Tranzmission

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 inte...

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...

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 Austr...

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 b...

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....

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 R...

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 b...

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...

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...

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 beyon...

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...

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 s...

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...

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...

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:...

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 sayin...

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 foru...

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...

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...

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 s...

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 Co...

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 y...

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 writin...

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...

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 fav...