“Being a trans woman in a purple state means holding 2 truths.”

ERA’s Ayn Hinojosa and friend Patch discuss their experiences being trans and queer people in Michigan, an at-times hostile state. They share how they became involved in other areas of activism, including protecting their immigrants neighbors, and how they see themselves connected to larger history of the LGBTQI+ movement in this particular moment in our nation’s history.

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This is episode 1 of Equal Rights Advocates’ FOR ALL OF US, a podcast dedicated to sharing authentic conversations between everyday people impacted by gender, racial, and economic injustice under the Trump Administration.

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