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Stephanie, not forced to wear a Tutu at Burning Man

In this episode, Michelle, Stephanie, Clayton and pop in guest Mark from The Woods and Brekkie Bears chat about current affairs in the queer community.

From flag flying senior members of our community, Malcolm Turnbull’s hot daddy stance, forcing your son to wear a tutu at Wallmart in the name of Homophobia through to a discussion of this year’s North Side Bizarre, they covered a lot.

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Dean

In this episode, Michelle, with a bit of help from Clayton chat to Dean Arcuri about his life and his second nomination for Media Person of the Year at the 2015 GLOBE awards.

The team also gave a shout out to Aleph, Melbourne’s group for Jewish members of the GLBTI communities. Aleph are currently crowdfunding to produce a documentary to celebrate the group’s 20th anniversary. Whilst the crowdfunder has closed, you can still contribute to the documentary through Aleph’s website.

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Lindsey, Stephanie, Michelle and Amy

In this episode, Michelle and Stephanie chat with JOY GM Amy Moon and journalism student Lindsey Green about the role of woman in media.

Stephanie and Michelle explored how woman in media are represented and what needs to be done to ensure equality is achieved.

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Guy, Michelle, Stephanie and Andrea

In this episode, Michelle was joined by celebrants Stephanie and Guy. They shared their stories of unusual services, special requests and educated us about some of the misconceptions around this industry.

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In this episode of Stand Up Straight, Megan from Trans*positions and Clayton chat to Jessica Walton and her Dad, Tina.

The two discuss the upcoming picture fiction book, Introducing Teddy: A Story About Being Yourself, which features a transgender teddy bear.

The book is available for pre-order, on Kickstarter, until Sept 13. You can also check it out on Facebook.

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Stand Up Straight went through a temporary rebranding. For one week only, it was Sit Down Gay. The studio was filled with a group of four gay men, varying in years of life experience, for a discussion of their stories and especially their coming out experiences.

The team was made up of, in order of life experience, least to most:

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Melanie, Clayton and Andrea. Photo by Betty Sujecki

Michelle was in Japan and Stephanie did herself a mischief, so Clayton was back in the hosting seat with Andrea on the panel for a conversion with Melanie Gaylard of the Safe Schools Coalition about books for young adults with LGBTI themes.

The trio discussed such books as Will Grayson, Will Grayson, Golden Boy and of course, Holding the Man plus many more.

For an extensive list of such books, check out Hares and Hyenas.

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Andrea, Sarah and Clayton

With Michelle under the weather, Clayton took over the reigns of Stand Up Straight for a discussion of queer movies and TV. Joined in the studio by JOY wonder women Andrea from Little Pod Of JOY and Sarah Narres, an LGBTI movie buff and ally. The trio discussed and reviewed a range of film and television programs.

Prison dramas were a focus, looking at the queer aspects of Orange is the New Black, Wentworth and OZ. Other media examined includes the new Sense8 as well as various Russell T Davies shows, including Wizards vs Aliens, Queer as Folk and Torchwood/Doctor Who, the now 21 Priscilla, Drunktown’s Finest, Beautiful Thing of both stage and screen plus more.

See you at the movies.

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Megan, Clayton and Michelle

In this episode of Stand Up Straight, Michelle chats with Clayton and Megan from Trans*positions, about picture books that embrace diversity.

Including a reading of the wonderful and Tango Make Three, the team discuss books such as If I Had a Hundred Mummies, My Chacha is Gay, the now 21 year old Uncle Paul has AIDS and gay author Clive Barker’s The Thief of Always.

The threesome also discuss Teddy: Being Yourself and Being a Good Friend, a picture book about being trans, which can currently be support through a kickstarter.

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Big people: Clayton, Kylie, Michelle
Little people: Cooper, Bella and Charlotte.

Recently, Michelle and Clayton had the absolute pleasure of interviewing Bella, a lovely, energetic and inspiring young 10 year old.

What is unique about Bella is not that she fights with her siblings, or that she loves shopping nor that she wants to learn gymnastics but the fact that she came out to her family as trans at age of 6.

For many reasons this was not the easiest interview: the duo were mindful of not wanting to push for sensationalism or drama, yet wanting to hear in Bella’s own words what makes her life good, bad and everything in between.

At points throughout the interview Kylie, Bella’s mum, joins us and helps clarify some of the discussion.

Bella’s brother and sister, Cooper and Charlotte, were a giggle as they shared some of their own experiences and feelings.

This is a very special episode, with a rare opportunity to speak with someone so young, with poignant moments and simple ones too, but above all one that Stand Up Straight is extremely proud to present to our listeners.

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