Binders, Bridesmaid Dresses, and Burritos

We take a bite out of ALL things gender in this roundtable discussion with four members of the Midwest Institute for Sexuality & Gender Diversity team. We share our earliest memories of questioning gender, overcoming feeling like trans imposters, and what our hopes are for upcoming generations of trans, nonbinary and intersex youth. 

Resources mentioned in this episode’s intro: 

National Center for Trans Equality’s blog post about federal administration policy changes supporting trans communities including TSA, Social Security and passportsNews article about Alabama’s recently passed ban on gender-affirming healthcare for trans youth Freedom for All Americans’ legislative tracker monitoring anti-trans policies proposed across the country

Check out the full video from our 2021 Transgender Justice Teach-In titled “The Next Genderation: Building Liberated Futures with Queer and Trans Youth” where educators, organizers and change-makers working directly with queer and trans youth share insight for aligning with youth needs. 

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Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of programs for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality & Gender Diversity 

Cover art: Adrienne McCormick

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