What The Trans!?

At last! It's here! Our long-awaited deep dive into the Levy review is here! In this episode, our hosts Ashleigh, Flint and Alyx take you through what the review got right, what it got wrong and where it didn't go far enough. This is a special episode and as such does not talk about the main news stories of the last few weeks. It's Levy all the way down this time. Normal service will be resumed as soon as we work out what that is. The Beaches! The awesome Canadian band we mentioned. The Atomic Hound Dog! Ashleigh's old band. References: Dr Hilary Cass Chair Independent review of gender identity services for children and young people John Stewart National Director Streeting's response -Adult Services Review Gender Identity Services for Adults (Non-Surgical Interventions) -NHS England NHS commissioning » Review of adult gender dysphoria services Review of the NHS adult gender dysphoria clinics in England: terms of reference and key lines of enquiry Arden GEM Review of NHS adult gender dysphoria clinics Engagement summary report of findings "The Levy Review" - Operational and delivery review of NHS adult gender dysphoria clinics in England NHS England's initial response to Dr Levy's Report Statement by Wes Streeting to HoC regarding the completed Adult Services Review Levy Review: A scathing audit of NHS Trans+ healthcare that isn't radical enough to fix the problems - Queer AF Some thoughts on the Levy Review - Dr Ruth Pearce The Levy review has been published | Good Law Project

This week, on a shorter-than-usual episode, Ashleigh and Flint take their collective feet off the accelerator and approach things in a more thoughtful way. But there is still some news talk! Including: References: https://whatthetrans.com/ep148

We're back! Happy New Year! On this short & sweet(ish) episode, our exquisite hosts wade into the waters of: problematic References: https://whatthetrans.com/ep147 Thumbnail photo credit: Lauren Hurley / No 10 Downing Street

The studio has a visit from the Holly King himself...

On this svelte-yet-festive episode, hosts Ashleigh and Flint give some details about some surprisingly positive news stories, some that you may have missed and some that you absolutely definitely have heard about, including: References: https://whatthetrans.com/ep146

On this episode, Ashleigh, Flint and Alyx explore the finer details of: References: https://whatthetrans.com/ep145 *a real term, I promise I didn't make that up.

On this episode, Alyx, Flint & Ashleigh go over: References: https://whatthetrans.com/ep144

This week, on another packed episode, Ashleigh, Alyx and Flint rake over the coals about: Before moving on to the meat of the episode, which we've developed alongside https://www.wearequeeraf.com/ and Claire Prosho (https://linktr.ee/CTransTalks). This final part in our series about the UK's Gender Clinic system looks at potential future outcomes, including: References: https://whatthetrans.com/ep143 Action Alley: Widnes Bridge Walk: Walk in solidarity for Transgender Awareness Week If you've been affected by the Virgin active ban on trans people in bathrooms and changing rooms, as either a member or a staffer, then the Good Law Project would like to hear from you: Post by @goodlawproject.bsky.social TransActual's MP emailing tool: Scrap the Bathroom Ban - Action Network Amnesty's emailing tool to ask the government to remain in the European Convention on Human Rights: Defend our Human Rights – Tell Your MP to Back the ECHR

This week, before jumping into our main event, our Flintless duo of Ashleigh and Alyx take in the scenery of: Before moving on to the meat of the episode, which we’ve developed alongside https://www.wearequeeraf.com/ and Claire Prosho (https://linktr.ee/CTransTalks) to bring you some more information from inside the UK’s gender identity clinic system, including: References: https://whatthetrans.com/ep142

On this deep-dive episode, the first in a three-part series, the team take a brief look at the news, including: Before moving on to the meat of the episode, which we've developed alongside https://www.wearequeeraf.com/ and Claire Prosho (https://linktr.ee/CTransTalks) to bring you new information from inside the UK's gender identity clinic system, including: References: https://whatthetrans.com/ep141

On this sleeker, meaner episode, Ashleigh, Alyx and Flint go through: Join our Discord! References: https://whatthetrans.com/ep140

On this, rather delayed episode (sorry about that), Alyx and Ashleigh go through the details of: References:

We've done something different for this episode! Flint is joined by special guest @jasmeenswildheart (they/she) to tell us about the practice of Queering and ecology. This includes: How cities are more natural than you think, How we can better divest from harmful systems, The myth of Overpopulation and blue chip documentaries, And much more!

On this democratically-charged episode, Flint and Ashleigh rake over the coals of: What's that little cartoon on our thumbnail this week? Handala - Wikipedia References: https://whatthetrans.com/ep137

On this environmentally-friendly episode, Alyx and Ashleigh go over: EHRC Code of Practice Campaign | TSA ‘Section 28 2.0’: New “transphobic” curriculum restricts teachers from encouraging Trans+ pupils to understand their identity. References: https://whatthetrans.com/ep136

On this extended special episode, Ashleigh and Alyx explore: References: https://whatthetrans.com/ep135

On another exciting* episode of What the Trans?! your hosts Ashleigh and Flint take you through all the details of: *listener's definition of "exciting" may differ from the podcast team's definition. References: https://whatthetrans.com/ep134

On this extra-chonky episode, our intrepid hosts Alyx, Flint & Ashleigh go over the details of: References: https://whatthetrans.com/ep133

On this nice svelte episode, Ashleigh and Alyx talk through: Compilation of Protests and Actions Against the Supreme Court – What The Trans!? References: https://whatthetrans.com/ep132

This week, our intrepid threesome (you heard me) of Ashleigh, Flint and Alyx, goes over: References: https://whatthetrans.com/ep131