EPISODE · May 28, 2023 · 55 MIN
S1 Ep 10: A Transcending Woman [Wendi Cooper]
from Beyond Religion · host Elizabeth Lott
Wendi Cooper is a transgender woman of color who is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in 2011 and her Master of Arts in Criminal Justice in 2015, both from Southern University at New Orleans. She is the founder of the CANScantSTAND campaign, which seeks to liberate individuals who have been impacted by Louisiana’s Crime Against Nature Statute (CANS). Her life and activism is the subject of “Cans Can’t Stand,” a New Yorker documentary directed by Matt Nadel and Megan Plotka. She currently serves as the Executive Director of Transcending Women. To support Wendi directly (and enable her to take a much needed vacation), you can find her: on PayPal @thewendicooper and CashApp at $githysnap To learn more about and support Transcending Women: https://www.transcendingwomen.org Other references from this episode include: https://houseoftulip.org https://www.latransadvocates.org The New Yorker documentary, "CANS Can't Stand"--https://www.canscantstandfilm.com "Regarding Billy" film--https://www.filminquiry.com/queerly-ever-after-13/ #translivesmatter #transblacklivesmatter #lgbtq #faithfullyqueer #faithfullylgbtq #religioustrauma #exvangelical #leavingchurch #beyondreligion
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Wendi Cooper is a transgender woman of color who is a native of New Orleans, Louisiana. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in 2011 and her Master of Arts in Criminal Justice in 2015, both from Southern University at New Orleans. She is the founder of the CANScantSTAND campaign, which seeks to liberate individuals who have been impacted by Louisiana’s Crime Against Nature Statute (CANS). Her life and activism is the subject of “Cans Can’t Stand,” a New Yorker documentary directed by Matt Nadel and Megan Plotka. She currently serves as the Executive Director of Transcending Women. To support Wendi directly (and enable her to take a much needed vacation), you can find her: on PayPal @thewendicooper and CashApp at $githysnap To learn more about and support Transcending Women: https://www.transcendingwomen.org Other references from this episode include: https://houseoftulip.org https://www.latransadvocates.org The New Yorker documentary, "CANS Can't Stand"--https://www.canscantstandfilm.com "Regarding Billy" film--https://www.filminquiry.com/queerly-ever-after-13/ #translivesmatter #transblacklivesmatter #lgbtq #faithfullyqueer #faithfullylgbtq #religioustrauma #exvangelical #leavingchurch #beyondreligion
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