{"podcast":{"title":"Think Hopeful, Act Local","slug":"think-hopeful-act-local-7852087","podcast_index_feed_id":7852087,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/f7d152e8/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blueheartaction3","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/41476906/41476906-1718782195365-23db22986d2ca.jpg","author":"BlueHeartAction","episode_count":27,"summary":"This podcast is hosted by Blue Heart, a member-funded organization that supports and uplifts local grassroots movement-building work in the SF Bay Area and along the Salish Sea in Washington. With the generous support of members like you, we fund powerful grassroots projects, and help you get inspired by the change that is happening in your local community, through conversations like this.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-26T02:18:47.464772+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/think-hopeful-act-local-7852087"},"episode":{"title":"Think Hopeful, Act Local Episode Episode 2: Loving on Black Trans Community with Lavender Rights Project","slug":"think-hopeful-act-local-episode-episode-2-loving-on-black-trans-community-with-lavender-rights-project","published_at":"2024-06-19T08:40:31+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/think-hopeful-act-local-7852087/think-hopeful-act-local-episode-episode-2-loving-on-black-trans-community-with-lavender-rights-project","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/think-hopeful-act-local-7852087","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blueheartaction3/episodes/Think-Hopeful--Act-Local-Episode-Episode-2-Loving-on-Black-Trans-Community-with-Lavender-Rights-Project-e2l2am7","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/f7d152e8/podcast/play/88205447/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2024-5-19%2F381080542-44100-2-ecb308c127b16.m4a","summary":"Tune into this loving conversation with passionate changemakers at Lavender Rights Project. In this episode, we speak with Mahkyra Gaines, Community Engagement Manager, and Angel Patterson, Development Director, about the incredible work that Lavender Rights Project does to support Black gender diverse communities. They share about the founding story of the organization, their Cultural Organizing, Housing, and Economic Justice programs, and their deep personal care for this work. You can follow Lavender Rights Project on ⁠Facebook⁠ , ⁠Instagram⁠ , ⁠Linked In⁠ , and ⁠Twitter⁠ , and also ⁠volunteer⁠ or ⁠make a donation⁠ to support their work. This interview was conducted by Lux Gypsum, Blue Heart's previous Salish Sea Program Director and the founder of ⁠Healing Rising⁠ , offering transformational conflict coaching services and workshops for social change oriented communities and organizations. Join the movement of Grassroots Giving by becoming a Blue Heart member at ⁠www.blueheartaction.org/member⁠.","meta_description":"Tune into this loving conversation with passionate changemakers at Lavender Rights Project. In this episode, we speak with Mahkyra Gaines, Community Engag…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2373,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/think-hopeful-act-local-7852087/episodes/think-hopeful-act-local-episode-episode-2-loving-on-black-trans-community-with-lavender-rights-project/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/think-hopeful-act-local-7852087/think-hopeful-act-local-episode-episode-2-loving-on-black-trans-community-with-lavender-rights-project.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}