Young trans people talk politics, sports, bathroom access
Since the start of President Donald Trump's second term, one of the groups he's targeted are transgender people - from an executive order declaring the existence of only two, non-changeable genders, to sports bans and funding cuts for gender-affirming care - how is this affecting young trans adults? We talked about it with four of them on Politics IRL.
00:00 Intro
00:30 Are attacks different in 2025?
4:15 What fears or worries do you feel?
6:20 Bathroom access
9:00 Is Massachusetts the blue bubble?
11:38 Sports bans on trans athletes
17:55 Who has your back?
21:00 How to support the trans community
23:20 Bill Keating and Sarah McBride
28: 19 Closing thoughts and advice for others
Producers: Alexi Cohan and Azita Ghahramani
Editing: Lindsey Denault
Music by APM, mix by Nicholas Benevenia
Production: GBH Production Group
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