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Catch Up on Being Trans in 2025 with Laylah Beattie
Season 1, Ep. 281
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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 podcaster, 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.
You can read Laylah's piece for Image here.
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