My guest for today is Tricia Shepherd. She’s the author of several LGBTQ-centered e-books—including “The Geek and the Prom King” and “Loving John Watson”—and is an active member of the West Virginia chapter of the Poor People’s Campaign. We’ve been Facebook friends for a couple of years now, and now I have her on the show to tell us her story.

Links:
•Tricia on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tricia.shepherd.562
•Tricia on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ColoredGalBlues
•Tricia’s books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Latricia-Shepherd-Thaxton/e/B01DRX5VM8/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1534016726&sr=8-1
•The Trans Podcaster Visibility Initiative: https://www.facebook.com/transvisiblepodcaster/
•Dream Youth: http://dreamyouth.bandcamp.com
•Asher Silberman: http://www.ashersilberman.com/
•My Twitter: http://twitter.com/tmamone
•Bi Any Means on Twitter: http://twitter.com/bianymeanspod
•Bi Any Means on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bianymeanspodcast
•The Bi Any Means/Biskeptical Podcast Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/179617892470906/
•Email: [email protected]
•Listener line: 410-690-3558
•My Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/tmamone
•PayPal link: http://paypal.me/tmamone

Today's episode is the audio from a live Facebook video I did this past Sunday where I talk about Facebook arguments, how I always end up upsetting someone when I try to have a serious conversation about racism, and anxiety over asking people to come on my show.

Links:
•Trump’s tweet: https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1026084333315153924
•#BlackAssCaucus: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/black-ass-caucus-protest-netroots-nation-new-orleans_us_5b6683f0e4b0fd5c73da6cdb?ncid=engmodushpmg00000003
•How to Talk to a Racist: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/30/opinion/how-to-talk-to-a-racist.html?smid=tw-nytopinion&smtyp=cur
•Kialo: https://www.kialo.com
•The Trans Podcaster Visibility Initiative: https://www.facebook.com/transvisiblepodcaster/
•Dream Youth: http://dreamyouth.bandcamp.com
•Asher Silberman: http://www.ashersilberman.com/
•My Twitter: http://twitter.com/tmamone
•Bi Any Means on Twitter: http://twitter.com/bianymeanspod
•Bi Any Means on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bianymeanspodcast
•The Bi Any Means/Biskeptical Podcast Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/179617892470906/
•Email: [email protected]
•Listener line: 410-690-3558
•My Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/tmamone
•PayPal link: http://paypal.me/tmamone

My guest for today is David Niose. According to his bio, he is the legal director of the Appignani Humanist Legal Center (which is the legal arm of the American Humanist Association), running the AHLC’s Massachusetts office. His background includes experience in law and mass communication. Having practiced law in Massachusetts since 1990, Niose has also worked in print and broadcast media, taught both history and law, and written extensively on a wide array of issues. He is also the immediate past president of the American Humanist Association, and recently helped launched the Humanist Legal Society which seeks to promote humanist values in the law and throughout society. So today I have him on the show to talk about that.

Links:
•Humanist Legal Society: https://www.humanistlegalsociety.org/
•American Humanist Association: https://americanhumanist.org/
•Appignani Humanist Legal Center: http://www.humanistlegalcenter.org/
•The Trans Podcaster Visibility Initiative: https://www.facebook.com/transvisiblepodcaster/
•Dream Youth: http://dreamyouth.bandcamp.com
•Asher Silberman: http://www.ashersilberman.com/
•My Twitter: http://twitter.com/tmamone
•Bi Any Means on Twitter: http://twitter.com/bianymeanspod
•Bi Any Means on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bianymeanspodcast
•The Bi Any Means/Biskeptical Podcast Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/179617892470906/
•Email: [email protected]
•Listener line: 410-690-3558
•My Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/tmamone
•PayPal link: http://paypal.me/tmamone

My guest for today is Zerin Firoze. She’s an atheist from Bangladesh who faced death threats and got thrown out of her house simply for being an atheist. Thankfully she was able to move to the United States as a student, and she’s here with us today on the show to tell her story.

Links:
•Zerin’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ZerinFiroze
•The Trans Podcaster Visibility Initiative: https://www.facebook.com/transvisiblepodcaster/
•Dream Youth: http://dreamyouth.bandcamp.com
•Asher Silberman: http://www.ashersilberman.com/
•My Twitter: http://twitter.com/tmamone
•Bi Any Means on Twitter: http://twitter.com/bianymeanspod
•Bi Any Means on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bianymeanspodcast
•The Bi Any Means/Biskeptical Podcast Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/179617892470906/
•Email: [email protected]
•Listener line: 410-690-3558
•My Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/tmamone
•PayPal link: http://paypal.me/tmamone

My guest for today is Dr. Marisa Richmond. She’s a transgender activist based in Nashville, TN who, in 2016, became the first transgender woman ever appointed to a local government commission in Tennessee, nominated by Mayor Megan Barry and confirmed by unanimous vote to the Metro Human Relations Commission. She is also a professor in the history department at MTSU, and, in 2003, was the founder and first president of TTPC, the Tennessee Transgender Political Coalition. Today I have her on the show to talk about her life and her activism.

Links:
•Marisa Richmond’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/marisa.richmond.71
•SciBabe: http://scibabe.com/
•The Trans Podcaster Visibility Initiative: https://www.facebook.com/transvisiblepodcaster/
•Dream Youth: http://dreamyouth.bandcamp.com
•Asher Silberman: http://www.ashersilberman.com/
•My Twitter: http://twitter.com/tmamone
•Bi Any Means on Twitter: http://twitter.com/bianymeanspod
•Bi Any Means on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bianymeanspodcast
•The Bi Any Means/Biskeptical Podcast Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/179617892470906/
•Email: [email protected]
•Listener line: 410-690-3558
•My Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/tmamone
•PayPal link: http://paypal.me/tmamone

My guest for today is Caleb Arring. He is the main host of the Beyond Gender podcast which focuses on LGBTQ news stories and interviews with trans people about their lives. He also runs LGBTQEntrepreneur.com with his partner to help queer and trans business owners gain more clients. Today we’re going to get to know Caleb more and all that he does.

Links:
•Beyond Gender Podcast: http://www.beyondgenderpod.com/
•LGBTQ Entrepreneur: https://www.lgbtqentrepreneur.com/
•The Trans Podcaster Visibility Initiative: https://www.facebook.com/transvisiblepodcaster/
•Dream Youth: http://dreamyouth.bandcamp.com
•Asher Silberman: http://www.ashersilberman.com/
•My Twitter: http://twitter.com/tmamone
•Bi Any Means on Twitter: http://twitter.com/bianymeanspod
•Bi Any Means on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bianymeanspodcast
•The Bi Any Means/Biskeptical Podcast Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/179617892470906/
•Email: [email protected]
•Listener line: 410-690-3558
•My Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/tmamone
•PayPal link: http://paypal.me/tmamone

My guest for today is Bethany Futrell. She is the co-host of the Inciting Incident Podcast with Marissa McCool, and is the host of the She Talks Atheism podcast. We’re wrapping up our Pride Month series highlighting LGBTQ podcasters by getting to know Bethany and all that she does.

Links:
•She Talks Atheism: https://www.patreon.com/SheTalksAtheism
•The Inciting Incident: http://www.incitingincident.libsyn.com/
•The Trans Podcaster Visibility Initiative: https://www.facebook.com/transvisiblepodcaster/
•Dream Youth: http://dreamyouth.bandcamp.com
•Asher Silberman: http://www.ashersilberman.com/
•My Twitter: http://twitter.com/tmamone
•Bi Any Means on Twitter: http://twitter.com/bianymeanspod
•Bi Any Means on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bianymeanspodcast
•The Bi Any Means/Biskeptical Podcast Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/179617892470906/
•Email: [email protected]
•Listener line: 410-690-3558
•My Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/tmamone
•PayPal link: http://paypal.me/tmamone

My guest for today is Stevi Faithless, host of the brand new podcast TransPunkRockGirl. Continuing my Pride Month theme of highlighting fellow LGBTQ podcasters, today I have her on the show to talk about her life and her show.

Links:
•TransPunkRockGirl: https://audioboom.com/channels/4962513
•The Daily Dot’s response to the Atlantic: https://www.dailydot.com/irl/trans-children-article/
•The Trans Podcaster Visibility Initiative: https://www.facebook.com/transvisiblepodcaster/
•Dream Youth: http://dreamyouth.bandcamp.com
•Asher Silberman: http://www.ashersilberman.com/
•My Twitter: http://twitter.com/tmamone
•Bi Any Means on Twitter: http://twitter.com/bianymeanspod
•Bi Any Means on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bianymeanspodcast
•The Bi Any Means/Biskeptical Podcast Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/179617892470906/
•Email: [email protected]
•Listener line: 410-690-3558
•My Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/tmamone
•PayPal link: http://paypal.me/tmamone

My guest for today is Priss, host of the podcast The Interesting Life of Priss. Continuing my Pride Month theme of highlighting fellow LGBTQ podcasters, today I have Priss on the show to talk about her life and her show.

Links:
•The Interesting Life of Priss: https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-interesting-life-of-priss
•Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/prissunicorn
•Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Prissunicorn/
•Twitter: https://twitter.com/prissunicorn
•I Doubt It with Dollemore: https://dollemore.com/
•The Trans Podcaster Visibility Initiative: https://www.facebook.com/transvisiblepodcaster/
•Dream Youth: http://dreamyouth.bandcamp.com
•Asher Silberman: http://www.ashersilberman.com/
•My Twitter: http://twitter.com/tmamone
•Bi Any Means on Twitter: http://twitter.com/bianymeanspod
•Bi Any Means on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bianymeanspodcast
•The Bi Any Means/Biskeptical Podcast Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/179617892470906/
•Email: [email protected]
•Listener line: 410-690-3558
•My Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/tmamone
•PayPal link: http://paypal.me/tmamone

My guest for today is Erik Ryder. He’s a trans man from North Carolina who co-hosts the Odd Atheist Friends podcast with Matthew Maxon. For Pride Month, I want to showcase fellow LGBTQ podcasters, and so today we’re going to get to know Erik more.

Links:
•Odd Atheist Friends on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OAFPodcast/
•OAF on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Oaf
•Hertzey Talks: https://www.facebook.com/HertzeyTalks/
•The Trans Podcaster Visibility Initiative: https://www.facebook.com/transvisiblepodcaster/
•Dream Youth: http://dreamyouth.bandcamp.com
•Asher Silberman: http://www.ashersilberman.com/
•My Twitter: http://twitter.com/tmamone
•Bi Any Means on Twitter: http://twitter.com/bianymeanspod
•Bi Any Means on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bianymeanspodcast
•The Bi Any Means/Biskeptical Podcast Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/179617892470906/
•Email: [email protected]
•Listener line: 410-690-3558
•My Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/tmamone
•PayPal link: http://paypal.me/tmamone