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Evolving from print media, which was established in 1989 (LOTL), we continue to highlight queer voices through our weekly video podcast, covering interviews with researchers, musicians, authors, community leaders and activists.
Loretta Smith, celebrated as the bestselling author of A Spanner in the Works, the gripping biography of Alice Anderson, the 'garage girl,' now invites us into her extraordinary life in Corpus in Extremis. A life shaped by pain, resilience, and the relentless pursuit of creativity despite the constraints of Osteogenesis Imperfecta—a condition known colloquially as brittle bone disease. #disability https://tinyurl.com/mt94d7mt
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This groundbreaking book is the culmination of a nine-year collaboration between the authors and offers a provocative history of gender, sexuality, and Australian political life from the 1970s until today. #activism #lgbtqhistory
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Hannah Malarski, Tasmania's hidden gem in the queer comedy scene, triumphantly returns following her sold-out stints at the 2023 Melbourne Fringe and the 2024 Melbourne International Comedy Festival. #comedy #lgbtq https://tinyurl.com/3nnb9y4d
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The Pauline Menczer Story – From Underdog to World Surfing Champion and Inspiration to Many. An Aussie underdog story like no other – think Rocky meets Puberty Blues – as Pauline Menczer overcomes sexism, homophobia and rheumatoid arthritis to become World Surfing Champion.
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From Medicine and Media to Politics and Activism, Dr Kerryn Phelps Shares her Remarkable Life of Changemaking. Power of Balance is the landmark memoir from Dr Kerryn Phelps AM that explores the events and ideas that have inspired her to create change throughout her lifetime.
LOTL sits down with Kerryn as she candidly details her struggles and achievements in medicine, media and politics – from the fallout of her public outing in the Australian press to her advocacy for Medevac and COVID-19 management and her inspirational role in the ‘teal’ movement of the 2022 elections.
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Power of Balance is the landmark memoir from Dr Kerryn Phelps AM that explores the events and ideas that have inspired her to create change throughout her lifetime.
LOTL sits down with Dr Phelps as she candidly details her struggles and achievements in medicine, media, and politics—from the fallout of her public outing in the Australian media to her advocacy for Medevac and COVID-19 management and her inspirational role in the ‘teal’ movement of the 2022 elections.
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Sydney Gay & Lesbian Choir is thrilled to present one of its biggest performances, Back to the 80s, a jukebox concert of beloved 80s hits at the Seymour Centre this June long weekend, Saturday, 8th June. @sydneygaylesbianchoir-sglc5138 @sglcvideo https://tinyurl.com/5n7febp4
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Sydney’s vibrant art scene is set to embrace the innovative works of Jane Cavonough, a distinguished artist with a unique blend of expertise in Landscape Architecture and Visual Arts.
Check out Janes' website: http://janecavanough.com.au/ . You can book tickets for "the other Art Fair' here https://www.theotherartfair.com/sydne...
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This exhibition is a timeline of lesbian representation and reporting by the long-running, lesbian-owned and staffed publication Lesbians on the Loose, now known as LOTL. It shows interviews with Sylvia Kinder, Gail Hewison, Robyn Plaister, and Robyn Kennedy, featured in an article for the 2018 Winter edition called "National Treasures—portraits of senior women from our community."
The images are by Photographer Richard Hedger, a compilation of portraits of significant women over 65.
Watch the exclusive interviews from our National Treasures Series. #LGBTHeros http://tinyurl.com/kwvvfatm
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Grammy Award-winning rockstar and activist Melissa Etheridge returns on the road in 2024 for her ‘I’m Not Broken Tour’. @melissaetheridge For more info on the tour http://tinyurl.com/tsw4ushh
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Polarized is a British-Canadian drama film that premiered in 2023 at the BFI Flare Festival. It tells the story of Lisa, a young farm girl from rural Manitoba who falls in love with Dalia, a manager at an urban farm, despite their differences in race, religion, and sexuality. The film explores the themes of racism, intolerance, identity, and authenticity in a small-town setting. #lgbtmovies #queermovies #shamimsarif
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Western Australian filmmaker, actress, and artist Tina Fielding has released a new web series, Out of Here, the highly-anticipated follow-up to her groundbreaking 2021 short film Sparkles. LOTL speaks to Tina and Jacqueline Pelczar, who directed the series. #livingwithdisability #lgbtqdisability #queerpodcast http://tinyurl.com/2s3ays6x
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1931, Sydney. West-Indian Australian singer Nellie Small puts on a sleek top hat and tails at a little Oxford Street venue, and a legend of Australian vaudeville and cabaret is born.
Send For Nellie is a thrilling new Cabaret Show that unearths the great untold story of Singer, Nellie Small. Written by Helpmann Award-winning playwright Alana Valentine Send For Nellie celebrates a ground-breaking, non-conformist path.
LOTL speaks to Alana about Nellie's life, her success and her battles. To read more go to http://tinyurl.com/2d9xnzvn
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Qtopia Sydney is an independent not-for-profit organisation committed to empowerment, inclusivity, celebration, challenge, and education. LOTL speaks to Liz Bradshaw, the lead curator of Qtopia. #lgbtqihistory #lgbtqimuseum
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Jazz Money is a poet and artist of Wiradjuri and Irish heritage based in Gadigal Country in Sydney, Australia. With a practice centred on poetics, Jazz produces work across various mediums, including visual art, film, performance, audio and print. Jazz speaks to LOTL about her upcoming "This is How We Love" installation. #poetry #artinstallations #AdelaideBiennial
Read the article https://www.lotl.com/books/library/poetry/jazz-money-the-radiant-poet-and-artist-gracing-the-adelaide-biennial-2024/
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In a stirring testament to self-discovery, the Irish native, Berlin-based WALLIS BIRD, returns to Australia in January 2024 for her fourth Australian tour.
LOTL chats to Wallis about her upcoming tour and challenges, including organising a naked tour in the near future.
To listen to our last interview about Wallis Bird new Album "Hands", click here and to purchase tickets for the Australian Tour please click here. #WallisBird
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SBS’s deliciously provocative new series, Erotic Stories, explores sex and intimacy with a star-studded cast like you’ve never seen them before. Read more https://tinyurl.com/yc4wwky4
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There’s a fizz in the air and change is afoot with the SBS Original series "While The Men Are Away". A delightful revisionist history with a twist of truth. It is warm-hearted and clever and full of characters you will fall in love with. LOTL speaks to co-producer and writer Kim Wilson. https://tinyurl.com/5n8enyp4 #SBSAustralia #WhileTheMenAreAway
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In a move that has sparked debate and raised questions about inclusivity within the LGBTQ+ community, the Lesbian Action Group (LAG) has applied to the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) for a temporary exemption from anti-discrimination laws. Listen to our interview with Lesbian Rights Activist Nicole Mowbray from the Lesbian Action Group
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LOTL speaks to SMART Recovery Australia CEO April Long, who says: "LGBTIQA+ people face unique challenges when it comes to addiction, which requires unique approaches to support them out of it. #addictionrecovery #lgbtqi https://tinyurl.com/32w4asjt
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The Program highlights include CUSP (Director Erika Felton), screening as part of the Pride Without Prejudice program at SKFF, held at Victorian Pride Centre. Erika Felton is a director, producer, actor, and proudly queer woman who treasures stories that normalise everyday queer characters in worlds that we know and love. Stories that make you remember minuscule moments you didn't think were still accessible deep within your brain, lost in the flurry of important "life things". LOTL speaks to Erika about her short film and her life as a Teenager in China.
To watch the interview or read the article, head over to https://tinyurl.com/4wzxfd45
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Australia's first-ever dedicated LGBTQIA+ mental health platform, Unboxed Pride, offers qualified and in-context local psychological services nationally for the LGBTQIA+ community.
LOTL speaks to Laura Rizzuto, a clinical psychologist with expertise in anger management, gender identity and helping patients to navigate coming out. #mentalhealth #lgbtqihealth
To view the interview click here https://tinyurl.com/2p87kh4u
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When the international service organisation Rotary was founded 118 years ago, membership was reserved for “adult male persons of good character and good business or professional reputation,” as outlined in its then Constitution. Women were not officially allowed to be members of Rotary Clubs until the 1980s when the US Supreme Court ruled that Rotary could not exclude women based on gender.
And, of course, some people were not officially excluded but often made to feel unwelcome in practice, including members of the LGBT+ community.
But two current Rotary members say that well-established organisations like Rotary can become more diverse and inclusive with the right approach. #RotaryInternational #diversityandInclusion
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A desire to ensure queer Australian history is more readily accessible to all led Scrimshaw to write She and Her Pretty Friend – a joyous look at the history of lesbian and bisexual women in Australia – from convict times through suffrage and liberation to today. For more, click here https://tinyurl.com/3zedts6y
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InsideOut Institute for Eating Disorders has launched a new study to understand better the mental health, body image, eating and exercise concerns of people within the LGBTQIA+ community.
LOTL speaks to Shannon Calvert, 46 years old, Lived, experienced educator.
For years, Shannon’s sexual identity was hidden behind a severe and enduring eating disorder. Her recovery has allowed her to heal the parts of herself beyond her illness; at 46, she is free to come out. #eatingdisorder Read more https://tinyurl.com/mwczcbms
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This feature-length film brings together many of the most notable authors of lesbian literature from the previous century. It allows them to share, in their own words, their inspirations and how and why their groundbreaking works became woven into the fabric of the LGBTQ+ community. Featured authors include Sarah Waters, Dorothy Allison, Rita Mae Brown, Lesléa Newman, Ann Bannon, Ellen Hart, Katherine V. Forrest, Lee Lynch, Jewelle Gomez, Penny Micklebury, Jenifer Levin, Achy Obejas, Karin Kallmaker, Elana Dykewomon, Patrick Califia, Claire McNab, Marianne K. Martin, and Nancy Garden.
In Her Words is the most comprehensive look ever into the formative decades of lesbian literature and the women who put their safety, lives, and jobs on the line to write works that reflected the truth of lesbian experiences of the time.
In Her Words: 20th Century Lesbian Fiction is narrated by venerated LGBTQ+ historian and author Lillian Faderman. Learn more about the project at www.inherwordsthefilm.com
SarahWaters #DorothyAllison #RitaMaeBrown #LesléaNewman #AnnBannon #EllenHart #KatherineVForrest #LeeLynch #JewelleGomez #PennyMicklebury #JeniferLevin #AchyObejas #KarinKallmaker #ElanaDykewomon #PatrickCalifia #ClaireMcNab #MarianneKMartin #Nancy Garden #lesbianliterature
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Theia makes unapologetic alt-pop, which pushes boundaries sonically and lyrically.
The singer and songwriter from New Zealand have been making waves since she first emerged in 2016 with her break-out hit ‘Roam’. Theia is excited to reveal the first singles from the album, the exquisite piano ballad ‘Pray 4 Me’ and the fast and furious ‘Crucified By U’.
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Jane Allen is a Producer, Writer and member of the Script and Continuity Department for many projects including the first crime series which introduced a lesbian character: Janet King (2014)
Her latest project, In Our Blood, is a four-part musical drama series inspired by Australia’s radical response to AIDS in the early 1980’s.
LOTL speaks to Jane about this musical drama, the origins of Janet King and her experience with the Antarctica Arts Fellowship
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Co-directed by Zoe Hollyoak and Morgan Moroney and starring Janet Anderson (Overflow), this multidisciplinary new work blends theatre, live cinema, and XR technologies in exploring identity, anxiety and what it means to be ‘real’.
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Previews: 9 – 10 March 2023
Season: 11 March – 1 April 2023
Tickets: $33 - $50 via https://redlineproductions.iwannaticket.com.au/event/collapsible-MjgyNTI
Venue: The Old Fitz Theatre, 129 Dowling Street Woolloomooloo
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MANE has released her first single off her upcoming 2023 sophomore EP "Breathing Again".
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Instagram @mane.musicFacebook @manemusicWatch the Music Video for Breathing Again https://youtu.be/wEd7rTiDqik On The Record: You can watch our 3-minute interview herehttps://youtu.be/yv1c55AGMe0
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Crowned the 2018 Port Fairy Artist of the Year, “The undisputed queens of British folk duos, While and Matthews, continue to come up with the goods,1st class songs delivered with to die for harmonies, immaculate musicianship & melodies that lodge themselves in your brain. @whilematthews5418 @whileandmatthews @whilematthews https://tinyurl.com/k2h65fch
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Cancer Council delivers first-of-its-kind publication for people affected by cancer in Australia’s LGBTQI+ communities.
LOTL speaks to Prof Jane Ussher and Advocate Julie McCrossin to introduce the booklet.
The information booklet is also available online at cancercouncil.com.au/lgbtqi
If you, or anyone you know, has any questions about cancer, call Cancer Council on 13 11 20
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The National Art School, UNSW Galleries and Sydney WorldPride present Eulogy for the Dyke Bar, an installation by American artist Macon Reed with accompanying programs and events.LOTL speaks to American artist Macon Reed and Catherine Woolley the Curatorial & Public Engagement Officer at UNSW GalleriesEulogy for the Dyke Bar16 February – 5 March 2023NAS Café, 156 Forbes St, Darlinghurst, SydneyMonday to Saturday11 am – 5 pm, plus evening public events Free admissionRead more at https://www.lotl.com/culture/history/...Watch the interview on Youtube: https://youtu.be/e-E7d7RlUQoQueer Conversations features Playlists for: MUSIC, BOOKS, THEATRE, CONVERSATIONS and more... Follow us to stay in touch on all social media @LOTLMedia or our website to find daily content at www.lotl.comCheck out more content on www.lotl.com
The emerging love between two young women is complicated by their families’ histories, which bear the legacies of loss, migration and displacement.
LOTL speaks to writer-director V. T. Nayani and editor Maureen Grant, about their feature film THIS PLACE.
THIS PLACE is screening in Australia as part of Queerscreen and WorldPride:
Sat, Feb 25, 4:15pm
Dendy Cinema Newtown
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Sydney musician Charlie Chan has launched Constellation, their collection of 52 solo piano albums, to be released once a week for a year. @charliechaniam @charliechancomposer . Please read our article or watch the interview here: https://tinyurl.com/3vkeb45v
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FEMINAZI follows a self-proclaimed 'Feminazi' as she sets out to kill every man in the world, which results in an identity crisis. @twentyfive_a @laneikka @feminazi2023 @25a @feminazi2023 Find out more https://tinyurl.com/336cyfbm
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Set to release her debut album Clash of The Substanceon Friday, 10 February, Hope D announces a national tour. @hopedmusic https://tinyurl.com/mwfmpcem
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Blessed Union follows a powerful lesbian couple as they juggle jobs, kids, housework, marriage, and their commitment to the community, paving the way in representation for lesbian family stories.
Maeve’s Queerstories is also taking the stage as part of World Pride at Riverside’s National Theatre of Parramatta, with the national project now seven years in and more than 300 stories on the podcast. https://tinyurl.com/5h6nf7b3
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Celebrating the best of homegrown and international queer storytelling, Queer Screen’s 30th Mardi Gras Film Festival promises to awaken all the senses.
The festival runs from 15 February to 2 March in Sydney, with selected films streaming nationally on demand.
Here are the top 5 lesbian must-sees, chosen by Queer Screen Festival Director Lisa Rose. @qscreen @queerscreen https://tinyurl.com/fprzhnmt
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Australia’s notorious Queen of Burlesque, World Queen Las Vegas, Imogen Kelly, is returning her celebration of LGBTQAI+ burlesque performers to The Vanguard for one night only. @TheImogenkelly https://tinyurl.com/ztb3wujc
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Sydney Gay & Lesbian Choir, in association with Sydney WorldPride, is delighted to announce a 500-strong massed choir at the Gala Concert of the Out & Loud & Proud International choral festival on Thursday, 23 February in the magnificent Sydney Town Hall. https://tinyurl.com/4d35k3k8
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LGBTQ+ people in Australia generally benefit from the same legal rights as cisgender heterosexual people, such as the right to marry, parent, and, importantly, to access legal protections from family violence. https://tinyurl.com/yc3dhan2
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As WOMADelaide gears up for its return as a truly global festival, the wide range of acts and genres from all around the world and closer to home will deliver a wonderful four days at Adelaide’s Botanic Park/ Tainmuntilla. @keeahn @kee.ahn https://tinyurl.com/ybp959su
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A new queer sci-fi/comedy fiction podcast Starship Q Star, created by the real-life couple and co-writers Meegan May & Lauren Anderson. @starshipqstar https://tinyurl.com/yc7yyre6
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UK’s Grace Petrie makes a return to Australia this January, bringing her polemical folk anthems, acerbic lyricism and open-hearted performance style to venues all over the eastern part of the country. https://tinyurl.com/4ynxs2jp
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The Making of the Victorian Pride Centre is a thoughtfully composed and lavishly illustrated book, commissioned by independent fundraising organisation The Pride Fund, that explores the history of Victoria’s LGBTIQ+ communities and charts the conception, design, construction, and opening of Australia’s first purpose-built Pride Centre. @vicpridecentre https://tinyurl.com/u833a4ba
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It's a little bit cabaret, a little bit comedy and a whole lot of Katy Perry @MidsummaFestivalMelbourne Check out our interview https://tinyurl.com/294r93cs
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The Pride movement in Australia began with the founding of the Campaign Against Moral Persecution (CAMP) in Sydney in 1970.
A new book, CAMP: Australia’s pioneer homosexual rights activists by 78ers Robyn Kennedy and Robyn Plaister, brings to life the vital role of CAMP activists. They inspired and initiated a social movement that continues to this day. In the book, CAMP members from across Australia talk about their experiences and the life-changing support CAMP offered at a time when lesbians and gay men were despised by much of society. To find out more https://tinyurl.com/t2zmr8pn
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After the smash-hit success of the first three seasons, the fourth and final queer online series, THE FORMAL, launched on November 30, with 5-minute episodes. We chat with co-producer, co-writer and actress Mon. For more, click here https://tinyurl.com/wj4t5bh4
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CAKE: Sweet, delicious, award-nominated hour of comedy Robyn Reynolds is hilarious
. She’s left her soggy London home behind and is slowly falling in love. For the first time in her life, things are looking up. Hilarious anecdotes, shockingly funny family trauma, and plenty of CAKE. From Nazis to Nutella, this show has something for everyone.
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Melbourne DJ and electronic-pop songstress NUSSY dishes up a blissful blast of Electro-Pop ‘Down To Earth'. @NussyMusic Read more https://tinyurl.com/ma6wzv6m
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Unconscious bias and gender stereotypes prevent teachers from intervening when they see LGBTQIA+ students being bullied, researchers from the University of South Australia say. https://tinyurl.com/5xeaddpa
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Every year for 24 years MCC Sydney has given Sydney a gift: A place to come on Christmas Eve where everyone is welcome with no exceptions. A place to come and reflect on the meaning of Christmas and experience something memorable.
We chat with PJ, the events coordinator. @lotlmedia
MQFF's Australian Feature of the Year will be the Melbourne Premiere of The Longest Weekend (2022), directed by Molly Haddon (Australia). Check out the interview with Molly and read more here https://tinyurl.com/y2cwrtpe
Andrea Kirwin and band are embarking on an East Coast Tour performing the songs of Tracy Chapman in a 2-hour tribute show featuring songs from her 8 studio Albums. Check out our interview and read more here https://tinyurl.com/3zfxnkuf
Australian-born LGBTQIA+ and human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell arrived in Sydney after being arrested in Qatar following his one-man protest against Qatar’s criminalisation of LGBTQIA+ people in Doha on 25 October, 26 days before the start of the football World Cup. @LOTL Media @Peter Tatchell Foundation #QatarAntiGay Read more https://tinyurl.com/3e7admyd
Darcy Fox dives deep into a toxic, closeted relationship in the new single “Ashamed". Gut-wrenchingly honest lyrics shine over an infectious melody as Darcy bares it all.. Since coming out in 2017, Darcy has cemented herself as a prominent queer storyteller dedicated to highlighting authentic LGBTQIA+ experiences in media. Listen to the track and read more on lotl.com https://tinyurl.com/bdjyrzun
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A poetic call to healing, "Mother May We" delves deep into the mind and heart of a first-generation Australian woman, the daughter of a black mother. Join us on an emotional journey into the heart and soul of Mel Ree, the producer, writer and performing artist of the upcoming play at SBW Stables Theatre from 28 September - 8 October 2022.
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Inner West Council, the Flying Bats FC, Sydney Rangers FC and Pride Football Australia are uniting to host an LGBTIQA+ 11-a-side soccer tournament coinciding with Sydney World Pride. @theflyingbats Read more https://tinyurl.com/yyhywpxm
The front cover of Irish born, Berlin-based WALLIS BIRD’s new studio album features a stark, black and white photograph of a left hand. Watch/ Listen to 'Queer Conversation' where we meet Wallis to discuss her new album @WALLIS BIRD @wallisbirdofficial
Read more https://www.lotl.com/music/interviews/chatting-up-irish-songwriter-wallis-bird/
American Arts, Film & TV Academy’s (AAFTA) Carmen Duncan Scholarship is back and searching for the next Australian stars. Applications are open now.
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Laneikka Denne is an award-winning writer from Western Sydney.
She wrote her debut play Dead Skin at seventeen, which was awarded the State Theatre Company x Flinders University Young Playwright's Award and premiered at Kings Cross Theatre in 2021, published by Australian Plays. Laneikka is now in LA, preparing her first international debut 'Dead Skin'. @Laneikka
Read more here https://www.lotl.com/culture/performing-arts/keep-an-eye-out-for-laneikka-denne/
The National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) is looking for an Australian LGBTQI creative(s) to produce a unique and innovative work using digital items from the national collection.
The deadline is 2nd June 2022
Find out more and how to apply: https://www.lotl.com/culture/history/the-national-film-and-sound-archive-of-australia-to-commission-lgbtqi-creative/
Have you ever felt you wanted to reclaim your power after a toxic relationship? This episode of Queer Conversation introduces Melbourne based Queer Singer and Songwriter AMANDUH, who has just done that with her debut single “Old Flame”
Welcome back to LOTL and our Video Podcast ‘Queer Conversation’ where we invite Queer Artists, Community Leaders, Researchers, and trailblazers to share their stories with you!
More on lotl.com: https://www.lotl.com/music/new-releases/amanduh-announces-new-single-and-video-old-flame/
Australian singer, composer, DJ, and artist Tanzer is preparing to bewitch the masses with her newest single, Fantasy, along with its camp retrofuture video.
We chat to TANZER about her latest trip to San Marino, to compete in the annual Eurovision @tanzertanzertanzer
Read more here https://www.lotl.com/music/interviews/singer-composer-dj-and-visual-artist-tanzer-shares-her-love-for-eurovision/
Gather, Dream and Amplify is the theme of Sydney WorldPride 2023. Find out about its key events, including the opening and closing ceremony, the human rights conference and the pride march across the Sydney Harbour Bridge. @Sydneyworldpride
We chat with Elliot Freeman, a queer archivist and researcher. They are a PhD candidate at Monash University, examining the visibility of queer histories and perspectives in institutional archives.
Finally, Sydney has its own queer theatre company.
LOTL sits down with co-founder Sean and Maddie to discuss the Ripe Development Program, their vision for the theatre and plans for Sydney WorldPride 2023
Read more: https://www.lotl.com/events/performance/sydneys-only-operational-lgbtqia-theatre-company-is-casting-its-net-wide-for-talent/
As Hollywood rolled out the red carpet and our biggest movie stars came together to celebrate the 94th Academy Awards, researchers from Monash University Australia have released the findings of extensive research into LGBT inclusion in films and what it means at the box office.
Read more https://www.lotl.com/news/australia/and-the-oscar-goes-to-lgbt-inclusion/
Ally Morgan’s Celebrated One-Woman Cabaret 'Not Today' Comes To The Melbourne Comedy Festival. See more here: https://www.lotl.com/events/performance/not-today-life-as-a-twenty-something-in-a-world-on-fire/
LOTL sits down with Ally to discuss her latest show, the web series 'How to be Queer' and her short film ' Her own Music'
On March 29, Celebrity Cruises launched a groundbreaking campaign to change the face of travel marketing and to address the under-representation of different groups in travel imagery, including LGBTQIA+, minority ethnic, people with disability and plus-size individuals.
We sit down with Jesse and Em to talk about the shoot, travel and family.
Read more https://www.lotl.com/lifestyle/travel/ground-breaking-diversity-lgbtqi-photography-campaign-with-annie-leibovitz-and-celebrity-cruises-set-to-change-the-face-of-travel-marketing/
Never ones to shy away from difficult subjects, Australian Filmmaker Hamish Downie was ultimately inspired by the Marriage Equality debate in Taiwan and Australia to hold up a mirror to the situation faced by LGBT couples inJapan, especially those facing a serious illness and being ripped apart from their partners because of family and tradition, as well as societal issues such as poverty (rarely spoken about in LGBT films) and agism.
Watch/ Listen to our interview with Producer / Writer Hamish Downie
https://www.lotl.com/film/talks/japanese-film-breaks-silence-about-societal-issues/
Twinemies is a queer teen rom-com musical, produced by Grace Valerie-Lynette.
With an interest in stories portraying queer teens coming of age in odd and strange ways, Grace Valerie-Lynette is a contemporary writer and honest storyteller with a penchant for using experimental formats to portray heightened emotional worlds.
You can find Twinemies out now wherever you get your podcasts, but more specifically:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6CQ9igv7TcljL9C8loFpfT?si=6c10e41d9ee845f4
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/twinemies/id1578807692
Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/Podcast/B08JJQXMSD
read more https://www.lotl.com/opinion/podcast/twinemies-the-cheesiest-gayest-and-sappiest-podcast-of-2022/
The religious discrimination debate showed that neither major party is listening to the LGBTIQA+ community. In 2022, it's no longer acceptable for political parties to ignore what our community wants and tell us what their LGBTIQA+ commitments will be. Researcher Dr Sharon Dane speaks to LOTL about what Just Equal Australia hopes to achieve with this new data.
read more https://www.lotl.com/community/activism/survey-gives-lgbtiqa-community-voice-on-election-priorities/
Breast Cancer Network Australia has launched new resources to better meet the needs of the LGBTIQ+ communities diagnosed with breast cancer to empower them to make informed decisions throughout their breast cancer experience.
The development of these resources arose from our partnership with the Out With Cancer study led by Western Sydney University. This study explored LGBTIQ+ experiences with cancer from the perspective of cancer survivors, their carers, and healthcare professionals.
The study concluded with several notable findings: the distinct need for LGBTIQ+ specific cancer information.
Queer Conversation invites the lead researcher for the Out With Cancer study, Professor Jane Ussher and Couple Mel and Riki
For more:https://www.lotl.com/lifestyle/health/breast-cancer-australia-launches-new-resources-for-the-lgbtqi-community/
Renée Dahlia is an unabashed romance reader who loves feisty women and clever men.
Her books reflect this, with a side note of awkward humour. Renée (cis-bisexual she/her) has a science degree in physics. When not distracted by the characters fighting for attention in her brain, she works in the horse-racing industry doing data analysis and writing magazine articles. Renée spends her time with her four children when she isn't reading or writing, usually watching them play cricket.
Renee Dahlia’s three-book lesbian romance series, Seraph’s Burlesque Club, begins with SHOW UP. The series explores the impact of the COVID pandemic, particularly lockdowns, on hospitality businesses and the way they had to hustle to find new income streams.
Silke Bader meets with Georgina Abrahams, co-convenor of the Lesbian Space Project and LINC, to discuss the rise and fall of this amazing project resulting in its current Foundation LINC, which has provided more than $500,000 in community grants since its interception.
Find out more: https://www.lotl.com/opinion/podcast/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-lesbian-space-project/