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

Gendered Healthcare

This week, Elliott (He/Him) and Hazel (She/Her) talk over their experiences engaging in general healthcare as a trans person. They share stories of discrimination and weird assumptions that have been made about their lived experiences, as well as the ways they navigate the healthcare system to feel good and safe.

Hosts: Elliott (He/Him) and Hazel (She/Her)

This week, Elliott (He/Him) and Hazel (She/Her) talk over their experiences engaging in general healthcare as a trans person. They share stories of discrimination and weird assumptions that have been made about their lived experiences, as well as the ways they navigate the healthcare system to feel good and safe.

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Timestamps and Links:

  • 00:00 - Acknowledgement of Country
  • 00:20 - Welcome to Tranzmission
  • 01:29 - The Tranz Experience of General Healthcare
  • 11:26 - Support 4zzz!
  • 13:50 - Community News and Events - Links In Notes
  • 17:43 - Putting Up With It
  • 23:15 - The Cis/Trans Medical Paradox
  • 33:38 - Standing Up: Shock, Awe, and Indignation - Support links in notes
  • 53:03 - Support 4zzz!
  • 54:10 - Gendered Healthcare: Positive Roundup

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💿 This week's playlist:

  • Cuckoo Coco - Thirty-One
  • Avi Engel - Tiny Blade
  • Dead Head Redemption - False Profit (Single)
  • Sunsick Daisy - Bitter Start
  • Silver Sircus - The Bones of You
  • Worm Girlz - Broken Tooth (Single)
  • ABSYNNIA BLACK - FEED NO EVIL (Single)
  • Soulkeepers - 3 Feet Under
  • Clay Pigeons - Probabilities
  • Street Legal - The Barassi Line
  • Fist - Dickhead

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

Produced and recorded by Elliott for Tranzmission at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and audio and cover image edited by Tobi for podcast distribution via 4zzz Podcasts (@4zzzpodcasts) for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

Evolution of Self

This week on Tranzmission, Ez sits down with a truly singular artist: UK‑based singer‑songwriter Dylan Holloway (he/him), known to audiences as Dylan and the Moon. Ez and Dylan dive into his creative process, the vocal techniques that supported him through medical transition, and his reflections on the current climate for trans people, especially trans youth in the UK. And returning special guest Acton Wickens (he/him) chats about artistry, the mechanics and the emotion behind trans voices evolving over ti