Hey, this is Annie.

And Samantha.

And welcome to Stefan Ever Told You, production by Heart Radio.

And today is April 1st, 2025.

We will not do April Fool's Nothing, because we don't like it, A, and it's already been,

everything's a joke anyway.

Nothing seems real, so does it really matter?

No.

But it is April 1st, just in case you need to know.

And yesterday was Trans Day of Visibility. So to our trans

sisters and brothers and non-binary folk, we love you and we see you. And with that, we wanted

to take some time to celebrate a trans activist who has been doing amazing work. And today we're

talking about Lee Gordon, who goes by They Them. So just a reminder.

Gordon is a queer activist and organizer who has been hard at work advocating for their community

and people. Here's a bit from their interview with boldjorney.com about themselves. And they

say, I am disabled, queer, non-binary, trans, black femme, pan-African, LGBT-plus, liberation activist scholar, and community organizer.

I dream of a liberated, loving, and resourced world for all people.

I'm also a national head of justice with queer youth assembly, a freedom from fear fellow with southerners on New Ground, a National Board Member of Queer Trans Project,

and a steering committee member of Black Feminist Futures Political Hive. And they continue,

I have worked with organizations such as the Black Feminist Collective, Glad, and the National

Black Women's Justice Initiative to fight for decolonization and queer of color rights as

focus group facilitator, organizer, and community care

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