A Losing Political Strategy: Anti-Trans Hate

This month’s elections were a resounding victory for Democrats and a rare sign of hope for many during a dark time where authoritarianism is on the rise. In this episode, Imara dives into the big stories from the recent 2025 election and what they mean for the trans community. First, Charlotte Rene Woods, a politics, health, & housing reporter for The Virginia Mercury helps us understand how anti-trans rhetoric became a losing strategy in the recent gubernatorial elections in Virginia. Then, journalist Cyril Mychalejko from the Bucks County Beacon unpacks what happened in two politically significant school boards we reported on in this year’s investigation on The Anti-Trans Hate Machine podcast. Send your trans joy recommendations to translash_podcast @ translash [dot] org You can listen to The Anti-Trans Hate Machine Podcast here.  Follow TransLash Media @translashmedia on TikTok, Instagram, Threads, Bluesky, and Facebook. Follow Imara Jones on Instagram (@Imara_jones_), Threads (@imara_jones_), Bluesky (@imarajones.bsky.social), X (@ImaraJones) Follow our guest on social media:  Charlotte Woods: Twitter/X: @charlottewords Bluesky: @charlottewords.bsky.social Cyril Mychalejko  Follow on Bluesky @buckscountybeacon.com @cmychalejko.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.