22 episodes
Queer Life Stories Garry Wakefield
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- Society & Culture
Queer Life Stories is about sharing the lived experiences of 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 LGBTIQ+ 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. Queer Life Stories will be talking to people that identify across the LGBTIQ+ spectrum and allies to capture the histories that might otherwise be lost and forgotten. We want to also explore life for the LGBTIQ+ community now in regional, rural and city areas. Each episode of our podcast will focus on an individual, telling their story. It's still early days for Queer Life Stories, so please listen, enjoy, subscribe, rate, review and follow. If you'd like to get in touch, email queerlifestories@outlook.com or find us on Facebook or Instagram.
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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-...
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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 S...
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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 QueerLifeStories@outlook.com or you can follow Queer Life Stories on Facebook and...
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Episode 18 - Maddison
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, Maddison talks about self-identifying as transgender and what that process has been like for her and those around her. You can contact Queer Life Stories by emailing QueerLifeStories@outlook.com or you can follow Queer Life Stories on Facebook and Ins...
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Episode 17 - James
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, James talks about self-identifying as transgender and what that process has been like for him and those around him. You can contact Queer Life Stories by emailing QueerLifeStories@outlook.com or you can follow Queer Life Stories on Faceboo...
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Episode 16 - Andrew
We've been away for a while, but this is the first of three new episodes recorded during the COVID-19 crisis. Andrew is based in Melbourne, Victoria and he shares his story of growing up, family and coming out. You can contact Queer Life Stories by emailing QueerLifeStories@outlook.com or you can follow Queer Life Stories on Facebook and Instagram. Please, reach out if you're interested in telling your story. :)You can also support this podcast by donating or subscribing at Patreon ...