In Ya Face

Interviews with Nicky Bath, Dr Noah Riseman and released, gay, asylum seeker Sultan.  Nicky Bath from the National LGBTI Health Alliance discusses the campaign for adequate questions about the LGBTIQ Community in Australia's 2021 Census.  Dr Noah Riseman updates us about his research about the history of the Trans and Gender Diverse community in Australia.  Asylum seeker Sultan chats with us from...

Alastair Lawrie analyses the new Religious Discrimination Bill. Gay, detained, Saudi asylum seeker Sultan speaks from inside detention shortly before and after his partner Nassar is released on an Australian bridging visa.  Joe Ball from Switchboard discusses Sultan's and Nassar's plights and LGBTIQ asylum seekers inside Australia's detention regime.

Interviews with Richard Keane, Holly Durant and Holly Brooke.   Richard Keane from Living Positive Victoria discusses access to HIV Treatments for overseas residents in Australia.   Artist Holly Durant chats from her 80-hour, non-stop art event Dermal Dimensions at RMIT in Melbourne.    Holly Brooke from activist group Pride in Protest joins us from Sydney to discuss their controversial motions at...

Author Holden Sheppard discusses his novel Invisible Boys.  Activist Jane Green discusses Victoria's Sex Work Inquiry. And in our radio and podcast documentary QR Code, Nathan, Roe, Katecia and Abba discuss LGBTIQ conversion practices and ideology from survivors' perspectives.  Content warning: this programme includes discussions about homophobia, transphobia, violence and suicide and may distress...

Interviews with athlete Caroline Layt and musician Thea Riley.  Two inspirational women who excel in their fields chat with James McKenzie.

Kate Broun from the Cancer Council Victoria talks about their new LGBTIQ community health campaign Public Cervix Announcement, a collaboration with Thorne Harbour Health.  Najib and Grace from Footscray's Due West Festival discuss their production Behind The Counter.  Margot Fink from Transgender Victoria discusses Trans Awareness Week. https://duewestartsfestival.com.au/event/behind-the-counter/

Interviews with Joel Murray, Devon Taylor and Joe Ball.  Joel Murray discusses the NSW Government's plan for mandatory HIV and blood borne virus testing.  Devon Taylor discusses the Women's Circus's latest production The Drill in Melbourne.  Joe Ball from Switchboard Victoria discusses LGBTIQ Census exclusion, Out and About for LGBTIQ elders and Switchboard's suicide awareness and podcast series. ...

Bec Reid from All The Queens Men chats about The Coming Back Out Salon, a ball for LGBTIQ Elders and their friends and families.  Gabriel Filpi discusses YOUth&I, a new publication for young people with Intersex variations.  LGBTIQ community activist Rodney Croome discusses the Australian Labor Party's response to the Australian Government's religious discrimination legislation.  https://ihra.org....

Interviews with Rad Mitic & Dr Catherine Barrett.  Rad discusses his work as Mr Gay Pride Australia, including his focus on LGBTIQ mental health. Catherine discusses her work at Celebrate Ageing and Alice's Garage and highlights that LGBTIQ Elders have not been included in the Australian Government's National Elder Abuse Strategy. Qlife 1800 184 527Lifeline 131114 

Maximillian Strewe from Angstrom Space joins James in the studio to chat about Angst Fest at Colour in Melbourne on October 26.  They play tracks from four of the musicians who will perform at the event: Lupa J, Callan, Earnest Raw & Enola Gay.  https://www.facebook.com/angstromspace/ Bexx from Queerspace discusses the new QTIPOC resource (in)visible and discusses issues for queer, young people of...

Dr Noah Riseman from the Australian Catholic University discusses his research about the emergence of transgender identity in Australia.  Equality Australia's Community Engagement Officer Paige Burton discusses LGBTIQ exclusion issues in the 2021 Australian Census.  https://equalityaustralia.org.au/countusin2021/

LGBTIQ community policy expert and blogger Alastair Lawrie discusses the Australian Government's Religious Discrimination agenda.  Dancer and choreographer Jonathan Homsey chats with James in the studio about his dance show Thrice For the Third Culture Kid at the Emerge In Yarra Festival.  Quit Victoria CEO Sarah White discusses smoking in the LGBTIQ community and a short film competition in colla...

Writer and academic Joshua Badge analyses the Australian Government's Family Law Inquiry and the politics behind it.  Diversity and inclusion in sport policy expert Kirsti Miller critiques the AFL's diversity and inclusion policy on Grand Final Eve in Melbourne.  Three queer sex workers discuss sexual health, peer support and the law in our QR Code series funded by the City of Yarra.  https://www....

Activist Roz Ward discusses Melbourne's Climate Rally, the Australian Government's proposed Religious Discrimination legislation, and reflects on Safe Schools.  Britt Baillie from Queerspace at Drummond Street Services discusses their Futures Free From Violence programme.  Jason and Em from Adelaide duo Girl chat in the studio with James about their Melbourne Fringe show Masc In Progress.  Content...

Victorian MP Fiona Patten discusses her Racial and Religious Tolerance Amendment Bill, introduced in Victoria's Parliament, and its benefits for the LGBTIQ Community.  She also discusses the recent passage of Victoria's gender identity legislation and the "growing appetite" within the Victorian Government for sex work law reform.  Ghassan Kassisieh from Equality Australia analyses the Australian G...

Twenty-five years ago, 3CR broadcast the Joan Golding Story, a documentary about HIV/AIDS care and support activist Joan Golding and her son Martin, produced by Peter Davis at the station. To celebrate its anniversary, and Community Broadcasting Association of Australia award a quarter of a century ago, we are proud to re-broadcast and podcast the documentary on In Ya Face.  Later in the show, Jam...

Activist Rochelle Johnson reflects on the passage of Victoria's Births, Deaths and Marriages Amendment Act this week in State Parliament.  Political insider Neil Pharaoh discusses state politics and the federal government's legislation that threatens state governments' anti-discrimination laws, announced this week by Attorney General Christian Porter. Our latest episode of QR Code, with George Max...

Creatrix Tiara talks about touring with Sister Spit in the United States in 2020 and Mama Alto's surprise birthday party at Hares and Hyenas. Jacob Thomas discusses Stop Deportations To Danger, a campaign to stop QANTAS being a carrier for the deportation of refugees and asylum seekers. Katie Cullen and Kate Foord from Queerspace at Drummond Street Services talk about Renegade Pub Footy and inclus...

Dennis Altman discusses his new book Unrequited Love, Diary Of An Accidental Activist. Sally Goldner discusses the passage of the Births, Deaths and Marriages Amendment Bill through the Victorian Parliament's Legislative Assembly. Jane Green from Vixen Collective discusses sex workers' rights, news and campaigns. Content alert: this episode includes references to transphobia and sexual assault tha...

Diversity and Inclusion in Sport expert Kirsti Miller discusses Cricket Australia's new gender diversity policy and reflects on Caster Semenya in Athletics. Queer media and performance doyen Kaye Sera comments on the state of politics in Australia with satirical wit.3CR broadcasts from the stolen lands of the Kulin Nation. Sovreignty was never ceded in this country.

Simo Soo chats in the studio with James and plays tracks from their label Yes Rave. Language warning: some lyrics may offend.  https://yesrave.bandcamp.com/ Charlie Willbridge from MindOUT at the National LGBTI Health Alliance talks about their suicide prevention work. QLife: 1800 184 527. Lifeline: 13 11 14.3CR broadcasts from the stolen lands of the Kulin Nation. Sovereignty was never ceded in t...

Aram Hosie from Equality Australia discusses their community engagement work and shares their personal journey. HIV policy expert Joel Murray discusses the call by the New South Wales Police Association for mandatory infectious diseases testing. The latest episode of our eight-part, monthly queer healh series QR Code, with Anya Saravanan exploring access to healthcare for Trans & Gender Diverse fo...

We acknowledge Indigenous elders, past, present and emerging. 3CR broadcasts on the stolen lands of the Kulin Nation. Sovreignty was never ceded in this country. Writer and Trainer Jac Tomlins discusses their new Trans and Gender Diverse Parents' Guide. It's a ground-breaking resource, written in an Australian context. Launch is Thursday, 25 July in Melbourne. Details: https://www.facebook.com/eve...

We acknowledge Indigenous elders, past, present and emerging. 3CR broadcasts on the stolen lands of the Kulin Nation. Sovreignty was never ceded in this country. To celebrate NAIDOC Week, Mitch Hibbens shares his story as a Wiradjuri Queer Man and discusses Indigenous policy in Australia. Rochelle Johnson discusses Trans and Gender Diverse folks' human rights and the rally outside Victoria's Parli...

Rodney Croome discusses the latest 'Religious Freedom' politics in Australia, with analysis of the Morrison Government's and Labor's policy rhetorics. Felicity Marlowe from Rainbow Families Victoria discusses recommendations in the IVF Review Report, commissioned by Victoria's Government. Poet Omar Sakr reads from his new book The Lost Arabs, recorded by Di Cousens from 3CR's Spoken. To hear Omar'...