Queering The Air

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 Aviv Pride, and queer liberation in Palestine. Check out the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions campaign.Songs:Only U in the End by Umbra MoonDwell by OdetteNightmare by Mani BlüRound & Round by Mani BlüPangaea by Stev Zar

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 folded into the chaos. The aim is body euphoria. Her goal is to uplift trans bodies and challenge her audience to move beyond genre to connect with the heart of the sound.Currently based in Naarm, Stev Zar’s resume spans DJing, production, and curation. Her work has led her to perform alongside LSDXOXO, Skin On Skin, UNiiQU3, Leonce, Dinamarca, Tygapaw, Estoc, Junglepussy and the Veronicas, with sets at Soft Centre Festival, Dark Mofo, Laneway, Melbourne Music Week, Redbull Music Festival, Rising Music Festival, and guest mixes on Eora’s FBi Radio and Nomad Radio, Aoetearoa’s Friendly Potential, and Triple J. She rec

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 Go Thru My Phone by Dirty Versachi and Jamaica MoanaApollo's Mood by The Olympians 

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 the weather turns truly cold.Sasja and Kay discussed everything Singapore of course and the recent repeal of 377A - Singapore’s parliament has decriminalised sex between men, but has amended the constitution to effectively block full marriage equality. The British colonial-era law penalised sex between men with up to two years in jail, although the statute was not actively enforced. The law had long been criticised as discriminatory and stigmatising to the LGBTQ+ community.Amao's powerful speech at Trans Day of Visibility Narrm 2023Music: Unholy by Kim Petras and Sam Smith Queering The Air 3CR - Every Sunday 3-4pm with

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 multicultural backgrounds. Through organisational development and community engagement, he has been working to create these spaces in the northern suburbs of Melbourne particularly for young LGBTQA+ people. He has a special interest in the significance of lived experiences in taking an intersectional approach to community support.Tommy is a passionate, determined, and highly motivated individual, who is strongly committed to promoting inclusivity through advocacy, to alleviate the disadvantages lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, non-binary, intersex, as well as gender and sexually-diverse communities, along

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 underground fun of gay men in the 40s, 50s, and 60s in Australia. The book will be coming out in late May, available at International Book Shop and Hares and Hyenas.Songs:Where Are You From? by NaavikaranShow You How It's Done (Untucked) by NaavikaranEntire City by NaavikaranWatch Me Read You by Odette

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 TDOV Naarm Rally on Friday:3CR legend and trans activist Sally Goldner speaks on the fight against Nazis & trans rights.Fa'afafine and trans advocate Amao Leota Lu speaks about the need to protect trans women of colour and the community at large.Switchboard CEO Joe Ball tackles misconceptions around womens sports and continuing the trans rights movement.Songs:Round & Round by Mani BlüJust For The Night by Robert BaxterMotorcycle by June Jones & Geryon

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 orientation or gender identity. The traditional Iftar meal is shared, and discussions on various topics relevant to the community takes place. It is also an opportunity to celebrate diversity, promote acceptance, and create a sense of community among LGBTQ+ Muslims.Azlan, Sasja, Ayesha, Basem & Wael who met at Sydney World Pride Human Rights Conference a few weeks ago, are the organisers for this year's Queer Iftar by BridgeMeals. They explained what Queer Iftar is all about, what attendess can expect from it, and why it's so important to create this space for their community. They want everyone to come together as they build

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 available here. //Queer & trans activist and convenor of the Queer Unionists in Tertiary Education Amy Sargeant & trans musician Eddie Phillips speak about the horrifying scene that played out on the steps of Victorian Parliament House yesterday. Nazi groups made headlines after gatecrashing an anti-trans rally organised by prolific TERF Kelly Jay Kean. A coalition of pro-trans groups confronted the rally with a strong counter action, but were met with violent police pushback, as Victorian police formed a wall to protect Nazis, permitting them to salute, chant, and hold transphobic banners. //Kin Francis and Alex Britt

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 producer and director of theatre, festivals, and public art projects across Australia, including international dance and theatre projects in New Zealand, France, and Belgium. A leader in designing and delivering high-profile programs and strategic projects for Australia’s diverse communities, his senior leadership positions at prolific organisations across Naarm have allowed him to successfully foster many opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander creatives to showcase their work in mainstream platforms, allowing Traditional Culture to thrive in a public space.A writer, poet, illustrator, speaker, and f

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://soundcloud.com/shenapala/october-trap-ish-wip?si=8ddaf3f213774124b6c78490e9d0e605&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharingBreaking News - Sex Work Law Reform Exposed Disturbing Emails of Anti Sex Work And Transgender Politician Moira Deeming#sex#sexwork#queersexworker

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 & finding community in Naarm.Cover photo taken by Suzanne Balding.

Jacob and Sasja unpacked their best Midsumma slays.A conversation with Michael, a visiual 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 Febuary - No Pride in Racism11th Febuary - Aunty 12th Febuary - Victoria's Pride Street Party What's on at Midsumma Songs Track:Believe by CherRay of Lights by MadonnaPositions by Ariana Grande 

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 fundraiserInside out fundraiserDecolonise sex work au (Instagram)

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 century, country singers, grunge front women, and everyone in between. There are so many great feminist songs by women artists that celebrate feminine brains, brawn, and beauty. Some extol the virtues of self-love, while others tackle complicated political questions related to the challenge of gender. Some are just bops about getting dressed. All are guaranteed to provide a daily dose of girl power.Sasja also talked about her involvement with @slutwalkmelbourne that changed her and why she became a feminist. Miss Katalyna and Mama Latoya joined Sasja for the second half of the show to give us updates with their work and

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.SongsJune Jones - Extrovert ft Alice SkyeAlice Skye - Everything is GreatEdith Lane - Quiet ObservationDark Water - Siren Song

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 disruption and change! Jahan is also a huge supporter for Women Life Freedom movement that is happening here in Narrm. He’s here to talk about myriad of issues surrounding the current World Cup in Qatar (the most political and controversial world cup ever!). We will be talking about the state of LGTBQIA+ in the region, the migrant worker controversies and the #onelove arm band controversies.   Pride Maroons — The LGBTQIA+ national footballers’ group that Qatar never wanted http://www.proudmaroons.com/ and Alwan Foundations — Not for profit organisation protecting LGBTQIA+ rights in the gulf region https://www.alwanfoundat

We hear a bunch of rad music and commentary. (1) Rest in Power Laura Orsto fundraiser and memorials (since having ended—check out Tiwi Sista Girls video page here for memorial videos), (2) Solidarity with BLM organisers (write up in The Age), (3) Disability Day 3CR Broadcast on 3rd of December, (4) remembering the dead in the anti-queer anti-trans shooting at Colarado Springs (cops don't keep us safe). Music Kee'ahn - Better Things Alice Skye - Wurega Djalin -Various artists produced by Dobby, Candy Suite, Forever 15Barkaa - Black MatriarchyAh Mer Ah Su - Thinkin Bout youBill Berry - Bump me into parliamentAgainst me - Baby I'm an anarchistThelma Plum - Baby Blue BicycleJune Jones - If only ft Katie DeyGeryon - Pull on meGLOSS - Trans day of revengeTracy Chapman - Talkin' bout a revolutionSamin and Behin - Bella Ciao

Mon Schafter, the Content Lead of ABC Queer, speaks about their podcast 'Innies and Outies', the visibility of non-binary people in Australia, and how to media can better serve LGBTQIA+ communities. The podcast brings you fascinating stories from diverse LGBTQIA+ Australians about coming out or staying in, and is available to listen to on all streaming platforms. //Rebeckah Loveday, founding member of Trans Sisters United and organiser of Trans Pride March Melbourne, speaks on the upcoming march and the process of organising it. //LOCAL EVENTSTrans Pride March Melbourne -- Sun Nov 13, 12pm at the State Library, kick off Trans Awareness Week by coming along to Victoria's first ever trans pride march. Hear from 15 inspiring speakers and relish in trans joy! LGBTQIA+ community and allies welcome. Check out FB event here. Instagram here. An Evening with Trans Elders -- Fri Nov 18, 5pm at Palace of Magnificent Experiences, 267 Swan St, Richmond. Hear from four trans elders as they share their life stories and jour