Well Well Well

28 Dec 2023

2023 Year-In Review

Health, HIV, Sex & Sexuality, Sexual Health, Thorne Harbour Health (VAC), Trans & Gender Diverse

The whole team is in studio for our year-in review to reflect on some of the issues affecting and conversations surrounding the health and wellbeing of our LGBTIQ+ communities and people living with HIV in 2023.

Listen back to the full episodes mentioned in this episode:

Susan Stryker talks Somatechnics, Queer Monstrosity, and Trans Politics

Research shaping today’s response to HIV with Dr Jason Ong

Married with Children – Fathers and coming out

Trans Visibility in the Arts with Mama Alto

Women in Leadership – Fiona Patten and Rachel Payne MP

Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health & wellbeing.

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 Thorne Harbour Health and in South Australia at SAMESH.

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