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16 Apr 2025

Episode 26: Tiger Salmon

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The Latest in LGBTIQ+ Health and Policy is a podcast that brings you the health and well-being hot topic discussions that matter to LGBTIQ+ people.

This episode of The Latest is a nostalgic celebration of lesbian and trans hotness, punk defiance and radical visibility. We’re joined by artist and activist Tiger Salmon, co-founder of Wicked Women, Australia’s first erotic zine by and for lesbians and trans people. First published in 1988, Wicked Women didn’t just disrupt norms, it seduced them, bringing community together, out of the shadows, and improving mental health by creating a powerful sense of connection, self-worth and pride at a time when queer lives were routinely ignored.

Tiger’s recent project, Wicked Reboot, breathes new life into archival images from the zine, bringing their raw, sexy power into the present and inviting a new generation to see themselves reflected in queer history. Through this conversation, we celebrate the radical joy and political power of lesbian and trans desire, and the lasting legacy of those who dared to show it off.

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