Emerson; "Who Taught You to be Queer?" episode 16

About this episode

Emerson shares his journey of accepting his gender identity and his work as a youth counselor for queer youth.

Emerson; Millennial, White trans man, youth educator and Memphis native. Always, having known his gender body didn't match up as a kid. Yet, Emerson made his way as best as could be. Having fully accepted his status and gender identity in young adulthood. He found dedication and purpose in listening and being a sounding board in guidance as a youth counselor at a local outreach organization for queer youth as they discovered and made their own way. Send a text Support the show

People in this episode

Host: Juan T Salter

Guest: Emerson

Topics covered

• gender identity
• queer youth
• counseling
• personal journey
• trans experiences

Keywords

• trans man
• queer youth counseling
• gender identity
• youth educator
• Memphis

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Places: Memphis

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