Binders, Bridesmaid Dresses, and Burritos

We take a bite out of ALL things gender in this roundtable discussion with four members of the Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity team. We share our earliest memories of questioning gender, overcoming feeling like trans imposters, and what our hopes are for upcoming generations of trans, nonbinary and intersex youth.

Show Notes

We take a bite out of ALL things gender in this roundtable discussion with four members of the Midwest Institute for Sexuality & Gender Diversity team. We share our earliest memories of questioning gender, overcoming feeling like trans imposters, and what our hopes are for upcoming generations of trans, nonbinary and intersex youth. 

Resources mentioned in this episode’s intro: 

• National Center for Trans Equality’s blog post about federal administration policy changes supporting trans communities including TSA, Social Security and passports
• News article about Alabama’s recently passed ban on gender-affirming healthcare for trans youth 
• Freedom for All Americans’ legislative tracker monitoring anti-trans policies proposed across the country

Check out the full video from our 2021 Transgender Justice Teach-In titled “The Next Genderation: Building Liberated Futures with Queer and Trans Youth” where educators, organizers and change-makers working directly with queer and trans youth share insight for aligning with youth needs. 

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Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of programs for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality & Gender Diversity 

Cover art: Adrienne McCormick

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Creators & Guests

Host

R.B. Brooks

Director of Programs, Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity

Producer

Justin Drwencke

Executive Director, Midwest Institute for Sexuality and Gender Diversity

What is Take the Last Bite?

Take the Last Bite is a direct counter to the Midwest Nice mentality— highlighting advocacy & activism by queer/trans communities in the Midwest region. Each episode unearths the often disregarded and unacknowledged contributions of queer & trans folks to social change through interviews, casual conversations and reflections on Midwest queer time, space, and place.

For questions, comments and feedback: [e-mail]

To support this podcast and the Institute, please visit sgdinstitute.org/giving

Host: R.B. Brooks, they/them, director of programs for the Midwest Institute for Sexuality & Gender Diversity

Cover Art: Adrienne McCormick