In recent time we have been able to bring you some positive stories from Africa about advances in LGBTI rights. You might even think there is a tide of change swelling in Africa.  In this show, we take you to a country where same-sex relations are still illegal but the love story between two women might give hope for change.  This is Kenya.

* What is the role of gossip in Kenyan society?

* Why aren’t we seeing many lesbian stories coming out of Africa?

* What was the real reason behind the initial banning of a film showing lesbian love?

For an inspiring insight into the life of lesbians in Kenya, we were joined by Wanuri Kahiu, Director of the hit film Rafiki. It was banned in its home country but is showing at this year’s Melbourne Queer Film Festival.

Broadcast: March 19, 2019

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

World Wide Waves 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.

It’s quite rare that we are able to bring you good news stories about LGBTI rights from Africa – but now we can! In the west of central Africa is a country, after centuries of Portuguese colonisation, Angola has set about not just removing colonial sodomy laws but bringing new laws to protect the LGBTI community.

* What was the surprise addition to the law that decriminalised homosexuality in Angola?

* How is international influence helping to drive these changes?

* What does it take to be an out and proud activist speaking up for the LGBTI community in Africa?

For our first time visiting Angola, to give us an insight into LGBT life in Angola we were joined by Imanni Da Silva – a Trans activist in Angola.

Broadcast: March 5, 2019

He was driven from his home country in Africa by homophobia – which nearly took his life.  He created a new life in the UK, met the man of his dreams and got married. He is now a professional speaker and self-described ‘Angelic Troublemaker’. This is a story from Nigeria.

* Is Africa at a tipping point on LGBTI rights?

* What is his charity doing for rights in Nigeria?

* How has his life changed over the past 3 and a half years?

For his thoughts on global LGBTI rights plus his intimate knowledge of being gay in Nigeria, we were joined in the studio by Bisi Alimi – a Nigerian born LGBTI activist, now living in London and founder of the Bisi Alimi Foundation (www.bisialimifoundation.org) to advance LGBTI rights in Nigeria

Broadcast: February 26, 2019

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

World Wide Waves 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.

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

World Wide Waves 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.

At Mardi Gras time, a cavalcade of buff beauties from across the world will parade through the streets and gay nightclubs of Sydney.  Some will have spent months preparing with gym sessions, crash diets, spray tans and skimpy yet sparkly outfits.  It’s what Mardi Gras has become world famous for – isn’t it?

* What are the dangers of taking body image to excess?

* How has social media changed the way we see ourselves and see each other?

* Internationally, how does Australia compare in the physical appearances stakes?

To shake the post-workout protein shake with us, we were joined in the studio by Dr Scott Griffiths from the Physical Appearances Research Team, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences at the University of Melbourne.

Broadcast: February 19, 2019

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

World Wide Waves 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 are one…but we are many…or so the famed song goes.  But how inclusive is Australia of its multicultural communities – and what changes when you look at the queer multicultural community or multi-faith communities – or both combined?  Here we explore the complexity and diversity of the multicultural and multi-faith LGBTIQ communities right here in Australia.

* How does racism impact the LGBTI community?

* Has homophobia changed in the community since the success of marriage equality?

* What are the strategies to end discrimination based on ethnicity, religion and LGBTIQ identities?

To help us understand multiculturalism and our rainbow community, we were joined in the studio by:

* Budi Sudarto – from the Australian GLBTIQ Multicultural Council (www.agmc.org.au) 

* Dr Maria Pallotta-Chiarolli – Senior Lecturer in Social Diversity in Health and Education at Deakin University

Broadcast: February 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 17 February 2019.

World Wide Waves 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.