Show Notes
In this episode of Those Who Speak, Courtney and Christina sit down with artist and writer, N3VLINN, to discuss the voices of black women in the debate surrounding gender ideology. We explore the importance of protecting women's rights to our own definitions, language and spaces. We speak with N3VLINN and hear her personal journey with gender ideology and how it has not only impacted her life and experiences as part of the LGB community, but she raises the voices of other black women, some who have been, or still are, incarcerated and their experiences with gender ideology within the prison system. This is a fascinating interview and a perspective rarely heard, that should be.
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