Interview with an asexual, disabled, nonbinary person in Tulsa Oklahoma. We talk about new language around gender and sexuality (e.g. asexual/ACE, demigender) and some older terms that are still in use (e.g. AFAB, poly, pansexual, bisexual, genderqueer), the importance of this language, how straight people can also be ACE, the abuse of GSAs (gay-straight alliances) by bad actors, how people mine information regarding gender, their reproductive healthcare, the abortion issue in Oklahoma, doctors refusing medications for AFAB patients, the struggles that disabled people have getting help from the government, their personal relationships, and their struggles with social acceptance.

My guest was very sweet to my dog! I always appreciate that.

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From "ACE awareness week" from GLAAD

Explore the spectrum: guide to finding your ace community

https://www.glaad.org/amp/ace-guide-finding-your-community

GLAAD

https://www.glaad.org/

University of Washington's "Guide to Asexuality"

https://depts.washington.edu/qcenter/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Asexuality-101-1.pdf

The Asexuality Spectrum: Understanding the Different Types of Asexual

https://www.talkspace.com/blog/asexuality-spectrum

Demigender

https://lgbtqia.fandom.com/wiki/Demigender

LGBTQIA wiki

https://lgbtqia.fandom.com/wiki/LGBTQIA%2B_Wiki

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Other Conversations is an independent oral history project. I am interviewing transgender, nonbinary, gender non-conformist, and intersex people who are anarchist, independent, conservative, egalitarian, progressive, free speech and gun rights enthusiasts, rural, religious, atheist, voluntaryist, mutualist, apolitical, skeptical, constitutionalist, classic liberal, libertarian, objectivist, small political party members, socialist/DSA, radical, revolutionary, or have a mixture of right/left views etc.

Interview with a trans woman in southern Indiana. We discuss her struggles with her friends and family, workplace discrimination, union representation, her "small L" libertarian beliefs, taxation, the PPP loans and bailouts, the underfunding of social programs, the drag and LGBT social scene in Louisville KY, how Indiana feels vs Kentucky, dry counties, gun rights, bodily autonomy, social responsibility and individuality, and the racism and anti-LGBT messaging of the Mises Caucus led Libertarian Party. At the end of our interview, we also have a discussion about wild/game foods and how we shouldn't suppress joy.

My guest was so generous and kind to my dog and I. After the interview she treated me to dinner at a pub in a nearby town and she gave my dog a bag of food and a bunch of toys! We had a fun time.

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Pink Pistols: https://www.pinkpistols.org/

Armed Equality: https://armedequality.com/

Operation Blazing Sword: https://www.blazingsword.org/

"Mises Caucus: Could It Sway the Libertarian Party to the Hard Right?" from the Southern Poverty Law Center

https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2022/05/25/mises-caucus-could-it-sway-libertarian-party-hard-right

"Mises Caucus Takes Control of Libertarian Party" ---- Reason Magazine

https://reason.com/2022/05/29/mises-caucus-takes-control-of-libertarian-party

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Other Conversations is an independent oral history project. I am interviewing transgender, nonbinary, gender non-conformist, and intersex people who are anarchist, independent, conservative, egalitarian, progressive, free speech and gun rights enthusiasts, rural, religious, atheist, voluntaryist, mutualist, apolitical, skeptical, constitutionalist, classic liberal, libertarian, objectivist, small political party members, socialist/DSA, radical, revolutionary, or have a mixture of right/left views etc.

Interview with a trans woman in southern Indiana who works in the auto industry. We talk about her training in diversity and the support of her union, her love of Detroit MI and Louisville KY, how the pandemic gave people space to explore gender, how she came out as trans and is enjoying her life, the bystander effect vs speaking up for other people, her love of the outdoors and how she cultivates survival skills, her hobby as a gunsmith, chest binding and gender affirmation, the resurgence of antisemitism and other bigotry, how Dave Chappelle's supposedly comedic routines have turned malicious and hateful, and some of her struggles at work.

My guest was so generous and kind to my dog and I. After the interview, she treated me to dinner at a pub in a nearby town and she gave my dog a bag of food and a bunch of toys! We had a fun time.

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Other Conversations is an independent oral history project. I am interviewing transgender, nonbinary, gender non-conformist, and intersex people who are anarchist, independent, conservative, egalitarian, progressive, free speech and gun rights enthusiasts, rural, religious, atheist, voluntaryist, mutualist, apolitical, skeptical, constitutionalist, classic liberal, libertarian, objectivist, small political party members, socialist/DSA, communist, radical, revolutionary, or have a mixture of right/left views etc.

Interview with a stealth trans man from Long Island New York who now lives in rural Pennsylvania. We discuss his purchase of and repairs to his cabin, what it's like to live in a somewhat isolated cabin, his coal burning stove, custom processing/butchering for hunters, how being a butcher has affected his diet, Dr. Oz and his awful anti trans rhetoric and rightwing pandering, John Fetterman's plans for compassionate leadership, dealing with an HOA and deep snow in winter, his plans for changing careers, dealing with addiction, and finding the feeling of being at home somewhere.

It was such a pleasure to meet with and talk with my guest. We had a great time!

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Link to a topic mentioned in the interview:

Aurora Forecast from the Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks.

https://www.gi.alaska.edu/monitors/aurora-forecast

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Other Conversations is an independent oral history project. I am interviewing transgender, nonbinary, gender non-conformist, and intersex people who are anarchist, independent, conservative, egalitarian, progressive, free speech and gun rights enthusiasts, rural, religious, atheist, voluntaryist, mutualist, apolitical, skeptical, constitutionalist, classic liberal, libertarian, objectivist, small political party members, socialist/DSA, communist, radical, revolutionary, or have a mixture of right/left views etc.

Interview with a stealth trans man from Long Island New York who now lives in rural Pennsylvania. We talk about his cabin, his Roman Catholic upbringing, his rebellion and move out, his former identity as a butch lesbian/dyke, bathroom issues, small queer communities, his work as a butcher/meat processor, chest binding and safety, his close relationship to his grandmother, butch/femme culture and dynamics, and exploring his sexuality as a woman then as a man.

It was such a pleasure to meet with and talk with my guest. We had a great time!

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Aurora Forecast from the Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks.

https://www.gi.alaska.edu/monitors/aurora-forecast

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Other Conversations is an independent oral history project. I am interviewing transgender, nonbinary, gender non-conformist, and intersex people who are anarchist, independent, conservative, egalitarian, progressive, free speech and gun rights enthusiasts, rural, religious, atheist, voluntaryist, mutualist, apolitical, skeptical, constitutionalist, classic liberal, libertarian, objectivist, small political party members, socialist/DSA, radical, revolutionary, or have a mixture of right/left views etc.

Interview with two stealth, gay trans men living in rural Kentucky. In part 2, talk about LGBT people moving into rural areas in the center of the country, the dating app Grindr, accessing healthcare, the local trans community, interacting with women as men, art practice, their travel plans and other plans for the future, and their support of socialist ideas and Bernie Sanders.

We had a lot of fun in this interview!

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Other Conversations is an independent oral history project. I am interviewing transgender, nonbinary, gender non-conformist, and intersex people who are anarchist, independent, conservative, egalitarian, progressive, free speech and gun rights enthusiasts, rural, religious, atheist, voluntaryist, mutualist, apolitical, skeptical, constitutionalist, classic liberal, libertarian, objectivist, small political party members, socialist/DSA, communist, radical, revolutionary, or have a mixture of right/left views etc.

Interview with two stealth, gay trans men living in rural Kentucky. We talk about the economic depression in the area, their relationships to their families, megachurches not doing the good work, how they got together as a gay couple, living in an area with active KKK, being stealth, and male role models.

We also have a brief discussion of the anti-trans (transphobic) activity of Buck Angel, a former role model for many younger trans men.

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Other Conversations is an independent oral history project. I am interviewing transgender, nonbinary, gender non-conformist, and intersex people who are anarchist, independent, conservative, egalitarian, progressive, free speech and gun rights enthusiasts, rural, religious, atheist, voluntaryist, mutualist, apolitical, skeptical, constitutionalist, classic liberal, libertarian, objectivist, small political party members, socialist/DSA, radical, revolutionary, or have a mixture of right/left views etc.

Interview with a trans woman from Worchester County who now lives on the South Coast of Massachusetts. We discuss her introduction to a small-town gay bar and the community she found there, drag performance vs being trans, dangers with smoking & surgery, addiction, dating as a trans woman, support and advice from her father, her work in the park service, and how hiding yourself for protection also restricts your own senses and experience of life.

Interview with a trans woman from Worchester County who now lives on the South Coast of Massachusetts. We discuss her upbringing in a liberal household, bullying, coping skills, dreamscapes, her creative avoidance of church services, her love of tall boots, and her family's support of her early gender exploration.

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Other Conversations is an independent oral history project. I am interviewing transgender, nonbinary, gender non-conformist, and intersex people who are anarchist, independent, conservative, egalitarian, progressive, free speech and gun rights enthusiasts, rural, religious, atheist, voluntaryist, mutualist, apolitical, skeptical, constitutionalist, classic liberal, libertarian, objectivist, small political party members, socialist/DSA, radical, revolutionary, or have a mixture of right/left views etc.

Interview with a politically progressive trans woman who works in the medical field in New Hampshire. We talk about facial feminization surgery, how trans people deal with scars, insurance coverage for trans surgeries, and the failed presidency of Donald Trump.

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The facial feminization clinic where Dr. Ousterhout worked before he retired.

https://deschamps-braly.com/dr-ousterhout-facial-feminization-surgeon-ffs/

Yahoo Answers

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yahoo!_Answers

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Other Conversations is an independent oral history project. I am interviewing transgender, nonbinary, gender non-conformist, and intersex people who are anarchist, independent, conservative, egalitarian, progressive, free speech and gun rights enthusiasts, rural, religious, atheist, voluntaryist, mutualist, apolitical, skeptical, constitutionalist, classic liberal, libertarian, objectivist, small political party members, socialist/DSA, radical, revolutionary, or have a mixture of right/left views etc.