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Transpositive Special: Transgender Day of Remembrance

Airs at: Fri, 11/19/2021 at 9:00am - 10:00am
  Emma Lugo host of Transpositive PDX, gathers with Transgender Rights activists (Emma (she/her), Gene(she/her), Shila (she/her) Nikolette (I/am/they/them)) for a round table discussion on trans issues, gender identify, discrimination trans folx face today and honor the li... Read more

Transgender Day of Remembrance: Say Their Names

Airs at: Fri, 11/19/2021 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Trans Day of Remembrance
Host of Canto Nuevo, Stephanie Canales brings you music from Latin queer and gender fluid artists and honor the lives of those who died from transphobia in 2021.  Read more

Transgender Day of Remembrance Interfaith Vigil Live Stream 2021

Airs at: Sat, 11/20/2021 at 5:00pm - 6:15pm
Produced for:  Trans Day of Remembrance
Gather with the community in-person at or virtually for an interfaith service featuring local spiritual leaders, music, and a candle-lighting ceremony for the fallen. This Trans Day of Remembrance observance is open to the entire community and is being hosted by transgender... Read more

Transgender Service Members Speak Out

Airs at: Tue, 11/02/2021 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Transpositive PDX
Please join us for Transpositive on KBOO Community Radio on Tuesday, November 2nd as we talk with Máel Embser-Herbert & Lieutenant Colonel Bree Fram. When “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” was repealed in 2011, the LGB community declared a major victory, while transgender enlistees a... Read more

Trans Day of Remembrance

Special programming acknowledging and honoring the lives of those lost to acts of anti-transgender violence. Trans Day of Rememberance, observed annually on November 20th, raises public awareness of hate crimes against transgender people. Read more

Sports, Athletics and Transgender Rights

Airs at: Tue, 10/19/2021 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Transpositive PDX
Please join us for Transpositive on KBOO Community Radio on Tuesday, October 19th as we talk with Thee Santos of the Center for American Progress to talk about sports, athletics and transgender rights.  Thee Santos is Special Assistant to the LGBTQ Research and Communicatio... Read more

Funny harm harm: The intersectionality of oppressive “jokes”

Airs at: Tue, 10/12/2021 at 8:00am - 9:00am
As a general rule, comedians are better off when they punch up rather than down. But when they routinely punch down, and their target is always the same -- trans people -- the result is anything but funny. Trans rights pioneer Mia Macy and KBOO's own Sonia Battrell join Tra... Read more

Sports, Athletics and Transgender Rights

Airs at: Tue, 10/05/2021 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Transpositive PDX
Please join us for Transpositive on KBOO Community Radio on Tuesday, October 5th as we talk with Emet Marwell of Athlete Ally about sports, athletics and transgender rights.  Marwell is a transgender activist, former field hockey player, and Policy & Programs Manager at Ath... Read more

Anna Freya Lantry on Transgender Vocal Training

Airs at: Tue, 09/21/2021 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for:  Transpositive PDX
Please join us for Transpositive on Tuesday, September 21 at 6 pm on KBOO as we talk with Anna Freya Lantry about Transgender Vocal Training.  The ability to 'pass' is a real issue for persons who identify as transgender and wish to fit into the binary of masculine and femi... Read more

Author Interview: Light From Uncommon Stars

Airs at: Mon, 09/13/2021 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for:  Old Mole Variety Hour
Chelsea Ratzlaff talks with Japanese American poet, composer, teacher, and author Ryka Aoki about her forthcoming book Light From Uncommon Stars, out this month with Tor Books. For more information on author Ryka Aoki and her novel, Light From Uncommon Stars, click here: ht... Read more