What The Trans!?

This time on What the Trans, hosts Flint and Ashleigh tackle some unsurprising news for listeners in the UK. But there's more here than you might have heard about, including: #JusticeForJoelle! How the circumstances of a trans woman's appalling death in 2023 reverberate through to today. How a raid on a German LGBTQ+ centre during a trans-focused event one Sunday demonstrates, once again, that ACA...

This week, on "Episode Voted Most Likely to Get Us Cancelled by the UK Government", Ashleigh and Flint tackle the tricky subjects of:  Türkiye, or Turkey, has begun a crackdown on LGBTQ+ organisations and people. We, and others, believe that this masks a wider agenda. An update on the goings-on from the Welsh Gender Service. We obtained a quote from the Executive Medical Director at Cardiff and Va...

This week, our rather more punctual podcast contains intrepid hosts Flint and Ashleigh going over:  In the US, Democrats backsliding and joining in with GOP anti-trans rhetoric, in some cases bankrolled by a man whose name sounds like Freelom Jusk. Further updates from the NWJCC in sunny Wales. You heard me.  The London Assembly votes in favour of making BASH BACK a proscribed organisation. We go...

This time on our (somewhat delayed, sorry about that) episode, Flint demonstrates their intrepidity while Ashleigh largely stays home. We cover: RFK Jr's Department for Health & Human Services spent August pumping out misinformation about trans people.  A quick interlude from our sound editor turned international correspondent, Amber Deveraux, at Malta Pride.  The ongoing story/car crash that is N...

On another excitingly sleek episode of everyone's fourth-or-fifth favourite trans news podcast, our plucky hosts Ashleigh and Flint go over: Ashleigh describes the challenges she experienced on the day of recording. Don't worry, this segment is (intended to be) funny.  A three-strike Pond Hoppin', including Medicaid, the WBNA and oh no, not Dolly AND Tim! :(  Changes happening to adult gender wait...

In this special but surprisingly svelte episode, Ashleigh & Flint go over the ins and outs of the EHRC's Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions & Associations, or the CoP. What it is, what it isn't and how it affects YOU, dear listener. Including: Some smaller news stories related to the CoP that you might have missed. A breakdown of each of the CoP's sections, with more emphasis on some...

On this surprisingly light episode - don't worry, the EHRC stuff is coming next time - our hosts Flint and Ashleigh go over: How to clap back at Trump with some goddam class, courtesy of Dylan Mulvaney. ANOTHER study shows that HRT is effective for trans youth, this time from the Netherlands. Some notes on potential changes to the way patient data is recorded within the NHS. London Trans Pride! Ou...

On this episode - which is a bit of a mixed bag, tone-wise - our intrepid hosts Flint and Ashleigh go over:  How, when a story pops up claiming that "The UN supports anti-trans viewpoints!" it's really just the work of one person, Reem Alsalem, and her gender critical crusade. The recent death of UK politician Anne Widdecombe and how people expressing their opinions about her online do not deserve...

On this, it must be said, heavier than usual episode, our hosts Ashleigh and Flint go over:  Tough news from the US Supreme Court and their recent regressive ruling on Title IX, allowing state's sports bans for trans players (mostly trans women). The UK's new draft conversion therapy ban and the loopholes large enough to drive a bus through. More changes within the PATHWAYS puberty blocker trial....

On this slightly-lighter-than-usual episode, our hosts Flint and Ashleigh talk through: A new direct care clinic for the trans community will open in New York City, but is it all that was promised by mayor Zohran Mamdani? A quick run through of some developments around the EHRC, including some serious questioning by the Women & Equalities Committee. The sterling work done by the local government c...

On this week's episode, hosts Flint and Ashleigh go over Some of the reactions to the EHRC's new code of practise NOTE: There will be a special episode all about the EHRC and their "guidance" coming later, so this week's episode does not do an intense deep dive. New health secretary James Murray has changed his mind on trans women being women. Completely coincidentally, we've changed our minds on...

This week, on an absolute unit of an episode, hosts Ashleigh and Flint talk about:  Good news from the Colorado supreme court!  The guidance released by the EHRC is discussed in brief, with more to come next week. Wes Streeting is no longer Health Secretary! What does this mean for trans healthcare? Spoiler alert: Probably not much. The BMA's long-awaited response to the Cass review. Our usual seg...

On this extra-strength episode, our hosts, Flint, Alyx and Ashleigh try something a little different. We have many (but not all) of our usual format points but our entire episode this week is dedicated to a single premise: sports science is complicated and bans on trans participation in sport make no sense.  NOTE: You may not care for sport, you may not be interested in it. That is fine and valid,...

This week, our beleaguered hosts Alyx, Ashleigh and Flint look with a critical eye over:  Some welcome good news from Montana, USA. A brief look at who else but the EHRC.  A certain US pick-me on the cusp of realising that her collaboration will not save her. Quickly checking in with the people absolutely having a normal one over at Sex Matters.  Lining up a Telegraph article for a roast.  As the...

This week, the delightful duo of Ashleigh and Flint take you through: Ashleigh the Solarpunk fills you in on thrilling tales of her adventures and a content warning is given, because it's just that sort of "adventure."  A triple-decked Pond Hoppin' segment that ends with some uncharacteristically good news. I know! We were surprised too.  The NHS has published a new service specification for Child...

This week, in a special US-focused episode, our mighty duo of Alyx and Flint talk about: More anti-trans activity North of the border in Scotland. An update on the Girlguiding policy which now has a ticking clock: all trans guides and volunteers must leave by September 6th. A look at the machinations of Darlington council and their recent motion regarding  that supreme court judgement. An intervie...

Exploring a new format because we're never ones to shy away from innovation, let us know what you think.

On this fortnight's episode, our embattled hosts Flint, Ashleigh & Alyx go over: Difficult news from the Southern states of the US in Pond Hopping. CONTENT WARNING: This story contains talking about suicide, potential murder and racism. This is signposted within the episode and a time code to skip over this story is included. TransActual's new report "Continuing to Endure the UK's Hostile Environm...

This week, Flint and Alyx are left to their own devices for this acronym-heavy episode and have the unenviable task of taking you through: Recent enforced driver's license changes in Kansas, USA. CONTENT WARNING: Our second story contains information about young people choosing to end their own lives and how these deaths were not included in 2024's Appleby Report. This is signposted within the epi...

At last! It's here! Our long-awaited deep dive into the Levy review is here! In this episode, our hosts Ashleigh, Flint and Alyx take you through what the review got right, what it got wrong and where it didn't go far enough. This is a special episode and as such does not talk about the main news stories of the last few weeks. It's Levy all the way down this time. Normal service will be resumed as...

At last! It's here! Our long-awaited deep dive into the Levy review is here! In this episode, our hosts Ashleigh, Flint and Alyx take you through what the review got right, what it got wrong and where it didn't go far enough. This is a special episode and as such does not talk about the main news stories of the last few weeks. It's Levy all the way down this time. Normal service will be resumed as...

This week, on a shorter-than-usual episode, Ashleigh and Flint take their collective feet off the accelerator and approach things in a more thoughtful way. But there is still some news talk! Including:  CW: This episode contains a discussion around the actions of ICE, in the USA. There's no easy way of going over this.  Closer to home, the Council of Europe has voted to ban conversion therapy, des...

We're back! Happy New Year! On this short & sweet(ish) episode, our exquisite hosts wade into the waters of:  A hop across the pond to talk about stories from Texas and the US Supreme Court. International criticism of the upcoming PATHWAYS clinical trial. Bridget Phillipson's statement that trans people "should not be used as a political punchbag" and why that's a bit f**king rich coming from a La...

The studio has a visit from the Holly King himself...

On this svelte-yet-festive episode, hosts Ashleigh and Flint give some details about some surprisingly positive news stories, some that you may have missed and some that you absolutely definitely have heard about, including: An update on the NDAA bill in the USA. New protections for intersex people in Victoria, Australia. The Girlguides and the Women's Institute both saying they'd bar trans women,...