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Aired on Out-FM on Tues., September 9, 2025 

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Erin Reed on the State of the (Trans) Union

 
On Tuesday's show, transgender activist Pauline Park talks with noted trans journalist Erin Reed about the currently dire situation facing the transgender community at the federal & state levels as the Trump administration & many state governments launch unprecedented attacks on the community.

Erin Reeds Trans Legal Situation by State

Erin Reeds Trans Legal Situation by State

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Ezra Michel: "Girl Baby"
 
Pete Seeger: "Los Cuatros Generales"
 
Edvard Grieg: "Ein Traum" (sung by Barbara Bonney)
 
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Queer/Trans Ally Mumia Abu-Jamal Gets Left Eye Surgery; Still Needs Right-Eye Care - KEEP CALLING
 
Political prisoner and queer/trans ally Mumia Abu-Jamal was negligently denied proper care for his vision as he almost went blind. Fortunately, a strong grassroots campaign earlier this month forced the Pennsylvania Dept. of Corrections to get him his urgently needed laser surgery on his left eye. But he still faces dangerous problems with his right eye. So please join this campaign. For details, visit the Mobilization4Mumia.com site here (scroll down the page for latest news).
 
For more background on the earlier campaign, and for a link to Out-FM's groundbreaking interview with Mumia last year, in which he strongly endorsed LGBTQ freedom, click here (scroll down the page).
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Aired on Tues., September 2, 2025 from 8:00-9:00 pm ET, on 99.5 FM WBAI/NY

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Flowers in front of Annunciation Church and School in Minneapolis

Flowers in front of Annunciation Church and School in Minneapolis (Author Moncrief Creative Commons)

Segment 1: Minneapolis & the Manufactured Trans Panic

Stahimili Mapp & Pauline Park will discuss the trans panic manufactured by right-wing transphobes to try to associate the entire transgender community with the recent murderous attack on Assumption Catholic Church in Minneapolis.
Pauline Park at Gullfos

Pauline Park at Gullfos

Segment 2: Queer/Trans Asian American Fiction

In the second segment, Pauline Park will read an original short story with a queer theme and a trans twist titled: The Blood of the Hart (deer).

White Hart (Old English for deer)

White Hart (Old English for deer)

 
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The Blood of the Hart (deer)

 

 

 
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