Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR), also known as the International Transgender Day of Remembrance, on November 20th is a day to memorialise those who have been murdered as a result of transphobia. This episode is a heavy one where Sean, Sev and Ez are in studio together. Every year the Transgender Murder Monitor releases their count the number of trans, non-binary and gender diverse people who’ve been lost to violence in the last year. Counted from the 1st of October 2023 til the 30th of September 2024, the demographics wont surprise you. Overwhelmingly they’re people of colour. Overwhelmingly they are transfeminine. Staggering numbers of them are sex workers, migrants or refugees. This year 350 trans and gender diverse people were murdered. To read the full list click here.

Timestamps and Links:

• 02:48 - TGEU Trans Murder Monitor 2024
• 04:57 - Remembering those we have lost
• 13:32 - Sit With Us
• 24:52 - Can you be a safe place? By Nonamey
• 26:58 - 8th Wonder of the World by Bobby Sanchez
• 31:04 - Celebrating Life
• 33:05 - Support us by Supporting 4zzz

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Hey podcast listeners Tranzmission is going on a hiatus until next year. We are brewing some big plans as well as having a much needed break for our team. We've consistently pumped out podcasts for the three years and we've decided three months is a good time to have a rest. We'll still be live each week on 4ZZZ 102.1FM each Tuesday from 9am. You can also listen back live on the website 4zzz.org.au/amrap/tranzmission Looking forward to coming back onto our podcasting platform in 2025.

This week Ez is joined in studio by George Levi to review Elliot Page and Dominic Savage's new film called Close To You. Together (and soon joined by Sean) they dicuss the style of film, what came up for them both throughout the story as well as other film recommendations.

Timestamps and Links:

• 02:50 - Close To You
• 03:39 - New Farm Queer Film Festival @ Five Star Cinemas New Farm
• 04:02 - The Peoples Joker
• 05:32 - Close To You: Dominic Savage’s Style
• 07:10 - Close To You: Mixed Reception snd Representation
• 09:10 - Surprise Sean and Recap
• 12:06 - Close To You: Effects of Improvised Dialogue
• 12:37 - Close To You: Family
• 18:37 - Close To You: Cinematography and Pacing
• 21:12 - Elliot Page and Despair
• 21:57 - Will and Harper
• 23:49 - What else is on? Problemista and T-Blockers
• 27:02 - Close To You: Romance w/ an old flame
• 29:56 - Close To You: Final thought

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4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded.

In this week’s episode, Bette (she/they), Lizard (they/them), and special guest Ludo (he/ze) discuss such thorny concepts as the so-called sex/gender distinction and whether or not gender should be abolished entirely. The conversation touches on sex as a “cluster concept”, social gender vs gender identity, gender as collaboration, gender nihilism, and the implications of the recent Tickle v Giggle ruling for self-ID.

Timestamps and Links:

• 01:09 - Community Events: New Farm Queer Film Festival
• 04:04 - Community News: BMA goes Neutral
• 06:04 - Who is our Special Guest? Ludo
• 08:36 - Terms Definition: Biological Sex
• 10:13 - Terms Definition: Gotcha Gametes
• 10:34 - Terms Definition: Cluster of Traits
• 11:20 - Terms Definition: Gender Identity
• 14:35 - Gender Abolition: A Personal Utopia
• 19:48 - Ludo: Biological Sex v Social Gender - A Truer Reality
• 20:54 - Ludo: Lived Gender
• 21:46 - Tickle v Giggle and the State Sanctioned Vagina
• 24:42 - Gender Nihilism

Further Reading:

• Evidence Based Critique of Cass Review
• Integrity Project

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4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded.

With Ez away sick, Bette (she/they) flies solo in the studio for the first time, digging deep into the central piece of disinformation used by anti-trans campaigners: the oft-repeated myth that over 80% of trans kids will come to identify as cisgender as they mature. Find out why this statistic is so misleading and what constituted “gender nonconformity” in the 1950s-1980s. And no, there is no “cure” for being transgender.

Timestamps and Links:

• 01:37 - Community Events: Trans Justice Magan-djin/Meanjin
• 02:10 - Community Events: Kelly Jay Keen Petition
• 03:39 - 80% “Desistance” Myth
• 06:20 - Sources: Critical Commentary Study (2018) and Gender Dysphoria in Childhood by Ristori and Steensma (2016)
• 07:08 - Dr Cal Horton - A plea for better transgender research on the perpetual myth of ‘desistance’ and the ‘harm’ of social transitioning
• 07:48 - Methodological Concerns: Broad Inclusion Criteria, Scope of Studies, and Very Early Followup.
• 10:29 - Misclassification of Participants Lost of Followup
• 11:59 - Theoretical Concerns: Division of children in “persisters and desisters” Julia Serano, Binary understanding of gender Steensma (2016), and Presumption of outcome stability
• 13:43 - Ethical Concerns: Children testing practices, Clinical biases, and Child’s autonomy of treatment.
• 17:02 - Dr Cal Horton’s Response

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This week Ez and Bette are in studio talking about the week in community events including the Pride March and community pride events around town. If you are interested in attending the march come to Queens Garden at 9:30am Sat 21st of September then from 10am marching to Musgrave Park over the bridge and into West End.

This episode Ez shares an article about Steve-O from Jackass and his decision to NOT have breast implants following a conversation with a trans person. Also, the reading of a Scientific American article by Brandy Schillace about The Forgotten History of the World's First Trans Clinic and Ez's call to action for everyone to come out and march over the weekend to show solidarity with the community and continue the fight for trans rights!

Timestamps and Links:

• 01:50 - Community Events: Brisbane Pride @ Musgrave Park
• 03:05 - Community Events: Pride Outside @ Musgrave Park
• 03:50 - Community Events: Dyke Bar #3: Gloria’s Hole @ The Cave Inn
• 05:53 - Activism: Local Chapter of Trans Justice Project @ New Farm Library - 18:30 24/9/24
• 06:41 - Activism: Trans Justice Organising Fellowship
• 07:55 - Community Event: Shandy Pride @ Echo & Bounce
• 10:34 - Steve-O Implant Change After Trans Chat Discussion
• 18:46 - The Worlds First Trans Clinic

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THIS EPISODE CONTAINS NO MEDICAL ADVICE - Talk to your physician. This week Alexis and Sean talk about Sean’s upcoming FFS (Facial Feminisation Surgery) and the lack of difference between what is seen as trans specific gender affirming medical pathways and those of culturally accepted cis medial treatments. We all at Tranzmission wish Sean the best for her FFS and a speedy recovery!

Timestamps and Links:

• 02:57 - Subscribe to 4zzz!
• 04:37 - Community News: Australian Census Backflips
• 10:17 - Content Warning: Swearing, Trans Medical Procedures Discussions.
• 13:11 - Trans Medical Procedures Discussion
• 14:46 - Off Label Purposes
• 15:32 - Sean’s Experiences
• 16:31 - Alexis’s Experiences
• 20:55 - Reasons for Surgery
• 21:03 - The Honesty of Children
• 21:38 - It’s The Same Thing
• 24:12 - What is FFS?
• 28:20 - Sean’s Public Face - Substack
• 29:20 - Alexis’s Foreign Experience
• 31:01 - Cost
• 35:58 - Sean’s Final Thoughts

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It's BIGSOUND week and this episode we have special guest Ellie &andTim from Transgenre to talk about the conference and showcase events including Tranzmission X Transgenre X BIGSOUND co-colaborated on called Beats Beyond the Binary! If you get a chance to pop in to an official BIGSOUND mixer for queer, trans and gender-diverse artists + music industry professionals (and yes allies are 100% welcome!!!) Join us for a very special afternoon fostering connection, empowerment and inclusivity through shared passion and creativity. We’ll be sharing drinks and stories at QUIVR (5D Winn Lane, Fortitude Valley) from 5pm on Tuesday September 3rd – it’ll be free to attend and open to everyone 18+ (even if you’re not attending BIGSOUND itself).

Timestamps and Links:

• 03:25 - Community News: Trans Justice Project - Anti-Trans Disinformation Handbook
• 06:45 - Introducing Tim and Ellie from Transgenre
• 07:59 - Beats Beyond the Binary
• 08:24 - Nine Times Five at Hotel X
• 10:20 - What is Transgenre?
• 15:20 - The Future of Transgenre
• 16:53 - Beats Beyond the Binary
• 19:55 - Bigsound Recommendations
• 20:11 - Tim: Hydra Fashion Week, Armlock
• 20:56 - Ellie: Hydra Fashion Week, Sly Withers, Jamaica Moana, Jawbreakers, Mudrat, Towns, Dick Move, Private Wives, Alex the Astronaut
• 21:43 - Ez: Alex the Astronaut, Oscar The Wild,
• 22:00 - Ellie: Worm Girls
• 22:39 - Tim: Sesame Girl
• 23:01 - Ez: Amy Taylor
• 23:14 - Ellie: Juice Webster
• 23:44 - Ez: Sonic Reducer

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