Episode 55: Marcel and Angie

Illustration by Antwan Williams

Marcel and Angie each spent years in prisons determined by the gender on their birth certificate, not the one they identify with. Being trans in prison comes with complications — from where you live to personal safety — and a whole lot of prison politics.

You can find information about legal rights for transgender patients, including transition-related healthcare, here.

Thanks to Tony Tafoya at San Quentin, Richard Saenz from Lambda Legal, and Terry Thornton at CDCR.

This episode was scored with music by Antwan Williams and David Jassy.

As always, big thanks to Lt. Sam Robinson and Acting Warden Ron Broomfield for their support of the show.

Ear Hustle is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX.

You can download the episode here and find the transcript here.