PODCAST – Transnational Trans News

On this extremely chonky episode of What the Trans?! Flint, Ashleigh and Alyx rake over the coals on: 

  • A multitude of stories from the USA.
  • The ‘Sullivan Review’ and why it’s not worth the pixels you’ll use to read it. 
  • Stories from within the NHS, Metropolitan Police and International Olympic Committee.
  • Stories from Hungary, Namibia and Russia.
  • A visit to a double-trouble Loser’s Corner
  • An interview with Chay from TransActual.

References

Action Alley

Postcode Lottery Research Study

The author of the study is on BlueSky

Football v Transphobia

Nottingham Against Transphobia on Instagram

Texas

Texas AG Paxton Declares Court Orders “Void,” Orders Gender Markers Reverted For Trans People

Germany, Interpride Issue Travel Advisories

Germany, InterPride Issue LGBTQ Travel Advisories About United States

Canadian LGBTQ group cancels WorldPride participation over Trump policies

LGBTQ+ rights group urges WorldPride boycott, calling US government a ‘fascist regime’

Self vs. Keating

“Have You No Decency?”: Republican Calls Sarah McBride “Mister,” Dems Erupt And End Hearing

Lightning-round Stories

(1) tree: “A trans sex worker called 911 to report being kidnapped. LAPD officers shot and killed her www.latimes.com/california/s…” — Bluesky 

A trans sex worker called 911 to report being kidnapped. LAPD officers shot and killed her

Moderate Dems message to progressives: We’re not backing down – POLITICO

9th Circuit Upholds Bathroom Ban, Says Trans Students Violate Cis People’s Privacy

Appeals court blocks Ohio’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors | AP News

US judge blocks Trump’s ban on trans people serving in the military

Minnesota lawmaker accused of soliciting a minor same day he introduced ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’ bill | The Independent

Sullivan Review

Independent review of data, statistics and research on sex and gender – GOV.UK

Alice Sullivan – Sex Matters

Biological sex erased from official data on health, crime and education – The Times (Archive Link)

Statement on the Sullivan Review: Biased, inadequate and potentially harmful to all – TransActual

https://bsky.app/profile/mimmymum.bsky.social/post/3lkse5dg7x22l

NHS Deletes Website Information About Trans People

https://bsky.app/profile/foxdie.bsky.social/post/3lkv6j64lus2k

Adoption | PCSE

https://web.archive.org/web/20250201015026/https://pcse.england.nhs.uk/help/patient-registrations/adoption-and-gender-reassignment-processes (Old version of site, archive copy)

Met Police Tribunal

Met Police training officer ‘called women a bunch of lesbians’ over transgender views

IOC

Vote for Olympic head could be key for trans, intersex athletes | Context

Candidates for IOC president on transgender athletes in women’s sport – CNA

IOC presidential election LIVE: Kirsty Coventry beats Seb Coe to claim historic victory – The Independent

‘Time for female IOC president’ – Coventry eyes historic role – BBC

Open Play by Sheree Bekker, Stephen Mumford | Waterstones 

NHS BDD and the SEGM

Are trans teens safe in NHS BDD services? | Trans Safety Network 

Hungary

Hungary bans LGBT Pride marches sparking protests – BBC News

Thousands protest in Budapest against law banning Pride | Reuters

GDPR and transgender identity: the rectification of data relating to gender identity cannot be made conditional upon proof of surgery – ECJ

Data protection is human protection: EU’s top court demands Hungary correct trans refugee’s documents – TGEU

Namibia

President blocks anti-gay bills – News – The Namibian

Russia

Russia: Lengthy prison term for transgender activist a punishment for anti-war stance – Amnesty International 

A women’s prison and the withdrawal of hormone therapy. The story of trans activist Mark Kislitsyn, sentenced to 12 years for transferring $10 to Ukraine

Loser’s Corner

Christian teacher loses court case over LGBT+ ‘sin’ comments

New German, Swiss, And Austrian Guidelines Recommend Trans Youth Care, Slam Cass Review 

S2k-Leitlinie Geschlechtsinkongruenz und Geschlechtsdysphorie im Kindes- und Jugendalter – Diagnostik und Behandlung (See, we told you the title was even longer in German)

Trans Joy

Inspirational Mums – CBeebies