SPNN Podcast

Kaz Kohls (they/them) talks about gender affirming care with Rainbow Health's Director of Advocacy and Research Phil Duran (he/him). Duran shares the work he has done to advocate for incarcerated trans people, and what still needs to be done to improve the current system. RESOURCES

native-land.ca

MN Department of Human Services and gender affirming surgery

MN Spokesman Recorder: The transgender experience in prison

Medicaid Policy and Gender-affirming Care for Trans People: An Interview with Advocates

Southwest News Media: Trans inmate in Shakopee talks about why he's pushing state for hormone therapy for a transcript of this recording please visit the episode page.

This episode of Queering Community Health is about the process of searching for colleges as an LGBTQ+/queer person, as well as the facilities and policies currently put in place at various colleges. Four guests by the name of Ava, Zoey Haines, MC, and t. aaron hans are interviewed, each having a different perspective on this topic. Ava (she/her) is a current LGBTQ+ high school senior who is pursuing higher education.

Zoey Haines (she/her) is the College and Career Readiness Coordinator at Central Highschool through a non-profit organization by the name of AchieveMPLS, which is a Minneapolis based organization that focuses on community support and equitable access to different types of post secondary education and career opportunities.

MC (she/they) is another current LGBTQ+ high school senior who is pursuing higher education.

t. aaron hans (he/him/ze/hir) is the Sexualities & Gender Diversity Programs Director and Deputy Title IX Coordinator at Hamline University, but also has prior experience within LGBTQ+ spaces as a leader and advocate.

RESOURCES:

- AchieveMPLS

- Hamline University's Sexuality and Gender Diversity Programs

- Campus Pride Index

- Niche.com

- Trans and Non-binary Student Resource Guide

- Trans Student Education Resources (TSER)

- Consortium of Higher Education - LGBT Resource Professionals

- My Life My Quit

FURTHER READINGS

- LGBTQ Students on Campus - Higher Education Today

- Why LGBTQ inclusivity still matters in higher education - The Conversation

- Policy Recommendations to Support LGBTQ Students - GLSEN

- Transitions Into, and Through, Higher Education: The Lived Experiences of Students Who Identify as LGBTQ+ - Glazzard, Jindal-Snape, Stones

CREDITS

• Intro/Outro music was made by Rebecca Swing @cowboybecky on Instagram
• Cover art and other background music was made by Ruben Hendricks or @spooktrook on Instagram

We're so excited to welcome you to Season Two of Queering Community Health! Join Azul (they/them) as they hear some of this year's creators sharing about their episode topics, motivations, advice and more. RESOURCES

Indigenous land histories, Indigenous voices and work, and land acknowledgements :

• Find out what Indigenous land you are on: https://native-land.ca/
• Learn more about Land Acknowledgements: https://native-land.ca/resources/territory-acknowledgement/, https://nativegov.org/resources/
• Twin Cities' and Minnesota land histories: Bdote Memory Map, Tribal College Journal history of the Ojibwe and Colonization, the History of White Earth, Mnisota Makoce: The Land of the Dakota by Gwne Westerman and Bruce White, and What Does Justice Look Like: The Struggle for Liberation in Dakota Homeland by Waziyatawin
• Minnesota-based podcasts and audio storytelling centering Indigenous voices: Indigenized Connections on Air, Minnesota Native News, Native Lights, Native Roots Radio Network (AM 950, Weekdays 6-7pm), Niijii Radio (KKWE 89.9FM)
• Support Indigenous-led advocacy work: Dream of Wild Health, Minneapolis American Indian Center, The Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center, Native American Community Development Institute, White Earth Land Recover Project

For a transcription of this episode, please visit our webpage.

This solo episode covers corruption in soccer (football). We dicsuss a controversial fan chant in Mexico, the response from local and international football organizations, and how big organizations don't really mean what they say in order to make revenue. The Speaking of Youth series is a space for youth to host conversations and discuss the topics on their mind. This miniseries is all about sports! To find more SPNN programs, head to spnn.org.

This episode covers the main things to know about playing football. Our youth athlete answers all the basic questions you might have about football. Speaking of Youth is a space for youth to host conversations and discuss the topics on their mind. This miniseries is all about sports!

To find more SPNN programs, head to spnn.org.

COVID has changed everyone's lives. In this episode, we cover how it has changed the way of school sports. Now with the mask mandates and regulations, sports don't feel the same anymore. Listen to find out the crazy rules that schools put in sports to help stop the spread of COVID.

Speaking of Youth is a space for youth to host conversations and discuss the topics on their mind. This miniseries is all about sports! To find more SPNN programs, head to spnn.org.

The world of comedy needs some updating, Bo Burnham's new special isn't any different than what any other cis white straight male is bringing to the table. You can be creative without being a genius, and you can be funny without being cynical. TW: Mention Louis C.K and Aziz Anzari sexual assault allegations

Resources:

Comedians to check out:

• Robin Tran -Transwoman, Asian American
• A Black Lady Sketch Show - On HBOMax
• Sunny L - Transwoman
• Diana G Graham - Trans/nonbinary
• Miiasaurous -YouTube Pop Culture Commentator
• Yasmine Elhady - Libyan and Egyptian Comedian
• Lady Yasmina -TikTok Comedian
• Benny Feldman -Disabled Stand up comedian

Additional resources:

Bo Burnham's Inside and "White Liberal Performative Art" | Video Essay (Black Media Breakdown #12)

Eighth Grade: how Bo Burnham captures the tween experience

Bo Burnham and the Trap of Parasocial Self-Awareness | 'INSIDE' Movie Review (video essay)

Bo Burnham: Inside is the best comedy special, whatever that means | Review & Analysis

Bo Burnham vs. Jeff Bezos - Video Essay

Speaking of Youth is a space for youth to host conversations and discuss the topics on their mind. To find more SPNN programs, head to spnn.org.

We air the last of three guest episodes - Gender School: Smash the Cis-tem THE FINALE. On this episode, Bisandi, Kai, and Tori dive even deeper into their data and discuss their thoughts on the issues of inclusion, student feedback, and what to do as a team to introduce more gender inclusion into schools. Lastly, they invite the other half of their research team to come onto the show to share a little bit about their process in creating a zine!

Kai (@uncomplacentqueer) hosted this episode and was joersined by fellow researchers Tori Westenberg - @Tori_the_writer and Bisandi (@bisandimahanama).

OutFront Gender Inclusion Project: https://www.outfront.org/educationalequity#gender-inclusion-project

OutFront Youth Instagram: @outfrontyouth

For a transcript of this episode, please visit our episode page.

To take our Queering Community Health listener feedback survey, mentioned in the podcast, click on this survey link. RESOURCES:

A full zine summarizing the gender inclusion research project

Curated resources and a downloadable action tool kit for students and educators to find support and work towards gender inclusivity in their own districts.

We air the second of three guest episodes from Gender School: Smash the Cis-tem. On this week's guest episode, All About The Data, Kai has a conversation with their fellow researchers about the survey data they all collected including the results, how they interpreted it and what it suggests we do to make schools truly gender inclusive.

Kai (@uncomplacentqueer) hosted this episode and was joersined by fellow researchers Tori Westenberg - @Tori_the_writer and Bisandi (@bisandimahanama).

OutFront Gender Inclusion Project: https://www.outfront.org/educationalequity#gender-inclusion-project

OutFront Youth Instagram: @outfrontyouth

For a transcript of this episode, visit the episode web page.

To take our Queering Community Health listener feedback survey, mentioned in the podcast, click on this survey link.

We air the first of three guest episodes from Gender School: Smash the Cis-tem. OutFront Youth Researchers Tori, Kai, and Bisandi have a conversation about what they wish we had access to in schools in order to make the spaces more gender inclusive and talk through the question, what is it that actually makes school environments inclusive and safe for Trans and Non-binary students? With the help of Leah Jordan, the Inclusion and Equity Policy Coordinator for Saint Paul Public Schools, they discuss and shed more light on what gender inclusion policies actually are and what they do for students across MN. RESOURCES:

OutFront Gender Inclusion Project: https://www.outfront.org/educationalequity#gender-inclusion-project

Saint Paul Public Schools: Out for Equity Also - PLEASE take our listener survey https://tinyurl.com/Survey-qch. We want to hear from you!