Queer View Mirror

T Rex, secretary of Melbourne's chapter of Dykes on Bikes, talks about the recent transphobic and fascist rally, being there as a presence at the counter-rally, and the behaviour of the police. Then author and journalist Shannon Molloy discusses his new book You Made Me This Way which investigates the longterm consequences and impact of child sexual abuse on male survivors. With presenters Sam Elk...

Pete Foley and Scott Ford, founders of game development studio Fuzzy Ghost, discuss their upcoming game  Janet DeMornay Is A Slumlord (and a witch)  that's set in a queer sharehouse and talk about their callout for real-life rental horror stories and the political message of the game. Patrick Abboud, an award-winning Investigative journalist, documentary director, and tv and radio host, discusses...

Hannah McElhinney, the creator of Rainbow History Class, joins the show to discuss getting into history as a content writer and creator, overalls and carabiners as lesbian fashion codes, TikTok algorithms and her new book Rainbow History Class: Your Guide Through Queer and Trans History. With presenters Gemma Cafarella and guest hosts Chloe Lewis and Claire Noone Program Page:  https://www.rrr.org...

Photographer J Davies discusses their exhibition 'The Sentimentality of Something Unseen', shot on film and compiled digitally, and their approach to photography changing during lockdowns. Then Anna Piper Scott, comedian and host of the upcoming 'T4T: A Transgender Showcase', and her producer Olly Lawrence, explain what it's like getting laughs of recognition (instead of laughs of confusion), bein...

Nonbinary author and food writer Jess Ho discusses their debut book and memoir Raised by Wolves. They dive deep into the book's focus and talk about the immense stress and challenges of working in restaurants, perceptions of supposedly 'low skill' jobs, reactions from people within the industry to the book's critique of exploitative and abusive behaviour within the food industry, homophobic langua...

Spoken word performer, poet, Mercury prize nominated recording artist, novelist, and playwright Kae Tempest, discusses creativity, their process of writing for different mediums, and their upcoming tour in Australia. Then Gary Dunne, an author and editor involved in Black Wattle Press, which was the first gay and lesbian publishing house in Australia, explains how Black Wattle began and shares sto...

Robin Eames, queercrip writer, artist, and historian discusses their upcoming historical exhibition "Pride (R)evolution" utilising the New South Wales State Library’s vast collection that will be a part of Sydney WorldPride 2023. With presenters Sam Elkin, Gemma Cafarella and Hamish McLachlan Program Page:  https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/queer-view-mirror Twitter: @QueerViewMirror

Writer Imogen Binnie discusses her 2013 novel  Nevada,  which was nominated for the 2014 Lambda Literary Award for transgender fiction and has been described as "Anti Trans-101" due to it's avoidance of pandering to a cis audience. Imogen reflects on her book and its legacy in inspiring other trans women writers such as Torrey Peters and Casey Plett. With presenters Sam Elkin, Gemma Cafarella and...

Author Wayne Murdoch discusses his new book 'The Mystery of the Handsome Man: The Double Life of John Lempriere Irvine' and the context of 19th century queer history in Melbourne. Then Austin Fabry-Jenkins, co-convenor of the Victoria Pride Lobby and the driving force behind the Trans Voices campaign, talks about attending the counter-rally at the Pride Centre in response to fascists disrupting an...

Alex Antunes and Hini Hanara discuss Queer Death Cafes, spaces where queer people can discuss the taboo subject of death. Then Queer Historian Graham Willett joins the show to discuss the Queer Aus Folk Series and publishing books that might not otherwise be picked up by mainstream publishers. With presenters Sam Elkin, Gemma Cafarella and Hamish McLachlan Program Page:  https://www.rrr.org.au/exp...

Professional basketball player Isaac Humphries, who plays with NBL team Melbourne United, reflects on making history as the first male professional basketball player to come out publicly. Then Inez Baranay discusses her new book 'Drink Against Drunkenness: the life and times of Sasha Soldatow', a biography of the artist, anarchist, prominent activist in early gay liberation movement, and unforgett...

Nevena Spirovska, one of the convenors of the Victorian Pride Lobby, returns to the show to talk about LGBTQIA+ issues in advance of the Victorian State election. Writer, producer and performer Lucy Best chats about her one woman show Disgraceful that's a mix of cabaret, standup, and sketch comedy. Then Alex Lee and collaborators discuss the book launch of two trans and gender diverse community an...

Cross-disciplinary author, artist, and critic Fiona Kelly McGregor talks about her new book 'Iris' based on the life of musician and petty criminal Iris Webber and set in 1930s Sydney. Then cartoonist and winner of the 2019 Lambda Award for Best LGBTQ Graphic Novel for their novel 'The Lie And How We Told It", Tommi Parrish joins the show to discuss their new graphic novel 'Men I Trust'. And Sasja...

Robyn Archer is a singer, writer, artistic director, public advocate for the arts, and expert in the repertoire of the Weimar republic. She joins the show to discuss performing the show Queer Flings at RMIT Capital Theatre, created by The Wheeler Centre for their Spring Fling series of events. Then LUCIANO, one of the co-creators of 'Queer Ways: Retracing Yarra's Queer Footsteps' which was just aw...

Brenda Appleton OAM, former co-chair of Transgender Victoria for 17 years and the winner of the Liberty Victoria Voltaire Human Rights award for 2022, joins the show to reflect on her experiences in advocating for the human rights of Trans people. Then Robyn Kennedy and Robyn Plaister discuss their new book 'Camp: Australia's Pioneer Homosexual Activists', the struggles of gay and lesbian people i...

Producer Claire Holland and Director Max Tassell talk about their show Long Live the King at La Mama Theatre, which features an ensemble of drag kings and is based on Shakespeare's Richard the Third. Then Renee the Celebrant joins the show to discuss the upcoming Flash Romantics event involving a pop-up chapel, film photos, and matching tattoos for couples who want to be married. With presenters S...

Cabaret performer Miss Cairo, performer of 'Breasts Become Her' at Melbourne Fringe, chats about hormones, unpacking what womanhood means, and the show's reference to the movie 'Death Becomes Her'. Then arts organizers Alex, Mayhem, and Steph explain the connections, collaborations, and workshops that lead up to the event Making our Mark in Merri-bek: Festival of Trans* Awesomeness. With presenter...

Sylvia Martin, the author of three biographies about women who have been ignored in Australian literary and cultural history, talks about the republishing of her book 'Passionate Friends: Mary Fullerton, Mabel Singleton and Miles Franklin'. Then Luka Gracie and Monique Solnordal join the show to talk about their dark comedy show at Melbourne Fringe, titled 'We All Die in the End', about loss, gend...

Performer and comedian Jacci Pillar joins the show to talk about her Melbourne Fringe Show, Gold Star Failure, and about her work in anthropology, social science, and comedy. Then filmmaker, radio producer, and digital journalist Suzi Taylor discusses the doco series 'Love in Full Colour' which follows 12 queer teenagers over several years and the current plans to film follow-up '10 Years of Full...

Performance artist and poet Alok V Menon talks about returning to Australia, healing, queer comedy, and using humour to de-naturalize systems of power. Then writer Sophie Cunningham discusses her new novel 'This Devastating Fever', a meta story about an author writing a book about Leonard Woolf, the husband of Virginia Woolf. With presenters Sam Elkin and Gemma Cafarella. Program Page: https://www...

Author Georgina Young chats about her new YA novel 'Bootstrap', a scifi, time-travel, romance set in a fictional small Australian country town. Then comedians Scout Boxall and Aurelia St Clair join the show to talk about their respective Fringe shows, 'Buck Wild' and 'I Said What I Said'. With presenters Sam Elkin and Gemma Cafarella Program Page:  https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/queer-vie...

Yves Rees, Simona Castricum, and Sasja Sydek join the show to talk about 'Nothing to Hide', a new anthology of trans and gender diverse writing and both Simona and Sasja do short readings of their contributions to the anthology. Then Nevena Spirovzka, the co-convenor of the Victorian Pride Lobby discusses the advocacy work that the lobby undertakes. With presenters Sam Elkin and Gemma Cafarella. P...

Professor Rebecca Jennings, editor of 'Between Me and Myself: a memoir of muder, desire, and my struggle to be free', discusses the extraordinary life of the late Sandra Wilson, and how 1960s cultural attitudes around lesbianism and mental illness converged within the medical and incarceration systems to affect Wilson. Then, Mykaela Saunders, editor of 'This All Come Back Now: An anthology of firs...

Novelist Jay Carmichael reads an excerpt from his new novel 'Marlo' set in 1950s Melbourne, and discusses his influences, queer history archives, and the use of archival images in his book. Then curator at the Shrine of Remembrance, and former member of the Australian Defence Force, Kate Spinks and Yvonne Sillett, exhibition participant, explain a new exhibition at the Shrine of Remembrance, which...

Writer, educator, and zine maker Rae White joins the show to discuss their new poetry collection, 'Exactly As I Am' which speaks to their lived experience as a non-binary transgender person, and reads one of their poems titled 'Rainbow Confetti Pixels'. Then Heather and Jono from the band Cry Club discuss their new song 'People Like Me' which has been described as an unapologetic queer anthem. Wit...