The State of Trans Rights Today

the End of Gender and Genderqueer, joins Dr. Vanessa Weaver to speak about the state of transgender rights in the United States in the 21st century.
In this Episode
• A brief introduction to Riki Wilchins and their work, including the founding of GenderPAC, the first transgender rights advocacy group in the United States
• How the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court has created a precedent for transgender Americans’ rights to privacy under the Fourth Amendment to be violated, including the right to seek gender-affirming healthcare
• The increased attacks on trans employees and what businesses can do to protect and support them
• How Generation Z is responding to the increase in attacks on transgender folks, including trans youth and their parents by the media and politicians
• Gender pronouns, microaggressions towards trans people, how Wilchins incorporates trans inclusivity and intersectionality in their DEI work
Resources
• Riki Wilchins
• TrueChild
• Dr. Vanessa Weaver
• Alignment Strategies
• Genderqueer: Voices from Beyond the Sexual Binary