Queers for Fears
Two queer best friends since toddlerhood talk about the scarier parts of life, death, and everything in between. They take their research seriously, but each other...not so much.
Queers for Fears
Episode 57: The 57 Bus
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CW: Trans/homophobia, misgendering and use of incorrect pronouns, hate crime and assault
One November afternoon in 2013, Sasha Fleischman boarded the 57 bus home from school in Oakland California. Sasha, a high school senior at the time, identified as agender and enjoyed wearing skirts. Then, one member of a group of three teenaged boys took a lighter and set their skirt on fire. Their lives were both changed forever in a matter of seconds.
Sources:
The NYT Magazine: The Fire on the 57 Bus in Oakland Dashka Slater
The novel The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives by: Dashka Slater
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