For 20 years JOY 94.9 has been the voice of gay and lesbian Melbourne. Today one of its board members comes out as trans*. Sammy Cameron was known at the station as the Dykes nn […]
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Throughout its 160 years, St Marks in Fitzroy has cared for the homeless, the poor and society’s forgotten peoples. When HIV first took hold of Melbourne’s gay community, St Marks was there at Fairfield House […]
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People questioning their gender are amongst the most marginalised members of our community. Female To Male (FTM) Transgender people are a growing sector and a new support group is starting up to help these individuals […]
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As Australia’s first indigenous ballet dancer and a successful writer, Noel Tovey has many stories to tell – that he does with poise, composure and the wisdom afforded his eight decades travelling the globe. From […]
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Jason Ball is a 24yo footy player for Yarra Glen’s River Pigs – and he’s gay. His public admission is an Australian first. His brave stance sheds light on the homophobia that’s embedded in all […]
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How does a man born in rural Western Australia in the mid 40s, go from being conscripted into the army to studying ballet at the army’s expense? How does one man recover from a near […]
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The Hollywood gossip guru entertained us on midday television for years. More recently he has authored mega-hit musicals like “Shout” and “Dusty”. John-Michael Howson is outspoken, opinionated and like him or loath him, he is […]
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On Mother’s Day we were joined by Brett Lasham, one of the owners of Melbourne’s iconic gay hotel The Laird, and his wonderful Mother, Shirley. Together they share the challenges Brett faced growing up, his coming out […]
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Brent Harris is undoubtedly one of Australia’s finest contemporary artists. In 2012, the National Gallery of Victoria exhibited a retrospective of his paintings, drawings and prints. In this episode, Brent Harris gives Dean Beck a […]
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Comedian, broadcaster, novelist, columnist, agitator, television entertainer, ‘queen of stand-up satire and dominatrix extraordinaire of audiences’, Rachel Berger is the latest addition to the swelling ranks of Ambassadors for the ENUF campaign, which continues to […]
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