Queering The Air

Queering the Air's Lia Incognita talks to Wei Tingting, one of China's Feminist Five who was detained for over a month for a planned action against sexual harassment on International Women's Day 2015. It's her first interview with Australian media and we chat about the campaign for her release, international solidarity, and the current climate for transgender, lesbian and bisexual women in China. For more political and cultural background on contemporary feminism in China, check out Queering the Air's interview with University of Michigan Gender Studies professor Dr Wang Zheng in May 2015. We have genderqueer, ARIA-winning classical guitarist Tonié Field playing live in studio and talking about hir video project Corpus is Opus, bringing gender diversity into classical music.We also hear Irish activist Aoife Cooke talk to Ania from 3CR's Tuesday Breakfast about the successful campaign for marriage equality in Ireland.

Arjun talks to Dean Beck, JOY 94.9 broadcaster and producer who hosts the amazing shows Word for Word and On the Line, and is speaking at the Emerging Writer's Festival on 2 June. Jessie and Nicki cover the racist anti-Islamic rally in Richmond, and discuss militarism, the police and hate speech.

Thanh Hang and Jessie present to you a special show marking International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia.Today we celebrating and honor trans and gender diverse artists from around the world as well as from our home town, Melbourne. Special live performance by June Jones as well as hearing her thoughts on gender, music and representation. Plus, a sneak preview of last night's Reframing Gender event held at Northcote town Hall: an event showcasing local talent from trans and gender diverse artists in Melbourne. Music:Two Steps on the Water Diamond StylzTina Hanae     

We chat about feminism and LGBT activism in China following the Free Chinese Feminists campaign which successfully pressured the Chinese government to release 5 young women who had been detained for 37 days for a planned action on sexual harassment. Lia speaks with Dr Wang Zheng of University of Michigan, who was active in the campaign and one of the founders of Chinese Society for Women’s Studies (海外中华妇女学学会) back in the early 90s.

Interview with Kerith Manderson-Galvin, Queer femme showgirl and Tobias Manderson-Galvin, creative director MKA about their upcoming show "Expen$$$ive: Get in lovers. We're Doing Witchcraft" part of the Metanoia Live Works Program at the Mechanics Institute , Brunswick .  Additionally a short discussion on ANZAC Day and International and local queer current events.

Thanh Hang and Lia Incognita cover International Women's Day Symposium at FCAC