On this surprisingly light episode – don’t worry, the EHRC stuff is coming next time – our hosts Flint and Ashleigh go over:
- How to clap back at Trump with some goddam class, courtesy of Dylan Mulvaney.
- ANOTHER study shows that HRT is effective for trans youth, this time from the Netherlands.
- Some notes on potential changes to the way patient data is recorded within the NHS.
- London Trans Pride! Our team were on the ground with around 150,000 other people, featuring interviews with author, screenwriter and actress Juno Dawson, Dee Whitnell of @s3xtheorywithdee and @transkidsdeservetogrowup and Sophie from @defundtransphobes.
- Unions boycotting the Labour Women’s Conference for their trans-excluding policies.
- And for our Meat this time, we go over Andy Burnham’s new cabinet picks and their past actions (or inactions) regarding trans rights.
References: https://whatthetrans.com/ep161
Action Alley
New Mass Lobby
Trans+ Solidarity Alliance is having another go at planning a mass lobby.
Put the 9th of September in your diary (hopefully the lethal heatwaves will be long gone by then)
EHRC Code to come into force: what now?
Sandyford Waitlist
The Sandyford Gender Clinic (that’s the one in Glasgow with a 224 year wait for a first appointment) is currently reviewing its waitlist. Those referred to the clinic before August 2024 should contact the clinic if they haven’t already done so, else be purged from the list. You’ve got until 9th August to contact Sandyford if you’ve not already heard from them.
Sex Matters and the Charity Commission
The Good Law Project has sent a complaint to the culture secretary (Lisa Nandy) and to the Charity Commission, about the conduct of Sex Matters. As part of this, the GLP have made a form on their website, so that you too can bug Nandy and the Charity Commission
Stop Sex Matters spreading transphobic hate | Good Law Project
Pond Hopping
Mulvaney’s reel https://www.instagram.com/reel/DbRgAYUO20U/
Dutch Review
Landmark Official Dutch Review Recommends Trans Youth Care, Call For Expanding Treatment
Transgender care for adolescents | The Health Council of the Netherlands
Patient Data
Core Information Standard – NHS
Core Information Standard – PRSB
NHS England is quietly changing how it records patient data – and we have questions – TransActual
London Trans Pride
A BBC article that still manages to minimise the number of people in the march.
Unions vs. Labour
Powerful unions boycott Labour Women’s Conference over trans ban | News Politics
Unions boycott Labour Women’s Conference over blanket trans ban policy
Loser’s Corner
Tribunal rules woman not unlawfully discriminated against over beliefs – BBC News
No. 10 North
No10 North open for business as the Government’s new situation room for making Britain better – GOV.UK
Ministerial Appointments: July 2026 – GOV.UK
Andy Burnham’s cabinet: Champions of LGBTQ+ rights or cautious on trans issues?
Shabana Mahmood
‘Unacceptable’ to question Supreme Court gender ruling, says justice secretary – BBC News
Shabana Mahmood defends overhaul of ‘unfair’ asylum system – BBC News
Lisa Nandy
Lisa Nandy voices support for trans women competing in SOME women’s sports
Angela Rayner
Response from Angela Raynor : r/transgenderUK
Women’s and trans rights are not in conflict, says Angela Rayner – BBC News
Yvette Cooper
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper calls damage to statues ‘disgraceful’ – BBC News
