Radiothon '26 Party!

Hosts: Rae (they/them), Hazel (she/her), and Sophie (she/they)

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.

It's Radiothon!!! This week Rae (they/them), Hazel (she/her), and Sophie (she/they) celebrate the fierce independence of Tranzmission on 4ZZZ! This year's Radiothon prizes include: Two's Company pack from Archer Magazine, feat. two recent issues, stickers and postcard; $50 Gift Card from Avid Reader; and a sticker pack from local artist @chonkyfriend.

This episode, Rae also reads from their Southerly Journal piece - 'By the People, For the People: Trans Poetics and DIY Culture' about trans open mic poetics and zines.

🔗 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 Country
• 00:20 - Welcome to Tranzmission
• 01:10 - IT'S RADIOTHON!: Support us by SUBSCRIBING NOW or getting some MERCH
• 07:02 - Community News and Events - Links in notes
• 01:10 - SUBSCRIBE to 4ZZZ or getting some MERCH
• 20:11 - PRIZES: SUBSCRIBE and list us as your favourite show
• 31:30 - Rae: 'By the People, For the People: Trans Poetics and DIY Culture'
• 36:54 - RADIOTHON!: Support us by SUBSCRIBING or getting some MERCH
• 37:10 - RADIOTHON!: First Experience of 4zzz
• 48:18 - RADIOTHON!: Supporting the Community (Megaherzzz, Queer Radio, Indigi-Briz)
• 55:22 - RADIOTHON!: Support us by SUBSCRIBING or getting some MERCH

Community News and Events Links

• The Guardian: High court clears way for clinical trial giving puberty blockers to children by Kevin Rawlinson
• LGBTQ Nation: ‘Jeopardy!’ host shuts down transphobes: There’s no issue I care about more than trans rights by Faefyx Collington
• The Guardian: [Mentions of ‘gender’ scrubbed from Queensland Office for Women website amid alleged effort to ‘dewokify’](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/05/queensland-office-for-women-website-gender-ntwnfb
• Q News: NSW government ignores findings of its own inquiry into LGBTQIA+ hate speech by Dean Arcuri
• Q News: Tasmanian victims of former gay and cross-dressing laws can now claim compensation by Dean Arcuri

Support Services

• QLife - 1800 184 527
• QC LGBT Mental Health Services
• Open Doors Youth Services Inc.
• LifeLine - 13 11 14
• Beyond Blue - 1300 22 4636
• How to Support Transgender & Gender-questioning Youth
• Transgender Map

Get Involved

• Trans Justice Project
• Meanjin Peoples Pride
• Parents of Trans Kids Speak Out
• Protect Trans Kids QLD

💿 This week's playlist:

• Simona Castricum (@simonacastricum) - Rupture
• Euniq (@euniqwun) - Drumma Girl
• hotchkiss (@) - before work
• Selve (@selvemusic) - Heaven's Open
• Moongaze (@moongazemusic) - Birthday Song
• Clay Pigeons (@claypigeons.band) - The Flow
• OH! Daisy (@ohdaisymusic) - Just Say
• Gloss (@gl0ss.band) - Like It's Holy
• Worm Girlz (@wormgirlz) - Kills Me Like You Do
• Pearly Stars (@pearlystarsband) - Sympathy
• Clancy (@chefspiss_) - Oh Why
• Auchenflower (@auchenflower_band) - Hazy
• My Guardian Angel (@myguardianangel333) - Bluebird

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.