Welcome to Gaslit, a podcast about abortion and reproductive justice. In this brief trailer episode, podcast hosts Shae, Erika, and Ivania share what’s coming up and what we’re most excited to hear in our third season!

The views shared by guests of this podcast are those of the individual speakers and not necessarily those of Lilith Fund or any organization or group that speakers may be employed by or affiliated with.

In this special bonus episode, we welcome some of the Lilith Fund staff, Neesha Davé, Eloise Nimocks, and Ivania Gutierrez to talk about our shared approach to self-care! We discuss how we each think about the concepts of self and community care. We’ll also get into how we make space and take care of each other at Lilith Fund through our benefits, policies, and daily culture.

We also explore the realm of sabbaticals, including what goes into planning one and the profound impact they have on our wellbeing. We even have tips on how to start a conversation at your organization about sabbaticals!

Stay tuned at the end of the episode for a short, relaxing meditation!

The views shared by guests of this podcast are those of the individual speakers, and not necessarily those of Lilith Fund or any organization or group that speakers may be employed by or affiliated with.

Unclench your jaw, take a deep breath to tune in to your latest Gaslit episode. We’re talking about self care, community care, and the power of rest in this season finale episode. Your hosts Erika and Shae welcome therapist Lindsay Love, LCSW, for a conversation all about rest: how to do it and why it can be really hard for some of us. If you’ve ever pushed through fatigue, pain, or heartbreak because you told yourself the work was too important for you to stop, then this episode is for you, with love. 

If there’s one thing we hope you take from this conversation, it’s this:  You do, in fact, deserve a break. 

The views shared by guests of this podcast are those of the individual speakers and not necessarily those of Lilith Fund or any organization or group that speakers may be employed by or affiliated with.

En este episodio de Gaslit, nuestra presentadora Erika invita a Ivania Gutiérrez, nuestra Coordinadora de Comunicaciones y Ana Rodríguez, Directora de Campañas para el Fondo de Igualdad de Acceso de Tejas y el Fondo Lilith. Juntas hablaremos sobre el aborto en español y como se manifiestan esas conversaciones en la comunidad hispana.

También conversamos sobre como las personas que hablan español obtienen información sobre los cambios en la legalidad del aborto y como los medios de comunicación en español hablan sobre el aborto. Finalmente, sonaremos por un futuro con justicia lingüística.

Las opiniones compartidas por los invitades de este podcast son las de los individuales, y no necesariamente las de Lilith Fund o cualquier organización o grupo al que los oradores puedan estar empleados o afiliados.

On this episode of Gaslit, your hosts Shae and Erika welcome guests Melisa Hidalgo-Cuellar and Karina Hernandez from the Cobalt Abortion Fund in Colorado. Together, they discuss the current landscape of abortion access in Colorado and what Cobalt is doing for abortion seekers traveling to their state.

We’ll also address the increasing number of patients crossing state lines to access abortion services in Colorado and the impact it has on local abortion access. Stay tuned as our guests discuss what you should know before traveling to Colorado for your abortion!

The views shared by guests of this podcast are those of the individual speakers, and not necessarily those of Lilith Fund or any organization or group that speakers may be employed by or affiliated with.

This supersized episode features two in-depth conversations with some of our closest collaborators — Texas clinics. First, your host Shae talks with Julie Smith and Gabriela Rodriguez of Austin Women’s Health Center about how their work has changed under the Texas abortion ban and their fight to stay open and be a safe place for patients. Then, host Erika joins in for a conversation with our friends at Houston Women’s Reproductive Services—Kathy Kleinfeld, Marjie Eisen, Glenda Lima. They share what they hear from patients at their clinic and what they’ve learned in these challenging times. This special episode gives you a look into the vital collaboration between abortion funds and clinics on the ground here in Texas. 

The views shared by guests of this podcast are those of the individual speakers, and not necessarily those of Lilith Fund or any organization or group that speakers may be employed by or affiliated with.

We’re going back to church, y’all! In this special part two episode, host Shae welcomes Rev. Amelia Fulbright and Shan Schaffer of Just Texas, a program of Texas Freedom Network that is building a grassroots movement of faith leaders to fight for reproductive freedom, abortion access, and LGBQT equality for all Texans. Shae talks with our guests about mobilizing people of faith, bringing truth about reproductive healthcare to faith communities, and why repairing harm is an important part of movement work. We’ll dream together about a future where all of our congregations are spaces for community, mutual aid, ending stigma, and honoring the divine spark in each of us. Finally, you’ll hear about how your congregation can get connected to this work. 

The views shared by guests of this podcast are those of the individual speakers, and not necessarily those of Lilith Fund or any organization or group that speakers may be employed by or affiliated with.

Join Gaslit as we all go to church with our guests, Rev. Angela Tyler-Williams and Rev. Latishia James, MDiv, of SACReD, Spiritual Alliance of Communities for Reproductive Dignity. We’ll learn how SACReD is spreading the good word about abortion and faith. We’ll talk about the long history of clergy supporting contraception and reproductive health—including abortion! This episode is about how the Bible supports abortion, how powerful and spiritual folks who have abortions are, and why God wants us to be free in our bodies.

For this episode, our hosts talk with collaborator and abortion storyteller Hannah Thalenberg. Hannah (they/them) shares about their work at We Testify and the importance of learning and sharing queer history. We talk about how storytelling builds trust and links our movements. They’ll share why their abortion was so important to their journey as a queer and nonbinary person and why abortion care is for everyone. Finally, you’ll want to listen to this episode for the origin story of “Gay Abortion Sh*t” and why it is in our name! This shorter episode ends with us envisioning a world where we can all thrive. 

The views shared by guests of this podcast are those of the individual speakers, and not necessarily those of Lilith Fund or any organization or group that speakers may be employed by or affiliated with.

During Queer History Month in October, we invited Emmett Schelling, Executive Director of The Transgender Education Network of Texas (TENT), to join us for this episode of Gaslit. In this very important conversation, Emmett talks to us about trans history, sheds light on the struggles faced by trans-led organizations, and navigates us through the current barriers confronting queer, trans, and nonbinary people in the state of Texas. We also explore the intersectionalities of trans issues and abortion and why abortion is a queer issue. 

The views shared by guests of this podcast are those of the individual speakers, and not necessarily those of Lilith Fund or any organization or group that speakers may be employed by or affiliated with.