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• The UN's independent expert on sexuality and gender identity came to the UK to look at the state of everything. He was 'alarmed' at what he found. We go through his initial report and see how right he really is (spoiler: he is very right)
• We talk to Trans Safety Network director Jess O'Thomson about the UN expert's findings and the future of the Trans Safety Network
• And last (but REALLY not least) we chatted to YouTuber Soulbunni about racism in the leftist/trans creator space and what you should be doing to support Black trans creators.

Really important that you go through the references for this one. Got a lot of important stuff there.

References: https://whatthetrans.com/ep85/ https://linktr.ee/whatthetrans

The Equality and Human Rights commission has said it is seriously worth considering allowing discriminating against trans people in regards to single sex spaces. This comes after Rishi Sunak has promised to review the Equality Act. This is a fight we cannot lose.

Here is how to fight back, and also all the info you may need: https://whatthetrans.com/ep84/ https://linktr.ee/whatthetrans

This episode of What The Trans contains frank discussions about transphobic violence and deaths by suicide. In this episode we discuss: - The story of Eden Knight, a trans woman who was co-erced into detransitioning in Saudi Arabia

- The government has responded to the Brianna Ghey petition

- We go through the best trans movies coming up this year!

References - https://whatthetrans.com/ep83 https://linktr.ee/whatthetrans

On this episode: - Nicola Sturgeon is out, but who could replace her and what does that mean for Scottish gender recognition?

- Kemi Badenoch (boo-hiss) is grilled by MPs and gives updates on the government's worrying plans for gender recognition and the mythical conversion practices ban. - We tell the strange story of a trans woman being (allegedly...we don't like getting sued) lied about in the Daily Mail - We talk to Labour MP Nadia Whittome about allyship, whether trans people can trust Keir Starmer and what she believes her party should be doing for trans liberation. References - https://whatthetrans.com/ep82 https://linktr.ee/whatthetrans

A podcast description that also serves as a content warning. - We discuss the murder of trans teenager Brianna Ghey and the communities response.

-We talk about the open letter GIDS staff released - And Nicola Sturgeon has resigned, putting Gender Recognition Reform in Scotland in doubt.

References - https://whatthetrans.com/ep81 https://linktr.ee/whatthetrans

Activist, author and critic Roz Kaveny has done everything. She has campaigned for trans equality with the Gay Liberation Front, attended the first London Pride and she even worked on the parliamentary forum that made the equality act and the gender recognition act things that exist. We talked to her for an hour about her life. Also: We cover the Scottish trans prisoner drama! We talk about Trump's terrifying plans for trans people! And Finland has done a wonderful thing! https://linktr.ee/whatthetrans

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

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

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

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/

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