First hour: The Supreme Court takes on a case regarding bathroom rules for transgender students
Second hour: Writers & Books' Debut Novel Series welcomes Garth Greenwell and Hannah Tennant-Moore
The Supreme Court decided late last week that it will take on a case regarding the right of transgender students in public schools to use bathrooms that align with their gender identity. The case involves 17-year-old Gavin Grimm of Gloucester, Virginia, who was born female but identifies as male. Grimm came out as transgender as a freshman and sued the school board, saying its policy requiring students use bathrooms corresponding with their biological sex violates his civil rights and is sex discrimination. We’ll talk about how this case could have a major impact on transgender rights in America.
- Milo Primeaux, Esq., LGBT rights attorney, Empire Justice Center
- Rowan Collins, education coordinator for the LGBTQ Academy at the Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley
- S. Brae Adams, pastor at Open Arms Metropolitan Community Church and mother of a transgender teen
Then in our second hour, we’ll talk to the two authors selected for this year’s Debut Novel Series at Writers & Books. Garth Greenwell and Hannah Tennant-Moore have both crafted stories around protagonists with self-destructive tendencies, who search for identity through relationships. We’ll talk to the authors about their craft, how their lives influenced their work, and the challenges of the publishing world. Our guests:
- Garth Greenwell, author of What Belongs to You
- Hannah Tennant-Moore, author of Wreck and Order
- Karen vanMeenen, director of special projects at Writers & Books
