The Informer: Legislation surrounding hormone treatment for young people

The Transition process for children is 2 fold. After a child has undergone extensive medical and psychological assessment they can be prescribed hormone blockers to suppress the onset of puberty.

The Second stage of transition is to start Hormone Therapy, either Testosterone or Estrange, to facilitate physical transition. But the family must get permission from a Family Court Judge to begin Hormone Therapy. Delaying the child’s physical development.

Naomi and Isabella join Shannon, Stephany and Emma to discuss the long and drawn out legal process. At a time where other children are developing into adults, Transgender children have their puberty suppressed for many years, increasing both social and mental stress for the child.

The number of children transitioning has risen exponentially over the past few years. The Royal Children’s Hospital is expecting at least 250 new referral’s this year alone. Further increasing pressure and access to appropriate services.

B.R.O.A.D: Gay Lesbian Then and Now

Sonja is joined by Shirleene Robinson co-author of Gay Lesbian Then and Now.

Over seventy years, Australia has quietly undergone one of the biggest social revolutions in history. Once viewed as criminals, sinners or just sick, Gay men and Lesbians are increasingly accepted as equal, and the majority of Australians support same-sex marriage. This rapid transformation in social attitudes has widened the space lesbians and gays to live ordinary and visible lives in a ways that were once barely imaginable.

Gay Lesbian Then and Now, reveals the legacies of homophobia, the personal struggles and triumphs involved in coming out, the inconsistent state of social progress, and the many different ways of being gay or lesbian in Australia then and now.

Saturday Magazine: Tienan Brady from Marriage Equality Australia

Tienan Brady from Marriage Equality Australia, joins Macca and Tass to discuss marriage equality in relation to the 2016 Federal election and what it means for the LGBTIQ community.

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From Spirit Lounge: Halloween

Holy days of the week are Halloween, All Saints’ and All Souls’. Rachel and Claudine discuss the cultural context, histories and ceremonies for these holidays, through to the modern adaptations.

From Hide and Seek: International Fisting Day

Club 80’s ZONE:RED recently celebrated its first anniversary and organiser Warrick Emanuel joins Dean to discuss this increasingly popular monthly event. By sheer coincidence this conversation aired on 21st of October, International Fisting Day, now in its fifth year.

From Jax and Greta: Hens’ Nights and Stripper Poles

Greta talks the Hens’ she attended on the weekend and Jackie talks about being diddled – she’s now further away from her free coffee. There’s also Jackie’s realisation that most elevators have mirrors, a great opportunity to correct her VPL. But elevators have cameras, do people watch the video footage? Jackie also gives us an update on her neighbour’s stripper pole.

From LA Spinz: Adele’s Back!

This is your Hollywood goss fix for another week thanks to Peter Reynolds, coming to you from Los Angeles. Adele addresses her legion of fans via Facebook and says that while her massively popular album “21” was a breakup record, the upcoming “25” will be a makeup record. Plus a hundred other Hollywood things are happening right now!

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From Generation Next: Intersex Awareness Day

The Generation Next! crew discuss the significance of Intersex Awareness Day, which falls on October 26 each year, and briefly explain what the day means and talk about the on-going struggles intersex individuals go through.

From Stand Up Straight: Being Intersex – Andrea’s Story

Stephanie and Clayton chat with Andrea about her story! The trio discuss her life and experiences as an intersex woman, including  finding out that she was an intersex individual at age 30.

From Word For Word: My Intersex Life – Cr Tony Briffa

Dean is joined by a true pioneer within the LGBTI community; Tony Briffa, the former Mayor of the City of Hobson’s Bay. He talks frankly about his life growing up as Antoinette, why at 29yo he became Tony and how he happily identifies as both male and female.

From Spirit Lounge: Intersex and Spirituality

Tal talks to Andy, the President of the Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome Support Group Australia (AISSGA), about a wide variety of issues including raising intersex children and inclusion in marriage equality for intersex individuals.

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