016: Trans 101 and Being a Good Ally with Transyogateacher

When the topic of trans issues arises, two things often spring to mind for people not in the trans community: bathrooms and pronouns. But it’s so much more than that. The HRC Foundation has estimated that there are more than 2 million transgender people across the United States, and they are fighting stigma, poverty, and discrimination daily.

In this episode of the Your Health Unlocked Podcast, we sit down with Heart, a queer and trans speaker, educator, activist, and yoga instructor, to learn how to be better allies to the trans community.

Heart helps illuminate issues that the trans community faces daily and gives us helpful tips on how we can help the trans folks in our lives succeed and thrive.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Common pronouns used in the trans community and why they’re important
• The difference between sex and gender
• The most dire health issues affecting the trans community today
• The most effective ways for cis women to be better allies to people in the trans community

More about Heart:

Heart is a queer, fat, trans masc activist, educator, and internationally renowned public speaker. He provides ‘Trans 101’ training to the federal government, corporations, and non-profit organizations. He is also a certified yoga instructor and provides LGBTQIA+ inclusive, trauma-informed, fat-positive yoga classes.

Heart is proud to bring more trans representation to the forefront of issues such as language justice, sexual health rights, racial justice, fat liberation, and queer + trans equality. He advocates for self-love, self-acceptance, and self-care daily for the LGBTQIA+ community through his Instagram: @transyogateacher. 

You can find out more about Heart’s work on his website. 

You can also follow his Twitter: @TransYogaTeach 

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