About this episode
W. Kamau Bell discusses LGBTQIA+ rights and activism with three guests in the context of recent protests against the Trump administration's policies.
This past weekend, an estimated 5 million folks across the country protested Trump's attack on our rights. And if you asked anyone in the crowd why they showed up—and who they showed up for—they’d likely have an answer. Today, W. Kamau Bell is joined by three activists—Ash Lazarus Orr and Stephen and Hobbes Chukumba—who are showing up for LGBTQIA+ rights. Listen in as they discuss how they’re navigating Trump’s escalating abuses of power, what trans rights have to do with reproductive and racial justice, and how they’re finding joy this Pride month. A note from the At Liberty team: just after recording this episode, we received a ruling on U.S. v. Skrmetti. You can learn more about the decision, and the latest on Orr v. Trump, at aclu.org: https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/transgender-us-passport-holders-granted-temporary-relief-in-challenge-to-trump-gender-marker-policy https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/aclu-lambda-legal-respond-to-supreme-court-ruling-in-u-s-v-skrmetti This episode was executive produced by Jessica Herman Weitz for the ACLU, and W. Kamau Bell, Kelly Rafferty, PhD, and Melissa Hudson Bell, PhD for Who Knows Best Productions. It was recorded at Skyline…
People in this episode
Host: W. Kamau Bell
Guests: Ash Lazarus Orr, Stephen Chukumba, Hobbes Chukumba
Topics covered
- trans rights
- LGBTQIA+ rights
- protests
- Trump administration
- reproductive justice
- racial justice
- Pride month
Keywords
- trans liberation
- activism
- protests
- Trump
- LGBTQIA+
- reproductive rights
- racial justice
- Pride
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: ACLU, Who Knows Best Productions, Good Get
Places: Oakland, CA
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