About this episode

Liliana Bakhtiar, the first queer Muslim and non-binary councilmember in Georgia, discusses their experiences and the challenges faced by Atlanta residents.

Trigger Warning: Episode mentions rejection of trans kids, a violent murder, and self harm Liliana Bakhtiar -- the first queer Muslim person to be elected in Georgia and the first non-binary councilmember of a major U.S. city -- joins the show to speak about issues currently facing the residents of Atlanta. Liliana also shares their upbringing in a family of political refugees and immigrants, their coming out story and how their family is accepting of them and their two partners. Follow Liliana on Instagram https://www.lilianaforatlanta.com/ Georgia lawmaker comes out as nonmonogamous Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/lesbian-chronicles-coming-out-later-in-life--5601514/support .

People in this episode

Host: Lesbian Chronicles

Guest: Liliana Bakhtiar

Topics covered

• queer identity
• politics
• trans rights
• coming out
• non-binary representation
• immigrant experience

Keywords

• Liliana Bakhtiar
• queer Muslim
• non-binary
• Atlanta City Council
• coming out
• political refugees
• trans rights

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Georgia, Atlanta City Council, Instagram

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