Transcastic

In today's episode we discuss Sacramento becoming a transgender sanctuary city, an attempt at banning trans healthcare for government funded insurances in Idaho, a roller derby league standing up for trans gender players and a report on trans hate on Meta social media platforms. Sources: 1.Sacramento declares itself a sanctuary city for transgender people https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-ne...

The 10 episode of Transcastic featuring a brief discussion on the spending bill and a special segment on Transgender employment.

In this episode we discuss new info on the tragic death of Nex Benedict, Alabama republicans attacking a transgender employee and a lawsuit against the NCAA over transgender policies. 1.Biden issues statement on death of LGBTQ teen Nex Benedict, drawing attention to suicide crisis https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/biden-issues-statement-death-lgbtq-teen-nex-benedict-drawing-attention-rcna143453...

In this episode we discuss a Spanish trans influencer's promotion ending due to right wing social media, a Missouri bill targeting teachers who respect trans youth and results of a election pool on LGBTQ+ Americans. Sources: 1.Doritos severs ties with transgender influencer in Spain following online boycott threat https://www.nbcnews.com/business/doritos-boycott-spain-transgender-influencer-sa...

In this episode we discuss a non profit LGBTQ+ group suing Texas in order to protect members, the verdict from the first federal hate crime trail over gender identity and a West Virginia bill trying to block care for at risk trans youth. Sources: 1.LGBTQ+ advocacy group sues Texas AG, says it won’t identify transgender families https://apnews.com/article/transgender-texas-lawsuit-youth-ede5b126e4f...

In this week's episode we discuss the tragic death of Nex Benedict, a N.Y. counties ban on public facilities for women's teams with transgender athletes and A bill in Mississippi that may allow inmates to sue prisons if they are housed with a transgender person. Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/21/us/oklahoma-transgender-law-teen-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/22/nyregio...

In this episode we discuss a school board member attacking a minor on social media, the largest transgender survey in the US, West Virginia's "Women's Bill of Rights", South Dakota paying out a settlement to the "Transformation Project" and Caitlyn Jenner. Sources https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/utah-official-faces-calls-resign-falsely-suggesting-teen-girl-tran...

The 4th episode of our transgender news podcast Transcastic! Sources: https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/utah-joins-10-states-regulating-bathroom-access-transgender-people-rcna136521 https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/florida-bans-transgender-people-from-changing-their-sex-on-drivers-licenses-to-reflect-gender-identity/3220846/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/colorado-lawsuit-se...

The third episode of Transcastic! New episodes Monday at 3 AM PST. Sources: https://apnews.com/article/transgender-care-ohio-bans-veto-override-4877522111308e8c2c6cb1fef212ba0f https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/transgender-veterans-lawsuit-va-gender-affirming-surgery-rcna135566 https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/01/24/taya-ashton-murder-sentence/ https://www.nbcnewy...

The second episode of Transcastic new episodes every Monday at 3 AM pst! Sources: 1. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-stays-fight-transgender-student-bathroom-access-rcna132245 2. https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/two-countrys-largest-transgender-rights-organizations-will-merge-rcna134205 3. https://apnews.com/article/transgender-candidates-disqualify-ohio-legisl...

Our first episode of Transcastic! A weekly podcast that reads and discuses transgender news of the past week. Sources: https://apnews.com/article/transgender-minors-affirming-care-veto-628fdfafecf59c7a0d489756280e5abd https://apnews.com/article/transgender-health-care-republican-legislatures-5d98832c0234de079263672c738e0631 https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/maryland-transgender-woman-killed-m...