Kindred Transmissions by the Digital Transgender Archive

Closing out our season, we turn to the story of Aiyyana Maracle , a multidisciplinary artist, scholar, educator, and storyteller from Canada. A self-described “transformed woman who loves women,” Aiyyana invited audiences to rethink gender and sexuality through a decolonial lens. For more than fifty years, Aiyanna served as both a maker and keeper of culture, working to bring Ogwehoweh art and kno...

In our third episode of Kindred Transmissions , “It’s Like Electricity,” host Jules Gill-Peterson shares a deeply intimate conversation with Rupert Raj —a Eurasian-Canadian trans activist, therapist, poet, and lifelong advocate whose work has inspired and supported many. Since beginning his transition in 1971, Rupert has spent over five decades organizing across Canada, the U.S., and beyond, advoc...

This week on Kindred Transmissions , we tune into the fierce, unapologetic voice of Red Jordan Arobateau —author, poet, playwright, and visual artist. A self-published force of nature, Red created a vast body of work centering Black, brown, and queer lives, including over 80 literary works and 60 paintings. In Episode 2, “I Like to Hear My Voice,” host and historian Jules Gill-Peterson is joined b...

On the heels of Pride, Kindred Transmissions by the Digital Transgender Archive revisits the history of the Stonewall Uprising and its enduring legacy in New York City, where trans communities continue to resist state repression. In Episode One, “Frequency of Aliveness,” host and historian Jules Gill-Peterson is joined by artist and filmmaker Tourmaline to honor the life and work of Marsha P. John...

Kindred Transmissions is a podcast by the Digital Transgender Archive that tunes into the revolutionary voices of trans people from history. Through archival recordings, personal reflections, and conversations with contemporary trans artists, scholars, and activists, we trace the echoes of kinship across generations.