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Black trans community

  • On this episode of Pass the Mic, Baltimore's Director of LGBTQ Affairs Londyn Smith de Richelieu (top L) Legacy Forte, head of BMORE BLXCK (bottom L) and Toby, a trans teen at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute (bottom R) all join host Jabari Lyles (top R) for a discussion about cultural training for city employees, the dangers of anti-trans legislation and giving trans youth what they need to thrive.
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    Pass the Mic: PRIDE edition!
    Sheilah Kast
    Today On the Record we Pass the Mic! Host Jabari Lyles learns why Baltimore’s LGBTQ affairs director, Londyn Smith de Richelieu, wants cultural training for city employees. Then Legacy Forte, founder of BMORE BLXCK, and Toby, a trans teen, break down what anti-trans legislation really means for youth.
  • Kotic Couture. Photo by Antonio Hernandez (used with permission)
    WYPR News
    Kotic Couture On Pride, Protests, And Parties
    Mark Gunnery
    Musician Kotic Couture on the rebellious roots of Pride, the importance of dance parties in LGBTQ communities, and why queer people are the "backbone" of Baltimore's culture.
  • Programs
    The Daily Dose 7-17-20
    Aaron Henkin
    The end of a moratorium on evictions could signal a public health crisis. As COVID-19 infection rates escalate, so does anti-Asian racism and…