Trans P.O.V. (Transgender Point of View)

18 Oct 2018

The one with the QUILTBAG

Allyship, Education, gender, Podcasting, Sexuality, Society & Culture, Transgender

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Wait what is a QUILBAG?!

An acronym for “Queer/Questioning, Undecided, Intersex, Lesbian, Trans (Transgender/Transsexual), Bisexual, Asexual, Gay/Gender-queer”, used as an inclusive self-designation for minority sexual and gender identities. The team talks acronyms an the different identities that make up the wider rainbow community. While researching the different ways to define our community it was shocking to find how unclear even our media outlets were on how to report or discuss lgbtiq+ issues. Ana talks trans phobia in the LGBTIQ+ community.

Today’s show is brought to you by the color 9, tattooed scrotum, and smell Q

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