Gender Reveal

In this week’s episode, Tuck speaks with Gender Reveal grant winner and LGBTQ+ advocate Elle Halo (she/her). Topics include: How other LGBTQ+ folks can support trans women How trans women offer/teach empathy to other communities The importance of Black foster parents The impact of the National Black Trans Advocacy Conference and SHEBA Content warnings: (14:15) brief mention of child sexual assault; (30-32) mentions of assault, abuse, etc. Read more about our This Week in Gender topic: “How Queer People Brought Some Actual Reality to Dating-Reality TV” by Jenna Wortham Read Autostraddle’s Gender Reveal feature: “Insta Crush: Gender Reveal Podcast Centers Nonbinary and Trans Voices, Is Living the Queer Dream” Listen to Tuck's guest appearance on the Gayish podcast We’ve got limited-edition merch that raises money for trans designers & LGBTQ orgs! Find our new Support Trans Media shirts and tote bags at bit.ly/gendermerch. Speaking of which… support trans media! Pledge $6 or more at patreon.com/gender