In Ya Face

Interviews with Invisible director TJ Parsell and activist Rodney Croome.  TJ Parsell chats about his documentary Invisible, about twelve queer women and a trans man and the barriers and triumphs they have experienced in the American country music industry.  Invisible screens at the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival at Nova on July 30. Melbourne Documentary Film Festival (mdff.org.au)  Activist...

Interviews with Aaron Bear, Georgia Thain and Dr Yves Rees.  Filmmaker Aaron Bear discusses his documentary Yes I Am, The Ric Weiland Story. Microsoft co-founder Ric Weiland was a long-term survivor of HIV who spent many millions enabling queer organisations to thrive and survive. Yes I Am - The Ric Weiland Story | Melbourne Documentary Film Festival (mdff.org.au)  Activist Georgia Thain from the...

Interviews with Jason Tuazon-McCheyne, Cheryl Overs and Tanya George.  Organiser Jason Tuazon-McCheyne reflects on the Better Together 2021 Conference.  Better Together 2021 — The Equality Project  Sex Work policy expert Cheryl Overs discusses the decriminalisation of sex work in Victoria.  Cheryl Overs - Wikipedia  Musician Tanya George chats about her new single Can't Do Anything Right. Tanya Ge...

Interviews with Alison Thorne and Romi Kupfer.  Alison Thorne from Radical Women discusses 'Feminism, Transgender Liberation and the Stonewall Rebellion'. She also discusses the differences between Radical Women, which is a socialist feminist organisation, and radical feminists.  And she talks about the rise of authoritarianism, her emergence as a socialist feminist in 1979, and pays tribute to th...

Interviews with Noah Riseman, Alastair Lawrie, Nevena Spirovska.  Dr Noah Riseman discusses his new academic article 'A history of transgender women in Australian Sports 1976-2017'.  Alastair Lawrie discusses One Nation's anti-trans motion in the Australian Senate, their homophobic and transphobic religious freedom and anti-trans kids bills in New South Wales and the anticipated return of the Aust...

Nick Charles, Teddy Cook & Bradley Storer chat with James.  UK radio host and podcaster Nick Charles talks about radio, lockdown, body image and being a role model.  NICK CHARLES (@itsnickcharles) • Instagram photos and videos  Teddy Cook discusses One Nation's Education [Parental Rights] Bill in NSW and his experience speaking at the bill's recent parliamentary inquiry.  TransHub  Bradley Storer...

Interviews with Just Shy & Guy James Whitworth.  DJ Boyd Kelly & Just Shy have just released Mirrorball.  Just Shy chats with James about their new track.  Just Shy | Facebook  Boyd Kelly | Facebook  Guy James Whitworth discusses his new book Enough Of Your Nonsense.  Enough of Your Nonsense – Clouds of Magellan Press  | Guy James Whitworth   3CR broadcasts from the stolen lands of the Kulin Natio...

We've packaged interviews with musician Thea Riley, filmmaker Caroline Layt and Sport Inclusion expert Kirsti Miller into a new episode.   Musician and producer Thea Riley chats with James, shortly after the release of her instrumental album Sleepy Wolf, including experiences that led to its creation: insomnia, transphobia, mental health and Covid isolation.  She also reflects on her experiences a...

Interviews with Nevena Spirovska and Reggie Chang.  Nevena Spirovska from the Victorian Pride Lobby discusses the call for police not to march in uniform at Midsumma's Pride March.  She also discusses the Victorian State Budget and updates us about the Lobby's local government inclusion campaign.  Home - Victorian Pride Lobby (vicpridelobby.org)  Midsumma Festival - Midsumma Festival - Home  Reggi...

Interviews with Luke Forester & Lyn Johnson-Vestjens.  Luke Forester talks about his life in the local queer pop culture world and his new podcast.  And he calls out racism in Australia, including on Drag Race.  Luke Forester | Facebook  Lyn Johnson-Vestjens discusses the Melbourne Candlelight Vigil she's organising on May 28 in memory of LGBTIQ folks lost to Family Violence.  And she calls out th...

Interviews with Rick Spencer and Sam Biondo.  Rick Spencer from Maribyrnong Residents for LGBTQIA+ Equality in Melbourne's West talks about their vision and ideas to make the municipality more inclusive and safer for LGBTQIA+ folks and how Maribyrnong Council can help.  Maribyrnong Residents for Lgbtqia+ Equality | Facebook  Sam Biondo from the Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association [VAADA] discus...

Michael Butera and Kristen Smyth interviews with James McKenzie.  Michael Butera chats about his music and songwriting and we feature his new single Space Alien.  Michael Butera - Home | Facebook  Actor Kristen Smyth discusses Midsumma play The Gospel According To Jesus, Queen of Heaven and her personal journey.  Midsumma Festival - The Gospel According to Jesus, Queen of Heaven  3CR broadcasts fr...

Interviews with Ruth Katerelos and Dr Noah Riseman.  Ruth Katerelos chats about Goddesses of Jazz, a Midsumma cabaret show she will perform with Maude Davey on May 2nd.   Midsumma Festival - Goddesses of Jazz @ Chapel off Chapel  Dr Noah Riseman chats about Pride in Defence, a book he co-authored with Shirleene Robinson about the history of LGBTI people in Australia's Defence Force. He also discus...

Interviews with Dean Arcuri & Nevena Spirovska.  Dean Arcuri chats about his Midsumma kinky cabaret show To Sir With Glove and reflects on his career and life as a queer performer in Melbourne.  Midsumma Festival - To Sir with Glove  Nevena Spirovska from the Victorian Pride Lobby talks about their Chechnya campaign and petition, the LGBTIQ inclusion controversy at the City of Port Phillip, equal...

Nathan, Nicole & Patrick from Brave Network discuss Victoria's new Conversion Practices law, their journeys with the Brave Network and the work that still needs to be done as the legislation is fully enacted by 17 February 2022.  Thank you so much, Nathan, Nicole & Patrick for so generously sharing your insights and experiences with us.  Trigger warning: includes discussions around trauma.  Brave...

Interviews with pioneer HIV/AIDS journalist Adam Carr and visual artist Ben Youdan.  Journalist and activist Adam Carr discusses co-founding Melbourne's gay and lesbian press in 1979 and reporting on HIV/AIDS during the early years of the epidemic.  He also discusses co-founding the Victorian AIDS Council/Gay Men's Health Centre, now called Thorne Harbour Health.  Thorne Harbour Health - supportin...

Interviews with activists Brian Greig and April.  Brian Greig from Just Equal discusses the WA election result, the lgbtiq reforms that need to be passed in WA, the gerrymander in the state's Upper House, the recent Australian Senate motion attacking the gender diverse community and the Federal Government's Religious Discrimination Bill.  just.equal  April from Community Action For Rainbow Rights...

Interviews with Kirsti Miller and Dr Senthorun Raj.  Sport inclusion expert Kirsti Miller talks about her work with Martina Navratilova's policy working group, her journey with testosterone and she updates us about Caster Semenya in Athletics and World Rugby's trans women ban.  Law lecturer, author and human rights activist Dr Senthorun (Sen) Raj discusses issues for queer asylum seekers, the rise...

Interviews with Thea Riley and Neil Pharaoh.  Musician Thea Riley chats about her new album Sleepy Wolf and the journey that led to its creation, including insomnia, transphobia, mental health and Covid isolation.  And we hear her track Five Alive from the album.  She also discusses upcoming releases and shares experiences as a trans woman in the music industry.  Political commentator Neil Pharaoh...

Interviews with Alastair Lawrie and Guy James Whitworth.  LGBTIQ policy expert Alastair Lawrie discusses the return of the Religious Discrimination Bill to Australia's Parliament.  Queer artist and writer Guy James Whitworth from The Sydney Sentinel talks about art, Mardi Gras and politics.  3CR broadcasts from the stolen lands of the Kulin Nation.  Sovereignty was never ceded.  alastairlawrie | l...

Interviews with Linzi Kurileff and Deb Tsorbaris.  Melbourne queer media legend and community treasure Linzi Kurileff talks about her journey after an amputation and chats about the ghosts at iconic lesbian pub The Glasshouse.  Deb Tsorbaris from the Centre For Excellence in Child and Family Welfare talks about Care Day 2021 and their work, including queer folks providing out of home care for youn...

Interviews with Graeme Watson, Rodney Croome & Florin Douglas.  Graeme Watson discusses the WA election campaign and LGBTIQ news from Out In Perth.   Rodney Croome discusses Conversion Practices legislation in Australia and the need for federal legislation.  He highlights the Australian Government plans to move its Religious Discrimination Bill into Parliament soon and discusses the political mach...

Interviews with Joel Murray and Dr Louie Dean Valencia-Garcia.  Joel Murray discusses QueerAbility, an Australia-wide toolkit from ACON to help queer folks access the National Disability Insurance Scheme.  Fascism expert and historian Dr Louie Dean Valencia-Garcia from Texas State University discusses the American Insurrection.    People with Disability -ACON – We are a New South Wales based healt...

James McKenzie DJs a Summer Music episode of In Ya Face.  3CR broadcasts from the stolen lands of the Kulin Nation. Sovereignty was never ceded.

Interviews with Ali Cupper and Jacob Thomas.  Independent MP Ali Cupper discusses her Mildura electorate, social justice issues, including conversion practices, and her new coalition with Fiona Patten's Reason Party.  Update: Ali Cupper announced on 13 May 2021 that she had withdrawn from the Reason Coalition.   Performer, activist and advocate Jacob Thomas discusses their mental health awareness...