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Married with Children – Fathers and coming out

Michael — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 01:23:36 +0000

In 2020 Shaun established an online peer support group for gay men who have children from heterosexual relationships, sometimes called ‘gay and married men’. The group, Gay Fathers Worldwide now boasts over 800 members from across the globe. Shaun, and group members Chris and John join Michael to talk about their journeys in acceptance, coming out, and finding support and social connection online.

Thank yout to Shaun, John, and Chris for speaking so candidly about their experiences.

For more information about mental health, sexual health, and the matters impacting men from past heterosexual relationships navigating same-sex attraction, check out DALE at https://dale.org.au/

Find the group online at https://www.facebook.com/groups/3545615388793578/

Gay Fathers Worldwide can be found on the web at gayfathersworldwide.wordpress.com

If this episode has raised any concerns for you, and you need to reach out – you can head to https://joy.org.au/support/ for links to services and supports for you.

This episode was recorded on the lands of the Yalukut Weelam clan of the Boon Wurrung peoples. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging, and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.

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Rainbow Community Angels

Jacinta — Tue, 16 May 2023 07:07:56 +0000

Cal and Jacinta speak to Flis Marlowe from the Rainbow Community Angels, ‘an LGBTIQA+ community-led safety project working together to make our LGBTIQA+ communities, kids & families feel safer, connected & supported.’
Flis discusses the urgent need for community activism and the mobilisation involved in setting up the Angels as an ongoing initiative to protect community and support events to continue to take place, which have been facing increasing threats and cancellations.

For more information about the Rainbow Community Angels, you can visit:

Rainbow Community Angels Facebook page

Email rainbowcommunityangels@gmail.com

Rainbow Community Angels fundraiser page

If any of the content in this podcast impacts you or is distressing, please get in touch with QLife or other support services included on JOY’s support page: joy.org.au/support/

QLife
QLife provides anonymous and free LGBTI peer support and referral for people in Australia wanting to talk about sexuality, identity, gender, bodies, feelings or relationships.
Phone: 1800 184 527 – 3pm-midnight every day Web chat: qlife.org.au

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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Rainbow Tree – Midsumma Showcase Part 2

Jacinta — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 00:01:17 +0000

What happens when you invite seven children from Rainbow Families to create a show? You end up with a disco koala, a wildebeest, a farting unicorn and a fairy that can freeze tickle monsters all co-habiting in a very tall, yet tiny Rainbow Tree.

Michael and Rachel chat with Sarah, who listeners may know as their alter ego Yana Alana. Sarah shares with us about this playful, imaginative and interactive comedy show of live original songs produced with show partner Bec from Fat Fruit.

Find out more about Rainbow Fruit on the Midsumma website

https://www.midsumma.org.au/whats-on/events/the-rainbow-tree-by-fat-fruit-melbourne/

MARCH WITH US AT THE 2023 PRIDE MARCH IN OUR 40th YEAR!

Thorne Harbour Health is turning 40 years young and we are kicking things off with our biggest pride march EVER!

With the theme, WE ARE FAMILY, Thorne Harbour Health invites you, your family and friends to march with us and show your PRIDE! We will be debuting the biggest pride flag ever seen this side of the hemisphere, spanning a whopping thirty plus metres to marchthrough the streets of Melbourne! Along with other special bits and pieces, this will be our most spectacular pride entry ever to be seen and we would love you to join us!

Everyone that marches with us will be provided with a Thorne Harbour Health commemorative 40^th anniversary t-shirt, a commemorative pin and be treated to a special fully catered picnic in Catani Gardens.

We have lots of special things planned for this history making march, so stay tuned and register now!

REGISTER TO MARCH WITH US https://thorneharbour.typeform.com/to/MP7CZgTv

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International Lesbian Day

Jacinta — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 10:00:42 +0000

Rachel and Jacinta are joined by President of Dykes on Bikes Melbourne, TJ White, and PhD researcher, Hao Zheng, to chat about our experiences as lesbians and queer women ahead of this International Lesbian Day on 8 October. We find out about what it was like for dykes back in the 70s and 80s in Melbourne, including femme flagging practices, demonstrations and dances. We also hear about how queer and lesbian communities are built online and through mobilities globally.

Hao Zheng is a PhD candidate at Deakin University. Hao’s research interests are in the areas of gender and sexuality, intersectionality, transnational mobilities, digital media cultures and lesbianism. Her doctoral research examines Chinese queer female students’ queer and adult identity making in Australia through the lens of time and temporality.

TJ White is a lesbian elder, and President of Dykes on Bikes Melbourne.

For more information about topics mentioned in this episode, please see

HAAG – Housing for the Aged Action Group, and the DOB fundraiser supporting HAAG and their work for LGBTIQ+ communities

Yellow Kitties – Melbourne Asian LGBTIQ Women

ANTRA – Australia and New Zealand Tongzhi Rainbow Alliance

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

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Queer Fertility Series – Part I

Michael — Thu, 05 Sep 2019 12:05:40 +0000

Well, Well, Well – Queer Fertility Series

Claire wants to have a baby and Amelia wants to talk about making babies. What a pair! Well, Well, Well’s Claire and Amelia from Thorne Harbour Health are creating their own baby – a Fertility Series that will be your one-stop podcast for all things LGBTIQA+ and rainbow families. In this first episode, we hear about some fertility treatment terms, some common fertility tests and what we can expect from the rest of the fertility series.

Terms we can use when talking about LGBTIQA+ fertility

Fertility Treatment, or Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART)	A collective term used for a procedure that attempts to procure pregnancy in a person, by means other than sexual intercourse or artificial insemination
Intrauterine insemination (IUI)	A procedure in which a fine catheter (tube) is inserted through a cervix (the natural opening of the uterus) into the uterus to deposit a sperm sample directly into the uterus. The purpose of this relatively simple procedure is to achieve fertilisation and pregnancy. IUI can also be called artificial insemination (AI) or donor insemination (DI) if donor sperm is used.
In-vitro fertilisation (IVF)	A laboratory procedure in which sperm are placed with an unfertilized egg in a Petri dish to achieve fertilization. If the egg is fertilised, the embryo is then transferred into the uterus a few days later to begin a pregnancy, or the embryo is cryopreserved (frozen) for future use.
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)	ICSI is a micromanipulation technique where a single sperm is injected into the egg to achieve fertilization. If the egg is fertilised, the embryo is then transferred into the uterus a few days later to begin a pregnancy, or the embryo is cryopreserved (frozen) for future use.
Fertility	The ability of a person to use their genetic materials to create a pregnancy. If a person has some medical issues with their fertility and needs the assistance of medical interventions, we refer to this as infertility. For LGBTIQA+ people, medical interventions may also be used to achieve a pregnancy, despite the individual being otherwise “fertile”.
Egg	The reproductive cells that are held in ovaries. When an egg is combined with sperm, this can result in a fertilised embryo, which can grow into a pregnancy if this is within a uterus. In Assisted Reproductive Technology, an egg collection procedure can be undertaken in an attempt to collect eggs from a person with ovaries.
Sperm	The reproductive cells that are held in testes. When sperm or semen is combined with an egg, this can result in a fertilised embryo, which can grow into a pregnancy if this is within a uterus. In Assisted Reproductive Technology, sperm can be collected from a semen sample produced by ejaculation or medical collection.
Embryo	An embryo results if an egg is fertilised and continues to grow, from the early stages of fertilization to the beginning of the third month of pregnancy (in humans). After that point in time, it is termed a foetus.
Pregnancy	The growth of an embryo into a foetus inside a uterus. If a pregnancy is healthy, it can result in the birth of a child.
Birthparent	The person or parent who carries a pregnancy and subsequently gives birth to a child is known as the birth parent. In legal terms, a birth parent is considered a legal parent of any child (or children) born.
Non-birth parent, co-parent or parent	A person who intends to parent a child. This person may or may not be listed on the birth certificate of the child, depending on the parenting arrangements that have been discussed between family members.
Intended or commissioning parent(s)	For a surrogacy arrangement, the person or persons who enter into the surrogacy arrangement for a person with a uterus to carry a pregnancy and birth any child (or children) on behalf of another person or people.
Surrogate	For a surrogacy arrangement, a person who carries a pregnancy and subsequently gives birth to a child on behalf of another person or people.
Known Donor	A person who donates sperm or eggs and is known to the recipient.
Clinic Recruited Donor	A person who donates sperm or eggs and is not known to the recipient, and is organised through a fertility clinic. In Australia, donors can be local (Australian) or from international fertility clinics.

This show, Episode #686 originally aired Thursday 5th September 2019.

Grab this and other podcasts from the Well, Well, Well team on iTunes | Spotify | or your favourite podcast platform – or head to joy.org.au/wellwellwell

Head to www.thorneharbour.org for more information about Thorne Harbour’s LGBTI health and well-being services

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Rainbow Mums

Michael — Fri, 10 May 2019 00:06:11 +0000

Rainbow Mums

We’re discussing mums and women in rainbow families this week, with Felicity Marlowe from Rainbow Families Victoria. Michael is joined by Felicity to discuss the state of play for egg donation, surrogacy, IVF and options for creating rainbow families.

This week’s episode is a companion piece to an episode on Dads and Donors you may like to visit to hear about men and dads experiences starting their own rainbow families.

Rainbow Families Victoria on Facebook

This show, Episode #669 originally aired Thursday 9th May 2019.

Grab this and other podcasts from the Well, Well, Well team on iTunes | Spotify | or your favourite podcast platform – or head to joy.org.au/wellwellwell

Head to www.thorneharbour.org for more information about Thorne Harbour’s LGBTI health and well-being services

Thorne Harbour is social! facebook: facebook.com/thorneharbour | twitter: @ThorneHarbour | instagram: @thorneharbour

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Polyamory

Renee — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 09:00:32 +0000

Renee chats with Jenna Trostle, a Queer feminist relationship anarchist who runs a counselling business called Spectra Counselling, supporting nonconformists, such as kinksters, sex workers, polyamorous folk and people under the rainbow umbrella who challenge the status quo. She is one of the moderators of PolyVic discussion groups and “I think I might be polyamorous, now what?”, a panel run every two months bringing a variety of poly perspectives to newbies. She also hosts workshops on boundaries and communication and body positivity. Jenna’s Partner John and comet Josh, also join us in the studio to talk about their experience of polyamory. John Nikolaidis is a feminist, relationship anarchist who works primarily in logistics but in the rest of their life tries to support people in the creation of intential communities and inclusive spaces. They are also one of the facilitators of PolyVic discussion groups and used to make a video games podcast.

This show, Episode #657 originally aired Thursday 14th February 2019.

Grab this and other podcasts from the Well, Well, Well team on iTunes | Spotify | or your favourite podcast platform – or head to joy.org.au/wellwellwell

Head to www.thorneharbour.org for more information about Thorne Harbour’s LGBTI health and well-being services

Thorne Harbour is social! facebook: facebook.com/thorneharbour | twitter: @ThorneHarbour | instagram: @thorneharbour

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Dads and Donors

Michael — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 10:01:38 +0000

Dads and Donors and More! Oh my!

This week on Well, Well, Well Michael and Tex are talking Dads and Donors!

Surrogacy and sperm and egg donations are an important part in creating many LGBTI rainbow families. Tex and Michael talk to Dad Owen about using surrogacy with his partner to bring their daughter Indigo into the world, and their family. Michael talks with special returning Well Well Well co-host Liam about donating sperm altruistically and anonymously. Tex also shares his experience in helping a friend to realise her rainbow family as a sperm donor and co-parenting from across the ditch!

Dads, Donors, and More: Options For Making Rainbow Families event for future rainbow families will be on this Tuesday 29 January as part of the Midsumma Festival!

This show, Episode #654 originally aired Thursday 24th January 2019.

Grab this and other podcasts from the Well, Well, Well team on iTunes | Spotify | or your favourite podcast platform – or head to joy.org.au/wellwellwell

Head to www.thorneharbour.org for more information about Thorne Harbour’s LGBTI health and well-being services

Thorne Harbour is social! facebook: facebook.com/thorneharbour | twitter: @ThorneHarbour | instagram: @thorneharbour

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One Year Since YES!

Cal — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 10:01:53 +0000

Photography by Michael Woods

How marriage equality has impacted our LGBTI health

Acknowledging the one year anniversary since Australia voted YES for marriage equality, Cal Hawk invites Lee Carnie from the Human Rights Law Centre and longstanding LGBTI community advocate Jamie Garner back into the studio to reflect on the impact of achieving marriage equality on the health and wellbeing of our LGBTI communities.

Plus, the 2018 Victorian State Election is underway and the announcement of a national election is anticipated in the coming months. If we’re to harness the momentum in addressing civil inequities standing between LGBT communities and better health and wellbeing, where should we focus our attention next? Lee and Jamie offer some insight as they touch on some of those issues featured in the recently released LGBTI+ Priorities election document.

In this episode, the discussion picks up where we left off on a range of topics including the Religious Freedom Review earlier this year as well as the End the Hate Report released by the Human Rights Law Centre in recent months, exploring hate motivated speech and violence against LGBTI communities.

This show, Episode #646 originally aired Thursday 15th November 2018.

Grab this and other podcasts from the Well, Well, Well team on iTunes | Spotify | or your favourite podcast platform – or head to joy.org.au/wellwellwell

Head to www.thorneharbour.org for more information about Thorne Harbour’s LGBTI health and well-being services

Thorne Harbour is social! facebook: facebook.com/thorneharbour | twitter: @ThorneHarbour | instagram: @thorneharbour

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What’s Going On? (Community Quesitons at Chillout 2018)

Michael — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 23:27:04 +0000

Picnickers at Chillout 2018’s Carnival Day soak up Daylesford’s premiere LGBTI community event

Hey, Chillout – What’s Going On?

We ask our LGBTI community what’s essential for our health and well being in 2018

VAC journeyed to Chillout Festival 2018 to mingle with our LGBTI community to ask the age-old question, ‘What’s Going On?’ – what pressing issues were important to people attending Carnival Day.

2017 was a groundbreaking year for LGBTI issues in Australia, with the historic ‘YES’ vote leading to marriage equality. With such a massive year for our community and we settle into an age where marriage is a reality for any two people – we wanted to ask ourselves, what is important for our health and well being beyond marriage equality – what’s next?

Michael and Cal listen in to some of the responses we got as we roved about Carnival Day, and in the studio, we unpack some of the key issues. Some responses were no surprise at all – while some were incredibly illuminating. No doubt we’ll need several future shows to truly pick these apart and delve right down into the issues.

* Do you listen live to Well, Well, Well on JOY 94.9 each week? From April 12 2018 We will be settling into a NEW slot, on Thursday @ 8pm so set a reminder to set your dial Thursday nights!

This show, Episode #613 originally aired Monday 26th March, 2018

This week we mentioned…

Switchboard Victoria – www.switchboard.org.au

Chillout Festival – www.chilloutfestival.com.au

VAC – www.vac.org.au | Instagram @vac.org.au | Twitter @vacorg

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