Trans P.O.V. (Transgender Point of View)

15 Oct 2019

The one about the queer community’s relationship with Halloween and horror

gender, News & Politics, Non Binary, Performing Arts, Sexuality, Transgender

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The one about the queer community’s relationship with Halloween and horror

It’s a real team effort this week!

Michelle’s here, Anastasia’s back to give us an update on her life, and we’re joined by Karen (our producer) to talk all news Trans.

Miranda interviews Teddy Darling and some other members of the team who put together SpoooOOoken Word, a queer spoken word performance that was held last Friday in anticipation of Halloween. We hear about Teddy’s passion for spoken word, and reflect on why horror (and sci-fi) can be so attractive to the queer community.

Anastasia talks about her involvement in The Outings Project, a photography exhibition exploring the coming out narratives of LGBTIQ+ people in Melbourne and the significant spaces or events that shaped their coming out experiences.

We remind everyone about Alphabet Soup – a great place of connection for the trans community and their family and friends, especially those over 25. And a ‘mock news‘ story prompts us to reflect that we don’t want to be every woman’s new ‘gay best friend’.

In the news, we see the Greens Party struggling, as well as succeeding, on issues of trans and gender diverse inclusion. We see doctors challenged by pronouns and reflect on personal experiences about how healthcare is failing trans and gender diverse people.

We were looking forward to seeing Gender Euphoria (on until 20 October) and having fun at the Globe awards. (You can see our videos from the night here).

And we reflect on the JOY Nation campaign, and why Joy matters to the trans and gender diverse community. Please support this important campaign!

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