Intro

Donald Trump returned to the White House with a campaign that routinely attacked trans gender people. On the night he was elected, trans people in the United States were panicking.

Online, they shared concerns about access to hormone treatment and surgery, while swapping notes about moving to countries where they might feel safer.

In Australia, writer and lawyer Sam Elkin began preparing for what the Trump era will mean for trans people in our country.

Now, senior federal politicians have begun voicing their support for Trump’s anti-trans tactics. But will his playbook work in Australia?

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Guest: Sam Elkin

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