{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/621e43f7c73d830013220725/680a6b591d03105648724531?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Catch Up on Being Trans in 2025 with Laylah Beattie","description":"<p><strong><em>Send your thoughts, feelings, opinions and suggestions to 0892096423!</em></strong></p><p><br></p><p>We've talked a lot about trans rights this week in response to the UK's supreme court ruling on the 'definition of a woman' so I thought this week's Friday episode should be a conversation with someone from the trans community. Laylah Beattie is an Irish writer, performer and <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/doomslayerspod/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">podcaster</a>, and she graciously gave me her time this week to talk about how she's been feeling in the wake of the ruling and the general change in tone when it comes to trans rights both here in Ireland and in the US and UK.</p><p><br></p><p>You can read <a href=\"https://www.image.ie/self/laylah-beattie-the-progress-i-witnessed-in-the-last-ten-years-is-coming-to-a-halt-954337\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Laylah's piece for Image here</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>If you are trans and you need support, check out <a href=\"https://teni.ie/supports/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TENI here</a> and the LGBTQIA+ <a href=\"https://www.theswitchboard.ie/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Switchboard here</a>.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.gofundme.com/f/d9cwch?utm_campaign=unknown&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=linktr.ee\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Donate to Trans and Intersex Pride here</a>.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://laughterlounge.com/products/catch-up-live-podcast-show-friday-may-16th?variant=50505938174282\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Get tickets to the live show in The Laughter Lounge on May 16th here!</a></p><p><br></p><p>To support the podcast and access bonus episodes, <a href=\"https://open.acast.com/networks/61b9f30420c1ca00136171f7/shows/621e43f7c73d830013220725/episodes/patreon.com/catchupwithlouisemcsharry\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">join the community on Patreon here</a>.</p>","author_name":"Louise McSharry"}