On this episode Athena, Caroline, and Honey are joined by returning guest from season 3, Sasha Buchert as they discussed their concerns about the current political climate and its impact on the trans community, focusing on anti-trans legislation and the importance of solidarity and support.

They also discussed the current state of bills and executive orders affecting the transgender community, the implications of redefining gender, and the legal complexities faced by schools in complying with both state and federal laws.

The conversation ended with discussions on celebrating victories and positive changes in the community, strategies for dealing with the current political climate, and personal stories related to trans identities.

“Sasha Buchert is a Senior Attorney in the Washington D.C. office of Lambda Legal, the oldest and largest organization dedicated to advancing the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and individuals living with HIV.

During her time at Lambda Legal, Sasha has been involved in extensive federal and state legislative and policy efforts on a wide range of issues including judicial nominations, criminal justice reform policy and health care initiatives. She is also litigating a number of cases expanding and solidifying federal civil rights protections for LGBTQ people. Most recently, she is counsel in Karnoski v. Trump, a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Trump administration’s ban on military service by transgender people, and is counsel in Gore v. Lee, a federal lawsuit filed in Tennessee challenging that state’s refusal to amend birth certificates for transgender people.

Sasha has written about the legal issues facing LGBT people for publications including USA Today, Fox News, and Medium. She has appeared on the CNN, the PBS News Hour, C-SPAN, Newsy and Uprising.

Before joining Lambda Legal, Sasha served as Staff Attorney and Policy Counsel at Transgender Law Center. Sasha Buchert was the first openly transgender person to be appointed to an Oregon state board, and from 2012-13, she served as the chair of the Oregon State Hospital Advisory Board. She holds a J.D. from Willamette University. Sasha Buchert served proudly in the United States Marine Corps.”

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“Make it real to me” written by Athena Promachus, covered by Boy Bowser

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