Good Queer News Does Happen! with Ben Greene

Infighting, Organizing, And Making Up with Dean Spade

Incredible and brilliant author Dean Spade (Mutual Aid, Love In A F*cked Up World) joins the podcast to talk about the early fight for trans rights, the history of organizing as a long-term project, and the community care-based ways of living he's experienced in other countries. It's a wonderful and far-reaching conversation. We can't afford to throw people away. Dean's books: https://theanarchistlibrary.org/category/author/dean-spade [https://theanarchistlibrary.org/category/author/dean-spade] Gabe's Substack: https://athousandnaturalshocks.substack.com/ [https://athousandnaturalshocks.substack.com/] Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands [https://redcircle.com/brands] Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy [https://redcircle.com/privacy]

Trans News You Haven't Heard with Transitics' Aleksandra Vaca

Aleksandra Vaca of Transitics talks about being a 19-year-old independent trans journalist and three trans legislative stories that the mainstream media isn't covering well or at all. Aleksandra's substack: https://www.transiticsnews.com/ [https://www.transiticsnews.com/] Gabe's substack: https://athousandnaturalshocks.substack.com/ [https://athousandnaturalshocks.substack.com/] Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands [https://redcircle.com/brands] Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy [https://redcircle.com/privacy]

The Olmstead Act and New Medicare/Medicaid Cuts with Annie Segarra

Disability advocate Annie Segarra joins the show again to speak more broadly about the groundbreaking Olmstead Act, the dangers of Medicare cuts, and the eugenics of disability decisions by politicians. Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com [https://www.rosettastone.com/] Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands [https://redcircle.com/brands] Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy [https://redcircle.com/privacy]

People With Disabilities In ICE Custody with Annie Segarra

Accessibility advocate and long-time YouTube friend Annie Segarra joins the show to talk about the stories of children with disabilities who are in ICE custody and the ways it is easier for disabled people to be disappeared during fascism. Gabe once again goes on his horror movie ableism rant and Annie talks about the effects of COVID to this day. (Vaccine tea.) We end on Halloween... Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com [https://www.rosettastone.com/] Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands [https://redcircle.com/brands] Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy [https://redcircle.com/privacy]

The ICE Surge At Delaney Hall In Newark with Tom Hudson

Photojournalist Tom Hudson joins the show to give testimony about the ICE surge at the Geo Group prison Delaney Hall in Newark, NJ this month. We discuss the myriad reasons to document this violent dissent into fascism. Tom explains New Jersey state police's collaboration with ICE and where legacy media is failing us. Note for the listener: At 39:19 Tom's dog barks lightly in the background and there are also lovely bird chirps in the background toward the end because Tom was outside on a porch in Virginia Check out Rosetta Stone and use my code TODAY for a great deal: https://www.rosettastone.com [https://www.rosettastone.com/] Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands [https://redcircle.com/brands] Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy [https://redcircle.com/privacy]