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The devastating human toll of the neofascist attacks on LGBTQ+ people
We've Got Issues
English - June 23, 2023 04:00 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsPolitics News Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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On this week's show, we are joined by journalist Evan Urquhart, who is transgender, to talk about a topic that's rarely covered by the legacy media: The psychological and emotional toll that the right's relentless assault on the LGBTQ community's rights--and in many cases, on their very existence--takes on queer people. It is hard to be the target of an energized neo-fascist movement with a lot of power.
Then we take a look at a more positive side to the same story, as veteran legal reporter Chris Geidner tells us about some important recent wins that civil rights activists have secured in the courts against some of the laws that red states have passed to punish their perceived enemies in the queer community and beyond.
Playlist:
The Cramps: "Goo Goo Muck"The English Beat: "Save It For Later"Music Machine: "Talk Talk"