{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6c44f4c8-fa7e-43de-982c-1c1eadc88a30/64406d1af87e9900118d91ef?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Trans Family Child Separation ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61b757571695624dafe9502a/1d16bb80-8c81-484a-b66e-a88d6836a1d4.png?height=200","description":"<p>Republicans in Texas and Florida are pursuing a devastating new line of attack against trans youth: separating them from their supportive parents. This week, Imara discusses the politics and consequences of these family separation efforts with two people working on the frontlines. First, she’s joined by former Texas Child Protective Services employee Morgan Hardee Davis, who shares his harrowing experience of being forced to investigate loving, trans-affirming families, and his decision to resign in protest. Next, Imara talks with the Director of the Transgender Rights Initiative at Southern Legal Counsel, Simone Chriss, about the state of Florida’s attempt to manipulate custody rules to provide a safe haven for transphobic parents.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to the Anti-Trans Hate Machine <a href=\"https://translash.org/antitranshatemachine/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/translashmedia/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a>, <a href=\"https://twitter.com/translashmedia\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter</a> and <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/translashmedia/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a>.</p><p>Follow Imara Jones on Twitter (<a href=\"https://twitter.com/imarajones?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@ImaraJones</a>) and Instagram (<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/imara_jones_/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@Imara_jones_</a>)</p><p><br></p><p>Morgan Hardee Davis: Instagram (<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/mhdavis52/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@Mhdavis52</a>)</p><p>Southern Legal Counsel: Instagram (<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/southernlegalcounsel/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@SouthernLegalCounsel</a>) Twitter: (<a href=\"https://twitter.com/SouthernLegal\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@SouthernLegal</a>)</p><p><br></p><p>TransLash Podcast is produced by Translash Media.</p><p>Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Aubrey Calaway.&nbsp;</p><p>Xander Adams is our sound engineer and contributing producer.</p><p>Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.</p><p>Theme Music: Ben Draghi and ZZK records.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"TransLash Media"}