S4E4: The Root of Anti-Transgender Laws

A brief dive into how anti-transgender hate bills and laws are set in motion. It is a well-coordinated, 50-year-running long con to dismantle democracy. 

Mentioned or related to this episode:

• PBS LearningMedia: How Laws are Made in Congress
• Rock the Vote: State Legislatures, An Explainer 
• American Bar Association: What is an Executive Order?
• Video: Human Rights Campaign - Who's Behind the Anti-LGBTQ+ Movement? 
• ACLU: Project 2025 Explained
• Greenpeace: The Heritage Foundation
• PBS News Hour: What is Christian Nationalism and Why it Raises Concerns about Threats to Democracy
• Common Cause Foundation: Why Does Big Oil Bankroll the Anti-Trans Movement? 
• Open Secrets: Top Contributors, Federal Election Data for DT, 2024
• Open Secrets: Companies that Publicly Condemned Anti-LGBTQ Legislation, Sent Political Contributions to Advancing Anti-LGBTQ Legislation
• Greenpeace: The Fossil Fuel Industry is Inherently Patriarchal and Criminal
• Williams Institute: The Impact of Anti-Transgender Legislation on Youth
• ACLU: The Impacts of Anti-Transgender Laws and Policies
• ACLU: Mapping Attacks on LGBTQ Rights in State Legislature
• Erin in the Morning to follow for transgender legislation updates

Due to current events in the US:

• Rainbow Railroad
• TransLash: Trans Relocation Guide -- Finding Trans Aslyum and Safe Havens
• Transgender Law Center Resources

Information for allies:

• PFLAG Guide to Being a Trans Ally(PDF)
• GLAAD Tips for Allies of Transgender People
• Advocates for Transgender Equality ally guide
• Human Rights Campaign ally guide

Places to look for therapy and professional support:

• Psychology Today
• Coaching for Cis & Straight Partners of Transgender, Gender Diverse, and LGBTQ+ Folx 

More transgender families: 

• YouTube Channel: Great Scotts
• YouTube Channel: Jammidodger
• TikTok: TransitionTogether
• The Cut: My Husband is Now my Wife: Trans Women's Wives on Their Own Dramatic Transformations
• Chicago Tribune: Suburban Wife Loves the Person, Not the Gender, After Spouse Comes out as Woman

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If you would like to support the podcast, consider donating to: The Trevor Project, GLAAD, PFLAG and PFLAG International chapters,Lambda Legal, Advocates for Trans Equality, The Williams Institute, your local LGBTQ+ centers.