Creeper Sexologists and Bathroom Bill Floaters

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On the Pod: Cristan Williams, Robin Mack, and Alexis Melvin.
Production and Sound Design: Cristan Williams

Notes:

USA: Courts Deliver Two Victories for Trans Students
USA: DOJ touts anti-LGBT views, task force at ‘religious freedom’ summit
USA: Anti-LGBT Group Asks Supreme Court to Review Trans Bias Case
USA: NCTE: State Dept. transgender passport holder policy has not changed
USA, MA: The Massachusetts transgender anti-discrimination law could soon be repealed; How did this happen?
USA, MA: Suspect arraigned in shooting of transgender woman
USA, TX, Houston: Gay Man Brutally Assaulted in Montrose in Possible Hate Crime

Hot Takes:

“She was asking for it” pic.twitter.com/lKxxMy3gTp

— Zinnia Jones (@ZJemptv) July 31, 2018

Alexis’ BS Detector:

USA, MI: In ruling against Planet Fitness, Michigan court concludes trans women aren’t women

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Cristan Williams

Cristan Williams is a trans historian and pioneer in addressing the practical needs of underserved communities. She started the first trans homeless shelter in Texas and co-founded the first federally funded housing-first homeless program, pioneered affordable health care for trans people in the Houston area, won the right for trans people to change their gender on Texas ID prior to surgery, started numerous trans social service programs and founded the Transgender Center as well as the Transgender Archives. She has published short stories, academic chapters and papers, and numerous articles for both print and digital magazines. She received numerous awards for her advocacy and has presented at universities throughout the nation, served on several governmental committees and CBO boards, is the Editor of the TransAdvocate, and is a founding board member of the Transgender Foundation of America and the Bee Busy Wellness Center.