The Transgenter Rights Movement in the United States

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Transgender rights have made a lot of progress in the last 15 years, really fast. Now we've hit this new attack from the republican in the right wing that had just suddenly put transgenter people on their radar. And with all these bills, a really a focusing on, on, akound of rolling back the clock on am it treats not even mean they honestly see it as a political opportunity. But they've certainly come a long way a but i think.

Trans people have existed as long as, you know, people have. But the barriers to legal inclusion and equality are still higher than most people realize. “Sex is as Sex Does” author Paisley Currah joins Adam to discuss why institutions have been slow to give legal recognition to trans identities, why Republicans have shifted their attacks from bathroom policies to trans youth in sports, and why the struggle for trans equality is tied to feminism and women’s liberation. You can purchase Paisley’s book at http://factuallypod.com/books Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.