The Trans Sporter Room Ep165 -- Leah Juliett and Brían Nguyen: Changing Pageantry
LGBTQ Sports Podcast
English - December 07, 2022 11:42 - 1 hour - 180 MB - ★★★★★ - 27 ratingsSports News Sports News Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: The Sports Kiki Ep. 143: The problem with Lamar Jackson's response to blowback over his anti-gay insult
Next Episode: LGBT In The Ring Ep. 184: Great Bambina Returns!
To some, pageants seem to be out of place with the tone and taste of changing times. Anachronisms. Archaic. Maybe backward. Certainly binary.
To Miss America Connecticut hopeful Leah Juliett, taking her shot at a shimmery tiara represents a big leap forward. Imagine having "Miss" in the title, but your pronouns are they/them.
To Miss America New Hampshire contender Brían Nguyen, it's a chance to show that regal, and royal need not be relegated to a narrow definition, and trans can be a part of the definition.
This week Karleigh Webb sits down with two pioneers seeking the place in a special tradition, and moving it into into a diverse new age.
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