We’re joined today by Ayotunde Ikuku and Ome Tieu of Sacramento’s Gender Health Center to discuss the Transgender Day of Remembrance.
The trans community in the US–particularly trans women of color–faces a terrible amount of violence and prejudice.
Ayo and Ome explain why that is, and share why the services provided at GHC are so essential in a time when the average doctor is so deeply lacking in trans competency. (Not only that, the Trump administration last summer pushed through a policy allowing doctors to discriminate against trans patients.)
Ayotunde also takes a moment to discuss the #EndSARS movement, and what it means to them as an American of Nigerian descent trying to do their part.
A quick reminder to our listeners: Giving Tuesday is coming up, and what better place is there to support than the Gender Health Center, a nonprofit that regularly saves lives?
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