Welcome to Gender Reveal, a podcast about nonbinary and transgender folks. Join us as we interview notable trans guests, analyze current events, answer advice questions and get a little bit closer to understanding what the heck gender is.
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episode 9: Lehuauakea
Tuck speaks with māhū artist Lehuauakea (they/them). Topics include:
- Should you be going to Hawaii????
- Being cornered, exotified and spat on(!) by white patrons
- Native Hawaiian gender terms and cultural roles
- The past, present, and future of kapa-making
- Plus: Finding faith that the world will continue to exist, lol?
This Week in Gender: More about drivers license gender markers, including stats from California and another story from Rosemary.
Find Lehuauakea’s work at lehuauakea.com and @_lehuauakea_ on IG. (The account Lehuauakea recommends in the ep is @ainamomona.)
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Senior Producer: Ozzy Llinas Goodman
Logo: Ira M. Leigh
Music: Breakmaster Cylinder
Additional Music: “Pat Dog” by Blue Dot Sessions
Sponsors: Bluestockings and DeleteMe (promo code: TUCK20)