The Illegal Trans Woman
Saturdays 4-5 PM
With host Ellie Krug
I know what you are thinking: Illegal? Is she on the lam, running from the law?
The answer: Technically, no. At least not yet.
Rather, I’m a law-abiding person simply seeking to make my way in the world, wanting what everyone else craves—love, security, and peace. I just happen to be a transgender woman doing that.
The problem? With the advent of the Trump Administration and its heralding of Project 2025, there seems to be a real threat to outlaw “transgender ideology” (whatever the hell that is). I fear that in the most extreme sense, the threat may mean efforts to outlaw—as in erasing—transgender people from public life.
Certainly, that is something I completely oppose. In fact, this show is dedicated to fighting those efforts. There are a few people standing up for trans folks, for my community, and I darn well better be one of them.
What this show is also about: compassion for all humans, and especially for anyone who is considered “other,” and for those who are genuinely trying to understand what it means for someone to be transgender.
I also believe in earnestly working to bridge differences, so I’m willing to talk to anyone, including those who might be intolerant. Perhaps we can bridge what separates us. I am, and will always remain, a unifier instead of a divider.
But on the other hand, if you want to erase me and my community, my compassion ends there. You’ll instead get strident Ellie Krug—a fighter, an advocate, and one heck of a voice.
Stay tuned! Literally.
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Is America at risk of erasing transgender people? Host Ellie Krug tackles this urgent question in her show, The Illegal Trans Woman, while confronting the growing threats to the LGBTQ+ community and the very existence of trans and gender variant individuals. A transgender woman herself, Ellie is a passionate advocate for her community, dedicated to fighting back against intolerance while fostering understanding and compassion for all humans. With a focus on bridging differences, Ellie invites diverse perspectives, aiming to educate and unify. However, when faced with efforts to erase her community, Ellie becomes a fierce fighter and an unrelenting voice for justice. Tune in Saturdays at 3 PM for thought-provoking conversations that challenge, empower, and inspire action for a more inclusive world. And podcast the show anytime on your favorite app!
To start this week’s show, I discuss my recent “Trans 101” workshop for the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office and address a right-wing hit piece by Alpha News attacking my inclusivity work. I also share my thoughts on a conservative legal center labeling my training “abhorrent.” Later, I am joined by journalist and author Julie Kliegman…
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This week’s Big Story is a tough look at a recent loss for our community in conservative Iowa. I break down how a small-town school board bowed to transphobic pressure and rejected the contract of Ace Rios, a highly qualified transgender band director. The Big Interview features Ken Mejia-Beal from the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund. We…
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Ellie reports from Colorado as she reflects on her speaking engagements in Idaho and California, with the Big Interview featuring Emily Jackson-Edney, a trans woman who has fought against Idaho’s slew of draconian anti-trans laws.
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To start this week I dive into the troubling anti-trans developments out of Texas, examining a settlement that forces a Houston children’s hospital to halt gender-affirming care and track patients. Next, I am joined by Sarah Harry, a clinical counselor based in Rogers, Minnesota, to discuss her vital work with transgender youth and her six-week…
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To start this week’s show I am joined by Dylan Comney, founder of the Ottawa, Illinois Family Pride Festival and the Humankind Initiative, to discuss their incredible work creating safe spaces and year-round programming for the local LGBTQ+ community. We also delve into the importance of visible allyship and Dylan’s courageous upcoming run for city…
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To start this week’s show I reflect on the heartbreaking suicide of May Pollard, a young trans girl in Idaho, examining the devastating impact of the state’s anti-transgender laws and the cruel denial of gender-affirming care. We also delve into Lambda Legal’s crucial lawsuit challenging the discriminatory bathroom bans that targeted her in school. Later,…
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To start this week’s show, I reflect on the deeply harmful actions of JK Rowling, examining her virulent anti-transgender activism and the disturbing exclusion of trans women from vital shelter services in Scotland. We also delve into Amnesty International’s recent report correctly identifying the TERF movement as a serious threat to human rights. Later, I…
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To start this week’s show, I reflect on the current political landscape and examine what true transgender allyship looks like, contrasting the harmful scapegoating by some politicians with the fierce advocacy of leaders like Senator Ed Markey and Representative Pramila Jayapal. We also take a solemn moment to honor Juniper Blessing, a young trans woman…
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To start this week’s show, I break down the devastating new U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Title IX that bars transgender women and girls from competing on female sports teams. I examine the majority opinion authored by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, alarming concurring statements regarding mental health, and the troubling legal precedents this sets for our…
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