Hot Take: Trans Triathlete Chris Mosier on the Importance of Trans Inclusion In Sport

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🗓️ 7 March 2022

⏱️ 32 minutes

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In this episode Shireen Ahmed talks with Chris Mosier, is a trailblazing hall of fame triathlete, All-American duathlete, 6-time member of Team USA, as well as an important activist on trans inclusion in sport. They discuss the harm caused by of proposed anti-trans legislation in Texas and legislation in other states. and how banning trans athletes, especially kids, from sports is an attempt to erase them from everyday life. They also discuss the importance of joy and community as tools for resistance. To learn how you can help, visit: https://www.transathlete.com/ This episode was produced by Tressa Versteeg. Shelby Weldon is our social media and website specialist. Burn It All Down is part of the Blue Wire podcast network. For show notes, transcripts, and more info about BIAD, check out our website: www.burnitalldownpod.com To help support the Burn It All Down podcast, please consider becoming a patron: www.patreon.com/burnitalldown For BIAD merchandise: https://www.bonfire.com/store/burn-it-all-down/ Find us on Twitter: twitter.com/BurnItDownPod; Facebook: www.facebook.com/BurnItAllDownPod/; and Instagram: www.instagram.com/burnitalldownpod/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, Flamethrower, Shereen here. I'm so happy to have Chris Mosier on with me today for a hot take.
0:17.6	We're going to be discussing some pretty intense things.
0:20.3	So just also a content
0:21.8	warning for people will be talking about persecution of trans youth in the United States.
0:28.0	If you don't know Chris Mosier, you should. He is a trailblazing transgender athlete and
0:32.8	thought leader on LGBTIQ2S plus inclusion in sports. He has a Hall of Fame triathlet, All-American Doe Athlete, National Champion Racewalker,
0:42.0	transgender advocate, highly regarded speaker, policymaker, brand consultant,
0:46.2	and the Chicago-based superstar is also a lover of Queen Herbie's music.
0:53.8	Chris.
0:56.6	But what he is not, though, what he is not, is not a karaoke expert, does not do karaoke.
1:04.1	That is the honest truth. I will not be, I will watch, but I will not be picking up that
1:10.0	microphone. Okay. So now that I know what we're not doing when I will watch, but I will not be picking up that microphone. Okay.
1:11.7	So now that I know what we're not doing when we hang out,
1:14.6	thank you so much for talking to me today.
1:17.2	I know that you have been in a lot of demand lately and not necessarily for the great topic either.
1:24.2	Yeah, it's challenging, but I definitely appreciate you raising awareness and having this, having this discussion about this topic because I feel like with the news cycle being so turbulent and fast moving right now with so many different things happening and so many different areas for our attention to go to, a lot of the conversation about what is
1:45.6	happening to trans youth across the country and trans people in general has really been
1:50.1	brushed over and very quickly passed. So I appreciate you having this conversation.
1:56.4	And I just, I want to start there with like, how are you doing? Because I know I'm probably your
2:00.6	7,000th interview, Melissa said a like, how are you doing? Because I know I'm probably your 7,000th interview.
2:02.8	I said a while. How are you? I'm hanging in there. I am tired. I will be honest. I had, I was in
2:08.2	Minnesota yesterday for a rally, drove six and a half hours each way to speak for my five-minute
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