Public TRANSit

A bonus episode of Season 1 of Public TRANSit featuring our production team of cis men -- Rah (Executive Producer) and Chris (Director of Photography). We reflect on what they've learned from the podcast and how it has changed their perspective on the trans community. We don't shy away from the tough questions. Have we been able to impact and shape the minds of the public from our debut season? Fi...

We close the season with guests @staramerasu, @speaknowsasha, and @ryattjammal. Each artist is turning personal vision into culture through their craft, whether it be songwriting or making content. The conversation moves through hopes and dreams for the trans community, the worlds we want to see come to fruition, and what it takes, creatively, materially, spiritually, to build them.

This episode, with guests @dritavushma, @beverly_hills_morena, and @janvepriest, gets concrete about what survival actually looks like for trans people under current systems of oppression. From housing and employment to healthcare and the legal system, the conversation pulls apart the structural barriers that turn daily life into a battlefield. Drita, Alexandra, and Janve bring lived experience an...

This episode, with guests @ibeiridescent⁠ and @sydneybaloue, traces the throughline from past to present: queer and trans people have always stood at the frontlines of collective liberation. Poet Jasmine Reid and writer/producer/ballroom historian Sydney Baloue bring their respective lineages—from poetry, ballroom, and archive—into conversation. We unpack ancestry as strategy, joy as resistance, a...

This episode, with guests Drita Vushma, Rabbi Abby Stein, and Venus Vivero, dives into the intersection of trans identity, faith, and religious trauma. The conversation explores the systemic weaponization of sacred texts versus the profound personal solace found within spiritual beliefs. Moving beyond institutional critique, our guests offer an intimate look at how they reconcile their existence w...

This episode, with guests Zaya Perysian and Venus, dives into their paths to gender-affirming care at different stages of life-the social, medical, and surgical interventions that help trans people live in alignment with who they are. The conversation explores the physical and mental health realities of HRT and surgical transition, from early symptoms and emotional shifts to their personal medical...

EPISODE 7: GENDER BINARIES ft. @ivanbaaaaah + @bobbysanchezmusic This episode examines the nuance of navigating a binary world as people of trans experience. Self expression and acceptance comes at a price — we talk about safety, survival, discrimination and conformity. By dismantling the "binary prisons" that risk trading the shackles of dysphoria for rigid gender roles, the conversation question...

This episode, with guests Quei Tann and Noah Way, unpacks the complexities of making a business of providing pleasure/entertainment, amidst survival and choice. This conversation dives into real-time experiences with stigma, shame, and empowerment. We discuss boundaries, client dynamics and the concept of fetishization in context of s3x work. Quei and Noah offer an unfiltered and necessary look at...

This episode, with guests @ezramichelmusic + @elle.deran + @marshobrecker dives into long term trans relationships and discussions when developing new (potential) familial dynamics. What considerations go into trans folk that want to plan their family? Filmed on March 16, this conversation explores building a life with a partner, navigating pregnancy as a trans man (he has since welcomed their chi...

This episode, with guests Genie Liu and Laurel Charleston, unpacks the complex structures of biological and chosen family for an intimate look at navigating support, rejection, and everything in between. This episode explores the realities of coming out, weathering societal and familial transphobia in real time, and the dynamic relationships that trans folk have with their family amidst coming int...

Shifting the lens of trans romance to the partners who love us, guests @splicejones + @karageous + @katyathedancer join us for an honest dialogue on sexuality and attraction. This episode explores navigating societal stigma, distinguishing genuine desire from fetishization, and redefining love beyond heteronormativity. This season of public TRANSit is brought to you by TomboyX .Follow us on Instag...

This episode with Logan Giannascoli, Jaclyn Moore and Freddie Chen explores the raw realities of romance through the lens of multiple trans identities. Diving into everything from disclosure, fetishization, and shifting sexualities to navigating intimacy and relationship styles, our guests break down what it takes to find love and freedom on your own terms. This season of public TRANSit is brought...

This episode, with guests Vivian Wilson and Logan Giannascoli, hosted by Alyx Liu, explores coming-of-age stories, self-discovery, and how different environments shape when we understand our transness. This episode dives into the catalysts of transitioning, and heartfelt advice for budding genderqueer folk. This season of publicist TRANSit is brought to you by TomboyX. Follow us on Instagram: @⁠pu...