Update: Watch the Recording Here:
Thru-Hiking Amist the Culture Wars as a Transgender Woman.mp4 from Appalachian Mountain Club on Vimeo.
When: Mar 3, 2022 07:00 PM Eastern Time
Topic: Thru-hiking Amidst the “Culture Wars” as a Transgender Woman
Speaker: Lyla Harrod
Lyla Harrod is a 34-year-old sober, queer, transgender woman. As a thru-hiker, she logged 3,200 miles on the Appalachian Trail, Bay Circuit Trail and Arizona Trail in 2021. She plans to thru-hike the Pacific Crest Trail and the Continental Divide Trail in 2022.
With years of experience in community organizing and youth development, Lyla seeks to build community with other trans and gender non-conforming hikers. She tells her story publicly as a way of connecting with other trans folks, and as a way of connecting on a human level with people who are interested in learning about trans people’s experiences while deepening shared empathy and understanding.
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