Poetry & Pokemon

Host: Ez Today on Tranzmission Ez has a chat with Rae White who is a non-binary transgender writer, educator, and zine maker. Their poetry collection Milk Teeth won the 2017 Arts Queensland Thomas Shapcott Poetry Prize, was shortlisted for the 2019 Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards and commended in the 2018 Anne Elder Award. Rae’s second poetry collection Exactly As I Am is out now. Rae talks about how their experience of their gender identity and how that influences their latest collection Exactly As I Am [12:34]. Rae and Ez had some laughs talking about fan fiction as well as their upcoming event at the Brisbane Writer's Festival [22:55]. Ez also brought you the week in community events [01:22] and Fae Weichsel they/them Tranzmission's US correspondent based in NYC updates us on some of the horrendous bills being passed into law [04:36]. Trigger Warning comes with this segment. Here are some links to Rae's works: To learn more about Rae and their work raewhite.net EnbyLife Journal for non-binary and gender diverse creatives enbylife.net To purchase Exactly As I Am www.uqp.com.au/books/exactly-as-i-am See Rae at the Brisbane Writer's Festival 2023 bwf.org.au/artists/rae-white