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🎙️ Drag, Disruption & Dangerous Laws: Trans Joy in a Bathroom Ban State 🏳️‍⚧️🔥

Guest: Tacoma / Rachel Lee Motivated

What happens when your drag becomes your protest? When joy is defiance—and survival? And what does it feel like to live, perform, and pee in a state like Idaho under escalating anti-trans laws?

This week on Trans Joy Boise, hosts Bonnie Violet (trans femme, genderqueer, spiritual drag artist & digital chaplain) and Pacey (transmasc, non-binary, mental health & recovery advocate) are joined by the radiant and rebellious Tacoma (aka drag star Rachel Lee Motivated) for a conversation about:

💄 Drag as a tool for protest and community building
📣 The power—and risk—of pushing the envelope on stage
🚻 Living through Idaho’s newest bathroom ban law
🧠 Coping with fear, safety, and survival in hostile states
🏳️‍🌈 Turning performance into purpose—and joy into resistance

This episode is a raw and heartfelt look at how queer artists are navigating joy, fear, and visibility in dangerous times—and how every stage can become a soapbox.

🧼 Because in Idaho, simply being seen can be revolutionary.

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In the wake of the Supreme Court’s Skrmetti decision—upholding Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth—we’re coming together to process, reflect, and rise. 🏳️‍⚧️ Learn more at https://www.acluidaho.org/en/skrmetti-decision

Join Bonnie Violet (trans femme, genderqueer digital chaplain) and Pacey (trans masc, non-binary mental health advocate) as we unpack:

• What the ruling means—and what it doesn’t mean
• How trans folks in Idaho and beyond are organizing, adapting, and thriving
• The national movement for trans youth still gaining momentum
• Why our community continues to show up, speak out, and shine ✨

We believe this moment is not the end—but a call to rise. Our resilience is rooted in truth, in joy, in love—and in each other. We’ve faced worse. We’ve built beauty from ashes. And we’re still here.

🎧 Tune in for clarity, community, and care.
💖 Trans joy is not a trend—it’s a lifeline.
🌱 Let’s grow stronger together.

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We are pretty cute though 👅😉

From sneaking into national conferences to fighting for trans liberation in rural Idaho, Bonnie Violet and Pacey break down what it means to resist, speak truth, and survive when your existence is political. This episode isn’t cute—it’s critical.

What happens when national LGBTQ2SIA+ leaders underestimate rural resistance? When World Pride gets shut down by police but queers keep dancing in the streets? When you're told your life isn’t under threat, even as laws strip your rights away?

In this raw and urgent episode of Trans Joy Boise, hosts Bonnie Violet and Pacey share personal reflections from Washington, D.C., where Idaho’s trans activists were both underestimated and spotlighted at the Human Rights Conference. From affirming moments with icons like Raquel Willis to the deep vulnerability of being dismissed by those in power, we explore what it’s like to be trans in the trenches—especially in so-called "flyover" states.

You’ll hear:

• How Bonnie snuck into national conversations to make trans Idaho visible
• Why people calling Idaho “cute” is dangerous, not flattering
• The nervous system toll of constant vigilance in anti-trans America
• How World Pride DC’s protest roots re-emerged under pressure
• The spiritual and emotional impact of showing up, even when you're not invited
• Bi-erasure in media, pop culture’s shifting queerness, and burnout
• Why Pride must be both a celebration and a protest at Canyon County Pride

This is a love letter to those doing the work without credit or comfort—and a call-out to those still stuck in rainbow-washed apathy.

✨ Whether you’re on the streets, in the pews, or behind the mic—this episode is for you. Because we’re not here for cute anymore. We’re here for power.

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