We talk with Sruti Swaminathan, a staff attorney at the ACLU, about what it means to live with truth and fullness as a trans and non-binary person. Sruti shares the personal and political journey of becoming, from reclaiming their name and navigating top surgery to fighting for gender-affirming care in court. We explore what it’s like to litigate your own identity, how joy becomes a form of resistance, and the clarity that comes from swimming laps (a.k.a. meeting “Pool Sruti”). *Original music by Leslie Allison *Sound editing by Erin Ozmat *Logo and cover art by Kira Weiss, photography by Kendall Tichner *Produced by Patty Carnevale and Erin Ozmat *All rights reserved in podcast content and the Giving In™ trademark * Each episode of Giving In is a personal interview; the opinions or perspectives shared in this episode are solely those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions of any organization, employer, or affiliated group.
We talk with Sruti Swaminathan, a staff attorney at the ACLU, about what it means to live with truth and fullness as a trans and non-binary person. Sruti shares the personal and political journey of becoming, from reclaiming their name and navigating top surgery to fighting for gender-affirming care in court. We explore what it’s like to litigate your own identity, how joy becomes a form of resistance, and the clarity that comes from swimming laps (a.k.a. meeting “Pool Sruti”).
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