13 October 2023 - The Transgender Experience in Türkiye

Today I am honored to share this interview with my inspiring Sister Döro.  She speaks under cover of anonymity about being transgender in Türkiye.  The stories she tells are harrowing, and I ask each of you listening please to share this with as many people as you can.  Improving conditions for transgender people everywhere must be a global concern.REFERENCES:Döro on Medium:  https://medium.com/@DoroVolkovaGülya on Medium:  https://medium.com/@GulyaKerimogluTransgender Mental Health:  https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/transgender-mental-healthUS Transgender Employment:  https://transequality.org/issues/employmentTransgender People in Sex Work:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transgender_sex_workersGender Identity Today:  https://genderidentitytoday.com/(00:00) - Show opening (00:37) - Introducing Döro (03:03) - Growing up transgender, not human (07:38) - No access to health care (09:56) - Changing name and gender marker (13:41) - Employment as a transgender person (18:50) - The option is sex work (22:21) - Worker organization is not for transgender people (26:59) - No protection from police (30:03) - So why not just move away? (33:47) - Solidarity of the community (35:53) - Fighting back (39:18) - What can we do? (42:52) - Transgender people aren't going away (44:51) - We must all stand together (47:15) - If you can't be yourself, there's no point (50:07) - Better to be happy and in danger... (51:32) - Giving love to those who hate us (53:46) - Remembering our community (57:20) - Off to bed! ★ Support this podcast ★