{"id":4279,"date":"2024-05-31T01:29:12","date_gmt":"2024-05-31T01:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/translash.org\/?post_type=project-cpt&#038;p=4279"},"modified":"2026-03-11T01:53:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T01:53:18","slug":"the-anti-trans-hate-machine","status":"publish","type":"project-cpt","link":"https:\/\/translash.org\/projects\/the-anti-trans-hate-machine\/","title":{"rendered":"The Anti-Trans Hate Machine"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"wp-block-hero bg-black text-white\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid py-16\">\n              <p class=\"post-title-sm mb-12\">\n          Project\n        <\/p>\n      \n              <h1 class=\"mb-8\">\n          The Anti-Trans Hate Machine\n        <\/h1>\n      \n      \n                  <div x-data=\"videoModal('iSnYd82SdSA')\" >\n\n        <button \n            @click=\"open\"\n            class=\"relative group\"\n            type=\"button\" \n        >\n\n            <span class=\"sr-only\">Watch Video<\/span>\n\n     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The Anti-Trans Hate Machine is a multimedia project that takes us behind the curtain of the dark money, right-wing organizations, and extreme ideology behind the current anti-trans backlash. We uncover the disinformation, lies, and orchestrated political moves that seek to make the future darker for all of us.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/header>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-text bg-white text-black\">\n  <div class=\"py-16 container-fluid pt-10\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    <div class=\"lg:flex lg:flex-row lg:gap-20 lg:justify-between\">\n      \n              <div class=\"lg:basis-2\/5 max-w-prose  border-t\">\n          \n                      <div class=\"pt-8 lg:pt-6 wysiwyg\">\n              <h2><strong>Season 4 Out Now: The Anti-Trans Hate Machine: The Destruction of Public Schools<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n          \n          \n                  <\/div>\n            \n              <div class=\"lg:basis-1\/2\">\n          \n                      <div class=\"pt-8 lg:pt-6 wysiwyg body-md lg:body-lg\">\n              <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For decades, conservative donors and organizations have been laying the groundwork for this moment, pouring millions into local school board races to advance their agenda. Today, that network\u2014spanning the Heritage Foundation, Moms for Liberty, extremist groups like the Proud Boys, Trump-aligned operatives like Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, and billionaire funders like Betsy DeVos\u2014is reshaping local politics to dismantle public education from within, using anti-trans rhetoric as both catalyst and cover.<\/span><\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n          \n          \n                  <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-podcast-series bg-black text-white relative\">\n\n      \n      <div\n        class=\"container-fluid flex flex-col-reverse gap-10 lg:gap-10 xl:gap-18 lg:justify-between lg:items-center py-16 lg:py-24 lg:flex-row-reverse \"\n      >\n\n        \n        <div class=\"lg:w-[60%]\">\n          \n          \n          \n                      <div class=\"py-4 lg:py-5 border-t border-current post-title-xl\">\n              <h2 class=\"h2\">The Anti-Trans Hate Machine<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n          \n                      <div class=\"inline-flex mt-2 mb-6 gap-2\">\n                              <a\n                  href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/ca\/podcast\/the-anti-trans-hate-machine-a-plot-against-equality\/id1570901784\"\n                  target=\"_blank\"\n                >\n                  <span class=\"sr-only\">Listen on Apple Podcasts<\/span>\n                  <img decoding=\"async\"\n                    aria-hidden=\"true\"\n                    class=\"h-11.5 w-auto\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/translash.org\/wp-content\/themes\/sage\/public\/images\/podcast-apple\/en.2396bc.svg\"\n                    alt=\"Listen on Apple Podcasts\"\n                  \/>\n                <\/a>\n              \n                              <a\n                  href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0NuHlGNjEkgjwAHdoIOcQw\"\n                  target=\"_blank\"\n                  class=\"flex items-center rounded-md px-4 py-2 h-11 bg-white text-black uppercase tracking-wide\"\n                  title=\"Listen on Spotify\"\n                >\n                  <span\n                    aria-hidden=\"true\"\n                    class=\"text-xs\"\n                  >Listen on<\/span>\n                  <img decoding=\"async\"\n                    aria-hidden=\"true\"\n                    class=\"h-6 w-auto ml-2\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/translash.org\/wp-content\/themes\/sage\/public\/images\/social-icons\/spotify-full.51ae17.png\"\n                    alt=\"Spotify logo\"\n                  \/>\n                <\/a>\n                          <\/div>\n          \n          \n                      <div class=\"pb-4 lg:pb-5 wysiwyg\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right wing forces have taken aim at trans kids in schools, relentlessly targeting some of our country\u2019s most vulnerable youth. In this season, journalist and host Imara Jones investigates this movement, uncovering how these attacks are part of a larger plan to dismantle public education and shatter democracy itself.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n          \n          \n                      <a\n  class=\"text-button\" href=\"\/podcasts\/the-anti-trans-hate-machine\/\" target=\"_blank\"\n>\n\n  <span class=\"\">\n    Listen to Episodes\n  <\/span>\n\n  \n<\/a>\n                  <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"lg:w-[45%]\">\n                      <figure class=\"wp-block-podcast-series\">\n\n    <div class=\"relative w-full h-full\">\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/translash.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Show_Cover-Show_Anti-Trans-Hate-Machine-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"w-full object-cover h-full pb-5 lg:pb-0 aspect-square\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/translash.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Show_Cover-Show_Anti-Trans-Hate-Machine-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/translash.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Show_Cover-Show_Anti-Trans-Hate-Machine-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/translash.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Show_Cover-Show_Anti-Trans-Hate-Machine-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/translash.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Show_Cover-Show_Anti-Trans-Hate-Machine-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/translash.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Show_Cover-Show_Anti-Trans-Hate-Machine-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/translash.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Show_Cover-Show_Anti-Trans-Hate-Machine-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" \/>\n          <\/div>\n\n          <figcaption>\n\n        \n                  <p class=\"mt-3 font-light body-xs\">\n            Orange, red, blue, and purple cover for &#8220;The Anti-Trans Hate Machine&#8221; podcast.\n          <\/p>\n        \n      <\/figcaption>\n    \n  <\/figure>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n  \n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-podcast-episodes-post-grid bg-black text-white \">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid py-16\">\n      \n              <h2 class=\"pb-5 lg:pb-12 h3\"> Latest Episodes <\/h2>\n      \n              <div class=\"vue-archive-grid\">\n          <archive-grid\n            :endpoint='\"https:\\\/\\\/translash.org\\\/wp-json\\\/sage-api\\\/v2\\\/podcast\"'\n            :labels='{\"a11y\":{\"plural\":\"%perPage% posts loaded\",\"singular\":\"%perPage% post loaded\"},\"all\":\"All\",\"empty\":\"No posts to show.\",\"load_more\":\"Load more\",\"loading\":\"Loading\",\"episode\":\"Episode %episode%\"}'\n            :filters='[{\"ID\":109,\"label\":\"The Anti-Trans Hate Machine\",\"description\":\"\",\"slug\":\"the-anti-trans-hate-machine\",\"taxonomy\":\"podcast-series\",\"count\":20,\"parent\":0,\"link\":\"https:\\\/\\\/translash.org\\\/articles\\\/podcast-series\\\/the-anti-trans-hate-machine\\\/\"}]'\n            pill-color=\"inline-flex items-center justify-center text-center rounded-full py-1.25 px-4.5 border border-black transition-all text-black body-md capitalize tracking-px font-light bg-white\"\n            :card-args='{\"type\":\"podcast\",\"per_page\":12,\"display_series_title\":true,\"heading_tag\":\"h3\"}'\n          \/>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n<section\n    class=\"wp-block-accordion text-container my-7.5\"\n  >\n          <h2 class=\"mb-7.5 h3\">Episode Transcripts &#8211; Season 4: The Destruction of Public Schools<\/h2>\n    \n          <div>\n                  <div \n  class=\"border-l-2 border-black my-2 bg-grey-1\" \n      x-id=\"['accordion-inner', 'accordion-control']\"\n    x-data=\"{ expanded: false }\"\n  >\n      <h3 class=\"eyebrow font-bold\">\n      <button\n                  :id=\"$id('accordion-control')\" \n          x-on:click=\"expanded = ! expanded\" \n          :aria-expanded=\"expanded\" \n          :aria-controls=\"$id('accordion-inner')\" \n         \n        role=\"button\" \n        class=\"w-full p-4.5 text-left\"\n      >\n        <div \n          class=\"flex gap-4 justify-start items-center\"\n        >\n          <div \n                          :class=\"expanded ? 'rotate-45' : '' \"\n                        class=\"transition-all duration-500\" \n          >\n            <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"h-4 w-4\" width=\"34\" height=\"35\" viewBox=\"0 0 34 35\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M34 19.9921H19.5349V34.73H14.3942V19.9921H0V15.3651H14.3942V0.72998H19.5349V15.3651H34V19.9921Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>          <\/div>\n          <span>Episode 1: Anti-Trans Attacks Tear Communities Apart<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/button>\n    <\/h3>\n        <div \n      role=\"region\"\n      class=\"overflow-hidden transition-all duration-500 wysiwyg\"\n              x-show=\"expanded\" \n        x-collapse.duration.500ms\n        :id=\"$id('accordion-inner')\" \n        :aria-labeledby=\"$id('accordion-control')\" \n            >\n        <div class=\"pt-0 p-4.5 wysiwyg-sm\">\n          <p><i><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The flood of anti-trans attacks in education isn\u2019t a grassroots phenomenon, it\u2019s part of a calculated attack on democracy. In the first episode of this series, journalist Imara Jones investigates right-wing efforts to take over school boards and throw communities into chaos. Join her as she travels to Pennsylvania to learn how these attacks are playing out in a vital swing district, shedding light on the powerful network behind them and how communities can fight back.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/translash.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AntiTransHateMachine-S4-E1-Transcript-1.pdf\">Download Ep. 1 PDF Transcript Here<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/translash.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AntiTransHateMachine-S4-E1-Transcript-1.txt\">Download Ep. 1 TXT Transcript Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>                  <div \n  class=\"border-l-2 border-black my-2 bg-grey-1\" \n      x-id=\"['accordion-inner', 'accordion-control']\"\n    x-data=\"{ expanded: false }\"\n  >\n      <h3 class=\"eyebrow font-bold\">\n      <button\n                  :id=\"$id('accordion-control')\" \n          x-on:click=\"expanded = ! expanded\" \n          :aria-expanded=\"expanded\" \n          :aria-controls=\"$id('accordion-inner')\" \n         \n        role=\"button\" \n        class=\"w-full p-4.5 text-left\"\n      >\n        <div \n          class=\"flex gap-4 justify-start items-center\"\n        >\n          <div \n                          :class=\"expanded ? 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Join journalist Imara Jones as she travels to the belly of the beast, exploring the origin and spread of Moms for Liberty, a so-called parental rights group weaponizing anti-trans hate. In this episode, she uncovers how the anti-trans movement in schools is directly tied to the January 6 insurrection, revealing a fringe conspiracy theory fueling these efforts by casting trans people as an existential threat to America.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/translash.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AntiTransHateMachine-S4-E2Transcript.pdf\">Download Ep. 2 PDF Transcript Here<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/translash.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AntiTransHateMachine-S4-E2-Transcript.txt\">Download Ep. 2 TXT Transcript Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>                  <div \n  class=\"border-l-2 border-black my-2 bg-grey-1\" \n      x-id=\"['accordion-inner', 'accordion-control']\"\n    x-data=\"{ expanded: false }\"\n  >\n      <h3 class=\"eyebrow font-bold\">\n      <button\n                  :id=\"$id('accordion-control')\" \n          x-on:click=\"expanded = ! expanded\" \n          :aria-expanded=\"expanded\" \n          :aria-controls=\"$id('accordion-inner')\" \n         \n        role=\"button\" \n        class=\"w-full p-4.5 text-left\"\n      >\n        <div \n          class=\"flex gap-4 justify-start items-center\"\n        >\n          <div \n                          :class=\"expanded ? 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Join her as she learns how the plan to privatize education is flourishing in Arizona and starting to gain momentum across the country. The ultimate goal: use vouchers to destroy public schools \u2014 a major pillar of democracy. But the outcome of these efforts is far from a foregone conclusion.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/translash.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AntiTransHateMachine-S4-E3-Transcript.pdf\">Download Ep. 3 PDF Transcript Here<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/translash.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AntiTransHateMachine-S4-E3-Transcript.txt\">Download Ep. 3 TXT Transcript Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>              <\/div>\n      <\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-link-cards p-12 lg:py-16 lg:px-0 bg-black text-white\">\n    <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n      \n              <h2 class=\"mb-8 h2\">Read more from this season!<\/h2>\n      \n              <div class=\"flex flex-wrap lg:-mx-3\">\n                      <article\n              class=\"flex lg:w-1\/3 my-4 lg:my-0 lg:p-3 flex-col group cursor-pointer\"\n              x-data=\"card\"\n            >\n              <div\n                class=\"order-last border-white border flex w-full flex-col justify-between items-start p-10 \n                h-full border-t-0 \n                \"\n              >\n                <div class=\"inline-flex flex-col gap-6 w-full\">\n                  \n                                      <h3 class=\"h4\">Behind the Scenes on The Anti-Trans Hate Machine<\/h3>\n                  \n                  \n                  \n                                  <\/div>\n\n                                  <div class=\"mt-16\">\n                    <a\n  class=\"text-button\" href=\"https:\/\/translash.org\/wire\/behind-the-scenes-on-the-anti-trans-hate-machine\/\" target=\"_blank\" x-ref=\"button\"\n>\n\n  <span class=\"\">\n    Read the article here!\n  <\/span>\n\n  \n<\/a>\n                  <\/div>\n                              <\/div>\n\n                              <div class=\"order-first cursor-pointer \">\n                  <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" src=\"https:\/\/translash.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/the-wire-athm-imara-QA-thumbnail-e1773193232889-300x196.jpg\" class=\"w-full h-full aspect-link-card object-cover\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1536px) calc((100vw - 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