A story of floral duvets, survival, and being set free by an old mate.

Jacob Thomas works and volunteers in numerous fields including aide and development, LGBTQIA+ advocacy, gender equality, start-up consultancy, higher education, human rights, youth development, and international policy. Jacob sits as the SOGI executive member of the Commonwealth Youth Gender and Equality Network (CYGEN), and sits on the UN Women’s Taskforce for Youth and Gender Equality. In 2016 they were one of two Australians to receive The Queen’s Young Leaders award for their work in suicide prevention and creating accessible pathways for LGBTQIA+ people.

Queerstories is an LGBTQIA+ storytelling night programmed by Maeve Marsden, with regular events in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. For Queerstories event dates, visit www.maevemarsden.com, and follow Queerstories on Facebook.

The new Queerstories book is published by Hachette Australia, and can be pre-ordered on Booktopia.

To support Queerstories, become a patron at www.patreon.com/ladysingsitbetter

And for gay stuff, insomnia rants and photos of my dog Frank follow me - Maeve Marsden - on Twitter and Instagram.