Dispatches from the living memory of trans people of color

Code Switch

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🗓️ 25 June 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Trans people are major targets of the second Trump administration. But in a way, that's nothing new; trans people have been fighting for their rights, dignity, and liberation for generations. So on this episode, we hear from trans elders about what their lives have looked like over the decades, and what messages they have for young people.

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0:00.0	Hey everybody, it's Ian from How to Do Everything.
0:02.6	On our show, we attempt to answer your how-to questions.
0:06.0	We don't know how to do anything.
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0:24.5	So heads up, this episode contains some salty language and reclaimed slurs.
0:31.9	Hey everyone, you're listening to Code Switch.
0:35.0	I'm Bea Parker.
0:36.6	And today, I'm joined by longtime Code Switch producer, Jess Kung.
0:41.5	Hey, Jess. Hi, Parker.
0:43.7	All right, what you got for us today?
0:45.4	Okay, so we know we've kind of discussed on the show in various ways before, that transness has become a huge symbolic issue.
0:56.1	And now in the Second Trump administration, trans people's access to space, medical care,
1:01.9	dignity are all caught up in a continuous legal tug of war.
1:06.3	Oh, I am aware.
1:08.4	The High Court just ruled to uphold Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors.
1:13.2	It's a stunning setback to transgender rights.
1:16.2	New this morning, applicants for U.S. passports can once again select the gender that matches
1:21.4	their identity, at least for now.
1:23.6	A federal judge blocked Trump.
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