Nancy

Alexandra Billings, who plays Davina on Transparent, says she believes Jeffrey Tambor's accusers — and feels complicit for not speaking up earlier.

— Alexandra Billings is an actor and singer. She recently appeared on Broadway in the comedy The Nap.

Music in this episode by Jeremy Bloom. Theme by Alexander Overington.

Transparent creator Jill Soloway on the allegations against Jeffrey Tambor and what's next for the groundbreaking Amazon series.

— Jill Soloway is the creator and executive producer of Transparent. Their new book is called She Wants It: Desire, Power, and Toppling the Patriarchy.

Music in this episode by Jeremy Bloom, with additional music by Creo ("Memory") and Broke for Free ("The Great"). Theme by Alexander Overington.

Midterm elections are coming up, and March For Our Lives activists Emma Gonzalez and Bria Smith traveled the country registering voters.

— Emma Gonzalez is an activist and advocate with March For Our Lives.

— Bria Smith is an activist and advocate with March For Our Lives.

— Gays Against Guns is a direct action group of LGBTQ people and allies.

Music in this episode by Lee Rosevere ("What Have You Done"). Theme by Alexander Overington.

To win in Massachusetts, trans activists have adopted a counterintuitive strategy: leaning into the worst things their opponents say about them.

— Dee Rogers (she/her) is a volunteer for the Yes on 3 campaign in Massachusetts.

— Kasey Suffredini (he/him) is a Yes on Three co-chair and president of strategy at the campaign's national parent organization, Freedom for All Americans.

— David Broockman (he/him) is an assistant professor of political economy at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He is co-author of the paper "Durably reducing transphobia: A field experiment on door-to-door canvassing."

— Kelly Jenkins (she/her) is a teaching assistant in Wellesley, Mass. She hosts the series Kelly's Quest on the public access channel ActonTV.

— Keep Massachusetts Safe, the group seeking to repeal the state's public accommodations protections for transgender people, argues the existing law puts women at children at risk in places like public restrooms. However, a recent study by researchers at the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law found bathroom crime has not increased since these protections became law in 2016. 

— Learn more about the 2018 Massachusetts Ballot Questions here, and find out what's on your ballot this November at Ballotpedia.

If you, or someone you know, are looking for resources (or for organizations to donate to), consider these ones:

— Trans Lifeline— Transgender Law Center— National Center for Transgender Equality— Lambda Legal— The Trevor Project

Special thanks to Fran Hutchins of the Equality Federation, Columbia University political science professor Donald P. Green, and Yes on 3 campaigners including Dee Moore, Karl Tonge, Pippin Stacks, and Leo Udell.

Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom and Isaac Jones, with additional music by Rest You Sleeping Giant ("Light Lab") and Lee Rosevere ("Small Steps"). Theme by Alexander Overington.

It's been a tough week of news, and we asked our trans and gender non-conforming listeners: What do you want cisgender people to know?

If you, or someone you know, are looking for resources (or for organizations to donate to), consider these ones:

— Trans Lifeline— Transgender Law Center— National Center for Transgender Equality— Lambda Legal— The Trevor Project

Episode artwork by Kiernan Sjursen-Lien. You can find them on Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram.

Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom. Theme by Alexander Overington.

The first woman ever elected to Congress was queer. So why isn't that ever really mentioned anywhere? This week, we're featuring an episode of WNYC's The United States of Anxiety, hosted by Nancy favorite, Kai Wright.

— Kai Wright is the host of The United States of Anxiety.

— Mara Silvers is a producer in the WNYC newsroom.

Nancy theme by Alexander Overington.

Note: this is a rerun of a previous episode.

You've all had a lot you've been meaning to say. Plus, a favorite story from the Nancy archives.

— Peter Bresnan is a radio producer in New York.

Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom, Isaac Jones, and U.S. Army Blues ("Barbara"). Theme by Alexander Overington.

The 20 years since Matthew Shepard's death have been transformative for his mother, Judy. Plus: we talk to Samira Wiley, who appeared in an anniversary production of The Laramie Project.

— Judy Shepard is president of the Matthew Shepard Foundation.

— Moisés Kaufman is founder and artistic director of the Tectonic Theater Project; he co-wrote and directed the play The Laramie Project.

— Samira Wiley is an actor best known for her work on Orange is the New Black and The Handmaid’s Tale.

— You can stream the film version of The Laramie Project on HBO.

Special thanks to Christina Russo and Maxim Ibadov.

Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom, Alexander Overington, and Broke For Free ("The Great"). Theme by Alexander Overington.

Kathy always thought her favorite singer-songwriter was working through something in her songs. It turns out she was.

— Katie Herzig is a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter based in Nashville. Her latest albums are Moment of Bliss and the Delicate EP.

— The Instagram post Katie talks about in the story can be found here.

Episode scoring by Kathy Tu, with music by Katie Herzig. Theme by Alexander Overington.

Jason Kim didn’t talk to his dad very much. But all that changed three years ago, when he got a call that upended their entire relationship.

— Jason Kim is a screenwriter, playwright, and librettist. He's written for shows like "Barry" and "Girls" on HBO, and recent performances of his plays include "The Model American" at The Williamstown Theatre Festival and "KPOP" at Ars Nova Theater.

Episode scoring by Jeremy Bloom, Yuichiro Fujimoto ("The Boys"), and Lee Rosevere ("Featherlight"). Theme by Alexander Overington.