Queering Precedent

About Queering Precedent

Queering Precedent looks at the legal and political landscape through the eyes of LGBTQ+ elders and asks: how did we get here, and where do we go now? Get a jolt of hope, history, and how-to with the judges, lawyers, advocates, and activists who shaped law and politics for trans, gender expansive, two spirit, and intersex communities in California and the wider U.S. Fusing storytelling with in-depth conversations, we’ll get up close and personal with both the legal system and with the legendary changemakers fighting for us. Funded by a generous grant from the California State Library.

Publisher

The Outwords Archive

Category

government · history · news

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

25 Sept 2018

Latest episode

26 Jun 2025

Latest episodes

6 of 16 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   26 Jun 2025TRANSCRIPT

   “Mother of the Movement” – After Stonewall with Christy Henderson-Jenkins

   Christy Henderson-Jenkins recounts her experiences after Stonewall, including encounters with MLK and institutionalization, which fueled activism with Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera in this interview.

2. 

   19 Jun 2025TRANSCRIPT

   “Mean What You Say and Say What You Mean” – Trans Immigration Rights with Bamby Salcedo

   Bamby Salcedo, founder of the TransLatin@ Coalition, discusses the challenges faced by trans women immigrating to the United States and how her organization combats injustices, in this interview.

3. 

   12 Jun 2025TRANSCRIPT

   “Silence Didn’t Keep Me Safe” – Intersex History with Anne and Suegee Tamar-Mattis

   Anne Tamar-Mattis and Suegee Tamar-Mattis discuss the history of intersex activism, legal challenges to intersex surgeries, and the trans community's role in the early movement in this interview.

4. 

   5 Jun 2025TRANSCRIPT

   “Pressure from Inside and Outside” – Two-Spirit Liberation with “Tío” Marcus Arana

   Marcus Arana discusses the reintegration of Two-Spirit community members within tribes and the connection between trans and Two-Spirit liberation in this interview.

5. 

   29 May 2025TRANSCRIPT

   “Where Is the Harm?” – Gender-Affirming Healthcare with Dr. Marci Bowers

   Dr. Marci Bowers discusses the biological fallacy of binary sex and the history of medical transition in this interview episode.

6. 

   22 May 2025TRANSCRIPT

   “You Can’t Legislate Reality” – Trans Law with Judge Victoria Kolakowski

   Judge Victoria Kolakowski discusses trans law, highlighting the intersections of disability, intersex, and trans rights, while emphasizing the importance of trans representation in the courts in this interview.

7. 

   15 May 2025

   Coming May 22: Queering Precedent

   This episode introduces "Queering Precedent," a podcast exploring the LGBTQ+ elders who shaped law and politics for trans, gender expansive, two spirit, and intersex communities.

8. 

   19 Aug 2022

   The Golden Queers ep 106: M.R. and Jude

   Jude Patton shares his journey of accessing gender-affirming healthcare through a chance encounter and becoming an advocate for trans healthcare access in this interview episode.

9. 

   5 Aug 2022

   The Golden Queers ep 105: Jae and Gwenn

   Gwenn Craig recounts her lifetime of activism, from growing up near Martin Luther King Jr.'s home to running Harvey Milk's media campaign, in an interview with Jae Singh.

10. 

    22 Jul 2022

    The Golden Queers ep 104: Jae and David

    Intersex activist David Strachan shares his experiences surviving the AIDS crisis and advocating for comprehensive sex education in an interview with Jae Singh, emphasizing self-love and bodily autonomy.

11. 

    8 Jul 2022

    The Golden Queers ep 103: M.R. and Mia

    Attorney Mia Yamamoto shares her experience of publicly transitioning after decades of hiding her trans identity, discussing visibility and advocacy in an interview with M.R. Raquel.

12. 

    24 Jun 2022

    The Golden Queers ep 102: Jae and Arvind

    Arvind Kumar recounts his journey from India to co-founding Trikone, a support network for South Asian LGBTQ+ individuals, and details how it led him to his husband in an interview with Jae Singh.

13. 

    24 Jun 2022

    The Golden Queers ep 101: M.R. and Yoseñio

    Activist Yoseñio V. Lewis discusses with host M.R. Raquel his lifelong advocacy, striving to be a role model and collaborator with younger generations to shape the future in this interview.

14. 

    27 Sept 2018

    Previously with OUTWORDS: 5th Generation Mormons & Their Gay Son

    Gary Watts and Millie Watts, 5th-generation Mormons, recount how their son's coming out transformed their understanding of family in this interview.

15. 

    25 Sept 2018

    Previously with OUTWORDS: Growing Up Queer

    LGBTQ individuals Donna Sachet, Charlotte Wilson, Crisosto Apache, Rodney Church, Marianne Diaz, and Miss Major Griffin-Gracy share courageous and humorous stories about navigating queer experiences growing up across America in this interview episode.

16. 

    25 Sept 2018

    Previously with OUTWORDS: Doc Duhon

    Doc Duhon, polyamory educator and HIV survivor, shares their story and experiences in this interview episode originally published by OUTWORDS in 2018.

Inside a recent episode

“Mother of the Movement” – After Stonewall with Christy Henderson-Jenkins

Published 26 Jun 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So before we get into our conversation with Christy, we're going to give you some brief context. And although Christy goes into a lot of different historical events, right now, we're just going to set up some context around Stonewall. In this episode's The Road to Now. In June 1969, the New York police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in Greenwich Village. Police raids were frequent at the time, you'll hear more about that later, but this time, the queer community fought back. Now, this wasn't the first time that had happened. There were similar uprisings at Cooper Donuts in LA in 1959, Compton's Cafeteria in San Francisco in 1966, and the Black Cat Tavern in LA in 1967. […]

Who has been a guest on Queering Precedent

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Christy Henderson-Jenkins
• Bamby Salcedo
• Anne Tamar-Mattis
• Suegee Tamar-Mattis
• Marcus Arana

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 44 / 100

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Quality

56

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

81

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