Hey fam, it's Mia Mara. Welcome to the TransLash podcast, a show where we tell

trans stories to save trans lives. Well, we're in a moment of crisis for our community,

and it's more important that we tell as many trans stories as possible.

So that's why I am thrilled to announce the launch of our new written platform at Translash

called TransLash Wire. It will allow us to do what we do in this podcast, telling trans stories

to save trans lives, but to do so in a new format because we know that so many people

are returning to written journalism in this moment in order to get depth and to understand

what's going on in really powerful ways. Now, TransLwire is going to look for untold trans stories,

especially those in the plain states and the South.

We want to do so in a way that digs deep into the implications of everything that's going on

in terms of the impact on trans people, as well as the way that trans people are standing up in this

moment and finding a way forward, despite all of the pressure and all of the darkness.

So as part of our Trans-Sashwire launch, we are bringing three of the people that are

profiled in our very first piece to this program to have a conversation about their lives

and what's going on. And in general, to touch upon some of the things that you'll be able to dive even deeper

into in the piece, which is called trans voices from around the country.

And given the state of the country in this moment, as we come up on the July 4th weekend,

we think that hearing from trans people all across

America is the best way to perhaps celebrate the nation's birthday. So first, I'm joined by Morgan,

a South Dakota-based advocate, to talk about what it's like to work with trans youth there.

I think the most meaningful thing that I do for people is show them that it's possible to live

a fulfilling life in this state as a trans person, as a genderqueer person.

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