{"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-1c1eadc88a30/6a85baa3b9d83ea9cc462132?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Replay: A Losing Political Strategy: Anti-Trans Hate","description":"<p>As we gear up for November’s midterms, we’re revisiting our 2025 election recap. The 2025 elections were a resounding victory for Democrats and a rare sign of hope for many during a time when authoritarianism is on the rise. In this episode, Imara dives into the big stories from the 2025 election and what they mean for the trans community. First, Charlotte Rene Woods, a politics, health, &amp; housing reporter for T<em>he Virginia Mercury</em> helps us understand how anti-trans rhetoric became a losing strategy in the gubernatorial election in Virginia. Then, journalist Cyril Mychalejko from the Bucks County Beacon unpacks what happened in two politically significant school boards we reported on for <em>The Anti-Trans Hate Machine </em>podcast.</p><p><br></p><p>This week’s Trans Joy spotlights Downington, PA Mayor Erica Deuso.</p><p><br></p><p>Send your Trans Joy recommendations to translash_podcast @ translash [dot] org&nbsp;</p><p>Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@translashmedia?lang=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok</a>, <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/translashmedia/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a>, <a href=\"https://www.threads.net/@translashmedia\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Threads</a>, <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/translash.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bluesky</a>, and <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/translashmedia/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a>.</p><p>Follow Imara Jones on Instagram (<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/imara_jones_/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@Imara_jones_</a>), Threads (@<a href=\"https://www.threads.net/@imara_jones_\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">imara_jones_</a>), Bluesky (@<a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/imarajones.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">imarajones.bsky.social</a>), X (<a href=\"https://twitter.com/imarajones?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@ImaraJones</a>)</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Charlotte Woods on X (<a href=\"https://x.com/charlottewords\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@charlottewords</a>) and Bluesky (<a href=\"http://@charlottewords.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@charlottewords.bsky.social</a>)</p><p>Follow Cyril Mychalejko on Bluesky (<a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/buckscountybeacon.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@buckscountybeacon.com</a> <a href=\"http://@cmychalejko.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@cmychalejko.bsky.social</a>)</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"TransLash Media"}