Hundreds of bills targeting the trans and queer community have been introduced across state legislatures this year – a new record. Louisiana, like many other states, has seen a slew of anti-LGBTQ+ bills this session. But the state is somewhat of an outlier in the South, and activists have been successful in pushing back against these types of bills in the past. Sophie Ziegler joins today's episode to show us what legislative organizing looks like in the state – and what it can teach us about the fight for trans rights. 

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Featuring:

• Sophie Ziegler, oral historian and legislative organizer in Louisiana, founder and director of the Solidarity History Initiative
• Pearl Ricks, reproductive rights organizer and executive director of the Reproductive Justice Action Collective
• Peyton Rose Michelle, executive director of Louisiana Trans Advocates and co-founder of locALL
• Benjamin Franklin High School students 

Host: Lucy Kang Producers: Anita Johnson, Salima Hamirani, Amy Gastelum, and Lucy Kang Executive Director: Jina Chung Interim Senior Producer: Jessica Partnow Engineer: Jeff Emtman Music credits - via Pixabay

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Learn More: 

Solidarity History Initiative https://solidarityhistory.org/ Mapping Trans Joy https://www.mappingtransjoy.org/ Louisiana Trans Advocates Legislation Tracker https://www.latransadvocates.org/lege-tracker Reproductive Justice Action Collective https://www.rejacnola.org/