TransNormal Podcast

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW - Marcy Rheintgen - Transgender Woman Arrested in Florida Bathroom


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Capitol Police arrested Rheintgen on March 19 and charged her with trespassing, a second-degree misdemeanor under Florida law. She was jailed for 25 hours. She faces up to 60 days in a men's prison. Marcy is the first arrest and likely a test case for the Florida bathroom law HB 1521 that was signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2023. Marcy was kind enough to be our first guest of our podcast which will advocate for common-sense trans policies.00:00 - Intro06:30 - Background on the incident08:00 - Marcy's initial thoughts on the incident09:49 - What happened in Florida?14:15 - Marcy's reason why and did it change?21:36 - Making trans a personality is cringe25:35 - Did Marcy anticipate this kind of public response?27:13 - How the arrest went down35:36 - Criminalizing trans people40:17 - Effective vs ineffective activism43:46 - Marcy in everyday life45:47 - What's next?47:12 - Outro

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TransNormal PodcastBy Laura T and Jo Ellis