The Poet, the Buddhist, the Trans Warrior

1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 The Poet, the Buddhist, the Trans Warrior Esteemed poet Diana Goetsch talks about anti-gay and anti-trans attitudes within the American Buddhist community, how people fiercely protect the gender divide, and how her&nbsp;Vajrayāna practice sustained her during her transition.&nbsp; In between discussing these and other topics, she reads poetry from her eight collections, including the poem, Black People Can't Swim, which merited her&nbsp; the 2012&nbsp; Pushcart Prize. Because of this and others work, Diana's been cited as one of the few white poets willing to write on the subject of race. She also reads&nbsp; from The Diana Updates, a series of letters to friends about her transition that was republished in&nbsp;The American Scholar. In reaction to her American Scholar&nbsp;letters, she received&nbsp;supportive letters from people in all walks of life. "We are all, I was learning, in transition, people between people, longing to be fully ourselves. The only essential difference with my deal is that it’s glaringly obvious and can’t be hidden from anyone." A former varsity athlete and concert jazz dancer, poet with award-winning collections,&nbsp;a dedicated meditation practitioner and instructor, Goetsche is a multifaced advocate for America's newest visible minority. Links: Diana Goetsche's site Her Life in Transition letters Diversity and Spirituality Network Record a comment about the episode Like the podcast? Support us on&nbsp;Patreon &nbsp; &nbsp; The podcast of the Sacred Inclusion Network https://sacredinclusion.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/6881728/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/22470867