On this extra-chonky episode, our intrepid hosts Alyx, Flint & Ashleigh go over the details of: A shake-up in the world of boxing, presumably to make their transphobia more efficient. Hilary Cass finds herself on the wrong end of a lawsuit. Our regularly-scheduled programming of Pond Hoppin', Action Alley, Loser's Corner and Trans Joy. In an EHRC-focused episode, the team look at: Who is Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson and why should we be concerned? Some notes on guidance for the EHRC's consultation...
Jun 16, 2025•2 hr 5 min•Ep. 133
On this nice svelte episode, Ashleigh and Alyx talk through: The many anti-trans actions taken by the EHRC. Curious goings-on at the PCS Conference. The wizard lady's latest development of her all-consuming hobby. Our regular segments Action Alley, Pond Hoppin', Loser's Corner and the all-important Trans Joy. Compilation of Protests and Actions Against the Supreme Court – What The Trans!? References: https://whatthetrans.com/ep132...
Jun 02, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 132
This week, our intrepid threesome (you heard me) of Ashleigh, Flint and Alyx, goes over: Political parties banned from major UK Pride events. A rainbow map of Europe in which the UK is too red for comfort. Our apparently regular update with the transphobe-in-chief at the EHRC. What is functionally a bathroom ban at Warwick University. The regularly-scheduled programming of Loser's Corner and Pond Hoppin'. No meat this week! Enjoy your half an episode off. References: https://whatthetrans.com/ep1...
May 22, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 131
In this densely-packed episode, Ashleigh, Flint and Alyx consider many of the different reactions to the UK supreme court''s recent judgement, including: Updates on the many, many protests taking place all over the UK, with a helpful list compiled by the WTT team. The interim guidance from the EHRC, what's wrong with it and why it's not fit for purpose. Reactions from different UK unions, including the BMA and UNISON. Policy changes from sports bodies, the British Transport Police and Barclays. ...
May 08, 2025•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 130
This week, on an unsurprisingly hefty episode, our long-suffering hosts talk about: Our usual visit to the U.S. of A, featuring Florida and fencing. A surprisingly sporty segment. Several stories from within the NHS, including a new service specification, new GP guidance and plans for a new detransition pathway. Wes Streeting at a Unison conference. Loser's corner, featuring Elon Musk's skill issue. And of course, the big news from the UK this episode is the recent Supreme Court judgement that d...
Apr 21, 2025•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 129
This week on another exciting* episode of What the Trans?! Comrades Alyx, Flint and Ashleigh go over: The Office for Students have fined a university more than half a million pounds in a row over Kathleen Stock. An update to the much-criticised Sullivan report. Catching up with news from the USA. Our regular romp through Loser's Corner. A story about a cute l'il cartoon racoon! For our main segment, an interview with some members of Trans Kids Deserve Better, talking about their recent protests ...
Apr 10, 2025•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 128
APRIL FOOOOOOLS!!! This week Dan and Owen discuss bad comedians, woke videogames, and have an interview with a supposed ally that went... badly....
Apr 01, 2025•13 min
On this extremely chonky episode of What the Trans?! Flint, Ashleigh and Alyx rake over the coals on: A multitude of stories from the USA. The 'Sullivan Review' and why it's not worth the pixels you'll use to read it. Stories from within the NHS, Metropolitan Police and International Olympic Committee. Stories from Hungary, Namibia and Russia. A visit to a double-trouble Loser's Corner An interview with Chay from TransActual. References: https://whatthetrans.com/ep127...
Mar 27, 2025•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 127
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. 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. A smattering of updates from tribunals and legal cases here in the UK and one extremely focused mea...
Mar 10, 2025•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 126
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. 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 an...
Feb 26, 2025•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 125
On this hopefully-interesting episode of What the Trans?! Flint, Alyx and Ashleigh get into the gory details of: 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, righ...
Feb 10, 2025•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 124
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 "gend...
Jan 27, 2025•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 123
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. 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. References: http...
Jan 13, 2025•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 122
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. Best news story, ally and coming-out of the year! Ally, journalist and activist of the year, And many more! Explore our voting numbers (featuring pie charts!) References: https://...
Jan 02, 2025•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 121
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. Assigned Media Evan Urqhart
Jan 01, 2025•44 min
On another "fun-packed" episode, Flint, Alyx and Ashleigh talk about: The now-indefinite puberty blockers ban, the moral implications and the actions that have already been taken to protest it. 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.
Dec 16, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 120
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. 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. References: https://whatthetrans.c...
Dec 02, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 119
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. References: https://whatthetrans.com/usa-ep09
Nov 30, 2024•32 min
On this episode of What the Trans?! Flint, Alyx and Ashleigh spend precious minutes of their lives talking about: New segment Action Alley, a dedicated place to highlight protests, campaigns, and calls to action. The recent election. No, not that one, the other one, the one where Kemi Badench became leader of the UK Conservative party. A woman who was dismissed from her role due to her "gender critical" views is to receive a substantial payout from a tribunal. Developments in the EHRC, including...
Nov 18, 2024•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 118
This week, Clementine, Quetza and Lizzie pick through the wreckage of the presidential election, look to the future of the trans community and discuss how to survive in the new reality. Stay strong, we love you Xx Website: https://whatthetrans.com/usa-ep08
Nov 13, 2024•52 min
On this fortnight's edition of What the Trans, Ashleigh and Flint go through: Scotland's GIC "pauses" all surgical referrals for patients under 25. Google providing thousands of dollars of free advertising to three anti-trans groups. A cis woman being sent to a men's prison due to her "masculine features". Our regular jaunt to Loser's Corner, and: A discussion about being trans and disabled, spurred on by the appointment of Dr Simon Wessely as chair of the Children and Young People's Gender Dysp...
Nov 04, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 117
Welcome to a surprisingly spooooooky episode of What the Trans USA?! Lizzie, Val, and Quetza bringing you hot, hot Halloween news, of which very little is Halloween related! Kamala Harris's interview with NBC news and her complete sidestepping of a question about trans rights. Minnesota doctors continuing to provide trans healthcare despite the political climate. FUN TERMITE FACTS FOR HALLOWEEN! SCAAAAARY!
Oct 28, 2024•45 min
On this week's episode of What the Trans!? Flint and Alyx spend talk about: Trans people contributing to the legal case on whether GRCs should do what they were designed to do. A new paper on the effects of puberty blocker bans. Our regular trip to Loser's Corner with the LGBA! Third party security at an event at Butlins assaulting trans people We speak to Trans Actual about GPs refusing to prescribe HRT, and exclusive information on the progress of the review into Adult Gender Services Referenc...
Oct 23, 2024•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 116
On this week's episode of What the Trans!? Flint, Alyx and Ashleigh spend precious minutes of their lives talking about: The Levy Review into adult gender services. Updated definitions and diagnostic criteria for trans people in Japan. Our regular trip to Loser's Corner. The BMA confirming that they will conduct their review of the Cass Review (ding!) "from a position of neutrality" Following the resignation of Labours' Rosie Duffield, the team talk through some of her 'greatest hits' and her of...
Oct 07, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 115
On the latest pod from the USA, Val and Lizzie take us through: 11th Circuit court of appeals give the go-ahead to an Alabama law saying trans people must undergo sterilising sex reassignment surgery before updating a drivers license. Republican AG's threatening of American Academy of Pediatrics. Russia's funding of anti-LGBTQ conservative personalities. And as a palate cleanser, some trans joy! References: https://whatthetrans.com/usa-ep06...
Sep 30, 2024•48 min
On this episode of What the Trans?! Alyx and Ashleigh go over; Edinburgh Rape Crisis CEO steps down, following an investigation and long-standing media criticism. Opposition to For Women Scotland as they take a case to the supreme court in late November. More JAQ-ing off in the House of Lords. The many problems with the 2024 edition of Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, featuring an interview with Kate Hutchinson. References: https://whatthetrans.com/ep114/...
Sep 23, 2024•58 min•Ep. 114
On a regenerated WTT USA, Valeriya and new hosts Clementine, Quetza and Lizzie go over: ACLU Roadmap ACLU Memo on: Harris on LGBTQ Rights | American Civil Liberties Union Executive Order on Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation Texas Gender Marker Registry Debacle Dylan Gurley ACLU Legislation Tracker Trans Joy References: https://whatthetrans.com/usa-ep05...
Sep 19, 2024•59 min
For this week's What the Trans?! Ashleigh, Flint and Alyx talk about: The now-extended ban on puberty blockers for trans young people (but not cis ones). Alyx gives us the details from the Trans Kids Deserve Better protest outside the Department of Education. A lengthy Loser's Corner featuring the LGB Alliance, Tickle vs. Giggle and the sport of darts! Labour Women's Declaration and their weapons-grade bulls**t. The many ongoing misuses of the Cass report. Join our Discord! https://discord.com/i...
Sep 09, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 113
On this definitely "fun" episode, Flint, Alyx and Ashleigh kick over the coals on: The LGB Alliance conference, scheduled for October 11th. An interview with Trans Kids Deserve Better. School librarians facing complaining parents. FOI data gathered about adult GIC's and their many failures. The NHS plan to undertake a Cass-style review into adult gender services. Support Trans Kids Deserve Better! https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/transkidsdeservebetter?utm_term=5ZY43pkb7 References: https...
Aug 26, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 112
CONTENT WARNING: Our first story this week deals with suicide. Please skip from 07.18 to 14.00 to avoid this, if necessary. This week, Alyx, Ashleigh and Flint go over: The new Equal Treatment Bench Book for the UK's legal profession. A Glasgow council member cleared of wrongdoing after comments on a Let Women Speak event. Elon Musk getting thoroughly read by his daughter. The British Medical Association voting to peer review the Cass review. And a debrief of all the Pride events the team have a...
Aug 12, 2024•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 111
