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  • Breaking Tortillas Together: Race, Racism, Gender & Community

    Breaking Tortillas Together: Race, Racism, Gender & Community
    May 1 2026
    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 Country00:20 - Welcome to Tranzmission01:26 - Community News and Events04:47 - Pierce Kent from Dys4ick: Introduction05:10 - Dys4ick collaboration w/ Sock Draw Heros10:14 - Navigating Race and Gender Identity: Pierce - Māhū kāne, Ez - Charrúa 12:38 - Experiences of Racism18:58 - Community: Supportive vs Exclusionary19:46 - Ez Reads: When Language Broke Open: An Anthology of Queer and Trans Black Writers of Latin American Descent21:03 - Polluted Imprints In A Neurodivergent Mind by [Julia Feliz[(https://medium.com/@jd.feliz)]26:06 - Ocean Home by Zoë Gamell Brown27:52 - Angel Ixchel Pineda: Introduction and Journey - AM to PM by Christina Milian32:04 - Racism and Transphobia42:31 - White Fragility: "What is white fragility and why white trans women adopt it” by Tara Knight44:57 - White Women's Tears: Keeping the POC community down/silent47:08 - Advice: Empathy, Accountability, Discomfort, and Listening52:12 - Further Reading: Links in notes53:05 - Action Statement: What's Next? What can you do? Community News and Events Links Holdsworth House Brisbane Closes Its’ DoorsKIKI's Drag Night @Season Three Friday 1 May, 7-11:30pmShelf 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. KendiDecolonizing Therapy: Oppression, Historical Trauma, and Politicizing Your Practice by Jennifer MullanSister Outsider: Essays and Speeches by Audre LordeUnapologetic: A Black, Queer, and Feminist Mandate for Radical Movements by Charlene CarruthersBlack on Both Sides: A Racial History of Trans Identity by C. Riley Snorton Other links: Sock Draw HeroesDy4ick Training WheelsMĀHŪ: A TRANS-PACIFIC LOVE STORYHouse of Alexander Support Services QLife - 1800 184 527QC LGBT Mental Health ServicesOpen Doors Youth Services Inc.LifeLine - 13 11 14Beyond Blue - 1300 22 4636How to Support Transgender & Gender-questioning YouthTransgender Map Get Involved Trans Justice ProjectMeanjin Peoples Pride Parents of Trans Kids Speak OutProtect 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.
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    55 min
  • THE PROBLEM WITH FINLAND

    THE PROBLEM WITH FINLAND
    Apr 24 2026
    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 Country00:20 - Welcome to Tranzmission01:00 - Content Warning01:36 - Intro to Finland and Riitterkerttu Kaltiala02:55 - The Vine Review: prioritising Finland05:14 - Kaltiala’s RACGP webinar cancelled05:59 - Experiences of young people in the UK: CYPGS and PATHWAYS08:40 - Finland and the Netherlands: small countries, big influences09:57 - Kaltiala timeline11:17 - Kaltiala et al (2019): drops in depression, anxiety, suicidality12:24 - Australian Christian Lobby interview: Which harms?13:48 - Florida Board of Medicine and Cass Review14:24 - Letter to Finnish Parliament15:27 - 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 people21:06 - Kehrääjä: Describe to Me How You Masturbate28:41 - Assigned Media: Don’t Forget Your Homework33:47 - Therapy First Clinical Guidelines (now offline)34:44 - Nadrowski: A new flight from womanhood36:16 - Saxby et al (2026): GAHT reduces mental-healthcare use36:55 - Saxby sibling study: Gender-affirming surgeries reduce mental-healthcare use37:23 - Bette asks is mental health the right metric?42:01 - YLE: Staff restricted minors illegally in psychiatric care in Tampere43:52 - Guardian: Most right-wing Finnish government in generations Support Services QLife - 1800 184 527QC LGBT Mental Health ServicesOpen Doors Youth Services Inc.LifeLine - 13 11 14Beyond Blue - 1300 22 4636How to Support Transgender & Gender-questioning YouthTransgender Map Get Involved Trans Justice ProjectMeanjin Peoples Pride Parents of Trans Kids Speak OutProtect 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.
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    46 min
  • Voltage, Visions & Variety

    Voltage, Visions & Variety
    Apr 17 2026
    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 Country00:00:20 - Welcome to Tranzmission00:01:41 - Community News and Events00:09:32 - April Atonement00:10:10 - Frozen Girl Sperm w/ Jaye Heather00:21:34 - The MYSTIQ Tour w/ Naavikaran00:36:14 - Naavikaran: KHO JAYE00:40:41 - High Voltage Anxiety w/ Cry Club 00:56:55 - Cry Club: For Your Health01:00:08 - April Atonement Community News and Events Links QNews: QLD anti-trans psychiatrist ordered to stop making online gender statements by Dean ArcuriQNews: ABC is cutting funding to LGBTQIA+ program amid neutrality push by Tessa OgleThem: Zohran Mamdani Announces Trans Director to Lead NYC’s First LGBTQIA+ Affairs Office by James FactoraThem: A Transmasc Ironman Trio Won Third Place in a Relay, Beating Over 200 Other Teams by Mathew RodriguezFrozen Girl Sperm @Big Fork Theatre, Friday 24th April from 7pmNaavikaran: The MYSTIQ Tour [Magan-djin] @The Cave Inn, Friday 17th April, 5:30 - 10:30pm Support Services QLife - 1800 184 527QC LGBT Mental Health ServicesOpen Doors Youth Services Inc.LifeLine - 13 11 14Beyond Blue - 1300 22 4636How to Support Transgender & Gender-questioning YouthTransgender Map Get Involved Trans Justice ProjectMeanjin Peoples Pride Parents of Trans Kids Speak OutProtect 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
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    1 ora e 2 min
  • Indie Poetry and Trans Anarchy

    Indie Poetry and Trans Anarchy
    Apr 10 2026
    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 Country00:00:20 - Welcome to Tranzmission00:02:22 - Community News and Events - Links in notes00:08:06 - Support 4zzz! this April Atonement00:10:02 - Introducing mk zariel and Different With Him00:16:29 - mk zariel: 'voices'00:17:20 - mk zariel: 'for a random dude at an anarchist convergence'00:20:33 - mk zariel: Boy Apparition00:28:06 - mk zariel: liberating desire and anarchism00:30:49 - Support 4zzz! this April Atonement00:31:40 - Previous Suns - chillin' link a villain00:32:01 - mk zariel: advice00:36:34 - mk zariel: the child and its enemies and Void Apparition 00:39:04 - Alexi Edwards - I Am Not Okay. 00:47:48 - Content Warning00:48:48 - Alexi Edwards - Read the F*cking Poem00:50:54 - Alexi Edwards: Finding Me00:57:04 - Alexi Edwards: Ten Years of Poetry00:59:18 - Alexi Edwards - Love Poem01:03:32 - 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 workplacesPink News: Indie bookshop invites customers to vandalise Harry Potter book in trans fundraiserQ News: Brisbane unveils world’s largest trans flag, a symbol of trans joy and resistance by Dean Arcuri Support Services QLife - 1800 184 527QC LGBT Mental Health ServicesOpen Doors Youth Services Inc.LifeLine - 13 11 14Beyond Blue - 1300 22 4636How to Support Transgender & Gender-questioning YouthTransgender Map Get Involved Trans Justice ProjectMeanjin Peoples Pride Parents of Trans Kids Speak OutProtect 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.
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    1 ora e 8 min
  • Gimuy/Cairns Controversy

    Gimuy/Cairns Controversy
    Apr 3 2026
    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 Country00:20 - Welcome to Tranzmission03:03 - Community News and Events08:05 - CNaE: Trans Day of Visibility11:01 - Charlie: Gimuy Queer Collective12:25 - Charlie: Cairns Sexual Health Review and Cultural Climate16:05 - Charlie: Clinical Timeline and Meeting Community Needs - Reviews linked below19:38 - Charlie: Falling Short - Paperwork and Gillick competence25:50 - Charlie: Current Operations - Dr. Katie28:20 - BLACKtivation28:53 - Cairns Sexual Health Review: Re A [2022]31:24 - Cairns Sexual Health Review: Complaints and Funding39:12 - Cairns Sexual Health Review: Standards of Care - Links in notes44:22 - April Atonement 45:33 - Cairns Sexual Health Review: Black Mould and Maintenance 46:27 - Charlie: The Future - Gimuy Queer Collective, SSAYIT50:12 - 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. PalmerOlympics: International Olympic Committee announces new Policy on the Protection of the Female (Women’s) Category in Olympic SportPink News: Queer Bookshop Raises Money for Trans Healthcare by Letting Customers 'deface' Harry Potter Books2026 LGBTQIA+ Sector Forum @Pullman Cairns International Tue, 16 Jun, 8:30am - 4:30pm AEST TDoV Links Trans Day of VisibilitySupport 4zzz this April AtonementTDoV Transtravaganza @Davies Park Tues 31 Mar, 3pm AESTQ News: Brisbane unveils world’s largest trans flag, a symbol of trans joy and resistance by Dean ArcuripinkNOISE 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 527QC LGBT Mental Health ServicesOpen Doors Youth Services Inc.LifeLine - 13 11 14Beyond Blue - 1300 22 4636How to Support Transgender & Gender-questioning YouthTransgender Map Get Involved Trans Justice ProjectMeanjin Peoples Pride Parents of Trans Kids Speak OutProtect 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.
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    59 min
  • Crushes, Chaos, & Trans Romance

    Crushes, Chaos, & Trans Romance
    Mar 27 2026
    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 Country00:20 - Welcome to Tranzmission02:15 - 🏳️‍⚧️ Community News and Events - Links in Notes09:28 - 💘 Dating While Trans: The Realities16:12 - 💘 Dating While Trans: Preferences22:35 - 💘 Dating While Trans: Fetishisation27:00 - 💘 Dating While Trans: Disclosure32:12 - 🧠 Tips & Tricks for Dating Trans People 34:30 - 🧠 Tips & Tricks: Communication and Terminology38:40 - 🧠 Tips & Tricks: Don’t Fetishise, Exoticise, Or Stereotype46:21 - ❤️ Intimacy, Bodies & Vulnerability: Redefining Sex Beyond Cisnormative Ideas54:26 - 🌈 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 StatesQueensland 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 decidedDemand for trans adult content rises as trans rights decline, new report finds - Playboy: Trans Porn Is Booming. Trans Rights Are FadingTrans Day of Visibility TRANSTRAVAGANZA - World’s Largest Trans Flag @Davies Park, West End Tuesday 31st of March from 3pmpinkNOISE Easter@ The Cave Inn Thursday April 2nd from 6pmMardi 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 partnersFor 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 justiceFor exploring Relationship Anarchy: The Relationship Anarchy Smörgåsbord: A flexible, visual framework for designing relationships based on your own values and needsRae White's Recommendations: Mira Bellwether Fucking Trans Women and eff-able: a spicy anthology of queer crip poetry Support Services QLife - 1800 184 527QC LGBT Mental Health ServicesOpen Doors Youth Services Inc.LifeLine - 13 11 14Beyond Blue - 1300 22 4636How to Support Transgender & Gender-questioning YouthTransgender Map Get Involved Trans Justice ProjectMeanjin Peoples Pride Parents of Trans Kids Speak OutProtect 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.
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    1 ora e 1 min
  • Tranz for trains!

    Tranz for trains!
    Mar 20 2026
    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 Country00:20 - Welcome to Tranzmission02:29 - Imogen Buckley: SEQTA 11:36 - Imogen Buckley: Public Transport X Transness - Study14:08 - Imogen Buckley: Disability Access - Stigma and Advocacy21:52 - Imogen Buckley: SEQTA23:12 - Imogen Buckley: SEQ Line Requests27:44 - Imogen Buckley: Favourite Metro Routes - Nambour & Gold Coast Line29:58 - Imogen Buckley: SEQTA and Instagram34:16 - 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 HansfordStar Observer - Two Sydney Mardi Gras Board Directors Have Been Stood Down by Lydia JuppStar Observer - “Read Queer, Be Here”: A New Online Queer Bookshop Has Opened In Sydney by Patrick LentonStar Observer - Queensland To Create World’s Largest Trans Flag To Support Trans Youth by Michael JamesMardi Gras-Burg present: Drag Bingo at Brisbane Valley Tavern (Fernvale) @Brisbane Valley Tavern Sat, Mar 28, 6pm AESTFrozen Girl Sperm (comedy show) @Big Fork Theatre, Fri, Apr 24, 7-8pm AESTQLD Family Pride @The Link - YMCA Youth Centre, Victoria Point, Sat, Mar 21, 2-5pm AEST Support Services QLife - 1800 184 527QC LGBT Mental Health ServicesOpen Doors Youth Services Inc.LifeLine - 13 11 14Beyond Blue - 1300 22 4636How to Support Transgender & Gender-questioning YouthTransgender Map Get Involved Trans Justice ProjectMeanjin Peoples Pride Parents of Trans Kids Speak OutProtect 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.
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    51 min
  • Writing ourselves into history

    Writing ourselves into history
    Mar 13 2026
    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 Country00:20 - Welcome to Tranzmission01:13 - Community News and Events04:25 - Tranz Verse: 'One Month On T' by River Snowdrop 06:24 - Eli Sutherland: Trans Book Festival (TBF) Part 120:11 - Eli Sutherland: Trans Book Festival (TBF) Part 232:13 - Toby Fitch: Or: An Autobiography Part 139:36 - Toby Fitch: Or: An Autobiography Part 247:34 - Toby Fitch: Or: An Autobiography Part 355:50 - Toby Fitch: Or: An Autobiography Part 4 Support Services QLife - 1800 184 527QC LGBT Mental Health ServicesOpen Doors Youth Services Inc.LifeLine - 13 11 14Beyond Blue - 1300 22 4636How to Support Transgender & Gender-questioning YouthTransgender Map Get Involved Trans Justice ProjectMeanjin Peoples Pride Parents of Trans Kids Speak OutProtect 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.
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    1 ora e 5 min