This week, on an absolute unit of an episode, hosts Ashleigh and Flint talk about:

• Good news from the Colorado supreme court!
• The guidance released by the EHRC is discussed in brief, with more to come next week.
• Wes Streeting is no longer Health Secretary! What does this mean for trans healthcare? Spoiler alert: Probably not much.
• The BMA's long-awaited response to the Cass review.
• Our usual segments Action Alley and Trans Joy.
• Finally, an extensive interview with US author Riki Wilchins about her life, her research and her upcoming new book, Let's (Not) Talk About (Transgender) Sex: The Erotic Erasure of Trans Desire & Sexuality, which will be released on Thursday May 28th.

References: https://whatthetrans.com/ep156

On this extra-strength episode, our hosts, Flint, Alyx and Ashleigh try something a little different. We have many (but not all) of our usual format points but our entire episode this week is dedicated to a single premise: sports science is complicated and bans on trans participation in sport make no sense.

NOTE: You may not care for sport, you may not be interested in it. That is fine and valid, but we would implore you to nevertheless give this episode a try and particularly our interview with Sheree Bekker & Stephen Mumford, two scientists who have some fascinating insights about the social construction of sport and how patriarchy still rules the roost in places like the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and other sports organisations. We take a look at:

• The IOC is to introduce SRY gene sex testing for all entrants competing in the female categories for all events.
• Parkrun finds itself caught in the Eye of Sauron. Sorry, I meant legal threats from the Alliance Defending Freedom.
• Our interview mentioned above for the Meat
• USA Powerlifting finds itself in Loser's Corner.
• Some tips for fighting back in Action Alley
• And finally our usual palate cleanser of Trans Joy.

This week, our beleaguered hosts Alyx, Ashleigh and Flint look with a critical eye over:

• Some welcome good news from Montana, USA.
• A brief look at who else but the EHRC.
• A certain US pick-me on the cusp of realising that her collaboration will not save her.
• Quickly checking in with the people absolutely having a normal one over at Sex Matters.
• Lining up a Telegraph article for a roast.
• As the title suggests, for our Meat this time we're taking a dip in the waters of Stonewall bay, after their announcement of their upcoming new Chair, Kezia Dugdale and the extremely questionable remarks Dugdale made about a certain author of derivative wizard fiction.

References: https://whatthetrans.com/ep154