Stand Up Straight

Michelle, Clayton and Bec chat with Angie Green, founder of not for profit, Stand Up Events, an organisation that challenges homophobia in sport. Coming from a proud sporting family and sporting her own queer relatives, Angie works with a variety of ambassadors who all live and share the idea that homophobia has no place in sport.

for Stand Up Events http://standupevents.com.au/

For the word ambassadors http://standupevents.com.au/stand-up-ambassadors/

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This week we have a chat with the delectable Charlie Cooper about Headspace and his coming out experience.

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This week, we have a chat with JOYS CEO Tennille Moisel, and our volunteer coordinator Alice Berkeley about who they are, why they are so important to JOY and what JOY means to them.

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Tonight we spoke with Charles and Lachlan Beaton. We heard all about them, and their lives and what we can do as allies of the LGBTIQ community. Tune in LIVE Thursday nights from 7.00pm on JOY 94.9 

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Tonight we will be chatting with special guest David Unwen from The Melbourne Rainbow Band who are an amazing gay and lesbian concert band who have been entertaining Melbourne and beyond since 1995. We hear about their new musical director and other exciting things they have coming up!

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The Stand Up Straight team, Stephanie, Bec and Clayton welcome and introduce the new podcaster, Brad and chat LGBTI Campaigns both Australia and Worldwide. We discuss “Wear It Purple Day”, happening August 26th, 2016, “NOH8” “it gets better” and Bec got another chance to talk about the recent Pride Match in Melbourne.

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The Stand Up Straight team, Michelle, Stephanie, Bec and Clayton, chat LGBTI in the work place with our returning star Cheryl. Exploring what it is like to be queer in the workplace, applying for jobs and just getting to be who you are. What are the effects of coming out in the work place? Does the law support being out?

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Kobie with Ryan Gosling…ish.

Steph, Clayton and Bec take a look at the Olympics with two fantastic guests. First up is former Paralympian Kobie Scott, who competed in swimming at the 2004 Athens Paralympics. Kobie chats about the experience and the discrimination that can still be a challenge for Paralympians.

Breakfast champions, Dean and Anna Murphy.

Next JOY 94.9’s Athlete, Dean Murphy of Murphy’s Law, joins us to chat about his love of Olympics and what he is looking forward to at this years games, with just a little help from his sister through text messages.

and just because…

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Occasionally we are entrusted with a personal story, that is an honour, and this week is just that. Cheryl has been in Michelle & Stephens life for nearly 10 years, yet were unaware of an entirely separate side to her. Cheryl’s story is one that is about disclosure, is humbling but most of all proof that you must always aspire to be your authentic self!

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Clayton, Michelle, Stephanie and Sara

Michelle, Stephanie and Clayton are joined in the studio by Sara from Headspace. The team talk about Sara’s amazing activism and support for the LGBTIQA community and the great work that Headspace does.

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