PragerU’s Transphobic Twitter Takeover

PragerU’s Transphobic Twitter Takeover

Author: Slate Podcasts November 29, 2023 Duration: 27:49

On this episode, The Outward hosts break down the million-dollar takeover ad on X for Prager University’s documentary Detrans: The Dangers of Gender Affirming Care. NBC reporter Jo Yurcaba joins Bryan, Christina, and Jules to tackle the misdirections and anti-trans agenda of the documentary and take a look at the transphobic shifts on the social media platform.

Read Molly Olmstead's piece for Slate on Praeger University

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