25 episodios
Queer Life Stories Garry Wakefield
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- Sociedad y cultura
Queer Life Stories is a podcast that shares the lived experiences of everyday queer people. Our main focus has been on Tasmania, Australia with some stories coming from the Australian mainland (and hopefully some international stories later on).
Tasmania has had a turbulent history of LGBTIAQ+ rights, being the last Australian state to decriminalise homosexuality in 1997, 25 years after the first Australian state in 1972. Tasmania went on to become a progressive gay rights state sharing early support of marriage equality and having some of the best anti-discrimination laws in the world. When laws change, community takes time to learn and adapt.
Queer Life Stories will be talking to people that identify across the LGBTIAQ+ spectrum, families, friends and allies to capture the histories that might otherwise be lost and forgotten. We want to also explore life for the LGBTIAQ+ community now in regional, rural and city areas.
Most episodes of our podcast will focus on an individual, telling their story.
Queer Life Stories is produced by a single volunteer via North West Pride - an LGBTIAQ+ community group based in the North & North-West of Tasmania. We hope you enjoy and please subscribe, rate, review and follow if you can to help support this podcast.
If you'd like to get in touch, find Queer Life Stories or North West Pride on Facebook or email us at nwpride@outlook.com
Take care of yourself, and each other.
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Episode 25 - An Intersex Discussion w. Simone-Lisa & Dave
Queer Life Stories is back with our second series - exploring stories from the LGBTIQA+ community here in Tasmania, Australia.
This week's episode is something a little different. I'm joined by Simone-Lisa and Dave and we have a conversation about what I in the LGBTIQA+ acronym means and explore some of the stigma and misconceptions around intersex variations.
Queer Life Stories: The Second Series is made possible with the incredible support of Working It Out.
This podcast is produced by North West Pride. You can contact Garry and the Queer Life Stories team by emailing: nwpride@outlook.com Follow Queer Life Stories on Facebook and Instagram. Please, reach out if you're interested in telling your story. :)
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Episode 24 - Corey
Queer Life Stories is back with our second series - exploring stories from the LGBTIQA+ community here in Tasmania, Australia. Our guest this week is Corey who reflects on growing up on the West Coast of Tasmania and finding community in a new location.
Queer Life Stories: The Second Series is made possible with the incredible support of Working It Out.
This podcast is produced by North West Pride. You can contact Garry and the Queer Life Stories team by emailing: nwpride@outlook.com Follow Queer Life Stories on Facebook and Instagram. Please, reach out if you're interested in telling your story. :)
Thanks for listening. -
Episode 23 - Mike
Queer Life Stories is back with our second series - exploring stories from the LGBTIQA+ community here in Tasmania, Australia.
This week's episode features Mike who speaks passionately about art and pop culture while reflecting on the challenges of discovering and exploring sexuality while navigating personal survival and a culturally difficult period of history.
Please note that this episode contains mentions of sexual violence.
Queer Life Stories: The Second Series is made possible with the incredible support of Working It Out.
This podcast is produced by North West Pride. You can contact Garry and the Queer Life Stories team by emailing: nwpride@outlook.com Follow Queer Life Stories on Facebook and Instagram. Please, reach out if you're interested in telling your story. :)
Thanks for listening. -
Episode 21 - Jess & Lauren
Queer Life Stories is back with our second series - exploring stories from the LGBTIQA+ community here in Tasmania, Australia.
This episode features Jess & Lauren who speak about their recent acceptance of the lesbian identity after having their own heteronormative marriages and children prior to meeting. Lauren also speaks about growing up in the Mormon religion and the influence and impact that has had on her journey.
Lauren is also a co-host of her own podcast, From God to Gay, with co-host Carris; who discuss their upbringing and conditioning in christian churches which lead to marriage and children before leaving the church and finding peace in their acceptance of their sexuality. Each episode speaks to a different topic from their perspective and is a fascinating exploration of how religion has impacted on their identities and lives. Highly recommend checking it out!
Queer Life Stories: The Second Series is made possible with the incredible support of Working It Out.
This podcast is produced by North West Pride. You can contact Garry and the Queer Life Stories team by emailing: nwpride@outlook.com Follow Queer Life Stories on Facebook and Instagram. Please, reach out if you're interested in telling your story. :)
Thanks for listening. -
Episode 20 - Andrew (aka Pussay Poppins)
Queer Life Stories is back with our second series - exploring stories from the LGBTIQA+ community here in Tasmania, Australia.
This episode features Andrew, maybe better know as Pussay Poppins! Andrew talks about growing up Catholic, moving to Tasmania and finding a passion and purpose in drag performance.
Queer Life Stories: The Second Series is made possible with the incredible support of Working It Out.
This podcast is produced by North West Pride. You can contact Garry and the Queer Life Stories team by emailing: nwpride@outlook.com Follow Queer Life Stories on Facebook and Instagram.
Please, reach out if you're interested in telling your story. :)
Thanks for listening. -
Episode 19 - Abbie
Queer Life Stories is back with some fresh stories from the LGBTIAQ+ community here in Tasmania. With COVID restrictions easing in Tasmania, I've been able to get out and about and meet some people to capture their stories again! In this episode, Abbie talks about growing up in the Mormon church, finding her birth parents and coming out as a queer person.
You can contact Queer Life Stories by emailing NWPride@outlook.com or you can follow Queer Life Stories on Facebook and Instagram. Please, reach out if you're interested in telling your story. :)
Thanks for listening.