The Informer

21 Dec 2017

Funding, Festivals, Conferences & Drag Bars – how our narratives & support is evolving : Wednesday 20th of December

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On this episode of The Informer we look at both the Midsumma and Mardi Gras festivals, how are our queer festivals changing with our ever evolving LGBTI narrative?

We talk to Jason Tuazon-McCheyne about The Better Together Conference which kicks off in early January in 2018 and hear from two “Best Drag Venue” nominees from this years Melbourne Drag Awards.

And Ruby Mountford speaks to Alison King from The Aurora Group who have recently announced that LGBTI Community Groups will benefit from over $65,000 worth in grants funded by Aurora.

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