One of US President Donald Trump's first executive orders was to declare there are only two genders and to ban transgender women from participating in female sports. Trans poet and comedian Alok Vaid-Menon says people need to not only have compassion for transgender people, but for the people who are trying to deny their existence. And they're getting their message out through humour. Alok's show Biology is on Youtube. GUEST: Alok Vaid-Menon - comedian, poet and performance artist  PRODUCER: Catherine Zengerer *This show originally aired on 27 February 2025

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LNL Summer: Trans poet and comedian Alok Vaid-Menon on being banned by Trump

DEC 11, 202554 MIN
Late Night Live — Full program podcast

LNL Summer: Trans poet and comedian Alok Vaid-Menon on being banned by Trump

DEC 11, 202554 MIN

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<p>One of US President Donald Trump's first executive orders was to declare there are only two genders and to ban transgender women from participating in female sports. Trans poet and comedian Alok Vaid-Menon says people need to not only have compassion for transgender people, but for the people who are trying to deny their existence. And they're getting their message out through humour. Alok's show <a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=k5E-ZakNfwQ">Biology</a> is on Youtube.</p><ul><li>GUEST: Alok Vaid-Menon - comedian, poet and performance artist </li><li>PRODUCER: Catherine Zengerer</li></ul><p>*This show originally aired on 27 February 2025</p>