means to sustain a movement in the face of increasing political hostility. As we mourn her passing, we celebrate her extraordinary impact and the countless lives she transformed simply by refusing to give up hope.

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Trans Joy: Community Builders

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 13:08:41 GMT

As the political landscape becomes increasingly hostile, it’s more important than ever to source hope from within ourselves and our communities. This week, Imara uncovers some never-before-heard gems from the trans joy archives. With a focus on the incredible community builders we’ve interviewed over the years, this special episode celebrates strengthening connections, sharing resources, and creating stronger networks of care and resilience. Hear from a musician, parent, pastor and more about what drives them to build and nourish trans community.

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Adapting Lili Elbe's Story with Darwin Del Fabro

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 04:01:00 GMT

Some stories of transformation are so powerful they transcend time and place. In this episode, Imara talks with Brazilian actress, writer, and producer Darwin Del Fabro about her career and new solo play Lili/Darwin. The one-woman show intertwines her own journey with that of Lili Elbe, one of the first people to undergo gender confirmation surgery. Darwin reflects on the similarities between Brazil and the U.S. when it comes to trans visibility and violence, why she waited to begin her transition until after establishing her acting career, and the importance of bringing stories like Lili Elbe’s to life on stage.

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Introducing The Anti-Trans Hate Machine: The Destruction of Public Schools

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMT

Introducing The Anti-Trans Hate Machine: The Destruction of Public Schools

Right wing forces have taken aim at trans kids in schools, relentlessly targeting some of our country’s most vulnerable youth. In this season, journalist and host Imara Jones investigates this movement, uncovering how these attacks are part of a larger plan to dismantle public education and shatter democracy itself. Join her as she travels across the country to expose the inner workings of this powerful effort uniting Christian Nationalists, conspiracy theorists, extremist paramilitary organizations, conservative business groups, and billionaires in an revelatory investigation exposing what’s really behind the onslaught of anti-trans hate in public schools.

Season 4 of the Anti-Trans Hate Machine premieres October 14.

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Trans Media with Fran Tirado

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 10:00:00 GMT

Queer and trans media publications are fighting to survive, adapt, and carve out new spaces for our stories to be told. In this episode, Imara sits down with Fran Tirado, the new Editor-in-Chief of Them. Fran reflects on her vision for Conde Naste’s LGBTQ+ publication, how queer stories are a guide to getting free, and her affinity for Ugly Betty. Fran also opens up about objectivity, the one and only Anna Wintour, and the importance of telling fun stories about queer life in even the darkest moments.

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Trans Surveillance at DHS

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMT

The Department of Homeland Security has quietly rolled back policies that limited surveillance based on gender identity and sexual orientation, raising urgent questions about privacy and government overreach. In this episode, Imara unpacks the history, legal implications, and potential consequences of this shift. First she speaks with legal historian Kate Redburn, who traces the changes in government surveillance of queer communities since World War II. Then, René Kladzyk, senior investigator at the Project on Government Oversight, breaks down how these changes affect current intelligence and enforcement practices and what they could mean for immigrant and LGBTQ+ communities targeted under these policies.

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The Trans Music Archive

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 04:01:00 GMT

Music has always carried the stories of trans lives, yet so much of that history is at risk of being lost. In this episode, Imara speaks with the co-founders of the Trans Music Archive, Ariel Loh and Rowan McDonald, about their groundbreaking endeavor to preserve and celebrate music made by trans artists. Ariel and Rowan share the fateful moment that inspired them to launch the project and why they chose to use vinyl pressings to build the archive in an era of digital streaming. They also dig into the complexities of working with major cultural institutions in this political moment and their decision to remain independent.

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Families: Searching for Safety Outside the U.S.

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 04:01:00 GMT

Across the United States, anti-trans laws and rising hostility have forced some families into a heartwrenching decision: leaving their homes behind to keep their children safe. In the newest episode of our ongoing “Families” series, Imara speaks with parents and advocates Lizette and Jose Trujillo about their journey relocating outside the country with their trans son. They share the grief and hope of starting over, the challenges of leaving family and community behind in Arizona, and how they knew when it was time to go.

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Replay: Trans People Fighting Back

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 04:01:00 GMT

As attacks on trans people continue to escalate across the country, standing up for our rights is more important than ever. In this replay, Imara talks with two people who are fighting back in two states with some of the harshest anti-trans laws. First, she’s joined by the Executive Director of The Transgender Education Network of Texas (TENT), Emmett Schelling, who discusses the importance of solidarity with other social justice movements, the challenges of organizing in Texas, and what keeps him motivated to continue the fight. Next, Imara interviews high school math teacher Katie Wood about why she sued the Florida Department of Education and her perspective on the ethical obligation to stand up for what’s right.

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This episode was sound engineered with help from Lucy Little and Alyssa Midcalf.

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Replay: Tourmaline's Definitive Biography of Marsha P. Johnson

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 04:01:00 GMT

In honor of what would have been Marsha P. Johnson’s 80th birthday, we’re replaying this conversation with Tourmaline about her book “Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson.” In it, she shares what it took to piece together Marsha’s story, from her early life in Times Square to her radical visions of freedom, spirituality, and care. She also unpacks Marsha’s expansive political imagination, her collaboration with groups like the Black Panthers, and why telling the full truth about her legacy matters more than ever in the face of right-wing historical revisionism.

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Replay: Talking Trans History with Trans Scholars

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 04:01:00 GMT

In this episode replay, Imara is joined by two leading trans scholars to discuss our community’s history and future. First, she talks with historian Dr. Susan Stryker about the last century of trans life and activism in the United States. They discuss why Compton’s Cafeteria Riot has been overlooked in the story of trans history, how to make sense of today’s reactionary politics, and what we can learn from past survivors of oppression. Next, Imara chats with cultural theorist Dr. C. Riley Snorton, who dives into the racialized history of transness. He explains how enslaved people were experimented on by medical researchers and used to determine ideals about gender. Dr. Snorton also shares his work to document a Black, radical tradition.

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Replay: Cybersecurity for Trans People

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 04:01:00 GMT

Online harassment against trans people has become increasingly violent and sophisticated over the last few years. In this episode replay, Imara traces the emergence of coordinated attacks against people like streamer Clara Santorini, aka Keffals. First, she discusses Kiwi Farms, “Libs of TikTok,” and the other malicious actors with Harvard Cyberlaw Clinic instructor Alejandra Caraballo. She then speaks with the lead cybersecurity instructor at Tech Learning Collective about how we can better protect ourselves online and in our private digital communication.

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Trans Joy: Artists

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 04:01:00 GMT

In times like these, we’re all in need of a little extra joy. This week, Imara uncovers some never-before-heard gems from the trans joy archives. With a focus on the incredible artists we’ve highlighted over the years, this special episode is the first in an ongoing “Trans Joy” series. Hear from poets, filmmakers, photographers and more about where they find inspiration, what creativity means to them, and the powerful ways art can help us find our way to a better future.

Trans joy artists include: Cyree Jarelle Johnson, George Abraham, J Mase III, Cameron Awkward-Rich, Jess T Dugan, Joie Lou Shakur, Lauren Snyder, and Lauren YS.

TransLash Podcast is produced by TransLash Media.

The TransLash team includes Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway, Hillary Esquina, and Morgan Astbury.

Lucy Little did the sound editing and engineering for this episode.

Theme music composed by Ben Draghi.

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AI, Magic, and Trans Fiction

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 04:01:00 GMT

Blending queerness, technology, and magic, A.E. Osworth is reshaping what fiction can create. In this episode, Imara sits down with the award-winning novelist to talk about their unique approach to storytelling. They unpack the cultural fallout of GamerGate, how it inspired their debut novel We Are Watching Eliza Bright, and what it reveals about gender, power, and the internet. The conversation also explores A.E.’s fascination with artificial intelligence, including how they think about the ethical ways AI can be used as part of a writing practice.

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Trans Poetry with Golden

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 13:11:45 GMT

What does it mean to write yourself into the world when the world tries to write you out of it? First, Imara honors the late Andrea Gibson with a special trans joy segment. Then in an intimate conversation, Imara sits down with poet and multidisciplinary artist Golden to explore the power of trans poetry as a vehicle for kinship building and identity formation. Together, they dig into how Golden’s work weaves together themes of family, legacy, and justice through both words and photography. Golden also reflects on poetry as a practice of mapping the past and future and what role it can play in understanding anti-trans and anti-Black violence.

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Trans Journalism with Tre'vell Anderson

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 04:01:00 GMT

At a time when trans stories are under attack and disinformation is spreading fast, the role of trans journalists has never been more vital. In this episode, Imara speaks with Tre’vell Anderson about their new role as co-executive director of the Trans Journalists Association (TJA). Tre’vell reflects on the idea of “activist journalism,” the ways mainstream outlets are failing to accurately report on trans issues, and why hiring gender expansive journalists is so important at this moment. They also share their vision for the future and how TJA is building power and support for reporters across the industry.

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Trans Voices from Around the Country

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 04:02:50 GMT

Despite political attacks and threats to our safety, trans people are still living full, complex and beautiful lives in the United States.

In this special episode, Imara introduces TransLash Wire, our new written platform dedicated to original journalism centering trans perspectives from corners of the country that are often overlooked. To celebrate the launch of this new initiative, Imara has a meaningful conversation with Morgan Peterson, a youth support worker in Sioux Falls, who shares how trans kids are surviving and thriving in South Dakota. Then, our host sits down with Wilson and Miss B Haven for a colorful and moving conversation about what life is like for this T4T couple in Durham, North Carolina.

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Funding Trans Movements

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 04:01:00 GMT

As attacks on our community continue to escalate, trans-led organizations are facing a double crisis: rising needs and shrinking resources. In this episode, Imara examines the state of funding for queer and trans issues with two insightful interviews. First, Alexander Lee from Funders for LGBTQ breaks down who’s getting funded – and who’s not – in the current philanthropic landscape. After that, Marin Watts from the Trans Justice Funding Project gives insight into how grassroots trans organizers are continuing to do life-saving work with minimal support. He also makes the case for using community-led, charitable trust systems and explains how this model can help move more money faster than traditional institutional philanthropy.

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Live: Unpacking the Skrmetti Decision

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 01:19:03 GMT

The Supreme Court has upheld a Tennessee law barring gender-affirming care for minors. This is a devastating blow to trans kids and adults across the country, especially in the 25 states that currently have bans on gender affirming care for young people. To unpack the Court’s decision, Imara spoke with award-winning journalist and “Law Dork” writer Chris Geidner in a conversation TransLash Media livestreamed on YouTube. Chris explains the conservative Justices’ reasoning around the question of sex-based discrimination and the implications of this landmark case.

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The End of Trans Military Service

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 15:57:20 GMT

As the military ban takes effect, thousands of trans service members have been purged from the forces based solely on their identity. In this episode, Imara speaks with two former officers who have been at the frontlines of this fight. First, Bree Fram shares what it was like to come out and serve as one of the highest ranking, openly trans people in the military. She explains the state of the legal challenges to the ban and why the harm has already been done regardless of the final ruling. Then, Sam Rodriguez shares their journey to becoming a Lieutenant Junior Grade in the U.S. Navy Medical Service Corps as a non-binary person.

Bree Fram and Sam Rodriguez were interviewed in their personal capacities. Their views do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Defense or the United States military.

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Families: Parenting as a Non-Binary Person

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 15:56:25 GMT

What does it mean to parent outside the boundaries of motherhood or fatherhood? As part of our ongoing Families series, Imara sits down with artist and educator Johnny Blazes to explore the joys and challenges of raising a child as a non-binary parent. Johnny shares their journey of losing their first-born child, being misgendered by other parents, and learning to pick their battles as a gender non-conforming caregiver. They also discuss the origin story of “Non-Binary Parents Day” and how the holiday has taken on a life of its own.

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The Trans Fight Over Medicaid

Thu, 29 May 2025 04:01:00 GMT

With sweeping cuts to Medicaid under debate in Congress, access to lifesaving healthcare for millions is on the line. In this episode, Imara explores the potential consequences of Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” with Congresswoman Sarah McBride and labor organizer Ai-jen Poo. Rep. McBride explains how these proposed changes would put millions of people at risk of losing access to healthcare, including a disproportionate number of trans people. Then Ai-jen Poo, president of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, highlights the broader impact on low-income families, caregivers, and communities of color.

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Trans Rest and Wellness

Thu, 22 May 2025 14:30:00 GMT

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Tourmaline’s New Definitive Biography of Marsha P. Johnson

Thu, 15 May 2025 04:01:00 GMT

Marsha P. Johnson helped change the world—and now, she’s getting the biography she deserves. This week, Imara sits down with author and artist Tourmaline to talk about her groundbreaking new book, Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson. Tourmaline shares what it took to piece together Marsha’s story, from her early life in Times Square to her radical visions of freedom, spirituality, and care. She also unpacks Marsha’s expansive political imagination, her collaborations with groups like the Black Panthers, and why telling the full truth about her legacy matters more than ever in the face of right-wing historical revisionism.

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Replay: Trans Mother's Day

Thu, 08 May 2025 04:01:00 GMT

The word “mother” hits differently for trans folks. Traditional notions of motherhood are steeped in racialized and cisheterosexual norms. So what does mothering and being mothered look like when you’re trans? This Mother’s Day, we’re replaying this special conversation with the godmother of the Black Trans Lives Matter Movement, Ceyenne Doroshow. Hear about how and why she’s served as a maternal figure for so many trans people over the years, including through her award-winning work as the Founder and Executive Director of G.L.I.T.S.

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Trump's First 100 Days

Thu, 01 May 2025 04:01:00 GMT

In the first 100 days of his second term, Donald Trump has launched an extreme and focused attack on trans people and our rights. This week, Imara speaks with journalists Christopher Wiggins and Katelyn Burns to unpack the real-time consequences of this escalating agenda. Christopher shares what he’s witnessing on Capitol Hill, from bathroom bans and restrictions on the press, to the broader climate of fear and erasure now gripping Washington. Then, Katelyn reflects on the ways Democrats have succeeded and failed at standing up to Trump’s agenda. Both conversations expose how transphobia is being used as a test case for stripping rights from broader swaths of the population, and what the media and public still aren’t fully grasping about the danger.

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Replay: Being Autistic and Trans

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 04:01:00 GMT

In celebration of Autism Acceptance Month, we’re replaying this Webby Award-honored episode from last year. Joined by social psychologist and author of “Unmasking Autism,” Devon Price, Imara dives into the politics and lived experiences of being autistic and trans. During their wide-ranging conversation, the two explore the complexity around defining what autism is, how the far right exploits stigma around autism against trans people, and the intricacies of self-diagnosis.

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Families: A Guide to Trans Pregnancy and Birth

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 04:01:00 GMT

For many trans people, the path to building a biological family is filled with questions and misinformation. As part of our ongoing “Families” series, Imara sits down with midwife Marea Goodman, who offers an affirming and inclusive guide to conception, pregnancy, and birth. Marea shares insights from their work with queer and trans parents, breaks down myths about fertility and hormones, and walks through the different approaches to navigating reproductive healthcare and building a strong support system.

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The Rise of Techno-Fascism

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 04:01:00 GMT

As far-right tech billionaires continue to seize power, the United States is facing a new and dangerous threat: techno-fascism. This week, Imara unpacks this dangerous new force in American politics with journalist Gil Duran. First, Gil traces the influence of Curtis Yarvin’s extreme beliefs on Peter Thiel, Elon Musk and JD Vance. He explains how tech elites are working to dismantle democracy and install a corporate dictatorship, why their movement is so focused on trans people, and what it will take for the American people to resist this dark vision for our future.

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DIY and Trans Self-Sufficiency

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 04:01:00 GMT

In a world that often denies trans people access to safety and resources, DIY skills can be a path to empowerment and survival. This week, Imara explores the many ways we can all become more self-sufficient. First, she chats with Mercury Stardust about her journey to becoming the “Trans Handy Ma’am.” She explains why patience is the most important skill and how her background helps her connect with people who have been sucked down the alt-right pipeline. Then, Flint Del Sol talks through his experience building an off-grid lifestyle. He opens up about the learning curve of homesteading and his decision to pack it all up and live in an Airstream.

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Chani Nicholas and Trans Astrology

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 04:01:00 GMT

Astrology has long been a tool of resistance, self-discovery, and connection. This week, Imara explores the power of astrology for queer and trans community and liberation. First, world-famous astrologer Chani Nicholas reads Imara’s birth chart, offering insight into how we can find understanding through astrological practices during turbulent times. Then, Michael J. Morris stops by to share their journey to becoming a consulting astrologer. They explain how astrology can be used to expand our understanding of our own complexity, rather than to sort people into pre-determined categories.

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The Power of Local Trans Organizing

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 04:01:00 GMT

As anti-trans policies continue to escalate at the national and state level, local organizing has become a bastion of hope. This week, Imara talks with two leaders working to protect their communities in increasingly hostile environments. First, she’s joined by Iowa-based advocate Max Mowitz who unpacks the surprising removal of gender identity protections from the state’s civil rights law. They discuss the impact of corporate withdrawal from LGBTQ+ causes and the ways that mutual aid has helped fill the growing financial needs of trans Iowans. Imara then talks with Daroneshia Duncan-Boyd about her 10+ years of experience serving trans women of color in Birmingham, Alabama, plus why she has no time for performative leadership.

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The Threat of Digital Authoritarianism

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 04:01:00 GMT

Authoritarian forces around the world are reshaping digital technologies into tools of control. This week, Imara dives into the growing threat of digital authoritarianism in the United States with writer and scholar Katherine Alejandra Cross. Katherine unpacks why social media has become such a radicalizing force in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and development of individualizing algorithms. She and Imara also dig into the techno-authoritarian beliefs behind the "California ideology,” the way that Web 2.0 undermines collective action, and why Elon Musk’s power grab is a sign of desperation within Silicon Valley elite.

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Trans Video Games

Thu, 06 Mar 2025 05:02:00 GMT

From indie gems to mainstream titles, trans developers and gamers are reshaping the industry, making room for stories that reflect our lives and experiences. This week, Imara looks into the power of trans expression and representation in video games. First, she sits down with Charlotte A. McGrath to explore the intersection of gaming and comedy, digging into how they both create opportunity for connection and expression. Charlotte shares how she discovered she was trans by playing Zelda and what it was like to come out in a post-Gamergate world. Then, Imara speaks with games critic Willa Rowe about the evolving landscape of trans storylines and characters, the challenges the industry still faces, and her favorite trans games.

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Emilia Pérez Oscars Controversy

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 05:01:00 GMT

The film Emilia Pérez has been making waves this awards season—but not without controversy. While the musical thriller has received critical acclaim, its casting choices and portrayal of trans identity have sparked heated debate about representation, authenticity, and Hollywood’s track record with trans stories. This week, Imara breaks down the discourse surrounding Emilia Pérez and its road to the Oscars with filmmaker and critic Drew Burnett Gregory. She explains what might have led to Karla Sofía Gascón’s PR nightmare, why Hollywood is fundamentally conservative, and what it takes to make trans representation in film truly interesting.

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Unearthing Black Trans History

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 05:02:00 GMT

In honor of Black History Month, Imara digs into the archives to unearth the incredible stories of two 19th century Black trans women. Archivist and scholar Riah Kinsey discusses what he’s discovered about Mary Jones, a sex worker and pick-pocket who made her way into New York City tabloids throughout the 1830’s. Imara and Riah piece together what we know about her remarkable life and wonder about what else there might be to discover. Then cultural organizer and filmmaker Mickaela Bradford discusses her new short film “Under False Colors.” It tells the story of Frances Thompson, the first known trans woman to testify in front of the U.S. Congress.

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Trans Gay Love

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 05:01:00 GMT

This Valentine’s Day, we’re celebrating what it means to be gay, trans, and in love. Imara talks with couple Arthur Rockwell and Harry Weissman about their relationship and how they navigate this specific intersection of gender and sexuality. Hear from Arthur about how transitioning changed how he dates and challenged his assumptions about who occupies gay male spaces. Harry shares his advice to other cis gay men dating a trans man for the first time. The two also discuss the impact of the political climate on relationships, plus what they’ve learned from loving each other.

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Families: Parents React to New Attacks

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 05:01:00 GMT

Trump’s executive order restricting gender-affirming care for minors is the latest blow in a years-long assault on trans kids. Despite these setbacks, parent advocates aren’t backing down. To kick off the TransLash Podcast's new "Families" mini-series, Imara talks with two mothers of trans kids about their efforts to protect their own families and others around the country. Lizette Trujillo shares what it’s been like to take on the national spotlight, the racial complexities of hiding versus fighting, and what she’s learned from her son Daniel. Then, Imara is joined by Keisha Bell who explains how and why she’s focused her work on supporting the families of Black and trans children.

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Trans Advocacy at the State Level

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 05:01:00 GMT

With the rise of anti-trans attacks on the federal level, state-level advocacy is becoming even more crucial. This week, Imara talks with leaders working to build safety and belonging for trans people in two very different states. First she’s joined by the Executive Director of One Colorado, Nadine Bridges, who unpacks what it means to be a “shield state” under Trump. The two discuss the role of joy in resistance, the complex political landscape of Colorado, and the impact of changes to corporate DEI policies. Imara then takes a look at South Dakota where community health advocate Jack Fonder has been working under harsh political conditions for years. He shares stories of survival, hope, and the power of creating new spaces for in-person community building.

Content notice: The second conversation in this episoder contains references to suicidal ideation. TransLash gives listeners a heads up before that conversation begins.

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Trans Kids and the Military: Trump's Policy Priorities

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 05:01:00 GMT

After a flurry of executive orders, Trump is making good on his promise to go after trans people on day one. This week, Imara takes a look at two of his biggest targets: trans students and military servicemembers. First, she digs into the strategy and impact of Trump’s new military ban with Army veteran Patricia King. The two discuss how this may be part of a broader plan to undercut social and economic mobility for trans people and why it could be detrimental to U.S. military preparedness. Next, she’s joined by the Executive Director of GLSEN Melanie Willingham-Jaggers to talk through how her organization has been preparing for the fight against anti-trans education policy, including new thinking around coalition building and safety.

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A New LGBTQ+ Strategy in Washington

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 05:01:00 GMT

With the second Trump administration about to take power, how can LGBTQ+ advocacy groups continue to advance their nationwide priorities? Imara is joined by Kelley Robinson, Executive of the Human Rights Campaign, who lays out her organization’s plans for the next four years. The two discuss how new coalition building strategies could help disrupt a growing culture of fear and individualism. Kelley also talks about how she remains optimistic in the face of political hostility and why we need liberation for all, not for some.

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Trans Comedy as Resistance

Thu, 09 Jan 2025 05:01:51 GMT

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Replay: The Legendary Miss Major

Thu, 02 Jan 2025 05:01:03 GMT

As the TransLash Podcast takes a break for the holidays, we’re sharing some of our favorite episodes from the archive. In this replay from 2023, Imara is joined by legendary trans activist and Stonewall veteran Miss Major. She shares her experience becoming a mother, gives advice to young trans people today, and explains why the fight for our rights will always be stronger than anti-trans policies and political parties.

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Replay: Janelle Monáe

Thu, 26 Dec 2024 05:01:56 GMT

As the TransLash Podcast takes a break for the holidays, we’re sharing some of our favorite episodes from the archive. In this replay from 2022, Imara has an eye opening conversation with the one and only Janelle Monaé, an 8-time Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, producer, actor, and one of the most celebrated voices of our time. In the interview, Janelle opens up about the challenges of exploring her queerness in the public eye, how she learned she didn’t need to prove herself to anyone, and her brand new book, The Memory Librarian. Imara and Janelle also talk about the necessity to break free from our past in order to create the future we all want; moving beyond conventional ideas of sexual orientation and gender identity.

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Replay: A New Black Trans Civil Rights Agenda

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 05:01:35 GMT

As the TransLash Podcast takes a break for the holidays, we’re sharing some of our favorite episodes from the archive. In this replay from 2022, Imara discusses how the idea of Black civil rights has been reduced to the idea of changes in specific laws, but the civil rights movement also included the ideas of what we now call Black liberation: a specific revisioning of what our society should look like steeped in racial justice. That’s why she wanted to talk with Black trans leaders about what a new agenda for Black civil rights should look like. First, she’s joined by Qween Jean, the founder of Black Trans Liberation. She’s an activist and artist whose critical work centers Black trans people in the fight for racial equity. Then Imara talks to Kayla Gore, the co-founder of My Sistah’s House, a fully fledged aid and advocate organization that started as an emergency shelter with 8 beds.

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Hormones and IDs: Preparing for Trump 2.0

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 06:00:20 GMT

Trump has promised to target trans rights on his first day back in office. While it remains to be seen what exactly he’ll do, there are several ways trans individuals can start preparing. Imara welcomes Dr. Asa Radix back on the show to walk through the potential threats to gender-affirming care, including changes to federal funding and protections under the Affordable Care Act. They share their advice on managing hormone prescriptions, finding surgeons in the U.S. and abroad, and reducing risk when it comes to DIY HRT. Next, Imara is joined by Toni-Michelle Williams, Executive Director of Solutions Not Punishment Collaborative (SnapCo), to discuss her organization’s efforts to help trans people update their passports and other government documents.

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Skrmetti: Trans Healthcare at SCOTUS

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 23:22:38 GMT

The Supreme Court heard arguments in the landmark case of U.S. v. Skrmetti, which takes up the question of gender affirming care access for youth. After attending the oral arguments herself, Imara dissects what she heard in the chambers. First, she sits down with lawyer and co-chair of the National Trans Bar Association D Dangaran to get their immediate reaction and analysis. D explains the debate over different types of scrutiny at play, the role of medical pseudoscience, and the dynamics between the Justices and attorneys.

Next, Imara talks with Allison Scott, the Director of Impact and Innovation at the Campaign for Southern Equality, about the ongoing fight for trans youth in the South. Allison describes what she’s hearing from families in Tennessee and North Carolina and how her organization has been connecting them with care in increasingly hostile environments.

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Processing Kamala’s Loss with Jamilah King

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 05:01:48 GMT

What can Kamala Harris’ defeat tell us about American attitudes towards Black women and other marginalized genders? This week, Imara is joined by Jamilah King, an editorial director at Mother Jones, to answer this question from a political and personal perspective. The two discuss how the Covid-19 pandemic, rage, and misogyny might have contributed to the election outcome. Jamilah shares her insights about whether Harris really wanted to be president and how her 2024 campaign might have been just another example of a Black woman being set up to fail.

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U.S. v. Skrmetti with Chase Strangio

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 15:44:37 GMT

The Supreme Court will soon hear oral arguments in U.S. v. Skrmetti, a case that will fundamentally reshape gender affirming care access across the United States. Imara breaks down the stakes of this legal battle with Chase Strangio, the ACLU attorney who will be arguing on behalf of trans youth and their families. The two discuss the Tennessee law and plaintiffs at the heart of the case, how the Court’s ruling could limit 14th amendment protections, and what trans people can do to make their voices heard. Chase also shares what it’s like to be the first openly trans lawyer to argue in front of the Supreme Court of the United States.

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Unpacking the Republican Victory

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 21:30:07 GMT

In the wake of Trump’s stunning victory, Imara grapples with the stakes of this outcome for trans people across the United States. She’s joined by award-winning journalist Katelyn Burns to unpack the Democratic Party failing to counter the GOP’s anti-trans messaging, the election of trans candidates like Sarah McBride, and why trans rights might be first on the chopping block after Trump’s inauguration. Together, they imagine how we can reorient the fight for gender affirming care access in a hostile and uncertain new era of U.S. politics.

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The Final Days of the Campaign

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 04:01:52 GMT

In the last few days of the 2024 presidential campaign, Imara breaks down the ways that trans issues have taken center stage this election season. She’s joined by journalist and Them.us contributing writer Samantha Riedel to dissect Trump’s escalating rhetoric, from his “Kamala for they/them” ad to the fusion of anti-immigrant and anti-trans messaging. The two also chat about why Harris has been so cautious on trans issues and how Samantha is preparing for the election outcome by staying rooted in community.

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TransLash Presents: No Such Thing As A Lone Wolf

Sun, 27 Oct 2024 04:01:52 GMT

In Episode 3 of the Anti-Trans Hate Machine, Imara Jones explores how paramilitary groups like Patriot Front are modernizing and intensifying their anti-LGBTQ tactics. Working in tandem with local politicians, right-wing think tanks, and influential online actors like Libs of Tik-Tok, these groups are radicalizing American politics from the ground up, weaponizing transphobia to destabilize local communities. In this episode we’ll show how these dangerous synergies are spreading and learn about how Idaho is the testing ground for this new wave of far-right extremism, raising urgent questions about the future of democracy in America.

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TransLash Presents: Patriot Front and the Rise of Localized Anti-LGBTQ Violence

Sat, 26 Oct 2024 04:01:19 GMT

In Episode 2 of the Anti-Trans Hate Machine, Imara Jones explores how paramilitary groups like Patriot Front are modernizing and intensifying their anti-LGBTQ tactics. Working in tandem with local politicians, right-wing think tanks, and influential online actors like Libs of Tik-Tok, these groups are radicalizing American politics from the ground up, weaponizing transphobia to destabilize local communities. In this episode we’ll show how these dangerous synergies are spreading and learn about how Idaho is the testing ground for this new wave of far-right extremism, raising urgent questions about the future of democracy in America.

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TransLash Presents: The Proud Boys’ Anti-Trans Playbook to End Democracy

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 04:01:52 GMT

In Episode 1 of a new season of the Anti-Trans Hate Machine, discover how far-right militias have shifted their focus from assaulting the U.S. Capitol to targeting drag shows and LGBTQ events. As host Imara Jones examines this troubling pivot, find out how right-wing paramilitary groups like the Proud Boys are intertwined with Republican politicians and how anti-trans hate serves as a powerful tool for their broader agenda of organized political violence and upheaval. Join us as we uncover the unsettling connections and what they mean for the 2024 election and beyond.

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The State of the Race with Eugene Daniels

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 20:13:45 GMT

With less than two weeks until Election Day, Imara breaks down the latest election news with White House Correspondent and POLITICO reporter Eugene Daniels. They explore how the Trump team is already sowing doubt about the election outcome, why they’re investing millions in anti-trans ads, and the Harris’ campaign’s concerns about the Arab American vote in Michigan. The pair also discuss what Eugene’s been hearing from the campaigns about their internal polling numbers and strategies they’re using to court Black men.

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Sarah McBride Runs for Congress

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 04:02:43 GMT

Sarah McBride broke barriers when she became the first openly trans state senator in the country in 2021. Now, she’s looking to make history again as the first out trans person elected to Congress. On today’s episode, Imara welcomes Sarah back on the show to talk about her expected win in November. The two discuss her time serving Delaware's First State Senate District, how she’s planning to stay focused on her policy priorities amidst escalating transphobic rhetoric in Congress, and what she learned about politics from working under the late Beau Biden.

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Project 2025 and Trans People

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 04:01:09 GMT

Project 2025 has become a surprising focal point of the U.S. presidential race. But who exactly is behind it, and why are they targeting trans rights? To help break down this radical plan for reshaping American life, Imara talks with two experts who have been tracking the policy and politics of Project 2025. First, she’s joined by ProPublica investigative reporter Andy Kroll who explains what the Heritage Foundation is, how they’re training a new generation of party loyalists, and why this could fundamentally alter the way our government works. Next, she discusses Project 2025’s focus on undermining progress towards gender equity with Sharita Gruberg, the Vice President for Economic Justice at the National Partnership for Women & Families.

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Gaza and the 2024 Elections

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 04:07:53 GMT

As we near the one year anniversary of October 7th, Imara reflects on how the war in Gaza has impacted election politics in the United States. First, she’s joined by a spokesperson for the Uncommitted National Movement, June Rose, who shares their experience as an uncommitted DNC delegate, how their Jewish identity shapes their commitment to Palestinian liberation, and what they’re demanding of the Democratic Party. Next, she’ll talk with trans disability advocate and candidate for Maryland House of Delegates Ly Xīnzhèn Zhǎngsūn (aka Lydia X. Z. Brown) about the difference between voting in support of a specific candidate and voting for the political conditions that you want to organize under.

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Introducing The Anti-Trans Hate Machine: Paramilitary Groups Stoke Political Violence

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 07:00:26 GMT

In this gripping season of the Anti-Trans Hate Machine, host Imara Jones examines the disturbing links between the rise of political violence in America, far-right paramilitary groups, and anti-trans hate. Join us as we show how far-right militias, by redirecting their focus after the January 6 insurrection to attacking drag shows and LGBTQ events, are seeking to destabilize communities from the ground up.

We’ll uncover how these extremist groups, in tandem with Republican politicians at all levels, are leveraging anti-trans ideology to advance their broader agenda of political upheaval. In each episode, we'll shed light on the dangerous rise in targeted attacks, from Idaho's militia battlegrounds to neo-Nazi rallies in Idaho, and analyze the systemic failures enabling this surge. Importantly we will also unpack what must be done to combat this rising threat and preserve democracy.

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Mental Health and the 2024 Elections

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 15:31:18 GMT

As the countdown to Election Day continues, the stress and uncertainty of U.S. politics can impact our wellbeing in some major ways. So how do we manage our own mental health and support others until November 5 and beyond? Imara asks two mental health professionals about their favorite strategies and frameworks for building emotional resilience and networks of care. First, she’s joined by clinician and researcher Dr. Sebastian Mitchell Barr, who shares how he applies a feminist model of post traumatic stress to trans survival in an era of heightened political attacks. Next she talks with clinician Beck Gee about turning to community care, how to better check in with your friends, and the struggle to find trans-inclusive mental health services.

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Trans People Fighting Back

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 10:00:44 GMT

As attacks on trans people continue to escalate across the country, standing up for our rights is more important than ever. This week, Imara talks with two people who are fighting back in two states with some of the harshest anti-trans laws. First, she’s joined by Executive Director of the Transgender Education Network of Texas (TENT), Emmett Schelling, who discusses the importance of solidarity with other social justice movements, the challenges of organizing in Texas, and what keeps him motivated to continue the fight. Next, Imara interviews high school math teacher, Katie Woods, about why she sued the Florida Department of Education and her perspective on the ethical obligation to stand up for what’s right.

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Replay: Trans Family Child Separation

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 05:01:33 GMT

Over the past couple of years, Republicans in Texas and Florida have pursued a devastating new line of attack against trans youth: separating them from their supportive parents. In this episode replay from last spring, Imara discusses the politics and consequences of these family separation efforts with two people working on the frontlines. First, she’s joined by former Texas Child Protective Services employee Morgan Hardee Davis, who shares his harrowing experience of being forced to investigate loving, trans-affirming families, and his decision to resign in protest. Next, Imara talks with the Director of the Transgender Rights Initiative at Southern Legal Counsel, Simone Chriss, about the state of Florida’s attempt to manipulate custody rules to provide a safe haven for transphobic parents.

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TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway.

Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.

Oliver Whitney and Courtney Cobb are our social media producers.

Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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DNC Roundup with Ali Velshi

Thu, 22 Aug 2024 23:22:01 GMT

It’s the final day of the Democratic National Convention, and Imara has been on the ground in Chicago reporting on this historic event. As Kamala Harris accepts the party’s nomination, Imara takes a close look at what we’ve learned about her campaign this week. She’s joined by Chief Correspondent for MSNBC, Ali Velshi, who breaks down Kamala Harris’ political journey, Donald Trump’s failing attacks on her candidacy, and the impact of Gaza protests on the convention.

To catch up on all of our DNC coverage, check out TransLash Media’s political show “The Mess: Imara’s Guide to Our Political Hellscape.” You can subscribe by getting a TransLash Fam membership in Apple Podcasts. Just scroll to the top of this show in the Apple Podcasts app to try it for free.

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TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway.

Xander Adams is our senior sound engineer and a contributing producer.

This episode was sound engineered by Lucy Little.

Oliver Whitney and Courtney Cobb are our social media producers.

Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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Unpacking the DNC: Day 1

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 20:42:48 GMT

After an unprecedented shake up in the presidential race, the Democratic National Convention begins today in Chicago.

To kick off TransLash Media’s on-the-ground, daily coverage of this historic occasion, we’re sharing an episode of our premium, political show The Mess: Imara’s Guide to Our Political Hellscape. It features an insightful conversation between Imara and senior national reporter for the Advocate, Christopher Wiggins, about Vice President Kamala Harris and what to expect at this week’s consequential event.

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The Mess is produced by Translash Media.

The Mess Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway.

Xander Adams is our senior sound engineer and a contributing producer.

This episode was sound engineered by Lucy Little.

Oliver Whitney and Courtney Cobb are our social media producers.

Theme music composed by Ben Draghi.

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Replay: Traveling While Trans

Thu, 15 Aug 2024 04:01:07 GMT

Imara takes a look at the joys and complications of travel for the trans community in this fan favorite episode from last summer. First, she’s joined by Nala Touissant, founder of Reuniting of African Descendants (ROAD), who discusses her work facilitating healing and connection between trans and queer people across the African Diaspora, and the magic of cross-border cultural exchange. Then Imara is interviewed by Gender Reveal's Tuck Woodstock, where the two discuss traveling internationally while trans, how to be an ethical tourist, and the benefits of getting away.

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TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway.

Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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How to Vote as a Trans Person

Thu, 01 Aug 2024 10:00:26 GMT

The 2024 elections are only three months away, and turning up at the polls is critical. But the complex landscape of voter ID laws across the U.S. can make voting a challenge. This week, Imara takes a look at the proliferation of these laws, and the potential disenfranchisement of trans voters whose name, gender markers, and appearance may not match voter registration records. First, she talks with NBC Out reporter Jo Yurcaba about the barriers to updating government IDs across different states and the potential impacts on everything from school board elections to the presidential race. Next, she’s joined by Josie Caballero from Advocates for Trans Equality, who shares advice and resources to help make sure everyone is able to cast their ballot in November.

To get more information on updating your ID, registering to vote, and casting your ballot, check out the following resources:

VoterRiders: visit https://www.voteriders.org/pride/ or call/text their voter ID hotline at 844-338-8743

TRANSform the Vote: https://transformthevote.org/voting

TransLifeline’s ID Change Library: https://translifeline.org/resources/id-change-library/

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Jo Yurcaba: X (@JoYurcaba) and Instagram (@JoYurcaba)

Josie Caballero: X (@josierosec) and Instagram (@josierosec)

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway.

Xander Adams is our senior sound engineer and a contributing producer.

This episode was sound engineered with help from Lucy Little.

Oliver Whitney and Courtney Cobb are our social media producers.

Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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The Radical Politics of Christian Zionism

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 15:00:00 GMT

With the Republican National Convention underway, Imara takes a closer look at the rise of Christian Zionist ideas within the G.O.P. First, she’s joined by writer Aidan Orly who unpacks the biblical and political origins of Christian Zionism. They explain how and why Israeli politicians are allying with conservative Christian Zionists in the United States despite the movement’s deep antisemitism. Next, she talks with Natasha Roth-Rowland about the evolution of far right politics in Israel throughout the 20th century, the growth of Christian Zionism alongside evangelical power during the Reagan era, and failures of imagination around equal rights in Israel-Palestine.

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Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway.

Xander Adams is our senior sound engineer and a contributing producer.

This episode was sound engineered by Lucy Little.

Oliver Whitney and Courtney Cobb are our social media producers.

Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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Trans Rural Life

Thu, 04 Jul 2024 10:00:26 GMT

Cities are often seen as the epicenter of trans culture and activism. But there are trans people living in rural communities across the United States whose unique perspectives are overlooked. This week, Imara takes a deep dive into the challenges and opportunities of trans rural life. First, she’s joined by community educator and advocate, Ray Holloman, who shares why he decided to move to rural Tennessee, the ways his Blackness is more visible than his transness, and how he weighs the risks of raising his family in this part of the country. Next, Imara talks with farmer and advocate Ashley Swartz about what it was like to transition in her small Nebraska town and the miracles she experienced during her journey.

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Trans Farmers 4 Trans Farmers: Instagram (@transfarmers4transfarmers)

Ray Holloman: Instagram (@theraymkholloman)

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway.

Xander Adams is our senior sound engineer and a contributing producer.

Oliver Whitney and Courtney Cobb are our social media producers.

Digital strategy by Daniela “Dani” Capistrano.

Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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TransLash Presents: American Problems, Trans Solutions

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 16:10:36 GMT

Black trans people are among the most marginalized of marginalized Americans. But those closest to the nation’s most pressing problems are often able to craft innovative solutions.

The short film “American Problems, Trans Solutions” follows award-winning journalist Imara Jones as she travels across the country to tell the stories of three Black trans leaders on the frontlines of change: housing advocate Kayla Gore; Breonna McCree, a champion for economic empowerment; and Oluchi Omeoga, who fights for the rights of migrants.

Hear from Imara, Kayla, Breonna, and Oluchi as they discuss the film during a recent live screening and Q&A at the Greene Space in NYC.

And make sure to tune into PBS WORLD to watch “American Problems, Trans Solutions” on June 24 at 9pm ET.

American Problems, Trans Solutions is a production of TransLash Media in association with The WNET Group’s Chasing the Dream initiative.

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River Butcher on Masculinity

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 10:00:37 GMT

What’s so funny about masculinity? This week, Imara talks with actor, writer, and stand up comedian River Butcher about the beauty and absurdity of being a man. They discuss being affirmed by butt slaps on the baseball field, the nonlinear nature of liberation, and just how far masculinity has expanded over the last few decades. River also gives an inside peek into his complicated relationship with they/them pronouns in queer spaces and Hollywood audition rooms.

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T4T Comedy: Instagram (@t4tcomedy)

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TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway.

Xander Adams is our senior sound engineer and a contributing producer.

Oliver Whitney and Courtney Cobb are our social media producers.

Digital strategy by Daniela “Dani” Capistrano.

Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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Gender Without Boundaries

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 10:00:38 GMT

Happy Pride Month! This week, Imara celebrates the process of gender exploration beyond rigid binaries and limitations. First, she’s joined by Eli Lawliet, also known as “The Gender Doula,” to talk about how he guides his clients through questioning and transitioning. He discusses the lessons he’s learned about gender presentation from his pet snakes and why he thinks identity labels can hinder exploration. Next, Frankie de la Cretaz returns to the show to chat about being a transmasc mom, experimenting with induced lactation, and navigating the world without the privileges of white womanhood.

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Elle: Instagram (@uggiebbyboy)

Eli Lawliet: X (@TheGenderDoula) and Instagram (@TheGenderDoula)

Frankie de la Cretaz: X (@thefrankiedlc), Instagram (@thefrankiedlc), and TikTok (@thefrankiedlc)

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway.

Xander Adams is our senior sound engineer and a contributing producer.

Oliver Whitney and Courtney Cobb are our social media producers.

Digital strategy by Daniela “Dani” Capistrano.

Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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TransLash Presents: Bad Queers

Sat, 01 Jun 2024 10:00:02 GMT

To kickoff off Pride Month, Imara shares her recent conversations about everything love and relationships on the podcast Bad Queers. She returns to the show after four years to talk with hosts Shana and Kris about everything she’s been up to, including being named one of Time Mag’s 100 Most Influential People in 2023. Other topics include the current dating scene in New York, where Imara meets people, red and green flags, dating studs and MOCs, her blind spots, harmful stereotypes of trans women and why you should get yourself a nerd.

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Transmasculine Filmmaking

Thu, 23 May 2024 10:00:39 GMT

Trans people have been making and starring in films for decades. But transmasculine representation hasn’t always been given the attention it deserves. In this episode, Imara dives into the complicated history and exciting future of transmasc filmmaking. First, she’s joined by artist and filmmaker Angelo Madsen Minax to talk about his award-winning documentary “North by Current” and the challenges of telling personal stories. Next, she chats with film critic and researcher Caden Mark Gardner about Lou Sullivan’s relationship to movies, the recent explosion in trans film distribution, and his forthcoming book “Corposes, Fools, and Monsters: The History and Future of Transness in Cinema.”

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Devyn Galindo: Instagram (@devyngalindo)

Angelo Madsen Minax: Instagram (@angelomadsen)

Caden Mark Gardner: Instagram (@corpsesfoolsandmonstersthebook)

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway.

Xander Adams is our senior sound engineer and a contributing producer.

Oliver Whitney and Courtney Cobb are our social media producers.

Digital strategy by Daniela “Dani” Capistrano.

Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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Trans Powerlifting

Thu, 09 May 2024 07:00:08 GMT

As political attacks on trans athletes escalate, trans powerlifters are continuing to push their sport forward. In this episode, Imara talks with two competitive powerlifters who are breaking records and fighting for their right to compete. First, she’s joined by two-time national champion, JayCee Cooper, who outlines her years-long legal battle with USA Powerlifting over her experience of discrimination by the organization. Next she talks with the World’s Strongest Trans Man, Scott Percy, about what that title means to him and how he hopes to inspire other transmasculine people to compete.

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Ilya Parker: Instagram (@decolonizing_fitness)

JayCee Cooper: Instagram (@jayceeisalive)

Scott Percy: Instagram (@fluffy757_)

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway.

Xander Adams is our senior sound engineer and a contributing producer.

Oliver Whitney is our social media producer.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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Environmental Justice Through A Trans Lens

Thu, 25 Apr 2024 10:00:05 GMT

What do the struggles for environmental justice and trans liberation have in common? In this Earth Day episode, Imara examines the shared goals and strategies of these two movements. First, she talks with educator and storyteller Vanessa Raditz about the inherent queerness of nature and the philosophy underlying conservative attacks on trans rights and climate action. Next, she’s joined by organizer and artist, Big Wind Carpenter, who shares what they learned while protesting environmental racism at the Dakota Access Pipeline and on the Wind River reservation.

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Amasai Jeke: Instagram (@ms_amasai) and X (@miss_amacy)

Vanessa Raditz: Instagram (@queers4climatejustice)

Big Wind Carpenter: Instagram: (@BigWindRiver)

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway.

Xander Adams is our senior sound engineer and a contributing producer.

Alex Guerra is our social media producer.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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Being Autistic and Trans

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 10:00:20 GMT

In celebration of Autism Acceptance Month, Imara learns more about the politics and lived experiences of being autistic and trans. She’s joined by influential social psychologist and author of the books “Unmasking Autism” and “Unlearning Shame,” Devon Price. During their wide-ranging conversation, the two dive into the complexity around defining what autism is, how the far right exploits stigma around autism against trans people, and the intricacies of self-diagnosis.

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And make sure to check out TransLash Media’s new show The Mess: Imara’s Guide to Our Political Hellscape. You can subscribe by getting a TransLash Fam membership in Apple Podcasts. Just scroll to the top of this show in the Apple Podcasts app to find the subscribe button.

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Cyrée Jarelle Johnson: X (@cyreejarelle) and TikTok (@cyreejarelle)

Devon Price: Instagram (@drdevonprice)

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway.

Xander Adams is our senior sound engineer and a contributing producer.

Alex Guerra is our social media producer.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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Trans Youth in Oklahoma

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:00:46 GMT

In the wake of Nex Benedict’s tragic death, Imara examines the escalating hostility and political attacks on trans kids in Oklahoma. First, she speaks with Oklahoma State Representative Jacob Rosecrants about keeping his trans son out of the spotlight, learning from non-binary state representative Mauree Turner, and what he’s hearing from his conservative colleagues behind closed doors. Next, Imara’s joined by Oklahoma State University researcher and advocate, Amy McGehee, to discuss what families of trans youth are grappling with since Nex Benedict’s death and the importance of creating a sense of safety at home for gender nonconforming kids.

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Rep. Jacob Rosecrants: Instagram (@reprosecrants) and X (@jacobrosecrants)

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway.

Xander Adams is our senior sound engineer and a contributing producer.

Alex Guerra is our social media producer.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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Trans Hollywood and the Oscars

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 10:00:11 GMT

As the 2024 awards season comes to a close, Imara reflects on the groundbreaking contributions of trans filmmakers and actors to cinema. First, she sits down with actress Trace Lysette to talk about her role in the critically acclaimed film Monica. Trace explains why self-doubt is a luxury in the entertainment business and how she’s struggled to find work after starring in Monica. Then, Imara is joined by D. Smith, who delves into her pivot from producing music to directing films, the stylistic choices behind her documentary Kokomo City, and what it means to make Black films.

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Comfrey Films: Instagram (@comfreyfilms)

Trace Lysette: X (@tracelysette) and Instagram (@tracelysette)

D. Smith: Instagram (@truedsmith)

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway.

Xander Adams is our senior sound engineer and a contributing producer.

Alex Guerra is our social media producer.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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Introducing The Mess

Wed, 06 Mar 2024 05:01:00 GMT

Today’s political landscape is an absolute dumpster fire, but that doesn’t mean we can’t learn and laugh through the mess. In this TransLash Media production, award-winning journalist Imara Jones brings you the political show that we need right now. With political attacks on trans communities and ever-creeping authoritarianism at an all-time high, staying informed and engaged are key. Imara’s razor sharp wit and critical analysis takes the edge off and reminds us that there’s always hope.

You can subscribe by getting a TransLash Fam membership in Apple Podcasts. Just scroll to the top of this show in the Apple Podcasts app to find the subscribe button. The first episode comes out March 7.

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Election 2024: Primaries Update

Thu, 29 Feb 2024 11:00:20 GMT

The 2024 Presidential Primary season is underway, and Imara talks with two political journalists about the state of U.S. politics. First she’s joined by POLITICO’s Playbook writer and White House Correspondent, Eugene Daniels. He discusses why he refuses to sacrifice his personal style while working in D.C, what he saw in his reporting in South Carolina, and how President Joe Biden’s campaign is thinking about the reelection strategy. Next, Imara is joined by journalist Katelyn Burns to talk through the stakes of this election for trans people, and the declining demand for trans perspectives in journalism.

If you like this episode, you’ll love TransLash Media’s new show The Mess: Imara’s Guide to Our Political Hellscape. You can subscribe by getting a TransLash Fam membership in Apple Podcasts. Just scroll to the top of this show in the Apple Podcasts app to find the subscribe button. The first episode comes out March 7.

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Georgia Equality: Instagram (@gaequality) and X (@GAEquality)

Eugene Daniels: X (@EugeneDaniels2)

Katelyn Burns: X (@transscribe)

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway.

Xander Adams is our senior sound engineer.

Alex Guerra is our social media producer.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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Christianity and Black Trans People

Thu, 15 Feb 2024 11:00:51 GMT

In celebration of Black History Month, Imara talks with two religious leaders about their faith, ministeries, and dedication to justice. First, she’s joined by Reverend Louis J. Mitchell, who shares how he found his way back to the church, creates space for the pain caused by Christianity, and continues to grapple with toxic masculinity. Next, Imara chats with Reverend Valerie Spencer about repairing her relationship with God, discovering her calling as an advocate, and finding comfort in religion amidst suffering.

Check out the TransLash Guide to Black History Month here.

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J Mase III: X (@JMaseIII) and Instagram (@jmaseiii)

Rev. Louis J. Mitchell: www.transfaith.info

Rev. Valerie Spencer: https://www.beholistic.org/

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway.

Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.

Alex Guerra is our social media producer.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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Trans Fashion Photography

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 11:00:21 GMT

With New York Fashion Week just around the corner, Imara takes a look at the power of photography as a tool for creative expression and representation. First, she’s joined by visual narrator and photographer Texas Isaiah who discusses building a Black trans visual legacy and his revolutionary understanding of glamor. Next, Imara chats with fashion photographer Lia Clay Miller about learning how cameras worked as a child, becoming the first trans woman to shoot a cover for Out Magazine, and the double-edged sword of visibility.

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Jess T. Dugan: Instagram (@jesstdugan)

Texas Isaiah: Instagram (@kingtexas)

Lia Clay Miller: Instagram (@liaclay)

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway.

Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.

Brennen Beckwith is our social media producer.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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Trans Filmmakers at Sundance: The Stroll

Thu, 18 Jan 2024 11:00:09 GMT

As the 2024 Sundance Film Festival kicks off, Imara is joined by the creators of last year’s award-winning documentary, The Stroll. The film explores the history of New York’s Meatpacking District from the perspective of the trans sex workers who lived and worked there. First, Imara talks with co-director Zackary Drucker about partnering with HBO to produce the film, being a messenger for trans stories, and always saying yes when collaborating. Next, Imara chats with co-director Kristen Lovell about why she began to document her experience as a sex worker on the stroll and how she’s learned to navigate the world of prestige film festivals and studios.

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Zackary Drucker: Instagram (@zackarydrucker)

Kristen Lovell: X (@kikilovell) and Instagram (@kplgrams)

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway.

Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.

Brennen Beckwith is our social media producer.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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Replay: Happy Trans Holidays

Sun, 24 Dec 2023 12:00:33 GMT

Imara celebrates the holidays with trans hope and cheer in this episode replay from 2022. First, she talks with designer and entrepreneur Mars Wright about his streetwear brand Life on Mars. He reflects on the journey to starting his own business, the importance of making trans joy visible through clothing, and the beauty of trans spirituality. Next, Imara is joined by tech journalist and #letters4transkids creator, Ina Fried. She shares the story of her viral social media campaign, and why she’s standing up to support trans youth.

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Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.

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Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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Trans Voices on Gaza

Thu, 14 Dec 2023 11:00:59 GMT

As the war in Gaza continues, Imara talks to trans people with valuable perspectives and knowledge from lived experience. First, she’s joined by Palestinian American chef and advocate Marcelle Afram, who shares memories of his family in Palestine, the emotional fallout of October 7, and his advocacy work through Hospitality for Humanity. Then, Imara talks with former New York Times contributing writer Jamie Lauren Keiles about why he left the company in protest of its coverage of Gaza, and how being both Jewish and trans informs the stands he has taken.

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TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway.

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Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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BONUS: Trans Theater During the Holidays

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 11:00:03 GMT

As theatergoers flock to Broadway during the holiday season, Imara talks with two talented performers about their experiences on and off the stage. First, she chats with actor and singer Justin David Sullivan about their role in the Broadway musical & Juliet as well as their decision to pull out of consideration for the Tony Awards due to its binary gender categories. Next, Imara is joined by artist and advocate Lady Dane Figueroa Edidi, who discusses how she preserves her creative energy, the need for theater to engage with politics, and why it makes sense within the Marvel Cinematic Universe for the character Mystique to be trans.

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Shop Trans for the Holidays 2023

Thu, 30 Nov 2023 11:00:07 GMT

Holiday shopping is the perfect opportunity to support trans makers and business owners. This year, Imara sits down with two entrepreneurs making products by and for our community. First, she’s joined by drag artist and founder of Mintty Makeup, Junior Mintt, who shares how she went from googling “how to start a makeup brand” to selling her products in over 650 JCPenny locations. Next, Imara chats with the founder of Oak & Moon Candles & Care, Mikaela-Giselle Brooks, about her commitment to using the highest quality ingredients in her products and why she wanted to take control of her future as an entrepreneur.

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Trans Indigenous Month

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 11:00:08 GMT

Imara honors Native American Heritage Month by joining in conversation with two indigenous changemakers about their identities, cultures, and advocacy. First, she’s joined by scholar and educator charlie amáyá scott, who discusses Diné conceptions of the self, Barbie and indigenous representation, and her complex relationship with her grandmother. Next, Imara chats with activist and educator Cleopatra Tatabele about how they found their Two-Spirit identity through community building and reclaimed indigenous healing practices in the face of colonization and anti-Blackness.

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Raquel Willis’ Risk to Bloom

Thu, 02 Nov 2023 10:00:48 GMT

Imara chats with award-winning activist, author, and media strategist Raquel Willis about her new memoir The Risk It Takes to Bloom: On Life and Liberation. It tells the story of Raquel’s remarkable life, from her childhood in Georgia to her groundbreaking work as a national trans rights organizer, thought leader, and co-founder of Transgender Week of Visibility and Action.

In this expansive conversation, Raquel shares what it was like to grow up Black and Catholic, her family’s response to her coming out, and the vulnerability of discussing her background in drag. The Risk It Takes to Bloom is on sale starting November 14, 2023.

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Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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Talking Trans History with Trans Scholars

Thu, 19 Oct 2023 10:00:41 GMT

As we continue to celebrate LGBT History Month, Imara is joined by two leading trans scholars to discuss our community’s history and future. First, she talks with historian Dr. Susan Stryker about the last century of trans life and activism in the United States. They discuss why Compton’s Cafeteria Riot has been overlooked in the story of trans history, how to make sense of today’s reactionary politics, and what we can learn from past survivors of oppression. Next, Imara chats with cultural theorist Dr. C. Riley Snorton, who dives into the racialized history of transness. He explains how enslaved people were experimented on by medical researchers and used to determine ideals about gender, and talks about his work to document a Black radical tradition.

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The Legendary Miss Major

Thu, 05 Oct 2023 10:00:37 GMT

To celebrate the beginning of LGBT History Month, Imara is joined by legendary trans activist and Stonewall veteran Miss Major. She shares her experience becoming a mother, gives advice to young trans people today, and explains why the fight for our rights will always be stronger than anti-trans policies and political parties.

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Being Fat and Trans

Thu, 21 Sep 2023 10:00:31 GMT

Like transness, fatness is politicized and stigmatized in nearly every part of our culture. So how do fat trans people navigate the challenges and joys at the intersection of these identities? To get more insight, Imara first chats with theorist and storyteller Da’Shaun L. Harrison about the history and politics of anti-Fatness, anti-Blackness, and transphobia. They discuss the colonial roots of fatphobia, the policing of children’s bodies, and how fatness became defined in relationship to thinness. Next, Imara is joined by artist and model Miss Mojo, who shares her experience of desirability as a fat Black woman, and the discrimination she’s faced in the hip hop world.

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Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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Trans Fashion Week

Thu, 07 Sep 2023 10:00:14 GMT

As models and designers flock to New York Fashion Week, Imara takes a look at the world of trans fashion. First, she speaks with model and activist, Ady Del Valle, about how he went from posting on Instagram to walking in New York Fashion Week. Ady also opens up about her coming out experience and how she wants to open the door for more plus sized models in the industry. Next, Imara is joined by Sky Cubacub, the designer of the radically inclusive Rebirth Garments. They share their approach to making more accessible and expressive clothing for trans, fat, and disabled people, while discussing how the mainstream fashion world’s attempts at inclusivity are failing these communities.

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Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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Replay: Trans Mutual Aid

Thu, 24 Aug 2023 10:00:36 GMT

From the work of Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera to the Covid-19 pandemic, mutual aid has long been key to trans survival. To find out what trans mutual aid looks like today, Imara speaks with organizers Asanni Armon and Tuck Woodstock in this episode replay from 2022. First, Asanni explains how party-based organization For the Gworls is disrupting conventional approaches to fundraising and aid distribution for Black trans people. They discuss how their approach to crowdsourcing and collaborating with traditional non-profits has changed over the years. Next, Imara talks with Tuck Woodstock about the Gender Reveal mutual aid and grant program. They highlight the role of trust, frustration, and joy in this work, and the impact that a few hundred dollars can have amidst the systemic failure of the state.

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Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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Replay: Summer of Trans Sex

Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:00:20 GMT

There are few things more policed in life than sex and sexuality. For lots of trans folks, learning to embrace themselves as sexual beings is a journey all its own. But it can also be healing and affirming. In this pursuit of pleasure and liberation, many trans folks embrace kink. In this episode replay from the summer of 2022, Imara invites BDSM educator and sex worker advocate Ze R to talk about kink, gender, and what it looks like to embrace your kinky side as a trans person.

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Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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Traveling While Trans

Thu, 27 Jul 2023 10:00:44 GMT

It’s time for summer vacation! Imara takes a look at the joys and complications of travel for the trans community. First, she’s joined by Nala Touissant, founder of Reuniting of African Descendants (ROAD), who discusses her work facilitating healing and connection between trans and queer people across the African Diaspora, and the magic of cross-border cultural exchange. Then Imara is interviewed by Gender Reveal's Tuck Woodstock, where the two discuss traveling internationally while trans, how to be an ethical tourist, and the benefits of getting away.

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Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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TransLash Presents: Capturing The New York Times

Thu, 20 Jul 2023 07:00:21 GMT

Disinformers ultimately want their narratives to filter into trusted sources where they can almost imperceptibly begin to shift public opinion. In this episode, Imara dives into how Christian Nationalists have successfully made The New York Times—arguably the world’s most powerful news organization—into an agent of their views. The fact that they have done so is a degree of success beyond what they could have hoped. And the way that anti-trans ideas have embedded themselves at the paper has wide ranging impacts on trans people as well American democracy overall. Join us as we learned how this happened through the voices and stories of former and current New York Times staff.

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TransLash Presents: A Voice for Anti-Trans, Mass Media

Thu, 13 Jul 2023 07:00:09 GMT

Various parts of the right wing disinformation machine effectively work in tandem to elevate junk science and platform people spreading anti-trans hate. In this episode, Imara takes a deep dive into the inner workings of this world by following the rise of Abigail Shrier, a woman who rose quickly from obscurity to become a so-called expert spreading the myth of social contagion. We'll explore how she packaged these concepts in ways that was ready made for Christian Nationalist media, especially Fox News. And how they were accompanied by a mainstream appeal that’s had a devastating impact on parents and kids.

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What's Going On in Texas?

Thu, 29 Jun 2023 10:00:36 GMT

Texas legislators introduced over 50 anti-trans bills during the 2023 session and will soon become the largest state to ban gender affirming care. Imara takes a look at what’s going on in the state and how advocates are fighting back. First, she speaks with organizer and educator Adri Pérez about their experience being arrested and sustaining a concussion at the Texas Capitol. Next, she’s joined by advocate and mother to a trans child, Rachel Gonzalez. Rachel shares her perspective on conservative Texas politics, what she’s doing to keep her daughter safe, and how chosen family sustains her activism.

You can learn more about how this type of legislation is spreading across the country by listening to the Anti-Trans Hate Machine here.

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TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway.

Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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TransLash Presents: Sounds Gay

Thu, 22 Jun 2023 10:00:55 GMT

Imara shares a new podcast that TransLash listeners are sure to love: Sounds Gay.

In this mixtape of documentaries, host Sarah Esocoff takes you to rap battles, mosh pits, and songwriting sessions. It explores non-binary identity through emo music and trans history through a lost VHS tape. Sounds Gay tells stories of queer people whose lives have been transformed by music.

In this episode, Sarah learns about a videotape made by a trans woman in the 90s called Melanie Speaks. In the tape, Melanie offered tips for trans women looking to change their voices. Hundreds of women used the tape, but then it, along with the woman who made it, disappeared. This episode asks: how did Melanie help a generation of trans women find their voices? And who was she?

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Black Trans Femme Artistic Legacies

Thu, 15 Jun 2023 10:00:42 GMT

Imara celebrates the release of Artistic Legacies, a three-part docuseries featuring the Black Trans Femmes in the Arts (BTFA) Collective. First, she’s joined by BTFA Founder and Executive Director, Jordyn Jay, who opens up about the organization’s journey from a small meet-up to a powerhouse of Black trans art and creative community. Next, Imara talks with musician, photographer, and advocate Iman Hill about the evolution of her persona, music style, and approach to documenting her chosen family in the house/ballroom scene.

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Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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Horse Barbie: A Conversation with Geena Rocero

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 10:00:33 GMT

Imara is joined by the model and author of Horse Barbie: A Memoir, Geena Rocero. They discuss Geena’s childhood and experience as a pageant queen in the Philippines and her later immigration to the United States. It’s a powerful conversation where Geena shares about her fear of being outed while working as a model in the 90’s, her decision to come out publicly and what it means for her to tell her story.

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Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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Trans Athletes and Title IX

Thu, 18 May 2023 10:00:38 GMT

The Biden Administration has proposed a change to Title IX that would prohibit schools from categorically banning trans students from sports teams that align with their identity. But many advocates have criticized the new rule, pointing out that schools would still have leeway to discriminate based on exceptions around competitive advantage and risk of injury.

In this episode, Imara unpacks the pros and cons of this new rule. She speaks with Andy Marra, the Executive Director of the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF), about the proposal’s potential impacts on trans student athletes. Imara also chats with Melanie Willingham-Jaggers, Executive Director of GLSEN, about their public comment campaign urging revisions to the rule and the need for more clarity on its anti-discrimination protections.

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Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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TransLash Presents: Seduction of Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria

Thu, 11 May 2023 10:00:26 GMT

Disinformation must spread in ways that are imperceptible and seemingly organic. Join us for Episode 3 of Season 2 of the Anti-Trans Hate Machine for a deep dive into the massive influence of the fringe blog 4th Wave Now, where parents who are hostile to their trans kids gather to spread conspiracy theories about the origins of gender identity. It’s influenced liberal parents like Jeanne Ogden, who used ideas in the blog to help justify blocking her daughter Cam from receiving the care she needs. Learn how Jeanne and Cam are working to pick up the pieces, after being manipulated by this disinformation. And how, despite the harm, journalists like Jesse Singal grabbed the idea of trans social contagion and ran with it.

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AAPI and Trans

Thu, 04 May 2023 10:00:02 GMT

In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Imara sits down with two leading AAPI trans community organizers. First, she speaks with Hawaiian cultural ambassador and activist Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, who shares her coming out experience and talks about ways gender is expressed across Polynesian cultures and languages. Next, Imara is joined by outgoing Executive Director of Transgender Law Center, Kris Hayashi, to discuss his nearly 30 year-long career as a trans activist.

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Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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TransLash Presents: Detransition Pseudo-Science and Misleading Examples

Thu, 27 Apr 2023 10:00:47 GMT

Disinformation campaigns need archetypes to advance their propaganda. In Episode 2 of the Anti-Trans Hate Machine Season 2, we see how Christian Nationalists have teamed up with TERFs, and even Dianic Witches, to find people who are “ex-trans” in a hopeless attempt to show that transgender people aren’t real. Join us as we follow Ky Schevers and her journey into the depths of the detransition movement. We will learn how her story was seized upon by pseudo-scientific groups and the harm it caused both to Ky and the community she loves.

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Trans Family Child Separation

Thu, 20 Apr 2023 10:00:34 GMT

Republicans in Texas and Florida are pursuing a devastating new line of attack against trans youth: separating them from their supportive parents. This week, Imara discusses the politics and consequences of these family separation efforts with two people working on the frontlines. First, she’s joined by former Texas Child Protective Services employee Morgan Hardee Davis, who shares his harrowing experience of being forced to investigate loving, trans-affirming families, and his decision to resign in protest. Next, Imara talks with the Director of the Transgender Rights Initiative at Southern Legal Counsel, Simone Chriss, about the state of Florida’s attempt to manipulate custody rules to provide a safe haven for transphobic parents.

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Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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TransLash Presents: Conversion Therapy: The Disinformation Blueprint

Thu, 13 Apr 2023 10:00:35 GMT

Every day, attacks on trans kids grow louder, and more anti-trans bills keep moving through state legislatures. How did this happen? In Episode 1 of the Anti-Trans Hate Machine Season 2, we tell you how lessons learned by Christian Nationalists twenty years ago, in the fight to undermine gay rights by preserving conversion therapy, set the stage for today. Join us as we show how the ability to manufacture pseudoscientific theories and push them out in the mainstream across three decades led to today’s crisis.

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Trans Bill of Rights

Thu, 06 Apr 2023 10:00:34 GMT

As legislative attacks on the trans community continue across the United States, the Transgender Bill of Rights offers one path to bolstering protections on the federal level. First, Imara talks with Representative Pramila Jayapal about her work as co-chair of the Transgender Equality Task Force and her efforts to introduce the Transgender Bill of Rights in Congress. Next, Imara is joined by the Executive Director of the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE), Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen, to discuss the need for federal action on trans rights and the success of the 2022 U.S. Trans Survey.

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TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway.

Zak Lanius is the sound engineer for this episode.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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Trans Day of Visibility

Thu, 23 Mar 2023 10:00:17 GMT

As we look towards Trans Day of Visibility 2023, Imara examines the good and the bad of increasing trans visibility in the United States. First, she’s joined by Jeopardy Champion Amy Schneider, who discusses her experience becoming a public figure after a record breaking run on the show. Next, Imara talks with Peyton Daisy O’Conner about her experience becoming the first openly trans Asheville NC school board member, and the harassment that led her to resign.

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TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway.

Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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The Ukraine War and Queer Rights

Thu, 09 Mar 2023 08:00:21 GMT

As the war in Ukraine grinds into its second year, Imara highlights the role of anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and violence in Putin’s overall agenda. Award-winning author and journalist Masha Gessen shares their perspective on this political strategy, the role of the Ukraine war in achieving Putin’s aims, and the threat of autocracy to queer and trans people in Russia and beyond.

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Coming Soon: Season 2 of The Anti-Trans Hate Machine

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 08:00:17 GMT

Day by day, the attacks on trans kids grow louder, and more anti-trans bills keep moving through state legislatures. In this season of The Anti-Trans Hate Machine, Imara Jones illuminates how the right wing has fueled these bills by generating a breathtaking and wide-ranging disinformation campaign. Christian Nationalists are manufacturing pseudoscientific theories and using the entire anti-trans hate machine to pipe them out into the mainstream to create a rationale for these bills. And it’s catching on. We will show you how their anti-trans propaganda is working and ultimately being laundered by some of the most powerful newsrooms in the world. Season 2 of The Anti-Trans Hate Machine premiers March 31st.

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Black Trans Podcasts

Thu, 23 Feb 2023 11:00:20 GMT

In our second episode of Black History Month, Imara talks with two podcasters and advocates about the power of Black trans voices. First, she’s joined by Diamond Stylz, host of Marsha’s Plate and founder of Black Transwomen Inc. Diamond shares the story of her fight for freedom of expression at high school prom and in college, and what it took to reclaim her voice with and without support from her family and peers. Next, Imara talks with host of FANTI and What A Day, Tre’vell Anderson about finding their genderqueer identity at an all-male HBCU, diversity in journalism, and trans representation on screen.

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Tre’vell Anderson: Twitter (@TrevellAnderson) and Instagram (@rayzhon)

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway.

Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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Black, Incarcerated, and Trans

Thu, 09 Feb 2023 11:00:27 GMT

To start off Black History Month, Imara takes a look at the state incarceration and abolition for Black trans people in the United States. First she speaks with Ashley Diamond about her experiences fighting for her rights and freedom against the Georgia Department of Corrections. Next, she’s joined by artist, abolitionist, and community organizer Toni-Michelle Williams to talk about her work around criminal justice reform and leadership building for marginalized communities in Atlanta.

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Toni-Michelle Williams: Instagram (@misstonimichelle)

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway.

Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

Music for “We Flesh Podcast” ad read was Bosch’s Garden provided by Kjartan Abel

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Trans Politics 2023

Thu, 26 Jan 2023 11:00:45 GMT

Imara examines trans political representation and policy on the state and local level. First she talks to Montana State Representative Zooey Zephyr about her historic win as the state’s first out trans representative. They discuss her community-based campaign strategies, how she thinks about working from within the system and across the aisle, and her hopes to win hearts, minds, and policy. Next, Imara chats with activist and Pennsylvania gubernatorial commission co-vice chair, Ciora Thomas. She highlights the need for Black trans leadership in Pittsburgh and discusses her work on issues like the housing crisis within shifting political party agendas.

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Zooey Zephyr: Twitter (@ZoAndBehold) Instagram (@zoandbehold)

Ciora Thomas: Twitter (@CioraThomas) Instagram (@therealciora)

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway.

Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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MLK Day Replay: A New Black Trans Civil Rights Agenda

Mon, 16 Jan 2023 11:00:32 GMT

In this episode replay from 2022, Imara discusses how the idea of Black civil rights has been reduced to the idea of changes in specific laws. But the civil rights movement also included the ideas of what we now call Black liberation: a specific revisioning of what our society should look like steeped in racial justice. Consequently we can see that the civil rights movement never totally succeeded and has a tremendous amount of unfinished business that we live out every single day.

That’s why we wanted to talk with Black trans leaders about what a new agenda for Black civil rights should look like. Our first guest, Qween Jean, is the founder of Black Trans Liberation. She’s an activist and artist who’s critical work centers Black trans people in the fight for racial equity. Then Imara talks to Kayla Gore, the co-founder of My Sistah’s House, a fully fledged aid and advocate organization that started as an emergency shelter with 8 beds.

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Qween Jean: Instagram (@qween_jean)

Kayla Gore: Instagram (@ms_kaylagore)

THORN: Instagram (@thornselfdefense)

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway.

Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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TransLash 2022 Rewind

Thu, 29 Dec 2022 12:00:48 GMT

Imara takes a look back at another year of the TransLash Podcast. She shares highlights from some of the most informative and inspiring episodes of 2022, including her conversation about trans motherhood, mutual aid, monkey pox, online hate and trans sex with Ceyenne Dorshow, Asanni Armon, Sydney Bauer, Ze R, Dr. Asa Radix and Dr. Elle Lett.

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Ceyenne Doroshow: Instagram (@doroshow)

Asanni Armon: Twitter (@AsanniArmon) and Instagram (@asanniarmon)

Dr. Asa Radix: Twitter (@AsaRadix)

Dr. Elle Lett: Twitter (@ElleLettMDPhD) and Instagram (@madblqscientist)

Sydney Bauer: Twitter (@femme_thoughts)

Ze R: Instagram (@ze.royale)

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

The TransLash Team includes Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, and Aubrey Calaway.

Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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TransLash Preview: Non-Binary Entrepreneurship

Sun, 25 Dec 2022 12:00:54 GMT

Imara shares the trailer for Non-Binary Entrepreneurship with Daniela Capistrano, a new podcast coming spring 2023. On this intersectional podcast, DCAP Media founder and TransLash digital strategist Daniela “Dani” Capistrano applies a non-binary lens to startup ecosystems, unpacking the ways that transgender and cisgender founders innovate and collaborate.

Sign-up for the Non-Binary Entrepreneurship newsletter to find out when the show drops here: https://nonbinaryentrepreneur.com/

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Happy Trans Holidays

Thu, 15 Dec 2022 11:00:21 GMT

We’re celebrating the holidays with trans hope and cheer! First, Imara talks with designer and entrepreneur Mars Wright about his streetwear brand Life on Mars. He reflects on the journey to starting his own business, the importance of making trans joy visible through clothing, and the beauty of trans spirituality. Next, Imara is joined by tech journalist and #letters4transkids creator, Ina Fried. She shares the story of her viral social media campaign, and why she’s standing up to support trans youth.

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Mars Wright: Instagram (@mars.wright)

Ina Fried: Twitter (@inafried)

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

The TransLash Team includes Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, and Aubrey Calaway.

Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

Additional music credits: Basixx, Guustavv, [ocean jams], and Jobii

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Trans World AIDS Day

Thu, 01 Dec 2022 11:00:25 GMT

This World AIDS Day, Imara reflects on the millions of lives lost to HIV-related illness and the ongoing fight against this epidemic within the trans community. First, she speaks to HIV health equity leader Tori Cooper about her decades of advocacy for more inclusive and effective policy. They discuss her early experiences with HIV in the 1970’s, her recent groundbreaking appointment to the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) and strategies for an effective end to HIV. Next, Imara is joined by actor and business owner Ja’Mel Ashely Ware who shares his approach to increasing visibility for HIV-positive transmasc people and fighting stigma through entrepreneurial education.

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Tori Cooper: Instagram (@mstoricooper) and Twitter (@MsToriCooper1)

Ja’Mel Ashely Ware: Instagram (@sirjamelashely) and Twitter (@sirjamelashely)

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway. Our intern is Mirana Munson-Burke.

Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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Unpacking the 2022 Election

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 11:00:02 GMT

As the dust settles on the 2022 midterm elections, Imara takes a closer look at what the results mean for trans issues and candidates. She talks with award-winning freelance journalist Katelyn Burns about how anti-trans strategies failed Republicans at the ballot box and why trans candidates are succeeding in red states. The pair also look to the future of shifting opinions on gender identity at the polls and what lessons both political parties might learn from this election season.

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Katelyn Burns: @transscribe (Twitter)

National LGBTQ Task Force: @TheTaskForce (Twitter and Instagram)

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway. Our intern is Mirana Munson-Burke.

Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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BONUS: Trans Abortion Doula

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 11:00:51 GMT

In this bonus episode, Imara is joined by North Carolina-based abortion doula and community organizer, Ash Williams. Ash shares his journey to becoming a doula and discusses the importance of abortion care for and by the Black trans community. He teases out the connections between systemic racism and the criminalization of abortion, and the risks of doing this work in an increasingly hostile political environment.

Donate to the Mountain Area Abortion Doula Collective here: https://www.instagram.com/p/Chr1X94rDEj/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

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https://mtnabortiondoula.co/ (website)

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway. Our intern is Mirana Munson-Burke.

Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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Trans Reproductive Justice on the Ballot

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 21:25:18 GMT

As TransLash kicks off the second part of “Trans Bodies, Trans Choices,” Imara looks into the state of reproductive justice for our community. First, she talks with journalist Sydney Bauer about anti-trans and reproductive rights issues on the ballot this election. They discuss conservative strategies to overturn abortion access and the promise of a record-breaking number of trans people running for office. Next, Imara is joined by We Testify founder Renee Bracey Sherman who shares her approach to inclusive abortion language, storytelling, and liberation.

Check out Trans Bodies, Trans Choices at https://translash.org/transbodiestranschoices/

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Valor Aguilar: @valor.rola (Instagram)

Sydney Bauer: @femme_thoughts (Twitter)

Renee Bracey Sherman: @reneebraceysherman (Instagram) and @RBraceySherman (Twitter)

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway. Our intern is Mirana Munson-Burke.

Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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Angelica Ross on Broadway

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 10:00:45 GMT

Imara is joined by actress and advocate Angelica Ross to discuss her groundbreaking role in Chicago the Musical. They chat about her experience playing Roxie Hart, what it means to be the first openly trans woman to star in a Broadway show, and her hopes for future roles. See Angelica Ross in Chicago through November 6, 2022.

TransTech Day at Chicago is Saturday, October 29. For discounted tickets, use code CHTRT29 at transtech.me/chicagotickets or at the box office.

Additional music in this episode provided by Arthur Benson & Stationary Sign.

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Angelica Ross: @angelicaross (Instagram and Twitter)

Isaac Fellman: @isaac_fellman (Twitter)

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway. Our intern is Mirana Munson-Burke.

Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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Trans Sci-Fi, Cosplay, & Comics

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 10:00:23 GMT

As New York Comic Con begins, Imara celebrates trans nerd culture. First she’s talks with Blu del Barrio about playing Adira Tal, the first non-binary character in the Star Trek franchise. They discuss the way transness can influence an actor’s approach to a role, the power of Star Trek, Discovery’s T4T relationship, and Blu’s hope for non-binary representation in Hollywood. Next, Imara delves into the world of Wonder Woman with Nubia & the Amazons co-writer Stephanie Williams. Stephanie shares her approach to introducing a Black trans Amazon to the comics series and writing a fictional universe where all women are accepted and empowered.

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Blu del Barrio: @bludelb (Instagram and Twitter)

Stephanie Williams: @steph_i_will (Instagram and Twitter)

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway. Our intern is Mirana Munson-Burke.

Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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Cybersecurity for Trans People

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 10:00:04 GMT

Online harassment against trans people is becoming increasingly violent and sophisticated. In the wake of the stalking and doxxing of streamer Clara Santorini, aka Keffals, Imara traces the emergence of these kinds of coordinated attacks, and asks what we can do about it.

First, she discusses Kiwi Farms, “Libs of TikTok,” and the other malicious actors with Harvard Cyberlaw Clinic instructor Alejandra Caraballo. She then speaks with the lead cybersecurity instructor at Tech Learning Collective about how we can better protect ourselves online and in our private digital communication.

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Alejandra Caraballo: @esqueer_ (Twitter and Instagram)

Tech Learning Collective: https://techlearningcollective.com

TransTech: @TransTechSocial (Twitter and Instagram)

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway. Our intern is Mirana Munson-Burke.

Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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Monkeypox and the Trans Community

Thu, 08 Sep 2022 10:00:26 GMT

As the United States struggles to contain the outbreak of Monkeypox, trans people are once again sidelined in our public health response. Amidst this sea of misinformation and erasure, Imara talks with two experts about the disease’s spread and its impacts on our community. First, she sits down with physician and researcher Dr. Asa Radix to discuss Monkeypox’s origins, symptoms, treatment options, and why the medical system has been so slow to respond. Next, Imara has an eye-opening conversation with statistician-epidemiologist Dr. Elle Lett about the disproportionate impact on Black trans people, the flaws in the public health response, and the stigma of a new “gay disease.”

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Dr. Asa Radix: @AsaRadix (Twitter)

Dr. Elle Lett: @madblqscientist (Instagram) and @ElleLettMDPhD (Twitter)

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway. Our intern is Mirana Munson-Burke.

Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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Replay: Trans Reality with TS Madison

Thu, 25 Aug 2022 10:00:25 GMT

In this episode replay from 2021, Imara welcomes TS Madison, the incredible entrepreneur, entertainer, and star of the reality TV series The TS Madison Experience, for a colorful and insightful conversation. Madison opens up about living unapologetically as liberation, the difficulty of sharing so much of her family life, and living out dreams far beyond what she envisioned for herself.

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TS Madison: @therealtsmadison (Instagram) @TsMadisonatl1 (Twitter)

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway. Our intern is Mirana Munson-Burke.

Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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Black Girl Nerds: House of the Dragon

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 10:00:54 GMT

We're sharing a very special episode of the Black Girls Nerds podcast where Imara sits down host Jamie Broadnax to talk about gender and race in the new HBO series House of the Dragon, premiering Sunday, August 21st.

Subscribe to the Black Girl Nerds Podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/black-girl-nerds/id1056793768

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Replay: Intersex and Trans

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 10:00:30 GMT

In this episode replay from 2021, host Imara Jones sits down with the groundbreaking intersex activist Sean Saifa Wall. Saifa, who is Black, intersex and trans discusses how those who are intersex shift our fundamental understanding of gender and the promise that this community holds for all of us. Saifa also delves into the importance of realizing the intersectionality of those who are trans and intersex. He also calls for the trans community to learn more about what it means to be intersex both to better support intersex people and to grow personally in their own trans identity.

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Sean Saifa Wall: @SeanSaifaWall (Twitter) @saifaemerges (Instagram)

Interconnect: @interconnectsupportgroup (Instagram) @interconnect_sg (Twitter)

Courtney Skaggs: @courtney.skaggs (Instagram)

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway. Our intern is Mirana Munson-Burke.

Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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Trans Mutual Aid

Thu, 28 Jul 2022 09:00:34 GMT

From the work of Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera to the Covid-19 pandemic, mutual aid has long been key to trans survival. To find out what trans mutual aid looks like today, Imara speaks with organizers Asanni Armon and Tuck Woodstock. First, Asanni explains how party-based organization For the Gworls is disrupting conventional approaches to fundraising and aid distribution for Black trans people. They discuss how their approach to crowdsourcing and collaborating with traditional non-profits has changed over the years. Next, Imara talks with Tuck Woodstock about the Gender Reveal mutual aid and grant program. They highlight the role of trust, frustration, and joy in this work, and the impact that a few hundred dollars can have amidst the systemic failure of the state.

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Asanni Armon @asanniarmon (Instagram and Twitter)

Tuck Woodstock: @tuckwoodstock (Twitter) @tuckwoodstockjr (Instagram)

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway. Our intern is Mirana Munson-Burke.

Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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Trans Soul Music: Shea Diamond

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 09:00:47 GMT

Imara discusses the liberatory power of music with singer, songwriter, and activist Shea Diamond. They trace her journey of creative self-expression from childhood through Shea’s experience of incarceration, including the origins of her hit anthems “I Am Her” and “I Am America.” She also highlights the judgment and tokenism that Black trans artists face in the music industry and shares her determination to claim ownership over this country in spite of overwhelming violence and erasure.

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Alter Boy: @alterboyband (Instagram)

Shea Diamond: @iamsheadiamond (Instagram and Twitter)

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway. Our intern is Mirana Munson-Burke.

Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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ALOK

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 07:00:49 GMT

Imara dives deep with internationally acclaimed author, speaker, poet, and comedian Alok Vaid-Menon. In this interview, Imara and Alok discuss the politicization of gender nonconformity, legibility and pride, and the divinity of trans life. Alok explains how they use comedy to cultivate joy and subvert cultural fears, and even shares a sneak peak from their current tour. Finally, Alok opens up about the recent death of their aunt and LGBTQ rights activist Urvashi Vaid, and their commitment to carrying on her legacy by supporting the next generation of trans youth.

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TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway. Our intern is Mirana Munson-Burke.

Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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BONUS: Audio Pride Parade

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 07:00:00 GMT

Welcome to the Acast Audio Pride Parade! On this stop, Imara reflects on the violence of erasure she experienced growing up in Atlanta, Georgia, and reminisces about her pre-covid Pride traditions. You can follow the Audio Pride Parade to the next stop on the Vulgaire podcast in Saint Brieuc, France on June 27.

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TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway. Our intern is Mirana Munson-Burke.

Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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BONUS: Abortion Rights Are Trans Rights

Sat, 25 Jun 2022 07:31:07 GMT

In the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, the TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones is republishing an episode about the importance of reproductive justice, including body autonomy, trans affirming medical care, and abortion access for trans people. Imara sits down with Adaku Utah, National Organizer with the National Network of National Abortion Access Funds and Jack Qu’emi Gutierrez whose story is featured in our Trans Bodies, Trans Choices, Trans Month of Visibility film series. And for trans joy we speak with JB from Birthing Advocacy Doula Trainings.

You can connect with us on social media!

Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)

Check out TransLash's trans-affirming guide to Roe v. Wade: https://translash.org/translashs-trans-affirming-guide-to-roe-v-wade/

Follow our guests on social media!

Jack Qu’emi Gutiérrez: @rabbitglitter (Instagram)

Adaku Utah: @soularbliss (Instagram)

Birthing Advocacy Doula Trainings:

https://www.badoulatrainings.org/

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Callie Wright. Our intern is Mirana Munson-Burke.

Alexander Charles Adams does the sound editing for our show.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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L Morgan Lee Makes Tony History in A Strange Loop

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 09:00:46 GMT

Imara is joined by L Morgan Lee, the first openly trans person to be nominated for a Tony Award. In their conversation, L Morgan reflects on how her groundbreaking role in A Strange Loop allowed her to more fully explore her own womanhood. She and Imara discuss the nuances of gender dysphoria, L Morgan’s path to acting, and her experiences of storytelling as a process of self-discovery. In an emotional conclusion, L Morgan opens up about what it’s like to have her childhood fantasy of sitting front row at an awards show come true.

Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)

Follow our guests on social media!

The Theater Offensive: @outoffensive (Instagram) thetheateroffensive.org (website)

L Morgan Lee: @lmorganlee (Instagram) lmorganlee.com (website)

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway. Our intern is Mirana Munson-Burke.

Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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The Uvalde Shooting Leads to Online Trans Hate

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 09:00:00 GMT

Hours after the tragic Uvalde Shooting, dangerous rumors began to circulate online that the shooter, Salvador Ramos, was transgender. These falsehoods led to online harassment of trans people and to an assault on a trans teen in Texas. But these acts of virtual and physical hate violence don’t happen in a vacuum. There is an active and vibrant ecosystem on the Internet that is designed to weaponize beliefs about our community, and exploit actual tragedies, in order to create support for pushing trans people out of public life entirely. We wanted to understand this underreported part of the Anti-Trans Hate-Machine, its dark, unseen underbelly. Imara Jones sits down with Sydney Bauer to unpack it all.

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Summer of Trans Sex

Thu, 19 May 2022 09:00:11 GMT

There are few things more policed in life than sex and sexuality. For lots of trans folks, learning to embrace themselves as sexual beings is a journey all its own. But it can also be healing and affirming. In this pursuit of pleasure and liberation, many trans folks embrace kink, and that’s something we wanted to explore on the show this week. So we invited BDSM educator and sex worker advocate Ze R to talk about kink, gender, and what it looks like to embrace your kinky side as a trans person.

Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)

Follow our guests on social media!

Cute Little F*uckers: cutelittlefkers (Instagram),

Ze R: @ze.royale (Instagram)

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Callie Wright. Our intern is Mirana Munson-Burke.

Xander Adams is our contributing producer.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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Trans Mother's Day

Thu, 05 May 2022 09:00:18 GMT

The word “mother” hits differently for trans folks. Traditional notions of motherhood are very in racialized and heterosexual norms. But what does motherhood look like when you’re trans and what does being mothered look like when you’re trans? To explore these questions and more, we spoke to the woman GQ magazine called a godmother of the Black Trans Lives Matter Movement, Ceyenne Doroshow.We also get some trans joy from from Ngozi Nnaji, the mother of trans track star and trailblazer Andraya Yearwood.

You can connect with us on social media!

Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)

Follow our guests on social media!

Ceyenne Doroshow: @doroshow (Instagram)

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Callie Wright. Our intern is Mirana Munson-Burke.

Xander Adams is our contributing producer.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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Janelle Monáe

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 09:00:00 GMT

Imara has an eye opening conversation with the one and only Janelle Monaé, an 8-time Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, producer, actor, and one of the most celebrated voices of our time. In the interview, Janelle opens up about the challenges of exploring her queerness in the public eye, how she learned she didn’t need to prove herself to anyone, and her brand new book, The Memory Librarian. Imara and Janelle also talk about the necessity to break free from our past in order to create the future we all want; moving beyond conventional ideas of sexual orientation and gender identity.

This very special episode of our podcast is presented by Martell Blue Swift and Acast Creative.

You can connect with us on social media!

Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)

Follow Janelle Monaé on social media and check out the Memory Librarian

Janelle Monaé: @JanelleMonae (Twitter), @janellemonae (Instagram)

The Memory Librarian: https://www.harpercollins.com/pages/the-memory-librarian

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Callie Wright. Our intern is Mirana Munson-Burke.

Xander Adams does the sound editing for our show.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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Trans Athletes Speak Out

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 09:00:49 GMT

Recently, swimmer Lia Thomas made history when she became the first known transgender athlete to win a division I National championship in any sport. Predictably, the blowback has been intense. With so much conversation again focused on trans athletes, we wanted to bring you an episode we did last year that features two groundbreaking trans athletes telling their own stories.

Plus, Chris Mosier, the first openly trans athlete to represent the US in an international competition, comes on the show to discuss his career and the importance of making space for other trans athletes.And, for our moment of Trans Joy this episode, we celebrate Luca Page who started RadicallyFit, a gym that centers queer, trans, POC, big bodied and fat identified people.

You can connect with us on social media!

Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)

Follow our guests on social media!

CeCé Telfer: @cecetelfer (Instagram)

Chris Mosier: @thechrismosier (Instagram)

Radically Fit:

https://www.radicallyfitoakland.com/about

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Callie Wright. Our intern is Mirana Munson-Burke.

Xander Adams does the sound editing for our show.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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Trans Bodies, Trans Choices

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 09:00:00 GMT

As a critical Supreme Court ruling on abortion looms, this TransLash episode focuses on the importance of reproductive justice, including body autonomy, trans affirming medical care, and abortion access for trans people. Imara sits down with Adaku Utah, National Organizer with the National Network of National Abortion Access Funds and Jack Qu’emi Gutierrez whose story is featured in our Trans Bodies, Trans Choices, Trans Month of Visibility film series. And for trans joy we speak with JB from Birthing Advocacy Doula Trainings.

You can connect with us on social media!

Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)

Follow our guests on social media!

Jack Qu’emi Gutiérrez: @rabbitglitter (Instagram)

Adaku Utah: @soularbliss (Instagram)

Birthing Advocacy Doula Trainings:

https://www.badoulatrainings.org/

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Callie Wright. Our intern is Mirana Munson-Burke.

Alexander Charles Adams does the sound editing for our show.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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The Anti-Trans Hate Machine Rolls On

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 10:00:31 GMT

The attacks on trans people all over the country have ramped up again this year. This week, Imara delves back into the Anti Trans Hate Machine to bring you up to speed on the latest.

First we talk with Lizette Trujillo, a mother fighting for her trans son in Arizona. She tells us how these bills have hurt her family, her son, and her community,

Next we talk to Vivian Topping, Director of Advocacy and Civic Engagement at Equality Federation. She shares with us her deep and unique understanding of the challenges we’re facing, and how to overcome them.

You can connect with us on social media!

Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)

Follow our guests on social media!

Lizette Trujillo: @ZettieTweets (twitter)

Equality Federation: @equalityfed (Twitter and Instagram)

Bentley Hudgins: @Bentley4Georgia (Twitter and Instagram)

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Callie Wright

Intern: Mirana Munson-Burke

Sound editing: Alexander Charles Adams

Digital & social media strategy: Daniela Capistrano

Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records

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A New Black Trans Civil Rights Agenda

Thu, 24 Feb 2022 10:00:13 GMT

We often use words and phrases like freedom, liberation, and civil rights in the advocacy work that we do. These themes are at the core of almost all the conversations we have on the podcast. This week Imara has illuminating conversations with two Black trans visionaries.

Our first guest, Qween Jean, is the founder of Black Trans Liberation. She’s an activist and artist who’s critical work centers Black trans people in the fight for racial equity.

Then Imara talks to Kayla Gore, the co-founder of My Sistah’s House, a fully fledged aid and advocate organization that started as an emergency shelter with 8 beds.

You can connect with us on social media!

Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)

Follow our guests on social media!

Qween Jean: @qweenjean (Instagram)

Kayla Gore: @ms_kaylagore (Instagram)

THORN Self Defense

@thornselfdefense (Instagram)

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Callie Wright, Montana Thomas, and Yannick Eike Mirko. Our intern is Mirana Munson-Burke.

Alexander Charles Adams does the sound editing for our show.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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T4T: Trans Love

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 11:00:00 GMT

We’re coming up on Valentine’s Day. This can be a difficult time for trans people, because the love our culture celebrates on that day so rarely reflects us. So this week the TransLash Podcast invites two incredible guests to talk about the power and the freedom to be found in T4T (Trans For Trans) love, sex, and relationships.

First Imara talks to artist, producer and trans woman Zackary Drucker. In 2016, she coauthored a book with her ex partner Rhys Ernst called Relationship. It’s a deeply intimate look at two trans lives undergoing radical change, and their relationship with each other in that moment. Then you'll hear from author and essayist Britni de la Cretaz. Britni wrote an essay for Catapult called “How Queer Sex Liberated Me” about their journey finding sexual freedom and fulfillment through sex with other trans people.

You can connect with us on social media!

Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)

Follow our guests on social media!

Zackary Drucker: @zackarydrucker (Twitter) @zackarydrucker (Instagram)

Britni de la Cretaz: @britnidlc (Twitter) @britnidlc (Instagram)

Queerkwe Designs Store

Queerkwe Designs Instagram

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Callie Wright, Montana Thomas, and Yannick Eike Mirko. Our intern is Mirana Munson-Burke.

Alexander Charles Adams does the sound editing for our show.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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The Biden Presidency One Year Later

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 11:00:00 GMT

In this first episode of 2022, Imara looks back on the first year of what the Biden Presidency has meant at the national level for trans and queer communities, especially those at the intersections of race and immigrant status, with groundbreaking journalist Farai Chideya. For a different perspective of what it’s like politically at the state level, we hear from Oklahoma Representative, Mauree Turner.

You can connect with us on social media!

Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@ImaraJones) and Instagram (@Imara_jones_)

Follow our guests on social media!

Farai Chideya: @farai (Twitter)

Our Body Politic: @ourbodypolitic (Twitter) @ourbodypolitic (Instagram)

Mauree Turner: @MaureeTurnerOK (Instagram) @MaureeTurnerOK (Twitter)

LGBTQ Victory Fund: @VictoryFund (Twitter) @VictoryFund (Instagram)

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Callie Wright, Montana Thomas, and Yannick Eike Mirko. Our intern is Mirana Munson-Burke.

Alexander Charles Adams does the sound editing for our show.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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Taking Care Of Yourself During The Holidays

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 11:27:22 GMT

The Holidays can be a tough time for trans people which is why taking care of ourselves is so important this time of the year. In this last episode before the New Year, Imara sits down to talk with Chase Strangio about the ways in which trans people are leading with love through the Trans Santa, mutual-aid fund for trans youth. And with Emanuel Brown, Executive Director of the Acorn Center for Restoration and Freedom about ways that we can ground ourselves against a backdrop of pain and loss.

You can connect with us on social media!

Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@imarajones) and Instagram (@imara_jones_)

Follow our guests on social media!

Chase Strangio: @chasestrangio (Instagram) @chasestrangio (Twitter)

Emanuel H. Brown: @emanuelhbrown (Instagram) @blacklovecon (Twitter)

Acorn Center for Restoration and Freedom: @acorncenter4freedom (Instagram)

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Jaye McAuliffe, Montana Thomas, and Yannick Eike Mirko. Our intern is Mirana Munson-Burke.

Alexander Charles Adams does the sound editing for our show.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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Introducing: Harsh Reality – The Story of Miriam Rivera

Fri, 17 Dec 2021 08:07:44 GMT

It was supposed to be a reality show with a twist. In a sun-drenched villa in Ibiza, six hot guys compete for a cash prize and for the love of the beautiful and mysterious Miriam. It’s meant to be her big break: the moment she becomes the superstar she was born to be. But this is the era of “cruel reality TV” and the show producers have a different goal: they want to surprise the men with the fact that Miriam is trans. A new six-episode investigative series from Wondery, the makers of The Shrink Next Door and The Apology Line, and from Novel, HARSH REALITY is the story about love, lies, reality TV and a woman before her time: Miriam Rivera. Written by Agnes Borinsky and hosted by Trace Lysette.

Listen to Harsh Reality:

http://wondery.fm/HR_Translash

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Healthcare Open Season for Trans People

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 12:32:29 GMT

In this week’s episode, as healthcare open season starts across America, Imara Jones engages in conversations on new, emerging options for the trans and queer community with the Co-Founder of the gender-affirming telehealth startup Plume, Dr. Jerrica Kirkley and the CEO of Transhealth Northampton, Dallas Ducar. They talk about the missions of both companies, their lives as trans physicians, and explain the benefits--as well as challenges-- that could come from using programs like Plume and Transhealth Northampton.

You can connect with us on social media!

Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@imarajones) and Instagram (@imara_jones_)

Follow our guests on social media!

Dr. Jerrica Kirkley: @doctorjerrica (Twitter)

Plume: @getplume (Instagram) @get_plume (Twitter)

Dallas Ducar: @dallasducar (Instagram) @dallasducar (Twitter)

Transhealth Northampton: @ourtranshealth (Instagram) @ourtranshealth (Twitter)

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Jaye McAuliffe, Montana Thomas, and Yannick Eike Mirko. Our intern is Mirana Munson-Burke.

Alexander Charles Adams does the sound editing for our show.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.

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Replay: Native Americans and Trans Rights

Thu, 25 Nov 2021 11:45:46 GMT

In this Native American History Month replay special from 2020, Imara discusses with Deb Haaland, now Secretary of the Interior and former Congresswoman, how her Navajo heritage inspires her to fight for trans rights. Geo Neptune, the first out Two-Spirit, non-binary and trans elected official in Maine, also discusses the importance of teaching indigenous culture in schools.

You can connect with us on social media!

Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@imarajones) and Instagram (@imara_jones_)

Follow our guests on social media!

Deb Haaland: @DebHaalandNM (Instagram) @DabHaalandNM (Twitter)

Geo Neptune: @niskapisuwin (Instagram) @passamahottie (Twitter)

Melania Brown: @melania__brown (Instagram) @melaniabrown11 (Twitter)

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Jaye McAuliffe, Montana Thomas, and Yannick Eike Mirko. Our intern is Mirana Munson-Burke.

Alexander Charles Adams does the sound editing for our show.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Music: Ben Draghi and also courtesy of ZZK records.

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Netflix v. The Trans Community

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 08:00:00 GMT

Host Imara Jones peers behind the curtain of Netflix to see what the Dave Chappelle controversy reveals about the operations and values of the streaming giant, as well as what the fallout might signal for Hollywood overall. Imara sits down with B Pagels-Minor, the Black trans employee fired by the company at the height of the public backlash surrounding the comedian, and Zoë Schiffer, Senior Reporter at The Verge, who broke story after story about Netflix's handling of the criticism.

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B. Pagels-Minor @bpagelsminor (Twitter) @bpagelsminor (Instagram)

Zoë Schiffer @ZoeSchiffer (Twitter)

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Jaye McAuliffe, Montana Thomas, and Yannick Eike Mirko. Our intern is Mirana Munson-Burke.

Alexander Charles Adams does the sound editing for our show.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Music: Ben Draghi and also courtesy of ZZK records.

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Intersex and Trans

Thu, 28 Oct 2021 07:00:00 GMT

Host Imara Jones sits down with the groundbreaking intersex activist Sean Saifa Wall. Saifa, who is Black, intersex and trans discusses how those who are intersex shift our fundamental understanding of gender and the promise that this community holds for all of us. Saifa also delves into the importance of realizing the intersectionality of those who are trans and intersex. He also calls for the trans community to learn more about what it means to be intersex both to better support intersex people and to grow personally in their own trans identity.

Follow our guests on social media!

Sean Saifa Wall @SeanSaifaWall (Twitter) @saifaemerges

Interconnect @interconnectsupportgroup (Instagram) @interconnect_sg (Twitter)

Courtney Skaggs @courtney.skaggs (Instagram)

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Jaye McAuliffe, Montana Thomas, and Yannick Eike Mirko. Our intern is Mirana Munson-Burke.

Alexander Charles Adams does the sound editing for our show.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Music: Ben Draghi and also courtesy of ZZK records.

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Cancel Me, Daddy: Shame On Chappelle

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 12:26:46 GMT

Imara sits down with Cancel Me, Daddy hosts Oliver-Ash Kleine and Katelyn Burns to talk about Dave Chappelle’s hate-speech in his special “The Closer” as well as the greed of Netflix and how Donald Trump’s shadow is all over this controversy.

Follow and listen to Cancel, Me Daddy wherever you listen to podcasts, as well as on Instagram and Twitter!

Follow the hosts: Oliver Ash-Kleine @oliverashkleine (Instagram) @oliverashkleine (Twitter)

Katelyn Burns @katelynburnswrites (Instagram) @transscribe (Twitter)

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Latinx Heritage Month

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 12:04:58 GMT

Host Imara Jones sits down to discuss the importance of Latinx trans identities in the fight for transgender rights overall with Jennicet Gutiérrez, National Organizer at La: Familia: Trans Queer Liberation Movement and Joela Rivera, Co-Founder of Stonewall Protests. For our TransJoy segment we revisit the vital of work of Trans Queer Pueblo in Arizona.

With anti-trans violence and political backlash at all-time highs, award-winning journalist Imara Jones hosts this podcast where trans people and allies talk back about what matters most and discuss how to create a fairer world for all.

Follow our guests on social media!

Dagoberto Bailon: @dagoduagin (Instagram) @dagobertobailon (Twitter)

Trans Queer Pueblo: @tqpueblo (Instagram) @tqpueblo (Twitter)

Jennicet Gutiérrez: @jennicetguti (Instagram) @jennicetg (Twitter)

Familia: Trans Queer Liberation Movement: @familiatqlm (Instagram) @familiatqlm (Twitter)

Joela Rivera: @joelariveraaa (Instagram)

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media by Futuro Studios.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Montana Thomas, and Yannick Eike Mirko. Our intern is Mirana Munson-Burke.

Alexander Charles Adams does the sound editing for our show.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Music: Ben Draghi and also courtesy of ZZK records.

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A Conversation with Dr. Rachel Levine

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 08:28:36 GMT

Award-winning journalist Imara Jones sits down with Dr. Rachel Levine, the Assistant Secretary for Health at the US Department of Health and Human services, to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on trans and other marginalized communities. Dr. Levine also discusses what it is like to be the first-ever, transgender person to be confirmed to an Executive Branch post by the US Senate.

You can connect with us on social media!

Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@imarajones) and Instagram (@imara_jones_)

Follow our guests on social media!

Dr. Rachel Levine: @secretarylevine (Twitter)

Trans Lifeline: @translifeline (Instagram) translifeline (Twitter)

Imara Jones' Self Actualization & Allyship Workshop

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Montana Thomas, and Yannick Eike Mirko. Our intern is Mirana Munson-Burke.

Alexander Charles Adams does the sound editing for our show. Jaye McAuliffe helped produce this week's episode.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Music: Ben Draghi and also courtesy of ZZK records.

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Money, Power and A Radical Vision

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 14:08:50 GMT

Over the past three episodes of our first ever mini-series, Imara has detailed the institutions that are the major components of the anti-trans hate machine. But in this episode we dive into the people funding this machine and why. We enter into the shadows of the anti-trans movement and unpack how their hate intersects with a larger, even darker agenda.

You can connect with us on social media!

Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@imarajones) and Instagram (@imara_jones_)

Follow our guests on social media:

Andy Kroll: @andykroll (Twitter)

Anne Nelson: @anelsona (Instagram) @anelsona (Twitter)

Frederick Clarkson: @FredClarkson (Twitter)

Heron Greenesmith: @herongio (Instagram) @herongio (Twitter)

Organizations mentioned in this episode:

Council For National Policy

National Christian Foundation

The Dick and Betsy DeVos Family Foundation

The Prince Foundation

The Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation

Podcast Credits: Executive Producer and host, Imara Jones; Oliver-Ash Kleine is Senior Producer.

Tiler Wilson, Annie Ning and Ruby Fludzinski are our Associate Producers. Sydney Bauer is our Researcher. Audrey Quinn edited this series. Sound design and mixing by Alexander Charles Adams. Montana Thomas is our production coordinator. Audio engineering and production from Jaye McAuliffe. Sound editing and production from Callie Wright. Gillian Branstetter handles PR with additional support from Elle Communications. Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano of DCAP MEDIA. Social media & production assistance by Yannick Eike Mirko. Justin Kloczko is our fact-checker. And our intern is Jordan Mirana.

The music you heard was composed by Ben Draghi and also courtesy ZZK Records

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Transphobia In A Suit

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 04:30:00 GMT

In the third episode of the TransLash Media’s mini-series The Anti-Trans Hate Machine, Imara investigates the influence the Heritage Foundation had in infusing anti-trans ideology into the government during Trump’s presidency—a legacy the Biden administration is still trying to unravel. Through that investigation, Imara shares what she’s learned about one man who orchestrated many of those attacks on trans rights. Plus, we hear the stories of two brave women fighting against one of the most vicious attacks and suing the government to make sure trans people have equal access to healthcare.

You can connect with us on social media!

Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@imarajones) and Instagram (@imara_jones_)

Follow our guests on social media:

Cecilia Gentili: @ceciliagentili72 (Instagram) @CeciliaGentili (Twitter)

Jason Starr: @jasonestarr (Instagram) @jasonestarr (Twitter)

Sharita Gruberg: @SharitaGruberg (Twitter)

Tanya Asapansa Johnson-Walker: @tanyaasapansa (Instagram) @tanyaasapansa63 (Twitter)

Organizations mentioned in this episode:

Heritage Foundation: @heritagefoundation (Instagram) @heritage (Twitter)

Podcast Credits: Executive Producer and host, Imara Jones; Oliver-Ash Kleine is Senior Producer.

The music you heard was composed by Ben Draghi and also courtesy ZZK Records

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A Coordinated Attack on Trans Youth

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 04:30:00 GMT

In episode 2 of 4 of The Anti-Trans Hate Machine mini-series, we investigate and uncover the forces and organizations responsible for the reinforcement of bills meant to ban trans youth from access to life-saving and equal healthcare - starting specifically with Alabama’s SB 219 (2020) - Prohibits Gender Affirming Care Bill. We hear from some of the youth and parents affected by these bills, and learn about their choices to fight back, despite the hardships it brings to do so.

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Anne Nelson: @anelsona (Twitter)

Dr. Shauna Lawlis: @smlawlis (Instagram)

Garry Smith: @garryrsmith (Instagram) @garryrsmith (Twitter)

Margaret Huang: @margaret.huang.usa (Instagram) @margaretlhuang (Twitter)

Phineas Fleming-Smith: @sarcastic_entity (Instagram)

Rep. Jacob Rosecrants: @reprosecrants (Instagram) @jacobrosecrants (Twitter)

Tony Perkins: @tperkins (Twitter)

Organizations mentioned in this episode:

Family Research Council: @frcdc (Instagram) @frcdc (Twitter)

Family Policy Alliance: @family_policy (Instagram) @family_policy (Twitter)

Focus on the Family: @focusonthefamliy (Instagram) @focusfamily (Twitter)

Southern Poverty Law Center:@splcenter (Instagram) @splcenter (Twitter)

The Trevor Project: @trevorproject (Instagram) @trevorproject (Twitter)

Podcast Credits: Executive Producer and host, Imara Jones; Oliver-Ash Kleine...

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It's Not Really About Sports

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 04:45:00 GMT

In the opening episode for TransLash Media’s riveting new mini-series, our trusted award-winning journalist Imara Jones introduces us to a key component of the anti-trans hate machine through a historic case: Hecox v. Little. She walks us through the introduction to HB 500, the law that made Idaho the first state to ban transgender athletes participating in sports, and the investigation that quickly followed suit. We hear from aspiring college athlete Lindsay Hecox, as well as Ritchie Eppink, the Legal Director of the ACLU of Idaho, and Chase Strangio, Deputy Director for Transgender Justice, who aided her through her case. And Imara receives an unexpected surprise when Idaho Representative Barbara Ehardt, the sponsor of the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act (HB 500), takes her call. In the end we learn about the organization behind these bills, a far-right group called Alliance Defending Freedom.

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Ritchie Eppink: @eppink (Twitter)

Chase Strangio: @chasestrangio (Instagram) @chasestrangio (Twitter)

Podcast Credits: Executive Producer and host, Imara Jones; Oliver-Ash Kleine is Senior Producer.

The music you heard was composed by Ben Draghi and also courtesy ZZK Records

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TransLash Presents: Gender Reveal

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 04:30:00 GMT

This week, Imara shares another podcast TransLash listeners are sure to love: Gender Reveal.

In the Season 6 premiere, we speak with Imara Jones (she/her), founder of TransLash Media and host of the TransLash Podcast.

Topics include:

Why trans rights are the secret to defeating patriarchy

How to be a better ally to Black trans people

Why trans folks are essential leaders for building better futures

The saga of Imara’s open letter to BET

Plus: we're angry about needing to be angry

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The Anti-Trans Hate Machine: A Plot Against Equality - Trailer

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 04:30:00 GMT

Amid a record-setting year of anti-transgender legislation, TransLash Media presents our new limited-series podcast, The Anti-Trans Hate Machine. This four-part program takes us behind the curtain of the dark money, right wing organizations, radical figures and extreme ideology driving the anti-trans backlash across the country. We expose a highly-organized political apparatus, which makes the future potentially darker for everyone. To do so, we center the voices and stories of trans people, as well as their families, who are victimized by this hostile movement with our award-winning journalist Imara Jones guiding us along the way.

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TransLash Presents: Transcripts

Thu, 20 May 2021 04:30:00 GMT

This week, Imara shares another podcast TransLash listeners are sure to love: Transcripts.

All over the South, trans people are fighting to make their homes welcome for all. Even when finding home, or even finding a place to stay, hasn’t always been easy. Plus, there's a new interview with Kayla Gore, Co-Founder of the Memphis-based organization My Sistah's House.

With Aurora Higgs (Richmond, VA), Jay Corprew (Virginia Beach, VA), Toni-Michelle Williams (Atlanta, GA), Kya Concepcion (Marietta, GA), and Mariah Moore (New Orleans, LA).

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Trans Motherhood

Thu, 06 May 2021 04:30:00 GMT

In this week’s episode, Imara welcomes incredible activists and mothers on to the show to commemorate the celebration of Mother’s Day on May 9th. Imara is first joined by Terri Edmonds, mother of Dominique “Rem’mie” Fells. Terri talks with us about her daughter’s light, how she was portrayed in the media after her death, and the last thing they spoke about.

Then she’s joined by LaSaia Wade, Founder and Executive Director of the Brave Space Alliance, the first Black and trans led LGBTQ+ center on the South Side of Chicago. The two come together for a conversation about entering motherhood, how parenting is different for trans parents, what being a mom has meant for her activism, and more.

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LaSaia Wade: @lasaia_wade (Instagram) @lasaiawade (Twitter)

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Montana Thomas, and Yannick Eike Mirko. Our intern is Mirana Munson-Burke.

Alexander Charles Adams does the sound editing for our show. Jaye McAuliffe helped produce this week's episode.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Music: Ben Draghi and also courtesy of ZZK records.

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Trans Reality with TS Madison

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 04:01:00 GMT

Imara welcomes TS Madison, the incredible entrepreneur, entertainer, and star of the reality TV series The TS Madison Experience, for a colorful and insightful conversation. Madison opens up about living unapologetically as liberation, the difficulty of sharing so much of her family life, and living out dreams far beyond what she envisioned for herself.

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TS Madison: @therealtsmadison (Instagram) @TsMadisonatl1 (Twitter)

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Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Montana Thomas, and Yannick Eike Mirko. Our intern is Mirana Munson-Burke.

Alexander Charles Adams does the sound editing for our show.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Music: Ben Draghi and also courtesy of ZZK records.

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Stopping & Healing From Violence

Thu, 08 Apr 2021 04:00:00 GMT

In honor of April being Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Imara welcomes advocate and organizer LaLa Holston-Zannell, who is currently working at the ACLU supporting and empowering trans people as the Trans Justice Campaign Manager, to discuss what we have to change as a whole in our society to end this violence, what drives people to commit these crimes, and more. For our Transform segment, Imara is joined by Ignacio G. Rivera, sociologist, visionary, and Founder of The HEAL Project, an initiative working towards preventing and ending childhood sexual abuse, who talks with us about strategies for recovery, the role of sexual liberation in healing, and more.

For Trans Joy, Wriply M Bennett, co-founder of THORN, a program that sends self defense kits to trans people of color, talks with us about the importance of safety, and what it means to provide that for marginalized communities through the growing project.

You can connect with us on social media!

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Ignacio G Hutía Xeiti Rivera: @heal2end (Instagram) @heal2end (Twitter)

LaLa Holston-Zannell: @lalabzannell (Instagram) @lalazannell (Twitter)

Wriply M. Bennett: @wriply (Instagram) @bell_blue (Twitter)

THORN: @thornselfdefense (Instagram)

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Montana Thomas, and Yannick Eike Mirko. Our intern is Mirana Munson-Burke.

Alexander Charles Adams does the sound editing for our show.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Music: Ben Draghi and also courtesy of ZZK records.

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Trans Visibility with Leyna Bloom

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 04:30:00 GMT

Imara welcomes the incredible model, actor, dancer and activist Leyna Bloom to the podcast for a conversation about her groundbreaking work. Notably, Leyna will be featured in this year’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, making her the first trans woman of color to appear in the yearly publication.

For Trans Joy, Imara welcomes Juniperangelica/Gia Cordova, Associate Director of Gender Justice Leadership Programs at GSA Network & Transgender Law Center, to talk about supporting young trans high schoolers of various experiences’ growth as leaders through “Truth,” and starting The Roses Initiative for trans girls of color.

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Leyna Bloom: @leynabloom (Instagram) @leynabloom (Twitter)

Our Trans Truth: @ourtranstruth (Instagram) @ourtranstruth (Twitter)

Juniperangelica/Gia Cordova: @giaginagirl (Instagram) @giaginagirl (Twitter)

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Montana Thomas, and Yannick Eike Mirko. Our intern is Mirana Munson-Burke.

Alexander Charles Adams does the sound editing for our show.

With additional sounds by g0ggs and nexotron.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Music: Ben Draghi and also courtesy of ZZK records.

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Trans Athletes Speak Out

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 05:38:42 GMT

At a time when so much hate and misinformation about trans athletes is rampant, Imara brings two talented trans competitors on the show to hear their stories and celebrate their accomplishments.

First CeCé Telfer, the first openly trans woman to win a National Collegiate Athletic Association title, joins Imara to discuss her historic win, how the attacks on trans girls in sports is rooted in anti-Black racism, and how she continues to follow her passion despite the backlash. Plus, Chris Mosier, the first openly trans athlete to represent the US in an international competition, comes on the show to discuss his career and the importance of making space for other trans athletes. And, for our moment of Trans Joy this episode, we celebrate Luca Page who started RadicallyFit, a gym that centers queer, trans, POC, big bodied and fat identified people.

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CeCé Telfer: @cecetelfer (Instagram)

Chris Mosier: @thechrismosier (Instagram) @thechrismosier (Twitter)

Radically Fit: @radicallyfitoakland (instagram)

Contribute to CeCé’s GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/GoTeamCeCe

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Ruby Fludzinski, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Montana Thomas, and Yannick Eike Mirko. Our intern is Mirana Munson-Burke.

Alexander Charles Adams does the sound editing for our show.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Music: Ben Draghi and also courtesy of ZZK records.

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Black Trans History and Futures

Thu, 25 Feb 2021 05:30:00 GMT

For Black History Month, Imara brings us an episode focused on honoring Black, trans histories and understanding how they can help us envision and build toward bright Black, trans futures. She’s joined by the incredible artist, filmmaker, and scholar Tourmaline, whose passion for understanding trans histories is the singular reason the world knows so much about Marsha P. Johnson. Tourmaline discusses how understanding and reimagining the lives of trans people from the past fuels her creativity, the importance of freedom dreaming, and how engaging with Black trans histories can help us find ease in the present while allowing us to build to the futures we envision.

For Trans Joy, Imara welcomes Jamie Freya Knott, owner of the organic and vegan soap company Shop Jamie Freya, to talk about the freedom and control she’s found through becoming an entrepreneur.

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Tourmaline: @tourmaliiine (Instagram) @tourmaliine (Twitter)

Jamie Freya: @freejamiefreya @shopjamiefreya (Instagram) @shopjamiefreya (Twitter)

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media by Futuro Studios.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Ruby Fludzinski, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Montana Thomas, and Yannick Eike Mirko. Our intern is Mirana Munson-Burke.

The Futuro Studios team: Nicole Rothwell, Jess Alvarenga, Stephanie Lebow, Julia Caruso, Leah Shaw, Elisheba Ittoop, and Gabriela Baez.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Music: Ben Draghi and also courtesy of ZZK records.

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Trans Love

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 05:30:00 GMT

In this Valentine’s Day episode, Imara brings us an entire episode celebrating trans love. First, she sits down with Precious Brady-Davis, who appeared on the TLC special 'My Pregnant Husband' to open about what having a child taught her about love, learning to feel worthy of care and the origin story between her and her husband Miles.

Then Imara talks to Max Slack, head of Global Partnerships for the dating and social app HER, about finding love online while trans and what HER is doing to make that platform actively trans affirming.

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Precious Brady-Davis: @preciousbradydavis (Instagram) @mspreciousdavis (Twitter)

Max Slack: @theyrequeer (Instagram) @theyrequeer (Twitter)

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media by Futuro Studios.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Ruby Fludzinski, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Montana Thomas, and Yannick Eike Mirko. Our intern is Mirana Munson-Burke.

The Futuro Studios team: Nicole Rothwell, Jess Alvarenga, Stephanie Lebow, Julia Caruso, Leah Shaw, Elisheba Ittoop, and Gabriela Baez.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.

Music: Ben Draghi and also courtesy of ZZK records.

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TransLash Presents: Gender Reveal

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 05:30:00 GMT

This week, Imara shares another podcast TransLash listeners are sure to love: Gender Reveal.

In this episode, host Tuck Woodstock speaks with author and community worker Kai Cheng Thom (she/her) in our longest episode ever. Topics include:

The harm of problematic/pure and perpetrator/victim binaries
The evolution of “femme” and “transsexual”
The future of trans kids and class solidarity
Losing faith, but not hope, in community justice
Plus: Spicy trans memoir takes, Kai Cheng’s secret Goop life, and being the only masters-credentialed trans woman therapist in Canada

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The Inauguration and Trans Rights

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 06:30:00 GMT

In this episode, Imara delves into what the new Biden-Harris administration means for trans people. Political analyst Danielle Moodie, who hosts the talk show WokeAf Daily and the podcast democracy-ish, joins to help us process recent events and understand what to expect from a Biden-Harris administration. We’re also joined by Sarah McBride, the first openly trans state senator in US history, to discuss her historic win, the Biden administration, and what we can expect from her political career.

Trans Joy: Micah Domingo, who led the effort at Callen Lorde Community Health Center to create an online directory for trans people in NYC called Trans Atlas, talks to us about the importance of trans-affirming resources.

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Danielle Moodie: @deetwocents (Instagram) @deetwocents (Twitter)

Micah Domingo: @micahmaps (Instagram) @transatlasnyc (Instagram)

Sarah McBride: @sarahemcbride (Instagram) @sarahemcbride (Twitter)

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media by Futuro Studios.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Ruby Fludzinski, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Montana Thomas, and Yannick Eike Mirko. Our intern is Mirana Munson-Burke.

The Futuro Studios team: Nicole Rothwell, Jess Alvarenga, Stephanie Lebow, Julia Caruso, Leah Shaw, Elisheba Ittoop, and Gabriela Baez.

This episode was mixed by Leah Shaw, Rosana Cabán and Gabriela Baez.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano with support from Agency of Joy.

Music: Ben Draghi and also courtesy of ZZK records.

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Looking Back at 2020

Thu, 24 Dec 2020 05:30:00 GMT

This week on the TransLash Podcast, we go back and bring you the best segments from our first year with this lookback. As always, we start with a moment of trans joy, hearing Tyler Rodriguez’s palpable glee that comes from helping other trans people feel more comfortable in their bodies through a binder exchange program. Then, Debi Jackson, a former conservative Southern Baptist turned trans rights advocate, joins Imara to take a peek into the mentality of the Christian Right to learn how we might get them in our side. Plus, we hear from, Isa Noyola, deputy Director of an organization centering Latinx people in social justice movements called Mijente to discuss her work around abolishing systems that oppress trans immigrant communities of color.

You can connect with us on social media!

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Point of Pride: @pointofprideorg (Instagram) @pointofpride (Twitter)

Debi Jackson: @the.debi.jackson (Instagram) @the_debijackson (Twitter)

Isa Noyola: @muxerisa (Instagram) @muxerisa (Twitter)

Click here to read through the TransLash Holiday Zine!

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media by Futuro Studios.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Ruby Fludzinski, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Montana Thomas, and Yannick Eike Mirko.

The Futuro Studios team: Nicole Rothwell, Jess Alvarenga, Stephanie Lebow, Julia Caruso, Leah Shaw, Elisheba Ittoop, and Gabriela Baez.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano with support from Agency of Joy.

Music: Ben Draghi and also courtesy of ZZK records.

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Shop Trans for the Holidays

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 05:30:00 GMT

Imara helps you find your last minute holiday gifts by highlighting trans and non-binary owned businesses to support! She’s joined by Al Sandimirova, a refugee who founded the gender and size inclusive fine jewelry company Automic Gold. Imara also highlights ProjectQ, a non-profit organization giving free haircuts and other support to homeless and housing insecure LGBTQ youth, by learning about their hair products and important work through conversation with Executive Director Madin Ray Lopez.

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Automic Gold: @AutomicGold (Instagram) @AutomicGold (Twitter)

Madin Lopez: @madinraylopez (Instagram)

ProjectQ: @project_q_ (Instagram) @project_q_ (Twitter)

TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media by Futuro Studios.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Ruby Fludzinski, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Montana Thomas, and Yannick Eike Mirko.

The Futuro Studios team: Nicole Rothwell, Jess Alvarenga, Stephanie Lebow, Julia Caruso, Leah Shaw, Elisheba Ittoop, and Gabriela Baez.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano with support from Agency of Joy.

Music: Ben Draghi and also courtesy of ZZK records.

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Mauree Turner Makes History

Thu, 03 Dec 2020 05:30:00 GMT

This week, we break format for an in-depth interview with Mauree Turner, the first out non-binary state lawmaker in US history who’s also the first Muslim and openly queer state legislator elected in Oklahoma. They join Imara for a vulnerable conversation about their identity, what led them into politics and how their understanding of themselves and the world has changed.

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Mauree Turner: @MaureeTurnerOK (Instagram) @MaureeTurnerOK (Twitter)

Translash Podcast is produced by Translash Media by Futuro Studios.

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Ruby Fludzinski, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Montana Thomas, and Yannick Eike Mirko.

The Futuro Studios team: Nicole Rothwell, Jess Alvarenga, Stephanie Lebow, Julia Caruso, Leah Shaw, Elisheba Ittoop, and Gabriela Baez.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano with support from Agency of Joy. Music: Ben Draghi and also courtesy of ZZK records.

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TransLash Presents: Queersplaining

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 08:00:00 GMT

This week, Translash shares another podcast we think you’ll enjoy. Every week on Queersplaining, Callie Wright tells a story from their own life or the lives of other queer and trans people. The show explores friendship, family, mental health, pain and maybe most importantly trans joy. You can learn more at https://www.queersplaining.com/

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Native Americans and Trans Rights

Thu, 12 Nov 2020 05:30:00 GMT

Imara unpacks the latest in the 2020 election with Congresswoman Deb Haaland. Plus, she sits down with Geo Neptune, the first out Two-Spirit, non-binary and trans elected official in Maine to discuss the importance of teaching indigenous culture in schools.

Imara also speaks out against the epidemic of anti-trans violence and shares the story of Layleen Polanco to commemorate the upcoming Transgender Day of Remembrance (November 20th). We hear about the care and healing Layleen brought to the world from her sister, Melania Brown.

You can connect with us on social media!

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Congresswoman Haaland: @Deb4CongressNM (Instagram) @Deb4CongressNM (Twitter)

Geo Neptune: @niskapisuwin (Instagram) @passamahottie (Twitter)

Melania Brown: @melania__brown (Instagram)

The TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones is produced by TransLash Media by Futuro Studios.

TransLash team: Imara Jones, Ruby Fludzinski, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Montana Thomas, and Yannick Eike Mirko.

Futuro Studios team: Nicole Rothwell, Jess Alvarenga, Stephanie Lebow, and Leah Shaw.

This episode was mixed by Rosana Cabán and Leah Shaw.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano, with support from Agency of Joy.

Music: Ben Draghi and also courtesy of ZZK records.

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Unpacking the Election

Thu, 05 Nov 2020 08:00:00 GMT

Imara Jones sorts through what the election results mean with trans journalist and freelance political reporter Katelyn Burns to talk about what it all means and where it’s all going.

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Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

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Keep up with Katelyn on social media:

Twitter: @transscribe

Instagram: @katelynburnswrites

The TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones is produced by TransLash Media by Futuro Studios.

TransLash team: Imara Jones, Ruby Fludzinski, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Montana Thomas, and Yannick Eike Mirko.

Futuro Studios team: Nicole Rothwell, Jess Alvarenga, Stephanie Lebow, and Leah Shaw.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano, with support from Agency of Joy.

Music: Ben Draghi and also courtesy of ZZK records.

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Trans Politics 2020

Thu, 29 Oct 2020 07:00:00 GMT

With the Presidential Election closing in on us, we approach looking towards politics through a lens of hope with Samantha Allen, journalist and author of Real Queer America, and discuss trans resistance in red states. Then, we are joined by Honey Mahogany, the first Black, out trans elected official in California about pushing for meaningful change on a local level.

Trans Joy: Sarah McBride, who is currently running the State Senate race in Delaware, joins us to talk about the pressing need for change.

Subscribe to our podcast at translash.org/podcast

Click here to read Presidential Candidate Joe Biden's 'Plan For LGBTQ+ Equality'

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Samantha Allen: @SLAWrites (Twitter)

Honey Mahogany: @honeymahogany (Instagram) @honeymahogany (Twitter)

Sarah McBride: @sarahemcbride (Instagram) @sarahemcbride (Twitter)

The TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones is produced by TransLash Media by Futuro Studios.

TransLash team: Imara Jones, Ruby Fludzinski, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Montana Thomas, and Yannick Eike Mirko.

Futuro Studios team: Nicole Rothwell, Jess Alvarenga, Stephanie Lebow, and Leah Shaw.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano, with support from Agency of Joy.

Music: Ben Draghi and also courtesy of ZZK records.

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The Religious Right and Trans Healthcare

Thu, 15 Oct 2020 04:30:00 GMT

With Debi Jackson, a former conservative Southern Baptist turned trans rights advocate, we take a peek into the mentality of the Christian Right to learn why this powerful voting block is anti-trans. Then we explore changes coming to global trans healthcare standards with Dr. Asa Radix, who’s helping develop them through the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH). Imara also takes a moment to honor the life and legacy of Monica Roberts, a pioneering trans journalist, who passed earlier this month.

You can connect with us on social media!

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Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@imarajones) and Instagram (@imara_jones_)

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Debi Jackson: @the.debi.jackson (Instagram) @the_debijackson (Twitter)

The TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones is produced by TransLash Media by Futuro Studios.

TransLash team: Imara Jones, Ruby Fludzinski, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Montana Thomas, and Yannick Eike Mirko.

Futuro Studios team: Nicole Rothwell, Jess Alvarenga, Stephanie Lebow, and Leah Shaw.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano, with support from Agency of Joy.

Music: Ben Draghi and also courtesy of ZZK records.

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The First Debate and Star Trek

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 07:00:00 GMT

We process the first presidential debate with the help of Jamilah King, host of The Mother Jones Podcast. And the debut of Ian Alexander on Star Trek; named Gray, in the Star Trek franchise. He joins Imara to discuss his new groundbreaking role in Star Trek: Discovery, what trans actors bring to the screen, and how to make television more inclusive. The new season of Star Trek, which introduces Gray and a non-binary character named Adira, premieres October 15th.

Trans Joy: Tyler Rodriguez, the Donation Program Director for Point of Pride, talks to us about the joy he feels helping other trans people feel more comfortable in their bodies through the organization’s binder exchange program.

Subscribe to our podcast at translash.org/podcast

You can follow the TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@imarajones) and Instagram (@imara_jones_)

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Jamilah King: @jamilahking (Instagram) @jamilahking (Twitter)

Tyler Rodriguez: @pointofprideorg (Instagram) @pointofpride (Twitter)

Ian Alexander: @ianaiexander (Instagram) @ianaiexander (Twitter)

The TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones is produced by TransLash Media by Futuro Studios.

TransLash team: Imara Jones, Ruby Fludzinski, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Montana Thomas, Yannick Eike Mirko.

Futuro Studios team: Nicole Rothwell, Jess Alvarenga, Stephanie Lebow, and Leah Shaw.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano, with support from Agency of Joy.

Music: Ben Draghi and also courtesy of ZZK records.

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Immigration, Detention and Trans Rights

Thu, 17 Sep 2020 04:30:00 GMT

In this episode, Imara has important conversations about the intersection of immigration and trans experiences. Maria Hinojosa, founder of The Futuro Media Group and co-host of In The Thick, discusses her new book, the importance of diverse voices in journalism, and how the arrest of an undocumented trans woman highlighted some of the earliest abuses of power from the Trump administration.

Transform: Isa Noyola, deputy Director of an organization centering Latinx people in social justice movements called Mijente, discusses her work around abolishing systems that oppress trans immigrant communities of color. This segment contains details of the death of Roxana Hernandez in ICE custody.

Trans Joy: Dagoberto Bailon of Trans Queer Pueblo, a collective of trans and queer migrants of color, discusses the mutual aid efforts of the organization since the start of COVID.

Subscribe to our podcast at translash.org/podcast

You can follow the TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@imarajones) and Instagram (@imara_jones_)

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Maria Hinojosa: @maria-la-hinojosa (Instagram) @Maria_Hinojosa (Twitter)

Isa Noyola: @muxerisa (Instagram) @muxerisa (Twitter)

Dagoberto Bailon: @dagoduagin (Instagram) @dagobertobailon (Twitter)

The TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones is produced by TransLash Media by Futuro Studios.

TransLash team: Imara Jones, Ruby Fludzinski, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Montana Thomas, and Yannick Eike Mirko.

Futuro Studios team: Nicole Rothwell, Jess Alvarenga, Stephanie Lebow, and Leah Shaw.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano, with support from Agency of Joy.

Music: Ben Draghi and also courtesy of ZZK records.

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Transphobia, White Fear and Elections

Thu, 03 Sep 2020 04:30:00 GMT

TransLash Podcast host Imara Jones talks with Kai Wright, who hosts WNYC’s The United States of Anxiety, about the links between transphobia, the history of fear in America and the 2020 elections.

Plus, Marquise Vilson, a Black-trans actor and activist, opens up about the importance of transmasculine representation and using his platform to combat violence against trans women of color in our Transform segment highlighting incredible work from change-makers in our communities.

For a moment of trans joy, Imara commemorates what would’ve been the 75th birthday of the legendary Stonewall activist Marsha P. Johnson with Victoria Cruz, a longtime friend of Marsha’s and change-making LGBTQ+ organizer in her own right.

Subscribe to our podcast at translash.org/podcast

You can follow the TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@imarajones) and Instagram (@imara_jones_)

Follow our guests on social media!

Kai Wright: @kai_wright (Twitter)

Marquise Vilson: @marquisevilson (Twitter) @marquisevilson (Instagram)

The TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones is produced by TransLash Media by Futuro Studios.

TransLash team: Imara Jones, Ruby Fludzinski, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Montana Thomas, and Yannick Eike Mirko.

Futuro Studios team: Nicole Rothwell, Jess Alvarenga, Stephanie Lebow, and Leah Shaw.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano, DCAP MEDIA.

Music: Ben Draghi and also courtesy of ZZK records.

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Biden-Harris and Trans Votes

Thu, 20 Aug 2020 04:01:00 GMT

In the premiere episode of the TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones, Imara discusses the Democratic National Convention and what the presidential ticket means for trans people with Minneapolis City Council Vice President Andrea Jenkins, the first Black trans person elected to office in the United States. They also talk about the George Floyd uprisings around racial justice and police brutality, and whether the Democratic Party is listening.

Transform: Imara talks to Ana Arriola, General Manager and Partner at Microsoft, about artificial intelligence and the potential of radically inclusive tech.

Trans Joy: Imara shares a moment of trans joy featuring Jordyn Jay, the founder of Black Trans Femmes in the Arts Collective, about the important space Black femmes occupy in the arts and its liberatory power.

Subscribe to our podcast at translash.org/podcast

You can follow the TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Follow Imara Jones on Twitter ( @imarajones) and Instagram (@imara_jones_)

Follow our guests on social media!

Jordyn Jay: @itsjordynjay (Instagram), @jrdynjy (Twitter)

Black Femmes in The Arts Collective: @btfacollective (Instagram), @BTFAcollective (Twitter)

Andrea Jenkins: @annapoetic (Twitter)

Ana Arriola: @_anaarriola_ (Instagram), @arriola (Twitter)

The TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones is produced by TransLash Media by Futuro Studios.

TransLash team: Imara Jones, Ruby Fludzinski, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Montana Thomas, and Yannick Eike Mirko.

Futuro Studios team: Nicole Rothwell, Jess Alvarenga, Stephanie Lebow, and Leah Shaw.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano, DCAP MEDIA.

Music: Ben Draghi and also courtesy of ZZK records.

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Introducing the TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones

Wed, 12 Aug 2020 19:31:04 GMT

With anti-trans violence and political backlash at all-time highs, award-winning journalist Imara Jones hosts the TransLash podcast, where trans people and allies talk back about what matters most and discuss how to create a fairer world for all. The TransLash Podcast drops August 20, 2020.

Subscribe anywhere you listen to podcasts: translash.org/podcast

The TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones is produced by TransLash Media by Futuro Studios.

TransLash team: Imara Jones, Ruby Fludzinski, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Montana Thomas, and Yannick Eike Mirko.

Futuro Studios team: Nicole Rothwell, Jess Alvarenga, Stephanie Lebow, and Leah Shaw.

Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano, DCAP MEDIA.

Music: Ben Draghi and also courtesy of ZZK records.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.