“Rights of a Free People” Cable Show
Every month the ACLU of RI's cable access show, Rights of a Free People, features a current civil liberties topic. Here's what's playing in June 2018:
JUNE 2018: Rights of Trans* Students and Youth
This month, we hear from Jaye Watts and Justice Gaines about some of the issues faced by trans students and youth.
GUESTS:
Jayeson Watts is a licensed social worker, and the Director of Trans* Health at Thundermist Health Center in RI.
Justice Gaines is an organizer at RI Jobs with Justice and an activist with Queer Transformative Roots at PrYSM.
BACKGROUND:
In April, the RI Department of Education formally filed regulations requiring all RI school districts to have comprehensive policies in place to protect the rights of transgender and gender non-conforming students. Click here to read more about this.
Showtimes:
Tuesdays 10:00pm
Fridays 3:30pm
Wednesdays 9:00pm