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We are Michelle and Ashleigh, and we are mighty.
On this pod, we discuss UK trans news, events, pop culture and how being trans is better than being anything else.
On this pod, we discuss UK trans news, events, pop culture and how being trans is better than being anything else.
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10 MAR 2025 · In this extremely jurisprudence-heavy episode, Ashleigh, Alyx and Flint go over:
- An update on the increasingly bleak situation in the USA, as well as aspects of the Trump regime's many defeats in the courtroom.Â
- Conversations about Scottish Labour and the UK Liberal Democrats and their two different ways of approaching anti-trans activists.
- Details of the now-funded puberty blockers clinical trial.Â
- A smattering of updates from tribunals and legal cases here in the UK and one extremely focused meat about an Arts Council employment tribunal.Â
References: https://whatthetrans.com/ep126 Â
26 FEB 2025 · On this somewhat heavy episode of What the Trans?! Flint, Alyx and Ashleigh talk about:
- Is anti-trans sentiment on the rise in the UK? One single, solitary poll says yes, but the team are unconvinced.
- Several difficult stories coming out of the US, with trigger warnings included.Â
- The tribunal around NHS Fife nurse Sandie Peggie rumbles on, now vocally supported by Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar.
- Speaking of Labour, "gender critical" members of the party have performed their signature move and created another splinter group.
- And an interview with Dee Whitnell, a writer, creator and sex educator.
Check out those two articles we mentioned! https://whatthetrans.com/did-the-cass-review-shred-the-truth/ https://whatthetrans.com/trans-allies-systematically-intimidated-inside-tavistock/ References: https://whatthetrans.com/ep125/ Â
10 FEB 2025 · On this hopefully-interesting episode of What the Trans?! Flint, Alyx and Ashleigh get into the gory details of:Â
- Villain of the year 2024 Wes Streeting continues his hot streak by expressing sympathy for the families involved with the Bayswater group.
- A Women & Equalities Committee hearing where two scientists exposed the Cass Screwjob as ideologically motivated.
- A lesson on why you should never trust a single word the Telegraph says.
- Several surprisingly positive news stories. (I know, right?! We didn't think that was possible either!)Â
- Our fortnightly foray into the field of failure, with Loser's Corner.
- Flint interviews Vera Drew, the creative mind behind movie The People's Joker, which is soon to be released in the UK.
Ashleigh's Other Podcast: https://www.mssociety.org.uk/support-and-community/our-podcasts/life-on-the-progressive-side Petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/702538 https://thetransfemininereview.com/2024/11/13/a-practical-guide-to-resisting-censorship/ References: https://whatthetrans.com/ep124 Â
27 JAN 2025 · On this bumper episode of What the Trans?! Ashleigh, Flint and Alyx go over:
- The court case around last year's hate crime in Harrow, where a young trans woman was attacked outside a roller diisco.
- More criticism of the Cass review, this time from the New England Journal of Medicine.
- Flint talks about a noise demo in support of trans prisoner Zoe Watts
- A triple-tastic Loser's Corner.
- Alyx's interview with a cis ally within the NHS, shining a spotlight onto new 'MindEd' guidance and its many "gender critcal" problems.
References: https://whatthetrans.com/ep123 Â
13 JAN 2025 · We're back! On our first episode of 2025, Ashleigh, Alyx and Flint go over:
- A look at Alasdair Henderson, a lawyer who has defended anti-trans viewpoints several times in the courts.Â
- Meta's new guidelines for fact checking (or the lack thereof).
- The CPS and their new guidelines.
- Our regular romp to Loser's Corner, featuring Hilary Cass vs. France!
- A deep dive into the protest actions and people involved with resistance to a Nottingham GP's refusal to provide mandated healthcare.Â
References: https://whatthetrans.com/ep122 Â
2 JAN 2025 · In this special, mostly light-hearted end-of-year retrospective, we look at all that happened in 2024. The good, the bad, the complicated, the profane, the ugly and the yawning chasm of the human soul!! Featuring:
- Album, film, television show and video game of the year.
- Worst news story, loser and villain the the year.Â
- Best news story, ally and coming-out of the year!
- Ally, journalist and activist of the year,
And many more! References: https://whatthetrans.com/ep121 Â
1 JAN 2025 · For this New Year's Day episode of What the Trans?! USA, Clementine talks to Evan Urqhart of Assigned Media about the recent Supreme Court case. https://www.assignedmedia.org/ https://bsky.app/profile/evanurquhart.bsky.social
16 DEC 2024 · On another "fun-packed" episode, Flint, Alyx and Ashleigh talk about:Â
- The now-indefinite puberty blockers ban, the moral implications and the actions that have already been taken to protest it.Â
- Accusations levelled at the PinkNews leadership of sexual misconduct.
- A double feature of Loser's corner, and
- An interview with Reactive Ashley about the recent UK supreme court case involving For Women Scotland.
2 DEC 2024 · This week on What the Trans?! Ashleigh and Alyx go over:
- More details of the upcoming Levy Review into adult trans healthcare.
- Girl band 'Eternal' proved anything but, due to transphobia.
- New prison service documentation about where to house trans offenders. Spoiler alert: It's not great.Â
- A dose of some trans joy to pick you all back up again, just in time for...
- Some reflections on TDoR, and Ashleigh interviews Alyx about a TKDB action she witnessed firsthand.Â
References: https://whatthetrans.com/ep119 Â
30 NOV 2024 · On this episode of What the Trans?! USA, Lizzie and Clementine kick over:
- Mike Johnson's banning trans women from using Capitol restrooms, because there's nothing better for him to do with his time.
- A debrief on Trans Day of Remembrance 2024. A note: Details of the lives of USA victims are given, the cause of death is not included.Â
References: https://whatthetrans.com/usa-ep09 Â
We are Michelle and Ashleigh, and we are mighty.
On this pod, we discuss UK trans news, events, pop culture and how being trans is better than being anything else.
On this pod, we discuss UK trans news, events, pop culture and how being trans is better than being anything else.
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