In this enlightening episode of The BoricuaBC2 Show, host Bill Cancel is joined by Jo Ivester, author and advocate, to discuss the intersections of transgender rights, social justice, and personal experiences. Jo recounts growing up in an all-Black Mississippi town as the only white Jewish student and how this shaped her views on race, privilege, and systemic injustice. She shares insights from her memoirs and discusses the challenges facing transgender individuals today, especially in Texas. The conversation states the impact of hate, the power of storytelling, and how love and acceptance can transform lives.
Jo Ivester is an author, advocate, and board member of organizations such as Equality Texas, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Central Texas, and the Texas Board of GLSEN. She has authored several books, including The Outskirts of Hope (2015) and Never a Girl, Always a Boy (2020), both of which draw from her personal experiences with race, family, and her journey of accepting a transgender child. Jo’s advocacy focuses on LGBTQ+ rights, particularly transgender acceptance, and she is currently working on a stage adaptation of Never a Girl, Always a Boy. A passionate voice for marginalized communities, Jo’s work has made a profound impact on shifting public perceptions of transgender issues.
Episode Breakdown with Timestamps
Never a Girl, Always a Boy (2020): https://a.co/d/bRkJObR The Outskirts of Hope (2015): https://a.co/d/8Ib2f05
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