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Last week we spoke about sex robots and the LGBTIQ community – and today we look at sex robots and the asexual and aromantic communities.

And Nicholas Kameniar-Sandery has a book review of Dragoncharmer by Graham Everett.

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And your weekend update with What’s On With Frock Hudson!

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Today we talk to Sam Hibbins about the Victorian Greens positions on the National Cabinet, help for renters and more. And we follow up with Bathsheba about how they’ve been getting along during all of this.

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Construction of the Victorian Pride Centre is well undreway. We speak to board member Peter McEwan about the centre’s progress and what it means for the community.

Nicholas Kameniar-Sandery has a book review of Redfern Jon Barratt’s The Giddy Death of the Gays & The Strange Demise of the Straights.

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Victoria’s birth certificate laws changed at midnight. For the first time, people who were born in Victoria or live in Victoria now can change the sex descriptor on their certificate. There’s also an option for people from other states or overseas. We spoke to James Lawson, the registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages about the changes.

Lockdown has meant that pokies, clubs and casinos are closed. It’s meant a huge change for people who have gambling problems. Tim Costello from the Alliance for Gambling Reform spoke to us about what’s happening.

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Technology, robotics and sex are evolving together in some really interesting ways, including the impact on sex work. We speak with Dr. Lauren Rosewarne to learn more.

And we’ve got your weekend entertainment update with Frock Hudson. Enjoy!

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And what’s it like when you’re working in the gaming industry in lockdown

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Elections in Poland have seen the country’s far-right Law and Justice party re-elected, raising concerns for the Polish LGBTIQA+ community. 

 The Law and Justice party campaigned with a staunch anti-LGBT agenda. The party’s leader labelled LGBTIQA+ activism a threat to the nation, and Poland’s government-run broadcaster aired a homophobic documentary titled “Invasion” in the lead up to the election. 

Matthew Coote, a research officer at RMIT University’s EU Centre, says the Law and Justice party gained support with its strong social welfare platform, but he’s concerned homophobic rhetoric is spreading across eastern Europe. 

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