Jun 27, 2023
Happy Pride Month, Disruptors!
As we close out a month meant to celebrate queerness worldwide, we
are so excited to bring you a special 3-part series highlighting
the T in LBGTQIA+! In this series, you will hear the individual
stories of two trans, nonbinary individuals, and then hear them
come together to educate us all with a Trans 101 crash course. In
our first episode of this series, we host a conversation with the
delightful and fabulously talented Stacy Fatemi!
Stacy (they/them) is a trans, nonbinary educator from Albuquerque,
New Mexico. After coming out as trans at age 17, Stacy began
casually educating others to address a gap in knowledge about the
gender spectrum and experiences that affected their everyday life.
Now, at age 26, they do transgender trainings and workshops for
organizations all around the country, with an added focus on
nonbinary people and the issues they face, as co-founder of
TNET.
Before TNET came to be, Stacy did trainings as the first Education
& Outreach Program Manager for the Transgender Resource Center of
New Mexico and made educational works for the Health Equity
Alliance for LGBTQ+ New Mexicans. They're also the author of
Pronouns: What's the Big Deal?, which details the ins and
outs of basic linguistic respect towards trans and nonbinary folks.
When not pursuing their educational passions through their work
with TNET, Stacy can be found making metal, punk, and ambient music
with their longtime friend, the 6-string bass guitar.
In this episode, Tracey and Michelle talk with Stacy
about:
- Statistics and the current state of affairs regarding transgender
folks and specifically transgender youth
- How a bored night of watching YouTube led Stacy to understand
they were trans
- What coming out means and what that looked like for Stacy
- The importance of open and loving acceptance and how it has a
direct effect on mental health
- The ins and outs of gender expression
- Stacy's experience moving into university with a female gender
expression
- Their gender-affirming care journey, including beginning hormone
therapy, their physical and emotional changes from introducing
estrogen, and what a vaginoplasty is
- Defining the gender triangle
- How to better support loved ones who are transitioning by the
reactions we have, the words we use, and the safe spaces we
create
Thank you for listening and supporting The Disruption Podcast! If
you liked what you heard, we'd be so appreciative if you'd leave us
a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcasts and share this episode
with a friend.
Connect with Tracey, Michelle, and Stacy:
TNET Website
TNET
Instagram
The Disruption Podcast Youtube