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wyso. org > community-news > 2026-05-05 > what-stories-about-trans-people-are-still-missing-from-the-conversation

What stories about trans people are still missing from the conversation?

1+ hour, 52+ min ago  (259+ words) In this season finale of Translucent, Lee Wade talks with a fellow radio host in Minneapolis who's working to make sure more stories of transgender success and resilience are heard. Krug: You know, I fell into the radio business back…...

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wyso. org > arts-culture > 2026-04-29 > 3-songs-you-have-to-hear-april-29-2026

3 Songs You Have To Hear: April 29, 2026

5+ day, 19+ hour ago  (287+ words) WYSO 3 Songs You Have To Hear: April 29, 2026 "Spring summer" by Smerz A fitting song in title (and sound) for our daily forecasts these days! As we drift between summer-like temperatures and springy rainclouds floating about, here's a more downtempo number…...

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wyso. org > community-news > 2026-04-27 > this-small-nonprofit-has-an-outsized-impact-on-the-lives-of-trans-ohioans

This small nonprofit has an outsized impact on the lives of trans Ohioans

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (464+ words) In this episode of Translucent, host Lee Wade highlights Trans Ohio, a nonprofit working statewide to support the rights and visibility of trans and gender-diverse people. Lee Wade: Across Ohio, policies targeting transgender people are changing fast, from health care…...

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wyso. org > community-news > 2026-04-21 > translucent-lawmakers-seeking-to-restrict-gender-affirming-dont-understand-its-importance

Translucent: Lawmakers seeking to restrict gender-affirming don't understand its importance

2+ week, 1+ hour ago  (223+ words) Access to gender-affirming care in the U. S. often comes down to where you live and the laws in place there. That patchwork can have serious consequences. In today's episode of Translucent, host Lee Wade talks with a physician about what happens…...

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wyso. org > arts-culture > 2026-04-17 > get-down-with-daytons-dazzling-diva

Get Down With Dayton's Dazzling Diva

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (828+ words) Vocalist. Radio personality. Bodybuilder. Dr. Yvette "Diva" Williams'doesn't see herself as a renaissance woman, but she fits the description perfectly. The dynamic multi-hyphenate has dazzled the Dayton area since she was heard on radio station 94. 5 The Beat. Whether she's entertaining…...

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wyso. org > community-news > 2026-04-07 > they-gain-that-confidence-how-speech-therapy-helps-transgender-people-find-their-voice

'They gain that confidence.' How speech therapy helps transgender people find their voice

4+ week, 1+ hour ago  (565+ words) For transgender people, a voice can be more than just speech, and it can shape how they are heard, seen, and understood by the world. In this episode of Translucent, Lee Wade talks with a local speech therapist about the…...

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wyso. org > arts-culture > 2026-03-31 > documentary-on-local-trans-woman-to-premiere-in-yellow-springs

Documentary on local trans woman to premiere in Yellow Springs

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (224+ words) A Yellow Springs documentary is giving a local trans woman the chance to tell her own story, in her own words. "IDEN: A Story of Love" follows Iden Crockett, a former firefighter, parent of three, and spouse, who came out…...

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wyso. org > 2026-03-30 > lgbtq-adult-homeless-shelter-is-in-high-demand-weeks-after-opening-in-youngstown

Youngstown's new LGBTQ+ adult homeless shelter is in high demand, just weeks after opening

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (347+ words) A new homeless shelter opened in Youngstown earlier this March and it holds a certain distinction: Full Spectrum's Rainbow House of the Mahoning Valley is one of the only ones in the state to provide emergency housing specifically for adults…...

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wyso. org > latest-from-wyso > 2026-02-24 > queer-appalachians-do-exist-and-they-arent-all-desperate-to-leave

'Queernecks' hosts Beck and Dash on their mission to amplify queer Appalachian voices

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (351+ words) Wade: Hi, I'm Lee Wade, and this is Translucent. I'm so excited to welcome you to Season 2. The response to Season 1 was incredible. The downloads, the shares, the messages, the feedback -- all of it means more than I can say....

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wyso. org > npr-news > 2026-02-10 > a-daughter-reexamines-her-own-family-story-in-the-mixed-marriage-project

A daughter reexamines her own family story in 'The Mixed Marriage Project"

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (456+ words) Almost a decade after her father's death, legal scholar Dorothy Roberts still had 25 boxes of his research that she had yet to sort through. When she moved from Chicago to Philadelphia, she brought the boxes " and finally opened them. Roberts…...