Mar 26, 2019
A solidarity fund by and for trans women in Montreal
Talking Radical Radio
Estelle Davis talks about Taking What We Need, a solidarity fund created by and for trans women living in Montreal.
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Jan 30, 2019
Sargeant Nina Usherwood -- serving as a trans woman in the Canadian military
The Hum Podcast
Nina Usherwood joins hosts Gilad Cohen and Simona Ramkisson to discuss her struggles coming out in the military, the changes she has seen in her career, and why she identifies as a 'Ros-bien'.
Jan 16, 2019
Laila Ireland on the hardships of trans soldiers in the U.S. military
The Hum Podcast
Laila Ireland discusses her experience filming the documentary TransMilitary -- why trans service members feel more comfortable in war zones than at home.
Oct 1, 2018
Syrus Marcus Ware discusses life as a trans father, artist, and social activist
The Hum Podcast
Syrus Marcus Ware joins us to discuss his experience as a trans father, how he uses art for social change, and why Canadians have a hard time addressing their own history of anti-black racism.
Jun 19, 2018
Pushing rural organizations to be more welcoming to trans and gender-diverse people
Talking Radical Radio
Behc Jax-Lynx and Cara Tierney talk about their educational work that is pushing rural and suburban organizations to be more open to transgender and gender-diverse people.
Dec 6, 2017
Free speech is not a neutral proposition with equal enfranchisement
Mercedes Allen
By telling their stories and asserting themselves as authorities on their own experiences, trans* people have already changed the debate. As a result, opponents have weaponized free speech.
Dec 4, 2017
Navigating free speech when the 'debate' is you, and you're not invited
Mercedes Allen
There's a duplicitous game of sleight-of-hand that is taking place in discussions about freedom of speech in academia and the public square.
Nov 13, 2017
'We Forgot To Break Up' - making new myths about Canada's indie rock heritage
face2face
David Peck talks to the writer and lead actor in a film about indie music, gender identity, memory & sexuality and the messiness of intimate friendships.
May 31, 2017
What the 'Walk on the Wild Side' controversy says about trans* awareness and a changing social movement
Mercedes Allen
How the controversy surrounding the song "Walk on the Wild Side" reflects the changes that take place as a social movement -- in this case, trans* activism -- matures.
Oct 23, 2016
Free speech and the cruel shackles of empathy and mutual respect
Mercedes Allen
A nuanced dissection of UofT professor Jordan Peterson's campaign against trans* people in the name of free speech.
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