Drawing a Dialogue, Episode 37: Sports in School + the Rights of Trans Kids
Cathy G. Johnson
Artwork by remus jackson.
Drawing a Dialogue is a podcast discussing comics in historical + educational contexts by Cathy G. Johnson + remus jackson.
Episode 37: Spurred by the recent media attention for the ban of her graphic novel The Breakaways, Cathy leads a discussion with remus on the value of sports in K-12 schools, House Bill 25 in Texas, and the rights of transgender student athletes.
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Episode Links:
Houston Chronicle - Link
Adventures in Censorshop - Link
“Restrictions on transgender student athletes’ participation in school sports signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott” - Texas Tribune
“The 5 Texas State House Races for LGBTQ Advocates to Watch” - Equality Texas
Sports and K-12 Education, edited by Ian Parker Renga and Christopher Benedetti, 2018
“Transgender Students and School Sports: Six Things to Know About a Raging Debate” - Education Week
“17-Year-Old Transgender Boy Wins Texas Girls' Wrestling Championship” - NPR
Changing the Game - GLSEN
“GLSEN Condemns Texas Anti-Transgender Sports Ban, Urges Federal Nondiscrimination Protections to Protect Transgender Youth” - GLSEN
Drawing A Dialogue, Episode 9: Censorship, Age-Appropriateness + Scaffolding
Theme song by Downtown Boys