WA trans community prepares for new administration
Washington is a state that supports and protects transgender rights.
But campaign promises from the incoming Trump administration are causing concern for the community.
Access to gender-affirming care and legal protections could be restricted.
We’ll hear from KUOW health reporter Eilis O’Neill about how the local trans community is preparing for potential new policy.
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Patricia Murphy
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Patricia Murphy is an award-winning radio journalist who has covered justice, public health, military and veterans affairs for 20 years. She’s currently the host of KUOW’s daily news podcast, Seattle Now.
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Caroline Gomez is the editor of Seattle Now, KUOW's flagship news podcast. She's produced and edited hundreds of episodes on the people and stories that shape Seattle. She created "Casual Friday," Seattle Now's Friday episode that performs best (almost) every week. She has a masters degree in human centered design and engineering from the University of Washington and she applies a user-centered approach to her journalism and processes. Previously she was a producer at KCRW and is a proud alum of UCLA's Daily Bruin.
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Paige hosts midday newscasts and monitors news of significance to the Puget Sound region. She hopped over Washington’s mountains to join KUOW, after hosting news and reporting at Spokane Public Radio since 2011. She began her start in radio while a journalism student at University of Montana, by sharing stories with KUFM. Paige was raised in the mountains and rivers around Spokane. In her spare time she cheers on the Mariners in the summer, and hopes for snow in the winter.
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Andy Hurst is a senior producer for Seattle Now, KUOW's daily news podcast. He produces in-depth interviews for the show, in addition to Seattle Now's evening episode, which highlights the top stories of the day from the KUOW newsroom. Andy has produced interviews on a wide array of topics, and he’s especially drawn to stories about public health, science, and arts & culture.
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