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Zedheads! In today's episode, join Anna & Jonno as they talk trans rights, the political evolution of the Queensland Greens, and transphobic conspiracy theories.
Recently, one of the founders of the Greens, Drew Hutton, was expelled from the party following a series of Facebook posts that attracted complaints of transphobia. So what should we do when people in our communities start sharing or platforming content that amounts to anti-trans dogwhistling? And what does it say about the evolution of the Greens that the party is taking such strong action in response to anti-trans rhetoric?
To dig into this, we’ll be catching up with Necho “Victory to the People” Brocchi, proud trans woman, trans and queer advocate and law student, to talk about the impact of rising transphobia on trans young people, and how we can challenge transphobic dogwhistling whenever it crops up. And we'll be having a big think about how we can build movements and communities that allow space for people to learn and grow, to ask questions, and to change their mind...while still holding each other accountable for disingenuous, dangerous and dehumanising dogwhistling.