The Mother Jones Podcast
The Mother Jones Podcast
Mother Jones
Trump Put a Target on Our Backs: Trans Americans Fight Back
28 minutes Posted Nov 28, 2018 at 3:00 am.
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This week, trans listeners share candid stories about life under Trump. Sarah McBride, national press secretary for Human Rights Campaign, reveals the whiplash of working for Barack Obama, the most trans-inclusive president in history, only to be targeted aggressively by Trump in the years since. Ashley Scott, a transgender veteran of the Iraq War, tells us what's at stake as the administration escalates efforts to ban transgender people from the military. And while it's been a trying time, transgender listeners also share stories about solidarity, hope, and what it takes to win at this critical time in the history of LGBTQ rights.