IP03 Best of Transgender Health Care and Rights (Season 3) 2025

Season 3 of Intersectional Psychology focuses on trans and gender-diverse healthcare, rights, and resistance, with a particular emphasis on South Africa and the African continent. This episode challenges myths and centres lived experience, offering evidence-based insight and a clear-eyed look at the political realities shaping care and access today. 🎁 Support the podcast and get exclusive bonus content at Patreon.com/IntersectionalPsychology. 🌈 If this episode resonates, please share it, rate the show, and send us your thoughts.  📄 Download a transcript of this episode on IntersectionalPsychology.com. ⏳ Chapter Timestamps 00:00:00 Land acknowledgement  00:00:28 Title credits  00:01:09 Introduction to transgender health and rights  00:02:02 The actual access to gender-affirming health care (GAHC)  00:04:49 Affirmation is the first step  00:06:41 Non-medical gender-affirming practices  00:11:19 It goes all the way to the top!  00:14:40 What is hormone therapy in GAHC actually?  00:20:26 What is gender-affirming surgery actually?  00:22:31 Exporting "Eden": God, guns, and glossy pamphlets in Africa  00:30:11 Platforms of harm, laws of hope 00:33:12 The Gospel according to gaslight 00:41:01 Receipts, resistance, and raising hell 00:51:43 Don't feed the trolls, but don't starve yourself either 00:56:54 Love, families, and finding your people 01:00:11 End credits Stay connected to Aurora and Intersectional Psychology 🔗 Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts 📮 Got feedback or questions? Reach out at @IntersectionalPsychology or IntersectionalPsychologyPod[@]gmail.com You can contribute to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund at https://www.pcrf.net/  See Privacy Policy at https://intersectionalpsychology.com/privacy-policy/