Family Matters

2 Oct 2016

Interview: Jo Hirst – The Gender Fairy

Comedy, Kids & Family, Sexuality, Society & Culture, TV & Film

“I think every parent becomes an automatic advocate, only because we are in that point of history and time where our society isn’t quite ready for trans children … so you automatically become an advocate to your immediate family, your wider family, your school, community, doctor … to everybody” Jo Hirst

In this weeks episode we are joined by Jo Hirst, the author of children’s picture book The Gender Fairy.

This busy mum and advocate for transgender and gender diverse children, talks to us about some of her latest advocacy work to ensure all our kids are treated with dignity, love and respect.

The team also look at the importance of LGBTQI representation in the media with series Modern Family announcing it will feature TV’s first transgender child in a groundbreaking show.

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29 Oct 2019

The ‘write’ stuff – Jac Tomlins

Kids & Family, Literature, Sexuality

"A news crew came to the house in the early days... they just wanted some general footage... This is what ...

2 Oct 2019

Heart-to-heart with Jason Tuazon-McCheyne

Kids & Family, Sexuality, Society & Culture

We sat down for an intimate chat with father, husband, advocate & out and proud Essendon supporter Jason Tuazon-Mcheyne to ...

30 Aug 2019

About a Girl – Rebekah Robertson & Georgie Stone

Kids & Family, Literature, Society & Culture

'A remarkable document of an Australian civil rights landmark and a moving testament to the ferocity of parental love.' – ...