Queering The Air

This Sunday's episode is an absolute must-listen! The incredible 2Joocee joined us for the entire hour!@2joocee is your hostess with the mostess! A Queer Plus size Faboriginal artist and performer and 2023 Vic NAIDOC Pride recipient. They’re unapologetically true to themself spreading joy and love wherever they go. 2joocee aspires to inspire, especially for those who (like them) don’t feel represe...

On this episode of Queering the Air 3CR, our co-host, Sasja Sÿdek conducted an interview with the founders of GenderQuest, Violet Minehan and Lilith Plummer. A mentoring program for individuals who identify as transgender, gender-diverse, or are questioning their gender identity has been launched by RMIT students. Known as GenderQuest, this program offers an online platform where people can connec...

Conversation will be with Anastasia Rose Le, the coordinator of the Rainbow Community Fair organized by MatchWorks Australia. Rainbow Community Fair - Free Day of Healing, Connection & Fun and experience a variety of benefits. A networking opportunities to not only share individual own services and stories but also connect with potential employers for promising employment prospects. Gain valuable...

On this show that delved into the concept of white fragility within queer spaces. Sasja, Shehrazade, Gustavo and Jacob committed and explored this topic in-depth, aiming to shed light on what it truly means and the impact it has on their communities. During the show, they engaged in thoughtful discussions, bringing in diverse perspectives and lived experiences to foster a comprehensive understandi...

This episode, the focus was on NAIDOC Week - For Our Elders. Sasja shared her experiences at the NAIDOC Pride gala night, where she received the esteemed Deadly Fem sash. Additionally, she discussed the NAIDOC march that took place on 7th July 2023 at midday, where Miss Katalyna joined her, followed by attending the NAIDOC concert at Federation Square. Sasja played several speeches by our respecte...

This episode touched upon a sensitive topic as Sasja bravely shares her experience of facing racism and transphobia from an Uber driver last weekend. Joining her in this important conversation was a proud trans woman of colour, Lily Chang. Along with that, we're thrilled to introduce our new co-host, Shehrazade, who joined Sasja and Lily in the studio. Through their own words, they described their...

It's Jacob's final show for 2023, and we're doing a big queer music extravagenza highlighting some of the local talent here in Naarm! We speak with Remy Ondrey and Umbra Moon, about their new hit tracks and the arduously awesome process of making music. Samuel Gaskin drops in to share the joy of creating blak and brown queer spaces at AUNTY, performing at Midsumma and World Pride, and introduces s...

Echa Waode, the general secretary of Indonesian LGBTQIA+ organisation Arus Pelangi, speaks on the fight for queer and trans rights in Indonesia, including the recent criminalisation of same sex sexual activities. Special thanks to Ari Tampubolon for translating! Mani Blü drops in to share her latest track ‘Nightmare’.Queer Palestinian activist Fahad Ali speaks about Israeli pinkwashing during Tel...

TRANSFABULOUS: DJ Stev Zar! @stevzar Fast paced and hard-hitting, Stev Zar weaves worlds when she DJs. Drawing on her expansive tastes and her cultural and queer experience, she moves with her mood to blend fierce percussion, bass-heavy club, experimental electro, and southside rap with classic acapellas and cinematic scores. Her sets are firmly rooted in the now, with tongue and cheek references...

Jacob speaks with trans activist and founder of the Trans Justice Project Jackie Mae Turner about combatting disinformation about trans and gender diverse people, and the recent surge in anti-trans rhetoric. We also hear from classical historian Tobias Fulton on their research into queerness in Ancient Greece and Rome. Check out their upcoming event Queer Love. Songs:Black Tie by Grace PetrieDon't...

Sasja invited a very special guest from her hometown, Singapore. Kay is a 28 year old trans guy who’s no stranger to change. He started transitioning right before he quit his job and recently moved to Narrm, Melbourne, and began studying to be a counsellor. In his spare time, he enjoys cooking and reading, and has recently taken up knitting. If all goes well, he might have a beanie right before th...

Whittlesea Pride Festival Sasja spoke to two of Whittlesea Pride Festival organisers, Anas & TommyAnas is a gay Palestinian man who has been living in Melbourne for 10 years. He works for a community organisation called Whittlesea Community Connections based in Epping. As a queer migrant working in the community services sector, Anas is passionate about creating safe spaces for LGBTQA+ people from...

Jay/Jacob speaks with the wonderfully talented Naavikaran about their album 'Brown Church', their relationship with masculinity, and queer community night Mothprocess. Check out Naavikaran's De-Colonial Living here for more. We hear from Dr David Gould about his upcoming book 'Survivors and Thrivers: Male homosexual lives in post war Australia', sharing stories of the institutional challenges and...

Jacob revisits Transgender Day of Visiblity Rally, we hear from a range of trans and gender diverse speakers. We speak live with Mikhael Burnard (they/them) from Pride in Protest about today's TDOV rally in Eora/Sydney & the need for solidarity in the fight for trans rights. Trans Sisters United & Trans Pride March Melbourne cofounder Sasja Sÿdek speaks about what TDOV means to her. Speeches from...

RAMADAN - QUEER IFTAR Queer Iftar is an event that brings together members of the LGBTQ+ community focusing asylum seekers, migrants and refugees during the holy month of Ramadan. It's a celebration of the intersectionality of being Muslim and queer. The event aims to create a safe and inclusive space for LGBTQ+ Muslims who often feel excluded during religious events due to their sexual orientatio...

TW: this episode discusses transphobia, police violence, and the rise of far right/fascist ideologyJacob speaks with queer electronic musician & aged care worker Alex Antunes, who operates under the moniker of ALX; GoSlow + trans musician Penny Euniq. The pair have collaborated on a new track called 'We Play Bingo' and will be performing live at the Worker's Club this Thursday 23 March. Tickets av...

Tony K. Fretton had the honor of chatting to BEBE BACKHOUSE & his new book "More than these bones".A descendant of the Bardi Jawi people of the Kimberley region of north-Western Australia, Bebe Backhouse is an award-winning writer and creative leader who’s called Naarm home for many years. Beginning his creative practice as a classical pianist and composer, Bebe later made a name for himself as a...

Youth worker Lindsay Marchment (he/him) speaks about his experience growing up queer in the small country town of Warracknabeal, relationships with his family, his journey through mental health issues and drug addiction, and his work helping young men & gender diverse teenagers express healthy masculinity. 

Cainne is an agender art worker body worker sex worker and cultural consultant based in Naarm. They are the founder all rounder at Cubby Art Party and currently studying HAPT with HypACCESS’ based on Turtle Island. They like sky gazing, music and rubbing their face in their cats belly. QTA3CR - Every Sunday 3-4pm on 855am 3CR Community Radio@beyonceskneesplease@cubbyartpartyCainne's Track - https:...

Take a slice of a delicious intellectual pie on today’s show, where Jacob and Sasja speak to curator Kin Francis and artist Ari Tampubolon on their exhibition ‘The Body is More Than This’, embracing nihilism & working in proximity to whiteness. We also hear from PhD student Hao Zheng about her latest paper detailing the experiences of queer international students during COVID-19 lockdowns & findin...

Jacob and Sasja unpacked their best Midsumma slays. A conversation with Eureka, a visual artist about his work in upcoming exhibition 'Men/Still/Shooting' and experincing intimacy as an older gay man.   Midsumma Events: 25th January - 12th Febuary - Men/Still/Shooting 3rd Febuary - First Nations Drag Festival5th Febuary - Midsumma Pride March5th Febuary - Euphoria Social Viewing & After Party 7th...

In the lead up to Pride and Midsumma , we revisit the No Police in Pride LGBTQ Community forum held at the Harehole in Narrm Melbourne on the 27th of October, 2022. Speakers featured include Frank Gafa, Dylan O'Hara, Paul Kidd and facilitator Joshua Badge. We feature some of the audio we didn't have time for last time. MentionedNo Pride in Police campaign websiteWARBeyond Bricks and Bars fundraise...

On this episode on Queering The Air w/ Sasja Sÿdek -- Music That Represents Womxn Empowerment! + 2022 Recaps & 2023 Updates No matter what you’re in the mood for, this playlist of the best women-empowerment songs will get you healed and hyped. Being a woman as beautiful as it is nuanced. That’s why the artists who capture femininity best span iconic punk figures, house DJs, rappers of the 21st cen...

We hear a re-broadcast of Disabling Employment Services and Beyond produced for Disability Day 2022, Rest is Survival. We hear from the article, The pandemic isn’t over—and queer people shouldn’t be acting like it is, and about queer anti-fascism, follow Antifascist Alerts Narrm (Melbourne), and see this White Rose twitter thread. You can follow the band Walking to the Grocery Store on instagram....

Jahan Rezakhanlou (he/him) is a Swiss-Iranian artist, journalist and wannabe amateur football analyst. He also DJ’s and plays music as @Jahan. Xanlu on Salaam Radio Show right here on 3CR. He supports Galatasaray S.K — Turkish professional football club amongst a bunch of other teams. Jahan really believes that football illuminates greater truths within society and human nature, especially in disr...