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Long-Time Community Advocate, Kathy Hermes!
11/19/25 – Join us as Trans Northland welcomes long-time community advocate, Kathy Hermes (she/they)!
Many in our community have connected with Kathy over the years for their outstanding work with Together For Youth, a program of Lutheran Social Services aimed at LGBTQ+ youth and allies. Or maybe you’ve met Kathy at one of their Friends, Family & Allies support groups that they’ve been facilitating for years. If you haven’t met Kathy yet, we are excited to introduce you!
Kathy has also organized a vigil for Transgender Day of Remembrance every year for the past 12-ish years! Sean and Kathy discuss what that work has meant to Kathy, and why it’s so important for our community to honor and remember our trans siblings and relatives we’ve lost to violent transphobia and hatred.
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*GUEST STAR INFO:
Kathy currently works at Harm Reduction Sisters as a program manager, but describes herself as also being a utility worker, office manager, and person who assists with HIV testing and syringe services. She previously worked for Lutheran Social Service for over 10 years, where she was director of Together for Youth, a support group for LGBTQIA2S+ youth and allied youth. The group continues to be a safe space for people aged 14-20 to connect with peers and resources to help them navigate life’s challenges. For her work with Together for Youth, Kathy was named a 2018 "Changemaker" by the Minnesota Women's Press.
*SHOW NOTES:
1) Harm Reduction Sisters – https://harmreductionsisters.org/
*NEXT EPISODE:
Join us as we welcome Dr. Tara Richter on Wednesday, 12/3/25 at 12pm CST. Dr. Richter is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who practices gender and identity-affirming care, and has worked extensively with the 2SLGBTQAI+ community.
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*ABOUT TRANS NORTHLAND:
Trans Northland is a community nonprofit organization based in Duluth, MN that provides support, resources & connection to the transgender community. To learn more about Trans Northland, please visit https://www.transnorthland.org.
*SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST:
Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/0SbKvmbuSCktbmwAiHGM0L?si=3692f1bd693e46dd
Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1858985328
*FOLLOW OUR SOCIALS:
Facebook -- https://www.facebook.com/transnorthland
Instagram -- https://www.instagram.com/transnorthland
*SUBSCRIBE TO OUR EMAIL:
https://lb.benchmarkemail.com//listbuilder/signupnew?5hjt8JVutE4d7F6aYzgKZ%252F5pwVnAjsSIuJF20H2GrbbtO5iNRn8gS049TyW7spdJ
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By Trans Northland11/19/25 – Join us as Trans Northland welcomes long-time community advocate, Kathy Hermes (she/they)!
Many in our community have connected with Kathy over the years for their outstanding work with Together For Youth, a program of Lutheran Social Services aimed at LGBTQ+ youth and allies. Or maybe you’ve met Kathy at one of their Friends, Family & Allies support groups that they’ve been facilitating for years. If you haven’t met Kathy yet, we are excited to introduce you!
Kathy has also organized a vigil for Transgender Day of Remembrance every year for the past 12-ish years! Sean and Kathy discuss what that work has meant to Kathy, and why it’s so important for our community to honor and remember our trans siblings and relatives we’ve lost to violent transphobia and hatred.
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*GUEST STAR INFO:
Kathy currently works at Harm Reduction Sisters as a program manager, but describes herself as also being a utility worker, office manager, and person who assists with HIV testing and syringe services. She previously worked for Lutheran Social Service for over 10 years, where she was director of Together for Youth, a support group for LGBTQIA2S+ youth and allied youth. The group continues to be a safe space for people aged 14-20 to connect with peers and resources to help them navigate life’s challenges. For her work with Together for Youth, Kathy was named a 2018 "Changemaker" by the Minnesota Women's Press.
*SHOW NOTES:
1) Harm Reduction Sisters – https://harmreductionsisters.org/
*NEXT EPISODE:
Join us as we welcome Dr. Tara Richter on Wednesday, 12/3/25 at 12pm CST. Dr. Richter is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who practices gender and identity-affirming care, and has worked extensively with the 2SLGBTQAI+ community.
----------------------------------------------------------
*ABOUT TRANS NORTHLAND:
Trans Northland is a community nonprofit organization based in Duluth, MN that provides support, resources & connection to the transgender community. To learn more about Trans Northland, please visit https://www.transnorthland.org.
*SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST:
Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/0SbKvmbuSCktbmwAiHGM0L?si=3692f1bd693e46dd
Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1858985328
*FOLLOW OUR SOCIALS:
Facebook -- https://www.facebook.com/transnorthland
Instagram -- https://www.instagram.com/transnorthland
*SUBSCRIBE TO OUR EMAIL:
https://lb.benchmarkemail.com//listbuilder/signupnew?5hjt8JVutE4d7F6aYzgKZ%252F5pwVnAjsSIuJF20H2GrbbtO5iNRn8gS049TyW7spdJ