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Hosts: Elliott (He/Him) and Hazel (She/Her) This week, Elliott (He/Him) and Hazel (She/Her) talk over their experiences engaging in general healthcare as a trans person. They share stories of discrimination and weird assumptions that have been made about their lived experiences, as well as the ways they navigate the healthcare system to feel good and safe. 🔗 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 01:29 - The Tranz Experience of General Healthcare 11:26 - Support 4zzz! 13:50 - Community News and Events - Links In Notes 17:43 - Putting Up With It 23:15 - The Cis/Trans Medical Paradox 33:38 - Standing Up: Shock, Awe, and Indignation - Support links in notes 53:03 - Support 4zzz! 54:10 - Gendered Healthcare: Positive Roundup Community News and Events Links News: "PUBLIC IN DARK ON GENDER CARE REVIEW" by Brad Crouch The Conversation: With NDIS changes set to pass, here’s who bears the cost of making it ‘sustainable’ by Mona Nikidehaghani Q News: Congratulations to the winners of the 12th Victorian Pride Awards by Dean Arcuri Events: Trans Theatre Symposium @Brisbane Powerhouse, Thur 29 & Sat 31 Oct 10am. fashion queer identities @VENTSpace from 3 Nov. Trans Joy Meanjin: Trans Joy Book Club @Gender Health Australia Sun 30 August, 2 - 4pm 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 💿 This week's playlist: Cuckoo Coco - Thirty-One Avi Engel - Tiny Blade Dead Head Redemption - False Profit (Single) Sunsick Daisy - Bitter Start Silver Sircus - The Bones of You Worm Girlz - Broken Tooth (Single) ABSYNNIA BLACK - FEED NO EVIL (Single) Soulkeepers - 3 Feet Under Clay Pigeons - Probabilities Street Legal - The Barassi Line Fist - Dickhead 4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded. Produced and recorded by Elliott for Tranzmission at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and audio and cover image edited by Tobi for podcast distribution via 4zzz Podcasts (@4zzzpodcasts) for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

Hosts: Hazel (she/her) w/ Special Guest Sophie (she/her) In today's show Sophie and Hazel take a winding journey through Sophie's curated list of 10 trans-experience movies. Get ready for horror, drama, 5hr long epics, and hot takes as we share the niche and famous of trans aligned cinema. Sophies Movies: Love Exposure (Sion Sono) Funeral Parade of Roses (Toshio Matsumoto) Velvet Goldmine (Todd Haynes) Bones and All (Luca Guadagino) I Saw The TV Glow (Jane Schoenbrun) The Matrix (Lana and Lilly Wachowski) Titane (Julia Ducournau) Rocky Horror Picture Show (Jim Sharman) Dog Day Afternoon (Sidney Lumet) Silence of the Lambs (Jonathan Demme) - Honourable Mention - Castration Movie Anthology i. Traps (Louise Weard) + Shout-Out; The Serpent's Skin (Alice Maio Mackay), Paris Is Burning (Jennie Livingston), and all the Subscribers 🔗 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 03:21 - Community News and Events 05:55 - Tranz Cinema: 'X-Men: The Last Stand' (2006) 07:52 - Tranz Cinema: 'Dog Day Afternoon' (1975) and 'The Silence of the Lambs' (1991) 13:22 - Tranz Cinema: 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' (1975) 17:54 - Tranz Cinema: 'Titane' (2021) 21:56 - Tranz Cinema: 'The Matrix' (1999) 26:07 - Tranz Cinema: 'Predestination' (2014) 26:38 - Subscribe to SUPPORT 4ZZZ! 27:30 - Tranz Cinema: 'I Saw the TV Glow' (2024) + Alice Maio Mackay Shout-Out 32:48 - Tranz Cinema: 'Bones and All' (2022) 36:45 - Tranz Cinema: 'Castration Movie Anthology i. Traps' (2024) 40:33 - Tranz Cinema: 'Velvet Goldmine' (1998) 45:35 - Tranz Cinema: 'Funeral Parade of Roses' (1969) + 'Paris Is Burning' (1990) Mention 49:13 - Tranz Cinema: 'Love Exposure' (2008) Community News and Events Links gaysbie: Police called after three trans men followed Kansas’ new bathroom law by Amelia. P NSW Gov: NSW establishing first dedicated LGBTQIA+ legal service House of Alexander: Alexander Ball 2026 Cancelled Gay Skate Wear it Purple Day @Skateaway Albany Creek, Sunday 23 June, 5 - 7:30pm 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 💿 This week's playlist: Alex the Astronaut - I Just Wanna Dance My Guardian Angel - Bluebird Clover Love - Quarter Life Crisis - Demo edition Still Full From Lunch - Boxcutter hotchkiss - ghosts ssszlami - abel, a lonely star Dirty Harry - They Already Know double date - new performance! Cry Club - Monster Of The Week My Friend Chloe - I CAN'T WAIT TO LIVE dirty linen - LEAVE ME ALONE Vipersnatch - Dead Weight Selve - Desire 4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded. Produced and recorded by Hazel for Tranzmission at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and audio and cover image edited by Tobi for podcast distribution via 4zzz Podcasts (@4zzzpodcasts) for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

Hosts: Rae (they/them), Hazel (she/her), and Sophie (she/they) Recorded Live on 4zzz every Tuesday morning. Tranzmission brings you the latest in trans community news, events and discussion. Tranzmission's mission is to amplify the trans and gender non-conforming voices of Meanjin/Brisbane and is brought to you by a diverse team of transqueers. It's Radiothon!!! This week Rae (they/them), Hazel (she/her), and Sophie (she/they) celebrate the fierce independence of Tranzmission on 4ZZZ! This year's Radiothon prizes include: Two's Company pack from Archer Magazine, feat. two recent issues, stickers and postcard; $50 Gift Card from Avid Reader; and a sticker pack from local artist @chonkyfriend. This episode, Rae also reads from their Southerly Journal piece - 'By the People, For the People: Trans Poetics and DIY Culture' about trans open mic poetics and zines. 🔗 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 01:10 - IT'S RADIOTHON!: Support us by SUBSCRIBING NOW or getting some MERCH 07:02 - Community News and Events - Links in notes 01:10 - SUBSCRIBE to 4ZZZ or getting some MERCH 20:11 - PRIZES: SUBSCRIBE and list us as your favourite show 31:30 - Rae: 'By the People, For the People: Trans Poetics and DIY Culture' 36:54 - RADIOTHON!: Support us by SUBSCRIBING or getting some MERCH 37:10 - RADIOTHON!: First Experience of 4zzz 48:18 - RADIOTHON!: Supporting the Community (Megaherzzz, Queer Radio, Indigi-Briz) 55:22 - RADIOTHON!: Support us by SUBSCRIBING or getting some MERCH Community News and Events Links The Guardian: High court clears way for clinical trial giving puberty blockers to children by Kevin Rawlinson LGBTQ Nation: ‘Jeopardy!’ host shuts down transphobes: There’s no issue I care about more than trans rights by Faefyx Collington The Guardian: [Mentions of ‘gender’ scrubbed from Queensland Office for Women website amid alleged effort to ‘dewokify’](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/05/queensland-office-for-women-website-gender-ntwnfb Q News: NSW government ignores findings of its own inquiry into LGBTQIA+ hate speech by Dean Arcuri Q News: Tasmanian victims of former gay and cross-dressing laws can now claim compensation by Dean Arcuri 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 💿 This week's playlist: Simona Castricum (@simonacastricum) - Rupture Euniq (@euniqwun) - Drumma Girl hotchkiss (@) - before work Selve (@selvemusic) - Heaven's Open Moongaze (@moongazemusic) - Birthday Song Clay Pigeons (@claypigeons.band) - The Flow OH! Daisy (@ohdaisymusic) - Just Say Gloss (@gl0ss.band) - Like It's Holy Worm Girlz (@wormgirlz) - Kills Me Like You Do Pearly Stars (@pearlystarsband) - Sympathy Clancy (@chefspiss_) - Oh Why Auchenflower (@auchenflower_band) - Hazy My Guardian Angel (@myguardianangel333) - Bluebird 4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded. Produced and recorded by Rae 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.

Hosts: Sophie (she/they), Elliott (he/him), Ro (they/them), and Ruth Elliott, Ro, Ruth and Sophie chat about gender affirming language and how it affects trans and gender diverse people and communities. The hosts give a quick guide on "do's and dont's", compliments, correct pronoun usage and common misconceptions about language surrounding our communities 🔗 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 01:35 - Trans 101: What is Trans? 06:04 - Trans 101: Cis Gender 09:44 - Trans Language Guide: Names and Pronouns 12:03 - Trans Language Guide: Terms and Introductions [LANGUAGE WARNING] 17:27 - Trans Language Guide: Common Mistakes 20:24 - Trans Language Guide: Clothing 24:42 - Trans Language Guide: Myths 26:10 - Radiothon!: Support 4zzz 28:27 - Trans Language Guide: We All Have Pronouns 31:32 - Trans Language Guide: Being an Ally, Misgendering, and Compliments 41:54 - 4ZZZ Hype 43:13 - Importance of Validating Language and 'The Elephant In The Room" 45:34 - Community News and Events 48:20 - Trans Language Guide: Ruth's Point - Personal Preference Community News and Events Links Pink News: Puberty blockers trial can go ahead as court throws out challenge by Jack Wetherill QLD Only: Mr Joseph Kelly MP Sponsored Petition - 4618-26 Reinstate trans healthcare for trans kids Star Observer: Here’s How Tasmanians Can Access Redress Payments For Historic Homosexuality Convictions by Jacques Nieuwoudt 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 4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded. Produced and recorded by Tranzmission at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and audio and cover image edited by Tobi for podcast distribution via 4zzz Podcasts (@4zzzpodcasts) for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

Hosts: Ez (he/him) and Bette (she/her) w/ Special Guest Dr Stuart Aitken (he/him) This week on Tranzmission, Ez and Bette speak with specialist sexual health physician Dr Stuart Aitken, one of Queensland’s most experienced clinicians in gender‑affirming care. Stuart reflects on the origins of the Queensland Children’s Gender Service, how the first multidisciplinary gender clinic for trans youth was built, and what it took to shift a health system that had never been designed with trans young people in mind. Stuart also discusses current research connected to the establishment of the gender clinic, including work from psychologist Olivia Donaghy’s PhD — a series of four studies developed alongside the clinic’s creation GeMS: Gender Mapping Study 2017–2021. Bette & Stuart explore how this research fits into the broader evidence base and why it matters for young people and families seeking care. It’s a thoughtful, in‑depth discussion with one of the country's leading clinicians who helped shape the landscape of trans health in Queensland, and a look at what comes next for young people, families and the community. 🔗 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: Where Trans Voices Are Welcome 02:01 - T.I.T. Together In Transition - There's Prizes! 03:24 - Community News and Events 08:29 - Dr Stuart Aitken: Introduction 11:12 - Dr Stuart Aitken: Origins of the Gender Clinic & Early Landscape 15:51 - Clinician Pathways: AusPath, Gender Affirming Network, GP's Down Under, and Other Local and Supportive Clinicians 17:40 - Dr Stuart Aitken: Career Journey, Motivation & Personal Commitment 21:45 - Dr Stuart Aitken: Ministerial Consent, Puberty Blockers, and Barriers to Care 30:59 - Research w/ Bette: 'Screening adolescent transgender-related distress: Gender preoccupation and stability questionnaire demonstrates excellent criterion validity with multi-disciplinary, pediatric gender specialist assessment' - Donaghy, Cobham, Lin (2024) and ARCTYC 49:47 - Dr Stuart Aitken and Olivia Donaghy's Partnership 52:44 - Dr Stuart Aitken: Activism, Advocacy, & the Future of Gender‑Affirming Care - 'Fostering Gender-IQ: Barriers and Enablers to Gender-affirming Behavior Amongst an Australian General Practitioner Cohort' - Franks, Nia et al. (2024) Clinics Mentioned in Podcast Gender Health Australia Gladstone Road Medical Centre Stonewall Medical Centre and Sexual Health Clinic Holdsworth House Medical Brisbane Closure and future Stonewall Medical Centre in Windsor Community News and Events Links News: Star Observer: Amnesty Removes Anti-Rights Report After Backlash From JK Rowling And Gender-Critical Groups by Patrick Lenton Q News: {Hopes for new Tasmanian ban on conversion practices}(https://qnews.com.au/hopes-for-new-tasmanian-ban-on-conversion-practices/) by Rodney Croome ABC News: Queensland hospital settles dispute with psychiatrist Dr Jillian Spencer over gender care by Janelle Miles and Emma Pollard Q News: Rainbow Families set the record straight, perfectly unpacking online hate by Dean Arcuri Events: Trinket Trove's Instagram in Indropilly Gay Skate Wear It Purple @Skateaway Albany Creek, Thursday 23 August, 5pm Trans Joy Meanjin @New Farm Library Meeting Room, Sunday 26 July, 1:30pm T.I.T. Together In Transition @The Cave Inn, Thursday 23 July, 6 - 10pm INBD: I’m Not Binary Day community celebration @Newmarket Hall Sunday 4 October, 2 - 10pm 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 💿 This week's playlist: Baby Mullet (@baby_mullet) - Never Knew LXRP (@lxrpforever) - Pinata The Snouts (@thesnoutsband) - Sunset Pearly Stars (@pearlystarsband) - Sympathy Kitty Of The Valley (@kittyofthevalley_) - Krautrock My Guardian Angel (@myguardianangel333) - Bluebird Spice World (@spiceworld_____) - Connie Laura Jane Grace (@laurajanegrace) - Shelter In Place Rae Spoon (@raespoon) ft. Cassia Hardy (@cassia.hardy )- Can't Fail Me Maddie Morris (@maddiemorrismusic) - Live Off Roses 4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded. Produced and recorded by Ez for Tranzmission at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

# Hosts: Ez (he/him), Rae (they/them), and Brody (they/them) This week on Tranzmission, Ez (he/him), Rae (they/them) and Brody (they/them) bring you the community news and events for the week of 13 July, including coverage of the huge turnout at the Brisbane counter‑protest to last weekend’s anti‑trans rally. Rae and Ez also share a personal conversation about what being non‑binary means to them, exploring identity, language and community. We spotlight Lucian Marine’s poem far above gender, i soar, published on EnbyLife. Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Acknowledgement of Country 00:20 - Welcome to Tranzmission 02:06 - Community News and Events: Links in Notes 08:53 - International Non-Binary Day and INDB Meanjin 15:42 - T.I.T. Together In Transition - There's Prizes! 22:18 - Pauline Hanson Counter Protest Discussion 28:01 - Non-Binary Things 40:05 - Unlearning Shame by Devon Price 41:17 - EnbyLife: far above gender, i soar by Lucian Marine Community News and Events Links News Pink News: Trans men may face higher miscarriage rates as review urges more research by Siân Thompson Pink News: Amnesty International declares JK Rowling’s sexual assault crisis centre ‘anti-rights’ Q News: Mardi Gras reaffirms commitment to trans communities following EGM by Dean Arcuri Q News: ‘Trans Insurgency’ tees help support Brisbane anti-trans counter protest by Dean Arcuri Events Un-Doctored: a Project 491 Fundraiser @Banshees Bar and Art Space, Friday 17 July, 7pm Trinket Trove's Mini Market! @Trinket Trove, Saturday 18 July 12-9pm Queer Tarot Picnic @Orleigh Park, Sunday 19 July, 12 - 4pm T.I.T. Together In Transition @The Cave Inn, Thursday 23 July, 6 - 10pm INBD: I’m Not Binary Day community celebration @Newmarket Hall Sunday 4 October, 2 - 10pm 🔗 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. 💿 This week's playlist: Electric Fields (@electricfields_music) - Shade Away Selve (@selvemusic) - Run Boy Run Dyan Tai (@dyan_tai) - Eat It (Before I'm Famous) Figgy Baby (@figgybaby) - Summers in LA June Jones (@june__jones) - Hoodie Girl The Ra Ta Tas (@theratatasband) - Best Before My Friend Chloe (@myfriendchloe) - Grief Vipersnatch (@vipersnatchband) - Sweet Melodies Alex The Astronaut (@alex.the.astronaut) - In Nashville vj harvey (@vj_harvey) - colony fall Dirty Harry (@dirtyharryband_) - Love and Piss FLETCHER (@fletch_dog_) - RUNAWAY Flangipanis (@flangipanis) - Karen Loves Ketamine Kae Tempest (@kaetempest) - Ketamine For Breakfast Simona Castricum (@simonacastricum) - Rupture Cable Ties (@cable.ties) - Say What You Mean 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 4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded. Produced and recorded by Ez 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. Backing music provided by Pixabay with Poetry from Music World

Hosted by Rae (they/them) w/ Special Guest Kris Kneen (they/them) Recorded Live on 4zzz every Tuesday morning. Tranzmission brings you the latest in trans community news, events and discussion. Tranzmission's mission is to amplify the trans and gender non-conforming voices of Meanjin/Brisbane and is brought to you by a diverse team of transqueers. This week Rae (they/them) chats with local non-binary legend and award-winning author Kris Kneen (they/them) about their new book Rite of Spring which ‘fuses place, psychological drama, the primordial nature of the ocean and the personal search for a centre.’ Kris and Rae chat about the book’s trans, gender-messy and speculative themes, and about the upcoming launch at Avid Reader on Friday 10 July at 6pm. 🎟️ Tranzmission Event 🎟️ Join us at T.I.T. – Together in Tranzition a Project 491 fundraiser. Get tickets here >>> https://events.humanitix.com/t-i-t-together-in-transition <<< 🔗 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 00:57 - Interview w/ Kris Kneen (@kkneen) - Rite of Spring 03:56 - Rite of Spring 06:15 - Narrative of Change 10:55 - 'Content' of Rite of Spring 16:22 - The Baseline: Censorship and Transness 18:00 - Flirting w/ Reality and Realism - Cronenberg and Lynch 21:36 - Seeing In Colour and The Changing Self 23:55 - Rite of Spring Book Launch @Avid Reader, Friday 10 July, 6pm 25:14 - Rite of Spring: Surrealism and The Queer Weird 28:19 - Community News and Events - Links in notes 31:16 - T.I.T. Together In Transition @The Cave Inn, Thursday 23 July, 6 - 10pm Community News and Events Links News Q News: Coalition’s anti-trans Bill called out for undermining the safety of all women - by Dean Arcuri Q News: Pride in Protest members voted off Mardi Gras Board at EGM by Jordan Hirst Star Observer: EXCLUSIVE: Greens To Introduce Bill for Australia’s First LGBTIQA+ Human Rights Commissioner by Chloe Sargeant Events: Rite of Spring Book Launch @Avid Reader, Friday 10 July, 6pm T.I.T. Together In Transition @The Cave Inn, Thursday 23 July, 6 - 10pm 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 4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded. Produced and recorded by Rae 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.

Host: Host: Ez (he/him) This week on Tranzmission, Ez (he/him) sits down with Associate Professor Nicola Dean (she/her), one of Australia’s most respected reconstructive surgeons and a leading voice in improving access to gender‑affirming healthcare. Nicola’s career spans decades of surgical excellence and advocacy. As former President of the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), Nicola has worked at the forefront of strengthening surgical standards and pushing for equitable access to care including gender‑affirming surgeries (GAS). Nicola and Ez unpack: What gender‑affirming surgery actually looks like in Australia right now, The realities of the surgical workforce and pathways into this specialty, Common myths, misinformation, and disinformation surrounding GAS, The future of gender‑affirming care in Australia, Ongoing advocacy to get GAS included on the MBS (Medicare Benefits Schedule). They also discuss the latest developments with the MSAC application and why community input matters — you can read the report and make a submission here. A big, thoughtful, and nuanced conversation about surgery, systems, and the future of gender‑affirming care in Australia. AusPATH Updates Project 491 continues to grow — now supporting 48 families, with over $54,000 already provided in direct assistance. If you know someone impacted by the Queensland Government’s ban on access to gender‑affirming care, they can be referred for support. Find an informed‑consent provider via the new AusPATH Provider Page, Recommend clinicians to join the network, Host a fundraiser via the Crowdraiser tool, Reach out for support or enquiries, More info: 👉 https://auspath.org.au/ Follow: @auspathorg Featured & Related Resources: Exclusive interview with Prof. Mark-Bram Bouman & A/Prof Nicola Dean Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons ASPS YouTube Channel The Plastic Surgeon & I podcast Our Bodies Our Stories - Ez chats with Dr Alys Saylor Tranzmission Event: Join us at T.I.T. – Together in Tranzition a Project 491 fundraiser 🎟️ Tickets @ https://events.humanitix.com/t-i-t-together-in-transition 🔗 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 01:37 - Community News and Events - Links in notes 07:40 - T.I.T. Together In Transition @The Cave Inn, Thursday 23 July, 6 - 10pm 08:34 - AusPath: Project 491 Update 10:21 - Interview w/ Associate Professor Nicola Dean 56:27 - MSAC application - make a submission here Community News and Events Links News: Pink News: Trans woman prisoners in Scotland to be removed from female jails by 'PinkNews Reporter' Out in Perth: The Netherlands has banned conversion therapy by Graeme Watson QNews: Australian Government declines all UN LGBTQIA+ rights recommendations by Dani Maher QNews: Victoria’s Inquiry into anti-LGTBQIA+ hate crimes begins hearings today by Dani Maher Events: Diverse Voices Free Peer Support and Safespace @The Gabba Ward Office, Tuesday 30th June, 12:00pm–3:00pm Logan Pride March and Picnic @Logan River Parklands, Saturday 4 July, 10am - 2pm Trans Justice Meanjin Project 491 Fundraiser @echo and bounce, Sunday July 12, 5pm T.I.T. Together In Transition @The Cave Inn, Thursday 23 July, 6 - 10pm 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 4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded. Produced and recorded by Ez 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.

Host: Ez (he/him) w/ Special Guests Dylan Holloway (he/him) and Acton Wickens (he/him) This week on a special STEREO show of Tranzmission, Ez sits down with a truly singular artist: UK‑based singer‑songwriter Dylan Holloway (he/him), known to audiences as Dylan and the Moon. Dylan’s work spans a rich catalogue of original music and reimagined covers, but what sets him apart is his ability to braid his personal journey into his sound. As a transgender musician, he’s crafted haunting duets between his pre‑transition and post‑transition vocals—melding past and present into an intimate exploration of identity, memory and transformation. Ez and Dylan dive into his creative process, the vocal techniques that supported him through medical transition, and his reflections on the current climate for trans people, especially trans youth in the UK. Joining Ez in the studio is returning special guest Acton Wickens (he/him) [See Ep: Recall Receive Releasing Friday], local singer‑songwriter, who brings his own lived experience of transition and vocal change to the conversation. Together, they chat about artistry, the mechanics and the emotion behind trans voices evolving over time including his new song Heaven Only Knows which came out on the 19th of June. Plus, we bring you the week in community news and events—everything happening across Meanjin’s queer and trans spaces. Watch Dylan’s Deep Cuts on Spotify and YouTube 🔗 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: 00:00:00 - Acknowledgement of Country 00:00:20 - Welcome to The Tranzmission Insurgency 00:02:30 - Community News and Events 00:07:12 - T.I.T. Together In Transition 00:09:32 - Introducing Dylan Holloway 00:10:29 - Dylan Holloway: Music & Creative Process 00:19:48 - Dylan and the Moon - Off My Brain (Trans Duet) 00:24:06 - Dylan Holloway: Trans Evolution - Tomorrow’s too late 00:34:31 - Dylan and the Moon - Yellow (Trans Duet) Coldplay Cover 00:39:32 - Dylan Holloway: Duets and Collaborations 00:50:00 - Dylan and the Moon & Jason Derulo - Lemons 00:52:26 - Dylan Holloway: Trans Life & Community in the UK 00:59:40 - Dylan Holloway: Advice & The Future - Project 365 01:04:22 - Dylan and the Moon - Wildfire: Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube 01:07:22 - Introducing Acton Wickens 01:11:32 - Acton Wickens - Heaven Only Knows: Spotify and YouTube 01:16:14 - Acton Wickens: @action.chickens and at Gold Coast Fair Day at 12:45pm 01:18:40 - Support 4zzz! Community News and Events Links Star Observer: Pauline Hanson Uses First National Press Club Speech To Attack Trans Community by Chloe Sargeant Q News: Hundreds of trans youth to join class action against QLD Government by Jordan Hirst LGBT Legal Service: Gender Affirming Care Update Q News: Queensland LGBTQIA+ royalty honoured at Queens Ball Awards by Jordan Hirst Trans Joy Meanjin's Craft/Games Afternoon @New Farm Library Meeting Room, Sunday 28 June, 1:30 - 4:30pm 2Spirits & QC Group Art Therapy Workshops, for LGBTIQ+SB communities @The Aunty Dawn Daylight Room, Thursday 25 June, 3 - 5pm T.I.T. Together In Transition @The Cave Inn, Thursday 23 July, 6 - 10pm Gold Coast Pride Fair Day 2026 @HOTA, Saturday June 27, 11am - 5pm 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 4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded. Produced and recorded live by Ez at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and podcast audio edited and balanced and cover image edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited. Music Provided With Permission of the Artists.

Host: Elliot (He/Him) and Hazel (She/Her) w/ Special Guest Scout (They/Them) Today hosts Elliot (He/Him) and Hazel (She/Her) have a chat with Scout (They/Them), producer and musician behind Platinum Cicadas. Spanning genre, gender, and playful experiments with little electronic boxes. Explore the soundwaves on today's episode of Tranzmission 🔗 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: Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Acknowledgement of Country 00:20 - Welcome to Tranzmission 01:32 - Community News and Events - Links in notes 13:32 - Scout - Platinum Cicadas 17:43 - Scout - Stereotypes and Sophie 20:11 - Scout - Cicadas and Representation 24:12 - Scout - Influences: Fever Ray, The Knife 27:07 - [Support us by Subscribing to 4zzz![(https://4zzz.org.au/support) 28:26 - Scout - Tech-Niques and Happy Accidents 35:00 - Scout - Playing w/ Korg, Roland, and Cook 42:51 - Scout - Future and 88 Tokamak 48:57 - [Support us by Subscribing to 4zzz![(https://4zzz.org.au/support) 49:45 - Scout - Upcoming Events - Links in notes Community News : QNews: Ghana passes new laws aimed at silencing LGBTQIA+ community by Andrew M Potts QNews: Hundreds of trans youth to join class action against Qld Government by Jordan Hirst QNews: Brisbane Pride release extra tables for the 2026 Queens Ball by Dean Arcuri ABC: Ellen Fanning Interview w/ Clive Hamilton - Timestamp: 01:37:57 - 01:50:18 - ABC Complaint Form Community Events: A Night with the House of La Shade @Augathella Spiegeltent, Tuesday 30 June - 7:30pm Mardi Gras-Burg Pride Party @Banshees Bar, Saturday 20th June - 6:30pm Shelf Lovers - Queerly Beloved Online Book Club Platinum Cicadas and Gobarralong @Unknown, Saturday 25 July 88 Tokamak and Red Velvet Rascal @Unknown, Friday 31 July Logan Pride March 2026 @Logan River Parklands Saturday 4 July, 10am-2pm 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 4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded. Produced and recorded by Hazel for Tranzmission at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

Host: Rae (they/them) Recorded Live on 4zzz every Tuesday morning. Tranzmission brings you the latest in trans community news, events and discussion. Tranzmission's mission is to amplify the trans and gender non-conforming voices of Meanjin/Brisbane and is brought to you by a diverse team of transqueers. Rae (they/them) chats with Scott Stuart (he/him) about You Are Loved Here, a website where you can write letters of support to the trans community. Scott also talks about his bestselling gender inclusive kids books. Rae also catches up with Kai Ash (he/him) to talk about his debut book The Boy Maeve, about writing trans characters, and the upcoming Meanjin launch on 13 June at Where the Wild Things Are. 🔗 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 01:02 - Community News and Events 05:24 - Support 4ZZZ by Subscribing! 07:03 - Kai Ash Interview - Part 1 16:57 - Kai Ash Interview - Part 2 24:06 - Scott Stuart - Part 1 30:06 - Scott Stuart - Part 2 37:26 - Scott Stuart: My Shadow is Purple - Part 3 Community News and Events Links Pink News: Iceland ranks top in 2026 map of most trans-friendly countries in Europe by Poppy-Jay St. Palmer QNews: Women led campaign backing Australian trans rights hits over 4,000 signatures by Dean Arcuri QNews: Women’s Shed in Ballarat bans member over anti-trans comments by Jordan Hirst Trans & Non-Binary BBQ @Cascade Gardens Sunday 14 June, from 11am Board Game Night @Meeple and Mug Friday 12 June from 6pm 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 4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded. Produced and recorded by Rae 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.

Host: Host: Ez (he/him) Tranzmission returns this week with Ez (he/him) sitting down with Matilda Alexander, CEO of Queensland Advocacy for Inclusion, to break down the sweeping changes proposed for the NDIS. Matilda explains in clear, grounded terms who will be most affected by the shift to stricter functional‑capacity assessments, what it means for trans and gender‑diverse people with disability trying to access disability supports, and why the new legislation hands extraordinary executive powers to the Federal Health Minister to decide who can and cannot enter the Scheme. It’s a conversation about rights, transparency, and the real‑world consequences of policy decisions made far from the communities they impact. Ez also speaks with Annabelle Oxley (she/her), a trans woman, NDIS participant and long‑time advocate, who shares how these reforms land on the ground for LGBTQ+ disabled people already navigating discrimination in mainstream services. Annabelle’s lived experience cuts through the political noise, reminding listeners that behind every policy shift is someone’s daily support, safety, and autonomy. Listeners who want to have their say can make a submission to the Senate at here. You can also contact the submission team via phone +61 2 6277 3515 or email - [email protected] submissions closed COB June 1. 🔗 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: 00:00 - Acknowledgement of Country 00:20 - Welcome to Tranzmission 02:42 - Community News and Events - Links in Notes 08:14 - Matilda Alexander Interview - Part 1 16:36 - Matilda Alexander Interview - Part 2 25:17 - Annabelle Oxley Interview Links: Queensland Advocacy for Inclusion Queenslanders with Disability Network - Campaigns People with Disability Australia - Stop NDIS Cuts 4ZZZ'z Only Human On Demand Community News and Events Links QNews: ‘You are loved’: Author starts letter-writing campaign to trans folk by Jordan Hirst QNews: 10k sign petition against Sex Discrimination Act changes by Jordan Hirst Pink News: King Charles announces UK government’s trans-inclusive conversion therapy ban by Tom Hutt-Dixon Pink News: Schools see sharp rise in suspensions for homophobic and transphobic abuse by Poppy-Jay St. Palmer Pink News: Elliot Page’s LGBTQ+ nature documentary gets first teaser: ‘Nothing unnatural about being queer’ by Alastair James 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 💿 This week's playlist: MUNA (@whereismuna) - Eastside Girls LXRP (@lxrpforever) - Bricks SAFETY HAZARD (@safetyhazard.band) - ATTENTION FREAK The Pretty Reckless (@theprettyreckless) - Dear God MUNA (@whereismuna) - Big Stick The Cutaways (@thecutaways) - Dead Name Maddie Morris (@maddiemorrismusic) - Dear Landlord Anjimile (@anjimile) - Rust & Wire Jean Elliot (@_jeanelliot) - Devil's Wildnerness Theme Gloss (@gl0ss.band) - Rosary Cygnette (@cygnettemusic) - Old Friend Gashhound (@gashh0und) - Weird Boob scumlings (@scumlings) - Untapped! Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers (@teenjesusandthejeanteasers) - BATH WATER Sarah Jane & The Noise (@sarahjaneandthenoise) - daisies Peaches (@peachesnisker) - No Lube So Rude Lambrini Girls (@lambrinigirlz) - Big Dick Energy Queerbait (@queerbaitband) - Clock 4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded. Produced, recorded, and interviews edited by Ez at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country. Cover image and podcast formatting by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited. Recorded Live on 4zzz every Tuesday morning. Tranzmission brings you the latest in trans community news, events and discussion. Tranzmission's mission is to amplify the trans and gender non-conforming voices of Meanjin/Brisbane and is brought to you by a diverse team of transqueers.

Host: Rae (they/them) w/ Special Guest Kat (she/her) Rae (they/them) chats with Ollie (he/him) and Tori (she/her) from ScratchThat Magazine, QUT’s resident student-led arts magazine for emerging creatives. They also chat with Kat (she/her) from Shelf Lovers about the store’s new location in Holland Park West, upcoming bookish events, and some latest trans-authored book recommendations. And Elinor Serumgard (they/them) joins us for TransVerse performing three of their works. 🔗 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 01:44 - Scratch That 13:24 - ScratchThat Launch Party 2026 @QUT Kelvin Grove Fri, 29 May, 6-9pm 19:48 - TransVerse: Elinor Serumgard - backscattering, Guava Maw, and We Know Happiness 22:56 - Shelf Lovers: Interview w/ Kat 29:26 - Shelf Lovers: Book Circle and other Events 35:03 - Shelf Lovers: The Cottage and Heated Rivalry 38:05 - Shelf Lovers: Recommendations 41:14 - Shelf Lovers: Queerly Beloved Book Club 45:57 - Community News and Events - Links in Notes Community News and Events Links QNews: Texas hospital to open US’s first gender detransition clinic by Andrew M Potts QNews: Trans advocates criticise Minns biological sex comments by Dani Maher Star Observer: Lee Lai Becomes First Non-Binary Winner Of The Stella Prize by Lydia Jupp QNews: Brisbane’s IDAHOBIT march stands against anti-LGBTIQA+ discrimination by Dean Arcuri Trans Joy Meanjin's Craft/Games Afternoon @[]New Farm Library Meeting Room() 28-29 June Trans Joy Meanjin's Board Game Nights @Meeple and Mug 12 June and 10 July 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 4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded. Recorded Live on 4zzz every Tuesday morning. Tranzmission brings you the latest in trans community news, events and discussion. Tranzmission's mission is to amplify the trans and gender non-conforming voices of Meanjin/Brisbane and is brought to you by a diverse team of transqueers. Produced and recorded by Rae (@rae.elliot.white ) 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.

Hosts: Ez (he/him) w/ Special Guest Fae Weichsel (she/her) This week on Tranzmission, Ez (he/him) speaks with New York City–based correspondent Fae Weichsel (she/her) for a powerful conversation on trans survival, resistance, and hope in the United States. Together, they unpack the current political climate shaped by the rise of Trumpism and the MAGA movement, and what it means for trans communities navigating a wave of restrictive legislation across multiple states. The conversation traces the long history of trans resistance from the Stonewall uprising to today with a particular focus on the vital leadership, resistance, and community care, not to forget the work of Black trans women throughout the US queer liberation movement. But this episode doesn’t stop at crisis. We Have What We Need to SURVIVE is about turning toward each other sharing tools, knowledge, and strategies for collective care, resistance, survival, and joy. Ez and Fae explore how chosen family, underground networks, resource sharing, and storytelling have long acted as forms of community defence, sustaining trans life across generations. Throughout the episode, Fae also reshares a powerful speech she delivered at a vigil several years ago, reflecting on grief, solidarity, and the ongoing fight for trans liberation. Together, they examine how mutual aid, community wisdom, and trans-led organising continue to build power and create futures beyond fear — futures still filled with joy, love, and possibility. This is an episode about truth, solidarity, and above all — hope. Find Fae Wiechsel on BlueSky @faefutchauntie.bsky.social and Patreon under faeweichsel 🔗 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 01:58 - Community News and Events 06:57 - Community is The Antidote: Introduction w/ Fae Weichsel 13:08 - Community is The Antidote: What's happening in the US 31:53 - Community is The Antidote: History & Lived Experience 41:49 - Community is The Antidote: Survival, Resistance & Hope 54:59 - Fae Weichsel: Sam Nordquist's Vigil Speach Community News and Events: Advocate: Trailblazing trans lawyer fighting Trump named one of the world’s most influential people by Christopher Wiggins PinkNews: British Medical Association no longer opposes Cass Review – apart from puberty blockers ban by Poppy-Jay St. Palmer Star Observer: “Make It Even More Gayer”: Queer Venue ‘Come To Daddy’ Fights Back Against Homophobic Vandals by Patrick Lenton Star Observer: Queens Ball To Honour Dame Sybil Von Thorndyke At 65th Annual Event by Patrick Lenton Community Service Announcement: MORPH Micro Grants Community is the Antidote Links: Reporting from Erin Reed Trans Legislation Tracker National Center for Transgender Equality Human Rights Campaign Australian Human Rights Institute Lemkin Institute Download Signal - Messaging App Stonewall uprising Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries (STAR) Grassroots organising Trans women of colour leadership (AUS Zoe Belle) Mattachine Society Act Up 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 4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded. Produced and recorded by Ez 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.

Host: Ez (he/him) w/ Special Guests Piece Kent (he/him) and Angel Ixchel Pineda (she/her) This week on Tranzmission, we’re holding space for a powerful conversation on race, racism, gender, and community — centering the lived experiences of CALD trans and gender diverse people. We’re joined by Pierce Kent founder of gender affirming underwear brand Dys4ick and Angel Ixchel Pineda, local burlesque performer and comic, who share their stories, cultural perspectives, and reflections on navigating identity at the intersection of race and gender. Ez also reads a poem and a short essay from When Language Broke Open: An Anthology of Queer and Trans Black Writers of Latin American Descent, bringing in additional voices that speak to culture, identity, and resistance. Together, we unpack how racism and transphobia show up — both in broader society and within LGBTQIA+ spaces — and explore conversations around whiteness, white fragility, and accountability in community reading from “What is white fragility and why white trans women adopt it” by Tara Knight. This episode also makes space for care, cultural connection, and what it means to build solidarity and repair. This is an honest, reflective, and necessary conversation about how we show up for each other and what it takes to create communities that are truly inclusive, supportive, and accountable. 🔗 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 01:26 - Community News and Events 04:47 - Pierce Kent from Dys4ick: Introduction 05:10 - Dys4ick collaboration w/ Sock Draw Heros 10:14 - Navigating Race and Gender Identity: Pierce - Māhū kāne, Ez - Charrúa 12:38 - Experiences of Racism 18:58 - Community: Supportive vs Exclusionary 19:46 - Ez Reads: When Language Broke Open: An Anthology of Queer and Trans Black Writers of Latin American Descent 21:03 - Polluted Imprints In A Neurodivergent Mind by [Julia Feliz[(https://medium.com/@jd.feliz)] 26:06 - Ocean Home by Zoë Gamell Brown 27:52 - Angel Ixchel Pineda: Introduction and Journey - AM to PM by Christina Milian 32:04 - Racism and Transphobia 42:31 - White Fragility: "What is white fragility and why white trans women adopt it” by Tara Knight 44:57 - White Women's Tears: Keeping the POC community down/silent 47:08 - Advice: Empathy, Accountability, Discomfort, and Listening 52:12 - Further Reading: Links in notes 53:05 - Action Statement: What's Next? What can you do? Community News and Events Links Holdsworth House Brisbane Closes Its’ Doors KIKI's Drag Night @Season Three Friday 1 May, 7-11:30pm Shelf Lovers’ Drag Storytime - May @Shelf Lovers (GHA cottage) Saturday 2 May 2-3PM To continue engaging with the ideas explored in this episode, here are some recommended readings: How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi Decolonizing Therapy: Oppression, Historical Trauma, and Politicizing Your Practice by Jennifer Mullan Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches by Audre Lorde Unapologetic: A Black, Queer, and Feminist Mandate for Radical Movements by Charlene Carruthers Black on Both Sides: A Racial History of Trans Identity by C. Riley Snorton Other links: Sock Draw Heroes Dy4ick Training Wheels MĀHŪ: A TRANS-PACIFIC LOVE STORY House of Alexander 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 4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded. Produced and recorded by Ez 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.

This week Bette (she/they) and Ez (he/him) tackle Finland, a country where trans healthcare seems stranded in the previous century, and whose most famous anti-trans adolescent psychiatrist, Riitterkerttu Kaltiala, has collaborated with SEGM, the Florida Board of Medicine, and the Cass Review board. As Kaltiala hosts a webinar for a small Australian trans-skeptical psychiatrists’ group and the internet debates the merits or otherwise of her latest “largely useless” study, Bette shares the testimonies of Finnish trans young people forced to endure a system that is “comparable to torture”. Meanwhile a story has surfaced in the Finnish state-run media: staff at Kaltiala’s EVA Unit have been illegally restraining young residents. Now that they’re tying down cis kids with bedsheets, will the world finally listen? 🔗 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 01:00 - Content Warning 01:36 - Intro to Finland and Riitterkerttu Kaltiala 02:55 - The Vine Review: prioritising Finland 05:14 - Kaltiala’s RACGP webinar cancelled 05:59 - Experiences of young people in the UK: CYPGS and PATHWAYS 08:40 - Finland and the Netherlands: small countries, big influences 09:57 - Kaltiala timeline 11:17 - Kaltiala et al (2019): drops in depression, anxiety, suicidality 12:24 - Australian Christian Lobby interview: Which harms? 13:48 - Florida Board of Medicine and Cass Review 14:24 - Letter to Finnish Parliament 15:27 - Ruuska et al (2024): “drastic reduction in suicide risk” 18:52 - Ruuska et al (2026): “largely useless as a scientific investigation” 20:23 - Assigned Media: Finland is incredibly bad at treating transgender people 21:06 - Kehrääjä: Describe to Me How You Masturbate 28:41 - Assigned Media: Don’t Forget Your Homework 33:47 - Therapy First Clinical Guidelines (now offline) 34:44 - Nadrowski: A new flight from womanhood 36:16 - Saxby et al (2026): GAHT reduces mental-healthcare use 36:55 - Saxby sibling study: Gender-affirming surgeries reduce mental-healthcare use 37:23 - Bette asks is mental health the right metric? 42:01 - YLE: Staff restricted minors illegally in psychiatric care in Tampere 43:52 - Guardian: Most right-wing Finnish government in generations 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 4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded. Produced and recorded by Ez at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and audio and copy written and edited by Bette and cover image designed by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

Hosts: Ez (he/him) and Elliott (he/him) This week on Tranzmission, Ez (he/him) and Elliott (he/him) bring you the latest in community news and events, alongside three exciting interviews with incredible trans and gender diverse artists. In the studio, Ez and Elliott sit down with Jaye Heather (she/her) to chat about her upcoming comedy show Frozen Girl Sperm at Big Fork Theatre on Friday April 24 — a bold and hilarious exploration you won’t want to miss. Ez also speaks with Naavikaran about their MYSTIQ Tour, hitting The Cave Inn on Friday April 17, as well as their powerful film project Where Are You From?. Plus, Ez catches up with Naarm-based band Cry Club to dive into their electrifying new album High Voltage Anxiety — in an interview that unexpectedly journeys into metaphysical and moral philosophy, and absolutely delivers. 🔗 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: 00:00:00 - Acknowledgement of Country 00:00:20 - Welcome to Tranzmission 00:01:41 - Community News and Events 00:09:32 - April Atonement 00:10:10 - Frozen Girl Sperm w/ Jaye Heather 00:21:34 - The MYSTIQ Tour w/ Naavikaran 00:36:14 - Naavikaran: KHO JAYE 00:40:41 - High Voltage Anxiety w/ Cry Club 00:56:55 - Cry Club: For Your Health 01:00:08 - April Atonement Community News and Events Links QNews: QLD anti-trans psychiatrist ordered to stop making online gender statements by Dean Arcuri QNews: ABC is cutting funding to LGBTQIA+ program amid neutrality push by Tessa Ogle Them: Zohran Mamdani Announces Trans Director to Lead NYC’s First LGBTQIA+ Affairs Office by James Factora Them: A Transmasc Ironman Trio Won Third Place in a Relay, Beating Over 200 Other Teams by Mathew Rodriguez Frozen Girl Sperm @Big Fork Theatre, Friday 24th April from 7pm Naavikaran: The MYSTIQ Tour [Magan-djin] @The Cave Inn, Friday 17th April, 5:30 - 10:30pm 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 4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded. Produced and recorded by Ez and Elliot 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. Music Tracks included with the direct permission of the artists. Background music provided by Pixaba from RestfulDreamingTunes

Host: Rae (they/them) Rae (they/them) chats with mk zariel (it/its) about its new book Different With Him, anarchy, and poetry. Rae also interviews local poet, spoken word, and slam artist Alexi Edwards (she/her) about the new book and album I Am Not Okay. In news, Rae reports on the UK indie bookshop inviting customers to vandalise a Harry Potter book, the findings in a new report by the Australian Human Rights Commission, and Meanjin’s unveiling of the world’s largest trans flag. 🔗 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: 00:00:00 - Acknowledgement of Country 00:00:20 - Welcome to Tranzmission 00:02:22 - Community News and Events - Links in notes 00:08:06 - Support 4zzz! this April Atonement 00:10:02 - Introducing mk zariel and Different With Him 00:16:29 - mk zariel: 'voices' 00:17:20 - mk zariel: 'for a random dude at an anarchist convergence' 00:20:33 - mk zariel: Boy Apparition 00:28:06 - mk zariel: liberating desire and anarchism 00:30:49 - Support 4zzz! this April Atonement 00:31:40 - Previous Suns - chillin' link a villain 00:32:01 - mk zariel: advice 00:36:34 - mk zariel: the child and its enemies and Void Apparition 00:39:04 - Alexi Edwards - I Am Not Okay. 00:47:48 - Content Warning 00:48:48 - Alexi Edwards - Read the F*cking Poem 00:50:54 - Alexi Edwards: Finding Me 00:57:04 - Alexi Edwards: Ten Years of Poetry 00:59:18 - Alexi Edwards - Love Poem 01:03:32 - Alexi Edwards: Book, Instagram, Youtube, Facebook Community News and Events Links Australian Human Rights Commission: New report finds discrimination against trans and gender diverse Australians across schools, healthcare and workplaces Pink News: Indie bookshop invites customers to vandalise Harry Potter book in trans fundraiser Q News: Brisbane unveils world’s largest trans flag, a symbol of trans joy and resistance by Dean Arcuri 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 4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded. Produced and recorded by Rae 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.

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.

Hosts: Ez (he/him) and Hazel (she/her) In this episode Ez (he/him) and Hazel (she/her) explore dating, romance, flirting, and intimacy in trans and gender diverse lives. From navigating dating apps and disclosure, to building confidence, setting boundaries, and sharing practical tips for cis people dating trans partners, the conversation reflects the complexity and diversity of trans experiences. Also delving into conversations about bodies, surgeries, and terminology, as well as addressing issues such as fetishisation, communication in relationships, and the longevity of intimacy — including how connection can grow and evolve over time. Throughout, the discussion Ez and Hazel challenge traditional assumptions about desire and intimacy, and highlights the importance of communication, respect, and self-determination. Additionally here are some recommended resources mentioned in this episode; Trans Sex by Kelvin Sparks, a practical guide for cis people and those new to dating trans partners; Love in a Fcked Up World: How to Build Relationships, Hook Up, and Raise Hell Together* by Dean Spade, which examines relationships through an activist and non-traditional lens; Fucking Trans Women a Zine by Mira Bellwether, a widely regarded resource on trans feminine bodies and pleasure; eff-able: a spicy anthology of queer crip poetry, which centres disabled queer voices and desire; and the “Relationship Anarchy Smörgåsbord,” a framework for designing relationships based on individual values and needs. Together, these resources offer further insight into building relationships that are grounded in respect, communication, and authenticity. 🔗 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 02:15 - 🏳️‍⚧️ Community News and Events - Links in Notes 09:28 - 💘 Dating While Trans: The Realities 16:12 - 💘 Dating While Trans: Preferences 22:35 - 💘 Dating While Trans: Fetishisation 27:00 - 💘 Dating While Trans: Disclosure 32:12 - 🧠 Tips & Tricks for Dating Trans People 34:30 - 🧠 Tips & Tricks: Communication and Terminology 38:40 - 🧠 Tips & Tricks: Don’t Fetishise, Exoticise, Or Stereotype 46:21 - ❤️ Intimacy, Bodies & Vulnerability: Redefining Sex Beyond Cisnormative Ideas 54:26 - 🌈 Love, Joy & Community Care (Resources & Recommended Reading) 🏳️‍⚧️ Community News and Events Links LGBTQ+ Australians warned of “serious risks” when travelling to the United States - Equality Australia: TRAVEL ALERT – United States Queensland appeal overturns key ruling in drag story time vilification case - Equality Australia: Equality Australia welcomes Queensland decision that drag story time vilification complaint against Lyle Shelton was wrongly decided Demand for trans adult content rises as trans rights decline, new report finds - Playboy: Trans Porn Is Booming. Trans Rights Are Fading Trans Day of Visibility TRANSTRAVAGANZA - World’s Largest Trans Flag @Davies Park, West End Tuesday 31st of March from 3pm pinkNOISE Easter@ The Cave Inn Thursday April 2nd from 6pm Mardi Gras-Burg present: Drag Bingo @Brisbane Valley Tavern Saturday, March 28th from 6pm 📖 Recommended Reading & Resources Terminology: Trans Hub For cis folks and people new to dating trans partners: Trans Sex — by Kelvin Sparks: A practical and affirming guide to navigating intimacy with trans partners For activists, anarchists, and people exploring non-traditional relationships: Love in a Fcked Up World: How to Build Relationships, Hook Up, and Raise Hell Together — by Dean Spade: A powerful look at relationships outside of mainstream norms, grounded in care and justice For exploring Relationship Anarchy: The Relationship Anarchy Smörgåsbord: A flexible, visual framework for designing relationships based on your own values and needs Rae White's Recommendations: Mira Bellwether Fucking Trans Women and eff-able: a spicy anthology of queer crip poetry 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 4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded. Produced and recorded by Hazel and Ez 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.

Hosts: Brody (they/them) and Rae (they/them) w/ Special Guest Imogen Buckley (she/her) Recorded Live on 4zzz every Tuesday morning. Tranzmission brings you the latest in trans community news, events and discussion. Tranzmission's mission is to amplify the trans and gender non-conforming voices of Meanjin/Brisbane and is brought to you by a diverse team of transqueers. Today Brody (they/them) and Rae (they/them) chatted to Imogen Buckley (she/her), lead founder of South East Queensland Transport Association (SEQTA) about public transport advocacy and community, including how members of the public can get involved in campaigning for improvements. Brody and Rae also report on international, national and local news, including a Red Flag alert for anti-trans genocide in the USA, the NHS in the UK 'capitulating' to anti-trans lobbying, Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras board members being stood down, a new queer and trans owned book shop opening in Sydney, and Trans Justice Meanjin creating the world's largest trans flag. 🔗 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 02:29 - Imogen Buckley: SEQTA 11:36 - Imogen Buckley: Public Transport X Transness - Study 14:08 - Imogen Buckley: Disability Access - Stigma and Advocacy 21:52 - Imogen Buckley: SEQTA 23:12 - Imogen Buckley: SEQ Line Requests 27:44 - Imogen Buckley: Favourite Metro Routes - Nambour & Gold Coast Line 29:58 - Imogen Buckley: SEQTA and Instagram 34:16 - Community News and Events - Links in notes Community News and Events Links Lemkin Institute - Red Flag Alert - Anti-Trans Genocide in the USA - #3 Pink News - NHS ‘capitulating’ to anti-trans lobby, policy expert says by Amelia Hansford Star Observer - Two Sydney Mardi Gras Board Directors Have Been Stood Down by Lydia Jupp Star Observer - “Read Queer, Be Here”: A New Online Queer Bookshop Has Opened In Sydney by Patrick Lenton Star Observer - Queensland To Create World’s Largest Trans Flag To Support Trans Youth by Michael James Mardi Gras-Burg present: Drag Bingo at Brisbane Valley Tavern (Fernvale) @Brisbane Valley Tavern Sat, Mar 28, 6pm AEST Frozen Girl Sperm (comedy show) @Big Fork Theatre, Fri, Apr 24, 7-8pm AEST QLD Family Pride @The Link - YMCA Youth Centre, Victoria Point, Sat, Mar 21, 2-5pm AEST 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 📸 ID: Imogen Buckley is nursing the for Tranzmission logo. She is wearing a pink face mask, black jacket with several enamel pins and is raising her hands in peace signs. She stands before the 4zzz wall with a Venn Diagram in the mid ground. Clockwise there is a sunflower in the lower left, train station roof in the upper left and 4zzz Podcast logo in the top right foreground. 4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded. Produced and recorded by Brody and Rae 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.

Hosts: Rae (they/them) Today Rae (they/them) chats about recent trans rights issues in the news, including: Republicans in the House of Representatives introducing H.R. 7661, an anti-trans bill that would create a nationwide ban on LGBTQ+ books in public schools; the New South Wales government introducing proposed changes to the state’s Library Act aimed at protecting public libraries from book bans and censorship; and Brisbane drag performers winning an appeal, after an earlier vilification decision was overturned, finding that “drag is a vital and central aspect of queer culture.” On Tranz Verse, poet River Snowdrop reads 'One Month On T'. Rae chats with Eli Sutherland (they/them) Festival Director of Trans Book Festival (TBF) about what you can expect from the festival being held on 17-19 April in Naarm. TBF is the only writers’ festival in the southern hemisphere focused on uplifting and celebrating trans and gender diverse (TGD) literary excellence in all narrative forms. Rae also interviews Toby Fitch (he/they) about their new book Or: An Autobiography, which explores fluidities of self, body, and imagination. Its central long poem, ‘The Or Tree’, is a speculative version of the fictitious poem ‘The Oak Tree’, by Virginia Woolf’s Orlando. 🔗 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 01:13 - Community News and Events 04:25 - Tranz Verse: 'One Month On T' by River Snowdrop 06:24 - Eli Sutherland: Trans Book Festival (TBF) Part 1 20:11 - Eli Sutherland: Trans Book Festival (TBF) Part 2 32:13 - Toby Fitch: Or: An Autobiography Part 1 39:36 - Toby Fitch: Or: An Autobiography Part 2 47:34 - Toby Fitch: Or: An Autobiography Part 3 55:50 - Toby Fitch: Or: An Autobiography Part 4 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 📸 ID: Eli Sutherland (left) and Toby Fitch's book 'Or: An Autobiography' (right) bursting out of the Tranzmission logo. 4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded. Produced and recorded by Rae 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.

Hosts: Ez (he/him) and Brody (they/them) This week Ez (he/him) and Brody (they/them) team up to discuss the week in community news and events covering - LAG's Bid to Exclude Trans Women Heads to Federal Court, NZ Government saying Transgender Human Rights Protections “Not A Priority”, as well as Transgender Men Challenging Kansas Law that Invalidates Driver’s Licences. Brody discusses Appetite for Change Conference - is the first of its kind: a two-day event exploring eating, feeding, and body at the intersections of neurodivergence, queerness, transness, chronic illness, disability, and other marginalised identities. Ez also discusses Police and Corporate infiltration of LGBTQIA+ celebratory spaces focusing on the 2026 Mardi Gras. 🔗 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 03:14 - Community News and Event - Links in Notes 10:53 - TW: Eating Disorders and Intersections Of Neurodivergence, Queerness, Transness, Chronic Illness, Disability, And Other Marginalised Identities 11:03 - Appetite for Change Conference -12-13 March 18:46 - Policing Sydney Mardi Gras 39:58 - Support 4zzz! Community News and Event ABC News - Lesbian group takes fight to Federal Court in bid to exclude transgender women from events by Paige Cockburn newsroom. - Human rights protections for transgender Kiwis not a priority – Govt by Marc Daalder American Civil Liberties Union - Transgender Kansans Challenge State Law Invalidating Their Driver’s Licenses and Allowing Them to Be Sued for Using Public Restrooms ABC News - Pride in Protest float excluded from Sydney Mardi Gras over 'offensive' comments about Jewish LGBTQ group by Jessica Kidd Q News - Police accused of excessive force after Mardi Gras parade removals by Laura Koefoed Trans Youth Fundraiser @Yard Doggs Sun, 8 Mar, 12:30pm AEST Monster Garage Sale @St. Michaels Anglican Church, New Farm Thurs-Sat, 5-7 Mar 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 4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded. Produced and recorded by Ez and Brody 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.

Hosts: Hazel (she/her), Ez (he/him), and Pheobe (She/Her) w/ Special Guest Reverend Selina In today's episode Hazel (She/Her), Pheobe (She/Her), and Ez (He/Him) chat all things religion, transness, and the development of self with the kind and lovely Sel AKA Reverend Selina McMahon (She/Her). Crossing through discussions of institutional bigotry to how we can build ourselves as witches, join as we dive deep into what religion means to the trans and gender-diverse community. 🔗 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 01:15 - Community News and Events 07:14 - Just Sel: Hatches, Matches and Dispatches 09:27 - Sel: Listening and Affirmation 11:52 - Sel: Religion, Institution, and Meditation, 15:00 - Sel: 🟥, Absolution, and Self-Honesty 19:32 - Sel: The Cass Tsunami 23:25 - Sel: Sticking with God not Institution 30:52 - Sel: Perfectly Imperfect and 'The Plan' 37:36 - Sel: Mystery, Uncertainty, and Making Ourselves 39:48 - Sel: Reaching Out and Engaging 43:20 - Sel: The Empire of The Church 51:07 - Sel: Advice to your younger self 53:13 - Sel: Self Promotion - [email protected] 55:00 - Support 4zzz! Community News and Events The Guardian - Role of far-right manosphere in homophobic attacks on men to be investigated in Victoria by Benita Kolovos Equality Australia - Bill protecting intersex children from unnecessary medical interventions passes Vic lower house LGBTQ Nation - European Parliament passes resolution that says trans women are women by Alex Bollinger Pink News - Dr Hilary Cass faces formal complaint over BBC interview Trans Justice Project - We’ll unveil the world’s largest trans flag this Trans Day of Visibility 🏳️‍⚧️: Fundraising Concert @The Cave Inn Thursday, 26 Feb, 6pm AEST 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 4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded. Produced and recorded by Hazel 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

Today Rae (they/them) chats with Prema Arasu (they/she) about their poetry collection Vampire Squid, the relationship between humans and the deep sea, and creatures that resist binary classification, like the vampire squid and hermaphrodidic flatworms. Rae also introduces Tranz Verse, a new segment highlighting poetry readings from trans and gender diverse creatives living in Magandjin and beyond. This month’s Tranz Verse features Ciaren (they/them), m k zariel (it/its), Lucian (they/them), and Amber (they/them). In trans news, Rae chats about the Pride Flag being reinstated at Stonewall; the Miss Tasmania Pageant condemning online abuse directed at transgender contestant Lucy Faulkner; new research suggesting publicly funding gender-affirming hormones and surgeries could save Australia’s Medicare system millions; Olivia Coleman feeling 'sort of non-binary'; and Open Doors celebrating 25 years! In events, Andrea Gibson's 'Come See Me in the Good Light' will be screening on Thurs 19 Feb at echo & bounce thanks to SpeakEasy Poetry. And Trans Joy Meanjin are holding a fundraiser on Thurs 26 Feb at the Cave Inn to make the world's largest trans flag for Trans Day of Visibility. 🔗 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 01:04 - Community News and Events 05:46 - Prema Arasu: Vampire Squid Part 1 15:22 - Prema Arasu: Vampire Squid Part 2 16:24 - Prema Arasu: New Species 20:50 - Prema Arasu: Top Surgery 23:40 - Prema Arasu: Vampire Squid 4 - Squidtember 28:16 - Prema Arasu: Fencing Lessons with Hermaphroditic Flatworms 29:32 - Prema Arasu: Other works and events 32:04 - Tranz Verse 33:17 - Tranz Verse: Ciaren 'Untitled' 36:09 - Tranz Verse: Lucian 'Far Above Gender I Soar' 38:24 - Tranz Verse: mk zariel 'transistor' 40:00 - Tranz Verse: Amber 'Identity' Community News and Events Q News: Pride flag back at Stonewall after Trump administration ban by Jordan Hirst Q News: Miss Tasmania pageant condemns online hatred towards trans contestant by Dean Arcuri The Conversation: Funding surgery and hormones for trans people can save Medicare millions: new research by Karinna Saxby, Brendan Nolan, Clue Coman, and Dennis Petrie Star Observer: Open Doors Youth Service Celebrates 25 Years With Trans Youth Art Exhibition by Michael James Shimmer @Museum of Brisbane until April Come See Me In The Good Light Star Observer: Queensland To Create World’s Largest Trans Flag To Support Trans Youth by Michael James Trans Justice Project - We’ll unveil the world’s largest trans flag this Trans Day of Visibility 🏳️‍⚧️: Fundraising Concert @The Cave Inn Thursday, 26 Feb, 6pm AEST Prema Arasu Events and Works Vampire Squid Fencing Lessons with Hermaphroditic Flatworms Words on the Waves Writers Festival The Book of Sea Monsters: Leviathans of Literature 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 4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded. Produced and recorded by Rae 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.

Host: Bette (she/they), and Ez (he/him) This week Bette (she/they) and Ez (he/him) pull apart the tangled mess that is the UK’s PATHWAYS (Puberty suppression And Transitional Healthcare With Adaptive Youth Services) program, a group of five studies apparently intended to help young people, parents, carers, and health professionals “make informed choices about the care and support options that are most likely to be helpful”. But could that really be the intention of an aggressive, prolonged interrogation of young people that asks them if anyone has fondled their genitals lately and equates reductions in gender dysphoria with curing transness? CW for institutionalised transphobia at its worst. Please skip this one if you struggle with stories of children suffering. For Queensland listeners, the PATHWAYS trial is the RCT that our government is waiting on before it will consider offering hormone treatments to young people through the public system again. 🔗 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 - Content Warning: Institutionalised Transphobia 00:18 - Acknowledgement of Country 00:36 - Welcome to Tranzmission 01:38 - Community News and Events - Links in Notes 07:00 - PATHWAYS: What is it? - Dr Cal Horton and their writing 11:14 - PATHWAYS: Voices - Emily Simonoff and Michael Absoud 17:22 - WPATH, EPATH, and USPATH Statement 22:28 - PATHWAYS: KIDSCREEN-10 Index 25:12 - PATHWAYS: Secondary Outcome Measures - UGDS-GS, Romantic Relations ALSPAC, CBCL/6-18, ASQ, RCADS, BIS-GS, and PAGES-P 41:28 - PATHWAYS: Tim Nicholls Statement 42:14 - PATHWAYS: Inbuilt Bias and RCT Disadvantages 45:38 - Dr Cal Horton: Qualitative Research 57:30 - GET INVOLVED - Links in Notes 59:22 - Parents: Converstions Community News and Events Links: Scene Magazine: New research shows trans women have NO athletic advantage over cisgender women by Graham Robson Good Law Project: New data shows surge in trans kids’ suicides following healthcare rollbacks Them: Exclusive: Lilly Wachowski Joins Geena Rocero’s Sci-Fi Thriller Dolls as Executive Producer by Quispe López Them: Australian Metal Singer Josie Scott Comes Out as Trans: “Liberating to Finally Live as Myself” by Samantha Riedel Attitude: Paris Hilton sends epic message of support to trans people: ‘Keep shining, slaying, sliving – you’re beautiful’ (EXCLUSIVE) by Jamie Tabberer pinkNOISE Valentines @The Cave Inn Sat, 14 Feb, 2026 - 6-10pm AEST Further Reading Links EPATH, WPATH, and US PATH joint statement Dr Simona Giordano testifies Council of Europe expert committee say puberty blocker trial may violate rights of the patient Kings College PATHWAYS page PATHWAYS trial protocol Emily Simonoff explains why she thinks PATHWAYS trial is necessary Cal Horton: Questioning trans kids, Why I won’t be engaging with the UK’s puberty blocker study, and “The worst thing I’ve ever experienced” - comparing experiences of affirmative and non-affirmative healthcare provision for trans adolescents in the UK 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 4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded. Produced and recorded by Bette and Ez 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.

Hosts: Ez (he/him),Elliott (he/him) Welcome back to Tranzmission’s series It’s A Man’s World. This is Part Three: Bodies, Belonging, and Re-imagining Masculinity. In our last It's A Man's World episode, Power, Safety, and Conflict, we explored what it means to navigate risk, hierarchy, and survival inside men’s spaces — the constant calculations around visibility, safety, and when to speak up or stay quiet. Today, we’re taking that conversation deeper, into the body, into belonging, and into the question of what masculinity actually becomes once you’re living inside it. Because entering men’s spaces doesn’t just change how others see you — it changes how you move, how your body is read, how you relate to yourself, and where you’re allowed to belong. From locker rooms and gyms, to workplaces, dating, and everyday public life, masculinity is experienced not just socially, but physically and emotionally. For trans men and trans-masculine people, this often means navigating new expectations around strength, size, voice, emotion, and desirability — while also carrying histories, identities, and ways of being that don’t always fit narrow ideas of the “Aussie bloke.” In this episode, we’re exploring what it feels like to inhabit masculinity in the body, how belonging is negotiated and sometimes withheld, and how trans-masculine experiences open up space to re-imagine masculinity beyond dominance, silence, and control. I’m your host Ez, he/him, joined by my best friend Elliott, he/him. As always, we’re not speaking for all trans men, trans-masculine people, or cis men. This series reflects our lived experiences — how we question, reshape, and survive masculinity in so-called Australia. 🔗 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 01:16 - Community News and Events - Links In The Notes 08:05 - It's A Man's World: Part 3 - Bodies, Belonging, and Re-Imagining Masculinity 09:55 - Bodies, Masculinity, and Difference 17:30 - Pressure to Perform: Confirmation Bias 21:50 - Mental Health, Medical Labour, and Emotional Isolation 29:08 - Asking For Help 31:08 - Isolation: Community and Belonging 38:00 - Gender Identity: Hair 39:08 - Health Consciousness: Cycles and Stability 41:14 - Text In: Gender Euphoria 44:03 - Looking Forward: Reclaiming Manhood, Responsibility, Freedom, and Sacred Care 47:14 - The Repeating Stories (Colonial V Indigenous) 50:49 - Listening and Learning is Power 52:35 - Wrapping Up: Advice Mascs 56:02 - Final Words: Being A Man 58:33 - Support 4zzz! and MegaHerzzz Community News and Events Links: Q News: QLD faces new court challenge over ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth by Laura Koefoed ABC News: Concerns over abortion, vasectomies, IVF, gender-affirming care access as Catholic organisation Calvary buys Hobart Private by Josh Duggan Q News: Mardi Gras Board accused of transphobia: what you need to know by Laura Koefoed In Our Words: Youth LGBTIQA+ health and wellbeing in Australia Survey pinkNOISE Valentines @The Cave Inn Sat, 14 Feb, 2026 - 6-10pm AEST Support Services QLife - 1800 184 527 QC LGBT Mental Health Services Open Doors Youth Services Inc. Beyond Blue - 1300 22 4636 4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded. Produced and recorded by Ez and Elliott for Tranzmission at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

Host: Ez (he/him) In this powerful conversation, we sit down with Professor Sandy O’Sullivan, a Wiradjuri scholar, community advocate, and transgender, non-binary academic, to explore the deep connections between gender, culture, and Indigenous ways of knowing. Together, we unpack how colonialism has shaped – and often distorted – understandings of gender and identity, and what it means to reclaim space for First Nations sovereignty and transgender histories. This episode moves beyond surface-level conversations to ask: What does community really mean? How can Indigenous thinking guide more collective, caring, and accountable futures? And how do trans and First Nations communities build solidarity while resisting systems that continue to cause harm? Grounded in lived experience, truth-telling, and cultural strength, this interview offers listeners a rare opportunity to reflect on gender, togetherness, community responsibility, and the power of Indigenous-led knowledge in shaping more just and inclusive worlds. Content Warning: This episode discusses colonial violence, systemic discrimination, and lived experiences of marginalisation. 🔗 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 03:36 - Introducing Professor Sandy O’Sullivan 06:36 - Solidarity between First Nations and Trans People: Colonial Containers 13:20 - Colonisation: Truth Telling, Underserved, and Ledgers 19:20 - Historical Context and the Venus of Willendorf 28:00 - Creators, Curators, and Community 30:54 - Disproportionate Exceptions: Stories, Dignity, and Housing - Queer As... 38:13 - Support: Solidarity and Allyship 44:08 - The Memoir: Individual and Selective 46:00 - Trans Joy: Permission to be boring 48:05 - The Future: Death, Abundance, and "Fuck Hope" Chelsea Watego Support Services QLife - 1800 189 527 QC LGBT Mental Health Services Open Doors Youth Services Inc. 📸 ID: Artist Credit Wayde Clarke - Aboriginal Art | Equality LGBTQIA Inclusive Pride Flag 4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded. Produced and recorded by Ez 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.

Hosts: Ez (he/him) and Elliott (he/him) Welcome back to Tranzmission’s series It’s A Man’s World. This is Part Two: Power, Safety, and Conflict. In the first episode of this Tranzmission series we discussed; First Encounters, Learning the Rules, and Early Negotiations of Masculinity titled - Entering A Man’s World Today we’re digging into what happens after you’ve entered men’s spaces — when the unspoken rules become clearer, power dynamics start to show themselves, and questions of safety, dominance, and belonging become unavoidable. Men’s spaces — whether it’s a worksite, a footy club, a pub, a gym, or online forums — aren’t just social environments. They’re shaped by hierarchies, competition, silence, bravado, and sometimes aggression. For trans men and trans-masculine people, navigating these dynamics can mean constantly assessing risk, managing how visible or invisible you can afford to be, and deciding when to speak up, blend in, or push back. In this episode, we’re focusing on lived experiences of negotiating power, setting boundaries, responding to conflict, and staying safe — physically, emotionally, and socially — while moving through masculinity in so-called Australia. Hosted by Ez (he/him) joined Elliott (he/him). As always, we’re not speaking for all trans men, trans-masculine people, or cis men. This series is about our experiences — how we navigate, survive, challenge, and deconstruct masculinity in real time. 🔗 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 00:51 - Trigger Warning 01:34 - It's A Man's World 03:08 - It’s A Man’s World Part Two: Power, Safety, and Conflict. 04:48 - Safety: How do you know it's safe? 10:04 - Safety: Outside the mould. 11:54 - Passing 14:30 - Privilege, Authority, and Misogyny 26:07 - Transphobia, Erasure, and Masculine Hierarchies 36:08 - The Manosphere 42:47 - "The body is what the powerless work on when they have nothing else." 43:55 - Therapy: Touching base 44:47 - Community and Complements 49:09 - WrapUp: Finding better community - Moaning Lisa 51:26 - WrapUp: Quotes - Nick Escalderon 52:57 - Support us by Subscribing to 4zzz Support Services QLife - 1800 189 527 QC LGBT Mental Health Services Open Doors Youth Services Inc. Beyond Blue 4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded. Produced and recorded by Ez and Elliott 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.

Host: Rae (they/them) Today Rae (they/them) chats all things poetry! Rae highlights local poetry readings from Jack Anthony (he/they), Lilian Martin (they/them), Key Stone (any/all), and Shibboleth (it/its). Rae then reads and chats about poetry from the new book Trans Voices in Horror by Bloodletter. Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Acknowledgement of Country 00:20 - Welcome to Tranzmission 01:37 - Community News: LGTBI Legal Service Media Release 03:54 - Community Events: Links in notes 07:15 - Key Stone: Verb, Adjective, Noun 10:25 - fhae - life in cycle/the egg 10:45 - Shibboleth: Ask me about my child sized vagina 15:48 - Poetry Events: Echos from the Cave Inn](https://thecaveinn.net/events/echoes-from-the-cave-inn/) and SpeakEasy Poetry 16:59 - Lilian Martin: Witches brew 19:00 - bodies of divine infinite and eternal spirit - up my shoulder and Thommybeats - begin 21:34 - Jack Anthony): Short release 26:09 - Trans Voices in Horror: Veronica Rowan - Mudpuddling 28:32 - Trans Voices in Horror: Sara Neidorf - My Own Creature 32:14 - Jack Anthony): Here’s your referral Community Events Links: Queer Cryptid (improv comedy) @Big Fork Theatre Fri, Jan 16, 7-8pm AEST Diverse Voices Connection Care Community @Alexandria Park Sat, Jan 17, 10am - 2pm AEST Celebrate LGBTIQA+ LOVE & JOY! @Bunyapa Park Sat, Jan 17, from 3pm AEST Echos from the Cave Inn @The Cave Inn, First Tues of the Month SpeakEasy Poetry @echo&bounce Support Services QLife - 1800 189 527 QC LGBT Mental Health Services Open Doors Youth Services Inc. 📸 ID: In the foreground there is a red book onto of the Tranzmission logo labeled "Trans Voices in Horror" published by Bloodletter on a wooden table in the background. In the top right is the 4zzz Podcast logo. 4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded. Produced and recorded by Rae 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. Poetry backing music proveded by Pixabay from Music Word-Art in poems

Hosts: Ez (he/him) and Bette (she/they) This week Bette (she/they) earbashes Ez (he/him) about The Vine Review, also known as the Independent Review Advice Report - Advice and evidence base regarding policy options for the use of puberty suppression (Stage 1) and gender affirming (Stage 2) hormones for children and adolescents with gender dysphoria in Queensland's public hospital system (try saying that with a mouthful of pickles/feminems). Digging deep into the Review itself and responding to criticisms and interpretations from the community, Bette attempts to make sense of this conflicting mess of internal contradictions and "nuggets of nonsense". Overall, it's not all bad, and rumours of a Cass 2.0 appear to have been exaggerated, but it sure could be better. Timestamps and Links; 00:00 - Acknowledgement of Country 00:20 - Welcome to Tranzmission 02:04 - Community News and Events 03:51 - The Vine Review 06:16 - Vine: The Vibe/Summary 18:14 - Vine: Positives and Negatives 34:04 - Vine: Granular Concerns 40:52 - Vine: Gender Dysphoria v Gender Incongruence 43:06 - Vine: "Low Certainty" - Mother Jones Link 46:07 - Vine: Surveillance and Gatekeeping - Ashley et al., 2024 48:24 - Vine: Finland and Kaltiala 55:56- Vine: Why It's NOT The Cass Review 2.0 Support Services QLife - 1800 189 527 QC LGBT Mental Health Services Open Doors Youth Services Inc. How to Support Transgender & Gender-questioning Youth Transgender Map Community News and Events Links: Sign the Petition - NT Ban on GAC Trans Joy Meanjin Board Game Night @Meeple & Mug Fri, 9 Jan, 6pm AEST 🔗 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. 4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded. 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.

Hosts: Ez (he/him) and Elliott (he/him) Welcome to a Tranzmission series - It’s A Man’s World. In this episode, the first part of a three part series Ez (he/him) and Elliott (he/him) talk about masculinity, men’s spaces, and what it’s like to navigate them as a transgender man or trans‑masculine person in so-called Australia, whether that’s a footy club, a worksite, a pub, a gym, or an online forum. These spaces are shaped by unspoken rules about who belongs, how you should behave, and what kind of man you’re allowed to be. For trans men and trans‑masculine people, entering these spaces can bring relief, affirmation, tension, and sometimes very real risk. This is the first episode in a series that centres on lived experiences focusing on First Encounters, Learning the Rules, and Early Negotiations of Masculinity titled - Entering A Man’s World — Ez & Elliott speak about their experiences and as a disclaimer - do NOT speak for all trans men, trans masculine people, or cis men, this series is simply about how they, personally explore, navigate, assimilate, and deconstruct masculinity. Additionally, we may use, at times language that operates within the binary, however we want to acknowledge that non-binary genders and the full breadth of gender diversity are well within this discussion. We primarily want to focus our conversation around how the "world" operates from binary perspectives, particularly in the mainstream. We want you to know what we know about how masculinity operates when you arrive at it from the outside. CONTENT WARNING: This episode includes discussion of transphobia, misogyny, sexism, violence, abuse, and experiences of exclusion and discrimination in men’s spaces. We also touch on mental health, safety concerns, and emotional distress. While we avoid graphic detail, some themes may be challenging. Please take care while listening, and feel free to pause or step away if needed. Support services and resources are listed in the show notes or you can contact QLife for queer peer support on 1800 184 527 between 3pm and 9pm, or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 for around the clock brief counseling. Timestamps and Links; 00:00 - Acknowledgement of Country 00:20 - Welcome to Tranzmission 01:42 - Community News and Events - Links Below 05:23 - CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of transphobia, misogyny, sexism, violence, abuse, and experiences of exclusion and discrimination in men’s spaces 06:30 - Entering A Man’s World: Part 1 - Men’s Spaces 08:39 - ♂ Spaces: First Encounters and "Passing" 15:20 - ♂ Spaces: Safe Spaces and "Performing" 18:22 - ♂ Spaces: [♀/♂] Community VS Hierarchy 21:20 - ♂ Spaces: The Manosphere 23:08 - ♂ Spaces: Physical Differences 24:44 - ♂ Spaces: Male Bathrooms and Othering 29:46 - ♂ Spaces: Barbers, Rights of Passage, and Physical Contact 34:00 - ♂ Spaces: This is different now... 37:32 - ♂ Spaces: Support Systems and Communities 39:45 - ♂ Spaces: Rules, Expectations, and Policing of Masculinity 40:44 - ♂ Spaces: Uncomfortable Behaviours and Misogeny 44:07 - ♂ Spaces: Rules of Performing Masculinity 50:36 - ♂ Spaces: Early Belonging and Discomfort 52:34 - ♂ Spaces: Anticipated Stigma 53:12 - ♂ Spaces: Welcomed/Tolerated/Ignored 56:24 - ♂ Spaces: 'The Male Complaint' by Simon Copland 57:03 - ♂ Spaces: The Good, Bad, and Ugly 59:10 - ♂ Spaces: The Trans Perspective Community News and Events Links: Equity Australia: Medical experts and LGBTIQ+ groups slam Northern Territory’s ban on healthcare for trans youth by Tara Ravens Radio New Zealand: Puberty blockers ban delayed by judicial review Scientific American: Trump Administration Moves to Severely Curtail Access to Gender-Affirming Care for Minors by Lauren J. Young and Dan Vergano THEM: Texas Wants Citizens to Take Pics and Tattle on Trans People Using the Bathroom by Abby Monteil Support Services QLife - ☏ 1800 189 527 QC LGBT Mental Health Services Open Doors Youth Services Inc. Beyond Blue - Online or ☏ 1300 22 4636 Produced and recorded by Ez and Elliott for Tranzmission at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

Hosts: Ez (he/him) and Bette (she/they) This week Ez (he/him) and Bette (she/they) are in studio discussing "What we talk about when we talk puberty blockers." I know another episode on these dam blockers! But don't worry we're trying to help you and your potentially cis allied crew with some ways to combat the hate and dis/misinformation war on trans kids. Bette and Ez mention some resources that can arm you with tools to fight back. Such as the Trans Justice Projects - Anti-trans disinformation handbook and Puberty Blockers Overview of the Research. Ez also updated you on community events and news such as The Australian Bureau of Statistics and the 2026 Census, and in the UK Transgender Women and Girls banned from GirlGuiding and Women’s Institutes. Ez later in the episode reads a poem by Dora Santana - 'Proximity, Intimacy, Togetherness' from the book 'When Language Broke Open: An Anthology of Queer and Trans Black Writers of Latin American Descent'. Timestamps and Links; 00:00 - Acknowledgement of Country 00:20 - Welcome to Tranzmission 03:24 - Community News: Census and Girl Guides - Links Below 08:46 - Community Events: Shanty Galan, Whoroboros Homecoming, and Krampus Bash - Links Below 12:03 - WWTAWWTA: Puberty Blockers - Links Below 41:18 - Poetry Break: Dora Santana - Proximity, Intimacy, Togetherness from When Language Broke Open: An Anthology of Queer and Trans Black Writers of Latin American Descent ed. Alan Pelaez Lopez 44:21 - WWTAWWTA: Puberty Blockers - Links Below 56:10 - Terminology: Moving Past Gender 'Dysphoria' Support Services QLife - 1800 189 527 QC LGBT Mental Health Services Open Doors Youth Services Inc. Community News and Events Links: The Australian Bureau of Statistics and the 2026 Census UK Transgender Women and Girls banned from GirlGuiding and Women’s Institutes Hayley Williams Interview SHANTY GALA with The Salty Sirens @The End Bar Tue, 16 Dec, 7pm - 10pm AEST Whoroboros Homecoming Dance @The Cave Inn Thu, 18 Dec, 6pm - 10pm AEST A Bushed AS Krampus Bash IV @The Cave Inn Tue, 23 Dec, 7pm - 10pm AEST WWTAWWTA Links and Research Temple of Snootology Common Cause: Drug Stigma Message Guide Anti-Trans Disinformation Handbook Association between pre-treatment IQ and educational achievement after gender-affirming treatment including puberty suppression in transgender adolescents Experiences of Puberty and Puberty Blockers: Insights From Trans Children, Trans Adolescents, and Their Parents Dr Cal Horton's Blog: Puberty Blockers – Overview of the research WHO - Gender incongruence and transgender health in the ICD Debunking the 80% “Desistance” Myth The 'D' Word 📸 ID: A teapot floats through space around the sun between Earth and Mars. The Tranzmission logo is in the mid ground with the 4zzz Podcast logo in the top right foreground. 4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded. Produced and recorded by Ez 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. Backing audio and sound effects provided by nicolasdrweski - guitar slide.wav and Music Word - Poetry

Hosts: Rae (they/them) w/ Special Guest Reizor (they/she) Today Rae (they/them) reports on recent news including: a possible loophole in Queensland's recently reinstated puberty blocker ban; a protest for trans healthcare at 7am 10 Dec at Speaker's Corner; and the new sex and gender questions in the 2026 Census. Rae also chats with Zoe Terakes (they/he) about their debut book Eros: Queer Myths for Lovers; and with Reizor (they/she) about RPGs and poetry. Timestamps and Links; 00:00 - Acknowledgement of Country 00:20 - Welcome to Tranzmission 02:00 - Community News and Events 06:02 - Interview w/ Zoe Terakes (they/he) 26:42 - Interview w/ Reizor (they/she) Support Services QLife - 1800 189 527 QC LGBT Mental Health Services Open Doors Youth Services Inc. Community News and Events Links Trans Loophole Trans Justice Project 2026 Census - Gender Zoe Terakes Links; HERMAPHRODITUS @Malthouse Theatre 30-31 Jan, 2026 Camila Sosa Villada: The Queens Of Sarmiento Park and I'm a Fool to Want You 4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded. Produced and recorded by Rae 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. Backing Music provided by Pixabay from Rion Riz - Land Of Tranquility

Hosts: Ez (he/him) and Bette (she/they) This week Ez (he/him) discusses World AIDS Day, it's significance and shares knowledge on how to protect yourself from HIV as a trans or gender diverse person as well as events being held around the country that you can check out on the World AIDS Day website. He also provides updates on "The Vine Review" and when/if that will be made public. Later in the show Ez is joined by Bette (she/they) together they discuss their time at the 2025 AusPATH - Australian Professional Association for Trans Health - Conference in Nipaluna (Hobart). They share about their time engaging with members of the conference who have travelled far and wide to share about current research for trans health care and the trans rights movement on both a national and global scale. Bette & Ez share information about the conference and some of the content that was presented. Timestamps and Links; 00:00 - Acknowledgement of Country 00:20 - Welcome to Tranzmission 06:52 - World AIDS Day 15:07 - ‘The Vine Review’ Update 21:39 - 2025 AusPATH Conference Support Services QLife - 1800 189 527 QC LGBT Mental Health Services Open Doors Youth Services Inc. Rapid - 1/725 Ann Street Fortitude Valley, QLD 4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded. Produced and recorded by Ez for Tranzmission at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

Hosts: Rae (They/Them), Natalia (She/Her) and Hazel (She/Her)  w/ Special Guests April (She/They) and Connor (He/Him) Today Rae (They/Them), Natalia (She/Her) and Hazel (She/Her) chat with April (She/They) and Connor (He/Him) of Trans Joy Meanjin about the who, what, where, and when of finding fellowship in the trans and gender diverse community. Timestamps and Links; 00:00 - Acknowledgement of Country 00:20 - Welcome to Tranzmission 01:25 - Community News and Events: Links in the Notes below 04:58 - Trans Joy Meanjin - Instagram and Facebook 05:42 - Who is: April  06:19 - Who is: Connor 07:01 - What is Trans Joy Meanjin? 08:18 - How Are Trans People Finding Each Other? 12:09 - Breaking Through Anxiety 14:45 - 4zzz Hot 100 - VOTE NOW! and SUBSCRIBE! 16:50 - Trans Joy: Community 18:15 - Safe Spaces: Where are they? Links in the Notes below 27:00 - Wrap Up: Give it a try and come along Support Services QLife - 1800 189 527 QC LGBT Mental Health Services Open Doors Youth Services Inc. Community News and Events Q News: “New Zealand bans puberty blockers for young trans people” by Dean Arcuri Q News: “QLD Health Minister again ‘refuses’ to meet with trans advocates” by Laura Koefoed Q News: “NSW man convicted of transgender hate speech” by Dean Arcuri Safe Places and Events Board Game Night @Meeple and Mug, Fri, Dec 5. 6pm AEST Craft and Games Afternoons @New Farm Library Meeting Room Gay Skate @Skateaway and @Rollerdrome queerreaders @New Farm Library Meeting Room, 3rd Mon of each month, 6:30pm AEST Queer Literature Bookclub @Avid Reader New Farm Library Queer Film Screening @New Farm Library  Shelf Lovers Netherworld Banshees Bar and Art Space The Cave Inn echo & bounce 📸 ID: From left to right Rae (They/Them), April (She/They), Connor (He/Him), and Hazel (She/Her) are bursting out of the Tranzmission logo with the 4zzz Wall in the background. The 4zzz Podcast logo is in the top right foreground. Produced by Hazel and recorded by Natalia for Tranzmission at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

Hosts: Ez (he/him) and Bette (she/they) This week Ez (he/him) and Bette (she/they) discuss the IOC looking to ban trans women from the Olympics, as well as where you can go to pay respects to trans people who lost their lives to suicide and violence over the last year. Bette shares thoughts around how to navigate online trolls in comments sections spreading disinformation and hatred, how to arm yourself with investigative skills to remain informed around the 'trans debate’, and how to look after yourself in the process. Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Acknowledgement of Country 00:20 - Welcome to Tranzmission 02:05 - Community News and Events 05:12 - Talking Gender Affirming Medical Care and Treatment w/ Bette  Support Services QLife - 1800 189 527 QC LGBT Mental Health Services Open Doors Youth Services Inc. Community News and Events Links: Reuters - “International Olympic Committee appears to move closer to banning transgender women from female sport” by Karolos Grohmann Trans Youth Healthcare Petition Delivery @Speakers Corner from Tues 18th Nov 12pm Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigil @Bowens Terrace Fortitude Valley Thurs 20th Nov - Follow Many Genders One Voice Follow Protects Trans Kids Queensland 📸 ID:  A child is sitting in the dark with the glow of a smart phone shining onto her face. On her left and right are two adults holding a rope pulling in opposite directions. The Tranzmission logo is in the background with the 4zzz Podcast logo in the top right foreground.  4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded. Produced and recorded by Ez 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.

Hosts: Rae (they/them) and Ez (he/him) This week Rae (they/them) and Ez (he/him) chat about current news items, including the Queensland government's recent privacy breach that could have ‘outed’ a trans child, and LNP meeting proposals about transgender toilet laws. Rae spoke with Ori Diskett (he/she), the editor of transitive rag aka trans rag, a new quarterly magazine of trans writing and art, based in Magandjin/Meanjin. Issue #1 was released 17 October 2025, and submissions to Issue #2 are open now. If you want to see trans rag thrive, you can support them at trans-rag.com - your payment goes towards paying contributors and website administration fees. Timestamps and Links; 00:00 - Acknowledgement of Country 00:20 - Welcome to Tranzmission 01:25 - Community News and Events 09:53 - Politicians, do your job: Nature can’t wait. 10:03 - Trans Rag w/ Ori Diskett (he/she) 28:24 - Subscribe to 4zzz! Community News and Events Links: The Guardian: “Mother of transgender teen accuses Queensland government of privacy breach that could have ‘outed’ her child” by Andrew Messenger Star Observer: “Queensland LNP Meeting Proposes Transgender Toilet Laws” by Michael James Nicholls and Crisafulli Contact Details.  Support Services QLife- 1800 189 527 QC LGBT Mental Health Services Open Doors Youth Services Inc. 📸 ID:  In the background is ‘Home underneath the sky’ by Pip Ford with Rae (left) and Ori (right) bursting out of the Tranzmission logo with the 4zzz Podcast logo in the top right corner.  4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded. Produced and recorded by Rae 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.   Backing music Provided by Pixabay from Oleg Brnic - Obi feel the Beat - Jazz Expresso

Hosts: Ez (he/him), Bette (she/they), and Rae (they/them) w/ Special Guest Matilda Alexander (she/they) This week Ez (he/him), Bette (she/they), and Rae (they/them) are joined in studio by Matilda Alexander (she/they) from the LGBTI Legal Service. Matilda was the leading lawyer who brought the battle to Health Minister Tim Nicholls in the Supreme Court over the health care directive banning access to puberty blockers for trans kids through the public health care system. Together they discuss what happened in January that resulted in the ban, how the matter was resolved in court, the response from mainstream media and community, as well as where do we go from here. Please sign this petition here and to contact the LGBTI Legal Service click here. Timestamps and Links; 00:00 - Acknowledgement of Country 00:20 - Welcome to Tranzmission 01:47 - Matilda Alexander from LGBTI Legal Service 03:22 - Puberty Blocker Ban  10:53 - Media Coverage and Community Response 16:43 - The Vine Review 18:08 - The “Other” Case: Discrimination and Human Rights 21:53 - Vilification and Hate Speech - LGBTI Legal Service 25:16 - What Can We Do? Support Services QLife - 1800 189 527 QC LGBT Mental Health Services Open Doors Youth Services Inc. What Can We Do? Sign The REINSTATE CARE FOR TRANS YOUNG PEOPLE Petition Follow Magandjin People's Pride on Facebook and/or Instagram  Follow Trans Justice Meanjin Join the Trans Justice Project Produced and recorded by Ez 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.

Hosts: Sev (he/him) and Ez (he/him) RECORDED LIVE on Tuesday 28th 9am - Calling for people to support Trans Youth in Queensland. Sev talks about the breaking events happening at the Supreme Court in Brisbane where Judge Peter Callaghan was to render a verdict over the legal challenge against the government freeze on youth access to puberty blockers and hormones. Since then a ruling was made in favour of the Family at the Supreme Court and was reinstated by ministerial directive by Queensland Health Minister Tim Nicholls the same day. Follow our socials for more information about future rallies. Sev and Ezarco also talk upcoming events including MELT: Zed and Queer Broadcasting celebrating 50 years of queer broadcasting and looking to the future as well as several trans friendly halloween events to look into (including everything Gay Skate). Sign the petition from the Trans Justice Project calling Health Minster Tim Nicholls to instate access to gender affirming care now: https://transjustice.org.au/review/ Timestamps and Links; 00:00 - Acknowledgement of Country 00:20 - Welcome to Tranzmission 01:51 - Queensland Puberty Blocker Snap Rally - NB: this has evolved since broadcast 06:44 - Community News and Events - Zed And Queer Broadcasting, Gay Skate, Kings of Kaos - Halloween Special, and Day of the Dead Fiesta Support Services QLife - 1800 189 527 QC LGBT Mental Health Services Open Doors Youth Services Inc. Community News and Events: Zed And Queer Broadcasting @Brisbane Powerhouse, Sat, 1 Nov, 3pm AEST - Insta Link Gay Skate Events: Vampire Skate @Gay Skate, Sun, 26th October, 5-7:30pm AEST Kings of Kaos - Halloween Special @Come to Daddy, Fri, 31 Oct, 7-8:30pm AEST Day of the Dead Fiesta @Eaton Hills Hotel, Fri, 17 Oct 4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded. Produced and recorded by Sev for Tranzmission at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

Hosts: Hazie (she/her) w/ Special Guest Necho Brocchi (she/her) (and Jack (he/thim)) This week Hazle (She/Her) brings advocate and author Necho Brocchi (She/Her) to discuss transness, incarceration, and prison abolition (with Station Manager Jack (He/Him) panelling). To donate to the Incarcerated Trans & Gender Diverse Community Fund head here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/incarcerated-trans-amp-gender-diverse-community-fund Timestamps and Links; 00:00 - Acknowledgement of Country 00:20 - Welcome to Tranzmission 01:14 - Community News and Events 03:41 - Necho: Transness, Incarceration, and Prison Abolition 14:54 - Necho: Incarcerated Trans and Gender Diverse Fund 16:18 - Necho: The System and Support 19:29 - Necho: Support Incarcerated Trans and Gender Diverse Fund 22:09 - Necho: Motivation - Abolition and Community 25:15 - Necho: We’re All Deserving of Humanity, Respect, and Rights. 27:35 - Incarcerated Trans and Gender Diverse Fund Support Services QLife - 1800 189 527 QC LGBT Mental Health Services Open Doors Youth Services Inc. Community News and Events: Community Rally @Supreme and District Court Wed, 22 Oct, 9am AEST Queer Slice x Melt Market @The Lanes Sun, 26 Oct, 9am AEST Trans joy Meanjin Crafts and Games @New Farm Library, Sun, 26 October, 1:30-4:30pm AEST 📸 ID: Hazel (left) and Necho (right) bursting out the Transmission logo with the Incarcerated Trans and Gender Diverse Fund logo in the background, with the 4zzz Podcast logo in the top right foreground. 4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded. Panelled and Recorded by Jack, Produced by Ez, and Presented by Hazel 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.

Hosts: Liz (they/them) and Brody (they/them) w/ Special Guest Jasmine.4.t (she/her) Liz (they/them) and Brody (they/them) talk saving the world and the venn diagram of musical theatre and drag is not a circle. Then Liz interviews UK artist Jasmine.4.t. (she/her) about their process, the new album ‘You Are The Morning (YBT Deluxe)’ and their ⚧︎ 𝓣𝓡Ⓐ𝓝Ⓐ𝓡𝓒𝓗𝓨 𝓦𝓞𝓡𝓛𝓓 𝓣𝓞𝓤𝓡 ⚧︎.  🔗 If you'd like to listen back to the episode, you can listen On Demand or the Podcast by going to www.linktr.ee/tranzradio. Timestamps and Links; 00:00 - Acknowledgement of Country 00:20 - Welcome to Tranzmission 01:01 - Brody Saving The World: Loud and Proud and UQ Health Research Forum 01:15 - Liz Response: Priscilla - Critique as a love language. 04:26 - You Should Have Listened Live: Joyful Giveaway 05:30 - Interview w/ Jasmine.4.t 11:19 - Kitchen by Jasmine.4.t 13:26 - Free the Filton 24 16:12 - Interview w/ Jasmine.4.t Part 2 - The Gnarwhals Support Services QLife - 1800 189 527 QC LGBT Mental Health Services Open Doors Youth Services Inc.   Produced and recorded by Liz for Tranzmission at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

Hosts: Brody (they/them) w/ Repeat Special Guest Tara (they/them) This week Brody (they/them) was joined in the studio by Tara (they/them) to chat all things Trans mental health and what we want to see in this space. Brody also interviewed Kai Schweizer (he/they) about their research in the intersections of trans folks and eating disorders Timestamps and Links; 00:00 - Acknowledgement of Country 00:20 - Welcome to Tranzmission 01:21 - Interview w/ Kai - TW: Eating Disorders 02:57 - Kai: Research and Focus 04:22 - Kai: Binding and Exercise 06:07 - Kai: Eating Disorders, Mental Health, and Trans Research 10:00 - Kai: Challenges with Support and Treatment 15:35 - Kai: Tattooist Support Network 22:09 - Mental Health Week Chats w/ Tara  24:10 - Tara: The Sex Ed You Didn’t Get   Upcoming Community Events; WEST END GIRLS - SPRING EDITION 2025 w/ Porpoise Spit, Alison & Soma's Secret @The Junk Bar Fri, 24 Oct, 7pm Fashioning Queer Identities @Queensland Multicultural Centre Thurs, 29 Oct, 5-9pm The Sex Ed You Didn't Get Series; Trans & Gender Diverse Sex Ed @Windsor QLD Sat, 1 Nov, 1pm - 3pm  Sparkle Saloon: ODYS Young People @Brisbane Powerhouse Sun, 2 Nov, 2-6pm Support Services QLife - 1800 189 527 QC LGBT Mental Health Services Open Doors Youth Services Inc. 4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded. Produced and recorded by Brody 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.   Backing Music by Denis Pavlov from Pixabay

Hosts: Ez (he/him) and Rae (they/them) w/ Special Guest Key (any/all) This week Ez (he/him) and Rae (they/them) are joined in studio by one of the wonderful hosts of Echoes from the Cave Inn - Key (any/all). Together they discuss making poetry, whether you’re "good" or not, the origins of Echoes from the Cave Inn as well as the joy of open mic poetry. Also, some community events and vibes. Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Acknowledgement of Country 00:20 - Welcome to Tranzmission 02:33 - Community Events: links in notes below 08:01 - Echoes From The Cave Inn w/ Key 23:02 - Perfection Will Never Come by Key Upcoming Community Events; Make a Scene: Fashioning Queer Identity and Club Culture in the 90s @Queensland Museum Kurilpa, Level 2 till 19 July 2026 Echoes From The Cave Inn @The Cave Inn Tues, 7 Oct, 6-9pm WEST END GIRLS - SPRING EDITION 2025 w/ Porpoise Spit, Alison & Soma's Secret @The Junk Bar Fri, 24 Oct, 7pm Fashioning Queer Identities @Queensland Multicultural Centre Thurs, 29 Oct, 5-9pm The Sex Ed You Didn't Get Series; Trans & Gender Diverse Sex Ed @Windsor QLD Sat, 1 Nov, 1pm - 3pm Sparkle Saloon: ODYS Young People @Brisbane Powerhouse Sun, 2 Nov, 2-6pm Support Services QLife - 1800 189 527 QC LGBT Mental Health Services Open Doors Youth Services I 📸 ID:  Ez (top left), Rae (top tight), and Key (bottom right) sit on the 4zzz Studio stairs bursting out of the Tranzmission logo. The 4zzz Podcast logo is in the top right corner.  4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded. Produced and recorded by Ez for Tranzmission at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

Hosts: Ez (he/him) and Rae (they/them) This week Ez (he/him) and Rae (they/them) discuss all things trans zines, Rae brought in a stack of their personal zine collection sharing ones they love as well as reading some poetry from C.S. Potter - Tooth & Nail. There is also an interview with Mill from Naarm based Indie band Porpoise Spit discussing their latest album What's It Like Down There? Together they talk music making, production, and the evolution of the Porps! You can catch Porpoise Spit at The Junk Bar on the 24th of October get tix here. Timestamps and Links; 00:00 - Acknowledgement of Country 00:20 - Welcome to Tranzmission 01:38 - Community News and Events 04:41 - ZINES: Alison Evans, Dude 13:01 - Boy Grows Out Of Girlhood by C.S. Potter from Tooth And Nail Trans Poetry 14:40 - Interview w/ Mill from Porpoise Spit - What’s It Like Down There? 23:45 - Wild Daisies - Porpoise Spit 29:54 - Brisbane Pride and Megandjin Peoples Pride Community News and Events: Echoes From The Cave Inn @The Cave Inn Tues, 7 Oct, 6-9pm WEST END GIRLS - SPRING EDITION 2025 w/ Porpoise Spit, Alison & Soma's Secret @The Junk Bar Fri, 24 Oct, 7pm Fashioning Queer Identities @Queensland Multicultural Centre Thurs, 29 Oct, 5-9pm Support Services QLife - 1800 189 527 QC LGBT Mental Health Services Open Doors Youth Services Inc. Boy Grows Out Of Girlhood by C.S. Potter I grow out of girlhood like an animal trying to chow off its own leg, something feral burns in my chest and I learn to love the way that smoke feels in my mouth, I’m not fond of fear but it’s starting to feel like home. The end of the world starts under your skin like fingers pressing against your pulse, boyhood meant skinning my knees, picking fights and figuring that I could say the words that got stuck in my throat when they called me girl, boyhood meat godhood and I’m feeling holy 💿 This week's playlist: EVAN GREER - Pinkwashing ft Victoria Ruiz EVAN GREER - Protect Trans Kids (WTFIWWY) with Ryan Cassata SEDITIOUS ACTIVITY - Trans Supremacy PIGGIETAILS - Speedos WORM GIRLZ - Seventeen PORPOISE SPIT - Wild Daisies SKINK TANK - Melbourne Water PLATONIC SEX - Easy 📸 ID: A pipe of zines are flowing out of the Tranzmission Logo with the cover art from Porpoise Spit’s Wild Daises album in the background, with the 4zzz Podcast logo is in the top right foreground. 4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded. Produced and recorded by Ez 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.

Hosts: Ez (he/him) and Sellma (she/her) This week Sellma (she/her) and Ez (he/him) discuss Annerley Junction Fest, they both answer some texts, Sellma talked Distrosub and PINK NOISE which is happening at The Cave Inn on 31st of October. Together they frolicked, giggled, talked shit and of course TRANS SUPREMACY! Timestamps and Links; 00:00 - Acknowledgement of Country 00:20 - Welcome to Trans Supremacy 01:03 - Thanks Lucy @ZedGeist 02:38 - I Can Hear the Bells - Conditioning at Work 05:48 - Annerley Junction Fest @Dudtly Street East - Sat, 11th Oct - 10am-3pm 09:41 - Listening to Kids 18:58 - HANDSOME, flowerkid, St. South - Running Out Of Time 19:45 - Distrosub  21:36 - Support 4zzz 21:50 - pinkNOISE Halloween - MELT 2025 @The Cave Inn - Fri, 31st Oct - 6-11pm Support Services QLife - 1800 189 527 QC LGBT Mental Health Services Open Doors Youth Services Inc. 📸 ID:  Sellma holding up the logo for Distrosub with the Annerly Junction Festival in the background. Selmas is bursting through the Tranzmission logo with the 4zzz Podcast logo in the top right foreground.  4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded. Produced and recorded by Ez for Tranzmission at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

Hosts: Ez (he/him) and Hazel (she/her) w/ Special Guess Ellie (she/her) and Tim (they/them) This week Hazel and Ez have guests Ellie (she/her) and Tim (they/them) from FVNERAL and TRANSGENRE to discuss BIGSOUND, community mixer event Beats Beyond the Binary The heart of Australia’s music industry lies with its incredible queer, trans and gender-diverse community. Beats Beyond the Binary is an electrifying mixer, fostering connection, empowerment and inclusivity through shared passion and creativity. hosted by Transgenre and Tranzmission at QUVIR in Winn Lane, Tuesday 2nd September starting at 5pm. Tim, Ellie and Ez are also hosting a panel called Sonic Kinship as part of the BIGSOUND conference which is a dynamic panel of artists, organisers and industry changemakers to explore how, through the power of solidarity, advocacy and creative collaboration, we can dismantle the systemic barriers faced by trans and queer artists in the Australian music industry Timestamps and Links; 00:00 - Acknowledgement of Country 00:20 - Welcome to Tranzmission 02:57 - Community News and Events 03:06 - CNaE: FND and Trans Systematic Review 05:03 - CNaE: Medicare for Gender Affirming Surgery 07:44 - CNaE: Fashioning Queer Identities 09:38 - Welcome Ellie and Tim 10:24 - BIGSOUND 2025 11:20 - Beats Beyond the Binary @QUIVR - Tues, 2nd Sept, 5-6:30pm 13:35 - Sonic Kinship @The Precinct - Wed, 3rd Sept, 10:30-11:30am 19:02 - front door by FVNERAL 21:36 - BIGSOUND 2025: Line Up Faves incl. SPIKE FUCK Support Services QLife - 1800 189 527 QC LGBT Mental Health Services Open Doors Youth Services Inc. 📸 ID: Ellie (left), Tim (middle), and Ez (right stand in front of the wall of Zeds at 4ZZZ studios with the BIGSOUND 2025 purple wave in the lower half, surrounded by the Tranzmission logo with the 4zzz Podcast logo in the top right. 4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded. Produced and recorded by Ez for Tranzmission at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

Hosts: Brody (they/them) and Bette (she/them) w/ Special Guest Jade Mirabito (he/him) This week Bette (she/they) and Brody (they/them) speak with local agender youth worker, organiser, and activist Jade Mirabito (he/him) about International Non-Binary Day, support services for queer young people, and the radical act of staying alive. Timestamps and Links; 00:00 - Acknowledgement of Country 00:20 - Welcome to Tranzmission 01:47 - International Non-Binary Day @Jagera Hall Sat 6th Sept, 2pm-10pm 10:46 - INDB: Jade - QSPACE 13:30 - INDB: Jade - The Lavender Corner and Transcendence 14:47 - INDB: Jade - Coming Out - Open Doors 20:12 - Jade: Puberty Blocker Pause in QLD 27:34 - Jade: What Can We Do? 29:22 - Jade: Last Words - Staying Alive Support Services QLife - 1800 189 527 QC LGBT Mental Health Services Open Doors Youth Services Inc. 📸 ID: In the background is the non-binary flag with a riot of colour backed image of Jade Mirabito surrounded by the Tranzmission logo with the 4zzz Podcast logo in the top right. 4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded. Produced and recorded by Brody 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. Recorded Live on 4zzz every Tuesday morning. Tranzmission brings you the latest in trans community news, events and discussion. Tranzmission's mission is to amplify the trans and gender non-conforming voices of Meanjin/Brisbane and is brought to you by a diverse team of transqueers

Hosts: Brody (they/them) and Hazel (she/her) w/ Special Guest Tara (they/them) Brody and Hazel had the privilege to chat to Tara from Living Authentically about what they do and how they ended up starting this! We had chats about sex ed workshops and peer reviewed handy tips to decrease dysphoria!!! Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Acknowledgement of Country 00:20 - Welcome to Tranzmission 02:47 - Living Authentically w/ Tara (@queersocialworker)   09:38 - Living Authentically: The Sex Ed That You Didn’t Get 13:42 - Living Authentically: Pleasure and Dysphoria 📸 ID:  Tara from Living Authentically throwing a bunch of prophylactics aka condoms into the air in front of a fern and Tranzmission’s logo. The 4zzz Podcasts logo is in the top right.  4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded. Produced and recorded by Brody for Tranzmission at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

Hosts: Ez (he/him), Bette (she/they), Sellma Soul (she/her), Brody (they/them), Hazel (she/her), and Rae (they/them) Ez, Rae, Bette, Hazel, Brody, and Sellma Soul are in studio this week playing Trans Bangers and encouraging you to subscribe to the greatest radio station on earth 4 TRIPLE ZED!  And when you subscribe don’t forget that to name TRANZMISSION as your favourite show so you can win extra with all these up for grabs! 📚 A $50 gift voucher from @bentbooks 🩲 Gender affirming underwear (2x boxer briefs or tucking underwear) from @dys4ick 🛼 A Merch Pack with Tote, Original Tee Design, Rainbow Laces, and Pride Flag from @gayskatebrisbane 🧛🏼 A $50 voucher + T-shirt from @bansheesbar 🍕 A $200 Pizza Party voucher from @thecaveinnstagram ⚡12x Laser Hair Removal Sessions from @live_more_eb Timestamps and Links; 00:00 - Acknowledgement of Country 00:20 - Welcome to Tranzmission 01:24 - RADIOTHON: Subscribe to 4zzz! 02:58 - KIM PETRAS - Coconuts 03:12 - Coconuts or Guitars 04:07 - RADIOTHON: Subscribe to 4zzz! 13:58 - Double Dipping Prizes for SUBSCRIBERS! - Tranzmission and 4zzz Prize List 20:56 - SUB: Natalia - Ponyo Allegory Extraordinaire  22:30 - RADIOTHON: Subscribe to 4zzz! Support Services QLife - 1800 189 527 QC LGBT Mental Health Services Open Doors Youth Services Inc. 📸 ID:  A group photo of the Tranzmission team and   in front of the 4zzz wall. Surrounded by the Tranzmission logo and the 4zzz Radiothon fifty years in your ears imagery with the 4zzz Podcast logo in the top right. 4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded. Produced and recorded by Ez 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.