LaSaia Wade, transgender activist and founder and executive director of Brave Space Alliance, joins Dr. Vanessa Weaver to discuss the lived experiences of Black transgender women and what people can do to support the transgender community.

In this Episode

• About LaSaia Wade
• Data about the transgender community
• Why transgender people are disproportionately the target of discrimination and attacks
• Why Brave Space Alliance was founded and the services it provides
• LaSaia’s experience as a transgender woman in Corporate America
• The roots of violence against Black transgender women by Black men
• What needs to change to improve the lives of transgender people
• The psychological impact of transgender discrimination
• Three things people can do to support the transgender community

Resources

• LaSaia Wade
• Dr. Vanessa Weaver
• Brave Space Alliance
• Alignment Strategies

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