Queering The Air

Queering the Airwith Jacob Ella Tooms from Wednesday Breakfast spoke to Rishaan from Community Action for Rainbow Rights about the Religious Discrimination Bill.Jacob spoke with Richard Keane, CEO of Living Positive Victoria, about World AIDS Day, recent challenges and successes of people living with AIDS, and ways that governments, communities, and individuals can support. For more information on Living Positive, visit the website here. We share an intimate conversation with Hunter Dillon, a queer transmasc person, tattooist, and sex worker with chronic invisible illnesses. Recorded by Queering the Air's MV for 3CR's Binary Busting Broadcast on Transgender Day of Visibility 2021. 

First (8:22), we hear from anon talking on anti-fascism, including on the rise of reactionary protests and the left's response, criticism of punitive state laws in the pandemic, trans day of remembrance, settler colonialism, pinkwashing and confronting transphobia in the left. Second (29:29), we hear from Jeanine Hourani speaking on the pro-Palestine community call to boycott, to pressure the Melbourne Queer Film Festival to stop pinkwashing Israeli apartheid, and more. Links: Pinkwashing exposed, Queer Cinema for Palestine,  BDS Australia and Free Palestine Melbourne. SongsKee'ahn - Better ThingsUnsanitary Napkin - TERF WarLowkey feat. Dam, The Narcicyst, Eslam Jawad, Hich-Kas, Reveal, Hasan Salaam, Shadia Mansour - Long live Palestine Part 2Tracey Chapman - Talkin' bout a revolution

We hear from glorious, vivacious drag queen Cerulean; Ellen from No Pride in Police Brisbane / Meanjin; and an interview from Monday Breakfast with Cody Smith from Intersex Human Rights Australia.TracksSimona Castricum - TriumphPapaphilia - All are syllables of the great tongue

This week on the show Em speaks with Sumarlinah and Daisy about their experiences working as different embodiment practitioners with queer and trans people.  More info on Transomatics can be found hereMore info on Feel Free Yoga can be found here  Songs featured on the show today were Shawty by BVT, Shadows by Pillow Pro, 4AM by Nitefruit ft Fairy Boy, The name of the sun is slowly spoken by Papaphilia 

We hear from Latoya Aroha Rule speaking on the Justice for Fella campaign, including the campaign nationally to legislate a ban on dangerous spit hoods, and on abolition politics—as well as news and tunes. Latoya is an Aboriginal & Maori, Takatāpui researcher, undertaking their PhD at UTS on Gadigal Land. Wiradjuri, Kokatha and Wirangu man, Wayne Fella Morrison, their brother, was a father, fisherman and artist. Wayne Fella Morrison died nearly 5 years ago in hospital after being restrained by prison guards on remand in Yatala prison,  Kaurna country in South Australia. Find the #BanSpitHoods. Stop Black Deaths in Custody petition here. Follow the Justice for Fella campaign on Facebook, and support the Gofundme. NewsSupport for Wilcannia donations information hereBobuq Sayed writing in Junkee, and the Action for Afghanistan petition TracksWe sing until sunrise - The MerindasOur Lives Matter - BarkaaWurega Djalin - Alice SkyeMotorcycle - June Jones and Geryon

 We hear from members of Rainbow Rights: Cameron, Greg, Mitchell, Cam, Colin and John, who speak on Rainbow Rights, a self-advocacy group for LGBTQIA+ people with intellectual disabilities, and more.Watch the Rainbow Rights Anthem. Other tracks played: Bronski Beats - Tell me why, Jason Donovan - Too Many Broken Hearts, LBGTI - Matt Fehati and ABBA - Waterloo.Second (from 48:34), we hear from Didin (Harapian Fian) and Alex about the urgent Covid-19 crisis in Indonesia, with LGBT and marginalised communities supporting each other amidst government abandonment. Donate to the gofundme here.

Support Queering the Air's radiothon at our crowdraiser! Shout outs to support Wuurn of Kanak and Love for Crystal Love. We hear from Gala Vanting speaking on the Emerging Writers' Festival and The Intro Room's event, Sex work in Space, who speaks about her practices, sex worker advocacy and community.We then hear from Leilani who speaks on local films: Skate Bitches, Atong Atem's Banksia, My First Summer, and HTMLFlower's SickoVision twitch channel. We air excerpt from highlights featuring The Food Angels (Podcast here), and Laniyuk (Podcast here).We finish with shout-outs to upcoming Palestine rally on July 3rd, and letter writing to people inside prison at the Emerging Writers' Festival. SongsEdith Lane - Kings of PlinthJune Jones - EchoKee'Ahn - Man on the MoonJune Jones - EchoAlice Skye - Party tricks [Music Video]Tracy Chapman - Talkin' bout a revolution 

First, we shout out to the Justice for Wayne Fella Morrison campaign, including the petition to #BanSpitHoods to Stop Black Deaths in Custody. Also, check out the campaign's Gofundme. We then hear from part of the Rally for Harm Reduction in the Inner West, chaired by Phoebe McDonald and Liz Walsh (Vic Socialists). Speakers include: Sione Crawford, Harm Reduction Victoria; Yasemin Jensen-Solyom, Flat Out; Rei Alphonso, Flat Out; and James Dunne, Harm Reduction Researcher.We then hear from Jeanine Hourani speaking at the Free Palestine rally in mid May (follow Free Palestine Melbourne).Finally, we hear from Lidia Thorpe speaking at the Gunnai Kurnai Country needs urgent protecting snap action on 28th April.Donate to 3CR, and mention Queering the the Air for the June radiothon!MusicAlice Skye - Stay in BedThelma Plum - Don't let a good girl downElectric Fields - 2000 and Whatever 

We hear first from Samah Sabawi speaking at the Free Palestine rally (follow Free Palestine Melbourne).Next, Iris speaks to Nick about the disruption to the police marching in Midsumma pride parade (see Pride in protest Naarm).Then, Em chats to Laniyuk, who shares poetry on pride, exploring the systemic problems with the corporate, colonial, cop friendly politics of pride. Also see by Laniyuk, 'Writing new roads of possibility and combating an Aboriginal-less future'Donate to 3CR, and mention us for June radiothon!MusicElectric Fields - 2000 and WhateverRacerage - BurnSimon Castricum - Triumph

First, we hear a little from the Stop Black Deaths in Custody rally held on April 10th, in the week of 30 years since the Royal Commission into Aboriginal deaths in Custody. Support the grassroots Dhadjowa foundation, and see demands from families here. Second, we hear from the Justice for Mhelody Polan Bruno rally.  In Melbourne on April 6th, Filipino, Trans, and Asian communities held a vigil and protest for Mhelody Polan Bruno, a 25 year old Filipina trans woman who was killed in Wagga Wagga in 2019, following the failures of the criminal legal system in the former RAAF man's sentencing. We hear from Anakbayan Melbourne MC Alexia and speakers Laurence and Geril, music from Celine Yap, Gabriela Australia's Ness Gavanzo, Tita Marilou reading a poem by Dawn Iris Dangkomen, trans community worker Amao Leota Lu, Ro and Kal from Anti-Colonial Asian Alliance Kulin Nations. Speeches examine broader systemic issues including the shadow pandemic of domestic violence, racism, transmisogy

Content warning: This episode contains descriptions and discussions of mental health and illness, othering, and queerphobia that may be distressing for some listeners. If this type of content is a trigger for you, please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14, or lifeline.org.au, Switchboard Victoria on 1800 184 527 or switchboard.org.au, or contact your state-based service.  Michele Vescio speaks with Hunter Dillon, a queer transmasc person, tattooist, and sex worker with chronic invisible illnesses, and Malaika Mfalme, a queer non-binary mixed-race African/Australian POC and singer/songwriter, about their queer and cultural identities in the context of disability, illness, ableism, visibility, and representation. Track: 'Imagine you were here' by Malaika Mfalme. This episode was produced for 3CR's Binary Busting Broadcast - 7 hours of trans and gender diverse radio in the lead up to the 2021 Transgender Day of Visibility. Audio available via 3cr.org.au/

We hear from the No to transphobia rally held at the Univesrity of Melbourne on the 3rd of March, held by student union queer groups and the NTEU. The rally responds to the University defending trans exclusionary rhetoric and a new website by one academic as 'free speech'. We hear from Jessie Ferrari from the Queer political action collective, Amelia Bright the UMSU Queer Officer, Geraldine Fela from the National Tertiary Education Union, rally chair Andy,  Ciara O'Sullivan, University of Melbourne Student Union, General secretary, and Emily Boyce, National Union of Students National Queer Officer, and more.  Also mentioned: Incarcerated Trans, Gender Diverse Community Fund.  MusicThelma Plum - Woke BlokesSimona Castricum - Panic DesireAh Mer Ah Su - Be FreeJune Jones - TherapyGeryon - Ghosts

14:57: We hear from Tilly talking about The Food Angels, a queer mutual aid project(chuffed, Instagram). 30:10: Second, we hear from Leilani and Morag on their art collaborations, friendship, ableism and care. See Leilani and Morag's art from March 9 as part of an exhibition curated by Jemi Gale at the Bus Projects. MentionsSubscribe to 3CR to keep us going!Pride in Protest "MEDIA RELEASE: SAVE STUDENT ACTIVIST FROM DEPORTATION"House of Mutual Learning, featured on previous programVisability exhibition 3CR Disability Day 2020Queering the Air is looking for new people, email us at queeringtheair@gmail.com   TracksElectric Fields - VisionAlice Skye - MelbourneKee'ahn - Better ThingsQueen - You're my best friend Image: The Food Angels graphic showing three food angels holding a bowl (art by Jaz and Echo) on left, and picture of glass mirror shards connected by wire made by Leilani and Morag

Kee'ahn - Better ThingsTracy Chapman - Talkin' bout a revolution 6:30 - Introductions, shout out to Futuna Youth Nursery,  Wuurn of Kanak, Fundraiser, podcast with more on Women on the Line. Alice Skye - Speak Your Language 17:17 - We hear from Alex who talks about the House of Mutual Learning initiative, talking on themes of community support, mental health, to healing. HOML's fundraiser, Instagram.Shout out to The Food Angels mutual aid: link to their fundraiser, Instagram. Hunny Machete - Bed of bones 48:50 - Subscribe to 3CR! Scarlet Alliance, Online Safety Bill 2020 statement. And Dean Spade's piece 'For lovers and fighters'. June Jones - Home

First we hear some news and shout-outs (below). Then we hear from Pas Forgione, who has been active in welfare rights for many years on a range of topics including reflections on 2020, to welfare and queers, to precarious work. Second, we'll hear from Alex Bouchet, lead candidate for Pride in Protest's push to get on the board of Mardi Gras, challenging pink dollar cop friendly politics,  talking about yesterday's AGM and more. We end with some shout-outs.News and shout-outsFirst Nations mutual aidDisability Day 2020 - Imagining disability justiceGamil means no movementRenters and housing unionBobuq Sayed on "A new generation of Australian war criminals"Why cops don’t deserve a float at Mardi Gras | Keith QuayleRed Pocket Press Queer Lunar New Year zine call-outIRL Infoshop mutual aid

Content warning: This episode contains descriptions and discussions of violence against women and girls, physical and emotional abuse, sexual violence, economic abuse, isolation, and queerphobia that may be distressing for some listeners. If this type of content is a trigger for you, please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14, or lifeline.org.au, Switchboard Victoria on 1800 184 527 or switchboard.org.au, or contact your state-based service.  Michele and Niveen speak with Forcibly Displaced People Network's Co-founder and Chair and queer feminist academic Tina Dixson, and Board Director and policy and government relations professional Lavanya Kala, about queer women from migrant, refugee, and asylum seeker backgrounds experiencing gendered violence, their extensive advocacy work with forcibly displaced people, migration, human rights, and gender equity issues, and how to support women and girls experiencing all forms of violence in the context of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. 

We hear from Arika Waulu being interviewed by Priya Kunjun from 3CR's Thursday Breakfast on the Wuurn of Kanak Landback initiative. Second, we hear from Emily and Victor of the alt rock band Edith Lane on the recent launch of their album, Eden on the Park.Also MentionedIRL Infoshop xmas hampersIncarcerated Trans & Gender Diverse Community FundTracksKee'ahn - Better ThingsAlice Skye - Grand IdeasEdith Lane -  B (I'm glad we talked)Edith Lane - A Conversation With the DevilTracy Chapman - Talkin' bout a revolution 

Our guest this week is LGBTIQ+ liberationist, Freedom Socialist Party and Radical Women member, Alison Thorne who discusses the need for a health response, instead of policing the pandemic, including protest repression, as well as reflections on responses to the HIV / AIDS pandemic in the time of another pandemic.Fundraiser shout-outsCOVID-19 Victorian First Nations Mutual Aid FundIncarcerated Trans & Gender Diverse Community FundMusic Alice Skye - Grand IdeasKee'ahn - Better ThingsJune Jones - Jenny (Breathe)Dark Water - PoisonEdith Lane - Kings of Plinths

Content warning: Please be aware that this episode contains descriptions and discussions of intimate partner violence, psychological abuse, family violence, domestic violence, physical violence, queerphobia, and mental health issues. If this is a trigger for you, please contact Lifeline (13 11 14), Switchboard Victoria (1800 184 527), or contact your state-based service. In this episode, we discuss intimate partner violence in queer relationships from professional and lived experience perspectives. Michele speaks with Karen Field, CEO of Drummond Street Services and Queerspace, and a partner of WithRespect.  We discuss intimate partner violence in the context of queer relationships, why it occurs, and what resources people can access, especially during a global pandemic. Niveen speaks with queer performance artist *Anonymous, about her personal account of experiencing intimate partner violence in her relationship and its continuing effects and impact on her life.*Anonymous has requested th

This week we cover two areas: stories from people who have been inside prisons, and organising to change conditions of precarious housing. These are both areas where the pandemic have intensified already existing inequalities. First, we hear extracts from two speakers from the Abolition and Transformative Justice Centre's webinar Stories from Inside Prison in late July, featuring author and advocate Damien Linnane and disability justice and LGBTIQ+ advocate Ashleigh Chapman. Second, we hear from Eirene Tsolidis Noyce from the Renters and Housing Union Victoria. The interview has previously aired on 3CR's Women on the Line. Music: Kee'ahn - Better Things and Alice Skye - Grand Ideas Pandemic fundraisers / mutual aid: IRL food boxes(link is external), First Nations mutual aid fund(link is external), RISE Refugees, Survivors and Ex-Detainees emergency support(link is external) and RISE food truck, Scarlet Alliance support fund for sex workers(link is externa