Life Is A Disco

30 Nov 2023

Commissioner Dr Judy Tang talks LGBTIQ and the Victorian Multicultural Commission

Sexuality, Society & Culture

Commissioner Dr Judy Tang is a passionate advocate for multiculturalism and the LGBTIQA+ community. Judy has dedicated over 10 years to volunteering and promoting equality for migrants. Judy now practices as a Clinical Neuropsychologist while serving on the Board of Directors at Victorian Pride Centre and holding one of Victoria’s 12 positions as a Multicultural Commissioner at the Victorian Multicultural Commission (VMC).

Commissioner Dr Tang talks about her role as a Victorian Multicultural Commissioner (6:28), the VMC report (see link below) celebrating its first 40 years (8:12), what stage multicultural communities are currently in accepting LGBTIQ (13:44), supporting multiculturalism even when they don’t accept us (16.17), navigating being multicultural and LGBTIQ through advocacy (22:40), leadership across our communities (28:37), what she cherishes about her Chinese background (34:55), and her sport of choice weightlifting (39:07).

VMC report

Australian GLBTIQ Multicultural Council

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7 Dec 2023

Interview with Anastasia Le, passionate intersectional advocate

Religion & Spirituality, Sexuality, Spirituality

Anastasia Le (she/her) is a passionate intersectional advocate. Her experience of being forcibly displaced, of being trans and CALD fuels ...

30 Nov 2023

Commissioner Dr Judy Tang talks LGBTIQ and the Victorian Multicultural Commission

Sexuality, Society & Culture

Commissioner Dr Judy Tang is a passionate advocate for multiculturalism and the LGBTIQA+ community. Judy has dedicated over 10 years ...

23 Nov 2023

Sasja Sydek an Indigenous Singaporean trans woman and passionate advocate for the transgender community

Religion & Spirituality, Sexuality, Society & Culture, Spirituality

Demetra Giannakopoulos interviews the wonderful Sasja Sydek about identity, spirituality and an extraordinary life. Sasja Sÿdek, an indigenous Singaporean trans woman ...