LOTL: Queer Conversation

LOTL: Queer Conversation

Established in 1989, Lesbians on the Loose Magazine was a much-loved monthly magazine for lesbians in Australia. (You can find the entire digital archive of the magazine on www.lotl.com/archive ). A lifeline for many and a leading voice within the community, the brand has become a historic part of the LGBTQ community in Australia. Building on its foundations and aligning with today's live, LOTL produces daily content across various channels, including the web, socials, podcasts and film.

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February 23, 2022 41 mins

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/ 

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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 is...

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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 ...

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March 23, 2022 13 mins

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-g...

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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:
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March 29, 2022 15 mins

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 agi...

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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-diversi...

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April 6, 2022 15 mins

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'

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April 10, 2022 29 mins

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/

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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/

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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.

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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

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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/

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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!

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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/ 

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June 1, 2022 21 mins

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...

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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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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/​​

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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

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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.
For more https://tinyurl.com/yhsuth5x

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