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Disrupted

Transgender people face growing discrimination, but still find joy

By Kevin Chang Barnum,
Wayne Edwards, Khalilah Brown-Dean, Meg Dalton, Catie Talarski
Published May 10, 2023 at 11:30 AM EDT
Dawn and Leif Ennis stand for portraits in West Hartford, Conn.
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Connecticut Public
Dawn and Leif Ennis stand for portraits in West Hartford, Conn.

This hour, we explore the recent rise in anti-trans legislation. Orion Rummler of The 19th News takes us through anti-trans bills that are being passed at the state level. Karleigh Chardonnay Webb explains why attacks on trans athletes are about more than sports. And Dawn Ennis talks about finding joy during a time of discrimination.

GUESTS:

  • Orion Rummler: LGBTQ+ reporter for The 19th News
  • Karleigh Chardonnay Webb: contributor to Outsports, peer support operator for Trans Lifeline, organizer for the Party for Socialism and Liberation, Reapers Women’s Football team member.
  • Dawn Ennis: journalist, professor at the University of Hartford, author of "What Makes Trans Joy Such a Powerful Antidote to Transphobia."

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Disrupted
Kevin Chang Barnum
Kevin Chang Barnum is a producer for Connecticut Public Radio’s weekly show Disrupted. Kevin grew up in Connecticut and started his radio work at his graduate university’s radio station, KUCI. He has also worked for HRN, a network of food and beverage podcasts.
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Wayne Edwards
Wayne Edwards is a freelance producer at Connecticut Public contributing to multi-platform productions, including ‘Disrupted’, ‘Where Art Thou?’, and ‘Cutline in the Community’.

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Khalilah Brown-Dean
Dr. Khalilah L. Brown-Dean is an award-winning scholar at Wesleyan University, author, and host of 'Disrupted' on Connecticut Public.
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Meg Dalton
Meg Dalton is the director of audio storytelling and talk shows for Connecticut Public where she oversees the station’s talk shows and podcasts, including the limited series 'In Absentia'.
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Catie Talarski
Catie Talarski is Senior Director of Storytelling and Radio Programming at Connecticut Public.
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Funding provided by:
The Connecticut Office of Film, Television and Digital Media