PODCAST – BASH BACK: The Interview

This week, on “Episode Voted Most Likely to Get Us Cancelled by the UK Government”, Ashleigh and Flint tackle the tricky subjects of: 

  • Türkiye, or Turkey, has begun a crackdown on LGBTQ+ organisations and people. We, and others, believe that this masks a wider agenda.
  • An update on the goings-on from the Welsh Gender Service. We obtained a quote from the Executive Medical Director at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, who has an astonishing surname.
  • Loser’s Corner takes us to Liverpool this week and the Labour Party Conference. You can probably guess a couple of things we’ll talk about 
  • The Meat this week is as the title suggests, we spoke to BASH BACK. But we took certain measures to ensure anonymity for the people we spoke to. Want to know more? Of course you do. Then have a listen!

References

Turkey

Report: Government revives draft bill criminalizing LGBTI+s

Turkey arrests dozens in crackdown on LGBTQ+ activists – BBC News

Turkey Is Raiding Gay Bars and Detaining LGBTQ People. Why Now?

Turkiye blocks news outlets and social media in widening anti-LGBT crackdown

EU ‘concerned’ about Turkey anti-LGBTQ raids

Welsh Gender Service

Instagram reel from Cymru Action for Trans Health

Welsh Gender Service – Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Terms of reference for independent review of referrals for gender affirming surgery from the Welsh Gender Service

Loser’s Corner

Today is Andy Burnham’s first party conference speech as PM. We’ve taken your messages from the mass lobby on tour to Labour conference in Liverpool, with our friends at @transactualuk.bsky.social and @scottishtrans.bsky.social We aren’t going anywhere.

— Trans+ Solidarity Alliance (@transsolidarity.bsky.social) 2026-09-29T08:46:54.954Z

For all that it's been barely reported in the UK press, it's still hard to understate the importance of the stance @labourunionsuk.bsky.social has taken on trans and non-binary rights this week. Every single trade union affiliated to the party of government has stood up and said we will not comply.

— Duncan Hothersall (@dhothersall.bsky.social) 2026-09-28T13:19:48.533Z

Labour Unions on Instagram: “Wonderful, positive breakfast meeting hosted jointly by all 11 unions – expressing our solidarity with the trans and non-binary community. A clear message from our Chair: “Just because something is the law, does not mean it is right. Laws can be wrong. Section 28 was the law, and it was wrong. And you know what the Labour government did? It changed the law. It can be done. It must be done.””

More Than 50 Arrested at Labour Conference Protest Over Signs Supporting Banned Palestine Action | IBTimes UK

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