PODCAST – Pees & Queues: The Mass Lobby

This time on our (somewhat delayed, sorry about that) episode, Flint demonstrates their intrepidity while Ashleigh largely stays home. We cover:

  • RFK Jr’s Department for Health & Human Services spent August pumping out misinformation about trans people. 
  • The ongoing story/car crash that is NHS Wales’ decision to cancel a number of trans related surgical procedures at extremely short notice.
  • As our title suggests, Flint was on the ground for the mass lobby at parliament and spoke to a number of people who’d travelled to London to speak to their MP’s. 
  • A quick interlude from our sound editor-turned-international correspondent, Amber Deveraux, at Malta Pride. 

References

Pond Hoppin’

‘Nakedly political’: US attempts to link trans support to authoritarianism in new health department report | Trump administration | The Guardian

New HHS Report on Gender-Affirming Care Rife With False Information – Assigned Media

Wolves in White Coats (pdf)  

New Research on Gender Ideology and Left-Wing Authoritarianism | HHS Office of Population Affairs

Is There A Link Between “Transgender Ideology” And Violence?

Right-wing extremist violence is more frequent and more deadly than left-wing violence − what the data shows

NHS Wales

For those affected:

You can also complain to Llais the welsh patient voice service People affected by gender-affirming surgery referral pause deserve clarity and support | Llais

Trans Aid Cymru, a stakeholder in the welsh gender service, is trying to collect information about people affected Hundreds of surgeries suddenly cancelled following a ban on NHS Wales referrals – Trans Aid Cymru

And the group Umbrella Cymru is also doing its best to offer support to trans people at this time.

Umbrella Cymru

Other sources

Update FAQs – Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

NHS cancels all gender-affirming surgeries for adult patients of Welsh Gender Service with immediate effect – QueerAF

“Devastated”: Up to 800 Trans+ patients affected by Welsh Gender Service surgery cancellations – QueerAF

Gender – NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee

Operational and delivery review of NHS adult gender dysphoria clinics in England (Levy Review)

Letter from Plaid to NWJCC (shared by Cwair Cymru) – Bsky

Immediately unfreeze gender-affirming surgeries and protect NHS Welsh Gender Service patients. – Petitions

Statement on NHS Wales pausing gender surgeries – TransActual

Pause to gender surgeries partly due to concerns over patients meeting ‘basic surgery requirements’ – ITV News Wales

Statement by Plaid – Bsky