Cassie Brighter on the hidden costs of being transgender, TSA PreCheck, and "the surgery"

Did you miss our November event? Watch it here on YouTube: Are You OK?: Empowering Trans Youth Through Storytelling feat. Jesse Freidin and Rebecca Minor

Content warning for abuse.

This week, Cassie Brighter (she/her) expands on the hidden costs of being transgender, why TSA PreCheck may make travel safer for trans women, and how she responds to questions about "the surgery." In this episode, you will learn: 1. Why she doesn't want LGBTQ+ events at churches, even if they're affirming. 2. What it's like to run the Support Network for Parents of Trans Kids Facebook group. 3. How she learned about the "unacceptables in society" through bathroom graffiti and inappropriate jokes amongst adult men. We also discuss her being a trans advocate, mother, writer, and public speaker.

PS: It's Transgender Awareness Month! Will you share this episode with someone you think might benefit from hearing it?

🎙️ Connect with Cassie to learn more about + support her work:

• Medium
• Facebook
• Instagram
• Support Network for Parents of Trans Kids
• Empowered Trans Woman Facebook
• Empowered Trans Woman Instagram
• Protect Trans Kids Facebook

💻 Sources and resources from this episode:

• LGBTQ+ Awareness Events | Gender Sexuality Info
• Transgender Day of Remembrance | Live in or near Boulder, CO? Charlie* will be speaking at this event in the evening.

Host Charlie Ocean, MSW (they/them), has a background in LGBTQ+ training, community organizing, and technology. Guest episodes feature at least one allyship tip, including tailored questions based on the guests' unique intersecting identities. You can follow Charlie on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack. *You will hear Charlie's former name in this episode and previous ones.*