Sean, your favourite Abomination About Town is back in the studio with the newest member of the Tranzmission Team, Hazel! Today we are talking with Billy Fogarty, a local trans queer-gender professional actor. We talk about the power of art and performance to free us from the performative nature of gender, what it is like navigating finding roles in the mainstream culture, and the problems with altering one's body while still being considered for work.

Timestamps and Links:

• 02:43 - Community Events: Memorial Garden Planting @ New Farm Park - Sat 24/7/24 @ 9am
• 03:12 - Community News: Queensland Gender Service Expansion
• 04:29 - Billy Fogarty: Introduction
• 05:37 - Billy Fogarty: What Came First? Family or Theatre
• 09:40 - Billy Fogarty: Gender and Theatre Acceptance
• 14:50 - Please Support Us Here @ 4ZZZ
• 16:36 - Billy Fogarty: Confidence and Finding Roles
• 19:14 - Billy Fogarty: Costuming, Boundaries, and Dysphoria
• 24:44 - Billy Fogarty: Gender as Performance

Image ID: A photo of three people in the 4zzz studio (Hazel, Billy Fogarty, and Sean from left to right) framed by red velvet stage curtains and bunting. The Tranzmission logo behind them and a 4zzz Podcast icon in the top right.

What are the factors causing increased numbers of out transmasc kids in recent years and why are anti-trans activists so eager to target them? Bette (she/they), Ez (he/him) and Hazel (she/her) theorise about this and other pressing questions, like why do so many cis men smell bad? Special nod to Lisa Littman, inventor of the junk-science theory "rapid-onset gender dysphoria" and the inspiration for so many bans on gender-affirming care for kids.

Timestamps and Links:

• 01:37 - Community News: Romania Pride March
• 02:11 - Community Events: Queerswich
• 02:38 - Community Events: Queerswitch Social @ Banshees Bar and Artspace
• 02:59 - Community Events: Queer Readers Reading Group @ New Farm Library
• 03:27 - What is Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria (ROGD)
• 05:04 - ROGD: Disproportionate Effects
• 05:18 - ROGD: “Social Contagion” - Study biases
• 06:06 - Gender Assigned At Birth Policing Transition Differences
• 06:34 - Family Policing of Gender Norms
• 07:33 - Society Policing of Gender Norms - Role of Power
• 08:17 - Transphobia: Based in inequality of genders
• 10:16 - Freedom of Gender: Birds of Paradise Analogy
• 10:54 - Effort of Man: Setting The Bar Low
• 12:53 - Working with Trans Kids: Ez @ Open Doors Youth Service
• 14:25 - Working with Trans Kids: Bette - Disability Support Worker
• 14:44 - Raised as Girls
• 16:01 - Why are there more Transmascs turning up?
• 16:43 - Ez: Social Acceptance of Physical Expression in Women…
• 17:13 - Ez: “When you’re accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression.”
• 19:53 - Gender Based Trauma
• 20:45 - Oppression
• 21:10 - TW: Violent Assault - Misconceptions
• 21:42 - Visibility
• 22:15 - Correction: more Transmascs were turning up to clinics - not Transfemmes
• 23:17 - Dr. Jack Turban - Passing Priorities Theory
• 23:43 - Bette: Safety of Expression
• 24:13 - The Voice
• 25:41 - Last Thing: Dysphoria Framing and Crushing Mens Souls

Further Reading: - Evidence Undermines 'Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria' Claims

Sean, your favourite Abomination About Town is back and talking about a topic close to their heart... knocking people to the ground whilst skating. Joined by Special Guest - Archie (better known as “The Skateriarchy“) they discuss transition, Roller Derby, finding community and wonderful support that comes from community sports.

Timestamps and Links:

• 01:13 - Support Us Here @ 4ZZZ
• 02:48 - Talking Sport w/ Archie AKA The Skateriatchy (they/he)
• 03:24 - Roller Derby Rundown
• 03:56 - Sport, Gender and Community
• 04:21 - Introducing Archie
• 05:20 - The 90s Nikki Webster Awakening
• 06:02 - Archie’s Transition: Ally to Egg
• 06:45 - Shoutout to The COVID Trans
• 07:21 - Archie: Growing Up Queer - Joe Bjelke Era
• 08:18 - Archie: Community Connection
• 10:11 - Roller Derby Discussion: Brisbane City Rollers (BCR)
• 11:01 - Archie: The Derby League is So Gay
• 11:51 - BCR: “Community Support”
• 12:13 - BCR: Junior League
• 14:14 - BCR: Diverse, Queer, and Accepting Focus
• 15:09 - Sport: The Gender Advantage
• 16:23 - Sport: The Public Hormone Conversation
• 19:22 - Sport: Medicalisation of Gender and Advantage
• 20:09 - Sport: Caster Semenya
• 20:36 - Sport: The Narrowing of Gender Parameters
• 21:08 - Sport: Misogyny and Racism in Classification
• 22:15 - Sport: Trans Participation in the Olympics - Laurel Hubbard
• 23:38 - Sport: Only “Women-Lite” Can Participate
• 24:06 - Derby: I can’t tell whether they are coming or going
• 24:51 - Derby: Come Participate @ The Eagles Sports Complex
• 26:37 - Sport: Safety is Included
• 27:46 - Farewells and a Secret Hazel (she/her)

This week Ez flies solo recaping the 63rd Brisbane Pride Inc Queensball. Ez shares his thoughts on Pride and what that means as a trans person. Mostly monologuing about his feelings around lack of support from within the queer for trans folk. This episode was on the fly and Ez moves through some big feelings on air with listeners so take care of yourself and your mental health.

Timestamps and Links:

• 02:07 - Community Events: International Non-Binary Day Celebration @ Jagera Community Hall
• 02:47 - Community Events: INBD Author Meet and Greet @ Shelf Lovers
• 03:03 - Community Events: Winter Makers Market @ Vault Games Brisbane City
• 05:00 - Queens Ball: Winners
• 07:15 - Queens Ball: Pride Month?
• 08:03 - PRIDE: What are Traditions anyway?
• 08:27 - Queens Ball: Where’s Palestine?
• 09:16 - PRIDE is a Protest - Where are you?
• 16:50 - Thanks for Giving Us Space You Progressive Listeners!
• 18:41 - Happiness and Health
• 19:23 - You: Support Us
• 20:06 - Trans and Gender Diverse Music @ 4zzz
• 25:07 - Support 4zzz

Sev and Ez are in studio today with a show packed with interviews as they talk to Cal (they/them) in the first half of the show about the Trans Affirming Clothing Drive event - Trans Town Hall And in the second half, Sev is joined by Max (ze/xe) and Cat (they/all), talking about the Obscure exhibition at Griffith Uni and the Reproductive Justice Project

Timestamps and Links:

• 01:11 - Trans Town Hall @ Jagera Community Hall - 30/06/24
• 07:03 - Trans Affirming Clothing Drive
• 12:22 - Reproductive Justice Project: Children By Choice
• 19:18 - Obscure and Haircut @ Webb Gallery - 13-22/06/24
• 27:12 - Community Events: SCU Mental Health Study
• 28:14 - Support 4ZZZ

Image Credit: “CbyC Gender Spectrum_AA_Poster_001” at Children by Choice - by Max and photographed by Luna Cat

Your favourite Abomination About Town, Sean and "Radio Guy" Ez are back at it being chotic, obnoxious and kind. Today marks the three year HRT anniversay of Sean. Our hosts talk about the milestones with which we mark our journeys, the moments we "knew" and the moments we realise we should have "known".

Timestamps and Links:

• 02:38 - Community News: NSW Apologises
• 05:04 - International News: Korea Pride, Elliot Page Second Nature
• 08:13 - Milestones and Moments of Knowing
• 09:12 - MnMoK: Ez
• 12:57 - MnMoK: Sean
• 15:48 - MnMoK: Becoming Trans
• 17:57 - MnMoK: The Journey
• 20:45 - The Scary Stuff Can’t Stop Trans
• 23:37 - Support 4ZZZ
• 25:15 - The Process of Becoming: The Venn Diagram
• 26:56 - Your Experience IS Valid

Tranzmission turns 2! With special guest Bridget Clinch ADF Veteran, trans activist and just all round great human being joined Ez in the studio to share in how something bad can turn into something oh so good - it's Tranzmission ;) - Together they discuss how Tranzmission started as well as sharing about Bridget's time transitioning while serving in the ADF. Happy Birthday Tranzmission <3

Timestamps and Links:

• 01:58 - Community Events: Stonewall Day @ Jagera Community Hall, Trans Town Hall @ Jagera Community Hall, Queer Care Club @ 91 Commercial Rd
• 03:19 - Community News - UK Emergency Powers Tranz News - Good Law Project Crowd Funder.
• 06:36 - 2 Years of Tranzmission: Tranzmission’s Inception Story w/ Bridget Clinch
• 14:40 - 2 Years of Tranzmission: How things have changed - ADF
• 24:59 - 2 Years of Tranzmission: Life Transitions