Episode 195: Ash Tifa
From Gender Reveal by Tuck Woodstock
February 9, 2026 · 44 min · Season 14 · Episode 8
About this episode
Tuck chats with human rights advocate Ash Tifa about various issues surrounding human rights, media coverage, and the targeting of Black leaders and queer individuals in the Twin Cities.
Tuck chats with human rights advocate and organizer Ash Tifa (she/her). Topics include: Do human rights laws actually ensure our rights? What media coverage is missing/misunderstanding about what's going on in the Twin Cities Are Black leaders and queer people being intentionally targeted for arrest? Plus: Ireland vs US immigrant detention, living in a post-constitutional state, and keeping your nose warm in a Minnesota winter [Note: This episode was updated on 02/17/2026 to remove a question per Ash's request.] Submit a piece of Theymail : Today's message was from Roguish Goblin Stories. Find Ash at ashtifa.com and outfront.org . Order Sex Change and the City or catch Tuck on book tour in Baltimore on Feb 12. Join our Patreon to access our weekly newsletter and monthly Gender Conceal episodes, including last month's episode with Encanto's Jess Darrow . Find transcripts and starter packs at genderpodcast.com . We're also on Instagram @gendereveal. Senior Producer: Ozzy Llinas Goodman Logo: Ira M. Leigh Music: Breakmaster Cylinder Additional music: Blue Dot Sessions Sponsors: DeleteMe (code: TUCK20)
People in this episode
Host: Tuck Woodstock
Guest: Ash Tifa
Topics covered
- human rights
- media coverage
- immigrant detention
- queer issues
- arrest targeting
- Minnesota winter
Keywords
- human rights
- media coverage
- Twin Cities
- queer people
- immigrant detention
- Minnesota winter
Sponsors
DeleteMe
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Theymail, Roguish Goblin Stories, ashtifa.com, outfront.org, Gender Reveal, Breakmaster Cylinder, Blue Dot Sessions
Products: Sex Change and the City
Places: Baltimore
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