Mexico: Tlahuelilpan Pipeline Explosion, Supreme Court Temporarily Upholds Transgender Ban in Military, “Coming Together” 2019: Celebrating Polish Culture

By Worldview Staff
In this July 29, 2017 photo transgender U.S. army captain Jennifer Sims lifts her uniform during an interview with The Associated Press in Beratzhausen near Regensburg, Germany.
In this July 29, 2017 photo transgender U.S. army captain Jennifer Sims lifts her uniform during an interview with The Associated Press in Beratzhausen near Regensburg, Germany. Matthias Schrader / AP Photo
In this July 29, 2017 photo transgender U.S. army captain Jennifer Sims lifts her uniform during an interview with The Associated Press in Beratzhausen near Regensburg, Germany.
In this July 29, 2017 photo transgender U.S. army captain Jennifer Sims lifts her uniform during an interview with The Associated Press in Beratzhausen near Regensburg, Germany. Matthias Schrader / AP Photo

Mexico: Tlahuelilpan Pipeline Explosion, Supreme Court Temporarily Upholds Transgender Ban in Military, “Coming Together” 2019: Celebrating Polish Culture

By Worldview Staff
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On today’s show:

  • An oil pipeline exploded in Tlahuelilpan, Mexico, while residents of the local town were attempting to tap it. 
  • Queer academic Yasmin Nair joins us to talk about President Trump’s ban on transgender people serving in the military, and whether trans inclusion in the military is worth fighting for.
  • Skokie hosts Coming Together 2019, a cultural and arts festival celebrating diversity. This year’s theme is “Celebrating Polish Culture”.