Andrea Jenkins

Capturing oral histories from 200 trans and gender non-conforming Midwesterners, working with the MN Trans Equality Summit and reading from her new work, The T is Not Silent, Andrea Jenkins explains how her role as a poet and LGBT activist informs and activates the community surrounding equality issues.

Capturing oral histories from 200 trans and gender non-conforming Midwesterners, working with the MN Trans Equality Summit and reading from her new work, The T is Not Silent, Andrea Jenkins explains how her role as a poet and LGBT activist informs and activates the community surrounding equality issues. Special Thanks: Bill Breitrick David Coleman Clare Cloyd Pastor DeWayne L. Davis St. Paul Parks and Recreation Cover Art on The T is Not Silent and Selected Poems by Ta-coumba Aiken Minnesota Music in this Segment: Ethan Elseth Francy Mae Clark Rory Donnelly Sarah Joy Bruce Additional Media: McNally Smith For Additional Information: All God’s Children Metropolitan Community Church Minneapolis Institute of Art St. Paul Parks and Recreation Trio Bookworks University of Minnesota Tretter Collection Transgender Oral History Project

Air Date 1/22/17