Hey everyone, Lara here! As someone who is not trans, I know the feeling of wanting to understand more about the trans experience, but also knowing it can be hard to know where to start, or even what questions to ask! Not to mention, the messages we’re getting online and in the news are loud, scary, and full of untruths.

We were thrilled to have Erica Vogel join us on the show this week to discuss some of the misconceptions we hear about trans folks. But more than that, I think it’s an opportunity for so many of us to listen to and learn from trans voices.

I believe that we all should be able to be our authentic selves, and that the world should support us in being just that. We could have chatted with Erica for hours because, as you’ll hear, she is a delight :)

Erica’s bio

Erica Vogel is the author of Advice from Your Trans Aunty, and the occasionally published political comic Ungovernable. Erica is currently writing her second book under the working title Saving Ourselves: A roadmap for sustainable LGBTQIA progress

She has spent the majority of her life solving a wide variety of trials and tribulations as both a closeted and out transgender woman. Drawing from her experiences, her education, and her interactions with thousands of transgender people, she provides a point of view focused on personal agency as a transgender individual. Described as resilient, authentic, and fearless, she meets people where they are with grace and warmth. Erica is queer, a wife, a parent, and a member of a family with strong LGBTQIA roots. She is a frequent public speaker on trans affairs in and out of workplaces across the United States.

Links:

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