TransLash Podcast

Trans Visibility with Leyna Bloom

Credits

Translash Team: Imara Jones, Oliver-Ash Kleine, Montana Thomas, and Yannick Eike Mirko. Our intern is Mirana Munson-Burke.
Xander Adams does the sound editing for our show.
With additional sounds by g0ggs and nexotron.
Digital strategy by Daniela Capistrano.
Music: Ben Draghi and also courtesy of ZZK records.

Follow our guests on social media!

Leyna Bloom: @leynabloom (Instagram) @leynabloom (Twitter)
Our Trans Truth: @ourtranstruth (Instagram) @ourtranstruth (Twitter)
Juniperangelica/Gia Cordova: @giaginagirl (Instagram) @giaginagirl (Twitter)

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Episode Description

Imara welcomes the incredible model, actor, dancer and activist Leyna Bloom to the podcast for a conversation about her groundbreaking work. Notably, Leyna will be featured in this year’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, making her the first trans woman of color to appear in the yearly publication.

For Trans Joy, Imara welcomes Juniperangelica/Gia Cordova, Associate Director of Gender Justice Leadership Programs at GSA Network & Transgender Law Center, to talk about supporting young trans high schoolers of various experiences’ growth as leaders through “Truth,” and starting The Roses Initiative for trans girls of color.