Plain White T-Boy

Continuing to survive by preaching into the void. This week's episode is dedicated to well-known Zuni Ihamana We'wha: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We%27wha As always, please check out the stories put out by Erin Reed and her staff at https://www.erininthemorning.com/Links for other shows on this podcast network: linktr.ee/nermernermerResource:"Trans Lifeline’s Hotline is a peer support phone service run by trans people for our trans and questioning peers. Call us if you need someone trans to talk to, even if you’re not in a crisis or if you’re not sure you’re trans." 877-565-8860

This week I tried to go to my passport appointment (again). The episode is dedicated to actress and recent passport recipient Hunter Schafer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunter_Schafer In this episode I have multiple references to Erin Reed's Sustack, available here: https://www.erininthemorning.com/Links for other shows on this podcast network: linktr.ee/nermernermerResource:"Trans Lifeline’s Hotline is a peer support phone service run by trans people for our trans and questioning peers. Call us if you need someone trans to talk to, even if you’re not in a crisis or if you’re not sure you’re trans." 877-565-8860

I drank a lot of coffee this week and ended up on several tangents (for example: gender abolition is key to survival). This episode is dedicated to trans philantropist Reed Erickson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reed_Erickson.  I get a lot of information from transgender journalist Erin Reed at https://www.erininthemorning.com/Links for other shows on this podcast network: linktr.ee/nermernermerResource:"Trans Lifeline’s Hotline is a peer support phone service run by trans people for our trans and questioning peers. Call us if you need someone trans to talk to, even if you’re not in a crisis or if you’re not sure you’re trans." 877-565-8860

This week I stayed off the internet until I heard about the Killing of Sam Nordquist.For important national updates about transgender issues, see Erin Reed's writings: https://www.erininthemorning.com/Links for other shows on this podcast network: linktr.ee/nermernermerSay thanks to research volunteers by donating to Wikipedia.Resource:"Trans Lifeline’s Hotline is a peer support phone service run by trans people for our trans and questioning peers. Call us if you need someone trans to talk to, even if you’re not in a crisis or if you’re not sure you’re trans."

This week I talk a bit about sex segregated sports, LGBTQ+ community priorities, and people who influenced my transition. This episode is dedicated to American swimmer Lia Thomas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lia_ThomasHistory of sex segregation in sports and why it’s time to get rid of it (article link).Please consider donating to Wikipedia because it is a valuable resource and one of very few websites without ads.For important national updates about transgender issues, see Erin Reed's writings: https://www.erininthemorning.com/Links for other shows on this podcast network: linktr.ee/nermernermerResource:"Trans Lifeline’s Hotline is a peer support phone service run by trans people for our trans and questioning peers. Call us if you need someone trans to talk to, even if you’re not in a crisis or if you’re not sure you’re trans."

I am attempting to focus on projects and stay positive, even though it feels impossible and wrong. This episode is dedicated to revolutionary trans man Lou Sullivan, who I first learned about from the 2024 queer film circuit with the movie Desire Lines: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_SullivanFor important national updates about transgender issues, see Erin Reed's writings: https://www.erininthemorning.com/Links for other shows on this podcast network: linktr.ee/nermernermerI mentioned in this episode the 2020s Anti-LGBTQ movement in the United States, which has been compiled into a Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020s_anti-LGBTQ_movement_in_the_United_StatesPlease consider donating to Wikipedia if you have ever used it. If you are looking to publish your own podcast, one possible resource is https://creators.spotify.com/ Trans voices are important!Resource:"Trans Lifeline’s Hotline is a peer support phone service run by trans people for our trans and questioning peers. Call us if you need someone trans to talk to, even if you’re not in a crisis or if you’re not sure you’re trans."

The first week of executive orders kicked my ass but I got stuff done by (mostly) staying off social media.This episode is dedicated to a non-binary/genderfluid person born in 1869: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_BatyI am also excited to share the publication Thomas Baty worked on that spoke out against the gender binary called Urania. It was privately circulated from 1919 to 1940 but was published online in 2023 (linked below).https://lse-atom.arkivum.net/uklse-dl1wr04003 For important national updates about transgender issues, see Erin Reed's writings: https://www.erininthemorning.com/Links for other shows on this podcast network: linktr.ee/nermernermer If you are looking to publish your own podcast, one possible resource is https://creators.spotify.com/ Trans voices are important and you can make yours heard.Resource:"Trans Lifeline’s Hotline is a peer support phone service run by trans people for our trans and questioning peers. Call us if you need someone trans to talk to, even if you’re not in a crisis or if you’re not sure you’re trans."

I watched the inauguration and burst into a poof of smoke when what's-his-face announced that non-binary people don't exist.This episode is dedicated to a make-up influencer known as NikkieTutorials: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikkie_de_Jager For important national updates about transgender issues, see Erin Reed's writings: https://www.erininthemorning.com/Links for other shows on this podcast network: linktr.ee/nermernermerIf you have time and the desire to share your story, please consider publishing a low budget podcast: https://creators.spotify.com/ Resource:"Trans Lifeline’s Hotline is a peer support phone service run by trans people for our trans and questioning peers. Call us if you need someone trans to talk to, even if you’re not in a crisis or if you’re not sure you’re trans."

This week I did a bit of doom scrolling and emailing with South Carolina representatives.This episode is dedicated to a trans socialite born in the 1880s, Lucy Hicks Anderson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy_Hicks_AndersonFor important national updates about transgender issues, see Erin Reed's writings: https://www.erininthemorning.com/Links for other shows on this podcast network: linktr.ee/nermernermerYes, this episode was recorded with an AirPod. You can record podcasts, too: https://creators.spotify.com/ Trans voices are important and you can make yours heard. Resource:"Trans Lifeline’s Hotline is a peer support phone service run by trans people for our trans and questioning peers. Call us if you need someone trans to talk to, even if you’re not in a crisis or if you’re not sure you’re trans."

Feeling melancholy in the valley between the election and the inauguration. This episode is dedicated to author/actress/model Aleshia Brevard: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleshia_BrevardTrans journalism: https://www.erininthemorning.com/Links for other shows on this podcast network: linktr.ee/nermernermerCreate your own podcast: https://creators.spotify.com/ Trans voices are important and you can make yours heard.  Resource:"Trans Lifeline’s Hotline is a peer support phone service run by trans people for our trans and questioning peers. Call us if you need someone trans to talk to, even if you’re not in a crisis or if you’re not sure you’re trans."

I touch briefly on transgender employment statistics in this episode so I decided to dedicate this one to Rachel See, a woman who transitioned while employed at the NLRB and was the Board President for the National Center for Transgender Equality for 5 years. She is the first person I've dedicated an episode to who does not have a Wikipedia page, though I think technically she qualifies for one based on importance. Trans journalism: https://www.erininthemorning.com/Links for other shows on this podcast network: linktr.ee/nermernermer

This show is created by a transmasc and genderqueer podcaster named Suzy and they want all trans and non-binary people to know that they are valuable and loved and important and real. This episode is dedicated to detransitioner Chloe Cole: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chloe_ColeTrans journalism: https://www.erininthemorning.com/Links for other shows on this podcast network: linktr.ee/nermernermerResource:"Trans Lifeline’s Hotline is a peer support phone service run by trans people for our trans and questioning peers. Call us if you need someone trans to talk to, even if you’re not in a crisis or if you’re not sure you’re trans."

Today I'm talking about the tie between transgender people and suicide statistics and transgender people in the military. If you are trans in an anti-trans state and you are interested in relocating to Colorado, visit the Trans Continental Pipeline. This episode is dedicated to Albert Cashier: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Cashier Trans journalism: https://www.erininthemorning.com/Links for other shows on this podcast network: linktr.ee/nermernermer

I spent this time painting an image of bathroom bans with a very broad brush.Some origins of chromosome testing in the Olympics: https://time.com/6998445/nazi-myth-olympics-gender-testing/ and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_verification_and_intersex_athletes_at_the_Olympic_GamesThis episode is dedicated to Fallon Fox: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallon_FoxTrans journalism: https://www.erininthemorning.com/Links for other shows on this podcast network: linktr.ee/nermernermer

This week, I was perceived online by over a million people on TikTok. This episode is dedicated to Sarah McBride: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_McBrideTrans journalism: https://www.erininthemorning.com/Links for other shows on this podcast network: linktr.ee/nermernermer

Like many other transgender people, I am racing a clock to get my legal documents updated with my gender marker.This episode is dedicated to Alan L. Hart: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_L._Hart"Sex change operation" is an outdated term. Find out more about gender-affirming surgery: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender-affirming_surgeryJamie Windust on non-binary passports: https://www.the-independent.com/voices/x-passport-gender-non-binary-trans-lgbt-brexit-b2527834.htmlChanging gender markers state-by-state: https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/diversity-inclusion/3507206-here-are-the-states-where-you-can-and-cannot-change-your-gender-designation-on-official-documents/Antitoch university in Ohio: https://antiochcollege.edu/campus-life/lgbtqia-resources/Trans journalism: https://www.erininthemorning.com/Links for other shows on this podcast network: linktr.ee/nermernermer

I am recovering from top surgery during the exciting conclusion of the 2024 election cycle. This episode is dedicated to Christine Jorgensen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christine_JorgensenTrans journalism: https://www.erininthemorning.com/Links for other shows on this podcast network: linktr.ee/nermernermer