Homelessness has now truly become a “2nd pandemic” in the US with encampments in cities all over the country making the challenges of this issue visible to the entire world. Have we reached a point of no return? 

 

And in “Courage or Cringe”: 

 

Tulsi Gabbard weighs in on race, Transgender sports decisions & Manhattan decriminalizes prostitution. 

 

Is it true that racialization of culture is impacting the way we look at one another, or this insensitive naivety from those directly impacted?  

Are we making progress on addressing transgender issues and policy or are the players involved simply passing the buck on a difficult issue? 

Does decriminalization reduce negative impact and consequences on vulnerable people, or does it inadvertently support the very problems it’s meant to address. 

 

Deep Dive: 

The Nation’s Homelessness Pandemic 

Nationwide: 

https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/25/politics/homelessness-covid-relief-aid/index.html (https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/25/politics/homelessness-covid-relief-aid/index.html) 

In Los Angeles: 

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-04-26/judge-carter-1-billion-escrow-homelessness (https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-04-26/judge-carter-1-billion-escrow-homelessness) 

https://nypost.com/2021/04/25/las-homeless-reportedly-booted-from-encampment-before-oscars/ (https://nypost.com/2021/04/25/las-homeless-reportedly-booted-from-encampment-before-oscars/) 

 

Courage or Cringe: 

 

Tulsi Gabbard tells everyone to stop “Racializing everything” 

https://www.newsweek.com/tulsi-gabbard-urges-americans-stop-racialization-everyone-everything-1586293 (https://www.newsweek.com/tulsi-gabbard-urges-americans-stop-racialization-everyone-everything-1586293) 

 

Federal Judge Dismisses Transgender Case 

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/judge-tosses-suit-sought-block-transgender-athletes-rcna758 (https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/judge-tosses-suit-sought-block-transgender-athletes-rcna758) 

 

Manhattan no longer prosecutes prostitution  

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/21/nyregion/manhattan-to-stop-prosecuting-prostitution.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/21/nyregion/manhattan-to-stop-prosecuting-prostitution.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage) 

 

Special Thanks to the folks in Austin who made this episode happen! 

Sean Sciavolin  

http://www.eccefilms.com/ (http://www.eccefilms.com/) 

Alan Graham and Community First Village 

https://mlf.org/community-first/ (https://mlf.org/community-first/) 

John Papola & Emergent Order 

https://eo.foundation/ (https://eo.foundation/)  

Our Austin producer Nick Chamberlain 

http://www.nccaudio.com/ (www.Nccaudio.com) 

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