Well Well Well

14 Jan 2025

Midsumma 2025 and the GBQ+ Periodic Survey

Advocacy and Activism, Community, Festival, Health, HIV, Men's Health, Midsumma, Research, Sexual Health, Thorne Harbour Health (VAC), Women's Health

Melbourne’s pride festival, Midsumma, is just around the corner!

Jack and Cal hear about the Gay, Bisexual, Queer + Community Periodic Survey from its coordinator, Tex McKenzie.

Conference and Events Coordinator Chiron Hooson also joins us to discuss Thorne Harbour’s presence at the festival this year.

Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing at joy.org.au/wellwellwell.

If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at wellwellwell@joy.org.au

Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria at thorneharbour.org and in South Australia at samesh.org.au.

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