EPISODE · Mar 29, 2023 · 17 MIN
As a Therapist, I See the Damage of Anti-Trans Hate Firsthand
from The Bay · host KQED
Anti-trans hate is on the rise. Republicans have introduced more than 400 anti-trans bills in state legislatures around the country. 1 in California would force educators to out trans kids who may not be ready to come out to their parents. Last year, California became the first sanctuary state in the country for trans youth. But a transgender therapist in the Bay Area says the anti-trans hate is still having a real effect on her trans clients. Guest: Veronica Esposito, a writer, transgender advocate and associate marriage and family therapist in the Bay Area This episode was produced by Jehlen Herdman, Maria Esquinca, and Alan Montecillo, and hosted by Ericka Cruz Guevarra. Links: Read Veronica’s Piece: As a Therapist, I See the Damage of Anti-Trans Hate Firsthand Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Anti-trans hate is on the rise. Republicans have introduced more than 400 anti-trans bills in state legislatures around the country. 1 in California would force educators to out trans kids who may not be ready to come out to their parents. Last year, California became the first sanctuary state in the country for trans youth. But a transgender therapist in the Bay Area says the anti-trans hate is still having a real effect on her trans clients. Guest: Veronica Esposito, a writer, transgender advocate and associate marriage and family therapist in the Bay Area This episode was produced by Jehlen Herdman, Maria Esquinca, and Alan Montecillo, and hosted by Ericka Cruz Guevarra. Links: Read Veronica’s Piece: As a Therapist, I See the Damage of Anti-Trans Hate Firsthand Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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