
Transqat
Transqat is a safe place to learn about transgender issues. Hosted by Clare McCarthy, Transqat is conversations with an emphasis of civil discourse and respect.
Episodes
98 episodes
Transqat Episode 92: Middletown Pride #4 (of 5)
Amanda Redfern of Triangle Community Center in Norwalk and Laura Boccadoro of the New Haven Pride Center join Clare to discuss providing essential services in difficult times.Transqat is a safe space where transgender and queer peo...
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Episode 92
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59:58

Transqat Episode 91: Middletown Pride #3 (of 5)
Ellen Paul, Executive Director of the CT Library Consortium, Ramona Burkey, Director of the Russell Library in Middletown, and Jennifer Billingsley, Director of the Portland (CT) Library join Clare to discuss censorship, funding, and the preser...
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Episode 91
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Transqat Episode 90: Middletown Pride #2 (of 5)
The Grand Marshals of Middletown Pride 2025, Ace Ricker and Chris Forte) join Clare.Transqat is a safe space where transgender and queer people can stand together. We stand for respectful conversations, for open minds and ope...
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Episode 90
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59:58

Transqat Episode 89: Middletown Pride #1 (of 5)
In the first of five episodes celebrating Middletown Pride 2025, Clare is joined by the Bree, MP's Organizer and Steven, Chair of Middletown's LGBTQIA+ Commission.Transqat is a safe space where transgender and queer people can stan...
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Episode 89
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59:15

Transqat Episode 88: Sorority
The cast & crew of the short film Sorority join Clare to talk trans joy, the sisterhood of the women's room, and glitter!Transqat is a safe space where transgender and queer people can stand together. We stand for resp...
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Episode 88
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Transqat Episode 87: (The) Farrah Garland
Disability activist, queer educator and piano noodler Farrah Garland joins Clare for the hour.Transqat is a safe space where transgender and queer people can stand together. We stand for respectful conversations, for open minds and...
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Episode 87
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Transqat Episode 86.5: Lavender Graduation
A recording of Clare's keynote address at Albertus Magnus College's Lavender Graduation Celebration, May 7, 2025.Transqat is a safe space for respectful conversations about transgender issues and queer people. Learn more at transqat.com....
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Transqat Episode 86: Mel Cordner
Executive Director and founder of Q+ CT discusses creating safe spaces for queer youth.Transqat is a safe space where transgender and queer people can stand together. We stand for respectful conversations, for open minds and open h...
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Episode 86
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Transqat Episode 85: Jurg Oggenfuss
APRN Jurg Oggenfuss talks about serving the needs of the LGBTQ+ community in his practice.Transqat is a safe space where transgender and queer people can stand together. We stand for respectful conversations, for open minds a...
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Episode 85
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Transqat Episode 84: Angela Wicke
Author Angela Wicke joins Clare to discuss her Isekai-based novel series I Left My Hormones in Another World.Transqat is a safe space where transgender and queer people can stand together. We stand for respectful conversatio...
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Episode 84
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Transqat Episode 83: Dignity Boston
Miriam, Maddy and Miles from Dignity Boston talk with Clare about deconstructing Catholicism.Transqat is a safe space where transgender and queer people can stand together. We stand for respectful conversations, for open minds and ...
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Episode 83
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Transqat Episode 82: Prism Counseling
Rebecca Degnan, Jillian Celentano and Emma Gulick join Clare to talk mental health, community-building and gay hedgehogs (who are the best!)Transqat is a safe space where transgender and queer people can stand together. We stand fo...
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Episode 82
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Transqat Episode 81: Joy Ladin
Poet, literary scholar, and essayist Joy Ladin talks with Clare about God, the naming of things, and what trans advocacy is getting wrong.Transqat is a safe space where transgender and queer people can stand together. We stand for...
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Episode 81
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Episode 80.1: Executive Order 14149
Clare parses EO 14149: Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship, managing to compare 47 to Pliny the Elder.Transqat is a safe space where transgender and queer people can stand together. We stand for respectful con...
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Transqat Episode 80: Logan Ward
Filmmaker Logan Ward discusses his documentary short Remarkable: Voice From the Trans Community.Transqat is a safe space where transgender and queer people can stand together. We stand for respectful conversations, for open minds a...
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Episode 80
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Transqat Episode 79: SOGIECon
Robin McHaelen, executive director of True Colors, talks with Clare about the upcoming SOGIECon 2025 youth conference. Also on board is UCONN MSW student Beatrice Whalen.Transqat is a safe space where transgender and queer people can st...
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Episode 79
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44:46

Transqat Episode 78.1: EO 14187
Clare parses the language in Executive Order 14187: Protecting Children From Chemical and Surgical Mutilation
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13:35

Transqat Episode 78: Love Out Loud (Extended)
A Valentine's Day special! Clare talks with six queer couples about what it means to love out loud in the current cultural climate. Transqat is a safe space where transgender and queer people can stand together. We stan...
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Transqat Episode 78: Love Out Loud (regular)
A Valentine's Day special! Clare talks with six queer couples about what it means to love out loud in the current cultural climate. Transqat is a safe space where transgender and queer people can stand together. We stan...
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Episode 78
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55:58

Transqat Episode 77: Safe Place Program
State Trooper Sam Stella, Two Wrasslin' Cats owner Mark Thiede, Cottage at Main's Tammy Lee Dunn, and Director of the Brainerd Library Andrew Maloney join Clare to discuss their involvement in the CT State Troopers' Safe Place campaign.<...
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Episode 77
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48:36

Transqat Episode 76.1: Two Genders Executive Order
Clare offers her take on the 1/20/25 Executive Order titled: Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.
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Transqat Episode 76: Bree Skowera
Director of Middletown Pride Bree Skowera joins Clare for a deeply heartfelt discussion of her gender journey.Transqat is a safe space where transgender and queer people can stand together. We stand for respectful conversations, f...
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Episode 76
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Transqat Episode 75: Kae Ravichandran
Kae Ravichandran, a med school student at UVM who plans to specialize in Gender Affirming Care. She's also a marathoner who won the inaugural running of Boston's non-binary category.Transqat is a safe space where transgender and queer p...
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Episode 75
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43:47

Transqat Episode 74: Rev. Darrell Goodwin
The Rev. Darrell Goodwin, Executive Conference Minister of the Southern New England Confernece UCC, talks with Clare about hope, justice and the inherent inclusivity of God's house.Transqat is a safe space where transgender and queer pe...
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Episode 74
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59:38

Transqat Episode 73: Eliot Schrefer
Author Eliot Schrefer tells Clare all about his new novel, The Brightness Between Us. Transqat is a safe space where transgender and queer people can stand together. We stand for respectful conversations, for open minds and open h...
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Episode 73
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