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ep 003. To surg or not to surg?

quinn.langsam-jones — Sat, 30 Aug 2025 19:26:30 +0000

Join this week’s hosts, Joss, Jen, Quinn and Rebecka for an all new episode of The Gender Agenda! Tonight we cover a range of topics; from access to surgery, to international attention on the trans community. First the team begin with a chat about their weekends, highlights include Joss and Jen’s night out at beers for queers and Joss getting an opportunity to communicate in Auslan. Rebecka saw “I know what you did last summer” which inevitably leads the group on a tangent about Sarah Michelle Geller for some time. A segment emerges after some slight technical difficulties. Quinn is thrown into the raging waters of time and washes ashore with a memory of a recent night out seeing the first drag performer featured at ACCA, Kween Kong! After a break we ease into some deeper topics brought to us by Jen and Rebecka. Jen opens a conversation about a trans/intersex rally in Dublin with and incredible turnout, sighting it had more people in attendance than St Patricks Day and how heartwarming this was to see. Jen mentions Ireland still has some way to go however in terms of policy, as conversion practices are still not banned in all of Ireland. Rebecka ponders the group their thoughts on surgery, and an in depth discussion of access and what that looks like ensues. Rebecca bings up the progress Australia has made, referring back to policies that made gender recognition far more restricted in the past. Joss points out the paperwork side of things for her was less difficult that she imagined. Altogether though the group echoes the sentiment that primarily finances make access difficult, but also things like location and a lack of free time is still an invariable barrier to surgery for many trans people today. We wrap up with and interview by Joss with local artist, Local Sweetheart. They discuss being non binary and they beauty and community of finding an audience as a queer artist. Originally aired with music from trans/non binary artists alongside the conversation.

Music originally aired:
“Here and now” Local Sweetheart

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ep 002. NON BINARY AWARENESS WEEK

quinn.langsam-jones — Sun, 03 Aug 2025 19:29:45 +0000

Join Joss, Jen, Chloé, Lee and special guest Kermy for an all new episode of The Gender Agenda! Tonight’s episode the topic of the week is very close to home, it was NON BINARY AWARENESS WEEK! Our hosts include multiple wonderful non binary or gender fluid identities and between them and our other gorgeous hosts, they get into it over a broad range of non binary related hot topics. Originally aired with music from trans/gender non conforming artists alongside the conversation. Our team first get into their weekends, and we are introduced to the new voices of the show, Kermy and Lee. After introductions Joss reads a statement from Ray Sabean, discussing the importance of living outside of western held standards of gender. Lee talks about our first track by electric fields, how it relates to naidoc week, and the importance of recognising intersecting identities with gender non conformity, especially with our indigenous siblings. Afterwards Kermy expresses relating to the statement read confirming they too “don’t like much from the dominant culture” in relation to their gender. Kermy is asked a few questions by Chloé and all get into a juicy convo around some of their shared experiences, particularly Joss, Lee and Jen. After a break our hosts get into debunking myths about non binary people lead by Jen. As well as some questions for our in-house registered trans psych Lee.

Music originally aired:
“One Milkali (One Blood)”- Electric fields
“Its Raining Them”- Mila Jam
“You spin me right round”- Dead or Alive

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Ep. 88 – Interview with Sav Zwickl from TRANSform study & music from Mila Jam

Tom — Mon, 20 Jul 2020 09:30:18 +0000

Trigger Warning. This podcast contains material that may disturb some listeners and the hosts will pre-warn. The segment runs from approximately 33:00 to 42:10

SAV ZWICKL from the trans medical research group TRANSform joins us and speaks about this important project. We have news from around the world and speak in memoriam about past lives lost, along with our regular features. Music is from MILA JAM, a Black trans woman and pop artist!

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This episode was broadcast on June 25th 2020

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Ep. 61 – Now Museum, Now You Don’t!

Miranda — Tue, 12 Feb 2019 10:46:01 +0000

On this episode of The Gender Agenda, Miranda Sparks and Rebeckah Loveday have the great pleasure of speaking to Archie Boulter and Zoe Walder about being out and proud gender non-conforming folk working in Melbourne’s museums. We also chat to Archie about their other project, Queer Town, an online hub of LGBTQIA+ media.

Plus we talk the upcoming second season of Pose, highlighting transgender designers as part of New York Fashion Week, and gamer Harrison Engstrom raising $8,000 for the charity Parents of Gender Diverse Children Australia.

Featuring music from Electric Fields, Mila Jam, Jordan Gray, Shea Diamond, and Miss Blanks.

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Ep. 52 – Laying Down the Law

Miranda — Wed, 28 Nov 2018 23:56:06 +0000

This week on The Gender Agenda, Rebeckah and guest host Miss Katalyna chat with Sam Elkin from St Kilda Legal Service about aiding the community and appearing in court as a non-binary lawyer.

Plus, the team talks Twitter’s new transgender affirming codes of conduct, the first trans person assigned a driver’s licence in Islamabad, criticism of transgender laws in the Northern Territory, and Rory Storm’s upcoming fundraiser gig for the IRL Info Shop!

Featuring music by imbi the girl, Kim Petras, Jake Edwards, Electric Fields, Shea Diamond, and Anohni.

Don’t miss it!

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Ep. 49 – Packed Tight in a Full House

Miranda — Wed, 07 Nov 2018 21:35:39 +0000

It’s a full house on The Gender Agenda with Miranda Sparks, Rebeckah Loveday, Rowan Quinn and Intern Dani!

In our first segment we chat with Robin Litvens-Salter from WeDeserve, a community project in association with Transgender Victoria and Drummond Street Services, promoting healthy relationships within trans and gender diverse communities. (For more information email Robin: robin@transgendervictoria.com)

Next we share laughs with Trans POV‘s ‘Mama Mish’ Michelle Sheppard and talk her work with Fitted for Work, political developments in her native United States, and more!

Finally, Miranda speaks with Jessica Sekar, an assistant researcher with the Translational Health Research Institute at West Sydney University about their new study into the relationship between trans women of colour/trans women of non-English speaking backgrounds and sexual violence. To get involved you can email Jessica at j.sekar@westernsydney.edu.au or call on 0444 544 289.

Featuring music from Dorian Electra, Rachel Maria Cox, Shawnee, Macy Rodman, and Ezra Furman. Don’t miss it!

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Ep. 10 – It’s Time to Get Your Swim On!

Miranda — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 20:44:54 +0000

This week on The Gender Agenda, we talk to Steph Amir from the Darebin City Council about the upcoming Trans & Gender Diverse Swim Night coming to the Reservoir Leisure Centre this Saturday, February 24. Also, Miri talks to non-binary poet Rae White all things zine culture, as well as their own zine ‘Enby Life’ as part of the Festival of the Photocopier zine fair. Featuring music by Tune-Yards, Ezra Furman, Vivek Shraya, Shawnee, Steam Powered Giraffe, and Quay Dash.

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Ep. 9 – The Victorian Pride Centre is Gonna Be Huge, You Guys

Miranda — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 22:07:10 +0000

This week on The Gender Agenda, Becka, Esther, special guest-host Ti and intern Rowan talk to Megan Smith from the Victorian Pride Centre about her work, her life, and the upcoming facility designed with our communities in mind. (It’s going to be bigger than the one in ‘Frisco!) Plus, we congratulate author Alison Evans on their Premier’s Literary Awards win, and talk about the way media glosses over non-binary identity. Featuring music from Carly Rae Jepsen, Ah-Mer-ah-su, Celine Dion, Grimes, Tash Sultana, Nena, and Shania Twain.

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