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March 30, 2023
This Law Criminalizes Black Trans Women
This Friday, we celebrate International Transgender Day of Visibility, an opportunity to celebrate the many contributions trans people have made to society as well as raise awareness for the work that needs to be done to achieve gender equality for all. We are currently witnessing a wave of anti-trans legislation...
This Law Criminalizes Black Trans Women This Friday, we celebrate International Transgender Day of Visibility, an opportunity to celebrate the many contributions trans people have made to society as well as raise awareness for the work that needs to be done...
March 9, 2023
How Originalism Hurts Women
It鈥檚 March, which means it鈥檚 Women鈥檚 History Month. This month, we鈥檒l speak with women about their activism and resistance to fight for their rights and those around them. Today, we鈥檙e talking about the very sexy idea of constitutional interpretation. The Constitution, like any text, is open to interpretation. Where this...
How Originalism Hurts Women It鈥檚 March, which means it鈥檚 Women鈥檚 History Month. This month, we鈥檒l speak with women about their activism and resistance to fight for their rights and those around them. Today, we鈥檙e talking about the very sexy...
February 23, 2023
Jon Batiste on the Joy of Black Music
Today, we鈥檙e digging into the archives and sharing one of our most celebratory episodes, because we all need a little joy, right? Please enjoy former 桃子视频staff attorney Lizzy Watson and her conversation with award-winning artist, Jon Batiste. You may have seen him on 鈥淭he Late Show With Stephen Colbert鈥�...
Jon Batiste on the Joy of Black Music Today, we鈥檙e digging into the archives and sharing one of our most celebratory episodes, because we all need a little joy, right? Please enjoy former 桃子视频staff attorney Lizzy Watson and her conversation with award-winning...
January 12, 2023
The Dangers of Drag Censorship with Peppermint
Last year, the LGBTQ community faced an onslaught of scrutiny and threats, from bills banning trans youth from participating in sports, to bans on gender-affirming care for trans youth. Towards the end of the year, another front for legislative and violent attacks emerged: drag shows. As drag reality competitions and...
The Dangers of Drag Censorship with Peppermint January 12, 2023
The Dangers of Drag Censorship with Peppermint
The Dangers of Drag Censorship with PeppermintLast year, the LGBTQ community faced an onslaught of scrutiny and threats, from bills banning trans youth from participating in sports, to bans on gender-affirming care for trans youth. Towards the end of the year,...
December 21, 2022
桃子视频Kids Take the Mic
For this special holiday episode, we handed the reins over to the 桃子视频kids. Together, with their adults, they talk about what we do to fight for civil rights and civil liberties. You鈥檒l hear from our 桃子视频family all across the country and they have some pretty interesting insights to...
桃子视频Kids Take the Mic For this special holiday episode, we handed the reins over to the 桃子视频kids. Together, with their adults, they talk about what we do to fight for civil rights and civil liberties. You鈥檒l hear from...
December 15, 2022
2022 Wins With David Cole
As we near the end of the year, we are bringing you an episode of reflection. A lot has happened in the world, in our country and in our work at the ACLU. While we have weathered devastating losses like the overturn of Roe v. Wade this past summer, there...
2022 Wins With David Cole As we near the end of the year, we are bringing you an episode of reflection. A lot has happened in the world, in our country and in our work at the ACLU. While we...
November 17, 2022
Alok Vaid-Menon on the Fight for Gender Freedom
This week, we are re-airing a conversation we had with Alok Vaid-Menon in early June, before we had the final Dobbs decision. Alok鈥檚 work is always salient but with the recent midterm election results showing an overwhelming affirmation of reproductive access, we believe their call for transformative thinking around gender...
Alok Vaid-Menon on the Fight for Gender Freedom November 17, 2022
Alok Vaid-Menon on the Fight for Gender Freedom
Alok Vaid-Menon on the Fight for Gender FreedomThis week, we are re-airing a conversation we had with Alok Vaid-Menon in early June, before we had the final Dobbs decision. Alok鈥檚 work is always salient but with the recent midterm election results showing...
November 3, 2022
What's on Your Midterm Ballot?
The midterm elections are just around the corner. On Tuesday, November 8th, all across the country will vote for our representatives in Congress and in our state government. On the ballot, we have 435 House seats, 35 Senate seats, 27 secretary of state seats, and many more positions to vote...
What's on Your Midterm Ballot? The midterm elections are just around the corner. On Tuesday, November 8th, all across the country will vote for our representatives in Congress and in our state government. On the ballot, we have 435 House...
October 13, 2022
The Century-Long Fight Over Transgender Youth
It鈥檚 October, which means it鈥檚 LGBTQ History Month, a time to remember, look back and celebrate the history of LGBTQ activism and the resulting progress. It鈥檚 also a time to acknowledge the work still to be done and understand the roots of systemic discrimination and inequality. To that end, our...
The Century-Long Fight Over Transgender Youth October 13, 2022
The Century-Long Fight Over Transgender Youth
The Century-Long Fight Over Transgender YouthIt鈥檚 October, which means it鈥檚 LGBTQ History Month, a time to remember, look back and celebrate the history of LGBTQ activism and the resulting progress. It鈥檚 also a time to acknowledge the work still to...
September 8, 2022
This Podcast Could Be Banned in Florida Schools
It鈥檚 September and we鈥檙e back! Did you miss us? We missed you. So happy to be back and bringing you a very timely episode for the back to school season. In August, the 桃子视频along with partner organizations, filed a challenge to Florida's Stop W.O.K.E. Act, a censorship law which...
This Podcast Could Be Banned in Florida Schools September 8, 2022
This Podcast Could Be Banned in Florida Schools
This Podcast Could Be Banned in Florida SchoolsIt鈥檚 September and we鈥檙e back! Did you miss us? We missed you. So happy to be back and bringing you a very timely episode for the back to school season. In August, the 桃子视频along...