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

Book-tastic chats with ScratchThat & Shelf Lovers

Rae (they/them) chats with Ollie (@notnil_eillo) (he/him) and Tori (@tori.writes.sometimes) (she/her) from ScratchThat Magazine (@scratchthat.mag), QUT’s resident student-led arts magazine for emerging creatives. They also chat with Kat (she/her) from Shelf Lovers (@shelf.lovers) about the store’s new location in Holland Park West, upcoming bookish events, and some latest trans-authored book recommendations. And Elinor Serumgard (@elinorserumgard) (they/them) joins us for TransVerse performing three of thei

Host: Rae (they/them) w/ Special Guest Kat (she/her)

Rae (they/them) chats with Ollie (he/him) and Tori (she/her) from ScratchThat Magazine, QUT’s resident student-led arts magazine for emerging creatives. They also chat with Kat (she/her) from Shelf Lovers about the store’s new location in Holland Park West, upcoming bookish events, and some latest trans-authored book recommendations. And Elinor Serumgard (they/them) joins us for TransVerse performing three of their works.

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

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.

Produced and recorded by Rae (@rae.elliot.white ) 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.

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