Welcome to In Service to Rainbows! I’m your host, Brooklyn Vennell, and this is Season 2, Episode 8. In this episode, I sit down with Max, a transgender man with a story that’s both fun and deeply heartfelt. Max began exploring gender expression in a unique way—through cosplay at Comic Cons, stepping into the roles of Batman, Robin, and other iconic characters. Those moments of play became powerful steps toward self-discovery.

Max shares how his family, especially his mom, has stood firmly by his side throughout his journey. That unwavering support has made all the difference as he’s navigated transition, life with autism, and the challenges of social anxiety. This conversation dives into the joy of creative self-expression, the importance of family backing, and the realities of living authentically when the world feels overwhelming.

In this deeply personal episode of In Service to Rainbows, I take you inside a world where fear is weaponized, silence becomes complicity, and human beings are reduced to talking points. From a humiliating confrontation in a grocery store to the constant barrage of online hate, I share what it really feels like to be a transgender woman in today’s polarized climate — and why these attacks are about much more than trans people.

This is a call to remember our shared humanity, to confront lies with truth, and to stand up — even when it’s uncomfortable. Because extremism doesn’t just happen in politics; it grows in the quiet spaces where good people look away.

Join me as I challenge the noise, reject the hate, and fight for a future where we see each other not as enemies, but as neighbors.

Welcome to In Service to Rainbows! I’m your host, Brooklyn Vennell, and today’s episode takes a turn inward. Instead of interviewing a guest, I’m talking about something that’s been weighing heavily on my heart: the decline of politics, the corruption running through it, and how that corruption has been twisted into a weapon against trans and queer people. In recent years, we’ve watched lawmakers use fear and misinformation to push harmful agendas, turning real people’s lives into pawns in a cynical game for power.

This episode isn’t just about calling out what’s broken—it’s about remembering what politics could be. I reflect on my favorite show, The West Wing, and how it showed me a different vision of leadership: one rooted in empathy, intelligence, and service. That show didn’t just entertain me—it called me to something bigger. It reminded me that government, at its best, can be a force for good, a way to bring people together instead of tearing them apart.

It’s a deeply personal conversation about what inspired me, what still gives me hope, and why we can’t afford to give up—even when the system feels impossibly broken.