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

Trans People are Loved Here: Interviews with Kai Ash & Scott Stuart

Rae (they/them) chats with Scott Stuart (he/him) about You Are Loved Here (youarelovedhere.org), a website where you can write letters of support to the trans community. Scott also talks about his bestselling gender inclusive kids books. Rae also catches up with Kai Ash (he/him) to talk about his debut book The Boy Maeve, about writing trans characters, and the upcoming Meanjin launch on 13 June at Where the Wild Things Are.

Host: Rae (they/them)

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.

Rae (they/them) chats with Scott Stuart (he/him) about You Are Loved Here, a website where you can write letters of support to the trans community. Scott also talks about his bestselling gender inclusive kids books. Rae also catches up with Kai Ash (he/him) to talk about his debut book The Boy Maeve, about writing trans characters, and the upcoming Meanjin launch on 13 June at Where the Wild Things Are.

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Timestamps and Links:

  • 00:00 - Acknowledgement of Country
  • 00:20 - Welcome to Tranzmission
  • 01:02 - Community News and Events
  • 05:24 - Support 4ZZZ by Subscribing!
  • 07:03 - Kai Ash Interview - Part 1
  • 16:57 - Kai Ash Interview - Part 2
  • 24:06 - Scott Stuart - Part 1
  • 30:06 - Scott Stuart - Part 2
  • 37:26 - Scott Stuart: My Shadow is Purple - Part 3

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Produced and recorded by Rae 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.

What the NDIS!?

Tranzmission returns this week with Ez (he/him) sitting down with Matilda Alexander, CEO of Queensland Advocacy for Inclusion, to break down the sweeping changes proposed for the NDIS. Ez also speaks with Annabelle Oxley (she/her), a trans woman, NDIS participant and long‑time advocate, who shares how these reforms land on the ground for LGBTQ+ disabled people already navigating discrimination in mainstream services.

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

Community is The Antidote: We Have What We Need to Survive

This week on Tranzmission, Ez (he/him) speaks with New York City–based correspondent Fae Weichsel (she/her) where they unpack the current political climate shaped by the rise of Trumpism and the MAGA movement, and what it means for trans communities navigating a wave of restrictive legislation across multiple states.

Breaking Tortillas Together: Race, Racism, Gender & Community

This week on Tranzmission, we’re holding space for a powerful conversation on race, racism, gender, and community

THE PROBLEM WITH FINLAND

This week Bette (she/they) and Ez (he/him) tackle Finland, a country where trans healthcare seems stranded in the previous century, and whose most famous anti-trans adolescent psychiatrist, Riitterkerttu Kaltiala, has collaborated with SEGM, the Florida Board of Medicine, and the Cass Review board. As Kaltiala hosts a webinar for a small Australian trans-skeptical psychiatrists’ group and the internet debates the merits or otherwise of her latest “largely useless” study, Bette shares the testimonies of Finn

Voltage, Visions & Variety

This week on Tranzmission, Ez (he/him) and Elliott (he/him) bring you the latest in community news and events, alongside three exciting interviews with incredible trans and gender diverse artists.

Indie Poetry and Trans Anarchy

Rae (they/them) chats with mk zariel (it/its) about its new book 'Different With Him', anarchy, and poetry. Rae also interviews local poet, spoken word, and slam artist Alexi Edwards (she/her) about the new book and album 'I Am Not Okay'.

Gimuy/Cairns Controversy

This week Bette (she/they) and Ez (he/him) welcome Charlie (they/them), who joins them from a Barber’s chair in Gimuy/Cairns. Together they break down the government’s review into paediatric gender care at the Cairns Sexual Health Service and discuss Charlie’s work in community with Gimuy Queer Collective. Do buckets and black mould justify the statewide ban on essential healthcare? The government’s case seems shaky at best.