Voices of Us Ep. 5: Jing & Liz; Navigating Relationships with Your Partner, Friends, Families +

In this fifth episode of the Voices of Us series, we will be speaking with Jing Yang and Liz who were both previously international students. They met each other in Melbourne through a Chinese dating app. Jing now works in the sustainability and circular economy industry and Liz is a landscape architect.

In this episode, you will hear Jing and Liz experiences of navigating various relationships as queer international students and recent graduates. From making friends, finding love to coming out to your family, Jing and Liz share some of the things that worked for them.

About the speakers:

Jing Yang (She/Her) transitioned her queer adulthood in Melbourne while she pursued her career in sustainability and circular economy. She enjoys the most to mobilise her queer fellows in taking community-led climate action.

Follow Jing:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vszai2/

Liz Li is a happily out queer landscape architect, who loves the ocean, plants, and rocks. Growing up in China and landing in Australia 6 years ago, luckily she has been living with all the kindness from the people around her throughout her queerhood, which makes the current her happy, out and proud.

Proudly supported by City of Melbourne Libraries, Voices of Us is a series of podcasts that focuses on the voices of queer international students. It creates a safe space for international students to share stories, raise awareness about sexuality and explore culturally specific issues, and provides them the resources and support. Hear about the challenges of international students navigating their queer journey, identity and self-exploration and how different cultures shape the way they engage with family, friends and partners.