Those Who Speak Podcast

In this episode of Those Who Speak, Courtney and Christina sit down with Beth Bourne, a California mother who found herself confronting gender ideology when her daughter began identifying as transgender. While Beth allowed her daughter the freedom to dress and express herself as she wished, she drew the line at medical intervention. What began as a personal family struggle evolved into outspoken activism, with Beth showing up at schools, sporting events, libraries, and public spaces to challenge gender ideology and bring attention to what she believes are inappropriate policies and practices affecting children, women, and families. Beth shares her journey, her determinations to speak out, and why she refuses to stay silent.

In this episode of Those Who Speak, Courtney and Christina sit down with Jasmine Sussex, a mother and breastfeeding consultant for over two decades, who was dismissed from the Australian Breastfeeding Association after raising concerns about a biological male who claimed female identity, inducing "lactation" to "chestfeed" a child. Now facing an ongoing vilification case with the man, Jasmine shared her most recent win, the personal cost of speaking out, and her fight for child safeguarding, women's rights and freedom of speech in Australia.

In this episode of Those Who Speak, Courtney and Christina sit down with Australian MP Moira Deeming, formerly of the Liberal Party and now with Family First, for a wide-ranging conversation about gender ideology, women's rights, schools, politics, and the institutions shaping these debates.Moira shares her experience as a teacher, advocate, and politician, including what she has witnessed in Australian schools and government and why she has continued speaking publicly on these issues despite intense political controversy.We also discuss the Respectful Relationships program, the introduction of gender identity concepts in education, protections for women and girls, and what parents should know about the policies and ideas influencing children today.

In this episode, Christina & Courtney speak with Alexandra Lyashchenko, a Ukranian- born mother who is a citizen of the United States. She discusses how California authorities removed her 15 year old daughter after she and her husband refused to "affirm" her as a boy or consent to testosterone and surgery. Alexandra describes how her family became entangled with schools, clinicians, child-protection authorities and the courts- and the devestating consequences of refusing to medicalize a vulnerable child. Her story raises urgent questions about parental rights, informed consent, child safeguarding and what happens when ideology is allowed to override the bond between parents and their children.

Join Courtney & Christina as they speak with Kathleen and Lynn, the attorney and parents behind the Themis Resource Fund based in the United States. They discuss how Themis Resource Fund selects applicants, connects detransitioners and qualified lawyers in their area, and guide them through the legal process. Their work helps detransitioners pursue justice and hold the doctors and hospitals accountable. They also share some success stories from the people they've helped.