https://www.dukeupress.edu/indie-porn

Book Launch of ‘Indie Porn: Revolution, Regulation and Resistance’ by Dr Zahra Stardust

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Alex will be delivering a workshop on the Work Bag at the upcoming LGBTIQ+ Women’s Health Conference. Find out more here.

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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Rachel Payne is a member of the Victorian Legislative Council representing the South-Eastern Metropolitan area since November 2022 and a member of Legalise Cannabis Victoria.

Fiona Patten was a member of the Victorian Legislative Council between 2014 and 2022, representing the Northern Metropolitan Region until she lost her seat at the last state election in 2022. She recently received an honourable mentioned by the McKinnon Prize Shortlisting Committee, an independent, non-partisan award that acknowledges outstanding political leadership across the political spectrum.

Rachel and Fiona, who have worked together for a number of years, discuss their experiences as women in leadership positions, in the Parliament of Victoria, and what they hope to see in the future.

For more information about this episode, please see:

Rachel Payne MP’s inaugural speech to the Legislative Council of Victoria in February 2023

Rachel Payne website

Fiona Patten website

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During the episode, Cal also mentioned the COVID-19 Rainbow Connection service offered by Thorne Harbour Health. It offers peer support, food support, and assistance with housing security. Rainbow Connection is available to any LGBTI Victorians isolated or impacted by COVID-19.

You can contact Rainbow Connection on 1800 961 780 (9am-5pm Monday to Friday) or via email: rainbowconnection@thorneharbour.org

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Michael and Cal also talk about new announcements about PrEP for people without Medicare, and the state of play for  community events on the horizon.

Emergency Support Fund for Sex Workers in Australia via Chuffed

Black Lives Matter – Melbourne Rally on Saturday 6th June @ 2pm

PrEPMe Clinic for Medicare ineligible PrEP access

Pride-solation – Online regional pride Saturday 20 June 12pm – 6pm

Northside Bizarre – Saturday 14 November, Henry St Abbotsford

This show originally aired Thursday 4th June 2020.

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

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First, We look at HIV trends in Jessie + Venetia’s show Latest HIV Trends & Gay Community Periodic Survey with Martin Holt from the Gay Community Periodic Survey and Dr. Andrew Grulich from the Kirby Institute.

Next, Michael’s update on the PrEP Guidelines in his show with Tex Removing Barriers to PrEP Access speaking with Dr. Darren Russell about changes to how we talk about and prescribe HIV prevention drugs.

Lastly, Cal and his guest host Max Arion scoured the country in their two part Australian Sex Work series for an idea as to how our sex workers lives and access to services differ by region.

Of course, we tackle how these three topics might change or develop as we look forward to ringing in 2020.

We’ll be back next week talking about skin cancer with Cal as we move in to the summer party season.

This show, Episode #702 originally aired Thursday 26th December 2019.

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

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Guest Host: Max Arion joins Cal for this two part series.

Cal Hawk is back in the studio with adult film performer and male sex worker Max Arion (Twitter: @MaxArionxxx) as his guest hosts for part two in this series exploring the state of the sex industry across Australia. This podcast also features the extended interview with Max that was too big to to fit in our regularly scheduled programming. Plus, we take on the rest of the country to talk to individuals working to support sex workers and improve their health and wellbeing in New South Wales, the Northern Territory, the ACT, and Western Australia before finishing with a chat with the national sex workers association – Scarlett Alliance.

To connect with each of the organisations and programs, head to:

• SWOP NSW (New South Wales)
• SWOP NT (Northern Territory)
• SWOP ACT (Australian Capital Territory)
• Magenta (Western Australia)
• Scarlett Alliance (National)

Don’t forget this is Part 2 – be sure to listen to the Australian States of Sex Work Part 1.

Keen on hearing even more on sex work? Check out previous episodes of The Vixen Hour produced for JOY in partnership with the Vixen Collective.

This show, Episode #656 originally aired Thursday 7th February 2019.

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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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Guest Host: Max Arion joins Cal for this two part series.

Adult film performer and male sex worker Max Arion (Twitter: @MaxArionxxx) guest hosts the first in this two-part series with Cal Hawk exploring the state of the sex industry across Australia. Exploring legal status, health issues, support systems, and the various ways sex work is conducted – this first episode talks to individuals working to support sex workers and improve their health and wellbeing in Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, and Queensland.

To connect with each of the organisations, head to:

• Vixen Collective (Victoria)
• SIN (South Australia)
• Tasmanian Sex Worker Project (Tasmania)
• RespectQLD (Queensland)

And check out part 2 in the series when Max Arion and Cal Hawk talk to NSW, ACT, WA, NT and the national sex workers’ association, Scarlett Alliance (airing on Thursday 7 February on JOY 94.9).

This show, Episode #655 originally aired Thursday 31st 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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