Rebroadcast: Libby: Anti-Trans Legislation in SD & its Origin

As we enter into the 2024 Legislative Session in South Dakota, we felt this previous episode would be important to re-release. In this episode of Becoming Visible: Trans Stories, Susan and Jack speak with Libby Skarin, Campaigns Director with the ACLU of SD. Libby has worked against anti-trans legislation longer than anyone else we know in the state, and walks us through the last decade of damaging bills coming from SD Legislators and who is behind all of these proposed laws.
TW: Suicide
Visit the ACLU of SD:
https://www.aclusd.org/
Articles:

• Sioux Falls Argus Leader reporter Morgan Matzen has written a series entitled “Decade of Hate: South Dakota’s History of anti-LGBTQ+ Policies”.
  Parts 1 & 2 of the series covered the entire front page of Sunday’s paper (July 09, 2023).
  How South Dakota's anti-LGBTQ+ bills have grown in the last 10 years (argusleader.com)
  https://argusleader-sd.newsmemory.com/?publink=19e967674_134ac59
• Susan Williams wrote this press release on HB1080 becoming law, and was picked up by South Dakota Standard

https://www.sdstandardnow.com/home/its-executive-director-writes-that-the-transformation-project-offers-support-to-transgender-youth-in-south-dakota-with-new-law-now-in-effect

Resources:
https://www.transformationprojectsd.org/
There are so many great resources available if you happen to be struggling with suicidal thoughts. You can head to the Trevor project.org Or you can call and text 988 and you will be connected to trained counselors that will listen understand how your problems are affecting you provide support and connect you to the resources needed if necessary.

Hosts: Jack Fonder & Susan Williams
Producer: Susan Williams
Audio Engineer: Cheese
Graphic Design: Carly Schultz
Music: Niklas Peters
Niklas is a musician, artist, and organizer based in occupied Očhéthi Šakówiŋ land. They are a founding member of the South Dakota Women and Trans Musicians Network. When they are not creating music or art, Niklas can be found hiking or camping, walking their dog, or enjoying a meal with friends. They work as a Campaign Coordinator for Clean, Renewable Energy for the Western Organization of Resource Councils. (Website - Instagram)