Find out more on the Calico Website. http://www.calicoculture.org/resources/podcast-episode-36-ben-greene

Ben’s recommended action: Reach out to your local LGBT organization and ask them how to act and how to support them. Ben’s local group is PROMO. - https://promoonline.org/

Missouri don’t say gay bill article from NBC - https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/missouri-proposal-goes-farther-dont-say-gay-bill-rcna69688

Over 120 Bills Restricting LGBTQ Rights Introduced Nationwide in 2023 So Far - ACLU article - https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/over-120-bills-restricting-lgbtq-rights-introduced-nationwide-2023-so-far

New poll shows Americans overwhelmingly oppose anti-transgender laws - PBS News - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/new-poll-shows-americans-overwhelmingly-oppose-anti-transgender-laws

Thread on trans parties - by @DrSamiSchalk on twitter - https://twitter.com/DrSamiSchalk/status/1620408224775311360

Obergefell v Hoges case - on Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obergefell_v._Hodges

Recommended by Ben:

Erin in the Morning newsletter - for the latest on anti-trans legislation - https://erininthemorn.substack.com/

PFlag support groups - for parent support groups - https://pflag.org/findachapter/

Tales of the City - TV show ‘for gays’ not just ‘about gays’ - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7087260/

Books mentioned in this podcast:

Real Queer America - LGBT Stories from Red States - https://www.littlebrown.com/titles/samantha-allen/real-queer-america/9780316516013/

Something That May Shock and Discredit You - Daniel M. Lavery - https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Something-That-May-Shock-and-Discredit-You/Daniel-M-Lavery/9781982105228

Before We Were Trans: A New History of Gender - Dr. Kit Heyam, Ph.D - https://www.sealpress.com/titles/dr-kit-heyam-ph-d/before-we-were-trans/9781541603080/

Monk and Robot - Becky Chambers - https://us.macmillan.com/series/monkrobot

Left Hand of Darkness - Ursula K. Leguin - https://www.ursulakleguin.com/left-hand-darkness

Ancillary Justice - Anne Leckie - https://annleckie.com/novel/ancillary-justice/

Flutter - Jennie Wood (comic) - https://jenniewood.com/flutter/

Detransition, Baby - Torrey Peters - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/621886/detransition-baby-by-torrey-peters/

Ben’s Book Recommendations - Search “Pseudo bro” on The Story Graph - https://app.thestorygraph.com/

Check out Ben’s Work:

Free Coaching for Parents of Trans Youth - fill out Ben’s contact form - https://www.bgtranstalks.com/contact

BG Trans Talks - Ben’s website - https://www.bgtranstalks.com/

My Child is Trans, Now What? - book preview - https://www.bgtranstalks.com/bookpreview

Follow Ben:

@Pseudobro - TikTok

Pseudo.bro - Instagram

Ben Greene - LinkedIn

Please check out their website and suggestions in this episode:

https://www.unconsciousbiasproject.org/resources/land-acknowledgement

http://www.muwekma.org/sign-letter-pledge.html  

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