Trans Rights Are Human Rights

In this episode of Talking T-ea, I slow the conversation down.

Trans people are discussed everywhere — in legislation, in comment sections, on news panels — but rarely are we spoken with. This episode is an invitation to shift that. Not to argue existence. Not to demand agreement. But to humanize what too often gets reduced to headlines and political talking points.

I speak about the harm of erasure — how invisibility shows up in laws, language, media narratives, and everyday interactions. I unpack how misgendering, policy debates, and public fear don’t just live in theory — they land on real bodies and nervous systems.

We explore the truth that fear grows in distance, and empathy grows in proximity.

I also highlight trans figures throughout history — Alan L. Hart, Dr. James Barry, Lucy Hicks Anderson, Sylvia Rivera — reminding us that trans people are not new, not a trend, not an experiment. We have always been here. History just keeps forgetting us.

Most importantly, I speak from lived experience — not as a statistic, not as a concept — but as a trans woman navigating a world that often debates her humanity before understanding it.

Trans rights are not special rights.
 They are human rights.

This episode is about dignity.
 It’s about visibility.
 It’s about what changes when we stop talking about people — and start talking with them.

If this conversation resonates with you, share it. Start a dialogue. Sit across from someone different than you. Listening changes things.

— Juelz Nevarez
 Host of Talking T-ea