The Informer

On this episode of The Informer, Dan and Dean take a look at the realities of methamphetamine use amongst gay bi and trans men. Why are we so susceptible to this kind of behaviour? What […]

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Last week, the New South Wales state government amended the Public Health Act and there are concerns about the consequences for NSW’s LGBTIA community. Ruby and Ian spoke to HIV activist Nic Holas, about his concerns […]

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We start tonights show with Purchase Cup. The Cup is an inclusive rugby tournament with teams from the New Zealand Falcons, Sydney Convicts, Brisbane Hustlers and Melbourne Chargers all go head to head to win […]

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Tonight on the show, we will look at what quantifies as vilification? As we speak to Queenslands LGBTI Legal Centre, who have received funding from the Government to run a Campaign against homophobic hate speech […]

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It’s STI testing week in Victoria, a week about focusing on educating not only about STIs and blood borne viruses but also about the services that are available in your local communities. The reality is […]

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Ruby and Ian breakdown the latest news and current affairs from a LGTBI perspective. They talk to Jude Munro, Chair of the Victorian Pride Centre, about a new 28 person Community Reference Group that will […]

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On tonight’s show we will look at The Gay and Lesbian Foundation of Australia’s report into LGBTQ Homelessness and ask what we can do to greater protect those in all communities. We look further into […]

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  The High Court Verdict came in today and the postal vote into same sex marriage will continue to go ahead. In this episode we  will be looking at today’s verdict, as well as looking […]

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We don’t yet know what the result of the High Court Challenge against the postal plebiscite will be, with the announcement being made at 2:15pm Thursday, but Dean & Dylan recap the last two days […]

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First up we speak to Penelope Strauss from the Telethon Kids Institute about their ground-breaking report that revealed young trans people are at high risk for suicide and are approximately 10 times more likely than other […]

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