The UK's government have really surpassed themselves this time. Weeks after the Scottish parliament voted through actual reform for trans people, Westminster blocked it. We break down everything you need to know.  We also talk:  A trans inclusive conversion therapy ban has been announced   The Good Law Project case against NHS waiting times stumbles.  References - https://www.whatthetrans.com/ep79    https://linktr.ee/whatthetrans

EP79 - The Scottish Gender Recognition Screwjob

On this pod  - Scottish Gender Recognition update: Will Scotland beat Westminster? - Twitch allows the LGB Alliance to get donations (and then u-turns) - We talk about the victims of the Colorado Springs mass shooting - And we go through the biggest storys of 2022.  References - https://www.whatthetrans.com/ep78    https://linktr.ee/whatthetrans

EP78 -  2022 can go f*** itself

On this pod  - A brief report covering the horrific mass shooting at an LGBT venue in Colorado Springs - An indepth look at what can be learned from a massive healthcare survey of trans people by Transactual UK - We talk with an expert on voice training about how to change up how you sound.  References - https://www.whatthetrans.com/ep77    https://linktr.ee/whatthetrans

EP77 - New Trans health survey is shocking & how to sound how you want

On this pod:  - New PM Rishi Sunak and the NHS sound terrifying - Scotland's gender recognition reform passes stage 1! - Extinction Rebellion and Just Stop Oil speak on why they do what they do - The English Collective of Prostitutes speak to why they were protesting in London recently - And trans folks protest the LGB Alliance, which they should  References: https://www.whatthetrans.com/ep76/ https://linktr.ee/whatthetrans

EP76 - New Prime Minister! And we went to a bunch of protests

On this pod  - Mermaids have had the month from hell. What did they do wrong? - Government ministers just cannot shut up about us. - A lot of trans people came out during COVID lockdowns. We talk to two pandemic egg smashers.  - Eddie Izzard runs for office. Does that matter? References: https://www.whatthetrans.com/ep75/ https://linktr.ee/whatthetrans

EP75 - Mermaid's hell month, the government come for us AGAIN and COVID egg crackings

On this pod  - The press make a mountain out of a trans related NHS molehill. - We talk to Philosophy Tube's own Abigail Thorn about her new play - Ashleigh spent a month in the hospital References: https://www.whatthetrans.com/ep74/ https://linktr.ee/whatthetrans

EP74 - NHS controversy, Abigail Thorn's play and a month in hospital

CN: Cultural genocide, extremist governments, authoritarianism, racism, LGBT phobia, dystopia, Fascism This bi-week: Things get dark.  The UK Goverment has pushed through four bills that really change how the UK works, and not in a good way.  Also the US is having a dark turn also.  Researcher, writer and academic Brynn Tannehill talks to us about the alarming future the states face.  This episode is a rough one. References: https://www.whatthetrans.com/ep73/ https://linktr.ee/whatthetrans

EP73 - One Party State? W/Brynn Tannehill

Look at this! We made another podcast that is mostly on time! This bi-week: Michelle gets approached by the Daily Mail The government bins trans people from the conversion therapy ban: we report from the massive protest from London And Ashleigh talks to trans history expert Felix Moore about the mighty April Ashley.  References: https://www.whatthetrans.com/ep72/ https://linktr.ee/whatthetrans

EP72 - Conversion Therapy Ban U-Turn and talking April Ashley with Felix Moore

This episode contains references to rape and cultural genocide, specifically about GRT communities.  On this episode Ashleigh talks about being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. We talk about the first trans MP and the strangest coming out that we have ever seen. And we talk to Percy from LGBT Traveller Pride about how the new policing bill is the worst.  References: https://www.whatthetrans.com/ep71/ https://linktr.ee/whatthetrans

EP 71: New trans MP and why GRT communities need you!

This episode:  Politicians hilariously fail to stick us in the wrong prisons! (Can a prison ever be right?) Far right goons are taking blockers to fight COVID. Yes, really. And we talk to writer and researcher Felix Moore about how none of this anti-trans 'feminism' crap is new.  References: https://www.whatthetrans.com/ep70/ https://linktr.ee/whatthetrans

EP 70 - Feminists stood up for transgender people in the 70's

This week:  The BBC did bad so Michelle went to MANY PROTESTS  The government's conversion therapy ban doesn't ban conversion therapy?  We talk about kink because, you gotta for the 69th episode And Michelle stole an award from a child.  References: https://www.whatthetrans.com/ep69/   https://linktr.ee/whatthetrans

EP 69 - Nice (Kink, protests and accidental sex parties)

This week we explain why we were gone so long.  But more importantly, we went and talked to a trans man who is stuck in the kafkaesque asylum nightmare in the UK. If you want to know the real story when it comes to how the immigration system treats people...listen to this right now.  https://linktr.ee/whatthetrans

EP 68 - Why we were gone and a chat with a trans asylum seeker

No we aren’t dead This week:  - Michelle covers the anti-LGB Alliance protest outside their garbage conference! - Pride in Surrey speaks out against transphobic police commissioner! - A trans woman (the hilarious Jen Ives) gets treated like garbage by LGB Alliance randoms! - Michelle chats to the Transgender action block about the importance of protesting bellends References: https://bit.ly/319r0X3 https://www.Whatthetrans.com https://www.linktr.ee/whatthetrans

EP67 - Michelle counts bigots at the LGB Alliance conference

Big episode  We cover Trans Pride London featuring Hollyoak's Ki Griffin, YouTube's Abigail Thorn and Kae Tempest  We get a government document that shows Dr Michael Brady was not the reason GRA reform was binned (as well as showing that this Government suck even more than we thought)  And we look at how the UK media's transphobia has enabled the far right as well as going over the Wi Spar horror show  References: https://bit.ly/2TRZQRa  https://linktr.ee/whatthetrans

EP66 - Trans Pride London, the media is enabling the far right and we get a government document!

So this is a weird episode We finish our chat with Christine Burns! We talk Stonewall founding with Lord Michael Cashman! We dissect Liz Truss's latest nonsense! We get angry over the government ignoring Non-Binary people! And Michelle gets in Graham Linehan's head! https://linktr.ee/whatthetrans

EP65 - Truss just bins the whole LGBT (and part 2 of our chat with Christine Burns!)

This week there is TOO MUCH NEWS  The EHRC are called out by LGBT Orgs! A court case in Northern Ireland is COMPLICATED! Trans masculine surgeries halted on the NHS! And we talk with trans activist legend Christine Burns about how Coronation Street helped advance trans rights in the 90's!  (As well as LOADS of other stuff). References: https://bit.ly/3u6QJrO https://linktr.ee/whatthetrans

EP 64: Christine Burns on trans activism in the 90's (part 1)

This week we chat to Stonewall CEO Nancy Kelley about media lies, the LGB Alliance gaining charity status, conversion therapy and the biggest myths about Stonewall (#StonewallDeepState).  We also cover the latest developments from Parliament's GRA reform inquiry!  References: https://bit.ly/2RROziF https://linktr.ee/whatthetrans

EP 63: The Stonewall Interview

This week:  Government finds a way to make cutting the price of a gender recognition certificate suck. Thousands of non-binary people demand recognition.  YET MORE GC NIGHTMARES IN THE COURTS  And we speak to the AMAZING Trans Safety Network and an artist who is taking over Cardiff!  References: https://bit.ly/3eszRrd https://linktr.ee/whatthetrans

EP 62: We speak to activists you need to know about.

CN: Abuse, child abuse, transphobia, references to transphobic organisations and 'thought leaders' and one audio clip of Posie fucking Parker. Michelle breaks down what emotional abuse is and how transphobia enables it.  If you have been effected by the issues raised on this podcast please go here for more information: https://bit.ly/32EMzfF  https://linktr.ee/whatthetrans

EP61: This is what emotional abuse is and how transphobia enables it

This week:  - The Bell V Tavistock decision has been significantly undone! - Arkansas does it's own Bell V Tavistock only far worse! - Working life for trans people exposed! - We discuss microaggressions FROM SOCIETY - And Michelle talks about telling Dave Chappelle to go f**k himself (he deserved it).  References: https://bit.ly/3s41Wsc https://linktr.ee/whatthetrans

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