In Ya Face

Hana Assafiri speaks at Thorne Harbour Health's Wise Words, A Night of Intergenerational Storytelling at the Fitzroy Town Hall - the Reading Room, Thursday, 6 February, 6.30 pm.  Midsumma Festival - Wise Words – A Night of Intergenerational Storytelling  Hana is the author of Hana, the audacity to be free. Available from: All Products | Moroccansoupbar

Police won't march in Melbourne's 2025 Midsumma Pride March.  Activist Frank Gafa discusses the decision.

Artist Eureka O'Hanlon discusses his queer life drawings.  Midsumma Festival - Queer Life Drawing PARADISE

Ziegfeld Boy Josh Sanders discusses De-Nuded, a double bill with Mama Alto's De-Flowered at Chapel Off Chapel for Midsumma, February 7 & 8.  Midsumma Festival - Ziegfeld Boy: De-Nuded  Midsumma Festival - Mama Alto: De-Flowered

Performer and choreographer Amelia J O'Leary joins us to discuss their First Nations, femme, queer, contemporary dance works at the Abbotsford Convent, January 23 to 25.    Midsumma Festival - CODED

A queer couple moves into a house inhabited by a monster. Our Monster's Name is Jerry playwright Amy May Nunn and director Alanah Guiry join us.  Plays at Theatre Works, February 14 to 22.  Our Monster's Name is Jerry | Theatre Works

Rauschenberg & Johns were pioneers of queer art in New York City in the 1950s.  Significant Others is an exhibition of their works on now at the Geelong Gallery until 9 February.  Curator David Greenhalgh from the National Gallery of Australia joins us.  Rauschenberg & Johns—Significant Others | Geelong Gallery

Bearded is a queer musical about Australia's Marriage Equality debate in 2017.  Showing now at Theatre Works until 18 January.  Director & co-writer Nick Waxman joins us in the studio.  Bearded was co-written with composer Sean Donehue, who also peforms in the 21-cast musical.  Bearded. | Theatre Works

Jessi Ryan joins us in the studio to chat about their QRAVE Midsumma double at the Abbotsford Convent.  Midsumma Festival - QRAVE: The Performance  Midsumma Festival - QRAVE: The Exhibition

James McKenzie presents a Summer holiday episode of In Ya Face.

James McKenzie hosts an early New Year's show, as we get ready for 2025.

James McKenzie presents a Summer Christmas special.

Sociologist and Bent TV presenter Ricki Spencer discusses her latest work in LGBTIQA+ health policy advocacy.

Sweeney joins us to discuss the work of Australian songwriter, musician and screenwriter Johanna Pigott.  Includes tribute song 'Johanna in the 80s', performed by Sweeney.   Sweeney - Johanna in the 80s

Interviews with songwriters Flip That Groove & Madam Nightingale, queer politician Adam Pulford and activist Chloe Holmes.  Includes My Town Slides East by Flip That Groove & Madam Nightingale.  Interviews first broadcast November 2024.

An anti-vilification bill was introduced in Victoria's Parliament this week.  Victorian Pride Lobby Secretary Chloe Holmes joins us.  Home - Victorian Pride Lobby

Madam Nightingale & Flip That Groove join us in the studio for a feature about their latest music collaborations.  Music | Flip That Groove  Madam Nightingale | Facebook

Queer politician Adam Pulford was re-elected to Merri-bek Council in Victoria's Local Government elections and he joins us for a chat.

Rob Lloyd co-stars with Cassandra Hart in Misfit Toys' The Macbeths, December 11 to 14 at the Bluestone Church Arts Space, Footscray.  Co-directed by DL Turnbull & Sharmini Kumar.  The Macbeths Tickets, Bluestone church arts and , Footscray | TryBooking Australia

Lessons from Stonewall: Alison Thorne discusses Queer Liberation in an era of pinkwashing and rainbow capitalism.  First broadcast 7 June 2024 and edited for today's episode.  

A record number of candidates from the LGBTIQA+ community contested Victoria's Local Government elections.  Jan Farrell from Rainbow Local Government joins us.  Rainbow Local Government is a campaign of the Victorian Pride Lobby.  Rainbow Local Government | LGBTIQ+ Priorities for the 2024 Victorian Local Council Elections

There's a tour of the AIDS Memorial Garden at the old Fairfield Hospital site in Melbourne, Friday, 29 November at 5.30 pm for HIV/AIDS Awareness Week.  Thorne Harbour Health's John Hall discusses the Garden and Fairfield Hospital's history, with a focus on its years as a world renowned specialist HIV/AIDS hospital in the 1980s and 1990s.  AIDS Memorial Garden Walk | Thorne Harbour Health

Melbourne Writers' Theatre presents Skating In The Clouds at Theatre Works, December 4 to 14.  Explores the complexities of female love and the amazingness of women aged 50 plus.  Writer Clare Mendes joins us.  Skating In The Clouds

Dean Arcuri, QNews Victoria editor, chats about the lastest local queer news.  Includes discussion about the Mpox outbreak, Trans Month, the passing of Miss Vic and the sprinkling of some of her ashes at The Laird, queer memorials, disability and drag.  Dean also discusses the many conversations about disconnection that are happening in the community.  VIC LGBT News - Victoria LGBT News | QNews

Just Shy joins us from London and we feature his new single Wilderness Into A Garden.  Music | Just Shy