Trans Rights and Gender Authoritarianism (w/ Gillian Branstetter)

May 31, 2023 00:49:15
Trans Rights and Gender Authoritarianism (w/ Gillian Branstetter)
ReImagining Liberty
Trans Rights and Gender Authoritarianism (w/ Gillian Branstetter)

May 31 2023 | 00:49:15

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Show Notes

The ongoing moral panic and sweeping legislative changes aimed at trans people aren’t just a tremendous assault on the liberty, autonomy, and dignity of peaceful Americans owed the space to live their lives as they choose. They’re also the latest example of the way ideological ideas about “traditional” and “natural” gender roles have long been a tool authoritarians use to justify and maintain social and political control.

To talk about these critical issues and what we can do about them, I’m joined by Gillian Branstetter, a Communications Strategist at the ACLU’s Women’s Rights Project and LGBTQ & HIV Project.

ReImagining Liberty is a project of The UnPopulist, and is produced by Landry Ayres. Podcast art by Sergio R. M. Duarte. Music by Kevin MacLeod.



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