Queers Hug Trees
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Podcast Overview
<p>Allegra and Amalie are two queers tree huggers. Our podcast is a collaborative exploration of the links between queerness and environmental justice. We’re asking what it means to be queer in the environmental justice movement, how we can address barriers to queer environmentalism, and what the environmental movement can learn from queer justice struggles. Join our disruptive knowledge journey to create resources for queering conversations about climate, biodiversity, and other environmental issues.</p>
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November 1, 2024
Eco-Queers in History
This week we discuss the amazing queer environmentalists who have built the movement we see today. From historical figures like Rachel Carson to present-day activists like Pattiegonia, there is no shortage of eco-queers in the fight for environmental justice. Listen now to learn from the stories of scientists, drag queens, and politicians who brought their queerness to the environmental movement and transformed their sphere of influence.
September 19, 2024
Drag as resistance: an interview with drag king Morgan Mercury (Meghan Burns)
This week, we interview Meghan Burns (a.k.a Morgan Mercury) on art and activism, and specifically, how they are exploring masculinity and femininity through drag. We discuss how drag allows us to connect with the personal and the political, and why it's important to bring joy and fun into activism. Meghan draws on their own experience as a drag king, Morgan Mercury, and how they have explored other queer spaces through drag in Ottawa. Go check them out on instagram at @themorganmercury a...
July 4, 2024
Reproductive Justice and Cis-temic Barriers to Care: A Conversation with Nora AVK
<p>Hey guys, this is a REALLY IMPORTANT episode! <br/><br/>We are joined by <b><em>Nora AVK</em></b>, a phenomenal reproductive justice advocate. They are President of UofT Students for Choice, a member on the Board of the Directors of both the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada and the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Hubs, and a trained abortion doula. We get into a discussion about <b><em>how both queer justice and climate change are related to reproductive justice</em></b>. We hear about barriers that many trans, non-binary, two-spirit, and genderqueer folks face in accessing reproductive health services. We also get to learn from Nora about the enormous reproductive violence being perpetrated during the ongoing genocide in Palestine.<br/><br/>It's an incredible episode, please enjoy!</p><p>Check out Nora’s work here:</p><ul><li><a href='https://www.instagram.com/noraavk/'>Nora’s Instagram</a> </li><li><a href='https://www.instagram.com/uoftstudentsforchoice?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw=='>UofT Students for Choice</a></li><li><a href='https://www.arcc-cdac.ca/'>Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada</a></li><li><a href='https://www.srhrhubs.org/'>Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Hubs</a></li></ul><p>Key resources we discuss: </p><p>[2:55] <a href='https://www.sistersong.net/reproductive-justice'>Sister Song’s Definition of Reproductive Justice</a></p><p>[4:40] <a href='https://chicagounbound.uchicago.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1052&context=uclf'>’Intersectionality’</a>, a term <a href='https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/5/20/18542843/intersectionality-conservatism-law-race-gender-discrimination'>coined by Kimberly Crenshaw</a></p><p>[9:05] <a href='https://www.out.com/out-exclusives/2019/2/19/why-reproductive-justice-lgbtq-rights-issue'>Testimony in Out Magazine</a> about barriers in queer access to abortions</p><p>[11:30] <a href='https://www-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov.myaccess.library.utoronto.ca/pmc/articles/PMC10392841/'>Study about inequalities in access to healthcare</a> for 2SLGBTQIA+ people in Canada</p><p>[23:00] Reproductive Justice’s links with climate justice: <a href='https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/05/08/its-time-combine-fights-climate-change-and-reproductive-justice'>Human Rights Watch</a>, <a href='https://www.nrdc.org/bio/khalil-shahyd/climate-crisis-reproductive-justice-issue'>Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)</a></p><p>[39:10] Links between anti-choice and anti-2SLGBTQIA hate: <a href='https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/30/christian-hate-group-funding-us-anti-lgbtq-anti-abortion-organizations'>Guardian article</a>, <a href='https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2023/04/anti-trans-anti-abortion-activism-playbook.html'>New York Magazine article</a></p><p>Additional info <a href='https://www.thetaskforce.org/programs/queering-equity/queering-reproductive-justice/'>from the National LGBTQ Task Force in the US</a></p>
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- What is Queers Hug Trees?
<p>Allegra and Amalie are two queers tree huggers. Our podcast is a collaborative exploration of the links between queerness and environmental justice. We’re asking what it means to be queer in the environmental justice movement, how we can address barriers to queer environmentalism, and what the environmental movement can learn from queer justice struggles. Join our disruptive knowledge journey to create resources for queering conversations about climate, biodiversity, and other environmental issues.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates weekly.
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