Queering The Air

• Lived Experience as Queer Folk with Disability

  On this show:We reflected on how collective efforts can lead to enriched queer community within regional areas.Noted that the previous day had been International Day of Lesbian Visibility; and having unintentionally included some (probably also unintentional) exclusive language taken from a prime explanatory website, took some time to reflect on the intersectional gender nature of being a lesbian.Madison, Atlas and our guest Lunar shared their lived experiences of being queer folk with disability, living in a queerphobic and ableist society. Reflections includedhow being queer and disabled can be conjoined, and then judged, by ableist people.the hazards of queer disable persons internalising the judgements of others.how ableist behaviour is generally considered unacceptable, but yet it persists.visable and invisable disability, and how attitudes toward them can differ.How pride in oneself as a queer person with lived experience in disability actually adds to the inherent value we already have, as people who exist in the world.Lunar shared some of her poetry; The Battle Within, and Gaze in the Mirror.We ruminated a little on the expense of coffee under late stage capitalism (and why some spoons have holes in them).Community Links:TGD Bookclub, 10 May, 1 - 2:30pm, Free Event, Thorne Harbour Health Building 200 Hoddle St, Abbottsford; and online.Frooty Loops Meetup, 6 - 9pm, Every Second Sunday, Free Event, Little Foot Bar, 223 Barkly St, Footscray.Identity Test, A Trans Existential Drama and Caberet, at Butterfly Club, 5 Carson Place, Melbourne CBD. 7pm, 28th April to 3rd May; Tickets $39 standard, $35 concession.Queer Multicultural Carnival, 7th June, 10am - 6pm. Victorian Pride Centre, Free Event (registration required).

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• Trans Justice Alliance's Electoral Candidate Pledge to Protect Trans Rights; Queer History: Queer Punk Zines and Barracade Books (A Queer Histories, Queer Futures Excerpt)

  On this episode:We heard an extract of 3CR's podcast series 'Queer Histories, Queer Futures'; where Richard Watts describes his past as a 'queer punk', and how this spurred him to create the Naarm based queer punk zine 'Burning Times' in 1995.We discussed with Jackie Turner, of the Trans Justice Project, their campaign calling on Federal election candidates to make a public commitment toprotect trans youth from attacks on their health care,make trans healthcare accessible and affordable for everyone who needs it,support reforms that give trans people the same rights and protections as everyone else andinvest in trans lives by combatting homelessness, poverty, and unemployment.

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• ReWired: Helping Queer Folks to Recover from Addiction, Wicked Women Reboot Photographic Exhibition Launch

  In this episode:We were joined by James Houghton of Thorne Harbour Health, on behalf of the ReWired program; a free group support program for gay, bi+, and queer men (cis and trans) who want to change their methamphetamine use and manage their mental health.We heard the perspectives of some patrons of the launch of the Wicked Women Reboot photographic exhibition. Having on previous episodes featured the event organisers, the photographers and the photographic models during the photo shoot; we try to complete the loop by listening to the view of the queer folk who now attend the event and appreciate the work. This was followed by the studio panel reflecting on some of the insights that these patrons shared.The panel discussed with James the importance of grouping together as fellow queers to help each other in times of strife; using the James' experience as a co-ordinator of the ReWired program as an excellent example.

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• Frooty Loops Queer Craft Hangout, Affirmation Station Relaunch Party and Trans Day of Visibility Rally

  In this episode:Atlas interviews Blair from Frutti Loops, a queer crafts drop-in and hangout event held every second Sunday; about the event and the joy of creating queer space.Madison, Atlas, Oscar and Nimble discuss how creating queer spaces helps foster a sense of second family; which in turn can provide safety to discuss and share otherwise hazardous topics. Atlas interviews attendees of the re-launch of the Affirmation Station, including Transgender Victoria's CEO Son Vivienne.Nimble shared with the team their experiences as a participant in the Key Change Choir.We listened and reflected on the thoughts shared by Trans activist Bee, at the Trans Day of Visibility Rally; about the dispicable treatment of many Trans migrant sex workers in recent times by Federal authorities.

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• 3CR Trans Day of Audibility Special

  In this episode:We took some time to wonder at the fantastic programming that had proceeded the show, by a range of trans, gender diverse and non-binary talent, as part of 3CR's Trans Day of Audibility.Madison and Atlas reflected on the nature of voice, including Madison's comfort with the low voice that 30 years of testosterone will give a trans woman prior to going on HRT, and the wonderful voice change experienced by many trans masc persons as proceed with taking 'T'.We listened to a variety of clips taken from previous episodes of Queering the Air, where TGDNB activists, performers, writers and other community members have mused on the nature of 'Trans Visibility / Audibility; being seen and heard.Then, Madison, Atlas and Oscar continued the discussion on the importance of being seen and heard; reflecting on the many inspiring points raised by community members in the clips we played.

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