TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones

This week, we break format for an in-depth interview with Mauree Turner, the first out non-binary state lawmaker in US history who’s also the first Muslim and openly queer state legislator elected in Oklahoma. They join Imara for a vulnerable conversation about their identity, what led them into politics and how their understanding of themselves and the world has changed.You can connect with us on social media!Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@imarajones) and Instagram (@imara_jones_)Follow our guests on social media!Mauree Turner: @MaureeTurnerOK (Instagram) @MaureeTurnerOK (Twitter)Translash Podcast is produced by Translash Media by Futuro Studios. Translash Team: Imara Jones, Ruby Fludzinski, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Montana Thomas, and Yannick Eike Mirko. The Futuro Studios team: Nicole Rothwell, Jess Alvarenga, Stephanie Lebow, Julia Caruso, Leah Shaw, Elisheba Ittoop, and Gabriela Baez. Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano with support from Agency of Joy. Music: Ben Draghi and also courtesy of ZZK records. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Translash shares another podcast we think you’ll enjoy. Every week on Queersplaining, Callie Wright tells a story from their own life or the lives of other queer and trans people. The show explores friendship, family, mental health, pain and maybe most importantly trans joy. You can learn more at https://www.queersplaining.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Imara unpacks the latest in the 2020 election with Congresswoman Deb Haaland. Plus, she sits down with Geo Neptune, the first out Two-Spirit, non-binary and trans elected official in Maine to discuss the importance of teaching indigenous culture in schools.Imara also speaks out against the epidemic of anti-trans violence and shares the story of Layleen Polanco to commemorate the upcoming Transgender Day of Remembrance (November 20th). We hear about the care and healing Layleen brought to the world from her sister, Melania Brown. You can connect with us on social media!Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@imarajones) and Instagram (@imara_jones_)Follow our guests on social media!Congresswoman Haaland: @Deb4CongressNM (Instagram) @Deb4CongressNM (Twitter)Geo Neptune: @niskapisuwin (Instagram) @passamahottie (Twitter)Melania Brown: @melania__brown (Instagram) The TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones is produced by TransLash Media by Futuro Studios.TransLash team: Imara Jones, Ruby Fludzinski, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Montana Thomas, and Yannick Eike Mirko.Futuro Studios team: Nicole Rothwell, Jess Alvarenga, Stephanie Lebow, and Leah Shaw.This episode was mixed by Rosana Cabán and Leah Shaw. Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano, with support from Agency of Joy.Music: Ben Draghi and also courtesy of ZZK records.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Imara Jones sorts through what the election results mean with trans journalist and freelance political reporter Katelyn Burns to talk about what it all means and where it’s all going. You can connect with us on social media!Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@imarajones) and Instagram (@imara_jones_) Keep up with Katelyn on social media:Twitter: @transscribeInstagram: @katelynburnswritesThe TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones is produced by TransLash Media by Futuro Studios.TransLash team: Imara Jones, Ruby Fludzinski, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Montana Thomas, and Yannick Eike Mirko.Futuro Studios team: Nicole Rothwell, Jess Alvarenga, Stephanie Lebow, and Leah Shaw.Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano, with support from Agency of Joy.Music: Ben Draghi and also courtesy of ZZK records.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With the Presidential Election closing in on us, we approach looking towards politics through a lens of hope with Samantha Allen, journalist and author of Real Queer America, and discuss trans resistance in red states. Then, we are joined by Honey Mahogany, the first Black, out trans elected official in California about pushing for meaningful change on a local level. Trans Joy: Sarah McBride, who is currently running the State Senate race in Delaware, joins us to talk about the pressing need for change. Subscribe to our podcast at translash.org/podcastClick here to read Presidential Candidate Joe Biden's 'Plan For LGBTQ+ Equality'You can connect with us on social media!Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@imarajones) and Instagram (@imara_jones_)Follow our guests on social media!Samantha Allen: @SLAWrites (Twitter) Honey Mahogany: @honeymahogany (Instagram) @honeymahogany (Twitter) Sarah McBride: @sarahemcbride (Instagram) @sarahemcbride (Twitter)The TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones is produced by TransLash Media by Futuro Studios.TransLash team: Imara Jones, Ruby Fludzinski, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Montana Thomas, and Yannick Eike Mirko.Futuro Studios team: Nicole Rothwell, Jess Alvarenga, Stephanie Lebow, and Leah Shaw.Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano, with support from Agency of Joy.Music: Ben Draghi and also courtesy of ZZK records.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Debi Jackson, a former conservative Southern Baptist turned trans rights advocate, we take a peek into the mentality of the Christian Right to learn why this powerful voting block is anti-trans. Then we explore changes coming to global trans healthcare standards with Dr. Asa Radix, who’s helping develop them through the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH). Imara also takes a moment to honor the life and legacy of Monica Roberts, a pioneering trans journalist, who passed earlier this month. You can connect with us on social media!Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@imarajones) and Instagram (@imara_jones_)Follow our guests on social media!Debi Jackson: @the.debi.jackson (Instagram) @the_debijackson (Twitter)The TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones is produced by TransLash Media by Futuro Studios.TransLash team: Imara Jones, Ruby Fludzinski, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Montana Thomas, and Yannick Eike Mirko.Futuro Studios team: Nicole Rothwell, Jess Alvarenga, Stephanie Lebow, and Leah Shaw.Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano, with support from Agency of Joy.Music: Ben Draghi and also courtesy of ZZK records.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We process the first presidential debate with the help of Jamilah King, host of The Mother Jones Podcast. And the debut of Ian Alexander on Star Trek; named Gray, in the Star Trek franchise. He joins Imara to discuss his new groundbreaking role in Star Trek: Discovery, what trans actors bring to the screen, and how to make television more inclusive. The new season of Star Trek, which introduces Gray and a non-binary character named Adira, premieres October 15th.  Trans Joy: Tyler Rodriguez, the Donation Program Director for Point of Pride, talks to us about the joy he feels helping other trans people feel more comfortable in their bodies through the organization’s binder exchange program. Subscribe to our podcast at translash.org/podcastYou can follow the TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@imarajones) and Instagram (@imara_jones_)Follow our guests on social media!Jamilah King: @jamilahking (Instagram) @jamilahking (Twitter)Tyler Rodriguez: @pointofprideorg (Instagram) @pointofpride (Twitter)Ian Alexander: @ianaiexander (Instagram) @ianaiexander (Twitter)The TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones is produced by TransLash Media by Futuro Studios.TransLash team: Imara Jones, Ruby Fludzinski, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Montana Thomas, Yannick Eike Mirko.Futuro Studios team: Nicole Rothwell, Jess Alvarenga, Stephanie Lebow, and Leah Shaw.Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano, with support from Agency of Joy.Music: Ben Draghi and also courtesy of ZZK records. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Imara has important conversations about the intersection of immigration and trans experiences. Maria Hinojosa, founder of The Futuro Media Group and co-host of In The Thick, discusses her new book, the importance of diverse voices in journalism, and how the arrest of an undocumented trans woman highlighted some of the earliest abuses of power from the Trump administration. Transform: Isa Noyola, deputy Director of an organization centering Latinx people in social justice movements called Mijente, discusses her work around abolishing systems that oppress trans immigrant communities of color. This segment contains details of the death of Roxana Hernandez in ICE custody. Trans Joy: Dagoberto Bailon of Trans Queer Pueblo, a collective of trans and queer migrants of color, discusses the mutual aid efforts of the organization since the start of COVID. Subscribe to our podcast at translash.org/podcastYou can follow the TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@imarajones) and Instagram (@imara_jones_)Follow our guests on social media!Maria Hinojosa: @maria-la-hinojosa (Instagram) @Maria_Hinojosa (Twitter)Isa Noyola: @muxerisa (Instagram) @muxerisa (Twitter)Dagoberto Bailon: @dagoduagin (Instagram) @dagobertobailon (Twitter)The TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones is produced by TransLash Media by Futuro Studios.TransLash team: Imara Jones, Ruby Fludzinski, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Montana Thomas, and Yannick Eike Mirko.Futuro Studios team: Nicole Rothwell, Jess Alvarenga, Stephanie Lebow, and Leah Shaw.Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano, with support from Agency of Joy.Music: Ben Draghi and also courtesy of ZZK records. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TransLash Podcast host Imara Jones talks with Kai Wright, who hosts WNYC’s The United States of Anxiety, about the links between transphobia, the history of fear in America and the 2020 elections. Plus, Marquise Vilson, a Black-trans actor and activist, opens up about the importance of transmasculine representation and using his platform to combat violence against trans women of color in our Transform segment highlighting incredible work from change-makers in our communities.For a moment of trans joy, Imara commemorates what would’ve been the 75th birthday of the legendary Stonewall activist Marsha P. Johnson with Victoria Cruz, a longtime friend of Marsha’s and change-making LGBTQ+ organizer in her own right.Subscribe to our podcast at translash.org/podcastYou can follow the TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (@imarajones) and Instagram (@imara_jones_)Follow our guests on social media!Kai Wright:  @kai_wright (Twitter)Marquise Vilson: @marquisevilson (Twitter) @marquisevilson (Instagram)The TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones is produced by TransLash Media by Futuro Studios.TransLash team: Imara Jones, Ruby Fludzinski, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Montana Thomas, and Yannick Eike Mirko.Futuro Studios team: Nicole Rothwell, Jess Alvarenga, Stephanie Lebow, and Leah Shaw.Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano, DCAP MEDIA.Music: Ben Draghi and also courtesy of ZZK records. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the premiere episode of the TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones, Imara discusses the Democratic National Convention and what the presidential ticket means for trans people with Minneapolis City Council Vice President Andrea Jenkins, the first Black trans person elected to office in the United States. They also talk about the George Floyd uprisings around racial justice and police brutality, and whether the Democratic Party is listening.  Transform: Imara talks to Ana Arriola, General Manager and Partner at Microsoft, about artificial intelligence and the potential of radically inclusive tech.Trans Joy: Imara shares a moment of trans joy featuring Jordyn Jay, the founder of Black Trans Femmes in the Arts Collective, about the important space Black femmes occupy in the arts and its liberatory power.Subscribe to our podcast at translash.org/podcast You can follow the TransLash Media @translashmedia on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.Follow Imara Jones on Twitter ( @imarajones) and Instagram (@imara_jones_)Follow our guests on social media!Jordyn Jay: @itsjordynjay (Instagram), @jrdynjy (Twitter)Black Femmes in The Arts Collective: @btfacollective (Instagram), @BTFAcollective (Twitter)Andrea Jenkins: @annapoetic (Twitter)Ana Arriola: @_anaarriola_ (Instagram), @arriola (Twitter) The TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones is produced by TransLash Media by Futuro Studios. TransLash team: Imara Jones, Ruby Fludzinski, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Montana Thomas, and Yannick Eike Mirko.Futuro Studios team: Nicole Rothwell, Jess Alvarenga, Stephanie Lebow, and Leah Shaw.Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano, DCAP MEDIA.Music: Ben Draghi and also courtesy of ZZK records. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.