{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/87b894a9-6a7a-4f17-b80b-8f7169544d4f/688119f5e0a86cc3ab65ab6f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The trans man who funded gender affirming care when no-one else was","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/611e323106c05e31caf4077b/1753351934698-8ec3c17f-7df9-4c65-b9a0-cc49fdbeeb94.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Reed Erickson was an eccentric trans multimillionaire who transitioned in the US in the 1950s. Erickson’s access to wealth and relationship to trans healthcare went on to greatly shape how Western gender clinics developed from the 1960s onwards. In this episode, Vic Parsons explores that link, and unpacks what we can learn from the story of a vastly influencial figure in gender affirming care models.</p><p><br></p><p>Read our history stories about Magnus Hirschfield:</p><ul><li>https://www.wearequeeraf.com/i-just-learned-the-nazis-first-book-burning-happened-at-worlds-first-trans-clinic/</li><li>https://www.wearequeeraf.com/its-time-for-the-trans-history-lesson-we-never-had/</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Check out Vic's first exclusive investigation for the QueerAF newsletter:</p><ul><li>https://www.wearequeeraf.com/conversion-therapy-groups-spend-2m-on-lobbying-and-promoting-practice-in-soaring-costs-since-promise-to-ban-the-abusive-practice/</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Episode Credits:</strong>&nbsp;Hosted and produced by <a href=\"https://linktr.ee/vicparsons_\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Vic Parsons</a>, with thanks to guests <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/odofemi/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Morgan M Page</a> host of <a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/be/podcast/one-from-the-vaults/id1071270085\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">One From The Vaults</a> and <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/fiercemum.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Cal Horton</a>. Executive production by Jamie Wareham. This episode was supported by Publicis Groupe UK. </p>","author_name":"QueerAF"}