Tejana Feminist Talks Leslie Lopez

In the fifth and final episode of season 2 of Tejana Feminist Talks, Leslie interviewed Maxwell Poyser (she/they), the Head of Marketing and Media at Fern Connections. They talked about how Maxwell first got into learning and writing about sex, relationships, and intimacy, as well as their thoughts on what a trans-inclusive sex education could look like in Texas. Check out Maxwell’s bio below as well as some special shoutouts!

Transcript to this episode: https://www.tejanafeministtalks.com/season-2

You can find Maxwell on Instagram: @maxwellkatelen

Fern Connections: https://www.fernconnections.com/

Maxwell’s Voyage Dallas interview: http://voyagedallas.com/interview/meet-maxwell-poyser-dating-dispatch-old-east-dallas/

Thank you all for supporting the podcast! I’d like to give a special shoutout to all my friends who supported my work, as well as everyone who listened. Keep up with me on Instagram at @tejanafeminist. Take care! 3

In the fourth episode of Season 2 of Tejana Feminist Talks, Leslie interviewed Kat Lopez (they/she) who talked about their work as a full spectrum doula, community organizer, and facilitator as well as the importance of self care in organizing spaces. You can find their bio and IG link below:
My name is Kat (they/she). I’m a queer Xicanx femme, a full spectrum doula, community organizer, polyamourous married person, and survivor. I strive to hold and sustain space(s) for folks to heal, experience pleasurable joy, and honor themselves in ways that center curiosity, consent, and autonomy. I enjoy reading, eating delicious fruit, and walking/hiking outside with my dog Weezey.

You can find Kat on Instagram: @princesa_kata (https://instagram.com/princesa_kata?igshid=1p6fn83wm4gz4)

TFT IG: @tftalkspodcast
TFT website & transcript: https://www.tejanafeministtalks.com/season-2

In this bonus episode of Tejana Feminist Talks, Leslie moderated a discussion for Fashion Revolution Week 2021 with Caitlin Ripp of Beetle Rose, content creator & fashion blogger Carmina Tiscareño, and Talia Arvizo of Sus Vintage. In this “chill & chat” session they discussed how they got into sustainable fashion and the roles their identities have played in this, a well as how they put their ethics and values into practice, and so much more. You can find their links below!
Talia Arvizo (she/her/ella)
DFW vintage seller & collector
Owner of Sus Vintage, trying to be the best grandma-fairy I can be
Caitlin Ripp (she/her)
Vintage style chameleon and slow fashion hoarder. @dangginaaa
Owner of @shopbeetlerose
Previously at Haus of Vintage (@hausofvintagedallas)
Carmina Tiscareño (she/her/ella)
Content Creator and stylist
You can find me talking and writing about sustainable fashion and style at Minadeltex.com & @minadeltex on Instagram
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Read a message from Leslie about the future of the podcast here.
Find the transcript here: https://www.tejanafeministtalks.com/season-2

In the third episode of season 2 of Tejana Feminist Talks, Leslie talks about the winter storm that hit Texas last week. She broke down what happened, why this climate disaster is a Reproductive Justice issue, and then gave some shout outs Texas orgs and abortion funds.

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What’s Going On in Texas?, The Slate, 2/16/2021

Texplainer: Why does Texas have its own power grid?, Texas Tribune, 2/8/2021

Texas cold snap was not ‘unprecedented,’ and it was inexcusable to be unprepared, The Washington Post, 2/22/2021

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North Texas Rural Resilience (@nttr4yall), Cashapp & Venmo: NTTR4yall

The Oak Cliff Veggie Project (@ocveggieproject), Cashapp: $ocveggieproject

Funky Town Fridge (@funkytownfridge), Venmo & Cashapp: FunkyTownFridge

Austin Access to Activism (@access2activism), Cashapp: $AccesstoActivism

Houston Community Fridges (@htxcommunityfridges), GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/53ae9fb4

Canidae Collective (@canidaecollective), Venmo: @canidaeco

Para Mi Gente’s Mutual Aid Fund (@para.mi_gente), Cashapp & Venmo: pmgmutualaid

Yanawana Herbolarios (@yanawanaherbolarios), Cashapp: $Yerbolarios, Venmo: YanawanaHerbolarios

RGV Mutual Aid (@rgvmutualaid)

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NNAF Find your local abortion fund: https://abortionfunds.org/funds/

Buckle Bunnies Fund

TEA Fund

Clinic Access Support Network

Fund Texas Choice

Lilith Fund

West Fund

Frontera Fund

The Afiya Center’s SYS (Support Your Sistah)

The Bridge Collective

Jane’s Due Process

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In the second episode of season 2 of Tejana Feminist Talks, Leslie gives an intro to Disability Justice. She begins by breaking down the difference between Disability Rights and Disability Justice before talking about some excerpts from the book "Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice" by Leah Lakshmi-Piepzna Samarasinha. Leslie also talks about why Disability Justice is necessary within the Reproductive Justice movement. Below are some of the resources she talked about thoughout the episode. TW: Mention of death, police brutality (around 42:00 mark)


Sins Invalid - What is Disability Justice: https://www.sinsinvalid.org/news-1/2020/6/16/what-is-disability-justice
Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice by Leah Lakshmi-Piepzna Samarasinha (Ch.1 - Care Webs: Experiments in Creating Collective Access and Ch.3 - Making Space Accessible Is an Act of Love for Our Communities
Project LETS: https://projectlets.org/
Tejana Feminist Talks website: https://www.tejanafeministtalks.com/

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Tejana Feminist Talks returns for Season 2! In this first episode of the new season, Leslie does a deeper dive into Reproductive Justice. She focuses on 3 important movements/issues (abolition, Disability Justice, and Self-Managed Abortions) that intersect with the fight for Reproductive Justice and liberation. In other news, the podcast now has a website — www.tejanafeministtalks.con and you can find episode transcripts there, too! Below are all the resources she talked about in this episode:

“Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice” by Leah Lakshmi-Piepzna Samarasinha
ReproAction: https://reproaction.org/campaign/self-managed-abortion/
National Advocates for Pregnant Women: https://www.nationaladvocatesforpregnantwomen.org/
If/When/How Repro Legal Helpline: https://www.reprolegalhelpline.org/ and 844.868.2812
Tejana Feminist Talks website: tejanafeministtalks.com
Buymeacoffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/tftalkspodcast