We're ending pride month, so I'm re-boosting this remembrance of my uncle Stewart Joy, lost to the AIDS crisis in 1988. We got to speak to his former partner & caretaker, John Ascher, about healthcare policy, homophobia, and changing attitudes. Happy pride, be kind, and remember

Hurry Up & Wait: AIDS, Pride & Public Health

Formerly XXceedingly Persuasive, episodes 1 through 50! In XXP, Mackenzie Joy Brennan (Court Attorney for the NY Supreme Court) and Brooke Rogers (politics writer) tackle the fearsome world of law and policy one issue at a time. 
XXceedingly Persuasive offers nuanced analyses in digestible doses-- adding the cultural, historical and political context to current issues. As young women from different backgrounds and fields, Mackenzie and Brooke show that these issues can be hashed out in a way that feels like a chat with friends: with an eye toward reason, an openness to learning and one or three Michelob Ultra(s)™️.

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To watch video episodes or submit questions, go to mkzjoybrennan.com!

Theme music by Shithead's Rainbow
Cover Photo by Natasha Wilson; text excerpt edited from United States v. Virginia, 518 U.S. 515, 546 (1996)




(Hosts’ views are expressed solely in personal capacities and should not be imputed to the Court System, Judges or judicial officers therein, or any publication. No content is intended as political endorsement or formal legal advice.)

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