Episode 26: Madin Ray Lopez
Aug 27, 2018•43 min•Season 2Ep. 11
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Episode description
In this week’s episode, Tuck speaks with Madin Lopez (they/them). [Content note: brief mentions of suicide (20:13) and slavery & assault (36:20)] Madin is the founder of ProjectQ, which serves LGBTQIA+ homeless youth. Topics include:
- Working with queer homeless youth of color to create currencies outside of capitalism (and more!)
- Using gender-affirming haircuts as a social justice tool
- Exploring identity and expression as a Black genderqueer person
- Choosing not to pursue hormones or top surgery
Learn more about our This Week in Gender topic here and here.
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