Celebrations

Elliott (He/Him), Sophie (She/They), Ruth (X), Ro (They/Them), and Ludo (Any/All) talk all things celebrations in the wake of a number of birthdays and tranniversaries in the Tranzmission team!

What is a tranniversary? Does everyone celebrate? How do they like to celebrate? They also chat about the big celebrations of Brisbane Pride and the Melt Festival!

🔗 If you'd like to listen back to the unedited episode - with the music - head to our On Demand website. And don't forget to follow our socials at Facebook and Instagram.

Timestamps and Links:

• 00:00 - Acknowledgement of Country
• 00:20 - Welcome to Tranzmission
• 01:39 - Gender Health Australia's: Community News and Events - Links in podcast notes
• 07:08 - Celebrations

Community News and Events Links: brought to you by Gender Health Australia

• News
• Q News: Olly Arkins is Sydney’s first trans Deputy Lord Mayor by Thea Swinfield
• Star Observer: ‘A Beacon of Light’: Roxanne Tickle Speaks Out After High Court’s Final Appeal Decision by Michael James
• Gay Times Magazine: Turkey’s LGBTQIA+ crackdown: Everything you need to know by Teddy Bingham
• Gender Health Australia: Bones, Puberty Blockers & Hormones
• Events
• Leo’s Top Surgery Takeover Fundraiser @Echo and Bounce, Sat 3 October, 3-11pm - Click here to donate to Leo’s Top Surgery Go Fund Me
• Drag Bingo @ Walloon Hotel @Walloon Hotel, Sat 26 Sept, 7-10pm
• International Non-Binary Day Celebration Magandjin/Brisbane 2026 @Newmarket Hall, Sun 4 Oct, 2-10pm

Support Services

• QLife - 1800 184 527
• QC LGBT Mental Health Services
• Open Doors Youth Services Inc.
• LifeLine - 13 11 14
• Beyond Blue - 1300 22 4636
• How to Support Transgender & Gender-questioning Youth
• Transgender Map

Get Involved

• Trans Justice Project
• Meanjin Peoples Pride
• Parents of Trans Kids Speak Out
• Protect Trans Kids QLD

💿 This week's playlist:

• Against Me! (@againstme) - Unconditional Love
• Stabbitha And The Knifey Wifeys (@stabbithaandtheknifeywifeys) - Act Your Wage
• Worm Girlz (@wormgirlz) - Broken Tooth
• Sticker Bomb (@stickerbombedallover_) - Pet Peeve + Trans Agenda
• IIWII (@iiwii_band) - Year
• The Snouts (@thesnoutsband) - ADDing Up
• Call the Mourning (@callthemourning) - Mannequin Christ
• Kitty Of The Valley (@kittyofthevalley_) - Krautrock
• Double Date (@doubledateband) - new performance!
• Rydeen (@rydeenetc) & SOVBLKPSSY (@sovblkpssy) - ASBESTOS
• Dirty Harry (@dirtyharryband_) - Mountain Song
• scumlings (@scumlings) - t_s_m_g_o
• Pearly Stars (@pearlystarsband) - Choke
• OH! Daisy (@ohdaisymusic) - Just Say
• call me su (@333callmesu333) - Inflatable Plastic Unicorns
• Dirty Versachi (@dirtyversachi) - ENBY COWGIRL FROM HELL

4ZZZ's community lives and creates on Turrbal, Yuggera, and Jagera land. Sovereignty was never ceded.

Produced and recorded by Elliott for Tranzmission at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and audio and cover image edited by Tobi for podcast distribution via 4zzz Podcasts (@4zzzpodcasts) for Creative Broadcasters Limited.