EP86 - How the UK's equalities watchdog became the government's best anti-trans weapon
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) had one job: To protect human rights. When it comes to trans people they have arguably failed. On this podcast we go over the history of the EHRC an...
31 Mai 20231h 5min
EP85 - A United Nations expert is as alarmed as we are
Big podcast. Big news. 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 ...
17 Mai 20231h 28min
EP84 - This is a red alert for the UK's trans community
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 promi...
17 Apr 20231h 1min
EP83 - The Best Trans Movies Coming This Year
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 int...
28 Mar 20231h 9min
EP82 - Nadia Whittome MP talked to us about the Labour Party
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 gov...
7 Mar 202358min
EP81 - Brianna Ghey, GIDS staff speak out and more Scottish Gender Recognition turmoil
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 -...
20 Feb 20231h
EP80 - Roz Kaveney has done everything
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 parliamentar...
8 Feb 20231h 43min
EP79 - The Scottish Gender Recognition Screwjob
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 n...
24 Jan 20231h 25min
