Let’s Talk New Mexico 11/29 8a: This week, we’re focusing on transgender folks who thrive in our community, the growing acceptance in younger generations, and gains being made around the country. Media narratives often emphasize the discrimination and violence transgender people face. Those are essential stories, but we want to add to the conversation.
What should young transgender people know about the possibilities in their futures? Who are some of the transgender people you look up to who’ve had an impact on your life? Do you have tips for enjoying the holidays, even if family members are struggling with acceptance? How can cisgender people be better allies? What can we do to respect or celebrate our transgender friends and family members? Email LetsTalk@kunm.org or call in live during the show.
Guests
- Bunnie Cruse, community leader
- Ian Benderman
- Adrien Lawyer, executive director of the Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico
- Lazarus Letcher, Ph.D. student in American Studies at UNM
- Mattee Jim, supervisor for HIV prevention programs, First Nations Community HealthSource
Related
- Colorado’s first transgender legislator: How Brianna Titone flipped a Republican district (The Denver Post)
- Christine Hallquist, a Transgender Woman, Wins Vermont Governor’s Primary (NYT)
- Christine Hallquist’s Vermont Win And The Emergence Of Transgender Politicians (New Yorker)
- Voters Reject Anti-Trans Policy In Massachusetts Victory (Broadly)
- Trans politician says her gender was a ‘non-issue’ in election (Pink News)
- Once ostracized, now Pakistani transgender people are running for parliament (The Guardian)
- Trans Politician Sophie Cook Releases Her Debut Book (The Gay U.K.)
- Transgender people share their stories of acceptance (The Journal Times)
- New Global Health Guidelines a Victory for Transgender People (Human Rights Watch)
- Over 150 LGBTQ candidates claim victory in midterm elections (NBC News)
- In Texas, the ‘rainbow wave’ outpaces the blue one (Texas Tribune)
- Rainbow Wave Hits Statehouses (Governing)
- List of transgender political office-holders (Wikipedia)
- 7 Ways Pop Culture Has Increased Transgender Visibility (Bustle)
- 12 Transgender Actors Who Played Transgender Roles (IndieWire)
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Resources
- Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico
- Common Bond U-21
- Trans Lifeline 877-565-8860
- LGBTQ Resource Center at UNM
- Tips For Allies Of Transgender People (GLAAD)
- 11 Ways To Be A Trans Ally, According To Transgender People Themselves (Bustle)
- Guide to being a trans ally (PFLAG)
- What To Do if You Misgender a Trans Person (Out)
- HRC's Brief Guide to Getting Transgender Coverage Right (Human Rights Campaign)
- Understanding Gender (Gender Spectrum)
- Holiday Resources For Family, Youth and Professionals (Gender Spectrum)
- The gender identity terms you need to know (CBS News)
- LGBTQ+ Definitions (Trans Student Educational Resources)
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Definitions (Human Rights Campaign)
Event:
- Sophie Labelle of Assigned Male Comics in ABQ (FB): Dec. 12, at 6:30 p.m., Corpus Arts (123 7th Street NW)
