Interview with Ashley Shade, a trans woman serving on the North Adams Massachusetts City Council. We discuss state oppression of trans people, the weakness of executive orders, "pronouns in the bio", harassment by the Mises Caucus, authoritarian & racist philosophers, minority rights vs pragmatism, how liberals often want to be seen as doing good, how people who currently feel disenfranchised can get involved in politics, her ideas about changing the US Constitution, justice via mutualism and voluntaryism.  

We filmed this interview outdoors, so there is some ambient noise although I did try using a noise reduction filter.   

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Ashlely Shade for City Council website: https://www.ashleyshade.com/  

"Ashley Shade announces candidacy for North Adams City Council" from the Berkshire Eagle from March 9, 2021. https://www.berkshireeagle.com/news/northern_berkshires/ashley-shade-announces-candidacy-for-north-adams-city-council/article_0e2137ea-80fa-11eb-88c5-b7c36d2be482.html  

"Shade’s election to North Adams city council a Berkshire County milestone" from WAMC, Northeast Public Radio https://www.wamc.org/news/2021-11-04/shades-election-to-north-adams-city-council-a-berkshire-county-milestone  

North Adams Historical Society: http://northadamshistory.org/history/  

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts: https://www.mcla.edu/ 

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Other Conversations is a series of interviews of transgender people who are progressive, independent, egalitarian, free speech and gun rights enthusiasts, voluntaryist, anarchist, conservative, constitutionalist, republican, classic liberal, socialist/DSA, radical, libertarian, objectivist, or have a mixture of right/left views etc.  

Please contact me if you are interested in having a thoughtful conversation about your political beliefs and affiliations. I can also be found on Twitter and Facebook. Thanks!

Twitter: https://twitter.com/OtherConvosSB 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OtherConvosSB  

Interview with Ashley Shade, a trans woman serving on the North Adams Massachusetts City Council. We talk about the economic and social history of North Adams, her coming out and transition in the small town where she grew up, her run for office, harassment from alt-right Mises Caucus members, the demise of the Libertarian Party, her beliefs in libertarianism or the liberty movement, and her advice to other trans people who might be seeking public office.  

We filmed this interview outdoors, so there is some ambient noise although I did try using a noise reduction filter.  

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Ashley Shade for City Council website: https://www.ashleyshade.com/  

"Ashley Shade announces candidacy for North Adams City Council" from the Berkshire Eagle from March 9, 2021. https://www.berkshireeagle.com/news/northern_berkshires/ashley-shade-announces-candidacy-for-north-adams-city-council/article_0e2137ea-80fa-11eb-88c5-b7c36d2be482.html  

"Shade’s election to North Adams city council a Berkshire County milestone" from WAMC, Northeast Public Radio https://www.wamc.org/news/2021-11-04/shades-election-to-north-adams-city-council-a-berkshire-county-milestone  

North Adams Historical Society: http://northadamshistory.org/history/  

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts: https://www.mcla.edu/

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Other Conversations is a series of interviews of transgender people who are progressive, independent, egalitarian, free speech and gun rights enthusiasts, voluntaryist, anarchist, conservative, constitutionalist, republican, classic liberal, socialist/DSA, radical, libertarian, objectivist, or have a mixture of right/left views etc.  

Please contact me if you are interested in having a thoughtful conversation about your political beliefs and affiliations. I can also be found on Twitter and Facebook. Thanks!

Twitter: https://twitter.com/OtherConvosSB 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OtherConvosSB  

Interview with a transgender man who is politically conservative and a deconstructive Christian. We talk about living as a stealth trans person in rural Georgia, privacy about being trans, his relationship to LGBT communities, being principled vs being bigoted, the transphobia of the Log Cabin Republicans, being "trans enough," picking sides politically (or not), affirming and welcoming churches, his tattoos, why he is a deconstructive Christian, and what Christianity can offer LGBT people.  

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"Deconstruction is a valid Christian practice. Ask Martin Luther." https://religionnews.com/2022/01/05/deconstruction-is-a-valid-christian-practice-ask-martin-luther 

"Rutledge vs. Rivian: Morgan County residents fight development of massive manufacturing plant" https://www.gpb.org/news/2022/02/10/rutledge-vs-rivian-morgan-county-residents-fight-development-of-massive 

"Rivian electric car plant blasted by foes at Georgia meeting" https://apnews.com/article/technology-business-environment-georgia-atlanta-4deaa001f0ffdcb52aa9a785d383a9ea 

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Other Conversations is a series of interviews of transgender people who are progressive, independent, egalitarian, free speech and gun rights enthusiasts, voluntaryist, anarchist, conservative, constitutionalist, republican, classic liberal, socialist/DSA, radical, libertarian, objectivist, or have a mixture of right/left views etc.  

Please contact me if you are interested in having a thoughtful conversation about your political beliefs and affiliations. I can also be found on Twitter and Facebook. Thanks!

Twitter: https://twitter.com/OtherConvosSB

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OtherConvosSB

Interview with a transgender man who is politically conservative and a deconstructive Christian. We talk about growing up in the Pentecostal Church, economic changes to central Georgia, environmental concerns over the Rivian electric vehicle plant, the failures of local government, transgender people using bathrooms, the cash vs. the trade economy, prepping and subsistence farming and hunting.  

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"Rutledge vs. Rivian: Morgan County residents fight development of massive manufacturing plant" https://www.gpb.org/news/2022/02/10/rutledge-vs-rivian-morgan-county-residents-fight-development-of-massive 

"Rivian electric car plant blasted by foes at Georgia meeting" https://apnews.com/article/technology-business-environment-georgia-atlanta-4deaa001f0ffdcb52aa9a785d383a9ea 

"Deconstruction is a valid Christian practice. Ask Martin Luther." https://religionnews.com/2022/01/05/deconstruction-is-a-valid-christian-practice-ask-martin-luther  

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Other Conversations is a series of interviews of transgender people who are progressive, independent, egalitarian, free speech and gun rights enthusiasts, voluntaryist, anarchist, conservative, constitutionalist, republican, classic liberal, socialist/DSA, radical, libertarian, objectivist, or have a mixture of right/left views etc.  

Please contact me if you are interested in having a thoughtful conversation about your political beliefs and affiliations. I can also be found on Twitter and Facebook. Thanks!

Twitter: https://twitter.com/OtherConvosSB

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OtherConvosSB

Interview with a transgender woman who lives on a homestead in rural Arkansas. In part 2 we talk about taxation and property rights, the Affordable Care Act (ACA, ObamaCare), dealing with drug use as a society, the quality and availability of trans healthcare, separation of church and state, living in red vs blue states, gun rights and self-defense, and the punishment of Disney by Gov. DeSantis and the State of Florida.  

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The Ayn Rand quote that I refer to in part 2 is from her book Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal.

"The smallest minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights cannot claim to be defenders of minorities." 

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Other Conversations is a series of interviews of transgender people who are progressive, independent, egalitarian, free speech and gun rights enthusiasts, voluntaryist, anarchist, conservative, constitutionalist, republican, classic liberal, socialist/DSA, radical, libertarian, objectivist, or have a mixture of right/left views etc.  

Please contact me if you are interested in having a thoughtful conversation about your political beliefs and affiliations. I can also be found on Twitter and Facebook. Thanks!

Interview with a transgender woman who lives on a homestead in rural Arkansas. We talk about family, coming out as trans, her Buddhist religious views, prepping and self-sufficiency, egalitarian and liberty-focused politics, trans medical care quality and access, welfare and taxation, and how neighbors help each other in rural areas.  

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The Ayn Rand quote that I refer to in part 2 is from her book Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal. "The smallest minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights cannot claim to be defenders of minorities."

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Other Conversations is a series of interviews of 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.   

Please contact me if you are interested in having a thoughtful conversation about your identity and your political and religious  beliefs. Thanks!  

Twitter: https://twitter.com/OtherConvosSB 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OtherConvosSB

Interview with a conservative trans woman from Oklahoma. We talk about conservative values, coming out as transgender, small town gay bars, family and mentors, and her challenges.   

Other Conversations is a series of interviews of 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.   

Please contact me if you are interested in having a thoughtful conversation about your identity and your political and religious  beliefs. Thanks!  

Twitter: https://twitter.com/OtherConvosSB 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OtherConvosSB

Interview with a teacher in Maryland who identifies as being nonbinary in terms of their gender. We talk about this area of the country near Washington DC, the laws on the different sides of the Potomac River, their process of coming out, pronouns, healthcare, how their students reacted to the changes, and their family (including other LGBT family members).

We filmed this interview on their covered porch, so there is some ambient noise, and a little dog barking.

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Other Conversations is a series of interviews of 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.   

Please contact me if you are interested in having a thoughtful conversation about your identity and your political and religious  beliefs. Thanks!  

Twitter: https://twitter.com/OtherConvosSB 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OtherConvosSB

Interview with a teacher in Maryland who identifies as being nonbinary in terms of their gender. We talk about his coming out process, his teaching methods, ftm (trans man) pioneer Steve Dain, teaching during the pandemic, pronoun usage, language and discrimination, the standards of care regarding trans healthcare, other trans people in his family, and the laws on both sides of the Potomac River.  We filmed this interview on their covered porch, so there is some ambient noise including some dog barking.  

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Two archived newspaper articles about Steve Dain. 

https://revolution.berkeley.edu/steve-dain-outcome-1978/ 

https://digitaltransgenderarchive.net/files/1g05fb92q 

"Emeryville school board apologizes to late trans gym teacher" the Bay Area Reporter in 2021 

https://www.ebar.com/story.php?ch=news&sc=latest_news&id=303006

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Other Conversations is a series of interviews of 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.   

Please contact me if you are interested in having a thoughtful conversation about your identity and your political and religious  beliefs. Thanks!  

Twitter: https://twitter.com/OtherConvosSB 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OtherConvosSB

Interview with a trans woman in her 20's who is an anarchist. We discuss how she would reduce government in terms of her beliefs, some alternatives to government departments and functions, taxation, education, crony capitalism, privatization, her experience as a trans woman in libertarian spaces and as an an-cap in queer spaces, how liberals are often swayed by bad faith arguments including the rhetoric of so-called gender critical feminists/TERFS, etc.  

We filmed this interview in her backyard garden, so there is some ambient noise, but it was a lot of fun. They were very sweet to my dog and I while we were visiting and even gave my dog ice water and some extra liver snacks they had on hand.  

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Other Conversations is a series of interviews of 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.   

Please contact me if you are interested in having a thoughtful conversation about your identity and your political and religious  beliefs. Thanks!  

Twitter: https://twitter.com/OtherConvosSB 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OtherConvosSB