Palana Belken, policy advocate and former trans justice organizer at the ACLU of New Hampshire, is the author of our new report titled The Case for Lived Equality in the Classroom. In this episode, she takes a deep dive into what it's like to be a transgender high schooler in New Hampshire, and how individual school boards can adopt policies that protect transgender students from discrimination and that create an inclusive environment for all. We deeply thank every guest on this episode for sharing their story. HOST: Palana Belken, @Palanaaaaa THEME MUSIC: Palana Belken, @Palanaaaaa Report ava ..read more

We talk sex work in New Hampshire, and why we support the decriminalization of sex work.  HOST: Palana Belken, @palanaaaaa GUESTS: Ashley Fires, @AshleyFires Maiden Megan, @Maiden_Megan Angie Rowntree, @AngieRowntree Kaytlin Bailey, @KaytlinBailey ..read more

Civil rights and COVID-19: what's at stake? We discuss a variety of issues affecting NH, like immigration, incarceration, voting rights, advocacy in a socially distanced world, privacy, and more. SPEAKERS: Devon Chaffee (@devonchaffee) Jeanne Hruska (@jeanne_hruska) Gilles Bissonnette (@GillesACLU) Joseph Lascaze (@JosephJusticeNH) Henry Klementowicz (@HKlementowicz) Emily Kilheeney (@EmilyKilheeney) ORIGINAL MUSIC BY: Palana Belken (@Palanaaaaa) ACLU OF NEW HAMPSHIRE: @aclu_nh ..read more

On this episode, we're talking about cannabis. Marijuana. Pot. Weed. We're taking a look at the state of legalizing cannabis in New Hampshire, why it's so important to do so, and what's being done to make legalization happen. HOST: Jeanne Hruska (@jeanne_hruska) GUESTS: Ross Connolly, Americans For Prosperty (@ConnollyRoss) Rep. Renny Cushing, N.H. House of Representatives (@rennycushing) Matt Simon, Marijuana Policy Project ORIGINAL MUSIC BY: Palana Belken (@Palanaaaaa) ACLU OF NEW HAMPSHIRE: @aclu_nh ..read more

Turned away from doctors' offices. Refused healthcare. Continuously misunderstood. But still fighting through the growing pains. Four Granite Staters talk to us about their experiences as either a trans man or nonbinary person navigating the healthcare system. HOST: Palana Belken (@Palanaaaaa) MUSIC: Palana Belken (@Palanaaaaa), and CooperECC ..read more

Do you value your privacy? Who should have access to your genetic information? What about facial recognition? We sit down with a privacy expert to ask lots of questions. HOST: Jeanne Hruska (@jeanne_hruska) GUEST: Chad Marlow (@ChadAaronMarlow) MUSIC by Palana Belken (@Palanaaaaa) Find the ACLU of New Hampshire on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram: @aclu_nh! www.aclu-nh.org ..read more

Live in Somersworth: The most important day in modern LGBTQ legal history was October 8, 2019, when the U.S. Supreme Court took up three cases about whether it's legal to fire someone because they are LGBTQ. We dive into what the cases mean, and talk about some New Hampshire LGBTQ history. Thanks to Teatotaller for hosting this live taping! (@TeatotallerTea) Host: Palana Belken (@Palanaaaaa) Guests: Henry Klementowicz (@HKlementowicz) Chloé LaCasse (@Freedom4AllUSA)Tom Kaufhold Music: Palana Belken (@Palanaaaaa)   Find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @aclu_nh!  www.acl ..read more

We explain what that "bail reform" thing is and debunk some claims surrounding it. Host: Jeanne Hruska (TW: @Jeanne_Hruska) Guests: Joseph Lascaze (TW: @JosephJusticeNH) Professor Buzz Scherr (TW: @BuzzScherr) Cynthia Mousseau (TW:@NEinnocence) Music by Palana Belken (TW: @Palanaaaaa) ACLU of New Hampshire Find us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram: @aclu_nh www.aclu-nh.org ..read more

We talk about the momentum for lived equality in NH, what it means to be gender non-binary, and discuss New Hampshire's new third gender marker on state ID's.  Host: Jeanne Hruska  Twitter: @Jeanne_Hruska Guest: Palana Belken Twitter: @Palanaaaaa Music: Palana Belken ACLU of New Hampshire Instagram: aclu_nh Facebook: aclu_nh Twitter: aclu_nh ..read more