American Teenager

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Voices of Ruth Ellis Center

Ruth Ellis Center

34 episodes

4 days ago

The staff of Ruth Ellis Center inside Detroit, MI work tirelessly every day to ensure our organization's vision: a world where LGBTQ+ young people are safe and supported no matter where they go. These are their stories and the stories of those whom we support. Are you readier? Are you looking for a good read? Be sure to catch our newest segment the Reading Room at the end of each episode. New episodes are released each month. Are you following our socials? BlueSky| @ruthelliscenter.bsky.social Instagram| @ruthelliscenter Facebook| Ruth Ellis Center www.ruthelliscenter.org

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American Teenager

Voices of Ruth Ellis Center

55 minutes 45 seconds

1 year ago

American Teenager

Being a teenager is a journey in itself, add being a trans teen in states that dont support you and we add a whole other level of adversity. In this episode Krystina and I'Sha interview Nico Lang (They/Them) journalist and author of the book American Teenager an unprecedented book chronicling the lived experiences of seven diverse families of trans youth in seven different states. As a longtime, award-winning LGBTQ+ reporter who has contributed to outlets such as Rolling Stone, HuffPost, BuzzFeed News, Them, and The Daily Beast, Nico knows that telling the stories of trans kids, especially from their own point of view, could not be more critical in our current climate.

The book officially releases October 8th everywhere books are sold. We encourage you to read it, buy it from your local bookstores or request it at your public library, if all else fails Amazon is an option. If you are in the Metro Detroit area you can request this book at a few of our favorite bookstores such as

Source Booksellers on Cass a local black owned bookstore

John K. King Books North on Woodward in Ferndale or John K. King Books on Lafayette in Detroit

Love &Other books on E. 9 mile in Ferndale. As always, we want to highlight the amazing work of our Volunteer Executive Producer Patrick Harris Jr. and thank our guest Nico Lang.