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

trans stories to save trans lives. Well, it's Bad Bunny, I mean Super Bowl weekends, where so many

of us will have our eyes glued to this global sporting event.

And while there aren't any openly trans people that we know about participating in the competition,

it got me to thinking about where trans people fit in the conversation around this American

of all sports, especially since it's been so long connected

to and dominated by ideas around hypermasculinity, patriarchy, and increasingly extreme forms

of authoritarianism and white supremacy. So today I'm joined by two guests who can help me unpack all of

the contradictions, including all of the ways that we love and struggle with this game. First up is

Justine Lindsay, the first trans person to cheer for an NFL team. She talks about her experience

on and off the field. I was like, listen,

at the end of the day, yes, I am a trans woman, but at the same time, I can also get down with a

get down and I can show out just like everybody else in this room. Next up on the show is Carly Webb,

an LGBTQ sports writer and recreational football player. She shares what role gender and gender identity

plays in football and how we can think about football in the future. For many people on the

conservative right, sports is seen as the last bastion of us holding the line. Because let's be real

about where we are, even with all the backlash. The fact is, they've lost the culture. But before we get into Club, which is focused exclusively on strength training for trans people in Philadelphia.

What started out as a hobby in her bedroom quickly grew into a community with an expanded mission

to include fat liberation and disability accessibility.

It's been going on for more than a decade.

From powerlifting to kettlebell training,

Cadence helps her community grow into their strength

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