The Waves: The GOPs All-Out Assault on Trans People
b'On this week\\u2019s episode of The Waves, we\\u2019re talking Texas. Slate community manager Evan Urquhart and author and co-host of Slate\\u2019s Outward podcast Jules Gill-Peterson dig into the Texas governor\\u2019s directive to treat gender-affirming health care for transgender youth as child abuse. In the first half of the show, they explore what\\u2019s going on in Texas and the harm it\\u2019s already causing. Later they talk about how the problem in Texas is symptomatic of a much bigger trans obsession by the GOP.\\xa0\\n\\nIn Slate Plus: Is Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminism feminist?\\n\\nRecommendations:\\nEvan: Do your research\\n\\u201cWhat does the scholarly research say about the effect of gender transition on transgender well-being?\\u201d\\n\\u201cU.S. Transgender Survey\\u201d\\n\\u201cMental Health Outcomes in Transgender and Nonbinary Youths Receiving Gender-Affirming Care\\u201d\\n\\nJules: Support on the ground organizations in Texas and contacting lawmakers to demand they support trans kids.\\nDonate to TENT\\nEquality Texas\\nCampaign For Southern Equality\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nPodcast production by Cheyna Roth with editorial oversight by Shannon Palus and June Thomas.\\xa0\\nSend your comments and recommendations on what to cover to thewaves@slate.com\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'