Air Date: 06-10-2016
Today we take a look at the ongoing struggle to secure civil rights equality for trans people in states that are determined to stoke bigotry based on ignorance and fear
Show Notes
Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill
Ch. 2: Act 1: Here's The Truth About The Anti-LGBT "Bathroom Predator" Myth - Media Matters (@MMFA) - Air Date 4-12-16
Ch. 3: Song 1: Police On My Back - The Clash
Ch. 4: Act 2: Professionals speak on the importance of supporting trans kids - @GAY_USAtv - Air Date 4-13-16
Ch. 5: Song 2: Kids - MGMT
Ch. 6: Act 3: Chase Strangio on the state and federal governments lawsuits against each other - @HumorlessQueers - Air Date 5-13-16
Ch. 7: Song 3: I got your back - Bara Heiða
Ch. 8: Act 4: Debunking Five Right-Wing Myths That Fuel Bathroom Bills - Popaganda from @BitchMedia - Air Date 5-5-16
Ch. 9: Song 4: N/A
Ch. 10: Act 5: Chase Strangio on the lies about bathroom bills and the damage they do - @HumorlessQueers - Air Date 5-13-16
Ch. 11: Song 5: Ashamed - Deer Tick
Ch. 12: Act 6: AG Loretta Lynch speech on behalf of the federal government in response to NC bathroom law - @GAY_USAtv - Air Date 5-11-16
Ch. 13: Song 6: Directions - Josh Rouse
Ch. 14: Act 7: #FlushDiscrimination via the National Center for @TransEquality - Best of the Left Activism
Ch. 15: Song 7: This Fickle World - Theo Bard
Ch. 16: Act 8: Sarah McBride on the best trans week ever and the history of bathroom discrimination - @TalkPoverty Radio - Air Date 5-13-16
Voicemails
Ch. 17: Rick Snyder was trying to privatize the water, not save money - James in Michigan
Ch. 18: Bernie opposes Bernie or Bust - Matt from San Diego
Ch. 19: Jokes - Alan from Connecticut
Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics
Ch. 20: Final comments introducing a bonus clip about how to respond to racist jokes
Ch. 21: Bonus Clip: How Do You Handle a Racist Joke? - Decoded MTV News - Air Date: 7-1-15
Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone
TAKE ACTION
Learn how to fight HB2 with NCTE's North Carolina Action Center
Learn how to fight anti-trans bills in states across the country with NCTE's National Action Center
Take part in NCTE's #FlushDiscrimination Campaign to show you support of the trans community
Written by BOTL social media/activism director Amanda Hoffman
Produced by Jay! Tomlinson
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