Hey fam, it's me Amara.

Welcome to the Translash podcast, a show where we tell trans stories to save trans lives.

As we get ready to celebrate the new year, I don't know about you, but I'm reflecting on 2022,

but more importantly, my year here with you.

Now, at Translash, we've done a lot this year, including our award-winning short film series,

TransBodies Trans Choices, as well as new editions of our

zine, and the launch of our new written essay and news analysis platform, trans-lash news and

narrative. We also received an award for season one of our limited series, The Anti-Trans,

Hate Machine, A Plot Against Equality, from the Association of LGBTQ Journalists.

Incidentally, y'all, season two of that series will be coming out in March of next year.

Also, just for me personally, I won the Journalist of Distinction Award from the National Association of Black Journalists,

making me the first out trans person to receive a nod from that

organization ever. But all of this was taking place against the backdrop of a turbulent year

for all of us. There were setbacks in the control of our bodies, attacks on our community,

and, of course, a topsy-turvy election,

which just ended a couple of weeks ago. But through it all, we've been there right with you

all, keeping the important conversations and the trans positivity going with this podcast.

That's why I and the entire trans-slash team thought that it would be a great time

to take you through some of my favorite moments and to revisit some of the most critical

stories of the year. Before we get to that, though, I just want to take a moment to give a big

shout out to our listeners for supporting us and spreading the word about this podcast and also for everyone

who works on the Translash podcast. Please listen to the credits and listen to their names. This show

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