Kate Nash does not rest—at least not for long.
Fresh off a sold-out UK and EU tour (while literally nursing a broken foot), spearheading a fan-led music survey, and continuing to call out the music industry’s dark underbelly, May was supposed to be her moment to catch a breather. But when the UK Supreme Court reignited the debate over gender identity, Kate picked up her pen—and her mic—in protest.
The result? GERM—a razor-sharp new single out now via Kill Rock Stars that slices right into the heart of the issue.
“Using feminism to erase the rights of others is inherently un-feminist.” — Kate Nash
Kate isn’t one to stay silent when the stakes are this high. With GERM, she confronts a court ruling that dangerously narrows the legal definition of “woman” and erases trans identities from the conversation entirely. Her message? If your feminism excludes trans people, it’s not feminism—it’s a rebrand, and not a good one.
GERM is as punchy as it is poignant—a no-holds-barred anthem for inclusion, defiance, and truth-telling in the face of thinly-veiled bigotry. Kate calls out the growing normalization of intolerance in media and politics and refuses to let feminism be twisted into something it was never meant to be.
“I owe so much of myself to feminism. Tarnishing the most important ideology in my life by denying the existence of trans women is something I take very personally.”
Whether you’re listening on Bandcamp, streaming on Spotify, or blasting it on repeat through your favourite app—just listen. Because GERM isn’t just a song. It’s a line in the sand.
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