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Podcast: Democracy in Color with Steve Phillips
Episode: Reporting on Trans Rights with The 19th News’ Orion Rummler
Description: The 19th News’ LGBTQ+ reporter Orion Rummler breaks down the scope of the attacks against the LGBTQ+ community and the importance of having trans journalists out in the field telling these stories.
Orion shares his thoughts on the Biden administration’s response, the state legislators speaking truth to power, and what’s giving him hope despite the ongoing assaults on LGBTQ+ rights.
REFERENCES:
Orion Rummler - @i_oriion https://twitter.com/i_oriion
The 19th News - https://19thnews.org/author/orion-rummler