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UNDISTRACTED With Brittany Packnett Cunningham

Lawyer Chase Strangio On “Genocidal” Anti-Trans Laws—And Resistance

UNDISTRACTED With Brittany Packnett Cunningham

The Meteor, Collective Media

News, News Commentary, Society & Culture

4.91.1K Ratings

🗓️ 10 June 2021

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

2021 has already been declared the worst year in U.S. history for legislative attacks against the LGBTQ community...and we’re not even halfway through! Against that backdrop, ACLU lawyer Chase Strangio—named one of Time’s “most influential people in the world” in 2020—sits down to talk to host Brittany Packnett Cunningham about why the GOP is obsessed with anti-trans legislation, and what we can do in response. Plus, Brittany reflects on the lessons of FX’s Pose and brings us the Untrending News.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hey listeners it's me Britney

0:06.7

today's episode is brought to you by our sponsor Better Help the world's largest

0:12.0

e-counciling platform, which makes professional counseling,

0:15.3

accessible, affordable, and convenient.

0:18.1

I've told y'all many times before.

0:20.0

I believe in God and therapy. And you know talking about mental health is so important.

0:25.0

There's so much happening in the world right now,

0:28.0

but it's important that everyone be kind to yourselves

0:31.0

and remember you need to take care of yourself.

0:35.0

So just remember, grace is required beginning with yourself.

0:39.0

And if you're looking for more resources on mental health, we got you covered.

0:43.9

Later on in this episode, you'll hear from a therapist brought to you by our sponsor,

0:48.7

Better Health. you're Hey y'all it's Brittany and I got to say I'm feeling emotional this past week I had to say

1:12.2

I had to say goodbye to some really good friends, Blanca,

1:18.4

Praytell, Angel, the entire house of Evangelista and so many more because after three seasons

1:26.4

Pose came to an end on Sunday now I'm not gonna drop any spoilers but I have to pay my respects. The series about the

1:35.9

1980s New York ballroom scene was truly groundbreaking and every time I watched it

1:41.8

it felt like a warm hug.

1:44.0

It was the first show to have a cast full of black and Latinx trans and queer actors.

1:50.0

It was the first show to have a trans woman of color right and direct.

1:54.0

Shout out to Janet Mock. It even set a record for having the largest

1:58.0

LGBTQ crew of all time.

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