In the second half of this special two-part episode, Tuck speaks with organizer and library worker Serena Hommes (she/her). Topics include:

• Organizing the first library union in the state(!)
• Missouri's ban on "explicit" books in schools
• Transition as a spiritual experience
• Plus: Narwhal facts, TikTok, and trans Harry Potter fanfic.

Find Serena on Instagram @danger.dakota and on TikTok @dakota.danger. (Visit her Linktree for the merch and fanfic that we reference in the interview.)

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