The Illegal Trans Woman – Ep. 76: Defending Smith College & Fighting the New Counterterrorism Narrative
To start this week’s show I break down the White House’s alarming new counter-terrorism strategy that equates “radically pro-transgender” groups with international threats like ISIS and drug cartels. It’s a dangerous move that mirrors the “TIVE” designation proposed by Project 2025, aimed at chilling advocacy and threatening the very right to exist. I am then joined by independent journalist and columnist Katelyn Burns to discuss the Department of Education’s investigation into Smith College for its inclusive admissions policies. We dive into the legal “carve-outs” of Title IX and the symbolic importance of protecting trans women’s place in womanhood. In News Bites, we cover a troubling lawsuit against the Minneapolis Police Department involving the harassment of a trans security guard, and the absurd ban on an instrumental musical piece in Watertown, Wisconsin, simply because it was inspired by Marsha P. Johnson. Finally, in Random Acts, I reflect on the physical toll of planting a wildflower prairie and the humble necessity of accepting help from neighbors during a medical recovery.
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