The multimillionaire who shaped modern Trans+ healthcare

QueerAF Podcast: Season Six, Episode Eleven – Reed Erickson was an eccentric trans multimillionaire who transitioned in the US in the 1950s. Erickson’s access to wealth and relationship to trans healthcare went on to greatly shape how Western gender clinics developed from the 1960s onwards. In this episode, Vic Parsons explores that link, and unpacks what we can learn from the story of a vastly influencial figure in gender affirming care models - listen now in your podcast app

The history lesson we never had

Season six of the QueerAF podcast has been made with six Trans+ creatives who have been paid, mentored, and supported by the not-for-profit publisher QueerAF to make a show. Each creative has also been given equipment to make the show, which they can keep forever, as part of an initiative to help more Trans+ creatives break into and succeed in the audio industry. 

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This Nazi book burning happened at world’s first trans clinic

Book burnings are a historic image many of us recognise. But the connection to the transgender community is little known

QueerAFMarty Davies

It’s time for the Trans + history lesson we never had

Introducing Trans+ History Week: Knowledge of our past is fundamental to our liberation. It’s how we shut down the lie we’re a modern invention

QueerAFMarty Davies

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‘Conversion therapy’ groups soaring £2M spend since ban on “abusive” practice promised

Exclusive - Spending by so-called ‘conversion therapy’ groups has increased by 165% since the government first promised to ban the ‘cruel and abusive’ practice

QueerAFVic Parsons

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