Gaslit

En este episodio en español de Gaslit, tu host Ivania pláticacon Selena —miembre de la comunidad de Lilith Fund, educadora, y mamá— para tener esa conversación que tal vez tu familia no tuvo. Juntas rompen el silencio sobre el aborto y el estigma entre las familias latines, y se hacen las preguntas verdaderas. ¿De dónde viene realmente el estigma? ¿Cómo nos moldea todo aquello que no se habla? ¿Po...

What is organizing anyway? Maybe you want to be an organizer. Maybe you want to be organized into the movement. Either way, this episode is for you! We’re talking all about organizing for reproductive justice with Lexis Dotson-Dufault, Taren Holliman, and Jordyn Close from the Abortion Fund of Ohio. Your Gaslit hosts for this episode Erika and Ivania also have lots of questions about Ohio, especia...

This super-sized season premiere episode is a conversation with Erika Galindo and Mads Clendening about what happened on abortion at the Texas Legislature earlier this year. They’ll update you on the complex (and still-changing landscape) of abortion access in Texas, highlighting the challenges and legislative changes that have brought us to where we are now. We’ll also talk about the importance o...

Welcome to another episode of Gaslit, where your hosts Shae and Ivania welcome Taja Lindley from All Options for a conversation about what it takes to show up for pregnant and parenting people. This wide-ranging conversation digs into the connections between compassion, listening, and silence. We’ll talk about what person-centered care means and why the framework of reproductive justice shows us h...

Join us for an episode dedicated to yapping all about abortion on TV. Your hosts Erika and Shae welcome Blanca and Ivania from the Lilith Fund team to share the abortion on TV moments that had the biggest impact on them. We agree that self-care can sometimes look like chilling out and watching TV. But what happens when abortion pops up in the plot?  If you love TV and are also being real about abo...

Gaslit goes to Hollywood for this very special, celebrity-packed, Fund-a-Thon bonus episode. We are talking with Amir Talai, an actor and abortion activist who also happens to be a certified Fund-a-Thon rockstar! Amir has raised literally tens of thousands of dollars for the Lilith Fund hotline with the support of his creative and funny fans. Join guest hosts Blanca and Cristina from the Lilith Fu...

In this episode of Gaslit, we’re bringing you an important conversation with Katie Grimmer of SAFE Alliance of Austin, an organization dedicated to fighting sexual assault and exploitation, child abuse, and domestic violence.  Shae welcomes a special guest host Ivania to talk with Katie about how abortion bans actually put survivors of interpersonal violence (IPV) in greater danger. In a world whe...

En este episodio de Gaslit , hablamos sobre que debe saber usted si está embarazade en Texas: si desea continuar con su embarazo o solicitar un aborto. Hoy nos acompaña Jessica Torres Macias , Coordinadora de Programas del Fondo de Igualdad de Acceso de Texas (Fondo TEA), para discutir las duras realidades de Texas, desde alarmantes tasas de mortalidad materna e infantil hasta severas restriccione...

On this episode of Gaslit , we dive into what you should know if you’re pregnant in Texas —whether you want to continue your pregnancy or seek an abortion. We’re joined by Iris Garcia , Social Services Coordinator at Texas Equal Access Fund (TEA Fund), to discuss the harsh realities in Texas, from alarming maternal and infant mortality rates to severe abortion restrictions. Despite these challenge...

Over the river and through the woods… for an abortion? Unfortunately, that is the reality for Texans who need to access abortion care. That’s where practical support abortion funds come in. These organizations go above and beyond to get Texans where they need to go even as we continue to live under an extreme abortion ban. And while the workload is heavy (in more ways than one) the team at Fund Te...

On this episode of Gaslit , we’re joined by Rosie’s Law campaign coordinator, Ana Rodriguez Tenorio , as she lays out why looking to Texas’ lawmaking body as a movement vehicle rather than a destination is important in the long game. She also shares about how fighting for what we want, instead of just what’s possible, starts by making sure abortion funds are in the halls of the Capitol .    The vi...

Welcome back! On this season premiere of Gaslit , we explore what it means to have an abortion on our own terms through self-managed abortion (SMA). We’re proud to welcome our guest, Nancy Cárdenas Peña , Campaign Director for Abortion On Our Own Terms. We discuss what Abortion On Our Own Terms is,  how it started, and their efforts to create Stigma Free Zones . We also examine why stigma around S...

Welcome to Gaslit , a podcast about abortion and reproductive justice. In this brief trailer episode, podcast hosts Shae, Erika, and Ivania share what’s coming up and what we’re most excited to hear in our third season! The views shared by guests of this podcast are those of the individual speakers and not necessarily those of Lilith Fund or any organization or group that speakers may be employed...

In this special bonus episode, we welcome some of the Lilith Fund staff, Neesha Davé, Eloise Nimocks, and Ivania Gutierrez to talk about our shared approach to self-care! We discuss how we each think about the concepts of self and community care. We’ll also get into how we make space and take care of each other at Lilith Fund through our benefits, policies, and daily culture. We also explore the r...

Unclench your jaw, take a deep breath to tune in to your latest Gaslit episode. We’re talking about self care, community care, and the power of rest in this season finale episode. Your hosts Erika and Shae welcome therapist Lindsay Love, LCSW, for a conversation all about rest: how to do it and why it can be really hard for some of us. If you’ve ever pushed through fatigue, pain, or heartbreak bec...

En este episodio de Gaslit, nuestra presentadora Erika invita a Ivania Gutiérrez, nuestra Coordinadora de Comunicaciones y Ana Rodríguez, Directora de Campañas para el Fondo de Igualdad de Acceso de Tejas y el Fondo Lilith. Juntas hablaremos sobre el aborto en español y como se manifiestan esas conversaciones en la comunidad hispana. También conversamos sobre como las personas que hablan español o...

On this episode of Gaslit , your hosts Shae and Erika welcome guests Melisa Hidalgo-Cuellar and Karina Hernandez from the Cobalt Abortion Fund in Colorado. Together, they discuss the current landscape of abortion access in Colorado and what Cobalt is doing for abortion seekers traveling to their state. We’ll also address the increasing number of patients crossing state lines to access abortion ser...

This supersized episode features two in-depth conversations with some of our closest collaborators — Texas clinics. First, your host Shae talks with Julie Smith and Gabriela Rodriguez of Austin Women’s Health Center about how their work has changed under the Texas abortion ban and their fight to stay open and be a safe place for patients. Then, host Erika joins in for a conversation with our frien...

We’re going back to church, y’all! In this special part two episode, host Shae welcomes Rev. Amelia Fulbright and Shan Schaffer of Just Texas , a program of Texas Freedom Network that is building a grassroots movement of faith leaders to fight for reproductive freedom, abortion access, and LGBQT equality for all Texans. Shae talks with our guests about mobilizing people of faith, bringing truth ab...

Join Gaslit as we all go to church with our guests, Rev. Angela Tyler-Williams and Rev. Latishia James, MDiv, of SACReD, Spiritual Alliance of Communities for Reproductive Dignity. We’ll learn how SACReD is spreading the good word about abortion and faith. We’ll talk about the long history of clergy supporting contraception and reproductive health—including abortion! This episode is about how the...

For this episode, our hosts talk with collaborator and abortion storyteller Hannah Thalenberg. Hannah (they/them) shares about their work at We Testify and the importance of learning and sharing queer history. We talk about how storytelling builds trust and links our movements. They’ll share why their abortion was so important to their journey as a queer and nonbinary person and why abortion care...

During Queer History Month in October, we invited Emmett Schelling , Executive Director of The Transgender Education Network of Texas (TENT), to join us for this episode of Gaslit. In this very important conversation, Emmett talks to us about trans history, sheds light on the struggles faced by trans-led organizations , and navigates us through the current barriers confronting queer, trans, and no...

On this episode of Gaslit , we welcome Nneka Iheanacho , who organizes for abortion rights as the Houston Outreach & Organizing Manager at Avow Texas . Nneka discusses the community organizing efforts in Houston, along with the challenges and wins in our ongoing fight for reproductive justice. Together, we explore Avow’s Abortion Access Agenda , the impact of policy work, and delve into the tr...

Welcome back! On this season premiere of Gaslit, we are joined by Jessica Montoya Coggins and Rebecca Marques from the soon-to-launch nonprofit news organization, Texas Signal Media Foundation. We’ll talk about the great need for progressive public interest reporting in our state right now. We’ll also get into the power and responsibility of the media when reporting on abortion and what we would c...

Welcome to Gaslit, a podcast about abortion and reproductive justice. In this brief bookmark episode, podcast hosts Shae and Erika share what’s coming up in our second season and the various ways we’ve been gaslit to relinquish control of our lives, and how folks are fighting back! The views shared by guests of this podcast are those of the individual speakers and not necessarily those of Lilith F...