Mauree Turner Makes History
TransLash Podcast with Imara Jones
TransLash Media
4.3 • 619 Ratings
🗓️ 3 December 2020
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
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.
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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.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, fam. I'm Amara Jones and welcome to the trans-lash podcast, a show about news, culture, and politics from a trans perspective. |
| 0:12.1 | This is our first show since the Thanksgiving holiday. If you followed my Instagram, you will know that I cooked my heart out. |
| 0:20.1 | However you celebrated it or didn't celebrate it, |
| 0:23.4 | I hope that you enjoyed your time. So many are struggling this year in so many ways. And all of |
| 0:30.3 | our listeners are in our hearts. If this is your first time joining us welcome, I'm thrilled |
| 0:36.2 | that you are here. Please take a moment to |
| 0:38.0 | subscribe so you can automatically receive all of the good stuff we have to offer on the trans slash |
| 0:44.0 | podcast. I also want to give a shout out to at Queer Reekin on Instagram for telling everyone |
| 0:50.9 | to listen to our podcast and thanking us for the work that we do. Thank you so much |
| 0:55.2 | Queer Rican. And if you shout us out on social media, your words could end up right here at the top of the podcast as well. |
| 1:05.6 | Now turning to today's show, if you are a regular listener, you know that we normally have three segments, |
| 1:12.4 | Transjoy, the News, and Transform. |
| 1:15.2 | But today we are breaking format and rolling all three into one interview. |
| 1:20.1 | That's because the person who is bringing us joy this week and who is in the news and who is transforming our community is the same person. That person is |
| 1:29.6 | Mauree Turner. Mori Turner, whose pronouns are both she and they, was elected on November 3rd to |
| 1:37.2 | represent Oklahoma's 88th district. Their win makes Maury the first openly non-binary person in U.S. history to become a state lawmaker. |
| 1:47.0 | She is also the first Muslim and openly queer state legislator ever elected in Oklahoma. |
| 1:53.7 | During their campaign, Moria received critical endorsements from national leaders like squad member, |
| 1:59.3 | Congresswoman Ilhan Omar. In addition to making history, |
| 2:03.2 | Maury is a community organizer, focused on fighting for the civil rights and liberties of everyone, |
| 2:08.6 | and has worked with the ACLU of Oklahoma, the Council on American Islamic Relations of Oklahoma, |
| 2:15.2 | and the NAACP, among others. In full transparency, |
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