In Ya Face

The Coalition's latest transphobic bill was defeated in Australia's Parliament last week.  Victoria's Parliament held hearings into LGBTIQA+ hate crimes recently.  Encore interviews with Just Equal's Rodney Croome and the Victorian Pride Lobby's Sean Mulcahy. LGBTIQA+ Advocacy & Action | Just. Equal Australia Victorian Pride Lobby 

Interview with Finding Your Leather Tribe author and editor Graham Clark.  Leathermen from around the globe share their stories of community and acceptance.  Finding Your Leather Tribe

Rodney Croome discusses the latest bill on conversion practices in Tasmania, the federal bill for a LGBTIQA+ Commissioner and One Nation and the Coalition racing to the bottom on Trans rights.  He raises reforms to the Fair Work Act that the Albanese Government should enact. LGBTIQA+ Advocacy & Action | Just. Equal Australia Equality Tasmania   

The LGBTIQA+ Hate Crimes Inquiry held hearings this week at Victoria's Parliament.  Sean Mulcahy from the Victorian Pride Lobby attended the hearings and joins us for an interview. Image: Sean Mulcahy at 3CR in May 2025. Inquiry into anti-LGBTIQA+ hate crimes in Victoria - Parliament of Victoria

Funeral Flowers is a fiercely poetic story about a young woman fighting to reclaim her future against forces trying to contain her.  Interview with actor Lucy Ansell and director Candy Bowers.  Plays at Red Stich Actors' Theatre, St Kilda.  FUNERAL FLOWERS 2026 — Red Stitch Actors' Theatre

DJ Phil Soliman interview before his European tour, including Folsom in Berlin. The Naarm DJ known as Goat Spokesperson reflects on his recent wave of gigs on the decks in his hometown Sydney, what's happening on Oxford Street and the contrasts with the clubbing scene in Berlin. Phil joined us for a phone interview today.  Image: Phil Soliman at 3CR in April 2024.

Jacob Grech on the Iran Peace Deal and War Crimes in the Middle East.  Jacob chats with James McKenzie during the show change-over between In Ya Face and a Friday Rave in the 3CR studios. A Friday Rave | 3CR Community Radio

Matt Gleeson from Burning Vinyl and James McKenzie from In Ya Face reflect on broadcasting back-to-back shows together for three decades, as 3CR celebrates 50 years on air.  Matt recalls some of the most memorable live-to-air performances he has presented, including Cat Power and Legends of Motorsport. Burning Vinyl | 3CR Community Radio Screenshot: Matt on Sticky Carpet.

DJ and music producer D-KRAM joins James for a phone interview from his home in north-west Victoria to celebrate his new music releases.  D-KRAM describes his music videos, shares anecdotes from his career as a DJ and reflects on his prolific wave of music production at 61.  Includes samples from In My Stride and Ruff With U (Slap It Ruff)   D-KRAM (@dj_d_kram) • Instagram photos and videos  Image...

Thea Riley joins James in the studio for our Radiothon show tradition, featuring Thea's music and plenty of chat.  Thanks to all the wonderful people who donated.  Jacob & Mercedes from A Friday Rave join us for an encore at the end of the show. Thea opens up about voice dysphoria, Autism and challenges as a trans woman in relationships with men.  Some fans disowned her when she transitioned, some...

Out Laws documentary explores the modern-day impacts of criminalisation in former colonies and its origins in Britain dating back to King Henry the 8th.  Activists campaigning for decriminalisation in their home countries share their stories as they prepare to march at London Pride.  Interview with writer, producer and co-director James Lewis. Out  Laws screens at Melbourne Documentary Film Festiv...

Interview with shOUT Youth Chorus Musical Director Alex Gorbatov.  shOUT presents Folk for Folx at the Abbotsford Convent, Industrial School, Saturday, 20 June at 7.30 pm. shOUT | MELBOURNE PRIDE CHORUS

Documentary The Last Closet explores homophobia in the AFL.  Filmmaker Reese Leigh joins us in the studio.  The Last Closet screens at the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival, July 12.

Dean Arcuri shares his insights about the International Mr Leather contest and Honey Davenport's win in Chicago.  Dean joined us from Gaydream Island in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Queensland. Discussion includes debate on whether the IML judging template has changed and the possible impacts on Australia's Leather Community competition model.

Madison Moffat is exploring 3CR's queer archives as the station celebrates 50 years and she chats with James about what she's discovered.  Madison presents Queering The Air on 3CR, Sundays 3 to 4 pm. Queering The Air | 3CR Community Radio 

Bloomsday, 16 June celebrates the day James Joyce's novel Ulysses is set in 1904.  This year, for Bloomsday in Melbourne, play Between The Lines - The James Joyce/Groucho Marx Letters, will be performed at fortyfivedownstairs in Flinders Lane from 16 to 21 June.  Director Renee Palmer and actor Seon Williams join us in the studio. Welcome | Bloomsday in Melbourne 

Melbourne Pride Chorus performs DIVA: A Night with the Stars.  Bass singer and Vice President Trevor Block joins us.  Performs 30 May, James Tatoulis Auditorium, Kew, 3 pm and 7.30 pm.  Melbourne Pride Chorus began in 1990 and it is the longest running LGBTIQA+ choir in the Southern Hemisphere. Melbourne Pride Chorus 

Mpox in Melbourne update and new research about trans and gender diverse people living with HIV.  Living Positive Victoria CEO Richard Keane joins us.  The research is a collaboration between Living Positive Victoria, Transgender Victoria, the Equinox Clinic at Thorne Harbour Health and ARCSHS at La Trobe University. Living Positive Victoria

Marc Mendoza and Maddie discuss their queer community advocacy and community education work, including health promotion and vodcast Platform F. Marc Mendoza (@filofunk) • Instagram photos and videos Maddie (@maddie_q_1991) • Instagram photos and videos Platform F - YouTube

HAAG's Garry White discusses housing issues for older LGBTIQA+ folks, including homelessness, poverty, rent stress, precarious housing and issues that may make seeking help difficult, including the impacts of criminalisation decades ago.  Garry is a member of HAAG's LGBTIQA+ Working Group.  HAAG hosts the intergenerational Drag Bingo for Housing Justice at Evie's Disco Diner, 230 Gertrude St, Fitz...

Boudie shares his story of volunteering after migrating to Australia from Egypt, as we celebrate National Volunteer Week, May 18 to 24.  Includes discussion about IDAHOBIT and next week's Thorne Harbour event L.O.V.E. (LGBTIQ+ & HIV Organisations' Volunteer Event), and how to get involved as a volunteer at Thorne Harbour Health. Health Services for LGBTIQ+ Communities and PLHIV | Thorne Harbour He...

The HIV/AIDS Legal Centre provides services to people living with HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis around Australia but its funding for legal services for people outside New South Wales and Queensland runs out on June 30 this year.  Lawyer Frederick Johnston joins us from Sydney. About HALC -

BB joins us before he travels to Chicago for the International Mr Leather competition.  BB is a mental health advocate, Laird Leatherman 2025 and the host of Fetish & Kink Community vodcast Platform F. Platform F - YouTube

Global politics commentator and 3CR presenter Jacob Grech interview about the Iran War, Submarines, AUKUS and Pine Gap for 3CR's May Day programming. A Friday Rave | 3CR Community Radio

Madison Moffat interview exploring occupational health and safety with queer and trans perspectives for 3CR's May Day programming.  Madison is an activist, peer support facilitator and 3CR presenter. Queering The Air | 3CR Community Radio