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We have company! Hope Giselle joins the show to discuss her Miami upbringing, how dance and theater shaped her life, and her trans-awakening while attending an HBCU.
We also dive into her new role as Executive Director, President, and CEO of the National Trans Visibility March, what to expect from this year's march, the stress and excitement of planning her upcoming wedding, and Hope's Cowboy Carter predictions. 

Shoutouts:
Shana: Queer Fem Parties: Cultivating a community celebrating QTBIPOC pole and drag artists in the Bay Area. They have a mix of fundraisers, parties, brunch and more. Follow and support @queerfemparties on IG

Kris: Black House Radio: a YouTube series for Black DJs and Black sound paying homage to the past, present, and future of house music. Follow on YT/IG @blackhouseradio

Hope: Black Trans Femme Collective: creates spaces for the production and preservation of Black trans art and culture by building community with Black trans femme artists and providing them with the resources and support necessary to thrive. Follow and support on IG @btfacollective

Ways to follow and support Hope Giselle
IG/TW/FB: @hopegiselle
TikTok: @hopegiselle1
National Trans Visibility March: @transvisibilitymarch
Website: https://www.hopegiselle.com/
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/hopedisguised

Episode Notes
[00:16] - Queer Urban Dictionary
[03:28] -  Hope intro
[04:46] - Growing up in Miami and in the arts
[09:00] - Starting and coaching the first dance team at Miami Senior High
[15:51] - Hope’s Trans Awakening 
[24:06] - Experience at Alabama State
[33:29] - New role as Exec Dir, President, and CEO of National Trans Visibility March
[37:25] - Ways to support and what to expect at the National Trans Visibility March
[45:39] - How Hope met her fiancé + wedding planning 
[52:23] - Cowboy Carter predictions 
[59:00] - Bad Queer Opinions 
[1:16:30] - Shoutouts 

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