Queering The Air

On this episode of Queering the Air, we spoke with Thea Riley about their musical methods, the use of song titles to drive a songs theme, regulating a song's tempo and syncopation to affect the listener and the difficulty in maintaining focus on this with so much distraction from ‘the biz’. PLEASE DONATE for Radiothon! It would seem that a great proportion of Queering the Air listeners are podcast listeners. To stay on the air, both Queering the Air and 3CR heavily rely on the generosity of all our listeners. As such, I hope that you can show your solidarity by donating to our Radiothon. The crowdraiser page, that will stay open until the end of July, is givenow.com.au/cr/queeringtheair. If you donate via that specific page, you will be making clear to 3CR program management of your support for our show.

On this episode we:Spoke with Vadim, who escaped Russia and is currently living in Kazakhstan. He describes the conditions for queer folk who currently reside in Russia, why he absolutely had to flee his country of origin and how we can help those left behind.Spoke with Dr Yves Rees, about publishing as a form of resistance; including within the queer community. They will be part of a panel discussing resistance through publishing at theFootscray West Writers Fest at 2pm on Sunday 29 March 2026.Joining us as a studio guest was Sunny Youngsmith, to reflect on being a drag king (and thing), the joys of receiving and responding to hecklers and their Melbourne International Comedy Festival show ‘Cabin Pressure’, at the Motley Wherehaus, from 23rd March to 5th April at 6:15pm; bookings via www.comedyfestival.com.au.

On this episode, we discussedthe horrific podcast episode produced and released by the Equality Project, organisers of the Better Together conference.the less than satisfactory post-incident response from the Equality Project.how the conference itself played out over the course of the two days, as described by our on-the-spot correspondent Oscar.why it is perfectly reasonable to expect the Equality Project to step aside and forfeit their current socio-political position within the queer community.how we deserve more informed leaders and must expect a real reckoning following an incident of this kind.how queer elitism is consolidating itself here in Australia and how this incident acts as a warning sign.

On this week's edition of Queering the Air, Madison Moffat:Speaks further with Marcel Liemant about queer book self-publishing and their views on the future of queer literature.Explores a little about a fundamental queer and trans icon: Wendy Marcos, co-inventor of the Moog Synthesiser and legendary electronica composer and soundtrack producer.Revisits where the Melbourne LGBTIQA+ left the subject of Victorian Police marching at the Midsumma Pride March, the challenges that may therefore lie ahead and the need to therefore get on the front foot in late 2025 to avoid another traumatic 'debate'.Community Events: 'Unlikely Authors' writing workshop, coordinated by Vic Pride Centre staff member Ivy Crago. Saturday 13th September 5am, Flemington Library, 313 Racecourse Road, Flemington. Free Event.LGBTI+ Ageing Community Social Club, September 15 @ 2:00pm - 4:00pm, Victorian Pride Centre, 79-81 Fitzroy St, St Kilda.Artists Expressions of Interest Now Open for Victorian Pride Centre Gallery exhibition – 'Exhibition of Life'. Exhibition to be held 13–27 October 2025. Deadline for submissions: 14 September 2025.Expression of Interest form.Art Express, Tue, 9 Sep, 5:30pm - 7pm, Affirmation Station, 279 Lygon Street, Brunswick East.Move in Pride! Sport Expo, Sunday, September 14, 10am - 5pm, Victorian Pride Centre - Theatrette, 79-81 Fitzroy Street St Kilda. Free event, but please register. Move in Pride! Yoga Workshops, next workshop is Tuesday 9th September, 6:30pm to 8pm.Book launch, Dr Paula Gerber's Sex, Gender & Identity: Trans Rights in Australia Event. Being held by Hares and Hyenas. Thursday 11th September 7pm til 9pm, at VPC Theatrette, 79 – 81 Fitzroy St, St Kilda.SHOW YOUR SOLIDARITY for the Wungening and Hope Exhibition; fundraising for gender affirming care for those having difficulty accesssing it. Exhibition planned to show from January to February 2026.If you are an artist who can donate art to sell, please fill in the following online form: https://forms.gle/YTwWbyDPRDBRar297.If you are someone seeking financial support for gender affirming care, please fill in the following online form: https://forms.gle/ZjVHDpospHWsQnhM6

In this episode:'78er David Hood, in his new regular feature "Hot Potatoes", interviews David Gould, founder and President of the Carlton Pride group, about their challenges and acheivements in supporting queers to support the Carlton Football Club.To commemorate the Stonewall riots, Madison and Atlas discussthe news media coverage of the event at that time,an interview of Marsha P Johnson that provides her perspective of the event, which runs contrary to much of the current history,a recording of Silvia Revera at the 1973 Pride Rally, which brings into question whether Stonewall truly brought about progress for trans liberation.

For this episode, weextolled the virtues of seeking funds by way of the Radiothon, as per the gospel told by the 3CR Radiothon Chicken.played Slay the Bigot, where we got to trash out the hideous and ridiculous lies of the far right and the TERFs.played Hooray or Boo, where we got to trash out the hideous and ridiculous lies for the far right and the TERFs, but this time using a slightly different format.Please show you solidarity and give this 3CR Radiothon June.

In the episode, we:handed our platform over to a diverse range of queer migrant voicesheard from them their views on matters such asbeing shaped by country of origin and the (often multiple) cultures they have been exposed to sincehomaphobia and transphobia within cultures of origin: stereotypes vs the realityconflicts and compromises with family members, sometimes influenced by mixed cultural valueshow aspirations to move elsewhere can be part of queer identity in childhood, teen years and early adulthoodthe restrictions and liberations that can result from migratingfinding new queer friendships, cultural allegiences and communitycomparisons of queer culture and the tolerance of queer identity in (so called) Australia, to elsewhere.compared the two very different manifestations of iconic gay pop band Bronski Beat, and discussed the quarrel that led to this shift in their sound and presentation (although, unfortunately, the podcast version of this show cannot actually feature the songs).

In this episode, we:discussed some of the ways in which mainstream and corporate culture are co-opting IDAHOBIT to become a bizaare form of celebration instead of the solemn day it is.delved into how much of this is related to the way in which persistent challenges faced by queer people are washed over through apathy, trivialised celebration, and the pathologising of remaining problems.concluded the importance of resisting these oppressive forces through political action performed at the individual, group and organisational level.