The LGBT community faces one of the highest suicide rates in Australia, Switchboard Australia is urging the Australian Government for a response to these devastating statistics.

29 openly LGBT council members have been elected into 20 councils across Victoria. Yuan Zhong reports why this is a monumental step forward for our community.

Beau Driscoll speaks to Martha Ackroyd Curtis about her new book release #HelloTitty, celebrating the female gaze.

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Voting has now closed for the US Election and America is fearfully waiting for the results.

We give you a follow up on one of our previous stories on Poland’s rising religious conservatism that has lead to vilification and discrimination towards the LGBT community.

The boys at World Wide Wave talk about homophobic and transphobic hate crime in the UK. Click to head over for their podcast.

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Keep up to date with us as the US election is only six days away, Emily Johnson provides us with a breakdown of everything you need to know with one of the most intense second debates in American history.

Beau Driscoll brings us a report on trans and diverse mental health issues and speaks to members of the trans community about their experience being a trans person during the pandemic. For trans support services go to Trans Pride Australia.

Elderly LGBT people are one of the most vulnerable communities especially during the pandemic who experience isolation and loneliness. Switchboard Australia has been working for half a decade to address this issue with its program Out and About.

Switchboard Australia CEO Joe Ball tells us more about this program and why it matters.

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RMIT University is paving the way for more authenticity when it comes to their trans students. In an unprecedented new move, trans students are now able to go by their chosen name instead of the name assigned to them on Births, Deaths and Marriages. In this week’s podcast, The Informer reporter Beau Driscoll speaks to a university trans student in what this change will mean to the trans community.

During COVID, many have been inundated with extra free time and with the local council election coming up, a Brunswick resident is providing her local community with a few laughs by handing out hilarious pamphlets suggesting new council initiatives. Madeline joins us on the podcast to elaborate on her cheeky fake campaign behaviour.

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With the hearings for the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with a Disability continuing, in this week’s podcast, we give you some information about the

We also look at the first Presidential Debate, which was full of fury but lacking in substance. Listen to our podcast for a summary of it. 

You will hear about the LGBTIQ people in China and what societal attitudes towards them are like. Why pride activities have been stopped in China and how this has impacted on the local LGBTIQ community. 

ACON Shines a Light on LGBTQ Mental Health During Mental Health Month.

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In this podcast, we also take a look into legislation in QLD and the ACT to ban LGBTI+ conversion practices.  To find out how this legislation is travelling, we spoke to Mark Spencer, the Director of Public Policy for Christian Schools Australia and Nathan Despott from Brave Melbourne, a survivor advocacy group. 

What’s the potentially worrying news for the queer community when we look at the upcoming US election and Naked Ballots in Pennsylvania? A queer member from Pennsylvania has words.

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In this week’s podcast, we speak to Kate Eastman from The Royal Commission into violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation towards people with a disability, about the unfair treatment of disabled people.

Rising religious conservatism and right-wing populism have led to a third of Poland being declared “LGBT Free Zones.” The Informer reporter Gavin Height investigates what these LGBT Free Zones are and what do they mean for sexual and gender minorities in Poland.

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The Informer reporter Beau Driscoll, and just.equal spokesperson Bryan Greg, talk about the Federal Government’s refusal to act on trans and intersex workplace discrimination and advocates finding new avenues such as turning to Labour and unions to help push the change.

With the upcoming election, many councils are participating in the Victorian Pride Lobby in pushing to make councils more LGBTQIA+ friendly and inclusive. To date, 251 Victorian Local Councils have taken the pledge, The Informer reporter Emily Johnson provides us with a summary.

As most things are migrating online due to the pandemic, so is Narcotics Anonymous, allowing progress in recovery without having to be face-to-face. Guest reporter Sophie Berril provides us with an insight on how these programs will operate digitally.

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On this week’s podcast, we speak to the Executive Director of Sudanese LGBT organisation Bedayaa, Noor Sultan, on the recent legal changes abolishing the death penalty for sodomy.

We also feature suburban art space in inner-city Brisbane called  Side Gallery, where the owner and curator, Leesa Hickey, is passionate in supporting emerging LGBT artists. Lisa tells us how she’s found innovative ways to keep the business operating during Queensland’s lockdown in order to continue supporting the artists featured in her gallery.

And lastly, Amie Bishop from OutRight Action International, informs us on how the LGBTQIA+ community is finding ways to cope during COVID-19.

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In the literature world, Melbourne author, Scott Stuart released his new book My Shadow is Pink. Scott reveals why he wrote the book and how he hopes that it can teach kids how to feel empowered, assured and self-confident no matter what interests and hobbies they choose to embrace.

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