Everyday Trans Activism
Mandy Giles of Parents of Trans Youth talks with remarkable individuals working for transgender rights and equality so we can be inspired in our own advocacy. The show amplifies trans voices and centers the trans experience, featuring people who work in their own ways with their own skills and passions.
Whether it’s about fighting anti-trans legislation, accessing healthcare and mental health support, workplace issues, or protecting transgender kids, these conversations will open your eyes to the critical work being done within and for the transgender community.
Anyone can become a trans activist!
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Everyday Trans Activism
Fleeing Texas, pestering legislators, and being a voice in the room with Vienna Cavazos
#5: This episode’s guest is Vienna Cavazos! Vienna (they/them) is a young non-binary Latine activist from Texas. Following the 2021 legislative session, Vienna and their family faced one of the toughest decisions of their lives: to leave their home in Texas. Since moving, Vienna began their career in activism, advocating for a range of issues including voting rights, youth advocacy, human rights, and racial justice. They collaborate with numerous organizations, all of which prioritize and empower queer and trans youth.
You can find Vienna on Instagram @k1ng0fh311 and on Twitter @Vienna1213
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Show notes and full transcripts available at www.parentsoftransyouth.com/podcast
Everyday Trans Activism is a production of Parents of Trans Youth, a social impact business providing learning, support, and community to parents and caregivers of transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse kids.
Host Mandy Giles (she/her) is the Texas parent of two transgender young adults and a fierce advocate for trans kids, their families, and the transgender community.
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