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
The complexity of trans visibility with Emmett Schelling
#8: This episode’s guest is Emmett Schelling! Emmett (he/him) is the Executive Director of the Transgender Education Network of Texas (TENT), the nation's largest statewide BIPOC trans-led, trans-focused policy organization. Emmett has won a large number of awards for his work, including being named one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the world in 2022.
You can find Emmett on Instagram @emmett_morales_yoon
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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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