When a Lesbian Comes out..... as a Republican

Meet Tanya. She was born in Los Angeles to parents who left the Soviet Union as refugees in 1979. After October 7, her group of friends and her lesbian basketball league turned on her. Teammates she'd played with for years stopped talking to her. When she said she was voting for Trump, they actually banned her from team events. Her story went viral, and now she's running for West Hollywood City Council, and working for ThinkAgain

We chat about:

Losing friends in the queer community after October 7 Why Tanya believes the fight against antisemitism is being lost online The moment she left the Democratic Party Why the best politicians change their minds https://highlyjewish.com

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00:28 Born in LA to Soviet Jewish refugees 02:30 Growing up a proud Jew and Zionist 03:40 The Lambda basketball league 04:40 October 7 and the friends who turned away 06:19 Where the misinformation comes from 07:00 Fighting antisemitism online at Think Again 09:40 Moving to Iowa to campaign for Hillary 11:54 Admitting you were wrong 13:26 Coming out at 14 and refusing to tone it down 18:20 The moment she left the left 19:30 Kicked out of the league's social events 21:25 Why she's running for city council 23:40 Bike lanes, parking, and the fight over Fountain Avenue 26:16 Running as a worried resident 28:33 Who sits on the WeHo City Council now 30:32 West Hollywood's voters and the immigration debate 34:00 The Democratic Party and antisemitism 37:12 Tanya's take on the LA mayoral race 41:01 Advice for anyone running for local office 44:14 Where to find Tanya and Think Again