HAPPY PRIDE! We have another special guest this week: Representative Leigh Finke! The first openly transgender Representative in Minnesota's history, she is a founding member and current chair of the Queer Caucus, and she helped to pass the "Trans Refuge Bill," protecting access to gender-affirming care for Minnesotans.
Leigh Finke is also a practicing Christian, and an author that wrote "Queerfully and Wonderfully Made," a handbook for LGBTQ youth in Christian families. Join us for an incredible conversation on faith, community, and how to build a future that's worth fighting for. AND HAPPY PRIDE!
0:00 - Intro/ Introducing Leigh Finke!
6:00 - Queerfully And Wonderfully Made
15:00 - What Made Christianity Stick?
22:20 - Break
23:45 - Fighting For Gender Affirming Care, And Rights Of Minors
32:00 - Transitioning Is Both Physical And Metaphysical
35:00 - What Does Pride Mean To You?
41:00 - Power Is Obsessed With Trans People
46:20 - Advice For Queer Kids, And Hope
58:00 - Good News!
Show Notes:
- Leigh Finke: https://www.leighformn.com/
- Queerfully and Wonderfully Made: A Guide for LGBTQ+ Christian Teens- https://www.beamingbooks.com/store/product/9781506465241/Queerfully-and-Wonderfully-Made
- Trans Theologian Austin Hartke: https://austenhartke.com/
- The Pryde: https://www.lgbtqseniorhousing.org/the-pryde-full
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