Jack and Rachel discuss the recent launch of the Rethink the Drink health promotion campaign.

They talk about how the campaign came to be as well as their experiences with risky drinking.

We also hear from people at the launch event held at the Victorian Pride Centre.

The 'Couldn’t Have Done That with a Hangover’ campaign saw us engage with women from local sporting clubs to produce a series of inspiring images of LGBTIQ women doing what they love.

For more information, visit the Rethink the Drink website.

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For International Nonbinary People's Day, Jack and Jacinta speak with SJ Matthews who is the co-founder of DocDir, an online directory for LGBTIQA+ safe health clinicians all around Australia. They tell us about the importance of accessing affirmative health care for nonbinary people, and how clinicians and LGBTIQA+ people looking for safer health care services can get involved. 

SJ also talks about recently becoming a parent, and what being trans nonbinary is like during this process, and connecting with support groups.

For more info, check out:

DocDir website where you can find and also recommend LGBTIQA+ safe clinicians

You can also email [email protected]

For nonbinary parenting support, the following groups have been suggested:

“Non-binary parenting pregnancy and parenting support” group on Facebook

“Non-Bio LGBTQ Parents” group on Facebook

“Trans, Gender Diverse, and Nonbinary Parents - Rainbow Families QLD” group on Facebook

Rise nonbinary peer workshop runs monthly as part of THH’s Peer Ed program

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For International Nonbinary People's Day, Jack speaks with Varo who is a nonbinary person in Adelaide, and is Chair of the South Australian Rainbow Advocacy Alliance or SARAA.

Varo speaks about projects that SARAA have recently worked on, and their experience as a nonbinary person, including the process of changing their gender and legal name under South Australian law.

For more info, check out:

SA Rainbow Advocacy Alliance (SARAA) website and Facebook

Rise nonbinary peer workshop runs monthly as part of THH’s Peer Ed program

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Join us this NAIDOC Week to hear from change-makers in local LGBTIQA+ Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander communities. Tarsha Jago, a proud Palawa queer woman talks about supporting her communities, the important history of NAIDOC and the ongoing fight for justice and how allies can support queer mob this week and every week. She also reflects on being involved in the upcoming Public Cervix Announcement campaign, and queer health at Aboriginal community health services.

For more information about the topics discussed in this episode:

naidoc.org.au

Tarsha Jago's Queerstories episode

Listen to our recent episode about Public Cervix Announcement here, and keep an eye out for the next campaign going live soon.

RSVP and find out more about the Rethink the Drink LGBTIQA+ women's campaign launch event.

 

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Join us this NAIDOC Week to hear from change-makers in local LGBTIQA+ Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander communities. Ricki Spencer, trans and disability community advocate and co-facilitator of the Blak & Queer Yarning group joins us to discuss creating safe connection and healing spaces for queer mob.

For more information about the topics discussed in this episode:

naidoc.org.au

Yarning: Blak & Queer, peer workshops at Thorne Harbour Health

RSVP and find out more about the Rethink the Drink LGBTIQA+ women's campaign launch event.

 

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Jack and Michael are joined by Sara and Tony to chat about the Pacifique X group and PX Whanau podcast.

Pacifique X is a Pacific Islander LGBTIQ+ Community Organisation aiming to bring healing, celebration, story-telling and advocacy.

You can find the PX Whanau podcast on the 3CR website.

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LGBTIQ+ Health Australia (LHA) CEO Nicky Bath discusses the impact that adding census questions for LGBTIQ people could have.

They also chat with Jack and Michael about the work that went into The Standard, and what LGBTIQ+ Health Australia do.

Check out LHA's webinar on the questions that were proposed for the 2021 census with ABS here.

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Jack is joined by Adelaide historian Will Sergeant to speak about the 50 year anniversary of the death of Dr Duncan.

Will also speaks about how it affected LGBTIQA+ law in the state since.

You can find more info on Will's tours here.

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Jack and Rachel discuss diversity and representation in sport ahead of the AFL Pride Round.

Proud2Play CEO Christine Granger joins us to talk about homophobia in sport, visibility in AFLW and the recent FINA ruling.

St Kilda Football Club's Community Engagement Manager Bridie Murphy also joins us to chat about the upcoming pride game.

They also discuss the jersey design process and the AFL's diversity and inclusion programs.

To find out more about information discussed in this episode, head to the Sydney Swan's website post and the Proud2Play website.

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Nic Holas from The Institute of Many (TIM) joins Jack and Adrian to give an update on TIM.

They also discuss the latest on HIV treatment access, and Australian blood donation guidelines.

To find out more about information discussed in this episode, head to: theinstituteofmany.org

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