The 21st Show

How is the trans community faring under the Trump administration ?

 
LGBTQIA+ Pride flags on display in Urbana

LGBTQIA+ Pride flags on display in Urbana Reginald Hardwick/IPM News

March 31 is Transgender Day of Visibility. Every year, trans people and allies around the world celebrate the community while also raising awareness of the struggles they face in society. Passports, military service, and access to gender-affirming care are all at risk for trans people in the US under the second Trump administration.

Guests:
 
Aiden Novinska 

Operations Coordinator, Uniting Pride of Champaign County
 
Karmine Beecroft 
Co-President, Queer Coalition, Illinois State University

Christina Garnette
Board member, Pride in Action, Southern Illinois