Tranzmission
Tranzmission - Amplifying the trans & gender non-conforming voices of Meanjin/Brisbane and Beyond

Engaging Effectively with Anti-Trans Narratives

This week Ez (he/him) and Bette (she/they) discuss the IOC looking to ban trans women from the Olympics, as well as where you can go to pay respects to trans people who lost their lives to suicide and violence over the last year. Bette shares thoughts around how to navigate online trolls in comments sections spreading disinformation and hatred, how to arm yourself with investigative skills to remain informed around the 'trans debate’, and how to look after yourself in the process.

Hosts: Ez (he/him) and Bette (she/they)

This week Ez (he/him) and Bette (she/they) discuss the IOC looking to ban trans women from the Olympics, as well as where you can go to pay respects to trans people who lost their lives to suicide and violence over the last year. Bette shares thoughts around how to navigate online trolls in comments sections spreading disinformation and hatred, how to arm yourself with investigative skills to remain informed around the 'trans debate’, and how to look after yourself in the process.

Timestamps and Links:

  • 00:00 - Acknowledgement of Country
  • 00:20 - Welcome to Tranzmission
  • 02:05 - Community News and Events
  • 05:12 - Talking Gender Affirming Medical Care and Treatment w/ Bette 

Support Services

Community News and Events Links:

📸 ID:  A child is sitting in the dark with the glow of a smart phone shining onto her face. On her left and right are two adults holding a rope pulling in opposite directions. The Tranzmission logo is in the background with the 4zzz Podcast logo in the top right foreground. 

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

Produced and recorded by Ez 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.

Trans Rag w/ Ori

This week Rae (they/them) and Ez (he/him) chat about current news items, including the Queensland government's recent privacy breach that could have ‘outed’ a trans child, and LNP meeting proposals about transgender toilet laws. Rae spoke with Ori Diskett (he/she), the editor of transitive rag aka trans rag, a new quarterly magazine of trans writing and art, based in Magandjin/Meanjin. Issue #1 was released 17 October 2025, and submissions to Issue #2 are open now. If you want to see trans rag thrive, you c

Trans Justice in the Supreme Court

This week Ez (he/him), Bette (she/they), and Rae (they/them) are joined in studio by Matilda Alexander (she/they) from the LGBTI Legal Service. Matilda was the leading lawyer who brought the battle to Health Minister Tim Nicholls in the Supreme Court over the health care directive banning access to puberty blockers for trans kids through the public health care system.

snap rally for trans youth

RECORDED LIVE on Tuesday 28th 9am - Calling for people to support Trans Youth in Queensland

Transness, Incarceration, and Abolition

This week Hazle (She/Her) brings advocate and author Necho Brocchi (She/Her) to discuss transness, incarceration, and prison abolition (with Station Manager Jack (He/Him) panelling).

Liz and Brodie talk Joy and Jasmine.4.t

Liz and Brody talk saving the world and the venn diagram of musical theatre and drag is not a circle. Then Liz interviews UK artist Jasmine.4.t. about their process, the new album ‘You Are The Morning (YBT Deluxe)’ and their ⚧︎ 𝓣𝓡Ⓐ𝓝Ⓐ𝓡𝓒𝓗𝓨 𝓦𝓞𝓡𝓛𝓓 𝓣𝓞𝓤𝓡 ⚧︎.

Trans Research w/ Kai

This week Brody (they/them) was joined in the studio by Tara (they/them) to chat all things Trans mental health and what we want to see in this space. Brody also interviewed Kai Schweizer (he/they) about their research in the intersections of trans folks and eating disorders

Raw Unfiltered Echoes

This week Ez (he/him) and Rae (they/them) are joined in studio by one of the wonderful hosts of Echoes from the Cave Inn - Key (any/all). Together they discuss making poetry, whether you’re "good" or not, the origins of Echoes from the Cave Inn as well as the joy of open mic poetry. Also, some community events and vibes.

Flap Your Flippers

This week Ez (he/him) and Rae (they/them) discuss all things trans zines, Rae brought in a stack of their personal zine collection sharing ones they love as well as reading some poetry from C.S. Potter - Tooth & Nail. There is also an interview with Mill from Naarm based Indie band Porpoise Spit discussing their latest album What's It Like Down There? Together they talk music making, production, and the evolution of the Porps! You can catch Porpoise Spit at The Junk Bar on the 24th of October