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We take pride in interviewing a wide range of international LGBTQIA+ people and supporters including politicians, activists, academics, parents, authors, students, professionals and more.

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USA: FOOTBALL – THE FINAL QUEER FRONTIER

It’s grand final week!  Whether you follow AFL or rugby league, the last two teams standing will take to the field this weekend to determine who will be called the Premiers for 2019.  And statistically speaking, standing among those footballers is almost certain to be a gay or bisexual player. No one that is publicly ‘out’ though.

We speak with a man who began to ‘come out’ while he was playing at the highest level of the American Football League. But it was not until his retirement that he went public. He has written a book about his journey titled My Life on the Line: How the NFL Damn Near Killed Me and Ended Up Saving My Life (http://www.akashicbooks.com/catalog/my-life-on-the-line/

My Life on the Line: How the NFL Damn Near Killed Me and Ended Up Saving My Life | Ryan O’Callaghan, Cyd ZeiglerAkashic Books CYD ZEIGLER is the cofounder and coeditor of Outsports.com, the world’s most renowned publication dealing with LGBTQ issues in sports. One of the world’s leading experts on the intersection of sexuality and sports, Zeigler has been tapped to discuss the issue by CNN, ESPN, the New York Times, Sports Illustrated, and many others.He has worked with countless athletes to tell their coming-out … www.akashicbooks.com

). He is the former offensive linesman for the New England Patriots and the Kansas City Chiefs, Ryan O’Callaghan.

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Elsewhere in Indonesia, student protesters have taken to the streets in multiple cities to protest against the newly proposed code and also concerns about the roll back of corruption laws. LGBT flags have been spotted among the crowds.

In this extended interview with Dédé Oetomo, considered the godfather of LGBTI rights in Indonesia, we hear what he thinks about ‘bonking bans’ and social media responses and much more importantly about his personal story, the history of human rights, democracy and his insights into the current issues.

World Wide Wave explores what we as community can do to support our brothers and sisters in Indonesia.

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• What is it like to hide your sexuality and risk covert surveillance on your life simply because you are gay?
• What difference does it make to have the Army head speak up for diversity?
• How far along is our Defense Force on the path to LGBTI inclusion?

Marching with pride on ANZAC Day, we were joined in the studio by Stuart Martin, Board Member and Melbourne Coordinator of DEFGLIS – the Defense LGBTI Information Service.

Originally broadcast on April 25th, 2017.

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It has lots of animals we know and love. It has a total population of just 5,000 people at any one time in an area twice the size of Australia.  It has an average winter temperature of minus 63 degrees Celsius.  We’re off to Antarctica!

• What is involved in preparing for such an out-of-the-ordinary experience?
• What are the dangers this unique environment brings?
• How is this icy escape helping to get more women into the field of science?

Joining us tonight to slide with the fur seals and waddle with penguins is scientist and JOY 94.9 presenter, Sarah Charnaud to tell of her amazing experience in and how it will help change the gender imbalance in the field of science.

Originally broadcast on April 11th, 2017.

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Listen to the week’s World Wide Wrap where we round up all that was in international LGBTIQ+ news for the week ending 4th April, 2017.

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