Episode 109: Ezra Furman

Tuck speaks with musician Ezra Furman (she/they). Topics include:

• Gender as a religion; transness as a mystical cult
• The power of taking control (and overcoming HRT hang-ups)
• Trans voice feelings as professional voice-users 
• A collection of genders based off Billy Joel lyrics
• Plus: sympathetic pregnancy, Lou Reed, rabbinical school, and coming out as a mom. 

This Week in Gender: New Zealand unanimously passes its self-ID law; a trans student in Missouri wins a sex-discrimination lawsuit; Chile legalizes same-sex marriage; a study says HRT access improves trans youth’s mental health (obvi); and Canada successfully bans conversion therapy.

Find Ezra’s music, merch, tour dates and more at ezrafurman.com.

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Associate Producer: Julia Llinas Goodman
Logo: Ira M. Leigh
Music: Breakmaster Cylinder
Sponsors: Enby (promo code: GenderReveal) and Rev Nat’s (promo code: SNACKS)