PODCAST – Dodge, Delay and Spin

On this episode, Ashleigh, Flint and Alyx explore the finer details of: 

  • Details allegedly ‘leaked’ from the Civil Service to the Times about the upcoming guidance from the EHRC. It’s safe to say that we have one or two concerns about it.
  • The PATHWAYS trial, what it is, what it’ll involve and what that stupid backronym* is supposed to mean. 
  • The Levy review, the much-delayed review into adult trans healthcare, featuring details of an FOI we sent and an interview with Chay from TransActual.
  • Plus our regular segments of Pond Hoppin’, Loser’s Corner and Trans Joy!

*a real term, I promise I didn’t make that up. 

References:

Double Pond Hoppin’

Puberty blockers: why politicians overriding doctors sets a dangerous precedent

https://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2025/0256/latest/whole.html

Govt’s puberty blockers move attracts strong reactions | RNZ News

New safeguards for puberty blocker prescribing | Beehive.govt.nz

EHRC leak to the Times

What is the new gender guidance on single-sex spaces and sport? – The Times (archive link)

Trans people could be banned from single-sex spaces based on how they look. – The Times (archive link)

Law is clear, Labour isn’t: trans guidance delay reignites party row – The Times (archive link)

PATHWAYS

PATHWAYS: Puberty Suppression and Transitional Healthcare with Adaptive Youth Services | King’s College London

PATHWAYS: Puberty suppression And Transitional Healthcare with Adaptive Youth Services

Questioning trans kids | Growing Up Transgender

https://www.hra.nhs.uk/planning-and-improving-research/application-summaries/research-summaries/pathways-trial

Trans Young People Face 50+ Tests and Hours of Intrusive Assessments in the PATHWAYS Puberty Blocker Trial | by Mimmymum | Nov, 2025 | Medium

Service specification: NHS Children and Young Peoples Gender Service 4 August 2025

TransActual statement on launch of puberty blocker trial

Loser’s Corner

Trans postal worker wins discrimination case against Royal Mail – Scene Mag

Levy

https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-03-18/39059

Susan-Evans-and-another-v-Care-Quality-Commission.pdf

Prescribing of Gender Affirming Hormones (masculinising or feminising hormones) as part of the Children and Young People’s Gen