On this week's show...

 

Gem & Yen invite you to bring your life problems to them in our new advice segment, 'Dear Aunty Queer'.Nida talks with Jill Scalon from the Women's Centre for Health Matters about domestic violence in the queer community.Kat, Izzy, Lisa and Daria take another look at The Danish Girl and consider the casting controversy. 

So have a listen, there's bound to be something for you!

 

Episode links:

 Ask a question for Dear Aunty Queer at [email protected] 

The Women's Centre for Health Matters:  http://www.wchm.org.au

The Danish Girl at the Internet Movie DataBase:  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0810819/

 

First broadcast: 25 March 2016

EssinEm once again holds court as we return to the world of kink & BDSM. 

What are some kinks besides our old friends the whips and chains? What do people get out of BDSM? How is the first time? Does it need to be about sex? Who has the robot kink? All this and more on a definitely-not-for-minors episode of Friday Night Lip Service.

 

Episode links (pages for listeners aged 18+):

 

Fire & Ice Canberra:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/fireandicecanberra/

Fetlife:  https://fetlife.com

Safe, Sane & Consensual and Risk-Aware Consensual Kink at Louisville Munch:  http://www.louisvillemunch.com/article/ssc-and-rack.html

Many of the terms used tonight are discussed further at Kinkly.

(For reference only - please be careful when considering any of the practices discussed!)

 

First broadcast: 26 February 2016

After the Week of the Day of Women, Nicky, Nida and Daria will talk about their experience of ‪#‎iwd2016‬.  

 

We also take a look back to the history of International Women's Day and some influential women with a bit of a light and musical angle. 

 

It doesn't stop there, though - to keep in the 'International' in 'International Women's Day', Ollie brings us an interview with the (not 'a', 'the') Melissa Etheridge. 

 

 

Yep, the water-needing, breathing, brave and crazy Ms Etheridge herself. You read that right.

 

Special thanks to 2SER, Ollie and of course Melissa Etheridge for the fab interview and Australian Voices for 'Not Now, Not Ever!', played this week.

 

Episode links:

  

'Not Now, Not Ever!' and more at The Australian Voices:  http://www.theaustralianvoices.com/watch/

Melissa Etheridge's webpage:  http://www.melissaetheridge.com

Women in the Canberra Music Scene by Sophie Chapman:  http://sophieemmachapman.tumblr.com/post/108497683382/women-in-the-canberra-music-scene

The National Folk Festival:  http://folkfestival.org.au

ACT Women of the Year announced:   http://www.cmd.act.gov.au/open_government/inform/act_government_media_releases/yvette-berry-mla-media-releases/2016/act-womens-awards-winners-announced

Gay Panic at 2SER:  http://www.2ser.com/component/k2/itemlist/category/496

Have we got a special special for you this time! In November 2015, the National Film and Sound Archives built an expansive archive of classic queer radio programme Gaywaves. To mark the occasion they held an event celebrating the past and future of queer radio, with guests from classic Gaywaves era, Canberra's Gay Wavelength and Friday Night Lip Service.

 

A look at queer radio and history covering almost forty years. Listen in and find out how things have changed - and stayed the same - in world of LGTBIAQ community radio.

 

Episode links:

 

Gaywaves: Classic LGBTI Radio Lives on at NFSA:  http://www.nfsa.gov.au/blog/2014/08/20/gaywaves-classic-lgbti-radio-keeps-making-waves/

2XXFM 98.3:  http://www.2xxfm.org.au

2SER 107.3:  http://www.2ser.com

The National Film & Sound Archive:  http://www.nfsa.gov.au

 

Recorded: 25 November 2015

On Friday Night Lip Service this week, the team talk about recent controversial tale of love, art, gender and history The Danish Girl.  Tap the thoughts of Daria, Izzy, Kat and Lisa by playing this episode and listening in on their round-table about the film. Then you can join the discussion yourself by contacting us. Episode links:  The Danish Girl Official Site at Focus Features:  http://www.focusfeatures.com/the_danish_girlReel to Real: The Danish Girl (2015) at History vs Hollywood:  http://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/danish-girl/A Gender Agenda:  http://genderrights.org.au/home First broadcast: 12 February 2016

Tune in to listen to Nida, Nicky, and special guests Chiara and Emma talk about the recent Girls Rock! Camp, female rockers, queer music and empowering spaces!

 Episode links: Girls Rock! Australia:  http://www.girlsrockaustralia.comPocket Fox at BandCamp:  https://pocketfox.bandcamp.comPocket Fox's launch of The Brightest Light:  https://www.facebook.com/events/1041245852614132/Dick Diver at BandCamp:  https://dickdiver.bandcamp.comPassive Smoke on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/passive.smoke/Wives on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/wivesmusic/Finger Your Friends on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/fingeryourfriends/Wives, Passive Smoke and others at BandCamp:  https://cinnamonrecords.bandcamp.com First broadcast: 5 February 2016

Q: What does a lesbian bring to a first date?A: A U-Haul van! Ever head this joke and thought, What's that all about...why is it funny? Or  do you think that the lesbian U-Haul stereotype is so you, or total crap?  Tune into this Friday Night Lip Service right now to hear Yen and Gem unravel this queer women stereotype (and talk a little bit too much about their own relationship). (Really, it's not cute anymore.)  Episode links: U-Haul Australia:  https://www.trailerrentals.com.auU-Haul Lesbian at Wikipedia:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U-Haul_lesbianDefinition of a partner (including de facto) at the Department of Human Services:  http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/enablers/definition-of-a-partner15 Things Couples Should Do Before Moving In Together at The Huffington Post:  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/wendy-atterberry/15-things-couples-should-_b_6061834.html 'U-Haul'® is a registered trademark of U-Haul International, Inc, who are unaffiliated with this programme. However, they have in the past expressed their support of the queer community and awareness of their place in the culture. (https://twitter.com/UHaul_Cares/status/614875345519575040). First broadcast: 29 January 2016

The 22nd of January 2016 was the first ever International Trans Prisoner Day of Action and Solidarity. In this Friday Night Lip Service, Daria and Jill will be joined by Jenni to talk about this important day for this important cause, why there needs to be a day, what you can learn and how you can help. Warning: This episode contains heavy and potentially disturbing subject matter regarding incarceration, various kinds of abuse, and more.  Episode links:  International Trans Prisoner Day of Solidarity:  http://transprisoners.net/Wingmen callout:  http://us4.campaign-archive2.com/?u=851efa8ecd7781bf3d5b9ad69&id=0aabb4eaa5 First broadcast: 22 January 2016

Neither you nor your mother(s) should turn a blind eye nor a deaf ear to this episode. Tune in for our discussion of the wonderfully queer show Please Like Me. Izzy, Nicky, Nida and Joel are talking mental illness, queer representation, food choices and the recent third season of the show.As ever, to discuss something properly, we go FULL SPOILER.  Warning: This episode features discussion of matters such as mental illness and suicide. If you are feeling depression or distress, visit Beyond Blue or phone Lifeline on 131 114. Notice: All of the clips featured are for review and commentary purposes, and remain the property of the ABC. Why not hear all of them as they were meant to be heard, in order and with pictures by buying the DVDs below? Third thing: This episode was originally broadcast before #38, A Very Nicky Christmas, hence the slightly anachronistic last couple of minutes. Episode links: Please Like Me's official page at the ABC:  http://www.abc.net.au/tv/programs/please-like-me/Josh Thomas' official page:  http://www.joshthomas.com.auCaitlin Stasey's Herself.:  http://herself.comHannah Gadsby's The Gadsby:  https://www.instagram.com/thegadsby/The Manic Pixie Dream Girl trope at TVTropes:  http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ManicPixieDreamGirlPlease Like Me on:  DVD:  Season 1, Season 2, Season 3  iTunes: Season 1, Season 2, Season 3Pocket Fox's The Brightest Light at Bandcamp:  http://pocketfox.bandcamp.com/album/the-brightest-light The Brightest Light launch event:  https://www.facebook.com/events/1041245852614132/ First broadcast: 18 December 2015

Daria eases into the new year by seeing what resources and opportunities Canberra has to offer its community of queer women in 2016. Episode links:  Out There Girls:  http://www.meetup.com/Out-There-Girls/https://www.facebook.com/encampment.act/Rainbow Reels:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/510429119095870/Canberra Lesbians:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/386372174751604/No Silence on Violence:  https://www.facebook.com/events/1037603579618810/Canberra Queer Women:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/384733058255289/SpringOut Festival:  http://www.springout.com.auWomen's Self-Defence Course from Hapkido Canberra:  https://www.facebook.com/events/486276398209115/A Gender Agenda:  http://www.genderrights.org.auACT Polyamory:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/ACTpolyamory/Erase the Binary:  https://www.facebook.com/erasethebinary/Panbira Canberra:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/panbira/Canberra Queer Women's Book Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/211774985530722/TranzAustralia:  https://www.facebook.com/TranzAustralia/ First broadcast: 8 January 2016