Trans non-binary performer Kitty Obsidian joins us to discuss the intersection of fetish performance, activism, and community health.

Joel and Jake speak with them about the legal realities of sex work in Australia, why risk-awareness is essential for both performers and participants, and their involvement with the Touchbase harm reduction campaign.

We also talk about creating safer queer spaces and the inaugural Fetish Fantasy Ball fundraising gala supporting sex worker and First Nations organisations.

00:00 – Intro and Host Welcome

02:11 – Meeting Kitty Obsidian

04:54 – Life Journey and Discovering Queer Identity

09:31 – Performance Audiences From Cabaret To Sex Shows

14:17 – Decolonizing White Centred Performance Spaces

20:50 – Understanding Leather And Rubber Title Pageants

24:42 – Harm Reduction Education And Touchbase Campaign

33:04 – Fetish Fantasy Ball Fundraiser And Personal Self Care

All chapter timecodes are approximate.

Check out our other JOY Podcasts for more on LGBTIQ+ health and wellbeing at joy.org.au/wellwellwell.

If there’s something you’d like us to explore on the show, send through ideas or questions at [email protected]

Find out more about LGBTIQ+ services and events in Victoria and South Australia at thorneharbour.org.

Produced by: Joel Parker, Jake Neville