2024-08-14 - Political Assault on Queers

Jonny is on his own this week and digs into why this current election season is so rough for LGBTQ+ and particualrly trans people. He shows how the Harris-Walz ticket is being challenged with mischaracterizations of their LGBTQ+ advocacy, but also why such advocacy is a distinguishing element of their candidacy. In the back half of the show, he digs into Project 2025 and Agenda 47, which are particulalry focused on restricting queer and trans rights and visibility. He closes with two stories that show the limits and pushback of such anti queer and gender-expasive politicking. If you are interested in applying for the Tim Rice Scholarship through the Rainbow Cafe, you can find the application here: https://www.rainbowcafe.org/scholarship.html