World Wide Wave

Listen to the week’s World Wide Wrap where we round up all that was in international LGBTIQ+ news for the week ending November 24, 2019.

World Wide Wave aims to promote awareness of international LGBT issues. Our program provides in-depth analysis and interviews. We focus on the challenges facing the global LGBT community as well as some of our successes.

We take pride in interviewing a wide range of international LGBT people and supporters including politicians, activists, academics, parents, authors, students, professionals and more.

We recently brought you news from Georgia – a country sandwiched between Europe, Russia and the Middle East – where there is a fight for national identity underway. On one side, pro-European progressives seeking change in the once-USSR domain. Opposing them, those fighting to retain the heritage values of the country. Stirring this melting pot is far-right extremist groups and religious leaders.

It culminated this week in an open riot targeting the LGBTI community. At the launch of the Oscar nominated gay-themed film – And Then We Danced – a 100-strong mob clashed with riot police leaving some attendees injured and 12 people arrested. We take you live to Georgia’s capital of Tblisi for the latest with our guest, Giorgi Tabagari from Tbilisi Pride.

Broadcast: November 12, 2019

Listen to the week’s World Wide Wrap where we round up all that was in international LGBTIQ+ news for the week ending November 17, 2019.

World Wide Wave aims to promote awareness of international LGBT issues. Our program provides in-depth analysis and interviews. We focus on the challenges facing the global LGBT community as well as some of our successes.

We take pride in interviewing a wide range of international LGBT people and supporters including politicians, activists, academics, parents, authors, students, professionals and more.

If you’re planning your next holiday, how much does your sexual orientation play in your decisions. Do you deliberately or unknowingly skip countries that are not LGBTI friendly? Do you gravitate to places with vibrant, accepting LGBTI events? The pink travel market is big business – but is it ethical?

Hong Kong-based Australian, Bess Hepworth, founded the global advocacy group Planet Ally  with other queer women. They are hosting a conference to unpack the issues of LGBTI travel – for those working in the industry and what impact we have as world travellers.

Broadcast: November 05, 2019

Listen to the week’s World Wide Wrap where we round up all that was in international LGBTIQ+ news for the week ending November 10, 2019.

World Wide Wave aims to promote awareness of international LGBT issues. Our program provides in-depth analysis and interviews. We focus on the challenges facing the global LGBT community as well as some of our successes.

We take pride in interviewing a wide range of international LGBT people and supporters including politicians, activists, academics, parents, authors, students, professionals and more.

Paris is the city of love. The French people proudly consider themselves some of the world’s great romantics. But does that love extend to LGBTI people? France passed their marriage equality bill in 2013 but – just 5 years later in 2018 – the country had a record number of homophobic attacks. Is this just a blip or part of a worldwide trend driven by vocal extremists?

Theodore Thomasz is an 18-year-old student from a rural community in France. He channelled his frustrations with his own experiences at school to create an anti-homophobia short film targeting high school students. And it went viral!

Broadcast: October 29, 2019

Listen to the week’s World Wide Wrap where we round up all that was in international LGBTIQ+ news for the week ending November 3, 2019.

World Wide Wave aims to promote awareness of international LGBT issues. Our program provides in-depth analysis and interviews. We focus on the challenges facing the global LGBT community as well as some of our successes.

We take pride in interviewing a wide range of international LGBT people and supporters including politicians, activists, academics, parents, authors, students, professionals and more.

While we are Australia’s international LGBTI current affairs show, this time it is Australia that is making world headlines. The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is already one of the biggest Pride celebrations in the world…but it is about to get even bigger and bolder! Sydney has been announced as host city for the mammoth 2023 World Pride event.

Adrian Phoon is on the Board of Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras and part of the bid team for World Pride Sydney 2023. He joined us to take you behind-the-scenes of the bid process. We will also find out what exciting events they have planned and how they intend to make this a truly special event for LGBTI people across the entire Asia-Pacific region.

Broadcast: October 22, 2019

Listen to the week’s World Wide Wrap where we round up all that was in international LGBTIQ+ news for the week ending October 27, 2019.

World Wide Wave aims to promote awareness of international LGBT issues. Our program provides in-depth analysis and interviews. We focus on the challenges facing the global LGBT community as well as some of our successes.

We take pride in interviewing a wide range of international LGBT people and supporters including politicians, activists, academics, parents, authors, students, professionals and more.

Historically, the northern African country of Tunisia has not had a great track record on LGBTI rights. But a revolution and the excitement of what democracy might bring has given hope to the local LGBTI community.

Khedija Lemkecher is one of those with big dreams for her country’s future. She is a film director, producer and activist. And she is currently making a documentary called Lion’s Den, that shines a light on a hidden reality of LGBT life in Tunisia.

Broadcast: October 15, 2019