Queering The Air

In this episode:'78er David Hood, in his new regular feature "Hot Potatoes", interviews David Gould, founder and President of the Carlton Pride group, about their challenges and acheivements in supporting queers to support the Carlton Football Club.To commemorate the Stonewall riots, Madison and Atlas discussthe news media coverage of the event at that time,an interview of Marsha P Johnson that provides her perspective of the event, which runs contrary to much of the current history,a recording of Silvia Revera at the 1973 Pride Rally, which brings into question whether Stonewall truly brought about progress for trans liberation.

On this episode, we spoke with Nicole, also known as Muggles, about Roller Derby, their experiences as a player, a league official and queer representative. We reflected on the inherent tendancies of the sport to prove a queer freindly, trans freindly, feminist arena.

For this episode, weextolled the virtues of seeking funds by way of the Radiothon, as per the gospel told by the 3CR Radiothon Chicken.played Slay the Bigot, where we got to trash out the hideous and ridiculous lies of the far right and the TERFs.played Hooray or Boo, where we got to trash out the hideous and ridiculous lies for the far right and the TERFs, but this time using a slightly different format.Please show you solidarity and give this 3CR Radiothon June.

On this episode, we discussed, alongside our guest Friday:as part of our segment Meow Meow Meow Meow Meow (What's Going On), examples of community events that strive to be more accessable.how learning new skills (such as learning Auslan) can lead to broader understandings of self-advocacy for those with disability, their allies and their supports.the value of sharing 'hot tips' within community on how to engage with clinical and support environments, including the NDIS.some advice around great ways to use online and in-real-life events to foster connection.Community ConnectionsShow your solidarity for 3CR Radio and Queering The Air by donating in June as part of the 2025 3CR Radiothon! No donation is too small (or big!), and all donations over $2 are tax deductible. June Stitch and Bitch (w/ Covid Conscious Queers Naarm), Friday 13th June, 4:30pm to 7:30pm @ Kathleen Symes Library, Carlton.Covid Conscious Queers Film Night, streaming all of June via Covid Conscious Queers Discord.22nd - 28th June is Deafblind Awareness Week; when people with deafblindness and multi-sensory impairments are celebrated for their achievements and contributions to our communities.Yarn bombing on Victorian Parliament Steps in Melbourne; 19th June, 11:30am to 1:30pm.Find events that are featuring Auslan Interpreters, by visiting Auslan Stage Left:  auslanstageleft.com.auQ-Lit Day of Books, part of the Q-Lit Festival: 21st June 2025, 11am - 4pm, Victorian Pride Centre, free entry.

In the episode, we:handed our platform over to a diverse range of queer migrant voicesheard from them their views on matters such asbeing shaped by country of origin and the (often multiple) cultures they have been exposed to sincehomaphobia and transphobia within cultures of origin: stereotypes vs the realityconflicts and compromises with family members, sometimes influenced by mixed cultural valueshow aspirations to move elsewhere can be part of queer identity in childhood, teen years and early adulthoodthe restrictions and liberations that can result from migratingfinding new queer friendships, cultural allegiences and communitycomparisons of queer culture and the tolerance of queer identity in (so called) Australia, to elsewhere.compared the two very different manifestations of iconic gay pop band Bronski Beat, and discussed the quarrel that led to this shift in their sound and presentation (although, unfortunately, the podcast version of this show cannot actually feature the songs).

In this episode, we:discussed the joys of making Naarm-based films and exhibiting them in smaller cinematic venues, as a way of sharing and celebrating craft and creativity; as demonstrated by Saara Lamberg's work towards the Midwinter Warmers Film Festival.heard about some diverse musical and spoken word talent within Naarm and the joys of holding performance nights that tie those talents together with a shared creative theme; as demonstrated by Alex Antune's work towards the Cult of the Earthseed night.mused about a migration towards queer events being organised, curated, housed and performed by queer poople 'from top to bottom', in contrast to a past where we often relied on the influence and protection of straight/cis-gendered allies.

In this episode, we:discussed some of the ways in which mainstream and corporate culture are co-opting IDAHOBIT to become a bizaare form of celebration instead of the solemn day it is.delved into how much of this is related to the way in which persistent challenges faced by queer people are washed over through apathy, trivialised celebration, and the pathologising of remaining problems.concluded the importance of resisting these oppressive forces through political action performed at the individual, group and organisational level.

In this episode, we:heard from the '69ers Ten Pin Bowling League about the importance of sport and freindship as a way of queer gathering and forming of community.discussed what it's like when you heroes (think as certain novelist who wrote about childhood wizards) turn bad. Can you continue to admire their work?

On this episode, we:Heard an extract of the wonderful 3CR Podcast 'Queer Histories, Queer Futures', where Sam Elkin describes the trials and tribulations of running the 'Orlando' queer nightclubbing events of the 1990's.Discussed with Jackie Turner of the Trans Justice Project, about the importance of radical trans activists forming coalitions with other political movements in order to influence parliamentary politicsLearned from an outstanding speech by Quinn at the Naarm Trans Day of Visibility Rally, on the alignment between trans justice issues and those of other global movements; and what this means for trans activism.

On this show:We reflected on how collective efforts can lead to enriched queer community within regional areas.Noted that the previous day had been International Day of Lesbian Visibility; and having unintentionally included some (probably also unintentional) exclusive language taken from a prime explanatory website, took some time to reflect on the intersectional gender nature of being a lesbian.Madison, Atlas and our guest Lunar shared their lived experiences of being queer folk with disability, living in a queerphobic and ableist society. Reflections includedhow being queer and disabled can be conjoined, and then judged, by ableist people.the hazards of queer disable persons internalising the judgements of others.how ableist behaviour is generally considered unacceptable, but yet it persists.visable and invisable disability, and how attitudes toward them can differ.How pride in oneself as a queer person with lived experience in disability actually adds to the inherent value we already have, as people who exist in the world.Lunar shared some of her poetry; The Battle Within, and Gaze in the Mirror.We ruminated a little on the expense of coffee under late stage capitalism (and why some spoons have holes in them).Community Links:TGD Bookclub, 10 May, 1 - 2:30pm, Free Event, Thorne Harbour Health Building 200 Hoddle St, Abbottsford; and online.Frooty Loops Meetup, 6 - 9pm, Every Second Sunday, Free Event, Little Foot Bar, 223 Barkly St, Footscray.Identity Test, A Trans Existential Drama and Caberet, at Butterfly Club, 5 Carson Place, Melbourne CBD. 7pm, 28th April to 3rd May; Tickets $39 standard, $35 concession.Queer Multicultural Carnival, 7th June, 10am - 6pm. Victorian Pride Centre, Free Event (registration required).