Gimuy/Cairns Controversy

Hosts: Ez (he/him) and Bette (she/her) w/ Special Guest Charlie (they/them) This week Bette (she/they) and Ez (he/him) welcome Charlie (they/them), who joins them from a Barber’s chair in Gimuy/Cairns. Together they break down the government’s review into paediatric gender care at the Cairns Sexual Health Service and discuss Charlie’s work in community with Gimuy Queer Collective. Do buckets and black mould justify the statewide ban on essential healthcare? The government’s case seems shaky at best. 🔗 If you'd like to listen back to the unedited episode - with the music - head to our On Demand website. And don't forget to follow our socials at Facebook and Instagram. Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Acknowledgement of Country 00:20 - Welcome to Tranzmission 03:03 - Community News and Events 08:05 - CNaE: Trans Day of Visibility 11:01 - Charlie: Gimuy Queer Collective 12:25 - Charlie: Cairns Sexual Health Review and Cultural Climate 16:05 - Charlie: Clinical Timeline and Meeting Community Needs - Reviews linked below 19:38 - Charlie: Falling Short - Paperwork and Gillick competence 25:50 - Charlie: Current Operations - Dr. Katie 28:20 - BLACKtivation 28:53 - Cairns Sexual Health Review: Re A [2022] 31:24 - Cairns Sexual Health Review: Complaints and Funding 39:12 - Cairns Sexual Health Review: Standards of Care - Links in notes 44:22 - April Atonement 45:33 - Cairns Sexual Health Review: Black Mould and Maintenance 46:27 - Charlie: The Future - Gimuy Queer Collective, SSAYIT 50:12 - Cairns Sexual Health Review: Person Centred Care -21:27 - Charlie: Being Heard Community News and Events Links Pink News: UN overwhelmingly votes against US proposal limiting definition of gender by Poppy-Jay St. Palmer Olympics: International Olympic Committee announces new Policy on the Protection of the Female (Women’s) Category in Olympic Sport Pink News: Queer Bookshop Raises Money for Trans Healthcare by Letting Customers 'deface' Harry Potter Books 2026 LGBTQIA+ Sector Forum @Pullman Cairns International Tue, 16 Jun, 8:30am - 4:30pm AEST TDoV Links Trans Day of Visibility Support 4zzz this April Atonement TDoV Transtravaganza @Davies Park Tues 31 Mar, 3pm AEST Q News: Brisbane unveils world’s largest trans flag, a symbol of trans joy and resistance by Dean Arcuri pinkNOISE Easter @The Cave Inn Thurs 2 Apr, 6-9pm AEST Journal Articles: Ashley et al (2023), Do gender assessments prevent regret in transgender healthcare? A narrative review Ashley et al (2025), Gatekeeping gender-affirming care is detrimental to detrans people Support Services QLife - 1800 184 527 QC LGBT Mental Health Services Open Doors Youth Services Inc. LifeLine - 13 11 14 Beyond Blue - 1300 22 4636 How to Support Transgender & Gender-questioning Youth Transgender Map Get Involved Trans Justice Project Meanjin Peoples Pride Parents of Trans Kids Speak Out Protect Trans Kids QLD Produced and recorded by Ez and Bette at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and audio and cover image edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.